Yawkey Way’s Name Change and the Art of Pro Wrestling Yawkey Way’s Name Change and the Art of Pro Wrestling
ESPN’s Howard Bryant joins the show to talk about a proposed change to a Red Sox landmark and Damian Smith discusses professional wrestling.
Aug 22, 2017 / Audio / Dave Zirin
White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity
We are reminded that there is a difference between calling for justice and calling for peace.
Aug 21, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Chris Long Makes the Gesture We’ve Been Waiting For Chris Long Makes the Gesture We’ve Been Waiting For
“I thought it was important that athletes with my skin color stood up with others protesting for racial equality.” With that line, a conversation has been changed.
Aug 18, 2017 / Dave Zirin
White Nationalists in Charlottesville and the White House: Eric Foner White Nationalists in Charlottesville and the White House: Eric Foner
Plus Bob Dreyfuss on Paul Manafort, and Robert Lipsyte on Trump and golf.
Aug 17, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump’s Message to the Country: #NotAllNazis Trump’s Message to the Country: #NotAllNazis
The press conference of August 15th will live in infamy.
Aug 15, 2017 / Dave Zirin
The Deportation of Teen Soccer Star Lizandro Claros The Deportation of Teen Soccer Star Lizandro Claros
Feeling the effects of the Trump era, from youth sports to the pros.
Aug 15, 2017 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Will Charlottesville Provoke White Athletes to Stand Up Against Racist Hate? Will Charlottesville Provoke White Athletes to Stand Up Against Racist Hate?
Want to demoralize the fascist right? We need their white athletic heroes telling them to go to hell.
Aug 14, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Activists Are Rallying for Colin Kaepernick, but Aiming Far Higher Than One Man’s Career Activists Are Rallying for Colin Kaepernick, but Aiming Far Higher Than One Man’s Career
Protesters will rally for racial justice and free speech outside the NFL headquarters on August 23.
Aug 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin
An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained
Lizandro Claros had a soccer scholarship waiting for him, but Trump’s agenda turned a promising future on its head.
Aug 7, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Donald Trump Has Just 1 Thing in Common With Past American Presidents Donald Trump Has Just 1 Thing in Common With Past American Presidents
Now watch him screw that up, too.
Aug 3, 2017 / Robert Lipsyte