The End of Sport

The End of Sport
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Your anti-capitalist sports podcast. Hosted by Derek Silva, Johanna Mellis, Priyansh, Anna Posbergh, and Nathan Kalman-Lamb.

  1. 3d ago

    FIFA's World Cup and Authoritarianism with Karim Zidan

    Karim Zidan, an investigative journalist and author, explores the complex relationship between sport, politics, and authoritarian regimes through his podcast Power Plays and upcoming book. This episode delves into how FIFA's World Cup has historically been exploited by regimes to legitimize power, the role of protests, and the future of global sporting events amidst political turmoil. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 03:02 World Cup Politics and Authoritarianism 06:00 Historical Context of Sports and Politics 08:53 FIFA's Evolution and Corruption 12:08 The Role of Media in Authoritarian Regimes 15:03 Sportswashing and Soft Power 18:13 Infantino's FIFA and Authoritarianism 21:00 The Power of Football and National Pride 23:55 Balancing Love for the Game with Awareness 37:58 The Role of Sports in Community and Health 38:30 Critical Sports Fandom and Activism 40:29 Protests in Sports: Historical Context and Impact 43:58 The Power of Protest: Case Studies and Symbolism 46:04 The Evolving Nature of Successful Protests 50:44 Labor Movements and Protests in Sports 55:03 Future World Cups: Expectations and Concerns 01:00:01 Saudi Arabia's Transformation and the 2034 World Cup 01:05:11 Political Context of Major Sporting Events 01:11:32 Conclusion: Reflections on Sports, Politics, and Activism Keywords: Sport and Politics, FIFA World Cup, Authoritarian Regimes, Power Plays Podcast, Human Rights, Sportswashing, Political Protest, Karim Zidane, World Cup History, Sports and Human Rights Hosts in this episode: Priyansh, Anna, Johanna ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    1h 12m

  2. 4d ago

    The Politics of the 2026 MAGA World Cup with Zito Madu

    Our 2026 MAGA World Cup coverage continues with this in-depth conversation with Zito Madu, exploring the political, cultural, and social dimensions of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Nathan, Priyansh and Zito talk about the impact of geopolitics on sports, the role of athletic labor, and the significance of football as a space for resistance and cultural exchange. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the MAGA FIFA World Cup 02:44 Cultural Significance of the World Cup 09:40 Immigration and Political Tensions 15:34 Racial Dynamics and Global Perceptions 20:57 Haiti's Representation in the World Cup 33:05 Athletic Labor and Exploitation 35:00 The Mental Health Crisis in Sports 44:45 The Dark Side of Football: Palestine and Global Politics 57:41 The Role of Athletes in Political Discourse 01:07:00 Critical Sports Fandom: Engaging with the Game 01:12:00 Reflections on the World Cup and Its Impact Hosts in this episode: Priyansh, Nathan Keywords: FIFA World Cup, geopolitics, athletic labor, sports activism, cultural exchange, FIFA corruption, Palestine, Israel, sportswashing, global football ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    1h 12m

  3. Jun 8

    OLF #12: MAGA WORLD CUP KICKOFF STREAM!!!

    On this episode of EoS’ Out of Left Field, the hosts launch their 2026 MAGA World Cup coverage with a wide-ranging discussion about our ethical stance on this blood stained tournament, who we are (and are not!) cheering for, and all of the VISA and police state issues that make this one of the worst mega events of recent years.  Keywords: World Cup Qatar 2022, sportswashing, geopolitics, visas, protests, human rights, FIFA, international sports, boycott, global politics Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the MAGA World Cup Preview 00:58 Political and Ethical Stance on the World Cup 03:06 Personal Perspectives on the World Cup 08:47 Media Coverage and Protest Dynamics 11:08 Geopolitical Context and the Iranian National Team 17:12 Choosing Teams: Who to Support and Who to Boycott 33:14 Cultural Reflections on National Teams 36:47 Critique of Colonialism and Nationalism in Football 38:03 Media Coverage and Visa Issues in the World Cup 53:28 The Impact of Global Politics on Sports ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    59 min

  4. Jun 6

    Gift and Grit: How Sports Shape Racial Narratives in America

    Join us as we explore Joseph Darda's new book 'Gift and Grit,' which examines how sports have shaped racial and social narratives in America since the civil rights era. Discover insights into the racialization of giftedness, the evolution of college sports, and the complex relationship between fans, athletes, and capitalism. Keywords: sports, race, social debt, giftedness, college sports, racial formation, capitalism, sports media, athlete exploitation, fantasy sports Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Gift and Grit 05:54 The Intersection of Race, Sports, and Social Debt 11:56 Continuities in Darda's Work: Empire, War, and Sports 17:47 The Evolution of Sports Journalism 24:05 The Complexities of College Sports and Amateurism 35:58 The Evolution of Athletic Departments and Labor Models 44:43 The Concept of Gift and Debt in Athletic Labor 51:08 Roberto Clemente: Race, Identity, and Legacy 57:31 Fantasy Sports and the Changing Dynamics of Fan Relationships Hosts in this episode: Nathan, Priyansh ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    1h 8m

