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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.

Why France Is Targeting Muslim Women Athletes

Why France Is Targeting Muslim Women Athletes Why France Is Targeting Muslim Women Athletes

CBC contributor Shireen Ahmed joins the show to talk about a bigoted new law passed by the French Senate.

Feb 8, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Talking ’90s Knicks With Chris Herring

Talking ’90s Knicks With Chris Herring Talking ’90s Knicks With Chris Herring

NBA scribe Chris Herring joins the show to talk about his book Blood in the Garden. 

Feb 1, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

A Professor With an Alternative Way Forward for College Sports

A Professor With an Alternative Way Forward for College Sports A Professor With an Alternative Way Forward for College Sports

USC professor Ben Carrington talks about Lincoln Riley and the systemic issues plaguing college athletics today.

Jan 25, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Eric Dickerson

Eric Dickerson Brings the Smoke Eric Dickerson Brings the Smoke

We talk to NFL great Eric Dickerson about his new book.

Jan 18, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

1984 Olympics

What Do the 1984 Olympics Teach Us?  What Do the 1984 Olympics Teach Us? 

Sports Illustrated’s L. Jon Wertheim joins the show to talk about his new book.

Jan 11, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Taking a Break With Viet Thanh Nguyen Taking a Break With Viet Thanh Nguyen

A special conversation with the Pulitzer Prize–winning author. 

Dec 21, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Ryan Shazier

Ryan Shazier on His Perilous Football Journey Ryan Shazier on His Perilous Football Journey

Ryan Shazier joins the show to talk about his new book, Walking Miracle.

Dec 14, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

When Women’s Soccer Started a Revolution

When Women’s Soccer Started a Revolution When Women’s Soccer Started a Revolution

Rob Goldman joins the show to talk about his new book, The Sisterhood: The 99ers and the Rise of U.S. Women’s Soccer.

Nov 23, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

The Hidden History of the National Women’s Football League 

The Hidden History of the National Women’s Football League  The Hidden History of the National Women’s Football League 

Britni de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D’Arcangelo join the show to talk about their new book, Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women’s Football League.

Nov 2, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Patrick Ewing #33 battles Chris Webber #2 of the Washington Bullets for the tip-off, 1995 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Md.

Why the Knicks of the ’90s Are a Timeless Team Why the Knicks of the ’90s Are a Timeless Team

Author Paul Knepper explains why that classic lineup remains an obsession for so many.

Oct 26, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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