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The Edge of Sports Podcast is where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin. With new episodes each Tuesday, we talk to the trailblazers and earth shakers at the intersection of sports and politics. Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud and via RSS. Have something to say to the Edge of Sports team? Just dial 401-426-EDGE.

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The Olympics Land on South Korea, Destroying Acres of Sacred Forests The Olympics Land on South Korea, Destroying Acres of Sacred Forests

What are we to make of the 2018 Winter Olympics?

Feb 13, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Malcolm Jenkins Eagles

‘Fly Eagles Fly’: Activist Players Win the Super Bowl ‘Fly Eagles Fly’: Activist Players Win the Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles proved that standing up for social justice doesn’t deter a team from winning it all.

Feb 7, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Larry Nassar

USA Gymnastics and Michigan State: What’s Next? USA Gymnastics and Michigan State: What’s Next?

How a university and an entire system failed a generation of athletes.

Jan 30, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Aaron Maybin

Aaron Maybin: From NFL Athlete to Baltimore Art Teacher Aaron Maybin: From NFL Athlete to Baltimore Art Teacher

We speak to him about his own personal journey as well as issues of race, class, and education facing Baltimore.

Jan 23, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

10 Days to Shake the Twin Cities’ Super Bowl Sunday

10 Days to Shake the Twin Cities’ Super Bowl Sunday 10 Days to Shake the Twin Cities’ Super Bowl Sunday

Organizing against Super Bowl priorities in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Jan 16, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Big-Time Sports in the Big Apple

Big-Time Sports in the Big Apple Big-Time Sports in the Big Apple

Author Sean Deveney on Joe Namath and New York City in the 1960s.

Jan 9, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam

Jacqueline Keeler joins the show to talk native mascotry.

Dec 19, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Seattle Seahawks

Understanding the Split in the NFL Players Movement Understanding the Split in the NFL Players Movement

One league, multiple goals. We dig deep into the NFL player protests.

Dec 12, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Maya Moore

The WNBA’s Maya Moore Wants to End Mass Incarceration The WNBA’s Maya Moore Wants to End Mass Incarceration

WNBA great Maya Moore joins the podcast to talk about the importance of criminal-justice reform.

Nov 30, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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Basketball in the Golden State with Legendary NBA Scribe Jack McCallum Basketball in the Golden State with Legendary NBA Scribe Jack McCallum

Plus: The NFL’s Thanksgiving game, the #MeToo movement, and more.

Nov 21, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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