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10/07/15 - Episode 271: BOOM! Dave delves into his trip to San Antonio with Dr. John Carlos to speak to the Gregg Popovich and the Spurs about the 1968 Olympics. Dave was impressed by the intensity with which battle-tested champions practiced and how much the entire organization has bought into what the coaching staff is selling them. Dave and Coach discuss the recent media spat between Stephen A. Smith and Kevin Durant and what it can tell us about the relationship between players and the media. Dave talks to Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck, the director & writer duo of the new poker film, Mississippi Grind featuring Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds. It’s also the last show for Daniel “D.C. Dan” Baker behind the board.
Full Show10/01/15 - Episode 270: BOOM! We have a fantastic show for you this week. Hear Coach Kevin McNutt and D.C. Dan Baker prepare Dave for his trip to San Antonio with Dr. John Carlos...to speak with Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs! Dave and Coach dissect the Jonathan Papelbon and Bryce Harper scuffle in a way you haven’t heard yet. Dr. Richard Lapchick, the great human rights activist and long-time friend of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, explains why he wrote his recent article about Kareem’s life. He tells us why we have been better served as a society by Kareem commenting on American society and the democratic promises we try and live up to, than we would have been if he were an NBA head coach.
Full Show09/17/15 - Episode 269: BOOM! We have one heck of a show for you this week! Coach looks back on what it was like to play against Moses Malone, who unfortunately passed away last week. Dave regales Coach and Mark of how how Malone “sent Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] to summer camp.” Plus, it’s never too soon to go back on our NFL season predictions. Dr. Ben Carrington, Sociology Professor at the University of Texas-Austin, discusses how Steve Patterson was so quickly ousted as Athletic Director at UT. Patterson was the “epitome of the neo-liberal sports executive” who had no one to answer to.
Full Show09/10/15 - Episode 268: BOOM! It’s our NFL Season Preview, but first Dave discusses the great Williams’ sisters after their recent U.S. Open Quarterfinal matchup and the NYPD mistakenly handcuffing former #4-ranked player, James Blake. Dave goes through his “10 Things I Think I Think While I Drink” and Mark tells him if his predictions will come true or not. Of course, it wouldn’t be a proper preview without Dave and Mark making their Playoff picks -- the two only agree on three of the eight divisions -- and major award candidates. It could be a good year for quarterbacks who ply their trade in Pennsylvania.
Full Show08/29/15 - Episode 267: BOOM! We have a fantastic show for you this week as Dave, Coach, and Mark take a look at the dominance of Serena Williams and what she’s faced in becoming the best to ever play tennis. Amy K. Nelson of The Daily Beast checks in from New Orleans on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and explains how the city has changed since then. “Mean” Mark previews the season for his beloved Chicago Bears.
Full Show08/20/15 - Episode 266: BOOM! Dave gets right into the nitty gritty this week as he discusses neoliberalism in sports. How Northwestern University football players were denied the right to organize while college football coaches can clear $5 or $7 million in salary and how in the heck the billionaire owners of the Milwaukee Bucks can use public funds instead of their own money to meet the $250 million needed for their new stadium. Dave, “Mean” Mark and Coach talk Fantasy Football. Special guest: Katie Klabusich who wrote a fantastic article about the recent Patrick Kane allegations titled: Patrick Kane and the Culture of Disbelief About Rape.
Full Show08/06/15 - Episode 265: BOOM! We have a great show this week. Coach Kevin McNutt has a new book out and we dive head first into the world of youth sports. Dave discusses Playing Time: Tough Truths about AAU Basketball, Youth Sports, Parents and Athletes. Coach details how The Big Three of Michael Jordan’s relationship with Nike - ESPN - and Tiger Woods have influenced and altered the landscape of youth sports. “Mean” Mark Barry predicts that a team other than the New England Patriots will win the AFC East.
Full Show07/30/15 - Episode 264: BOOM! We’ve got a fantastic show for you this week! Dave, Coach, Mark, and Dan weigh in on the NFL’s decision to uphold the 4-game suspension for Tom Brady in the wake of the Deflategate scandal. Bijan C. Bayne, author of Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball, joins the show to discuss his upcoming book about the all-time great.
Full Show07/09/15 - Episode 263: BOOM! Dave, “Mean” Mark Barry, D.C. Dan, and Samantha Barry weigh in on the DeAndre Jordan free agency fiasco. Mark gives you his All-Star snubs and favorites for the major MLB awards at the mid-season point. Shireen Ahmed recaps the Women’s World Cup. The crew really dissects the Jordan flip flop between the Dallas Mavericks and L.A. Clippers.
Full Show07/02/15 - Episode 262: BOOM! We’ve got one heck of a show for you this week! As the dog days of summer approach, “Mean” Mark Barry tries to convince Dave and Coach to watch baseball. Dr. Brenda J. Elsey looks back on the Women’s World Cup and predicts the outcome of the USA vs Japan final. Finally catch Coach’s NBA free-agency breakdown.
Full Show06/25/15 - Episode 261: BOOM! We’ve got an amazing show for you this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark prepare you for the 2015 NBA Draft and take a look at the top prospects. Dr. Cheryl Cooky discusses her latest study: “It’s Dude Time!" A Quarter Century of Excluding Women’s Sports in Televised News and Highlight Shows. Mike Geddes of Street Football World explains how his organization uses soccer to address different kinds of social challenges.
Full Show06/18/15 - Episode 260: We have a wonderful show for you this week on Edge of Sports Radio. Coach Kevin McNutt has to explain why he thought the Cleveland Cavaliers would win the NBA title while Dave and “Mean” Mark Barry sit back as they correctly predicted that the Golden State Warriors would win in six games. Mark attempts to explain why the St. Louis Cardinals hacked the Houston Astros and of course, why it matters. Finally, Shireen Ahmed returns to preview the Round of 16 for the Women’s World Cup.
Full Show06/11/15 - Episode 259: BOOM! We have one helluva show for you this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark are joined by comedian, social commentator and most importantly, the host of Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time Period, W. Kamau Bell! They touch on every from the NBA Finals, the Israel-Palestine conflict, cover Bell’s comedic influences and of course the great actor, Denzel Washington. Of course, it wouldn’t be an Edge of Sports show if “Mean” Mark Barry didn’t have to defend his football theories on Johnny Manziel.
Full Show06/04/15 - Episode 258: BOOM! We have a fantastic show lined up for you this week. Dave, Coach and Mark touch on the latest in the FIFA Scandal after Sepp Blatter’s announcement that he is stepping down as FIFA President. Dave touches on the impact Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover is having on the sports world. Sekou Smith of NBA.com joins the show to preview the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Full Show05/28/15 - Episode 257: BOOM! We have a great show for you this week. Dave, Coach and Mark touch on the the FIFA Scandal, and if FIFA President Sepp Blatter will survive this latest controversy. Mark makes a case for Cleveland Browns QB Johnny Manziel having a monster season. And Rebecca Rider from Swish Appeal on SBNation.com joins the program to preview the upcoming WNBA season.
Full Show05/21/15 - Episode 256: BOOM! We have a great show for you this week. Dave, Coach and Mark touch on the NBA player as a father narrative being played out in the media after Steph Curry’s daughter “stole the show” at his recent post-game press conference. Coach explains why Curry has transformed into the MVP while Dwight Howard hasn’t realized his full potential. Ben Shapiro, of MassLive.com, recaps the first two months of the MLB season.
Full Show05/07/15 - Episode 255: BOOM! Heavy on the football talk this week as Dave, Coach, and Mark discuss Deflategate from the New England Patriots’ top players and executives knowingly cheating to the ramifications it will have on the Brady vs Montana G.O.A.T. debate. And you’ve waited all year for this...it’s “Mean” Mark Barry’s analysis of the 2015 NFL Draft!
Full Show04/30/15 - Episode 255: BOOM! We have an awesome show for you this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark discuss how sports has and should play a role in the Baltimore uprising. Dave heaps praise onto John Angelos, the Baltimore Orioles’ COO, and Adam Jones, the team’s star center fielder, for their words that truly encapsulate what’s going on in the city. Daniel Roberts of Sports on Earth and Deadspin joins the program to give you the facts you need to know about Floyd Mayweather before dropping $100 to watch him take on Manny Pacquiao. Finally, “Mean” Mark previews the 2015 NFL Draft!
Full Show04/23/15 - Episode 254: BOOM! A fantastic show for you this week. Shireen Ahmed of Footybedsheets joins Dave, Coach and Mark to talk about the future of women’s soccer ahead of the 2015 Women’s World Cup. Robert Silverman discusses his latest article for The Daily Beast: The NBA’s Dystopian, DNA Testing Future. If you think it’s just about finding out whether or not players use PEDs...think again. Finally, Coach slings a slew of sports topics at Dave and Mark to answer from the disfunction of Rajon Rondo and the Dallas Mavericks to the Greg Hardy suspension.
Full Show04/11/15 - Chuck D of Public Enemy on LeBron, Ali, ... and Pilates?
Full Show04/09/15 - Episodes 254: BOOM! We have a fantastic show for you this week! Coach recaps the NCAA Men’s & Women’s Final Four from the bad -- Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan’s reaction and the game management of South Carolina’s head coach, Dawn Staley -- to the good -- UConn’s Moriah Jefferson and Duke’s Tyus Jones. Dave dissects the unfiltered opinions of Charles Barkley and the recent incident of officer Michael Slager shooting Walter Scott in the back. A dynamic duo of basketball knowledge: Rus Bradburd, the author of 40 Minutes of Hell, and Shaun Harrington, 2015 National STUDENT-Athlete Day Giant Steps Coach of the Year, Shawn Harrington. Harrington grew up in Chicago and played a small part in Hoop Dreams, having played at Marshall High School in the windy city. He was also Bradburd’s first real recruit at New Mexico State.
Full Show04/02/15 - Episode 253: BOOM! We have a great show for you this week! Dave opens it up with his response to Coach about what kind of punishment Ray McDonald, Jameis Winston and any player who commits an act of domestic violence should bear. Coach then gives his thumbs up and thumbs down for the NCAA Tournament so far. Finally, Ruth Conniff, Editor of The Progressive Magazine, explains the negative impact of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act and what the sports world is doing to combat the archaic law.
Full Show03/26/15 - Episode 252: BOOM! Dave, Mark and Coach dissect why Mark is still a fan of the NFL, but no longer his beloved Chicago Bears with the signing of Ray McDonald. Author, lawyer and basketball commentator Richard Kent previews the Sweet 16 and tells you which remaining teams could take down Kentucky in the men’s bracket or UConn in the women’s tournament. Andy Schwarz, Economist & Partner at OSKA, gives you a fresh perspective on college athletes getting paid. “The question isn’t about if the should get paid, it’s if they would if the NCAA wasn’t colluding. They would.
Full Show03/19/15 - Episode 251: BOOM! We have a great show for you this week. Ahead of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, get the Final Four picks from Dave, Coach, Mark, and D.C. Dan. In the wake of Chris Borland’s shocking retirement, Dave Meggyesy, former NFL player and author of Out of Their League, discusses the advice he offered to Borland and the potential impact that the retirement will have on the sport in this country.
Full Show03/12/15 - Episode 250: BOOM! Dave’s on the road but the show must go on so Daniel “DC Dan” Baker and “Mean” Mark Barry take the reigns. Dave checks in to discuss the recent incident at the University of Oklahoma and the response by their football team. And fresh off the craziest start to NFL free agency, Nick Kostos, Bleacher Report’s Featured NFL Columnist & Schein on Sports Executive Producer, details the biggest moves from Suh going to the Dolphins and Jimmy Graham heading to the Seahawks. Finally, Ben Shapiro, the Red Sox Monster, of MassLive.com helps preview the 2015 MLB Season.
