Dave Zirin
Sports Editor
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Yesterday 5:00 am
Talking NFL E-Mails With Andrew Brandt
Former NFL executive Andrew Brandt joins the show to discuss Jon Gruden’s e-mails, the NFL, and the Washington Football Team.
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SportsOctober 15, 2021
Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports
In an abhorrent vote, the Texas legislature reaffirms its position as a reactionary body whose guiding ethos is cruelty.
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October 12, 2021
Giving the NFL’s Jackie Robinsons Their Due
Bob Glauber joins the show to talk about his new book about the athletes who broke football's color barrier.
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SportsOctober 8, 2021
Crisis in the National Women’s Soccer League: A Story of Predation and Power
The systemic failure of the NWSL would have remained hidden if not for the courage of Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly and the solidarity of the league’s players.
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October 5, 2021
The NBA’s Vaccine Conundrum
There is a vaccine war underway, and it’s not clear who will win.
Dave Zirin
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SportsSeptember 30, 2021
Being “Pro NBA Player” Means Being Pro-Vaccine
For NBA players, like everyone else, getting vaccinated is about solidarity.
Dave Zirin
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SocietySeptember 29, 2021
Should Sports Be Happening At All?
We discuss whether it makes sense to continue as normal in the world of sports
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ActivismSeptember 24, 2021
How the Kaepernick Effect Reached Small-Town Iowa
Taking a knee was controversial in the NFL. Imagine the reaction in “Steve King country.”
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September 21, 2021
What Is the “Kaepernick Effect”?
Princeton University Professor Eddie Glaude and Dave Zirin in conversation on Dave's new book, The Kaepernick Effect.
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SportsSeptember 14, 2021
Is Ballet at a Turning Pointe?
Journalist Dr. Chloe Angyal joins the show to talk about her book on the youth ballet pipeline, Turning Pointe.
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