31 episodes
Agony of Defeat Agony of Defeat
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Two UNC professors discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history.
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March Madness! Cailtin Clark, Paige Bueckers and more
Matt and Jonathan return to discuss March Madness, Cailtin Clark, Paige Bueckers and more.
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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.
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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.
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The Boston Letter
Matt gets mail from a critic about his take on Larry Bird, Boston and race in the 1980s. We discuss.
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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.
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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.