Historian Brian Jones joins the show to talk about his book, and Arya Shirazi and I talk about the upcoming NBA season.
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 5, 2025, in San Francisco, California. (Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images)
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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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 Frankie de la Cretaz of the indispensable website “Out of Your League,” which looks at the intersection of sports and gender, about Sophia Cunningham, ugly transphobia, and why the WNBA is tolerating hate rallies at their games.
Also, I have Choice Words about lessons from the life of Howard Zinn
Zirin, Liberals Are Shaming Howard Zinn’s Memory Yet Again
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/howard-zinn-red-scare-american-veterans/
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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.