A deep dive into sports and entertainment from a professional athlete's perspective.

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Thick Skin is an original talk podcast hosted by former MLB players Jacque Jones and LaTroy Hawkins dedicated to discussing sports and entertainment from an athlete's perspective, correcting the media when they get it wrong, and telling it like it is. The show’s agenda is to humanize athletes, highlighting the positive impact they have on their communities.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Fans mistreatment of professional players

• Media’s negative coverage of athletes and entertainers

• Charity work by athletes out of the spotlight

About Jaques JoNES

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Jacque Jones played 10 seasons of Major League Baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and Florida Marlins, and served the Washington Nationals as assistant hitting coach for the 2016-2017 seasons.  He is the founder of San Diego-based charity All Hands on Deck which serves underprivileged youth in socio economically distressed communities with resources, scholarships, financial support and mentorship.

About LATROY HAWKINS

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LaTroy “Hawk” Hawkins is a Special Assistant to the Minnesota Twins, a former professional baseball pitcher, and a Twins TV Analyst & Color Commentator. In his 21-year MLB career, he played for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays. Hawkins pitched in 1042 games total,  is the godfather of 2-time Super Bowl-winning Quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes II.