Muscular Christianity

Toenails

The deification of victory—turning those who win into gods—is as old as human history, but what does winning really mean, and why do we care so much?

In our first full-length heavy-duty episode of Toenails, Sydney plots our obsession with sporting success from the 1800s till today with special guest appearances from runners Rio Lakeshore and Emma Cameron.

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