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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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  • How Lacrosse and Boxing Explain The USA
    Nov 7 2025

    This week, we speak to Scott Price, author of the new book The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse. I interview Scott alongside Edge of Sports Lacrosse correspondent Vin Intondi. Also, I speak to Rudy Mondragón, for part II of our discussion about the new book Rings of Dissent: Boxing and Performances of Rebellion.


    Zirin, Above All, the NBA Will Protect the Gambling Industry

    https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nba-gambling-trump/


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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Boxing's Rings of Dissent and NBA Awards Predictions
    Oct 27 2025

    This week, we talk to David Leonard, co-editor of the new book Rings of Dissent: Boxing and Performances of Rebellion. We also go into Part III of our NBA preview, joined by the savant Aryan Shirazi, where we make awards predictions and even early revisions.


    Zirin, Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks With the Clear Voice of a Free Man

    https://www.thenation.com/podcast/society/eos-10132025/


    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 20 mins
  • Black History is for EVERYONE and a Western Conference Preview
    Oct 13 2025

    This week on the Edge of Sports podcast, we speak to Brian Jones, author of the new book Black History is for EVERYONE. Also, we are back with hoops savant Arya Shirazi discussing the Western Conference and who we think the top 6 teams are.


    Zirin, Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Call Out FIFA. But He Doesn’t Go Far Enough.

    https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nfl-trump-dublin-ireland-steelers-vikings/


    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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    2 hrs and 9 mins
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