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Edge of Sports

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

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Breaking: Colin Kaepernick and the backlash he faces. Guest: NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith

Breaking: Colin Kaepernick and the backlash he faces. Guest: NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith

San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick decided to sit during the national anthem because he is "not going to stand up to sh... Read more

27 Aug 2016

21mins

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Houston's Field of Schemes

Houston's Field of Schemes

This week we speak to Neil deMause, co-author of the book Field of Schemes about the toll that publicly funded stadiums ... Read more

12 Sep 2017

42mins

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Edge of Sports Podcast Thu, 07 May 2015

Edge of Sports Podcast Thu, 07 May 2015

Episode 255: BOOM! Heavy on the football talk this week as Dave, Coach, and Mark discuss Deflategate from the New Englan... Read more

7 May 2015

41mins

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Edge of Sports Podcast Thu, 25 Sep 2014

Edge of Sports Podcast Thu, 25 Sep 2014

Episode 320: BOOM! Dave is back in studio, and he’s bringing a packed showed with him. Today, Coach, Mean Mark, and Dave... Read more

25 Sep 2014

41mins

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Robert Lipsyte Suffers No Fools, Takes No Prisoners

Robert Lipsyte Suffers No Fools, Takes No Prisoners

Today's guest hold the informal title of "greatest living sportswriter," Robert Lipsyte. Lipsyte distinguished himself w... Read more

15 Apr 2016

1hr 9mins

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Muhammad Ali's Politics of Faith

Muhammad Ali's Politics of Faith

All week we are releasing interviews about the remarkable and singular legacy of The Champ, Muhammad Ali. Today we have ... Read more

9 Jun 2016

35mins

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Dr. Harry Edwards on NCAAs: Stop the Madness of March

Dr. Harry Edwards on NCAAs: Stop the Madness of March

As college basketball fans descend into March Madness, Edge of Sports offers a wake-up call from Dr. Harry Edwards, reno... Read more

16 Mar 2016

37mins

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Talking Court Justice & Kaepernick with Michael McCann

Talking Court Justice & Kaepernick with Michael McCann

This week we speak to Sports Illustrated journalist and attorney Michael McCann about his book written with Ed O’Bannon,... Read more

25 Apr 2018

39mins

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How Do NFL Blackballings Work?

How Do NFL Blackballings Work?

This week we speak to the lead football scout for Bleacher Report, former football scribe at Sports Illustrated, Doug Fa... Read more

23 May 2017

59mins

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The Great Booing At Nationals Park

The Great Booing At Nationals Park

This week we speak to former Edge of Sports podcast producer Dan Bloom about his experience sitting in Nationals Park as... Read more

4 Nov 2019

41mins

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Bob Costas on Covering Kaepernick and the Olympics

Bob Costas on Covering Kaepernick and the Olympics

Iconic NBC broadcaster Bob Costas speaks about balancing the real world and the sports world, when politics rip through ... Read more

22 Sep 2016

1hr 25mins

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John Angelos on the Orioles and Racist Incident at Fenway

John Angelos on the Orioles and Racist Incident at Fenway

This week, we speak to Baltimore Orioles COO, John Angelos, about his stirring statement against racism after his team's... Read more

9 May 2017

51mins

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Etan Thomas on Kaepernick Protests & A Radical Plan to Change the NCAA

Etan Thomas on Kaepernick Protests & A Radical Plan to Change the NCAA

This week we talk to ten year NBA veteran and author Etan Thomas about why he attended a protest against the "blackballi... Read more

30 May 2017

1hr 3mins

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Dr. Harry Edwards On The Athlete-Activist Under Trump

Dr. Harry Edwards On The Athlete-Activist Under Trump

Legendary sports sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards has been working with Colin Kaepernick and speaking in locker rooms aroun... Read more

16 Nov 2016

35mins

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Edge of Sports Podcast Thu, 18 Sep 2014

Edge of Sports Podcast Thu, 18 Sep 2014

Episode 319: BOOM! Dave’s writing a book on Jim Brown with the great Jim Brown, so Coach, Mark, and D.C. Dan have taken ... Read more

18 Sep 2014

41mins

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#MeToo: Sexual Assault & Sports

#MeToo: Sexual Assault & Sports

We speak to three-time gold medalist and civil rights attorney Nancy Hogshead-Makar about how the #MeToo movement is sha... Read more

1 Nov 2017

1hr 4mins

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Sole By The Pound: Sonny Vaccaro on NCAA Sham Amatuerism

Sole By The Pound: Sonny Vaccaro on NCAA Sham Amatuerism

Today we speak to the most influential person in basketball who never laced up sneakers or coached on a sideline: former... Read more

1 Dec 2016

44mins

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Ken Burns: "Jackie Robinson is a true, authentic hero because he is complex."

Ken Burns: "Jackie Robinson is a true, authentic hero because he is complex."

This week, we have the most acclaimed historical documentary filmmaker on earth, Ken Burns. He made ‘Baseball’ and ‘Jazz... Read more

6 Apr 2016

32mins

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Colin Kaepernick & The Perils of the Swoosh

Colin Kaepernick & The Perils of the Swoosh

This week we speak about the new Nike ad campaign centered on Colin Kaepernick. We look at this collision of politics an... Read more

10 Sep 2018

1hr 5mins

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Say Everything: John Cusack on Kaepernick, The Cubs, Snowden & Things that Can and Cannot Be Said

Say Everything: John Cusack on Kaepernick, The Cubs, Snowden & Things that Can and Cannot Be Said

John Cusack is a renowned actor, best known for classics like Being John Malkovich, Better Off Dead, Say Anything, and f... Read more

21 Oct 2016

49mins

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