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. 2D AGO

    Red Sullivan's Fight for Trans Rights in Sports

    Red Sullivan, a student and athlete at the University of Connecticut, shares her experiences with trans rights, sports policies, and the interconnectedness of social issues. In March, 2025, Red was competing at a regional tournament called the Cherry Blossom Open at the University of Maryland, when at the start of one of her matches with 31-year-old Stephanie Turner, Red’s opponent removed her mask, took a knee and declined participate against Red, who was 19 at the time, citing mutual respect but noting “this is a women's event. I'm a woman and you're a man. I will not fence you.” This conversation traverses the intricate politics of that event but also the broader anti-trans movement.  Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Context of the Incident 02:49 Reflections on the Incident and Media Response 06:01 Evolving Comfort with Public Discourse 09:12 Shifts in Sports Policies and Their Implications 12:13 Understanding Advantages in Fencing 14:48 The Intersection of Class and Athlete Abuse 18:12 The Broader Implications of Trans Athletes in Sports 35:37 The Silence of Athlete Abuse 46:13 Political Education and Activism in Sports 56:12 The Politics of Exclusion in Sports   Keywords: trans athletes, sports policy, discrimination, social justice, NCAA, USA Fencing, IOC, athlete abuse, class disparities, political activism Hosts in this episode: Priyansh, Anna Posbergh ________________________________________ 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 10m
  2. OLF # 10 - FIFA's Genocidal Hypocrisy, LIV & Saudi Arabia, Dutch Citizenship Fiasco & Sports Betting

    4D AGO

    OLF # 10 - FIFA's Genocidal Hypocrisy, LIV & Saudi Arabia, Dutch Citizenship Fiasco & Sports Betting

    In this episode, Priyansh, Johanna, Nathan, and Derek cover the intricate politics and ethics of global sports. They explore FIFA's genocidal hypocrisy at FIFA Congress, the challenges of sportswashing, and the complexities of trans inclusion policies in sports. The discussion also touches on immigration issues in Dutch football and the growing problem of gambling addiction among athletes. Chapters 00:00 Introduction & Overview 02:25 FIFA Congress Controversies 06:29 Sportswashing Challenges 14:06 Trans Inclusion Policies 28:51 Citizenship and Labor in Sports 55:34 Gambling and Media Responsibility Keywords: genocide, Infantino, Jabril Rajoub, PFA, Palestine, imperialism, labour, sports betting Hosts in this episode: Priyansh, Derek, Nathan, JohannaHosts: Derek Silva, Anna Posbergh, Priyansh, Johanna Mellis & Nathan Kalman-Lamb________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠Listen, 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.#sports #labor #capitalism #marxism

    56 min

  3. APR 30

    "Tested" and the Resurgence of Sex Testing with Reo Eveleth

    In this episode, Anna and Johanna sit down with Reo Eveleth to discuss the complex history and ethics of sex testing in elite sports, exploring how policies are manufactured and their impact on athletes' human rights. The conversation covers the evolution of testing methods, institutional biases, and the importance of humanizing athletes' stories. Reo Eveleth is a writer, producer, and artist who explores the relationship between humans and science and technology, particularly why people make the choices they do and how those choices move us closer or further away from a better future. Most recently, Reo wrote, reported, and hosted the Tested podcast, which traced the 100-year history of sex testing in elite sports. Tested received three Sports Podcasting Awards, an Ambie for Best Documentary, a National Headliner Award, a GRAND prize at the New York Festivals, and a nomination for a Peabody Award, and was named a Best Podcast of 2024 by Apple, Vulture, and the New York Times.  Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 03:04 Reo's Background and Journey to Science Journalism 06:00 Podcasting Process and Idea Generation 10:00 Overview of the Tested Podcast 10:48 The Genesis of the Tested Podcast 14:56 Interview Process and Building Trust with Athletes 23:06 The Impact of Sex Testing on Athletes 24:49 The Evolution of Sex Testing in Sports 30:09 The IOC's New Policy on Sex Testing 34:04 Critique of the IOC's Testing Methods 37:18 The Illusion of Scientific Certainty 39:30 The Burden on Athletes 45:23 ‘Fairness’ and ‘Protection’ in Sports 50:18 The Role of Ethics in Sports Policy 52:23 The Court of Arbitration for Sport 57:11 Consent and Privacy Issues in Testing 01:06:11 Impact on Collegiate Sports Keywords: sex testing, elite sports, human rights, sports policy, intersex athletes, CAS, ethics, sports history, gender categories, athlete advocacy Hosts in this episode: Anna Posbergh & Johanna Mellis ________________________________________ 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 16m

