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The Edge of Sports Podcast is where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin. With new episodes each Tuesday, we talk to the trailblazers and earth shakers at the intersection of sports and politics. Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud and via RSS. Have something to say to the Edge of Sports team? Just dial 401-426-EDGE.

Hope Solo Wants Soccer Justice

Hope Solo Wants Soccer Justice Hope Solo Wants Soccer Justice

The legendary women’s soccer player joins the show to talk equal pay.

May 25, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

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How a 1948 Baseball Team Explains the World How a 1948 Baseball Team Explains the World

Author Luke Epplin joins the show to talk about his new book, Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball.

May 18, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Women’s Hoops 16 Years After Shattering the Glass

Women’s Hoops 16 Years After Shattering the Glass Women’s Hoops 16 Years After Shattering the Glass

Authors Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford join the show to talk about their classic book, Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women's Basketball.

May 11, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes

The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes

NFL free agent RK Russell joins the show to talk about why defending transgender athletes is especially important now.

May 4, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

How Does Whiteness Operate in Sports?

How Does Whiteness Operate in Sports? How Does Whiteness Operate in Sports?

Former volleyball coach Jen Fry joins the show to talk about how race and sport interact.

Apr 20, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Dave Parker

The Legendary ‘Cobra’ Dave Parker The Legendary ‘Cobra’ Dave Parker

Legendary baseball player Dave Parker joins the show to talk about his recent book and his storied career.

Apr 13, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

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What Is the Future for Women’s Sports Coverage? What Is the Future for Women’s Sports Coverage?

Professor Cheryl Cooky joins the show to talk about her recent research into televised women’s sports.

Apr 6, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

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Sports Media’s Dance With Misogyny Sports Media’s Dance With Misogyny

Julie DiCaro joins the show to talk about her new book on misogyny in sports media.

Mar 23, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Chase Strangio

Chase Strangio on Countering Attacks on Trans Athletes Chase Strangio on Countering Attacks on Trans Athletes

Lawyer and activist Chase Strangio joins the show to talk about the assault on trans athletes.

Mar 16, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Paralympics Tokyo

Leroy Moore, Krip Hop Nation, and the Politics of the Paralympics Leroy Moore, Krip Hop Nation, and the Politics of the Paralympics

The famed disability rights activist weighs in on the Paralympics.

Mar 9, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin

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