Agony of Defeat

Agony of Defeat

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Agony of Defeat Podcast

Two UNC professors discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history.

8 MAY

OJ Simpson's Legacy

Matt and Jonathan discuss OJ Simpson's life, legacy and crimes.

45 min
7 APR

March Madness! Cailtin Clark, Paige Bueckers and more

Matt and Jonathan return to discuss March Madness, Cailtin Clark, Paige Bueckers and more.

50 min
13 MAR

The New York Game, with Kevin Baker

Matt and Jonathan speak with Kevin Baker about his awesome new book, The New York Game, a history of baseball in New York City from 1845-1945. Spoiler Alert: Baker is working on Part 2, 1945-present, to Matt's great relief.

1h 6m
5 FEB

Sports Illustrated is dead; Long live Sports Illustrated (w/bonus Taylor Swift content!)

Matt and Jonathan take a trip down memory lane after hearing news of the mass layoffs at Sports Illustrated. They also take a trip down crazy lane to discuss the rightwing freakout over Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl.

48 min
01/12/2023

The Boston Letter

Matt gets mail from a critic about his take on Larry Bird, Boston and race in the 1980s. We discuss.

47 min
20/11/2023

The Two Bills

Matt and Jonathan return to talk about the legends Bill Walton and Bill Russell, their legacies on and off the court and how they're viewed today.

43 min
06/11/2023

Is Deion Sanders good for college football? Or society in general?

In this episode, Matt and Jonathan chop it up about Deion Sanders' seismic impact on college football, name, image and likeness and hypocrisies of various sorts.

46 min
19/11/2021

Special Guest: Tom Schaller

Another special guest! On this episode of Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan talk with Tom Schaller - the author of the new book "Common Enemies: Georgetown Basketball, Miami Football, and the Racial Transformation of College Sports."

58 min

Two UNC professors discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history.

Creator

Agony of Defeat
Years Active

2016 - 2024
Episodes

32
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