The Sports Parent
The Sports Parent
The Sports Parent
The husband/wife wonder duo of sportswriter Jeff Pearlman and family coach Catherine Pearlman merge sports and parenting into a podcast that digs into everything from overzealous Little League parents to participatory trophies for all. Featuring a loaded guest list of some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.
15: Marijuana consequences and water polo screamers
Jeff and Catherine dive into the curious case of Keyshawn Johnson, the former New York Jets star who pulled his son from the Nebraska football team after he was caught smoking marijuana. We also mull over loud water polo parents and wood-roasted chicken in Malaysia.
Jul 6, 2017
23 min
14: Why we (and you!) love sports
Jeff and Catherine devote much of the episode to explaining and analyzing our communal love of all things sports. We also discuss whether it's OK to bark at someone texting in a movie theater, and try and grasp why our daughter no longer wants to hang with us.
Jun 22, 2017
36 min
13: When organized sports ruin family together time, and the difficulty raising children with autism.
Jeff and Catherine wonder whether the seriousness of organized youth sports is cramping summer vacation fun, and empathize with the parents of autistic kids. Catherine also makes the strongest case yet for the career of Meryl Streep, despite her non-involvement in "The Cable Guy"
Jun 8, 2017
29 min
12: Paying for play, and teenage marathoners
Jeff and Catherine discuss whether it's kosher for parents to pay their children for big hits and homes runs. We debate girls wearing short shorts and whether it's OK for a local running club to train young teens for the grueling 26.2 run that is the marathon.
May 25, 2017
25 min
11: Penn State frat nightmare, and Yankee v. ostrich
Jeff and Catherine return to discuss the tragic death of a Penn State sophomore during a fraternity rush gone terribly bad. We also celebrate the life and career of Ping Bodie, the former Yankee outfielder who out-ate an ostrich.
May 11, 2017
23 min
10: Youth coaches punishing players—and parents fighting back
Is it OK for kids to watch a presidential election when the candidates are talking infidelity and inappropriate touching? Is it OK for a youth sports coach to punish a bully with running? Is it OK that Catherine likes sushi more than Mexican food?
Oct 13, 2016
27 min
9: The Sports Parent Returns after a summer break
Jeff and Catherine discuss the tragic death of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez; an excessively large 9-year-old rugby star pummels kids of the same age; a youth coach being banished to the bleachers because he kneeled during the national anthem.
Oct 1, 2016
27 min
8: Fat shaming, breast feeding your 5-year-old, forcing God on your kids and TV host Dawn Neufeld.
What happens when you photograph an overweight woman in a public shower—then post the image online? Answer: A nightmare. Jeff and Catherine discuss this, as well as the impact of religious dogma on children, as well as why breast feeding a 5-year old is...um...sorta strange. We also speak with Dawn Neufeld, pro football wife, autism activist, TV personality.
Jul 21, 2016
38 min
7: Mandatory hugging, A-Rod, Sports on Sundays and ESPN's Sage Steele
Is it OK for your kid to not hug people? We debate the merits of Alex Rodriguez and his drug-tainted career, applaud parents who opt to not keep their kids out of Sunday sports and talk with ESPN's wonderful Sage Steele about life on the road, being a working mother and the power of well-placed banana bread. Also, research on over-involved parents is discussed.
Jun 30, 2016
44 min
6: Chely Wright, Funerals, Metal Detectors and Chinese Schools
Country music star Chely Wright is our special guest as we discuss the benefits (and perils) of taking children to a funeral, whether schools should have metal detectors and the crazy Chinese school schedule.
Jun 23, 2016
45 min
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