Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2024-03-11

Books mentioned on Extra: What Is Sportswashing — and Does It Work? (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

2 books · With Victor Matheson, Brandel Chamblee, Karen Crouse, Jody Armour, Alan Shipnuck · Watch on YouTube

Stephen Dubner discussed The Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations by Fred R. Shapiro and Phil by Alan Shipnuck.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations

   Fred R. Shapiro · at 7:35

   Discussed

   “according to Fred Shapiro editor of the new Yale book of quotations the term whitewashing a deliberate attempt to cover up some dark matter this dates back to at least 1703 greenwashing”

   Stephen Dubner Extra: What Is Sportswashing — and Does It Work? (Update) | Freakonomi… 2024-03-11 Listen at 7:35

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   Phil

   Alan Shipnuck · at 22:42

   Phil by Alan Shipnuck is an unauthorized, revealing biography of professional golfer Phil Mickelson that examines his complex career, high-stakes gambling habits, and the explosive interview that caused a massive rift in the golfing world.

   Discussed

   “pretty much the entire golfing world had turned against him because of something he said in an interview with Alan shipnuck who was writing a biography on mikkelson it has since been published it's called Phil the rip roaring and unauthorized biography of golf's most colorful Superstar”

   Stephen Dubner Extra: What Is Sportswashing — and Does It Work? (Update) | Freakonomi… 2024-03-11 Listen at 22:42

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible