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The Edge of Sports Podcast is where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin. With new episodes each Tuesday, we talk to the trailblazers and earth shakers at the intersection of sports and politics. Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud and via RSS. Have something to say to the Edge of Sports team? Just dial 401-426-EDGE.

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Tear Down the Statues, Change the Names Tear Down the Statues, Change the Names

A special episode devoted to the rising tide of athlete activism.

Jun 23, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Craig Hodges, NBA Freedom Fighter, Speaks

Craig Hodges, NBA Freedom Fighter, Speaks Craig Hodges, NBA Freedom Fighter, Speaks

Former Chicago Bulls guard Craig Hodges joins the show to talk about recent protests around police violence and the ESPN Last Dance documentary.

Jun 16, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Minneapolis One Week Later: How Things Have Changed

Minneapolis One Week Later: How Things Have Changed Minneapolis One Week Later: How Things Have Changed

Royce White comes back on the show to talk about the week of protests and uprisings in Minneapolis and all over the country 

Jun 9, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Royce White: On the Front Lines in Minneapolis 

Royce White: On the Front Lines in Minneapolis  Royce White: On the Front Lines in Minneapolis 

Former NBA player Royce White talks about the murder of George Floyd and the Minneapolis uprisings.

Jun 2, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Basketball Hoop

The Risks of Reopening Sports The Risks of Reopening Sports

Infectious disease expert Dr. Céline Gounder joins the show to talk about the push to reopen sports.

May 26, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Black Athletes and the Civil Rights Movement

Black Athletes and the Civil Rights Movement Black Athletes and the Civil Rights Movement

Educator Jesse Hagopian joins the show to talk about the role sports played in knocking down racial barriers.

May 19, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Football

Power, Protest, and Politics in American Sports Power, Protest, and Politics in American Sports

Sportswriter Scoop Jackson joins the show to talk about his new book, Michael Jordan, and Chicago. 

May 12, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

The Ghosts of Dodger Stadium

The Ghosts of Dodger Stadium The Ghosts of Dodger Stadium

Author Eric Nusbaum joins the show to talk about his new book on the founding of Dodger Stadium

May 5, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

The Myth and Reality of Black Consumer Power

The Myth and Reality of Black Consumer Power The Myth and Reality of Black Consumer Power

Morgan State University Professor Jared Ball joins the show to talk about his new book on black consumer power.

Apr 28, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Michael Jordan during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA finals in Chicago, June 12, 1998.

Michael Jordan’s Last Dance Michael Jordan’s Last Dance

The Athletic’s NBA scribe Michael Lee joins the show again to talk about Last Dance, a documentary on Michael Jordan and the ’98 Chicago Bulls.

Apr 21, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

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