Spirits In The Material World

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Sean Blankenship & Friends

26 June 2025

1h 52m 30s

Buffalo Beginnings to Memphis Memories: The Geoff Calkins Story

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In this episode, Geoff Calkins, a prominent journalist from Memphis, shares his intriguing journey from Buffalo, New York, to Harvard and into the world of sports journalism. Despite sharing a name with a successful entrepreneur and having a Twitter handle stolen by his nephew, he carved his own path. Calkins humorously recounts a time he challenged himself to play Christmas carols on a tuba if the Memphis Grizzlies lost ten consecutive games, only to see it come true. Growing up with eight siblings and surviving childhood leukemia, his story is one of resilience and finding humor amidst challenges.

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