Nothing to Lose, Everything to Prove
SilentPunt Podcast 225 / October 15, 2026
“Sometimes the most powerful force in the universe is someone with nothing to lose.” That line from Mike Sielski’s new book, Going the Distance: Stallone, Philly, and the Story of Rocky, stuck with me. This week, the Philadelphia Inquirer columnist joins me to talk about the complicated young man behind Rocky Balboa and the unlikely circumstances that brought the movie to life. We start with why Rocky arrived at exactly the right moment for a country that could use something to feel good about - a little like Ted Lasso did decades later - and work our…
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