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This week we speak to Michael Waters, author of the book The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports. An incredible eye-opening discussion about a part of Olympic history we are simply not taught 

Zirin, Palestinian Olympians Are Competing as Their World Burns
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/palestinian-olympians-paris-olympics/

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This week on Edge of Sports we have our last in a series with Arya Shirazi about the NBA playoffs in the victory of the Boston Celtics over the Dallas Mavericks. We discuss what we both got wrong, the larger playoffs, and more.

Zirin, “Reg-GIE! Reg-GIE! Reg-GIE!”
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/reggie-jackson-jim-crow-baseball/

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Arya Shirazi joins the show to review the NBA Conference Finals and preview the NBA Finals

Body: This week basketball savant Arya Shirazi joins the Edge of Sports Pod to talk about whether the Dallas Mavericks can shock the world and beat the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

Zirin, Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/baseball-mlb-negro-league-records/

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This week, Dave Zirin brings back Arya Shirazi to discuss round one of the playoffs and what we learned.

Zirin, “Macklemore Dares Others to Stand Up for Palestine”
https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/macklemore-hinds-hall-palestine/

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After more than 50 years, the Oakland A's announced their departure from the city last year, leaving Oakland bereft of its sports teams after the flight of the Warriors in 2019 and the Raiders in 2020. To the dismay of fans, the A's plan to temporarily relocate to a minor league stadium in Sacramento before permanently moving to Las Vegas in the 2028 season. Former A's catcher Bruce Maxwell joins Edge of Sports to discuss the move, its impact on the local community and workers, and the trajectory of his own career and the place of the A's in his life story.

Zirin, “The Fiction of the “Outside Agitator”
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/outside-agitator-false-narrative/

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This week we discuss why New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson should not be seen is anybody’s underdog. Also, we break down who is going to win the first round playoff, matchups, with an eye on the politics of the games.

Zirin, “The 2024 Olympics Are Already Dealing With Multiple Political Crises”
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/2024-paris-olympics-political-crises/

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