Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

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 / Podcast / 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 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Twins MLB Baseball Game Postponement

MLB, NBA, and NHL Games Are Canceled in the Twin Cities MLB, NBA, and NHL Games Are Canceled in the Twin Cities

Following the police killing of Daunte Wright just outside of Minneapolis, three major league games have been called off.

Apr 12, 2021 / Dave Zirin

MLB All-Star Game Protest

The Last Time People Tried to Get Baseball to Move the All-Star Game The Last Time People Tried to Get Baseball to Move the All-Star Game

A decade ago, a similar call to move the All-Star Game failed. What has changed?

Apr 9, 2021 / Dave Zirin

MLB All Star Game Georgia

Baseball Says No to Jim Crow 2.0 Baseball Says No to Jim Crow 2.0

Major League Baseball is a conservative institution. It speaks volumes that it moved the All-Star Game from Brian Kemp’s Georgia.

Apr 6, 2021 / 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 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Jackie Robinson

Will MLB Celebrate Jackie Robinson While Holding Its All-Star Game In Georgia? Will MLB Celebrate Jackie Robinson While Holding Its All-Star Game In Georgia?

For baseball to celebrate Jackie Robinson while providing financial and ideological support to the state of Georgia is an exercise in profound cognitive dissonance.

Mar 31, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Echo Park Protest

The Olympic Battle for Echo Park The Olympic Battle for Echo Park

An LAPD crackdown on an encampment of the unhoused augurs more conflicts in the lead-up to the 2028 Olympics.

Mar 26, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Elgin Baylor NBA

Appreciating the Legend of Elgin Baylor Appreciating the Legend of Elgin Baylor

Baylor changed the way the game was played, on and off the court.

Mar 24, 2021 / 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 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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