Can We Really Achieve ‘Herd Immunity’? Can We Really Achieve ‘Herd Immunity’?
Gregg Gonsalves on Covid-19, plus Allissa Richardson on Black cell-phone videos.
Oct 15, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Bubblicious: What the Bubble Meant for the NBA Bubblicious: What the Bubble Meant for the NBA
NBA scribe Michael Lee joins the show to talk about the Covid Bubble, the NBA Finals, and Lebron’s legacy.
Oct 13, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Trump Gets the Best Medical Care While Working to End Health Care for Tens of Millions Trump Gets the Best Medical Care While Working to End Health Care for Tens of Millions
Amy Wilentz on Covid-19 and Ari Berman on voting rights.
Oct 8, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Spencer Haywood: Origins of an Icon Spencer Haywood: Origins of an Icon
Basketball legend Spencer Haywood joins the show to talk about his new book.
Oct 6, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
That Terrible Debate—and the Next Ones That Terrible Debate—and the Next Ones
John Nichols on the presidential debate and Katha Pollitt on Melania.
Oct 1, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Kobe, Shaq, and the Lakers’ Circus Maximus Kobe, Shaq, and the Lakers’ Circus Maximus
Author Jeff Pearlman joins the show to talk about his new book on the Shaq/Kobe Lakers dynasty.
Sep 29, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Expand the Court! Expand the Court!
Elie Mystal on Supreme Court packing, plus Sonia Shah on climate disasters.
Sep 24, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How Shocking Is the ‘Shocking’ Return of Big 10 Football? How Shocking Is the ‘Shocking’ Return of Big 10 Football?
Patrick Hruby joins the show to talk about the Big Ten’s flip flop on college football.
Sep 22, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Trump Needs Wisconsin to Win, but Biden Is Ahead Trump Needs Wisconsin to Win, but Biden Is Ahead
John Nichols on Wisconsin, plus David Nasaw on refugees.
Sep 17, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on This Moment of Sports and Struggle Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on This Moment of Sports and Struggle
A discussion between Abdul-Rauf, Felicia Eaves, and yours truly.
Sep 15, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin