
I’m Alex Kirshner, a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. I have written a lot about sports, and frequently about non-sports, at a lot of different places: Slate, The Atlantic, GQ, FiveThirtyEight, Men’s Journal, The Ringer, VICE, Baseball Prospectus, and more. Before starting my freelance career, I spent about seven years in various roles at Vox Media and SB Nation. I co-host Split Zone Duo, a podcast about college football and the many forces that shape its weird, sprawling, American landscape. Subscribe wherever you get podcasts, and find bonus shows on Patreon. Below are a few samples from my freelance writing portfolio:
Writing and Reporting
- Behind the Scenes at Heisman Weekend with Caleb Williams, the Face of the New College Football, GQ, December 12, 2022
- Football Has Found Its New Bogeyman, The Atlantic, November 27, 2022
- The Advertising Industry Is Bringing Elon Musk To His Knees, Slate, November 8, 2022
- F1 Commentator Martin Brundle on Inventing the Grid Walk, Driving Legendary Cars, and Why the Sport Should Always Be a Little Scary, GQ, August 26, 2022
- How Offshore Oddsmakers Made a Killing off Gullible Trump Supporters, Slate, December 17, 2020
- Which Home Runs Violated Baseball’s Unwritten Rules The Most?, FiveThirtyEight, June 14, 2021
- The Impact and Evolution of College Football Player Protest, The Ringer, June 30, 2020
- West Virginia vs. Pitt 2007: ‘We Blew It Against the S****est F***ing Team in the F***ing World’, SB Nation, July 27, 2017
Media Appearances
- Hang Up and Listen, Slate, December 5, 2022
- The Paul Finebaum Show, ESPN, November 29, 2022
- The Right Time With Bomani Jones, ESPN, February 3, 2021
- 1A, National Public Radio, January 27, 2021
- Fox 5 New York, January 27, 2021