  4. APR 28

    Boxing and US Imperial Decline with Gerald Horne and Anthony Ballas

    In this episode, Priyansh and Anna sit down with Gerald Horne and Anthony Ballas to explore US imperialism and the complex intersections of boxing, race, and culture. The conversation focuses on the historical and contemporary significance of boxing as a reflection of societal power dynamics, racial fantasies, and global politics. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Conversation 02:38 Jake Paul and the State of Boxing 06:51 Racial Hauntings in Boxing History 12:01 Parallels Between Sports and Imperialism 20:14 American Imperial Decline 26:15 The Crisis of Professional Boxing 29:21 The Prophetic Nature of Boxing and Society 30:02 Exploring Racism and Politics in Boxing 34:12 Boxing as a Metaphor for Imperialism 39:11 Boxing, Trumpism, and Cultural Reflections 41:23 Gentrification of Boxing: Class, Race, and Gender Dynamics 48:02 Global Perspectives: Boxing Beyond the US 54:46 International Boxing and Geopolitical Contexts Keywords: boxing, race, imperialism, US empire, sports culture, Gerald Horne, Anthony Ballas, Jake Paul, farcical spectacles, gentrification of gyms Hosts in this episode: Anna Posbergh, 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.

    56 min

  5. APR 24

    The Racial Capitalism Debate with Charisse Burden-Stelly

    In this episode, Nathan sits down with Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly to talk about the so-called Racial Capitalism ‘debate’ that has recently taken academic Twitter by storm.  Charisse Burden-Stelly is Associate Professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University and author, among many many other things, of Black Scare/Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States (University of Chicago Press, 2023), co-author of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Life in American History (ABC-CLIO, 2019), and the terrific 2020 article in Monthly Review, “Modern US Racial Capitalism: Some Theoretical Insights.” Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Charisse Burden-Stelly and the debate over racial capitalism 03:03 Marx’s chapter on primitive accumulation and race 04:39 Racial capitalism as an extension of primitive accumulation 07:24 Robinson’s critique of race before capitalism 09:23 Robinson’s challenge to Marx on racial continuities in feudalism 12:16 Robinson's contributions to resistance and political philosophy 15:16 Critiques of Robinson: essentialism and American exceptionalism 18:15 The danger of race reductionism in critiques of racial capitalism 21:17 The significance of W.E.B. Du Bois and other theorists 23:32 Imperialism’s central role in understanding racial capitalism 36:43 Connection to fascism, US racial grievance, and global imperialist project 44:36 The importance of imperialism over racial capitalism in understanding global relations 45:24 The primary contradiction of US imperialism as foundational to global capitalism Keywords: Racial capitalism, essentialism, race, racism, racial essentialism, exploitation, imperialism, colonialism, US imperialism  Hosts in this episode: Nathan Kalman-Lamb 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.

