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Edge of Sports

Edge of Sports

By: Dave Zirin / The Nation
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

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Episodes
  • How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football
    Apr 20 2026


    Body: This week, we speak to College Football Players Association founder Jason Stahl about how to compensate college athletes in a manner that makes sense.


    Zirin, Protesting the World Cup (and a Cinematic Easter Egg)

    https://www.thenation.com/podcast/society/eos-04062026/


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    29 mins
  • Protesting The World Cup (And A Cinematic Easter Egg)
    Apr 6 2026

    This week, we speak to Ajamu Baraka of the Black Alliance for Peace and Daniel Loroña of Amnesty International about why they are organizing against the 2026 World Cup's presence in the United States. And then, just in time for Easter, a cinematic Easter egg as film savant Arya Shirazi and I talk about two forgotten films of our youth.


    Zirin, Tiger Woods Plus Donald Trump: A Tragedy Made in the USA

    https://www.thenation.com/article/society/tiger-woods-donald-trump-friendship/


    http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE)




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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Emergency Pod: IOC Ruling on Trans Athletes
    Mar 30 2026

    Body: We speak to Harrison Browne, the first transgender professional hockey player and co-author of the book Let Us Play, about the International Olympic Committee’s total ban on non- gender conforming athletes

    Zirin, 2 FIFA Rulings on Israel, 1 Familiar Deference to MAGA

    https://www.thenation.com/article/society/fifa-israel-rulings-complicity-world-cup/

    http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE)




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    15 mins
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