Full Show03/02/15 - Episode 249: BOOM! We have a wonderful edition of Edge of Sports for you this week. Royce White, mental health advocate and former NCAA star basketball player, stops by the studio and gives his take on the Larry Sanders incident. He explains what the NBA could and should be doing better with regards to the mental health of its players.
Full Show02/26/15 - Episode 248: BOOM! Dave, Coach, and Dan reflect on the latest injury to Derrick Rose. Sekou Smith, NBA Hangtime Blog, explains how the Atlanta Hawks making the NBA Finals would be one of the biggest post-Magic Johnson surprises ever. Sekou tells Dave if he's right or wrong about the level of greatness of Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis. Ken Reed, Author of How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan, tells us how to save sports. Spoiler alert: Ego and Greed are two primary enemies.
Full Show02/19/15 - Episode 247: BOOM! We have a great show for you this week. Fresh off the NBA All-Star weekend, Dave ponders the future of Kevin Durant. And not just because of his rant about the media. He and Coach debate if he’s reached the peak of his powers on the court already. Richard Kent updates the group on the NCAA season from the domination of UConn Women’s Basketball to the top contenders to take down now-undefeated Kentucky. Plus, a winter World Cup? Sports Illustrated Senior Writer & Fox Soccer Analyst Grant Wahl explains why Qatar 2022 will be held in November and December and what that means for the global game.
Full Show02/12/15 - Episode 246: BOOM! Dave, Coach, and Mark dive right into the fiasco surrounding Jackie Robinson West having their Little League World Series title being stripped. They share memories about legendary NCAA Men’s Basketball coaches Dean Smith (UNC) and Jerry Tarkanian (UNLV) after their passing over the past week. Finally, journalist Parker Molloy, discusses the topic of how the publci and media treats transgender athletes in light of recent rumors about Olympian Bruce Jenner.
Full Show02/05/15 - Episode 245: BOOM! The New England Patriots are Super Bowl Champions and Dave, Coach, Mark, and D.C. Dan give their take on the wild ending. The great sportswriter David Steele joins the program to delve into the game even further. They touch on all the conspiracy theories about why the Seahawks threw the ball instead of giving the ball to Marshawn Lynch with the Super Bowl on the line. Steele explains how Carroll did this before at USC, not utilizing Reggie Bush in the 2005 BCS National Championship Game.
Full Show01/29/15 - Episode 244: The Super Bowl is upon us! What better to talk about than Marshawn Lynch...not talking to the media! Dave, Coach, and Mark all give their take on what Lynch’s silence means to them. Rachel Nichols, CNN’s swiss army knife sports reporter, dishes on the extravagance of the Super Bowl, the integrity of the Mueller report, and tells you what athlete she most would want to meet one-on-one. Plus, Super Bowl predictions!
Full Show01/22/15 - Episode 243: Dave is in Seattle -- he’s got Super Bowl fever already! -- so Coach and DC Dan are taking over in studio. They talk about the Packers-Seahawks NFC Championship and the term of choking in sports. Patrick Hruby of Vice Sports dissects the biggest non-story story in Deflategate. Sekou Smith of NBA.com’s Hangtime Blog examines the first half of the NBA season from the red-hot Atlanta Hawks to the chances of the Oklahoma City Thunder not making the playoffs. Plus, Coach K nears 1,000 wins.
Full Show01/15/15 - Episode 242: BOOM! Dave has another fantastic show for you this week, right ahead of MLK Jr. Weekend. Dave and Coach explain how the great Civil Rights leader felt about sports. Then, Coach introduces the first edition of “Zirin’s Zingers” as he peppers Dave with loads of questions that he did not prepare for ahead of time. Everything from the NFL’s Rooney Rule to Kobe’s assertion that the Spurs won the NBA title because of foreign talent. Michael X Ferraro, author of Circus Catch, details his satire on the world of sports (sorry, Cleveland, you still can’t win). Hear a nice tribute to the late writer, Mike Marquesee who penned the book that inspired Dave to be the writer he is today, Redemption Song: Muhammad Ali and the Spirit of the Sixties.
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01/08/15 - Episode 241: BOOM! Dave is back for 2015 and we’ve got exactly what you expect. A great show! Comic Hari Kondabolu explains why the Charlie Hedbo attacks in Paris should not be seen as black and white. It’s not just about the cartoon. It’s not just about Islamophobia. International Business Times columnist David Sirota details the sketchy relationship between Chris Christie and the NFL. The gang gives you NFL playoff picks for the toss-up games.
Full Show12/11/14 - Episode 240: BOOM! Dave, Coach, Mark and special in-studio guest-host Shireen Ahmed discuss another week where sports and politics met head on! From Roger Goodell’s complete mishandling domestic abuse in the NFL to the emergence of athlete activism, especially with the “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirts worn by top athletes around the world. ESPN’s Howard Bryant weighs in about the importance of people in sports -- writers and athletes alike -- speaking out for justice. Pete Ahern is leading a petition to get Dr. John Carlos and Tommie Smith into the International Olympic Committee and discusses why on the show.
Full Show12/04/14 - Episode 239: Dave and Coach try to do the impossible: Have a conversation about race. Dave explains the difference between something being racist and someone being racist. Something being racialized and someone being racist. They touch on the St. Louis Rams protest and the messages of Deon Long, wide receiver at the University of Maryland, and Ariyana Smith of Knox College. Jamilah King from Colorlines joins the show to update the Edge of Sports community on the protests going on in NYC. Dave and Coach remember the late Bryan Burwell.
Full Show11/20/14 - Episode 238: BOOMSHAKALAKA! Dave, Coach, and Mark welcome back Richard Kent to break down UConn’s loss to Stanford. The guys debate whether or not the Kentucky Wildcats could really beat the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, hear what Coach, Mark, and Dave have to say about RGIII and the Washington Football Team. Finally, Kostya Kennedy, Sports Illustrated baseball scribe and author of Pete Rose: An American Dilemma, dishes on Rose’s absence from the Hall of Fame along with other greats like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.
Full Show11/13/14 - Episode 327: BOOM! A great show this week for you. Dave and Coach debate Derrick Rose’s latest comments about keeping an eye on the future as he play basketball now. Richard Kent, college basketball guru, previews the Women’s and Men’s NCAA Basketball season. Jamilah King, senior editor of Colorlines.com, explains the importance of the upcoming Facing Race convention, which will cover the connectivity of sports and society. Thoughts on “Rand University” 30 for 30.
Full Show11/06/14 - Episode 326: BOOM! We have a fantastic show for you this week! Dave, Coach, and Mark play courtroom and take Roger Goodell to task as if he was under oath in front of them. Then, Michael O’Keeffe of the New York Daily News updates you on the latest in the Alex Rodriguez PED saga. Vice Sports’ Patrick Hruby explains why Dan Snyder isn’t as dumb as you might think. Finally, get Dave and Coach’s way-too-early take on the start to the NBA season.
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10/30/14 - Episode 325: BOOM! The World Series is over but Edge of Sports carries onward and upward. Three fantastic guests join Dave and Coach. First, hear from PBS News Hour’s William Brangham who is researching the dangers of head injuries...in soccer. Former New York Giants linebacker Carl Banks, a member of the NFL’s 1980’s All-Decade team, explains the true nature of the problem of saying someone isn’t “black enough.” Finally, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill senior Omololu Refilwe Babatunde, a Geography and African-American and Diaspora Studies major, details why she helped form the ‘Real Silent Sam Coalition’ amongst the recent grade-fixing scandal at the sports-rich university.
Full Show10/23/14 - Episode 324: BOOM! The NBA season is about to begin and with that, Dave, Coach, Mark, and Dan have all the predictions you need to hear! Will it be the San Antonio Spurs vs the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals? Does LeBron James take home the MVP? Who’s the favorite for Rookie of the Year? The Edge of Sports crew has all the answers! And with the World Series tied at one game apiece, MLB guru, Ben Shapiro breaks down the first two games and tells you how it will pan out.
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10/16/14 - Episode 323: BOOM! Dave, Coach, and “Mean” Mark discuss the Jameis Winston autograph scandal and tell us which famous athlete from his hometown is turning his back on the Florida State quarterback. They then speak to Charles Modiano and Chantal DeVaughn about a protest at the St. Louis Rams Monday Night Football Game that ESPN refused to cover. Finally, our man Sekou Smith of the NBA.com’s “Hangtime Blog” tells Dave how ridiculous his preseason predictions are in another edition of “Am I Crazy?”
Full Show10/14/14 - Episode 322: BOOM! Dave, Coach, and “Mean” Mark delve into the recent news out of Ferguson, Missouri and the the protests that occurred at a St. Louis Cardinals game. The fellas debate the merit of guilt by association and explain how sports truly are a mirror of society at large. Finally, it’s hockey season! Seriously, it started! Geoff Millard, Edge of Sports hockey savant, previews the NHL season and gives you his pre-season picks to win the Stanley Cup.
Full Show10/02/14 - Episode 321: BOOM! Dave illustrates why Steve Smith of the Baltimore Ravens makes him love professional sports. Shereen Ahmed, VICE Sports writer, covers the ridiculous FIBA rule preventing players from wearing anything on their head. Finally, Brian Frederick, author of “Upset! How Sports Fans Beat the NFL and Ended the Sports Blackout Rule” details how fans beat the NFL and changed the blackout rule policy. Finally, Mark and Coach weigh in on the Michigan Football situation.
Full Show09/25/14 - Episode 320: BOOM! Dave is back in studio, and he’s bringing a packed showed with him. Today, Coach, Mean Mark, and Dave are joined by NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith to hear his take and response on all of the wrongdoings that have recently occurred in the NFL. They also try connect the dots between head injuries and the abuse that has put a cloud over the NFL and whether or not the the league could survive a possible connection between the their two biggest problems. Coach also delivers a powerful speech on how these issues are only worsening the terrible stereotype of the violent black man in our country.
Full Show09/18/14 - Episode 319: BOOM! Dave’s writing a book on Jim Brown with the great Jim Brown, so Coach, Mark, and D.C. Dan have taken over the show once again! They debate how much criticism Jameis Winston really deserves. SLAM Senior Editor Tzvi Twersky joins the guys to discuss the 2014 FIBA World Cup and tells you why the New Orleans Pelicans could surprise a lot of people (hint: Anthony Davis is really, really, good). Finally, it would be a true hiatus from Dave if he didn’t call in, and he lays the hammer down on Roger Goodell and the NFL.
Full Show09/11/14 - Episode 318: BOOM! Dave, Mark, and Coach cover the biggest story in sports and politics -- even bigger than the NFL itself -- the Roger Goodell denial of seeing the Ray Rice video. Dave explains what he has learned from how insensitive everyone has been to Janay Palmer to the victims of domestic violence. Super Bowl Champion and Houston Radio Host Ted Johnson joins the program to discuss how the culture of football lends itself to domestic violence and tells you if Goodell should be fired or not.
Full Show09/04/14 - Episode 317: KABOOM! The NFL Season is finally here! David Steele of Sporting News and author of Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith, joins Dave, Mark, and Coach to preview the entire season! From how the NFL has handled the Ray Rice ordeal to Wes Welker’s suspension and Michael Sam signing on to the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad. Finally, get David Steele’s Super Bowl prediction!
Full Show08/28/14 - Episode 316: BOOM! We have a great show for you this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark delve into the Josh Gordon suspension and answer the question: Should he be allowed to play? Author Steve Almond details why he wrote Against Football: A Reluctant Manifesto as they discuss if it’s right or wrong to watch football knowing what it does to players’ brains. Finally, the guys give you their 2014 NFL Predictions for Division winners and who will be in the Super Bowl.
