Tamryn Spruill joins the show to talk about her new book on the WNBA, and we discuss Palestine and Irish politics with Rebecca O’Keefe.
A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces attempts a jump shot against Gabby Williams of the Golden State Valkyries during the Semifinals Game One at Chase Center on October 4, 2026, in San Francisco, California. (Kavin Mistry / Getty Images)
Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we speak with Tamryn Spruill, author of the remarkable new book The W: A History of the WNBA. We also talk to Rebecca O’Keeffe, chairperson of Irish Sport for Palestine and a former international basketball player.
Zirin, Irish Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu’s Refusal to Play Against Israel Puts Him on the Right Side of History
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ireland-gaza-gavin-bazunu-bolton-wanderers/
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This week, we speak with Tamryn Spruill, author of the remarkable new book The W: A History of the WNBA. We also talk to Rebecca O’Keeffe, chairperson of Irish Sport for Palestine and a former international basketball player.
Zirin, “Irish Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu’s Refusal to Play Against Israel Puts Him on the Right Side of History”: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ireland-gaza-gavin-bazunu-bolton-wanderers/
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Dave ZirinDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is the author of a new book, The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn.