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 Paul Knepper about his new book, Moses Malone: The Life Of A Basketball Prophet. Also, we talked to the hoops savant Arya Shirazi about what we’ve learned so far this NBA season and which preseason prediction we wish we could do over.
Zirin, Sports Media Has Forgotten About CTE Even After Player Deaths
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nfl-concussion-cte-sports-media/
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