Writer Shea Serrano on “Post,” Getting Paid to Podcast, and Loving Family

When it comes to imaginative pop culture pieces, writer and author, Shea Serrano, is one of the most popular voices on the Internet. Whether he’s writing about sports, movies, TV shows or any number of topics for the website, The Ringer, or dabbling in new passions like his recent foray into writing the fictional short story, Post, Serrano is an innovator who provides a unique, generous, imaginative perspective. A Texas native, Serrano is also a lifelong San Antonio Spurs fan. He’s had books highlighted by President Barack Obama’s reading lists and had stories written about him in The New York Times highlighting his charity work. We caught up with the writer to talk about what first piqued his reading interests, how he recently turned to writing fiction, why sports matters to him and much more.