Edge of Sports

This week, we talk to Karim Zidan from Sports Politika about his new podcast, Power Plays, which delves into the relationship between authoritarian governments and FIFA’s World Cup. We also talk to Ben Gucciardi on the 20th anniversary of the incredible immigrant and refugee rights children’s organization Soccer Without Borders
Zirin, Dr. Harry Edwards on the NAACP’s Call to Boycott Gerrymandering States
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/harry-edwards-naacp-voting-rights/
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This week, we talk to hoops and cinema savant Arya Shirazi about the world of pro basketball and movies the world loves that we could do without. 

Zirin, WNBA Players Should Have Picketed, Not Attended, the Met Gala
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/wnba-met-gala/

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This week, we talk to Professor Austin McCoy about his incredible new book, Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age, which explores the seminal rap trio De La Soul. We talk about the group, its records from Three Feet High and Rising to their most recent release last November. We talk about the enduring importance of jazz in hip-hop, and a lot more!
Zirin, May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/may-day-jewish-radical-tradition/
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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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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/

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