This week we speak to Michael Waters, author of the book The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports. An incredible eye-opening discussion about a part of Olympic history we are simply not taught

Zirin, Palestinian Olympians Are Competing as Their World Burns

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/palestinian-olympians-paris-olympics/

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This week on Edge of Sports we have our last in a series with Arya Shirazi about the NBA playoffs in the victory of the Boston Celtics over the Dallas Mavericks. We discuss what we both got wrong, the larger playoffs, and more.

Zirin, “Reg-GIE! Reg-GIE! Reg-GIE!”

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/reggie-jackson-jim-crow-baseball/

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Arya Shirazi joins the show to review the NBA Conference Finals and preview the NBA Finals

Body: This week basketball savant Arya Shirazi joins the Edge of Sports Pod to talk about whether the Dallas Mavericks can shock the world and beat the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

Zirin, Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/baseball-mlb-negro-league-records/

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