Should Sports Be Happening At All? Should Sports Be Happening At All?
We discuss whether it makes sense to continue as normal in the world of sports
Sep 29, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
How the Kaepernick Effect Reached Small-Town Iowa How the Kaepernick Effect Reached Small-Town Iowa
Taking a knee was controversial in the NFL. Imagine the reaction in “Steve King country.”
Sep 24, 2021 / Dave Zirin
What Is the “Kaepernick Effect”? What Is the “Kaepernick Effect”?
Princeton University Professor Eddie Glaude and Dave Zirin in conversation on Dave's new book, The Kaepernick Effect.
Sep 21, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Is Ballet at a Turning Pointe? 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.
Sep 14, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Unvaxxed Quarterback Carson Wentz Wants Your Trust Unvaxxed Quarterback Carson Wentz Wants Your Trust
If the Colts players and fans trusted him before, he has now relinquished the right to any such dispensation.
Sep 8, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Five Years Later: Steve Wyche on Breaking the Kaepernick Story Five Years Later: Steve Wyche on Breaking the Kaepernick Story
NFL Network’s Steve Wyche joins the show to talk about breaking the Kaepernick story and what it all means five years later.
Aug 31, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
What Will Happen to the Athletes of Afghanistan? What Will Happen to the Athletes of Afghanistan?
The urgent case of “Jamil S.” highlights the need for emergency evacuation.
Aug 26, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Shireen Ahmed
High School Football in the Shadow of the Nation’s Capital High School Football in the Shadow of the Nation’s Capital
Author Devon Ashby joins the show to talk about his new book on Maryland high school football.
Aug 24, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid
The Paralympics are supposed to be a celebration of people with disabilities. Instead, they will put many immunocompromised people at enormous risk.
Aug 24, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
5 Years After Colin Kaepernick Refused to Stand, We Still Get the Story Wrong 5 Years After Colin Kaepernick Refused to Stand, We Still Get the Story Wrong
More important than the man who took the knee is the movement he helped launch.
Aug 19, 2021 / Dave Zirin