Ouisie Shapiro

Ouisie Shapiro is a television writer and producer. Her credits include Playing for the Mob and Namath: Beaver Falls to Broadway. She is the co-author of One Punch From the Promised Land: Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the Myth of the Heavyweight Title and the forthcoming One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided with the National Pastime.

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The Mind-Bending Physics of Trick-Shot Pool

The world’s best trick shooters have an unparalleled eye for geometry.
- John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro
- November 17, 2016
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How Will Rising Temperatures Change Baseball?

Angrier players and more home runs are on the way if summer heat keeps breaking records.
- John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro
- October 4, 2016
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The Dark Side of Going for Gold

After the Olympics, both winners and losers are prone to emotional crashes.
- John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro
- August 18, 2016
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The High Stakes of Singing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’

Twenty-five years ago, Roseanne Barr sparked national fury when she delivered an off-key rendition in San Diego. But the reasons behind outrage and praise for various interpretations have as much to do with politics as musical talent.
- John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro
- July 4, 2015

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Ouisie Shapiro

The Mind-Bending Physics of Trick-Shot Pool

How Will Rising Temperatures Change Baseball?

The Dark Side of Going for Gold

The High Stakes of Singing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’