Pass It Down

About Pass It Down

Since launching his career as a journalist three decades ago, Michael Silver has demonstrated an uncanny ability to connect with the sports world’s most compelling figures—and to get them to open up about their most cherished convictions and experiences. From Dennis Rodman to Anna Kournikova, from Joe Montana to Marshawn Lynch, Silver’s interview subjects have consistently delivered, and no one in his field has a more diverse and impressive array of relationships. Now the award-winning writer (Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports, GQ) and television personality (NFL Network) is set to launch a podcast which will bring these interactions to life on a recurring basis. At a time when the intersection of sports, politics, pop culture and social media has never been more crowded, Pass It Down will take listeners on an entertaining and enlightening joyride. Riding shotgun will be Silver’s daughter, Natalie, a UC Berkeley graduate (like her parents) who has experience in the realms of music, national politics, journalism, comedy, film, social media and college-football recruiting. Natalie’s ability to filter her father’s exploits through a contemporary prism while processing pro football and other mainstream sports through a fresh set of eyes will lend a multi-generational layer to the conversations and infuse them with a tinge of humor.

Publisher

Mike Silver, Natalie Silver

Category

society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 May 2020

Latest episode

29 Oct 2021

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2021

   Ep. 59: Michael Silver, Independent

   It’s been awhile since the last Pass It Down episode, and like Lucy Ricardo, Mike and Natalie have some splainin’ to do. It turns out they both have new jobs (kinda/sorta, in Mike’s case), one of them is going Hollywood… and blatant racism–from the mouths of NFL owners, or otherwise–pisses them off as much as ever. Oh, and they believe that a certain fictional British sportswriter should have his testicles placed under the guillotine. Happy Blocktober, everyone.

2. 

   23 Jul 2021

   Ep. 58: Author Steve Kettmann Remembers Pedro Gomez

   When ESPN’s Pedro Gomez died of sudden cardiac arrest on Super Sunday, it sent shock waves through the sports world. His close friend, author and journalist Steve Kettmann, was particularly crushed--and he channeled his grief into an ambitious and emotional project. Five months later, Kettmann joins us to discuss ‘Remember Who You Are,’ a book featuring 62 essays about Gomez’s rich and remarkable 58 years on the planet. If you knew Pedro, this book (and episode) will resonate with you deeply; if you didn’t, you’ll get a strong sense of why the esteemed baseball journalist was revered by so many.

3. 

   15 Jul 2021

   Ep. 57: Ron and Stephanie Rivera Welcome Mike to Washington

   In the wake of the Washington Football Team’s announcement that Mike will come aboard as a content contributor and preseason sideline reporter, the WFT’s First Family rolls out the welcome mat--and four proud Cal alums talk Twitter clemency, Ted Lasso, secret flights to the Bahamas on Daniel Snyder’s luxury jet and much, much more. We also discover how Snyder won over Stephanie while wooing Ron as his next head coach and why Daddy’s Little Girls are always clutch, whether they’re carrying a podcast or caring for a cancer-stricken coach.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

83 ratings

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