Jason Gay - Go Ahead and Laugh
Jason Gay
Name a writer who consistently makes you laugh? Hard to do? Listen to this episode for one of Matt’s favorite Wall Street Journal writers, who always brings a smile to his face, Jason Gay, sports columnist for the WSJ, joins Matt Hall in this entertaining episode. It’s not all fun and games, as Jason possesses a magical talent. He has the ability to be humorous, candid, and poignant, often at the same time. As in, “Go ahead and laugh. I want you to, but pay attention to what I have to say. There’s a message here!”Name a writer who consistently makes you laugh? Hard to do? Listen to this episode for one of Matt’s favorite Wall Street Journal writers, who always brings a smile to his face, Jason Gay, sports columnist for the WSJ, joins Matt Hall in this entertaining episode. It’s not all fun and games, as Jason possesses a magical talent. He has the ability to be humorous, candid, and poignant, often at the same time. As in, “Go ahead and laugh. I want you to, but pay attention to what I have to say. There’s a message here!”
About Jason Gay
Jason Gay is The Wall Street Journal’s sports columnist and a humor columnist for its Review section. Jason's the author of the 2015 bestseller “Little Victories” and has written for Vogue, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Outside. In 2016 he was named Sports Columnist of the Year by Society of Professional Journalists and was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor.
Little Victories: A Sportswriter's Notes on Winning at Life
Key Topics
Intro: (00:07)
When Jason knew he was funny (01:09)
How Jason comes up with his ideas and gets them approved (04:24)
The popularity of the Saturday WSJ (05:52)
Click famous vs. taking the long view (07:49)
Jason on his long view outlook (11:12)
Jason’s book Little Victories (15:23)
Robin Williams story (20:11)
Nigerian prince story (23:46)
Roger Federer (26:38)
Tom Ford (33:10)
Parenting and kids growing up (34:46)
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