# Luke Epplin: Author, "Moses and The Doctor: Two Men, One Championship and the Birth of Modern Basketball."

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Podcast: [Two Writers Slinging Yang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-writers-slinging-yang-662001)
Published: 2026-02-10T13:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeff-pearlman9/episodes/Luke-Epplin-Author--Moses-and-The-Doctor-Two-Men--One-Championship-and-the-Birth-of-Modern-Basketball-e3es5bm
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Duration seconds: 3333

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On the joys and complications of writing a book on a reclusive dead man and a highly exposed living one. On finally landing an interview with Julius Erving. On life inside a publishing house.

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