Jay Busbee

Just going to drop a book rec for the times when folks are wanting to log off: I’m about 80 pages into Iron In the Blood, a book about the Alabama-Auburn football rivalry by @jaybusbee.bsky.social. I have learned a lot and it’s been great so far.

Thank you so much! Glad it's helping.

"Deeply reported," "A masterful account," and other such niceties from NYT bestseller Lars Anderson. Pre-order Iron In The Blood from your favorite bookseller today!

Here they are:

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1637747160
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1637747162

Number 1 in your hearts, Number 1 on the charts

Crime and college football, a glorious pairing Talking with Eli Cranor, author of the fine new college football thriller 'Mississippi Blue 42'

@jaybusbee.bsky.social sold me on a couple of college football books this morning open.substack.com/pub/jaybusbe...

More IITB love. Less than two weeks!

WEAPONS. Damn, what a good movie. Terrifying and exhilarating and weird and unsettling. Unfolds with the vibe and heart of a classic @stephenking.bsky.social novel, which is meant as the highest possible praise.

Damn right, rent is always due

@shutdownfullcast.bsky.social in re. today’s show: My son got hired at Honey Baled Ham for the Thanksgiving rush. Unfortunately he was too young to legally work and was immediately fired when the manager realized that. But on the plus side, he was given an entire ham as a severance payment.

IRON IN THE BLOOD drops in two weeks, and I'll kick off the book tour in, of course, Birmingham at the great Alabama Booksmith bookstore. Come hang and talk Tide and Tigers! #wareagle #rolltide

Merch! Get some! Order IRON IN THE BLOOD and DM me or hit me at jay.busbee @ yahoo with proof of purchase and I’ll hook you up, free! (Specify signed bookplate, Bama, Auburn, or mixed-marriage.) Book drops 8/26!

Spotted in an antique store. Which one you grabbing?

More early praise for my new book IRON IN THE BLOOD from ESPN's @andrea-adelson.bsky.social: "The definitive history of the definitive rivalry in college football." Book drops 8/26! #WarEagle #rolltide

Get more from The Shutdown Fullcast on Patreon Join our NIL collective. In return, you will get surprises.

If you're like me, you have podcast eps backed up in your feed like old New Yorker issues. Except the Shutdown Fullcast, that is. That one always gets listened to on drop day. They're starting a Patreon, and you absolutely should pay good people for their good work. www.patreon.com/c/ShutdownFu...

In my annual Montauk cups, time to start letting the @squawkinsports.bsky.social world know about 9/25 with the great trio
@davidjroth.bsky.social
@sethwickersham.bsky.social
@jaybusbee.bsky.social

Tix not on sale yet. But make a note. And join us in two weeks.

a little boy is walking down a sidewalk while holding a cell phone in his hand . ALT: a little boy is walking down a sidewalk while holding a cell phone in his hand .

Reuniting with my favorite hoodie when the temp drops to 65 after three straight months of blast-furnace heat

IRON IN THE BLOOD, published by Matt Holt Books and distributed by Simon & Schuster, drops Aug. 26. Get more info and pre-order right here: bit.ly/IronInTheBlood. Get on it! #RollTide #WarEagle

Some early love for IRON IN THE BLOOD, my upcoming book on the Auburn/Alabama rivalry, from the estimable @danwetzel.bsky.social:

MLB All-Star Game 2025: As the baseball world comes to town, the Braves are a complete mess The 2025 Braves are so far underwater they can’t even see the sunlight anymore.

As the baseball world comes to town, the hometown team is a total mess. Column for @yahoosports.bsky.social on the floundering Braves.

Unboxing the first copies of IRON IN THE BLOOD, my new book on Alabama, Auburn and Southern history, coming 8/26/25. Get it! #RollTide #WarEagle

Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy goes from in the hunt to in hell again at Augusta A pair of double bogeys sabataged McIlroy's Round 1 at the Masters.

My story from last night: Rory McIlroy went from "in the hunt" to "in hell" over three holes yesterday: sports.yahoo.com/golf/article...

Masters Friday! The cut line awaits. Let's have us a fine day, friends. Rain rolled through last night but it's a beautiful morning.

If Scottie Scheffler is an Honorary Starter at the same age Gary Player is now, he'll be kicking off the 2086 Masters. Here's Tom Watson's response to my question about advice they had for future Honorary Starters.

Masters 2025: Legends of the game pick Rory McIlroy to win Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player all think it's finally McIlroy's time at Augusta.

Gary Player: “I think Rory McIlroy will win the Masters this year”
Tom Watson: “I just have a gut feeling that Rory is the guy”
Jack Nicklaus: “Ditto”

Three legends, one pick for this year's Masters. Here's why: sports.yahoo.com/golf/article...

Jason Day's hoodie looks like the paper tablecloth at a restaurant where they give kids crayons to keep them quiet

Masters Thursday! The tournament is underway. More to come from Augusta National today, including the unanimous pick to win from three golf legends.

Masters 2025: Augusta National had plans for a '19th hole' ... what happened? Augusta National's proposed 19th hole would have run 90 yards near the clubhouse.

Latest dispatch: Augusta National once had plans for a 19th hole. What happened to it? sports.yahoo.com/golf/article...

You have $20. What are you buying today? #MASTERS