Full Show08/21/14 - Episode 315: BOOM! Dave’s back! That’s right! He’s got one helluva show lined up for you this week. Ed Bollinger, Dave’s father in law, starts the show off with a brief history of football. Dave caught up with Hassan Assad, Pro Wrestling’s “MVP”, earlier in the week to discuss Assad’s trip to Ferguson, Missouri. Dr. Jennifer Ring, Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, and author Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don’t Play Baseball, joins the show to explain why more girls don’t play baseball.
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08/14/14 - Episode 314: BOOMSHAKALAKA! Dave’s still out, but Coach, Mark, and D.C. Dan are in control again. They start off with a review of the NFL preseason so far and decide what team might jump from 4th to 1st in their division. Ben Shapiro from MassTalkLive recaps the MLB season so far and takes a look towards the playoffs. Dave joins the program to dissect the O’Bannon case, explaining why the NCAA is not finished and what’s next for the landscape of college athletics. He weighs in on the Kevin Love trade -- great for both teams -- which he says makes the Cleveland Cavaliers the favorites in a weak Eastern Conference. Finally, D.C. Dan lays out the English Premier League favorites for the 2014-2015 season.
Full Show08/07/14 - Episode 313: KABOOM! Dave’s on the IR but D.C. Dan, Coach Kevin McNutt, and “Mean” Mark Barry have you covered this week. They open with a bit of fantasy football strategy with the preseason getting underway. Kate Fagan of ESPN and ESPNW joins the show to discuss the San Antonio Spurs hiring Becky Hammond as the first woman assistant coach in the NBA and what it means for women in men’s pro sports going forward. With the Kevin Love deal to the Cleveland Cavaliers basically complete, Sekou Smith of the NBA’s Hangtime Blog, breaks down the deal and how it impacts the Eastern Conference. Sekou also looks at the Paul George injury and future of Kevin Durant.
Full Show07/24/14 - Episode 312: BOOM! We have a fantastic show in store for you this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark react to the NFL suspending Ray Rice only two games for his actions against his now-wife earlier this year. Dan Bernstein, CBS Sports Chicago Writer and Show Host, details the hypocrisy of Tony Dungy and the false narrative of distractions in a NFL locker room. Dr. Walter Beach, NFL Champion defensive back, previews his new memoir “Consider This.” Finally, everyone’s favorite high school athlete stops by, Noah Tilton!
Full Show07/18/14 - Etan Thomas and Dave Zirin present The Collision, where sports collide with politics.
07-17-14 The Collision07/18/14 - Episode 311: BOOM! Dave’s back in the driver’s seat this week and has an incredible show lined up for you. Dave basks in his year-long prediction of LeBron James heading back to Cleveland and he, Coach, and Mean Mark, discuss athletes -- specifically NBA players -- and what it means to be politically active. The debate continues with a reaction to John Feinstein’s recent article claiming that Len Bias, the legendary Maryland basketball player, shouldn’t be in the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. Finally, Steve Eder of the New York Times dissects the series he’s involved with examining Qatar’s Aspire Academy ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
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07/13/14 - The Collision with Etan Thomas and Dave Zirin. Where sports collide with politics.
The Collision: 07-10-1407/10/14 - Episode 310: BOOYA! Dave’s on vacation so Coach Kevin McNutt, “Mean” Mark Barry and D.C. Dan are taking over this week! He and mark touch on a variety of subjects from the MLB All-Star game to the top-5 Fantasy Football QBs. Dave checks in from the road to dissect the worst 24-hours in Brazilian soccer history and Coach throws a buffet of topics at him from around the wide world of sports and politics. Finally, Sekou Smith of NBA.com’s Hangtime Blog, gives an update on the free agency period and tells you who’s better: Walter “Clyde” Frazier or Earl “The Pearl” Monroe. D.C. Dan gives you his World Cup final pick.
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Full Show07/04/14 - Episode 309: BOOM! We have a great show for you this week! Dave, Mark, and Coach take a look at Jason Kidd’s move from the Brooklyn Nets to the Milwaukee Bucks. Dave is joined by Derek Poppert, Director of the Latin America program at Global Exchange, an international human rights organization based in San Francisco, who wants to increase coverage of the social issues effecting Brazil during and after the World Cup. Check out the petition against FIFA. Dave compares the coverage of Brazil to the realities of the streets and D.C. Dan returns to pick favorites out of the remaining eight teams in the World Cup. Mark gives you his take on Jimmy Graham’s label as a tight end vs being a wide receiver.
Full Show06/23/14 - Episode 308: BOOM! Dave is back from Brazil, and so is Edge of Sports! He starts the show with tales of the anti-FIFA demonstrations that are going on in the host nation during the World Cup. The guys are then joined by Jacqueline Keeler of Eradicating Offensive Native Mascotry to discuss the ongoing battle to change the name of the Washington football team. Finally, the Coach Kevin McNutt and Dave take a look at the good and the bad of their preseason NBA picks and Dave tells us why LeBron James has the more power right now than anybody else has had in NBA history.
Full Show06/10/14 - Episode 307: BOOM! We have an incredible show for you this week. No Coach or “Mean” Mark this week, so Dave is joined by Noah Tilton and Dan Bloom. Dave speaks to Dan about his organization, maDCap, and some of the cool places and events that he has traveled to as a part of it. Then producer Tim Horsey hops on the mic to break down every group in the World Cup before Dave travels to Brazil. Finally, Sekou Smith of the NBA.com Hangtime blog joins the show to play an NBA Finals version of “Am I Crazy?”
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Full Show06/05/14 - Episode 306: BOOM! We have a great, and global, show for you this week. Dave, Coach, and “Mean Mark start the show by discussing whether or not the perception of LeBron James has changed from when he first joined the Miami Heat and the cause of the longevity of some of the backlash against the 2-time NBA Champion. They then break down every group in the upcoming World Cup with former Edge of Sports Producer and current beINSPORT analyst Jeremiah Tittle. The guys then move to Palestine, where they are joined by journalist Budour Hassan to discuss the obstacles it took to form a national team in Palestine and the joy they felt when the side advanced to a major tournament. Finally, the crew tells you who is going to win the NBA Finals.
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05-31-14 The Collision05/28/14 - Episode 305: BOOM! We have a great show this week, covering a variety of topics. Dave, Coach, and “Mean” Mark take a look inside the domestic violence case against Ray Rice and the questionable press conference put on by the Ravens organization to try and clear Rice’s name. They continue the conversation with Dr. Nicole LaVoi of the Tucker Center for Research on Women and Girls in Sport at the University of Minnesota, to get a closer look at what kind of domestic violence is really going on with athletes, especially at the collegiate level. The guys then turn to the lighter side of things, and play an NBA playoff edition of “Tell Me I’m Crazy” with Sekou Smith of NBA.com.
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Full Show05/19/14 - Episode 304: BOOM! We have a packed show for this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark break down the next steps in the Donald Sterling saga, and Dave tells us why he’s excited that the Clippers owner is threatening to sue the NBA. The guys then discuss the Michael Sam and Tim Tebow comparison and answer the question, “Why should the people who outed Tebow support Sam?” Finally, the guys speak with former Patriots inside linebacker and Houston radio host Ted Johnson about the hype around Jadeveon Clowney and the future of New England without Tom Brady. 05-19-14 Edge of Sports
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Full Show05/14/14 - Episode 303: BOOM! We have another fantastic show for you this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark discuss if Michael Sam’s homosexuality affected his draft status. Dave and Coach have very different arguments, and Mark, our inhouse NFL Draft experts, provides his analysis on the matter as well. The guys then speak with Sports on Earth writer Patrick Hruby about the ongoing unionization case at Northwestern and the terrible treatment the cheerleaders are subjected to in the NFL.
Full ShowEpisode 303: BOOM! We have another fantastic show for you this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark discuss if Michael Sam’s homosexuality affected his draft status. Dave and Coach have very different arguments, and Mark, our inhouse NFL Draft experts, provides his analysis on the matter as well. The guys then speak with Sports on Earth (http://www.sportsonearth.com/) writer Patrick Hruby (https://twitter.com/patrick_hruby) about the ongoing unionization case at Northwestern and the terrible treatment the cheerleaders are subjected to in the NFL.
05/09/14 - The Collision with Etan Thomas and Dave Zirin
Full Show05/09/14 - Episode 302: BOOM! We have an amazing show for this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark begin with the NFL Draft focusing on Michael Sam’s pro potential. Then, comedian, Citizen Radio host and writer, Jamie Kilstein talks about his favorite places to perform stand up and why he loves jujitsu. The guys then speak with CSN Bay Area columnist Ray Ratto about the reasons behind the Golden State Warriors firing Mark Jackson.
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Full Show05/01/14 - Episode 301: BOOM! We have a fantastic show for you this week. Dave, Coach and Mark weigh in on Donald Sterling’s comments, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s response and what it means for the league going forward. ESPN’s Scoop Jackson debates what former NBA Commissioner David Stern would have done in the situation and whether or not the L.A. Clippers and Golden State Warriors would have indeed walked off the court had a severe punishment not been enforced. Jacqueline Keeler, Navajo & Yankton Dakota writer and founder of EONM, delves into the world of offensive mascots.
Episode 301: BOOM! We have a fantastic show for you this week. Dave, Coach and Mark weigh in on Donald Sterling’s comments, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s response and what it means for the league going forward. ESPN’s Scoop Jackson debates what former NBA Commissioner David Stern would have done in the situation and whether or not the L.A. Clippers and Golden State Warriors would have indeed walked off the court had a severe punishment not been enforced. Jacqueline Keeler, Navajo & Yankton Dakota writer and founder of EONM, delves into the world of offensive mascots.04/25/14 - Episode 300: BOOM! We’ve reached 300 episodes on Edge of Sports and we’ve got yet another fantastic show lined up for you! Dave, Mark, and Coach talk about the importance of the NFL Draft. Sekou Smith of the NBA.com Hangtime Blog plays “Am I Crazy” with Dave about the Pacers tumultuous finish to their season and the Washington Wizards start to their first playoff run with John Wall. Jamilah King, senior editor of Colorlines.com, joins the show to discuss the documentary about the 20th anniversary of Nas’ Illmatic and the staying power of his universal messages he voiced in the incredible album.
Full Show04/18/14 - Episode 299: BOOM! Dave, Coach, and Mark remark on the 10th anniversary of Pat Tillman’s death highlighted by a reading of an e-mail sent to Dave from a family member of Tillman’s family and the questions that remain unanswered. Shireen Ahmed, writer and advocate focusing on Muslin women in sports, joins the show to discuss the current sitaution in Brazil in the lead up to the World Cup. Roland Lazenby gives you a look at Michael Jordan starting back with his family in 1891. Finally, hear the crew’s NBA Playoff picks!
Full Show04/11/14 - Episode 298: BOOM! A fantastic show is on tap for you this week! Dave, Coach and Mark play the NCAA Hunger Games Bingo highlighted by the perfect team that illustrates the irony of the NCAA, the UConn Huskies Men’s Basketball team. Secondly, Kate Fagan of ESPNW recaps UConn’s historic undefeated season and explains what makes Geno Auriemma so special. Ben Shapiro, the Red Sox Monster for MassLive joins the crew for our not-quite-too-late MLB Season preview.
Full Show04/04/14 - Episode 297: BOOM! We’ve got quite the show for you this week! Dave, Coach, and Mark break down Boomer Esiason’s comments about Daniel Murphy missing Opening Day to be there for the birth of his child instead of having his wife get a C-Section. Dr. Alex Wilson, Cree and a professor and the director of the Aboriginal Education Research Centre at the University of Saskatchewan, and Erica Lee, a Cree undergraduate of Saskatchewan, of Idle No More discuss what it takes to change the name of an offensive mascot at the high school level and subsequently what needs to get done for the Redskins to change their name. Ramogi Huma, former UCLA football player and a founder and the president of the National College Players Association, discusses his recent trip to Washington, D.C. and what the organizations' goals really are. Finally, get Final Four picks from the entire crew.
