Chasing Ali - Jonathan Eig's Pursuit of Muhammad Ali Podcast
1) 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 funeral for the World’s Greatest, and the end of Chasin...Show More
2) 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—including an exceedingly rare Heavyweight Champion token—t...Show More
3) 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 three years studying, and a lifetime admiring. Visit C...Show More
4) 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 why his final boxing tactic might have been his big...Show More
5) 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 Eig looks for answers and uncovers shocking stati...Show More
6) 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 he saw a listing for Ali’s record player, he had to...Show More
7) 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’s manager, Gene Kilroy, earned him an interview wi...Show More
8) 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 outside Ali’s bedroom. But will his efforts end in vic...Show More
9) 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 knew it wasn’t going to be easy to get to Muhammad Al...Show More
10) 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 lived to tell the tale about one of boxing’s most succ...Show More