Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation
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Edge of Sports

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

  1. 3D AGO

    The Rhythm of DC’s Resistance & What's The Deal With UFC?  

    This week, we talk to Dr. Maurice Jackson, author of the new book Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used Music and Sports in the Fight for Equality. We also talk to Ari Drennen from Media Matters about their recent study about the politics of the people behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship.  Rhythms of Resistance & Resilience https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Rhythms-of-Resistance-and-Resilience Zirin, With ICE Out of Control, How Can the US Cohost the 2026 World Cup? https://www.thenation.com/article/world/ice-fifa-world-cup-north-america/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 28m

  2. APR 4

    What To Learn From A Yearbook

    This week, we talk to Michael Messner, author of the fascinating new book, about what we can learn by looking at sports and yearbooks over the course of a century. It’s called “The High School: Sports, Spirit, and Citizens, 1903-2024.” Also, I’m talking to the savant, Arya Shirazi, about the days when March was truly mad.  The High School https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/the-high-school/9781978839533/ Zirin, With ICE Out of Control, How Can the US Cohost the 2026 World Cup? https://www.thenation.com/article/world/ice-fifa-world-cup-north-america/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 34m

  3. MAR 24

    Rabbis for Justice in Palestine

    This week, we speak to Rabbi Brant Rosen of the Tzedek Chicago Synagogue, a synagogue that claims anti-Zionism as a core tenet of their beliefs. We talk about this perilous moment when an antisemitic administration is weaponizing antisemitism to jail Israel’s critics. We also talk some sports!  Brant Rosen https://rabbibrant.com/ Zirin, Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots https://www.thenation.com/article/society/jackie-robinson-defense-department-pete-hegseth/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    55 min

  4. MAR 17

    Journalist and Trans Athlete Karleigh Webb & Great Point Guards of Yesteryear

    This week, we speak to Outsports journalist and Connecticut Ambush football player Karleigh Webb about her journey and insights on trans issues in sports. Also, we speak to hoops savant Arya Shirazi about the long-lost days of the court general, who was the point guard. We also remember the late great John Feinstein.  Karleigh Webb https://www.outsports.com/author/karleigh-webb/ https://www.instagram.com/rocketdyne1965/?hl=en Zirin, “I’m Terrified”: Trans-Feminine Athletes in Their Own Words https://www.thenation.com/article/society/trans-women-athletes-forum/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 57m

  5. MAR 11

    Mapping A US Men’s Soccer Revolution 

    This week, we speak to US-born, Rio de Janeiro-based visionary Robert Wilson, whose short volume A Football Manifesto is a brilliant excavation of the systemic, structural problems in US men’s soccer and a radical fan-centric approach to radical change. It’s not just a diagnosis. It’s a wholly original cure.  Robert Wilson https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-football-manifesto-and-club-handbook-bringing-the-beautiful-game-to-the-people-and-making-the-usa-1-in-the-world-robert-wilson/11921456?ean=9780692111413&next=t GoFundMe https://gofund.me/c32d9598 Zirin, Don’t Listen to Greasy Gavin Newsom. Listen to Trans Athletes https://www.thenation.com/article/society/trans-athletes-forum/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 hr

  6. MAR 3

    “Sports Under Fascism & All-Time NBA Injury What-Ifs”

    This week, we have a talk I gave two years ago about the social function of sports in an authoritarian society. It rings more true today, and I wanted to share it with you all. Also, I talked to basketball savant Arya Shirazi about the injuries that changed the course of NBA history. Zirin, Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-fecklessness/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 32m

  7. FEB 24

    Former NFL Player Chris Kluwe On His Arrest Protesting MAGA

    This week, we speak to former NFL player Chris Kluwe. Kluwe made news this week for his protest of MAGA at a Huntingdon Beach city council meeting, garnering headlines worldwide. We discuss what led to that moment, why he did what he did, and the sports world’s reaction to this administration and what explains it. Zirin, Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-fecklessness/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    30 min

  8. FEB 12

    The Sports Doc We’ve Been Waiting For And the NBA at the All-Star Break

    This week we speak to executive producer Arif Khatib and director Steven C. Bernier about their new documentary, Because They Believed: Minority Athletic Trailblazers Who Broke through The Racial Divide. The film is available on all streaming platforms and it's the documentary sports and politics lovers have been waiting for. Also, we talk to hoops savant Arya Shirazi about where this NBA season is going after a series of shocking trades.  Zirin, How the “Subversive Genius” of Kendrick Lamar Sent Trump Home a Loser https://www.thenation.com/article/society/super-bowl-kendrick-lamar-halftime-eagles-trump/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 50m
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

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  • Creator
    Dave Zirin / The Nation
  • Years Active
    2008 - 2025
  • Episodes
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