Full Show03/28/14 - Episode 296: BOOM! It’s a fantastic show this week. In the wake of the Northwestern football team being allowed to form a union, Dave, Coach, and Mark weigh in on the long-term ramifications of the unprecedented legal decision and how it might impact college sports. Sue Hovey, former VP/Executive Editor of ESPN the Magazine, joins the show to discuss the new Brittney Griner memoir she helped pen. After debuting in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings, we revisit our most recent conversation with the intelligent, well-rounded Royce White.
Full Show03/21/14 - Episode 295: BOOM! The NCAA Tournament has begun and Edge of Sports has you covered! Dave evens out the joy of March Madness with some harsh realities and hypocrisies of the NCAA. ESPN’s Howard Bryant revels in the glory days of the Big East as the gang discusses the latest 30 for 30 which tracks the rise and fall of what was, arguably, the best basketball conference in college basketball history. Get a preview of the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament with Rebecca Rider who sees an undefeated team cutting down the nets...but it might not be who you think! Finally, Dave, Coach, Mark, and D.C. Dan give you their Final Four picks.
Full Show03/14/14 - Episode 294: BOOM! We have an absolutely wonderful show for you this week. Dave, Mark, and Coach give you their Mount Flushmore...the opposite of their sports Mount Rushmores. Spoiler alert: a certain NFL owner makes all three lists. Richard Kent, college basketball maven, previews the NCAA Tournament and tells you how seriously to take Wichita St. and who will be the greatest women’s player of all time. Finally, Jamilah King, Senior Editor at Colorlines.com, gives her take on Jonathan Martin, sexuality, and mental health in sports.
Full Show03/07/14 - Episode 293: BOOM! Another week and another fantastic show! Dave, Coach, and Mark debate what is harder to deal with in sports today: sexuality or mental health in light of recent happenings involving Jason Collins, Michael Sam, and Royce White. Their joined by journalist Shireen Ahmed to discuss the lifting of a headscarves ban by FIFA. Jeff Pearlman, author of SHOWTIME: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, sparks a great conversation about Magic Johnson’s legacy. Finally, Mark begins to get you set for the NFL Draft.
Episode 293: BOOM! Another week and another fantastic show! Dave, Coach, and Mark debate what is harder to deal with in sports today: sexuality or mental health in light of recent happenings involving Jason Collins, Michael Sam, and Royce White. Their joined by journalist Shereen Ahmed to discuss the lifting of a headscarves ban by FIFA. Jeff Pearlman, author of SHOWTIME: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, sparks a great conversation about Magic Johnson’s legacy. Finally, Mark begins to get you set for the NFL Draft.Full Show
02/28/14 - Episode 292: BAM! We have one heck of a show for you this week! Dave, Coach, and Mark break down the NFL’s plan to penalize players for using the N-Word. Then meet the Edge of Sports crew at the intersection of sports, politics and comedy with Jamie Kilstein, comic and host of Citizen Radio, and comedian Hari Kondabolu as they talk about race and masculinity in the sports world. Finally, Mark gives you his last impression of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Full Show02/21/14 - Episode 291: BOOM! Dave, Mark, and Coach recap talk about Joe Philbin and the fallout from the Ted Wells report. The guys get you up to date on the NBA season at the All-Star break with NBA guru, Sekou Smith by touching on the MVP race and 2014 Draft Class. The guys talk to Kate Fagan, ESPNW Writer and author, about the difficulties for female athletes when deciding to publicly come out. Finally, hear "Mean" Mark's Olympic moments of the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.
Full Show02/14/14 - Episode 290: BOOM! It’s the Mt. Rushmore of shows! Dave, Coach, Mark, and Daniel tell you who their top-4 basketball players of all-time are and who they’d love to see from any era. More importantly, Dave and Coach respond to everything that has happened to Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and what it all means in the big picture. Speaking of big pictures, perhaps the most important story in the past decade hit the public when NFL-prospect Michael Sam “let us in” as Wade Davis, executive director of the You Can Play Project, calls it. Davis, a former NFL player, speaks to the sexism in our society and why athletes may choose to conceal their identity.
Full Show02/07/14 - Episode 289: KABOOM! We’ve got a wonderful show for you this week! Dave, Coach, and Mark go over their Super Bowl predictions. Dave recaps his trip to New York City for the Super Bowl and his memorable meeting with Jim Brown and Roger Goodell. Dave brings to light what’s happening in Sochi with respect to the Circassian people thanks to Zack Barsik, Circassian rights advocate and a founding member of No Sochi 2014. Dave and the gang wrap up the show by telling you if they’d take Johnny Manziel with the #1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft if they were running the Houston Texans.
Full Show01/31/14 - Episode 288: BOOM! We have one heck of a show for you this week! Dave, Coach, and Mark preview the Super Bowl in depth. They’ll dissect the keys to the game for each team and pick a less-heralded player to walk away with the MVP trophy. The guys will also tell you why they’re rooting for one of the teams to win it all. Special guest Tom Farrey of Outside the Lines joins the program to discuss Kain Colter and the his Northwestern football teammates’ decision to seek labor union representation and how that impacts college athletics as a whole.
Full Show01/24/14 - Episode 287: BOOM! Dave, Coach, and Mark reflect on the Richard Sherman post-game interview that’s taken over the sports world. Coach explains why he loved it and Mark discusses gives you his Super Bowl prediction. The show ends with Dave reading Kye Allum’s upcoming article about the failure of ESPN and Grantland for the way in which they cover transgender people.
Full Show01/17/14 - Episode 286: BOOM! Dave, Coach, and Mark dissect how 60 Minutes handled their A-Rod coverage this past weekend. Professor Mary Kane of the School of Kinesiology, and the Director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota explains the lack of coverage for women’s sports. Here’s the link to the full video on the topic. Michael O’Keeffe of the NY Daily News comes on the show to talk about A-Rod’s relationship with the MLBPA and the chances of him every playing for Major League Baseball again.
Full Show01/10/14 - Episode 285: BOOM! Dave and Coach debate the pros and cons about Dennis Rodman’s latest trip to North Korea. Then, hear an exclusive, two-part interview with professional basketball player and mental health advocate, Royce White. In his last sports interview, White discusses getting cut from the Philadelphia 76ers, how the NBA has addresses mental illnesses and what lies ahead for him. Finally, Mark gives you his NFL Divisional Round Playoff picks.
Full Show01/03/14 - Episode 284: KABOOM! This week on Edge of Sports Radio, Dave, Mark, and Coach discuss the toxicity of ownership affecting where head coaches are going; landing in places that appear less desirable based on the talent on the field. 2014 predictions for sports from the NFL and NBA championship to the Olympics and World Cup. Ben Hochman, Denver Post sports columnist, joins the program to dissect the impact that the legalization of weed has on the state of Colorado with respect to sports.
Full Show12/20/13 - Episode 283: BOOM! It’s a superb show for you this week as Dave, Coach, and Mark give you their Sportsman of the Year since they all agree that Peyton Manning was, well, the wrong choice. Then it’s a double-feature of a most-fascinating interview with Dr. Richard Lapchick who spoke of his relationship with Nelson Mandela and explains how sports was a tool in the fight against apartheid. Finish up with the gang’s wacky and wild predictions for the 2014 sports year.
Full Show12/13/13 - Episode 282: BOOM! Another week and another fantastic show for your listening pleasure. Dave goes over the political value the the late Nelson Mandela saw in sports. “Mean” Mark and Coach dole out the blame for the dysfunctional team that plays professional football in Washington, D.C. Finally, Bleacher Report featured columnist, Mike Freeman, gives his expert analysis on the Dan Snyder, RGIII, and Mike Shanahan situation.
Full Show12/06/13 - Episode 281: BOOM! We have one great show for you this week! The guys go over the deeper meanings of the instant-classic that was the most recent Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn. Bill Fletcher, long-time activist and a top candidate for head of the NBAPA, stops by to discuss what that union needs to do moving forward. Dr. Walter Beach, who played for the Cleveland Browns in the 1960s, takes you back to his playing days during the height of the Civil Rights movement.
Full Show11/29/13 - Episode 280: BOOM! Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Edge of Sports! Dave, Mark and Coach keep the show in-house today. Dave begins the show by dissecting Dan Snyder’s latest attempt of convincing the public to accept the name of Washington’s NFL team. Dave gives thanks by interviewing Coach about basketball from his illustrious life involved in the sport. Dave and Mark paint the NFL playoff picture.
Full Show11/22/13 - Episode 279: BOOM! Dave, Coach, and Mark discuss the San Jose State University bullying case and why that’s the last college something like that should happen at. Billy Bean, former MLB Player and Chairman of the Ben Cohen Foundation, explains the power of sports and how it can foster an environment of leadership and sportsmanship. Plus, did you hear how Alex Rodriguez is handling his potential record-setting suspension? Michael O’Keeffe of the NY Daily News joins the show to go over the saga. Finally, Coach reflects on the late, great Len Bias.
Full Show11/15/13 - Episode 278: BOOM! Dave, Mark, and Coach have one great show for you this week! They discuss the decision by the Atlanta Braves to move their stadium out from the center of the city to the suburbs of Cobb County. The guys are joined by Katie Hnida, the first woman to play professional arena football and the first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A game, to talk about the culture of a locker room at both the college and professional level. For more of her story, we urge you to check out her book, Still Kicking: My Dramatic Journey As the First Woman to Play Division One College Football.
Full Show11/08/13 - Episode 277: BOOM! This week Dave, Coach, and Mark bring the hammer down on bullying with regards to the various reactions to the Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin situation. They’re joined by three time Super Bowl champion, Ted Johnson, who played for the New England Patriots who explains football culture from inside the locker room and what he went through as a rookie himself. Jeremiah Tittle, senior producer at beIN SPORT and former Edge of Sports producer, stops by to preview the World Cup.
Full Show11/01/13 - Episode 276: BAH BAH BOOOOOOM! Dave and Coach welcome Ben Shapiro, the @RedSoxMonster, to recap the Red Sox season and their run to the 2013 World Series title. Richard Kent, esteemed author, previews both the women’s and men’s Division I college basketball season. Finally, Dave welcomes Dr. Kristy Arbogast, Director of Engineering for the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, to the show to go over her team’s findings of their research of a link between concussions in childhood leading to CTE down the road.
Full Show10/25/13 - Episode 275: BOOM! Dave, Coach, and Mark discuss the Grambling State football team’s protest and Coach McNutt, reads a compelling poem on the subject. Samantha Retrosi, a 2006 Olympian, explains what her Turin experience was like on and off the luge track. Sekou Smith, of Hang Time Blog on NBA.com, plays “Possible or Hell No” with Dave as they preview the upcoming NBA season.
Full Show10/18/13 - Episode 274: BOOM! Dave is back in the driver’s seat and bringing you a fantastic show! Dave, Coach, and “Mean” Mark reflect back upon the 1968 Olympics and the black fists that were raised by Dr. John Carlos and Tommie Smith. Dania Cabello, Oakland’s Futbolista, explains her Bay Area program that utilizes soccer for social justice. Mike Wise, Washington Post columnist, joins the show to discuss the Washington professional football team’s name as one of the pioneers who was against it.
Full Show10/11/13 - Episode 273: BOOM! Coach, Mark and D.C. Dan take over the show again this week. Hear their take on whether or not Jadeveon Clowney should play the rest of the season (and it’s another chance to laugh at the NCAA).They talk to Ben Shapiro, the Red Sox Monster, about the MLB Playoffs as we prepare you for the ALCS and NLCS. Plus, the headliner, Patrick Hruby of Sports on Earth, joins the show to discuss the PBS FRONTLINE Documentary, League of Denial and the ramifications it will have on the issue of head injuries for the NFL and the entire, American public.
Full Show10/04/13 - Episodes 272: Here comes the BOOM! We have a wonderful show for you this week. Dave, Mark, and Coach analyze the “Sliming of Josh Freeman” by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their head coach, Greg Schiano. They take a trip across the globe to Qatar, where The Guardian freelance writer, Pete Pattisson, uncovered slave-like working conditions for the manual laborers getting the country ready for the 2022 World Cup. Hockey savant, Geoff Millard, previews the NHL season with Dave and gives his major award predictions as well as his Stanley Cup favorites.
Full Show09/27/13 - Episode 271: BOOM! Dave’s out but the show must go on! Coach, Mark, and our man from Left Jab Radio, Jonathan Aberman go over the recent protests by college football players at big time programs and what impact it may have moving forward. Sekou Smith, Hang Time Blog on NBA.com, joins the program to discuss the Kevin Durant vs Dwanye Wade feud and give some early NBA season predictions for recovering superstars. Ben Shapiro, The @RedSoxMonster, of Mass Talk Live, calls in to review the surprising season for the Boston Red Sox and handicap the major awards.
Full Show09/20/13 - Episode 270: Enjoy this week’s show with Dave, Mark and Coach as they discuss John Wall’s place among the NBA’s elite. They are joined by Jessica Luther, author and host of the Power Forward blog and show to delve into the Oklahoma State scandal from the angle that’s often ignored. Finally, friend of the show, Kye Allums previews his documentary about transgender people from around the world.
Full Show09/13/13 - Episodes 269: KABOOM! We have one heck of a show for you this week. Dave, Mark and Coach explain why they love the NFL even with all of the information about head injuries and everything that might make you think twice about watching the sport. Sean Pamphilon, the creator and director of The United State of Football returns to discuss his film in depth. They guys are also joined by Ray Halbritter, CEO of Oneida Nation Enterprises to analyze why the name of the Washington football team is offensive to Native Americans.
Full Show09/06/13 - Episode 268: BOOM! Sit back and relax as we discuss the most important sports documentary about to hit your screen; The United States of Football. Dave talks to Sean Pamphilon, the director, about the film and what he hopes it will bring to the public. Legendary broadcaster, Bob Costas, explains the balancing act of doing honest, journalism while putting on an entertaining show for the masses as well as the long-term prospects of the game. Finally, hear from Yahoo! Sports columnist, Mike Silver, who details the risk vs reward conundrum facing many parents today.
Full Show08/30/13 - Episode 267: BOOM! Another terrific show is on tap for you today. Dave, Coach, and “Mean” Mark analyze the Johnny Manziel suspension. Then, for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the guys speak to Dr. John Carlos about what he remembers of the first one and what the most pressing issues facing the African American community are today. And you don’t want to miss an interview with ESPN’s investigative journalist, Don Van Natta Jr. who will explain why it’s very possible that Bobby Riggs threw his tennis match vs Billie Jean King.
Full Show08/23/13 - Episode 266: BOOM! Dave is back in charge and he’s got a great show lined up for you! Love him or hate him, you’ve gotta respect his authenticity and of course, his skill on the court. It’s an Allen Iverson show as Dave and Coach reminisce about A.I.’s playing days and rank him among the all-time NBA players under six feet. They talk about his legacy with Ben Osborne, Editor in Chief of SLAM Magazine, whose team broke the official retirement story.
Full Show08/16/13 - Episode 265: BOOM! It’s a take-over on Edge of Sports as Coach Kevin McNutt sits in the host-throne today! Patrick Hruby, a fantastic writer from Sports on Earth, sits in for the whole show as well. Dave Zirin calls in to discuss a variety of topics from LGBT rights in Russia to RGIII’s injury and return. Then Hruby and Coach debate amateurism in college athletics relating to Johnny Manziel and so much more.
Full Show08/09/13 - Episode 264: BOOM! BOOM! We’ve got an emotional show (in a good way of course) for you this week as Dave gets to talk to one of his childhood sports idols, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini as well as the director of his documentary, “The Good Son,” Jesse Miller. The guys also welcome Ross Finkel, director of Ballplayer: Pelotero, to discuss Dave's recent article about who was recently suspended from MLB and why that's important. Plus, it’s the glorious return of “Mean” Mark Barry to the show!
Full Show08/02/13 - Episode 263: BOOM! We’ve got a show that has it all today! A-Rod and his possible life-time ban. John Wall’s new max-contract. And the story of integration in sports more than a decade older than Jackie Robinson! Join Dave, Coach, and Jon Aberman from Left Jab radio as they discuss the hottest topics in sports. They’re joined by Tom Dunkel, author of “Color Blind.”
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07/26/13 - Episode 262: BOOM! We have a knock-out show for you today as Dave and the coach are joined by Jonathan Aberman of Left Jab Radio to talk about Ryan Braun’s suspension. The guys welcome Mark Perryman to the program to explain the aftermath of the London 2012 Olympics. Perryman is the editor of “London 2012: How was it for us?” Finally, Dexter Rogers, the creator of the documentary about Joe Gilliam of the Pittsburgh Steelers, “No Ordinary Joe”gives an update on his project.
Full Show07/19/13 - Episode 261: KABLAM! We’ve got a terrific show for you this week. Dave and coach are joined by Diane Williams in the studio. They reflect on athlete reactions to the George Zimmerman trial and explain why those people have a right to be angry. Mike Freeman, lead CBS Sports columnist, weighs in on the issue as well. Finally, from the Red Sox Monster, Ben Shapiro previews the second half of the MLB season and puts Mariano Rivera’s career in perspective.
Full Show07/05/13 - Episode 260: BOOM! Dave and Coach welcome the Executive Director of the NFL Player’s Association, DeMaurice Smith! The guys go over California legislation, 1309, and how that affects the NFL. Waukeen McCoy, lawyer for former San Jose State track coach Ron Davis, joins the program to discus Davis’ lawsuit against his former employer. And for all the fans, DeMaurice Smith answers your questions!
Full Show06/21/13 - Episode 259: BOOM! Get ready for an incredible show today! Dave and Coach break down the NBA Finals and tell you why it’s time to give LeBron James the respect he deserves. Andrew Jennings, a superb investigative journalist who covers mega-events like the Olympics and World Cup, joins the show to talk about the growing unrest in Brazil and how the protests impact the Confederations Cup going on right now.
Full Show06/14/13 - Episode 258: BOOM! We have one helluva show for you this week. Fresh off getting published on Grantland.com, Dave, Mark, and Geoff Millard -- the Edge of Sports hockey savant -- debate the merits of the Washington Redskins’ name. Geoff breaks down Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Royce White joins the program as well to talk about his music label and update you on the progress being made towards getting onto an NBA court.
Full Show06/07/13 - Episode 257: BABOOM! Another wonderful show this week on Edge of Sports! The guys break down Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Then hear a round table of “Disagree with Dave”! Richard Kent, a fantastic basketball writer, dissects the situation at Rutgers University and their athletic department.
Full Show05/25/13 - Episode 255: Boom! This week on Edge of Sports radio we talk about Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel's efforts to fund a new hoops arena for DePaul while closing 50 city schools. We also talk to author Tim Wendel about his new book on the intersection of baseball and politics in 1968!
Full Show05/17/13 - Episode 254: BOOM! We have a fantastic show this week! Davey D, the premier hip-hop journalist, teaches Dave, Coach, and Mark what it means to be a Raider. Julia Wong of Unite Here Local 2, explains the fight for workers at AT&T Park. Finally, Davey D tells you about the great hip-hop artists that you absolutely must hear.
Full Show05/10/13 - Episode 253: BAM! We’ve got a great show for you this week. Aviva Kempner, award-winning filmmaker, talks about the re-releasing of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg. Dan Bloom, the Edge of Sports resident soccer expert, delves into the emotional retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson from Manchester United and the subsequent departure of David Moyes from Everton to replace him.
Full Show05/03/13 - Episode 252: BOOM! A superb show this week! Dave, Coach, and Mark react the Jason Collins’ coming out as the first openly gay active athlete in the Big Four. Kai Allums, the first openly transgender Division I athlete joins the show to give his perspective on the landmark moment. Old friend of the show and basketball writer, Richard Kent swings by to dissect the aftermath of the Rutgers athletic department situation.
Full Show05/01/13 - Episodes 251: BOOM! This week Dave, Coach, and Mark talk about all things Boston. They break down just what is so unique about Boston sports - the good, bad and ugly. They talk to Ted Johnson, three time Super Bowl Champion with the New England Patriots. They also speak with Ben Shapiro aka "The Red Sox Monster" from masslive.com. Dave also reveals just why New York City fans are secretly jealous of their Boston brethren.
Full Show05/01/13 - Episode 250: We have a great show for you this week! Dave, Coach, and Mark give their perspective on the Boston Marathon bombing. Geoff Millard, superb hockey writer, stops by to preview the playoffs and explain how the Washington Capitals transformed themselves into a playoff team. Finally, Damion Thomas, Kinesiology professor at the University of Maryland, College Park gives you a taste of his excellent new book, Globe Trotting: American Athletes and Cold War Politics. Finally, the guys tell you if you should expect any upsets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Full Show04/12/13 - Episodes 249: BABOOM! We have another terrific show for you this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark gives their hopes and fears about the new Jackie Robinson movie, 42. They talk to Grant Farred, author of A Long Distance Love, about the relationship between the city and soccer team of Liverpool with the late Margaret Thatcher. Jonathan Tucker and Brandon Douglas explain the Louder Than A Bomb slam poetry competition and recite a couple of their amazing poems. Learn more about the DMV competition.
Full Show04/05/13 - Episode 248: BOOM! We’ve got a wonderful show for you this week. Dave, Coach, and Mark talk about the real reasons Mike Rice was fired from Rutgers. The guys also debate the merit of Mark Cuban saying that he would draft Brittney Griner. Ben Shapiro, of Red Sox Monster, joins the program to go over the first week in baseball and give his preseason picks for MLB's MVP and Cy Young awards.
Full Show03/29/13 - Episode 247: KABOOM! Dave has a fantastic show for you this week. He takes a look at what role sports can and perhaps should play with regards to violence against women. Bryan Curtis, staff writer at Grantland, joins the program to talk about Arizona SB 10-70 and how it relates to MLB and professional sports in America. Chris Herren, the former hometown sports icon and Boston Celtic, shares his story about drug and alcohol addiction. Finally, Dave gives a bold prediction for NBA free agency in 2014.
Full Show03/22/13 - Episode 246: BOOM! We’ve got a tremendous March Madness special for you! Dave and “Mean” Mark Barry explain the negatives of the NCAA with regards to the amount of money thrown around for sports and coaches while the players don’t see a dime. Richard Kent, lawyer, writer, and presidential bracket-aid, joins the show to help the guys analyze the NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Tournament. Cub Buenning of SLAM Magazine, gives his picks for the NCAA DI Men’s Basketball Tournament after that.
Full Show03/15/13 - Episode 245: BOOM! We have a great, educational show this week as Dave continues the conversation about the Steubenville, OH rape case with author and activist, Jenn Roesch, and Jon Greenberg of ESPN Chicago who grew up in Steubenville himself. They discuss the intersectionality of sports culture, sexual violence and the general societal issues of violence against women.