    47 min

  6. APR 23

    Sports and the Strait of Hormuz with Laleh Khalili 

    This episode of The End of Sport features Laleh Khalili, a professor of Gulf studies, discussing the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, the global shipping crisis, and the intersection of geopolitics and sports amid ongoing conflicts. We explore the history of key maritime chokepoints, the impact of war on seafarers, and how sports serve as a form of resistance and cultural identity.   Laleh Khalili is Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and author of many books including  Sinews of War and Trade: Shipping and Capitalism in the Arabian Peninsula (Verso 2020), The Corporeal Life of Seafaring (Mack Books 2024), and Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy (Profile Books 2025).   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Crisis in Global Shipping 05:53 Historical Context of the Strait of Hormuz 11:57 The Nature of the Current Conflict 18:07 Impact on Seafarers and Global Trade 23:50 Short and Medium-Term Economic Effects 29:57 The Future of Global Political Economy and Sports 33:35 The Impact of Tourism and Ticket Prices on the World Cup 36:15 Iranian Nationalism and the World Cup 40:29 Concerns Over Player Safety and Political Implications 41:59 The Political Economy of Football in the UK 49:45 The Role of Women's Football and Cultural Significance 55:38 Palestinian Identity and Resistance Through Sport   Keywords: Strait of Hormuz, global shipping crisis, geopolitics, sports and resistance, Middle East, oil trade, US-Iran conflict, Palestinian sports, maritime security, economic impact   Hosts in this episode: Nathan Kalman-Lamb and 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 5m

  7. APR 21

    OLF #9 - Canada Blocking Palestinian FA Visas, Hungarian Election, James Dolan & MSG, Brianna Turner

    In this episode, Derek, Johanna, and Nathan talk about Canada blocking members of the Palestinian Football Association from attending FIFA Congress in Vancouver, the significance of the recent Hungarian Election, the expansion of biometric surveillance and it's impact on trans communities, and the brilliant athlete activism of Brianna Turner. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to the episode's focus on sports, politics, and societal struggles00:11 - Recap of the End of Sport Podcast's recent Montreal event00:51 - FIFA Congress, accountability, and Israeli sports violations02:04 - Canadian government’s role in visa denials and implications for Palestine04:19 - US and Canada's complicity in Israeli apartheid and global solidarity actions06:23 - Hungary's political upheaval: election results, fascist movements, and future prospects07:51 - Analysis of Hungary's new government stance on LGBTQ+ rights and EU relations13:04 - The global deployment of surveillance tech in sports venues and its impacts on marginalized communities27:47 - Case study: The targeted surveillance of transwoman Nina Richard at Madison Square Garden38:09 - Brianna Turner's advocacy linking gender policies, labor rights, and sports inclusion44:21 - The broader political and social implications of anti-trans policies in sports and beyond47:16 - Upcoming discussion with shipping expert Lala Kaleili on global logistics affecting sports mega-eventsHosts: Derek Silva, Anna Posbergh, Priyansh, Johanna Mellis & Nathan Kalman-Lamb________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠Listen, 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.#sports #labor #capitalism #marxism

    48 min

  8. APR 16

    The Sports Psychology Episode with Lauren Beasley

    In this episode of The End of Sport podcast, Johanna, Nathan, and Derek engage in a deep discussion with Dr. Lauren Beasley about the complexities of sports psychology, mental health, and the systemic issues affecting athletes. We talk at length about the focus on performance in sports psychology, the neoliberal approach to mental health, and the stigma surrounding mental health in high-performance sports. The conversation also touches on the ethical dilemmas faced by mental health professionals in sports, the potential role of social work, and the impact of political issues on athletes' mental health.  Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Context Setting 01:51 Critique of Sports Psychology 05:59 Distinction Between Sports Psychology and Clinical Mental Health 10:47 The Individualism of Mental Health in Sports 12:19 Corporate Mental Health Campaigns in Sports 16:59 The Role of Athletes in Mental Health Advocacy 22:22 Stigma Surrounding Mental Health in Sports 27:41 Epidemic of Mental Health Crises Among Athletes 31:44 Conflicts of Interest in Sports Psychology Services 33:18 Understanding Licensure in Sports Psychology 36:21 Confidentiality and Consent in Athletic Settings 39:39 The Role of Coaches and Mental Health Professionals 42:51 Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Sports Mental Health 44:49 The Case Management Model in Social Work 49:56 Critiques of Social Work and Psychology in Sports 50:59 Reevaluating Language in Sports Psychology 56:30 The Impact of Performance-Centric Mental Health 01:01:28 The Intersection of Sports Psychology and Global Issues Keywords: sports psychology, mental health, athletes, performance, neoliberalism, stigma, social work, ethical issues, mental health campaigns, high performance sport Hosts in this episode: Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Johanna Mellis, and Derek Silva ________________________________________ 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 7m
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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
    206
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The End of Sport
  • Show Website
    The End of Sport

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