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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.

Troy Polamalu

How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL? How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL?

Rob Ruck joins the show to talk about the history of Samoans and football.

Aug 7, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Royce White

Royce White on Mental Heath Royce White on Mental Heath

Royce White joins the show to talk about Tyler Honeycutt, the NBA, and mental health.

Jul 24, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

France wins the World Cup

World Cup Wrap-Up: Deconstructing Les Bleus World Cup Wrap-Up: Deconstructing Les Bleus

Shireen Ahmed joins the show to talk about the French soccer team, xenophobia, racism, and the World Cup.

Jul 16, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

How to Understand World Cup Soccer

How to Understand World Cup Soccer How to Understand World Cup Soccer

Laurent Dubois and David Steele join the show to talk the beauty of soccer, and remembering Capital Gazette sports columnist and shooting victim John McNamara.

Jul 3, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

The Politics of the 2018 World Cup

The Politics of the 2018 World Cup The Politics of the 2018 World Cup

Author and academic Jules Boykoff stops by to talk 2018 World Cup.

Jun 19, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

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The LGBTQ History Behind ‘A League of Their Own’ The LGBTQ History Behind ‘A League of Their Own’

Writer Britni de la Cretaz stops by to talk about the queer history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Jun 12, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Muhammad Ali

What if Muhammad Ali Had Received a Draft Deferment? What if Muhammad Ali Had Received a Draft Deferment?

Writer Mike Pesca stops by to talk about his new book about the greatest “what-ifs” in sports history.

Jun 5, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Miami Dolphins

The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene

Writer Bijan Bayne stops by to talk new NFL anthem policy.

May 29, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Wilma Rudolph, Lucinda Williams, Barbara Jones and Martha Hudson

Black Women Athletes Under Jim Crow Black Women Athletes Under Jim Crow

Historian Amira Rose Davis joins the show to talk about black women athletes in the age of Jim Crow, before Title IX.

May 16, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

LeBron James at Utah Jazz

The Singularity of LeBron James The Singularity of LeBron James

Writer Michael Lee joins the show to talk NBA Playoffs, the Jordan-Lebron debate, and more.

May 8, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

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