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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
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Recent Episodes
At Long Last, the Knicks Make History
This week, we speak to hoops savant Arya Shirazi about the New York Knicks’ first championship in 53 years. We break down how the Knicks answered the call and we also ask the question: is this in…
How Racism Shadows the 250th with Eddie Glaude... and The Knicks!
This week, we speak to the great bestselling author Dr. Eddie Glaude about his new book America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries.” We also speak to Hoops Savant Arya Shirazi about…
Soccer’s Shadow And Sunlight: the fascist history of the World Cup and 20 years of soccer without borders
This week, we talk to Karim Zidan from Sports Politika about his new podcast, Power Plays, which delves into the relationship between authoritarian governments and FIFA’s World Cup. We also talk to…
The NBA Lottery, Those Nova Knicks, and Movies We Love to Hate
This week, we talk to hoops and cinema savant Arya Shirazi about the world of pro basketball and movies the world loves that we could do without. Zirin, WNBA Players Should Have Picketed, Not…
How De La Soul Changed Hip Hop And Changed The World
This week, we talk to Professor Austin McCoy about his incredible new book, Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age, which explores the seminal rap trio De La Soul. We talk about the group, its records from Three…
How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football
Body: This week, we speak to College Football Players Association founder Jason Stahl about how to compensate college athletes in a manner that makes sense. Zirin, Protesting the World Cup (and a…
Protesting The World Cup (And A Cinematic Easter Egg)
This week, we speak to Ajamu Baraka of the Black Alliance for Peace and Daniel Loroña of Amnesty International about why they are organizing against the 2026 World Cup's presence in the United…
Emergency Pod: IOC Ruling on Trans Athletes
Body: We speak to Harrison Browne, the first transgender professional hockey player and co-author of the book Let Us Play, about the International Olympic Committee’s total ban on non- gender…
The WNBA Union Scores a Win and Iftar with Mayor Mamdani
Maya Goldberg-Safir joins the show to talk about the new WNBA deal, and we talk about spending Iftar in NYC with Mayor Mamdani and Mohamed Diawara.Body: This week, we speak to Maya Goldberg-Safir,…
In Conversation: The Battle of Algiers and Gung Ho
2026 marks the 60th anniversary of Gilles Pontecorvo’s classic film “The Battle of Algiers” and the 40th anniversary of Ron Howard’s flop Gung Ho. Yet both films aim to tell a story about capitalism,…
How Rev. Jesse Jackson Understood Sports & a Winter Olympics Round-up
This week, we speak with author Bijan Bayne about the late Rev. Jesse Jackson's relationship with the sports world. We also speak to sports journalist Frankie de la Cretaz about the off-field dramas…
The Sports Owners In Epstein's Inbox and the NBA At The All-Star Break
This week, I have some choice words about the athletic oligarchs who knew Epstein way too well. I am also joined by the hoops savant, Arya Shirazi, about the NBA at the All-Star Break and what to do…
The Collision between Paul Robeson & Jackie Robinson
This week, we talk to author Howard Bryant, whose towering new book is called Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America. It's an incredible look at these two trailblazing giants of…
Death Row Survivor Kenny Collins & Why We Should Boycott the World Cup
This week, we have an exclusive interview with Kenny Collins, an innocent man who survived 17 unjust years on Maryland's death row and now, at long last, will be leaving prison behind. Also, I have…
Gambling With the Future of Sports & Minneapolis Teacher Speaks Out
This week we speak to Danny Funt author of the new book “Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling.” We also talk to Minneapolis teacher Daniel Troccoli about what’s going on…
The Atlanta Braves or the Atlanta Bravest? Also, the March for Mumia
This week, we speak to Chris Buccafusco about his organization, Atlanta Bravest, and what they are doing to combat indigenous mascoting. Also, sound from the March for Mumia onto the grounds of his…
Moses Malone Gets Biblical
This week, we speak to Paul Knepper about his new book, Moses Malone: The Life Of A Basketball Prophet. Also, we talked to the hoops savant Arya Shirazi about what we’ve learned so far this NBA…
How Lacrosse and Boxing Explain The USA
This week, we speak to Scott Price, author of the new book The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse. I interview Scott alongside Edge of Sports Lacrosse correspondent Vin…
Boxing's Rings of Dissent and NBA Awards Predictions
This week, we talk to David Leonard, co-editor of the new book Rings of Dissent: Boxing and Performances of Rebellion. We also go into Part III of our NBA preview, joined by the savant Aryan Shirazi,…
Tom Alter & Eastern Conference Preview
This week we talk to labor historian Dr. Tom Alter, fired from his teaching post at Texas State for speaking at a socialism conference and whose case is taken on a national profile for its blatant…
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