Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin

Dec 07 2024 74 ep. 45 mins 1.3k

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Sports and Politics collide on the Edge of Sports. Each week, The Nation sports editor Dave Zirin sheds light on the dark corners of the sports world. Edge of Sports, the people’s sports show.

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Chet or Biff: What We Can Politically Learn From The Biggest Dirtbags in 80s Teen Movies?

Dec 07 2024 55 mins

This week, we join longtime, award-winning Hollywood Makeup artist Spring Super to discuss teen film villains in the 1980s and how they affect our politics! Zirin, What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/nick-bosa-maga-colin-kaepernick/ —  http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/Ed

A Basketball Look Back

Nov 12 2024 69 mins

This week on the Edge of Sports podcast, savant Arya Shirazi joins Dave to discuss what they have learned ten games into the season and what predictions they would do over if they had to do it again. Zirin, What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/nick-bosa-maga-colin-kaepernick/ —  http://www.edgeo

Bill Fletcher Jr on What’s Next

Nov 05 2024 27 mins

This week, we are joined by Bill Fletcher. We talk about the story, the 2024 presidential election, and what to make of it. We discuss the appeal of Trump’s revanchism, why the election turned out the way it did, and what we can do. You don’t want to miss this episode. Zirin, Your NBA Eastern Conference Preview https://www.thenation.com/podcast/archive/eos-102124-nba/ — 

YOUR NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE PREVIEW

Oct 22 2024 113 mins

This week, we are joined by savant Arya Shirazi. We talk about the upcoming NBA season, specifically the Western Conference. Are the Thunder going to level up? Has the Denver Nuggets’ title window passed? What are we to make of this year’s Lakers? You won’t want to miss this one. Zirin, Your NBA Eastern Conference Preview https://www.thenation.com/podcast/archive/eos-102124-

YOUR NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE PREVIEW

Oct 18 2024 111 mins

This week, we are joined by savant Arya Shirazi. We talk about the upcoming NBA season, specifically the Eastern Conference. How much of the needle moved with the Karl Anthony Towns addition in New York? Are the Boston Celtics the prohibitive favorites in the East? Is this the year that the Philadelphia 76ers finally break through? You won’t want to miss this one. Zirin, Chiefs

Teaching Complicated Athletes to Children

Oct 10 2024 44 mins

Body: This week, we talk to New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss. His latest is a nonfiction chapter book series about athletes who have stepped up beyond sports to make a difference in the world: the first three books in this series, all written by Andrew, are about Pat Tillman, Maya Moore, and LeBron James. Zirin, In a Glaring Double Standard, FIFA Fails to Suspend

Talking About The Knicks of the 90s

Oct 25 2021 56 mins

This week we are talking to Paul Knepper, author of the book “The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All.” We talk the Knicks, Pat Riley, John Starks, Anthony Mason and whether this team was badder than the Bad Boys of the 80s. We also have “Choice Words” about the latest news in the efforts to wrest justice from the clutches

Minneapolis One Week Later: How Things Have Changed

Jun 08 2020 35 mins

This week we talk to former NBA basketball player and Minnesota native Royce White about the week that was. White has been at the heart of the protests in the twin cities and talks to us about protests in Minneapolis, Donald Trump and the use of military force, as well as what is needed to move forward. We also have some ‘Choice Words’ about Gwen Berry challenging the USOC. In

Etan Thomas on Kaepernick Protests & A Radical Plan to Change the NCAA

May 30 2017 63 mins

This week we talk to ten year NBA veteran and author Etan Thomas about why he attended a protest against the "blackballing" of free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick at NFL headquarters as well as the role of Kaepernick's black critics in the media. Also, we speak to economist Andy Schwarz who has "concocted a plan to radically challenge the college industrial complex." We also ha

The Politics Beneath the Super Bowl with Sekou Smith of NBA TV

Feb 08 2017 35 mins

It's mourning in Atlanta. To get the lowdown on the scene in the ATL after New England's epic Super Bowl comeback victory, we speak to Atlanta and NBA television's own Sekou Smith. We also speak to Sekou about why it is NBA players have been by far the most outspoken athletes of the Trump era. I also have some "choice words" about the political energy thrumming beneath the Super Bo