“as a manager, John McGraw, who was said to have ‘a genius for making enemies,’ would go so far as to hire private detectives to dig up dirt on opponents, which served as distracting grist to be bellowed at critical moments in a game.” @Rafi_Kohan @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/03/23/opi…

Want to perform better in sports? Even life? Try incorporating trash talk, Rafi Kohan says in this audio essay. Trash talk turns mere opponents into rivals, and a “rivalry relationship is defined by things like greater effort, more risk taking.” Listen: nyti.ms/3vqaxNR

Looking for new baseball books? Check out the Spring 2024 #SABR Bookshelf, with new titles from Keith O'Brien, David Krell, Bill Nowlin, Dr. Paul Semendinger, @TomHoffarth, Mitchell Nathanson, Rafi Kohan, Eric Vickrey, and more: sabr.org/sabr-bookshelf…

Excited to see Trash Talk on the SABR Spring 2024 Bookshelf — and in such excellent company!

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Has trash talk entered the legal arena? Hear Rafi Kohan discuss his book & the impact trash talk has on one’s rivals, followed by a panel discussion of its effect on the legal profession, which has a history of civility & a code of professional conduct nycla.org/course/author-…

What went wrong & where the @Sixers go next w Keith Pompey after #NBAPlayoffs elimination last night. Then author @Rafi_Kohan talks his new book "Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn’t Total Garbage." Live at 4pm on Talk 860 powered by ELEC825

Has trash talk found its way into the legal profession? Hear Rafi Kohan discuss his critically acclaimed book, followed by a discussion on its impact on the legal profession, both in the courtroom and the court of public opinion. nycla.org/course/author-… #trashtalk #civility

Do you like to read but hate spending money? Boy, does Amazon have a deal for you — the Trash Talk kindle apparently on sale for $3.99! amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C1GJ…

Rafi Kohan EVERYONE! GO BUY THIS BOOK OR I'LL TALK SO MUCH TRASH YOU'LL NEED YOUR MAMA TO COME RESCUE YOU!

This is a really fun episode — converting radio producers to the trash-talk dark side! — that I was thrilled to be a part of… Utah Public Radio The UnDisciplined Show Matthew D. LaPlante, PhD upr.org/show/undiscipl…

Was excited to see that TRASH TALK is a recommended read in Air Mail’s latest. Take your copy to the beach, or mix it with club soda for a refreshing summertime spritz. airmail.news/issues/2024-7-…

No time better than #Copa and #Euro season to put some ink on the page on anti-Black racism in futból (or soccer). I applaud the work of Vini Jr. and others — even if the history (and present) makes me a bit wary. Emory University Emory College Emory History

Abigail Smithson aka Abigail Smithson invited me back to co-host a fun conversation with Rafi Kohan about the good and the bad of Trash Talk on the court, in the cage, at the press conference, and in politics -podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epi…

Thanks so much, Chris! Always great when folks can see past the title to the substance, lol. Happy to talk with groups of coaches, parents, or athletes anytime.

If you’re a liberal and you feel numb right now, that’s probably fine. slate.trib.al/5Hl4bn9

Congratulations to Rafi Kohan and the entire team at PublicAffairs for Trash Talk being selected for the 2024 Non-Obvious Book Awards Longlist. @non_obvious #nonobviousbookawards

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A huge congratulations to Rafi Kohan and the entire team at PublicAffairs for Trash Talk being selected as the Non-Obvious Book Award's Most Original Book of 2024. @non_obvious #nonobviousbookawards Watch the full shortlist here: youtube.com/watch?v=iajW2D…

In the early 1970s, local tennis prodigy Horace Reid was supposed to be the next great Black champion—until a ruinous relationship with a sports icon brought it all crashing down: atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/at…