About this episode

Chris Jones discusses the significance of writing about personal loss to aid others and reflects on the importance of words.

On writing about your lowest life moments in an effort to help others. On why writing still matters. On the impact of words. On Grant Wahl and the 2026 World Cup.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Pearlman

Guest: Chris Jones

Topics covered

• writing
• loss
• impact of words
• helping others
• importance of writing

Keywords

• writing
• loss
• words
• Grant Wahl
• 2026 World Cup

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