Episode 88: Mirin Fader
This episode features Mirin Fader, a new staff writer for The Ringer. Prior to joining The Ringer, Fader spent four years writing for Bleacher Report\u2019s BR Mag. \n\nOn January 14, The Ringer published her story \u201cDavate Adams is Peaking in Every Way Possible.\u201d The profile of the all-pro wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers was her first piece for The Ringer.\n\nThe story goes deep behind the scenes of Adam\u2019s life. That\u2019s something that doesn\u2019t happen often in profiles of star athletes. Fader spent a great deal of time talking with Adams, his wife, and his mother, and came away with a story that shows exactly how the wide receiver has been impacted by becoming a father.\n\nIn Fader\u2019s last year at Bleacher Report, she wrote two pieces about the heart-breaking deaths of two athletes. One of those stories was focused on Gigi Bryant, Kobe\u2019s daughter, who died in the helicopter crash one year ago. The other story was about California Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died of an accidental drug overdose in 2019. Fader said learned so much about empathy in reporting those pieces. \n\nFader has been noted in Best American Sports Writing twice. She was also a finalist for the Dan Jenkins Medal in 2020. \n\nShe is currently writing a book about Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. That book will be released in August 2021 by Hachette Books.