Ep. 12 - The Final Round
This is it. The final round. Author Jonathan Eig stands among a crowd of thousands to say goodbye to the man who shook up the world. This is the funer...
Chasing Ali - Jonathan Eig's Pursuit of Muhammad Ali
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Author Jonathan Eig sets out to write the first unauthorized biography of Muhammad Ali, covering not just the champ’s fights but every important aspect of his life. His goal? Simple: To write the Greatest Biography of All Time. That meant interviewing all of the key people in Ali’s life, and maybe even talking to the legend himself. It took four years to write, and hundreds of interviews with people like Don King and Larry Holmes, as well as Ali’s wives and family members. Tune in as Jonathan Eig tells us about the stories that didn’t make it into the book—the story of him Chasing Ali. Learn more about the biography "Ali: A Life": http://bit.ly/EigAli
Ep. 11 - Collecting Muhammad Ali
Most people collect baseball cards or stamps, but author Jonathan Eig collected Muhammad Ali. From stories, to photos, to coveted memorabilia—includin...
Ep. 10 - Meeting the Muhammad Ali: Take Three
Several years went by before Jonathan Eig was finally able to meet Muhammad Ali. Listen to his story of what it was like to meet the man he spent thre...
Ep. 9 - Muhammad Ali’s 3 Phases of Fighting
Muhammad Ali is known as “The World’s Greatest,” but not every boxing aficionado agrees. Jonathan Eig breaks down Ali’s three stages of fighting and w...
Ep. 8 - Counting Every Punch: Muhammad Ali’s Traumatic Brain Injury
Muhammad Ali’s brain scans show troubling signs to modern neurologists. But is there any way to look back and trace the damage itself? Author Jonathan...
Ep. 7 - The World’s Greatest Record Player
Author Jonathan Eig keeps an eye on Ebay while he writes, looking for Muhammad Ali memorabilia. As a collector of Ali’s cologne and bed sheets, when h...
Ep. 6 - "How Much You Gonna Pay Me?" Asked Muhammad Ali’s Brother
$1,000. That was Rahaman Ali’s price for one answer about his older brother, Muhammad. Thankfully, Jonathan Eig’s persistence and connection with Ali’...
Ep. 5 - Meeting the Muhammad Ali: Take Two
After one failed attempt, Jonathan Eig will stop at nothing to meet Muhammad Ali. This time, he brings a sidekick, and finds himself sitting just outs...
Ep. 4 - Meeting the Muhammad Ali: Take One
Telling the life story of Muhammad Ali meant spending a lot of time with people who knew him. But what about meeting the man himself? Jonathan Eig kne...
Ep. 3 - The Don King Show
For two years, Jonathan Eig tried to get in touch with Don King, and when he did, he asked him one question that could have gotten him killed. He live...