Podcast / Edge of Sports / May 7, 2025

The Book MLK Historians Are Learning From

On this episode of Edge of Sports, noted historian Jeanne Theoharis joins the show, and Arya Shirazi talks Celtics.

Edge of Sports
Edge of Sports

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

The Book MLK Historians Are Learning From
byDave Zirin / The Nation

This week, we speak to Jeanne Theoharis, author of the groundbreaking new book  King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South. It is a deep dive into the remarkable political work that Dr. King accomplished north of the Mason-Dixon line and in southern California. Theoharis has uncovered a treasure trove of information that has gobsmacked even serious historians of King's life and legacy.

Also, I talked to Hoops Savant Arya Shirazi about why we dislike the Celtics so much and why they barely notice the Knicks exist—until now.

Zirin, MAGA Followers Think They’re Punk Rock—but Then Why Are They All Such Cowards?

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/maga-trump-rage-against-machine/

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Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. arrives at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California.

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This week on Edge of Sports, we speak to Jeanne Theoharis, author of the groundbreaking new book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South. It is a deep dive into the remarkable political work that King accomplished north of the Mason-Dixon Line and in Southern California. Theoharis has uncovered a treasure trove of information that has gobsmacked even serious historians of King’s life and legacy.

Also, I talked to Hoops Savant Arya Shirazi about why we dislike the Celtics so much and why they barely noticed that the Knicks existed—until now.

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Edge of Sports
Edge of Sports

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

The Only Western Conference NBA Preview You Need 
byDave Zirin / The Nation

This week, we talk about the politics and promise of the 2026-2027 NBA season with the Hoops Savant Arya Shirazi. It gets no better. 

Zirin, Jalen Hurts Deserved Better. We All Do

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/jalen-hurts-eagles-blood-clot/

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Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is the author of a new book, The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn.

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