Full Show03/08/13 - Episode 244: BOOM! We have an amazing show for you today! Dave, Coach, and Mark take a closer examination of the death of Hugo Chavez and how it impacts Major League Baseball. Ben Shapiro of Red Sox Monster joins the show to help the guys preview the AL East. Could the Toronto Blue Jays be the L.A. Lakers of MLB this season? Richard Kent, a superb tennis and basketball writer, calls in as well to discuss the landscape of Women’s College Basketball and who can beat Baylor.
Full Show03/01/13 - Episode 243: BOOM! We have a great show today. Dave, Coach McNutt, and “Mean” Mark get a little personal with the NFL’s hiring practices along with special guest, Patrick Hruby from Sports on Earth. Patrick sticks with the show to discuss the use of PEDs in the NBA and explains why no one is talking about the issue. Billy Sample, Dave’s MLB idol joins the program to talk baseball in comparison to when he played. You won’t want to miss his movie coming out soon either, Reunion 108.
Full Show02/22/13 - Episode 242: KABOOM! We’ve got a jam-packed show that all your friends will be talking about! Chris Gaffney, a leading academic geographer and investigative journalist calls in from Rio to talk about the significance of the one day workers strike in the rebuilding of the Maracana for the World Cup. Sekou Smith helps Dave and Mark preview the second half of the NBA season after an entertaining All-Star weekend. Finally, hear from one of the most intriguing draft picks in NBA history, as Royce White explains his position on capitalism and describes his inspiration.
Full Show02/15/13 - Episode 241: BOOM! We’ve got quite a show for you! Dave, Coach McNutt, and “Mean” Mark Barry tell you why the Washington Redskins will have a new name. The guys are joined by Patrick Burke, current NHL scout, who founded the You Can Play Project in honor of his late brother in an effort to end homophobia in sports. Next, it’s the highly-anticipated return of Ask a Sports Psychologist with Professor Cheryl Cooky of Purdue University to examine the media coverage of the Penn State scandal.
Full Show02/07/13 - Episode 240: BOOM! We have a most excellent show for you today. Dave, Coach McNutt and “Mean” Mark Barry give their thoughts on the lasting impression of Super Bowl XLVII. Then hear how Seattle really feels about the seeing the Sonic return from Adam Brown, the co-creator of the Edge-y Award winning documentary, Sonicsgate. Dave takes you overseas as well with Dan Bloom, SiriusXMFC Host and writer, to discuss the match-fixing scandal that’s shaking the world’s game to it’s core.
Full Show02/01/13 - Episode 239: BOOM! We have a fantastic show to get your brain moving before Super Bowl Sunday. Dave and the Coach make their Super Bowl pick before taking a look at the historical significance of a Super Bowl ad with Dr. Dalit Baum, co-founder of Who Profits from the Occupation? Then, Hudson Taylor, a three-time All-American wrestler at the University of Maryland, College Park and more importantly, the founder of Athlete Ally, joins the show to give his perspective about the LGBT community’s relationship with this year’s Super Bowl.
Full Show01/25/13 - Episode 238: BOOM! We have a heck of show for you today! All-Star snubs and superb guests. Jeremi Duru, author of Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL joins the show and ESPN's Howard Bryant comes back to talk about his baseball Hall of Fame ballot.
Full Show01/18/13 - Episode 237: KABOOM! We've got a great show for you featuring ESPN's Howard Bryant who looks at the Manti Te'o story from the point of view of the journalist. Jimmy Stewart, former NFL player and current mental health expert, also joins the show to delve into the minds of the professional football player and how the military is a similar institution to the NFL.
Full Show01/11/13 - Episode 236: BOOM! A riveting show this week featuring former Washington Wizards big man and current author, Etan Thomas, who wrote an open letter to RGIII. Geoff Millard also joins the show to break down the new NHL CBA and tells you who the winners and losers were before the shortened season begins.
Full Show01/04/13 - Episode 235: BOOM! We have another amazing show this week featuring the 3-time Super Bowl Champion of the New England Patriots, linebacker Ted Johnson to help preview the 2013 NFL Playoffs. Sally Jenkins, columnist for The Washington Post also joins the show for her first public address regarding Lance Armstrong after his most recent battle off his bike.
Full Show12/21/12 - Episode 234: BOOM! We have a fantastic show this week that is an absolute can't miss hour as we give out the Edgy awards to those at the forefront of sports and politics in 2012. Enjoy!
Full Show12/14/12 - Episode 233: We have another knockout show this week. We start to break down the Edgies. The jam-packed show features the great political commentator, David Sirota. We also speak to the author of Chris & Nancy, Irvin Muchnick.
Full Show11/30/12 - Episode 231: We have another knockout show this week featuring the executive director of the NFLPA, DeMaurice Smith, sharing his thoughts on the late Marvin Miller. Also, long-time sports columnist for the NY Times Bob Lipsyte talks about the baseball Hall of Fame, performance-enhancing drugs, and Lance Armstrong.
Full Show11/23/12 - Episode 230: BOOM! We talk to a member of the United States Basketball Writers of America and the United States Tennis Writers of America, Richard Kent, about his book Roger Federer: Back on Top. Also Sekou Smith of the NBA.com Hangtime blog joins us for some hoop chatter.
Full Show11/16/12 - Episode 229: BOOM! We have a great show this week. We talk to Sports Illustrated columnist and Dream Team author Jack McCallum about Mike D'Antoni reuniting with Kobe Bryant as the LA Lakers head coach. Plus, Dallas Cowboys great Roger Staubach talks about concussions in the previous and modern eras of football.
Full Show11/09/12 - Episode 228: This week, we talk about the talk about the science of facts with respect to Barack Obama winning the Presidential election in a landslide. Poet, former NBA center and democratic organizer Etan Thomas talks about Obama's victory at the polls, and former NFL running back George Nock discusses athletes as artists.
Full Show11/02/12 - Episode 227: This week, we talk about the NCAA enforcement rules and concussions with Washington Times and SportsOnEarth.com writer Patrick Hruby. Plus Jonathan Mahler of Bloomberg discusses his book 'The Bronx is Burning' and the death of the New York Yankees.
Full Show10/26/12 - Episode 226: BOOM! This week, we talk about David Stern's ego and the new hoops season with ESPN.com Page 2 columnist Scoop Jackson, former St John's head soccer coach Jim Keady speaks out against Nike's overreaching influence, and Popsspot.com writer Charles Modiano breaks down the latest in power, oppression, and privilige in sport.
Full Show10/19/12 - Episode 225: This week, we talk about the law firm behind the lockouts in the four major sports. We're joined by former Pro Bowl cornerback Fred Smoot to discuss RGIII, Mississippi State football, and some politics. Plus, SLAM Magazine editor at larger and co-host of NBA.com's Hangtime blog Lang Whitaker to preview the hoops season.
Full Show10/12/12 - Episode 224: BOOM! This week, we kick off the show talking about Eric Winston's rant against fans cheering on player injuries in the NFL. 3-time Super Bowl winning linebacker Ted Johnson talks about the League and concussions following RGIII's 'mild' diagnosis, and Geoff Millard talks about the NHL owners' lockout of the players.
Full Show10/05/12 - Episode 223: BOOM! We got a helluva show this week. We're talking to Jemele Hill of ESPN about the first white football coach at an HBCU and Ohio State's third string freshman quarterback, Cardale Jones, and the tweet read round the world. Also, professor & author Grant Fared talks about the release of the Hillsborough files abdicating Liverpool FC fans who were blamed as part of the decades old massacre cover up.
Full Show09/28/12 - Episode 222: It's a big show this week! We talk about the ref lockout with Joe Briggs, League counsel for the NFLPA, and Wyclef Jean talks about Lauryn Hill and the Fugees, his love of soccer, and his run for President of Haiti.
Full Show09/21/12 - Episode 221: BOOM! We dedicate this program to the District of Columbia as a sports city. The coach Kevin McNutt rides shotgun as we interview a man with a unique background specific to the Washington football team's history, the Shirley Povich chair and panelist on ESPN's 'Around the Horn', Kevin Blackistone. Also, former Detroit Lions cornerback Lamar Campbell talks about life after football.
Full Show09/14/12 - Episode 220: BOOM! We've got a great show for you this week. Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe talks LGBT rights putting the verbal smackdown on one Maryland politician, and Geoff Millard of PopsSpot.com talks about the NHL lockout.
Full Show09/07/12 - Episode 219: The full interview with 6-time National Sportswriter of the Year Frank Deford about his new book Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter sharing details of the personalities he's interviewed over the course of his 50-year career.
Full Show08/31/12 - Episode 218: Helluva show this week. We speak with NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith about the latest developments with the union and replacement refs. Plus, part 1 of our interview with 6-time National Sportswriter of the Year Frank Deford about his new book Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter sharing details of the personalities he's interviewed over the course of his 50-year career.
Full Show08/24/12 - Episode 217: BOOM! We kick the show off trying to get inside the minds of Augusta's illuminati, but they won't let us in. Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com talks about his new book Undefeated about the 72 Miami Dolphins. Etan Thomas, the author of Fatherhood and columnist for The Washington Post talks politics with a side of sports heading into the November Presidential Election.
Full Show08/10/12 - Episode 216: BOOM! We begin the show with our wrap of the Olympics speaking with Mark Berry, Kevin McNutt, and producer Jeremiah Tittle about the most impressive athletes in London. Former Patriot linebacker Ted Johnson talks about concussions and his stand off with Bill Belichik. Also the directors of the new film about streetball, 'Doin It In The Park', Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau speak truth to the power of hoops.
Full Show08/03/12 - Episode 215: We kick off the show waxing poetic on Gabby Douglas with Mark Barry and producer Jeremiah Tittle. Professor Jules Boykoff discusses the latest stories surrounding the Olympics in London, and 1968 Bronze medalist Dr. John Carlos shares his thoughts on the political stands specific Olympians are taking in London.
Full Show07/27/12 - Episode 214: BOOM! We're talking Penn State with Kevin 'the ref' McNutt, Mark Barry, and producer Jeremiah Tittle. Professor Jules Boykoff discusses his column on policing Olympic-dissent in London, and Trevor Martin talks about his documentary 'Pelotero' which follows the money and despair of the Dominican Republic-based Major League Baseball talent farm system.
Full Show07/13/12 - Episode 213: BOOM! We're joined in studio by Kevin 'the ref' McNutt, Mark Barry, and producer Jeremiah Tittle to talk about the Olympic basketball team preparing for the London Games debating this roster's strength compared with the 'Dream Team'. Title IX advocate, Olympic Champion, Professor of Law Nancy Hogshead-Makar breaks down the gender gap. Plus, Sports Illustrated columnist Jack McCallum shares some of the lesser known facts he learned while researching for his book 'Dream Team'.
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07/06/12 - Episode 212: It's a hot show, literally, this week as we're joined in studio by Kevin 'the ref' McNutt, Mark Barry, and producer Esther Song in the studio to recap the NBA Finals victory for the Miami Heat over the Oklahoma City Thunder. We speak to David Canton, Associate Professor of History, Director of the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity at Connecticut College, about Michael Johnson's comments on the origin of African Americans' athletic prowess. Plus, Mark Perryman talks about his book Why The Olympics Aren’t Good For Us, And How They Can Be.
Full Show06/29/12 - Episode 211: We have a bombastic show this week kicking it off with a discussion of Jerry Sandusky and the culpability of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. Plus, Sports Fans Coalition executive director Brian Frederick breaks down the sham of a playoff created in college football.
Full Show06/22/12 - Episode 210: BOOM! Back with another episode joined by Kevin 'the ref' McNutt in studio discussing the NBA Finals. Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita smacks down the NFL's smear campaign we've come to know as 'bounty-gate'.
