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.

President Donald Trump joined by cis-women athletes, signing the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room at the White House, on February 5, 2025.

Journalist and Trans Athlete Karleigh Webb & Great Point Guards of Yesteryear Journalist and Trans Athlete Karleigh Webb & Great Point Guards of Yesteryear

On this week's episode of Edge of Sports, Karleigh Webb and Arya Shirazi join the show.

Mar 17, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Cole Ramsey holds a transgender pride flag in front of the Ohio Statehouse on June 24, 2021, to protest the passing of legislation against trans women playing sports in high school and college.

“I’m Terrified”: Trans-Feminine Athletes in Their Own Words “I’m Terrified”: Trans-Feminine Athletes in Their Own Words

In part two of a series, trans women athletes describe what it’s like to compete in the Trump era.

Mar 14, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Colorado Rapids forward Kevin Cabral (91) looks for an open man during MLS game between the Colorado Rapids and Austin FC on March 8, 2025, at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Mapping a US Men’s Soccer Revolution  Mapping a US Men’s Soccer Revolution 

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Robert Wilson joins the show to discuss his recent work, A Football Manifesto.

Mar 11, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Sadie Schreiner puts a transgender flag in her hair before heading to the awards stand after finishing third in the finals of the 200m race at the 2024 NCAA DIII outdoor track and field championships at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium on May 25, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Don’t Listen to Greasy Gavin Newsom. Listen to Trans Athletes. Don’t Listen to Greasy Gavin Newsom. Listen to Trans Athletes.

In a podcast with Charlie Kirk, the California governor put his electoral ambition ahead of trans people. But what do trans athletes themselves have to say?

Mar 7, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Clipper Shaun Livingston is taken off the court after getting injured at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday, February 26, 2007.

Sports Under Fascism & All-Time NBA Injury What-Ifs Sports Under Fascism & All-Time NBA Injury What-Ifs

On this episode of Edge of Sports, a talk from 2023 on sports during authoritarianism and Arya on NBA injury what-ifs.

Mar 3, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Ayman Mohyeldin gestures from his seat on the Web Summit Qatar 2024 stage.

MSNBC’s Death Rattle MSNBC’s Death Rattle

The “liberal” news network is just the latest mainstream media organization to cower before Trump.

Feb 28, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Linda McMahon, now Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, poses for a portrait when she was president and CEO of the World Wrestling Federation, on December 12, 1999.

Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate

Even in Trump’s cabinet of hucksters, reality-show stars, and drunk white nationalists, Linda McMahon is a bizarre choice for education secretary.

Feb 25, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Retired football player and now author Chris Kluwe speaks at the 19th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC on April 12, 2014.

Former NFL Player Chris Kluwe on His Arrest for Protesting MAGA Former NFL Player Chris Kluwe on His Arrest for Protesting MAGA

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Chris Kluwe joins the show to talk about his act of civil disobedience.

Feb 24, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Chuck Schumer frowning.

Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch

Faced with existential threats from the right, the Democratic leadership remains timid; faced with demands for justice from the left, it goes on the attack.

Feb 18, 2025 / Dave Zirin

The Sports Doc We’ve Been Waiting for, and the NBA at the All-Star Break

The Sports Doc We’ve Been Waiting for, and the NBA at the All-Star Break The Sports Doc We’ve Been Waiting for, and the NBA at the All-Star Break

On this episode of Edge of Sports, documentarians talk about their important project and Arya talks NBA season.

Feb 17, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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