We're excited to be joined in this week's episode by Craig Calcaterra, author of the 2022 book, Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game. He also pens a daily Substack newsletter, Cup of Coffee.
During our time with Craig we learn about his sports origin story growing up near Flint, MI, and how he came to become an Alan Trammell fan. A family move to West Virginia led to Craig becoming an Atlanta Braves fan thanks to Superstation TBS.
We also dig into how and when he changed his perspective on being a sports fan, the impetus for his book, and some thoughts on how fans can alter their rooting habits to bring themselves more joy (think being a fair-weather fan, rooting for favorite players, and/or becoming more a casual fan).
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