Full Show06/15/12 - Episode 209: Big show this week with Kevin 'the ref' McNutt in studio discussing the NBA Finals. Muck raker Irwin Muchnick talks pedophilia in USA Swimming, 'dangerous' Dan Bloom talks Euros, and Geoff Millard on the Stanley Cup Finals.
Full Show06/08/12 - Episode 208: BOOM! We have a rediculously big show this week with Kevin 'the ref' McNutt riding shotgun. NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith enters the ring to discuss all things NFL, NFLPA, and the latest on the retired players suit against the League. Plus, former NBA center Etan Thomas talks about his fantastic book, Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge.
Full Show06/01/12 - Episode 207: We are joined in studio by Damian "Slimm Goines" Smith, Mark Barry, and Kevin McNutt to talk NBA Playoffs with Sekou Smith of the NBA Hang Time blog followed by a discussion of the New Orleans Saints bounty-gate with the man who filmed it all, Sean Pamphilon.
Full Show05/25/12 - Episode 206: BOOM! It's all about the endurance challenge this week as Dave Z shares stories from the London Olympics front lines alongside Damian "Slimm Goines" Smith and Kevin McNutt. Plus, we speak with vegan Ultra-marathon runner Rich Roll about his book, 'Finding Ultra'.
Full Show05/18/12 - Episode 205: It's the ALL MUSIC edition of Edge of Sports Radio hosted by Damian "Slimm Goines" Smith himself while Dave Zirin navigates the London 2012 Olympics protest and picket lines with Dr. John Carlos in the UK. Hear interviews with DMC, Chuck D, and the late, great Adam Yauch.
Full Show05/11/12 - Episode 204: BOOM! Former Laker and Wizard Laron Profit, Damian Smith, and Kevin McNutt join us in studio to debate all things Boston from the Red Sox to the Celtics. Also, we talk to producer Adam Brown and director Jason Reid about their film 'Sonicsgate'.
Full Show05/04/12 - Episode 203: BOOM! We're joined by former San Diego Charger Courtney Van Buren and Hard Knock Radio host Waylon Southern to discuss the death of Junior Seau. Plus, we speak with our NHL Playoff analyst Geoff Millard.
Full Show04/27/12 - Episode 202: Big show this week as we welcome Laron Profit and Kevin McNutt in studio to interview Mark Hyman, author of Most Expensive Game in Town & David Leonard, author of After Artest: The NBA and the Assault on Blackness.
Full Show04/20/12 - Episode 201: We have a hell of a show this week. We kick off the show with a discussion of what Pat Summitt means to the sports landscape. We welcome former St. Johns University track coach Jim Keady to discuss Educating for Justice, and Chris Lamb talks about his book Conspiracy of Silence about the media's inaction during baseball's beyond slow integration.
Full Show04/13/12 - Episode 200: BOOM! We welcome some of our regulars to talk about the biggest stories in sports. Charles 'Modi' Modiano of POPSspot.com talks 'Power, Oppression, and Privelidge in Sport' and Geoff Millard breaks down the NHL Playoffs and brings attention to 'You Can Play' campaign promoting equality for LGBT athletes.
Full Show04/06/12 - Episode 199: BOOM! This week, we put Coach Calipari and Kentucky's National Championship triumph into perspective with respect to paying college athletes. Also, we're joined by Sekou Smith of the fabulous NBA.com Hangtime Blog, and friend of the show Damian Smith AKA Slimm Goines.
Full Show03/30/12 - Episode 198: We have a big time show this week talking Trayvon Martin and college hoops with Slam Magazine's Cub Buenning and Kevin McNutt. Also, we remember the late, great Bert Sugar, and Damian Smith performs some of his music.
Full Show03/23/12 - Episode 197: BOOM! We have a helluva show this week as we speak with poet, author, and NBA veteran center Etan Thomas and former Laker, Wizard, and Terp Laron Profit about the tragic death of Trayvon Martin. Plus, we get an update on the Olympics and World Cup 'preparations' in Brazil from Theresa Williamson of Catalytic Communities.
Full Show03/16/12 - Episode 196: BOOM! Must listen show this week as we speak to veteran NFL cornerback Fred Smoot about playing for Greg Williams and bounty-gate, and we talk March Madness with Richard Kent.
Full Show03/09/12 - Episode 195: On this week's show, we take a closer look at 'bountygate' with players who actually experienced it firsthand spanning three generations of professional football as Dave Meggyesy, Jay Novacek, and Duke Preston tell us their stories.
Full Show03/02/12 - Episode 194: Hell of a show this week as Laron Profit and the Coach Kevin McNutt sit in studio for an epic interview with former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown about coaching Shaq and his views on the NCAA. Plus, we speak with Nancy Hogshead-Makar who won 3 gold medals and a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics and Senior Director of Advocacy for the Women's Sports Foundation.
Full Show02/24/12 - Episode 193: We have a fantastic show for you this week talking hoop, hoop, and more hoop with former NBA center Etan Thomas and NBA Hangtime blog writer Sekou Smith. Plus, we have Slate columnist and former NFL pro Nate Jackson on sports media and America's most popular sport.
Full Show02/17/12 - Episode 192: BOOM! We've got a fantastic show for you this week. We're talking to Drew Magary about his new novel, The Postmortal, Philadelphia Daily News senior writer Will Bunch about his new Kindle single Give it to Steve, and the coach Kevin McNutt talks Whitney.
Full Show02/10/12 - Episode 191: We have a sick show for you this week as we welcome some phenomenal guests to the program: retired veteran defensive back Fred Smooth talks Super Bowl halftime and politics, Laron Profit examines the Jeremy Lin effect, and Patrick Hruby of Yahoo Sports fights for his rights to take the day off after the Super Bowl.
Full Show02/03/12 - Episode 190: BOOM! On this week's show, we speak with NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith about the organization's stand against 'right to work' legislation in Indiana, and Jonathan Mahler about his book 'Death Comes to Happy Valley'.
Full Show01/27/12 - Episode 189: We've got a hell of a show for you this week as former Terp, Wizard, and Laker Laron Profit dishes on Joe Paterno's legacy providing some love tips along the way, Geoff Millard talks NHL All Star weekend, and SportsFans.org Executive Director Brian Frederick discusses the fight to end the NFL blackout under review at the FCC.
Full Show01/20/12 - Episode 188: BOOM! All star guests on this week's show as we are joined by former NFL defensive back Fred Smoot, Sporting News columnist David Steele, and Battle for Brookln's Daniel Goldstein.
Full Show01/13/12 - Episode 187: We welcome back NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith to discuss taking a stand against the Indiana state legislature's proposed 'right to work' bill. Also former NBA player Jason Miskiri discusses his playing days and his current work as a restauranteur with the opening of Society Lounge in Silver Spring, MD. Lastly, ESPN.com page 2 columnist Scoop Jackson debates the hottest issues in hoops.
Full Show01/06/12 - Episode 186: BOOM! This week, we explain why we think America is disgusted with the greedy BCS mess. Grantland & Deadspin pro wrestling writer David Shoemaker brings the pain, and we go above the rim with NBA.com writer Sekou Smith and 'the coach' Kevin McNutt.
Full Show12/30/11 - Episode 185: BOOM! Get ready for the inaugural 'Edgy Awards' in this year in review show focusing on the biggest stories where sports and politics collided in 2011 with Washington Times & ESPN writer Patrick Hruby and 'the coach' Kevin McNutt.
Full Show12/23/11 - Episode 184: We've got hoops on our mind and former NBA player Laron Profit to dish it up, Washington State head coach Mike Leach talks scandal and bias in college football, plus former AOL & NFL Executive Derrick Heggans returns to discuss his documentary 'Third and Long' which explores the history, racial struggles, sacrifices and triumphs of African Americans in professional football from 1946 to the NFL's modern era.
Full Show12/16/11 - Episode 183: This week, we have a packed show as we eagerly anticipate the start of the NBA season. SLAM Magazine editor-in-chief Ben Osborne, SportsFans.org Executive Director Brian Frederick, and former AOL & NFL Executive Derrick Heggans to discuss his documentary 'Third and Long'. The film explores and celebrates the history, racial struggles, sacrifices and triumphs of African Americans in professional football from 1946 to the NFL's modern era.
Full Show12/09/11 - Episode 182: BOOM! This week we have writer of the new book "The Whore of Akron," Scott Raab to talk about his take on Lebron James and 'The Decision.' We also welcome in friend of the show Adrian Burgos to discuss Albert Pujols' move to the Angels.
Full Show12/02/11 - Episode 181: We got a helluva show this week. Hockey expert Puck Daddy aKa Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports joins us to talk about the recent coaching change in Washington. We also welcome in former NBAer Will Strickland to talk about the post-lockout NBA.
Full Show11/18/11 - Episode 180: BOOM! This week we are joined by professor David Canton, ESPN's Scoop Jackson and Kevin 'The Coach' McNutt as they discuss the fallout at Penn State and the NBA labor agreement.
Full Show11/11/11 - Episode 179: BOOM! What a week in sports! Joe Paterno was fired, Smokin' Joe Frazier passed away, and the NBA Lockout has entered a critical period. We tackle all these topics and more this week with the legendary Bert Sugar, ESPN's Scoop Jackson, and former NBA star Lamond Murray.
Full Show11/04/11 - Episode 178: This week we air sound from the Shirley Povich Symposium at the University of Maryland.
Full Show10/21/11 - Episode 176: BOOM! We got a terrific show for you this week. Author Jeff Pearlman joins us to talk about all the heat he has been taking for his controversial book on the life of Walter Payton. We also speak with the voice of IndyCar, Mike King, about the tragic death of Dan Wheldon.
Full Show10/07/11 - Episode 175: BOOM! We got a special show this week. We welcome in Olympian and political activist Dr. John Carlos for a one hour special about his life, his greatest accomplishments, and his challenges. Dave's book on Carlos titled, The John Carlos Story, is available now.
Full Show09/30/11 - Episode 174: BOOM! We got another terrific show this week. Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita swings by, one of baseball's greatest writers, Howard Bryant breaks down the magic in the MLB on Wednesday, and George Atallah of the NFLPA discusses the ongoing issues between the players and the owners.
Full Show09/23/11 - Episode 173: We got a helluva show this week. Maryland head football coach Randy Edsall joins us to discuss college athletics. Former NFL RB Brian Mitchell stops by to chat about the NFL. We also welcome in author David J. Leonard to talk about his upcoming book, "After Artest: The NBA and the Assault on Blackness."
Full Show09/16/11 - Episode 172: This week we have a spectacular show for you. Atlanta Hawks center and NBA player rep. Etan Thomas joins us to break down the NBA labor negotiations. Heisman Trophy runner-up Don McPherson joins us to talk some pigskin. We also have Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Taylor Branch on this week to talk about the state of college athletics.
Full Show09/09/11 - Episode 171: BOOM! We got a helluva show this week. We make our NFL predictions. Former NFL great Bruce Laird joins us to talk about the league's tumultuous off-season. Dexter Rodgers also joins us to talk about his film on Joe Gilliam. We even talk tennis with Richard Kent!
Full Show - -09/02/11 - Episode 170: We got a helluva show for you this week. To talk about the Baltimore Grand Prix and diversity in auto racing we have owner of Starting Grid Inc., Chris Miles, and Emira Woods of the Institute for Policy Studies. Author Jordan Conn joins us to talk about his latest book about the life of Manute Bol.
Segment 1 - We open the show talking about Michael Vick and his new $100 million contract.Segment 2 - Emira Woods of the IPS and Chris Miles of Starting Grid Inc. join us to talk about the Baltimore Grand Prix and diversity in motor sports.
Segment 3 - Author Jordan Conn discusses his new book 'The Defender' concerning the life of Manute Bol.
