293: Baseball and Romance as American Legend (with KD Casey)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Calling all sports fans! We’re joined by author KD Casey to talk about America’s pastime,  baseball, through the lens of modern legend, romance, and inclusivity. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about or mentions of sexism, ableism, anti semitism, and homophobia. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.kdcaseywrites.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">KD Casey</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a romance writer and baseball enthusiast living in the Washington, DC, area, whose journey into baseball spans watching the Orioles play in the `90s, the Pirates play in the 2000s, and the Nationals play at RFK Stadium in the early, ignominious days of the franchise. On the nonfiction side, she’s written for a variety of baseball analysis websites, though can primarily be found at Baseball Prospectus. She believes in high socks, unbuttoned jerseys, and the designated hugger, not the designated hitter. Come discuss writing and baseball on</span> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/kdcaseywrites"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "http://www.instagram.com/kdcaseywrites"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">at @KDCaseyWrites.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Housekeeping</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: This week, Julia recommends</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/822/9781633884236"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Last Sun</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by KD Edwards!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Books</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and mo