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The Super Bowl Will Be a Spectacle of Black Excellence, but You’ll Need to Tune Out MAGA’s White Whine
The Super Bowl Will Be a Spectacle of Black Excellence, but You’ll Need to Tune Out MAGA’s White Whine

February 4, 2025
The NFL, to my shock, has not prematurely surrendered to Trump and Elon Musk’s agenda of Black erasure.

Robert Lipsyte On How YA Novels Can Save The World
Robert Lipsyte On How YA Novels Can Save The World

February 3, 2025
Legendary sports writer Robert Lipsyte joins the show to discuss his new YA novel, Rhino’s Run.

Trans Athletes Fight Back, and the Golden Age of NBA Centers
Trans Athletes Fight Back, and the Golden Age of NBA Centers

January 27, 2025
On this episode of Edge of Sports, we have two guests, Harrison Browne and Arya Shirazi, talking about trans athletes and the golden era of NBA centers.

A Meteorologist Was Fired for Describing What We All Saw: “Dude Nazi Saluted TWICE”
A Meteorologist Was Fired for Describing What We All Saw: “Dude Nazi Saluted TWICE”

January 27, 2025
A Milwaukee TV station dismissed Kuffel after she called Elon Musk’s gestures Nazi salutes on her Instagram page. Her community is not letting her firing stand.

Should College Football Die?
Should College Football Die?

January 23, 2025
On this episode of Edge of Sports, we're live at Politics & Prose talking about a new book titled The End of College Football.

Why Did the US Block a Canadian Professor From His Own Book Event?
Why Did the US Block a Canadian Professor From His Own Book Event?

January 21, 2025
Nathan Kalman-Lamb was barred entry into the US. This is a harbinger of the dark political future that Trump is ushering in.

No Diamonds: The Most Important Sports Films That Aren’t Baseball
No Diamonds: The Most Important Sports Films That Aren’t Baseball

January 15, 2025
On this episode of Edge of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk about the best sports movies.

The Olympics Aren’t the Way to Rebuild Los Angeles
The Olympics Aren’t the Way to Rebuild Los Angeles

January 15, 2025
The right opposes the LA Olympics on reactionary grounds, but the left must not embrace their arguments. There are better ways to help LA recover than LA28.

In 2024, the Sports Leagues Watched the World Burn
In 2024, the Sports Leagues Watched the World Burn

January 6, 2025
Looking back at the year, it’s clear that the anti-Trump movement we need won’t emerge from sports.

Why Baseball Movies Matter
Why Baseball Movies Matter

December 18, 2024
On this episode of Edge of Sports, we speak about the joy and politics of baseball movies.