What Jayson Tatum wants kids to learn from 'Baby Dunks-A-Lot'

What Jayson Tatum wants kids to learn from 'Baby Dunks-A-Lot'

July 10, 2026 · 25 min

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Jayson Tatum discusses his children's book while highlighting environmental efforts to save the razorback sucker fish and food trends in pickled products.

NBA and two-time Olympic champion Jayson Tatum talks about "Baby Dunks-A-Lot: The Day the Basketballs Stopped Bouncing," his new children's picture book. Then, the razorback sucker has been swimming in the Colorado River for an estimated 5 million years before humans nearly fished them out of existence. Now, high schoolers are teaming up with a local baseball team and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save this beloved fish. Colorado Public Radio's Stina Seig reports. And, food writer Karen Solomon tells us about why consumers are embracing all sorts of pickled-flavored products on store shelves. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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