Edge of Sports
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May 11, 2021
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.
Dave Zirin
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May 4, 2021
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.
Dave Zirin
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April 20, 2021
How Does Whiteness Operate in Sports?
Former volleyball coach Jen Fry joins the show to talk about how race and sport interact.
Dave Zirin
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April 13, 2021
The Legendary ‘Cobra’ Dave Parker
Legendary baseball player Dave Parker joins the show to talk about his recent book and his storied career.
Dave Zirin
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April 6, 2021
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.
Dave Zirin
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March 23, 2021
Sports Media’s Dance With Misogyny
Julie DiCaro joins the show to talk about her new book on misogyny in sports media.
Dave Zirin
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March 16, 2021
Chase Strangio on Countering Attacks on Trans Athletes
Lawyer and activist Chase Strangio joins the show to talk about the assault on trans athletes.
Dave Zirin
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March 9, 2021
Leroy Moore, Krip Hop Nation, and the Politics of the Paralympics
The famed disability rights activist weighs in on the Paralympics.
Dave Zirin
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March 2, 2021
How Texas Led a Sporting Revolution
Frank Guridy joins the show to talk about his new book, The Sports Revolution: How Texas Changed the Culture of American Athletics.
Dave Zirin
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February 23, 2021
Japanese Internment, Football, and a Legendary Team
Author Bradford Pearson joins the show to talk about his new book, The Eagles of Heart Mountain.
Dave Zirin