Black History Is for Everyone, and a Western Conference Preview
“Black History Is for Everyone,” and a Western Conference Preview
Historian Brian Jones joins the show to talk about his book, and Arya Shirazi and I talk about the upcoming NBA season.

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week on the Edge of Sports podcast, we speak to Brian Jones, author of the new book Black History is for EVERYONE. Also, we are back with hoops savant Arya Shirazi discussing the Western Conference and who we think the top 6 teams are.
Zirin, Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Call Out FIFA. But He Doesn’t Go Far Enough.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nfl-trump-dublin-ireland-steelers-vikings/
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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game at Chase Center on October 05, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
(Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images)This week on the Edge of Sports podcast, we speak to Brian Jones, author of the new book Black History Is for Everyone. Also, we are back with hoops savant Arya Shirazi discussing the Western Conference and who we think the top six teams are.
My latest: “Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Call Out FIFA. But He Doesn’t Go Far Enough.”
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we speak to Chris Buccafusco about his organization, Atlanta Bravest, and what they are doing to combat indigenous mascoting. Also, sound from the March for Mumia onto the grounds of his prison, which took on the issue not only of Mumia’s incarceration but also of elder and medical abuse inside our prisons.
Zirin,“This Is Historic”: FIFA and UEFA Presidents Are Accused of Aiding Israel’s War Crimes
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/fifa-uefa-war-crimes-israel/
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