“This Is America” With Howard Bryant

“This Is America” With Howard Bryant

Sportswriter Howard Bryant joins the Edge of Sports podcast to talk about the country and his new book on Rickey Henderson.

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This week we speak to author Howard Bryant about his recent column on the state of this country as well as his new book on the great Rickey Henderson. We talk about the Supreme Court, where the country is headed, and why Rickey Henderson continues to be a captivating figure, decades after his retirement.

We also have Choice Words about developments on the Brittney Griner case in Russia and a Just Stand Up award to Megan Rapinoe, who seems to be a perennial winner of this award. All that and more on this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast!

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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.


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