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The Great Booing At Nationals Park Nov 04, 2019

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This week we speak to former Edge of Sports podcast producer Dan Bloom about his experience sitting in Nationals Park as the thousands rose up last Sunday to boo Donald Trump. A longtime Nationals fan, he also reflects on their historic World Series triumph.
We have ‘Choice Words’ about the demise of Deadspin. We also have ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards to Sean Doolittle, the Washington National who has already turned down Trump, and Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys. All this and more on this week’s episode!
Dan Bloom Twitter: @danbl00m https://theslot.jezebel.com/washington-nationals-fans-continue-their-hallowed-tradi-1839497434
Zirin, The Journalists of ‘Deadspin’ Refused to Bow Down https://www.thenation.com/article/deadspin/
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What Is Juiced? The Players? The Balls? Or The Planet? Oct 28, 2019

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This week we speak to freelance author Rob Arthur about his theories about the Major League Baseball home run boom. Arthur turns science into home run theories. Fascinating subject. Also I have Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down awards and and more.
We have ‘Choice Words’ about the firing of Brandon Taubman of the Houston Astros. We also have ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards to Charles Barkley and Vice-President Mike Pence fans. We also have a special read. All this and more!
Rob Arthur Twitter: @No_Little_Plans https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/48260/moonshot-the-baseball-is-juiced-again/
Zirin, The Astros Fire Brandon Taubman, but the Real Problem Remains https://www.thenation.com/article/houston-astros-brandon-taubman/
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NBA, China, and the Coming Season Oct 21, 2019

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This week we speak to The Athletic's National Basketball Association correspondent Michael Lee about all things NBA, China, and LeBron. We also preview the forthcoming season and I give my mighty predictions for the year.
We also have ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards to the NBA’s Harrison Barnes and New York Yankee fans. We also have a Kaepernick Watch. All this and more!
Michael Lee Twitter: @MrMichaelLee https://theathletic.com/author/michael-lee/
Zirin, LeBron James’s Politics Stop at the Water’s Edge https://www.thenation.com/article/lebron-james-china/
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Ryan O'Callaghan's Life On The Line Oct 07, 2019

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This week we talk to former NFL player Ryan O'Callaghan about his book My Life on the Line, and what it was like to keep his sexuality hidden as an NFL player. It's a riveting story.
We also Have ‘Choice Words’ about California's new law giving student-athletes some rights when under the thumb of the NCAA. We also have ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards to Minnesota Viking Receiver Stefon Diggs and TheMaven’s decimation of a venerable sports media institution, Sports Illustrated. All that and more!
Ryan O’Callaghan https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/08/28/ryan-ocallaghan-who-came-out-gay-recalls-robert-kraft-support/2119775001/ http://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/my-life-on-the-line/
Zirin, The ‘Sports Illustrated’ Layoffs Are What Happen When We’re Ruled by Vampires https://www.thenation.com/article/sports-illustrated/
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WNBA Finals Fever Sep 30, 2019

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This week we speak to WNBA aficionado Helen Welock about the WNBA finals between the Mystics and Suns.
We also Have ‘Choice Words’ about the cancellation of the FIFA Palestine Cup. We also have ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards to Felix Hernandez/the city of Seattle and NFL owners who are pushing to expand the regular season. All that and more!
Helen Welock Twitter: @WomensHoopsBlog https://www.si.com/wnba/2019/09/27/wnba-finals-preview-breaking-down-mystics-sun-series
Zirin, Israel Canceled the FIFA Palestine Cup for No Apparent Reason https://www.thenation.com/article/fifa-palestine-cup/
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Maya Moore Makes History By Walking Away Sep 23, 2019

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This week we speak to one of the great basketball players of all time, Maya Moore, talking to us about her unprecedented decision to walk away from hoops to organize around the worst aspects of our criminal justice system.
We have ‘Choice Words’ about Colin Kaepernick and the NFL quarterback crisis. We also have ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards to legendary wide receiver Calvin Johnson and NCAA football coach Mike Leach, and more.
Maya Moore Twitter: @MooreMaya https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/sports/maya-moore-wnba-quit.html
Zirin, NFL Teams Are Desperate for Quarterbacks—but Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned https://www.thenation.com/article/colin-kaepernick-nfl-quarterbacks/
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Steubenville to Antonio Brown Sep 16, 2019

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This week we speak to filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman about her film Roll Red Roll, a documentary about the 2012 sexual assault by members of the football team in Steubenville, Ohio.
We also have a long discussion with sports writer Charles Modiano about the Antonio Brown rape accusations and how the media is reporting on it. We also have ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards to Kenny Stills and Tim Tebow/Kobe Bryant, and more.
Nancy Schwartzman Twitter: @fancynancynyc https://rollredrollfilm.com/
Charles Modiano Twitter: @ChuckModi1 https://www.nydailynews.com/chuck-modiano-staff.html
Zirin, Rape Accusations Could Finish Antonio Brown https://www.thenation.com/article/antonio-brown-rape/
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Bill Lester: NASCAR Trailblazer Sep 04, 2019

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This week we speak to African-American trailblazing NASCAR driver Bill Lester. I also have choice words about the retirement of Andrew Luck and the crisis of race and class it poses for the NFL.
We also have some ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ Awards to the Portland Timber fans and rap mogul Jay-Z as well as a very special Kaepernick watch.
Bill Lester Twitter: @Bill_Lester https://theundefeated.com/whhw/bill-lester-the-first-black-driver-to-win-a-grand-am-race/
Zirin, Andrew Luck and the NFL’s Looming Crisis of Race and Class https://www.thenation.com/article/andrew-luck-nfl/
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Race & Royce: Rebel Athletes Aug 26, 2019

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This week we speak to Fencer Race Imboden who took a knee at the Pan Am Games during the anthem to protest the injustice raging across America. We also spoke to Royce White, friend of the show and former NBA player who went viral this week speaking out on what he sees as the blackballing of Carmelo Anthony.
We also have choice words about Jay Z in the NFL, ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards to some NFL players and a NFL coach’s playlist, and more!
Race Imboden Twitter: @Race_Imboden https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/08/21/us-fencer-race-imboden-given-month-probation-pan-am-games-protest/
Royce White Twitter: @Highway_30 https://sports.yahoo.com/royce-white-carmelo-anthony-being-blackballed-los-angeles-lakers-nba-mental-health-045632800.html
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The Road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Aug 05, 2019

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This week we speak to the author of Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics, Jules Boykoff. We both just returned from Tokyo where prep for the 2020 Summer Olympics is underway. We talk about our trip to the Olympic sites and Fukushima, and our interviews with people being displaced.
We also have Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down Awards, Kaepernick Watch and more. All this and more on this week’s show!
Jules Boykoff Twitter: @JulesBoykoff https://www.thenation.com/article/olympics-tokyo-protest-fukushima/
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