  5. Jun 4

    The Science and Politics of Gender in Women's Sports

    This episode explores the complex issues of gender, testosterone, and fairness in women's sports, featuring insights from Sasha Gollish & Roger Pielke Jr. Sasha Gollish is a competitive elite runner for Team Canada, an engineer with a PhD in civil engineering, and researcher at the University of Toronto’s Mental Health and Physical Activity Research Centre. She is the co-founder of Yellow Running Shoes and an advocate for gender equity in sport. Roger Pielke Jr. is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, professor emeritus at the University of Colorado Boulder, and author of The Honest Broker.  Keywords: women's sports, gender equity, testosterone, DSD, intersex athletes, fairness, sports policy, science and ethics, transgender athletes, sports governance Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Conversation 01:49 The Resurgence of Eligibility Testing in Women's Sports 04:35 Challenging Assumptions About Performance Advantages 12:16 The Impact of Testing on Future Generations of Female Athletes 20:29 Analyzing the Findings of the Research Paper 28:06 Contextualizing Performance Data and Its Implications 34:28 Debunking Myths of Advantage in Women's Sports 39:08 The Ethics of Coerced Consent in Sports 41:29 The Consequences of Gender Verification Policies 46:25 Colonialism and Control in Women's Sports 48:04 Trans Athletes vs. DSD: A Distinct Conversation 56:03 Unpacking the Concept of Unfair Male Advantage 01:06:31 Future of Women's Sports and Eligibility Policies Hosts in this episode: Nathan, Anna, Johanna ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    1h 3m

  6. Jun 2

    The Evolution of Athlete Activism

    In this episode of the End of Sport podcast, Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Anna Posbergh speak with Brandon Wallace, an assistant professor at Indiana University, about the intersection of sports, social movements, and activism. They explore the evolving landscape of athlete activism, the role of grassroots organizations like Know Your Rights Camp, and the complexities of balancing critique with actionable solutions. Keywords: social movements, athlete activism, sports media, Know Your Rights Camp, Colin Kaepernick, college sports, structural change, grassroots organizing, critical pedagogy, sports and politics Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Brandon Wallace 05:19 Current Landscape of Athlete Activism 19:40 Beyond A Kneel: The Book Project 24:48 Know Your Rights Camp Overview 32:11 Navigating Corporate Sponsorships and Activism 40:53 The Evolution of Athlete Activism 48:20 Kaepernick's Legacy and Symbolism 59:25 The Intersection of College Sports and Academia Hosts in this episode: Nathan, Anna ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    1h 17m

  7. May 28

    How FIFA Fuels the Occupation of Palestine

    In this episode of The End of Sport, Nathan sits down with Scottish Sport for Palestine’s Jill Thompson to talk about the ongoing violations of international law by Israel in Palestinian territories. Focusing on the role of FIFA and UEFA in enabling sports-related violations and the recent findings by Scottish Sport for Palestine, they discuss the implications of these violations, the legal actions being taken, and the broader context of cultural and political resistance through sport. They also explore the troubling involvement of FIFA and UEFA in supporting illegal settlement clubs in Palestine, highlighting issues of international law violations, sportswashing, and the complicity of global sports organizations in geopolitical conflicts. Keywords: Israel, Palestine, FIFA, UEFA, international law, sports violations, Scottish Sport for Palestine, ICC, apartheid, cultural genocide Hosts in this episode: Nathan ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    59 min
  8. Out of Left Field #11 - Enhanced Games, “Holistic Coaching,” NAACP, and the World Cup

    May 26

    Out of Left Field #11 - Enhanced Games, “Holistic Coaching,” NAACP, and the World Cup

    In this episode of Out of Left Field, Anna announces a HUGE professional change and the group chats about all things “Enhanced Games,” problems with putative “holistic coaching,” the NAACP Statement on Black athletes, and FIFA World Cup. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates 02:58 Transitioning from Florida State to Illinois 06:04 Critique of Holistic Coaching in Sports 08:55 The Enhanced Games: A New Era in Sports 11:57 The Capitalist Nature of Sports and Performance 28:08 The Dehumanization of High-Performance Sports 30:28 Health and Safety in Sports 32:08 Racial Capitalism and Athlete Activism 39:44 The World Cup: A Dystopian Event 49:11 Capitalist Contradictions in Sports Keywords: sports capitalism, Enhanced Games, academic transition, systemic critique, sports activism, racial capitalism, mega-events, sports governance, naacp Hosts in this episode: Anna, Derek, Nathan ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    49 min
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Your anti-capitalist sports podcast. Hosted by Derek Silva, Johanna Mellis, Priyansh, Anna Posbergh, and Nathan Kalman-Lamb.

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  • Creator
    The End of Sport
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    218
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The End of Sport
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    The End of Sport

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