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The Stories of Baseball Legends

The Stories of Baseball Legends The Stories of Baseball Legends

Legendary sportswriter Peter Golenbock joins the show to talk about his new book, Whispers of the Gods.

Feb 15, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Biden and the Border

Biden and the Border Biden and the Border

Ahilan Arulanantham on immigration, plus Amy Wilentz on Haiti.

Feb 10, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Why France Is Targeting Muslim Women Athletes

Why France Is Targeting Muslim Women Athletes Why France Is Targeting Muslim Women Athletes

CBC contributor Shireen Ahmed joins the show to talk about a bigoted new law passed by the French Senate.

Feb 8, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin

The Progressives’ Agenda: What’s Left?

The Progressives’ Agenda: What’s Left? The Progressives’ Agenda: What’s Left?

Ro Khanna on the midterms, plus Katha Pollitt on The Right to Sex.

Feb 3, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Talking ’90s Knicks With Chris Herring

Talking ’90s Knicks With Chris Herring Talking ’90s Knicks With Chris Herring

NBA scribe Chris Herring joins the show to talk about his book Blood in the Garden. 

Feb 1, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Our Coronavirus Criminals

Our Coronavirus Criminals Our Coronavirus Criminals

John Nichols on pandemic profiteers, plus Eric Foner on slaveholders in Congress. 

Jan 27, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

A Professor With an Alternative Way Forward for College Sports

A Professor With an Alternative Way Forward for College Sports A Professor With an Alternative Way Forward for College Sports

USC professor Ben Carrington talks about Lincoln Riley and the systemic issues plaguing college athletics today.

Jan 25, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference

California Dems’ Big Moves on Health Care California Dems’ Big Moves on Health Care

Sasha Abramsky on politics, plus Ellen Schrecker on the ’60s.

Jan 20, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Eric Dickerson

Eric Dickerson Brings the Smoke Eric Dickerson Brings the Smoke

We talk to NFL great Eric Dickerson about his new book.

Jan 18, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Beto O’Rourke

Beto Can Win Beto Can Win

Steve Phillips on Texas, plus Dave Lindorff on atom spies.

Jan 13, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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