08/26/11 - Episode 169: BOOM! We got an entertaining show for you today. David Steele of The Sporting News sits in for the full hour. We chat about fan safety at sporting events and we talk a bit about some of Steele's latest columns.
Segment 1 - We open the show with a discussion on fan safety at sporting events and what can be done to improve it.Segment 2 - We discuss some of David Steele's latest columns including the NBA Lockout.
Segment 3 - Dave and Boston Pete make another wager on the NFL season. This week they both pick teams that could surprise some people this year.
08/19/11 - Episode 168: BOOM! In the midst of a wild week in sports, we talk to our All-American Laron Profit about the scandal at "The U" and the brawl between China and Georgetown. We also chat with Neil deMause about his book, "Field of Schemes."
Segment 1 - We talk to Laron Profit aboutthe booster scandal at the University of Miami as well as the fight between Georgetown and a Chinese basketball team in the Far East.Segment 2 - Neil deMause discusses his book about public stadium financing, "Field of Schemes."
Segment 3 - Dave and Boston Pete debate who will win the AFC East.
08/12/11 - Episode 167: BOOM! We got a great show this week as ESPN.com's Patrick Hruby joins us live in-studio to talk about the NFL's latest legal woes. We also have an amazing discussion with former NFL star Joe Ehrmann about his book and about football.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show talking to Patrick Hruby about a class-action lawsuit filed against the NFL that concerns their handling of concussions.Segment 2 - We have an epic chat with legendary NFL player Joe Erhmann about his book, football, and the state of the NFL.
Segment 3 - We talk a little football and Dave makes a head-scratching bet with Boston Pete.
08/05/11 - Episode 166: Back in the saddle this week bringing more heat this August on the NBA lockout, homophobia and jock culture. We speak with legendary Syracuse College Football Hall of Famer Don McPherson about political activism in the locker room. Plus, Sherry Wolf shares some words on homophobia amongst athletes.
Segment 1 - The NBA Lockout is #1 on our minds as we deal with a basket full of storylines.Segment 2 - Former NFL and CFL player and College Football Hall of Famer Don McPherson teaches us a thing or two about social and political activism in the world of athletics.
Segment 3 - Sherry Wolf talks about her article in the All Sports edition of The Nation magazine.
07/08/11 - Episode 165: BOOM! We have an amazing show this week. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith as well as a roundtable of NFLPA reps join us to remember the late John Mackey. We also visit with activist Tupac Acosta to discuss his planned demonstrations at the MLB All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. Laron Profit joins us as a guest co-host.
Segment 1 - We take a look at how the labor negotiations between the NFL and the NFLPA have progressed and what it will take to get this deal done.Segment 2 - We welcome in activist Tupac Acosta to talk about what he's doing to protest the MLB All-Star Game in Arizona.
Segment 3 - NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith as well as NFLPA reps Dominique Foxworth, Kevin Mawae, Jeff Saturday, Charlie Batch, and Sean Morey join us to talk about the passing of John Mackey.
07/01/11 - Episode 164: This week we chat with Ken Reed of the League of Fans about what his group is doing to make sports better for the fans that consume them and rollerderby legend 'Lady Hulk' aKa Diane Williams. We also examine the Women's World Cup.
Full Show06/24/11 - Episode 163: BOOM! We got a helluva show this week as our NBA Draft expert Cub Buenning of SLAM Magazine joins us to breakdown Thursday night's draft. We also visit with Catalytic Communities executive director Teresa Williamson to talk about the impact of the 2016 Olympics has had on Rio.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with a chat about the MLB All Star Game in Arizona and Adrian Gonzalez's comments that he would not participate if the game was not moved.Segment 2 - We react to the NBA Draft with Cub Buenning of SLAM magazine.
Segment 3 - Catalytic Communities executive director Teresa Williamson joins us to talk about the impact of the 2016 Olympics on the favelas in Rio.
06/17/11 - Episode 162: The 2010-11 NBA and NHL seasons are officially in the books with the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Bruins winning their respective titles. This week we look back at the NBA Finals with Laron Profit, and Geoff Millard joins us to reflect on the STanley Cup Playoffs. We also visit with Richard Kent, author of Big East Confidential.
Segment 1 - Our resident NBA analyst Laron Profit gives us his thoughts on the NBA Finals and Lebron James' post-game comments.Segment 2 - Friend of the show, Geoff Millard joins us to breakdown the dramatic finish to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Segment 3 - Richard Kent, author of "Big East Confidential," stops by to talk about his book which chronicles the 2010-11 Big East men's basketball season.
06/10/11 - Episode 161: BOOM! This week we have Dallas Morning News columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor joins us to talk the madness that is the NBA Finals. Author of the ESPN tell all book "Those Guys Have All the Fun," James Miller also joins us to talk about the controversial best-seller.
Segment 1 - We start the show this week by bashing FIFA for their poor handling of the Iranian women's national team.Segment 2 - We chat with Jean-Jacques Taylor of the Dallas Morning News about the NBA Finals and Dallas as a basketball town.
Segment 3 - Author of the ESPN tell-all "Those Guys Have All the Fun," James Miller joins us to talk about the controversial best-seller.
06/03/11 - Episode 160: We say goodbye to "The Big Diesel" this week as we reflect on the career of Shaquille O'Neal. ESPN's Jemele Hill joins us while en route to Shaq's retirement announcement to discuss his place in history. We also welcome in Bert Sugar to talk about Macho Man Randy Savage as well as his new book of boxing lists.
Segment 1 - We reflect on Shaq's career and decide where he ranks among the best centers of all-time.Segment 2 - Jemele Hill of ESPN.com joins us while on her way to Shaq's retirement press conference to talk about the career of the original "Superman."
Segment 3 - Legendary boxing writer Bert Sugar discusses his new book with us and he also comments on the legacy of the late Macho Man Randy Savage.
05/27/11 - Episode 159: BOOM! We got a helluva show this week. Former NBA vet Laron Profit shares his thoughts on the NBA Playoffs with us. And later, author Rob Ruck swings by to talk about his book, "Raceball: How the Major Leagues Colonized the Black and Latin Game."
Segment 1 - We get started this week with some analysis of Dallas and Miami's Conference Finals victories.Segment 2 - Our own NBA analyst Laron Profit gives us his take on the Conference Finals and previews the NBA Finals.
Segment 3 - Rob Ruck, author of "Raceball: How the Major Leagues Colonized the Black and Latin Game," joins us to talk about the book and race in baseball.
05/20/11 - Episode 158: BOOM! We got a radio host, a writer, and an actor on the program this week. Patrick Hruby of ESPN.com sits in as we chat with radio host and author David Sirota about his new book. We also receive a visit from actor Roger Guenveur Smith whose one man show "Juan and John" recently opened in LA.
Segment 1 - We kickoff this week's show analyzing musician Carlos Santana's controversial comments at a Braves game on Civil Rights Day.Segment 2 - Writer and radio host David Sirota joins us to talk about his new book, "Back to Our Future; How the 1980s Explain The World We Live In Now."
Segment 3 - Actor Roger Guenveur Smith stops by to talk about the opening of his one man show, "Juan and John," in Los Angeles.
05/13/11 - Episode 157: BOOM! We got a special guest on the show today. Kansas City Chiefs RB Thomas Jones joins us LIVE and in-studio for an exclusive interview. We also chat with Latino studies professor Adrian Burgos about his new book. Not to mention, we air out world champion boxer Bernard Hopkins for his comments on Donovan McNabb's "blackness."
Segment 1 - Bernard Hopkins made some controversial comments about Donovan McNabb's race this week and we take offense to them.Segment 2 - We get the privledge to talk to Chiefs runningback Thomas Jones in person about the NFL lockout and the Rashard Mendenhall Twitter controversy.
Segment 3 - Our friend Adrian Burgos stops by to talk about his new book, "Cuban Star: How One Negro-League Owner Changed the Face of Baseball."
05/06/11 - Episode 156: This week we reflect on Gary Williams' storied career with one of his former players, Laron Profit. We also have a very candid conversation on the current state of sportswriting with the legendary Robert Lipsyte.
Segment 1 - We share our thoughts on the recent controversy caused by tweets concerning Osama bin Laden's death by Rashard Mendenhall and Chris Douglas-Roberts.Segment 2 - Former Maryland star Laron Profit helps us put Gary Williams' career in perspective following his retirement.
Segment 3 - One of the great sportswriters of our time, Robert Lipsyte joins us to discuss his memoir, "Accidental Sportswriter," as well as the current state of sports journalism.
04/29/11 - Episode 155: BOOM! We got a great show for you this week. Los Angeles councilwoman Janice Hahn joins us to talk about her push to have the Los Angeles Dodgers become a publicly owned franchise. NY Daily News columnist Michael O'Keefe also stops by to have a conversation about the hot button issues in sports right now.
Segment 1 - We open the show this week discussing Bud Selig's seizing of the Los Angeles Dodgers and why Roger Goodell is a knucklehead.Segment 2 - Los Angeles councilwoman Janice Hahn talks about her push to have the Dodgers be owned by the citizens of LA, much like the Green Bay Packers.
Segment 3 - Michael O'Keefe of the NY Daily News joins us to tackle some of the most intriguing sports issues right now.
Segment 4 - Ivy Armstrong talks with us about fantasy sports and why they're destroying the game we love.
04/22/11 - Episode 154: BOOM! We got a helluva show this week as Laron Profit and ESPN.com's Patrick Hruby join us for the whole show. BALCO's founder Victor Conte chats with us about Barry Bonds, his trial, and the impact of PEDs on sports. We also give you our take on PEDs with a little NBA playoff analysis sprinkled in. Oh yea, and there's a conversation with Dexter Rodgers that you won't want to miss.
Segment 1 - We start this week's show with reaction to the MLB taking over the LA Dodgers and finish with a breakdown of the first round of games in the NBA Playoffs.Segment 2 - We grill the founder of BALCO, Victor Conte about his relationship with Barry Bonds, his trial, and the use of PEDs in sports.
Segment 3 - We react to the comments made by Conte and have our own discussion about steroids in sports.
Segment 4 - Dexter Rodgers of the Huffington Post brings the heat this segment as we discuss some issues in sports that have been getting under his skin.
04/15/11 - Episode 153: This week we have two former NFL players stop by as NFLPA officer Nolan Harrison swings by in-studio to talk about the NFL lockout. Former TE Nate Jackson also checks in to talk about drug testing and the health of NFL players today.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with a rant on the conclusion of the Barry Bonds trial.Segment 2 - Former NFL LB and officer for the NFLPA Nolan Harrison chats with us about the status of the NFL lockout.
Segment 3 - Former NFL TE Nate Jackson tells us his take on the NFL's policy on drug testing and the health of the current NFL player.
04/01/11 - Episode 152: BOOM! We got a college basketball themed show this week and Laron Profit isn't the only college hoops star we have in studio. Georgetown Lady Hoyas star Monica McNutt joins us to talk about the Hoyas Sweet 16 run and their tough loss to UConn's Lady Huskies. We also have "The Coach" Kevin McNutt in the house to talk about the cultural impact of the 1980s Georgetown men's teams.
Segment 1 - We kick off this week's show talking about the battle between good and evil in this year's Final Four.Segment 2 - Star guard for the Georgetown Hoyas womens team Monica McNutt talks about the Lady Hoyas' Sweet 16 run and their unfortunate loss to UConn.
Segment 3 - "The Coach" aKa Kevin McNutt gives us some knowledge on how the 1908s Georgetown Hoyas influenced the culture of basketball.
03/25/11 - Episode 151: As always we got a helluva show this week. Laron Profit helps us breakdown the madness that has been the NCAA Tournament. Former NFL player Nate Jackson lets us know what really goes on behind the NFL's curtain. And Brad Snyder, author of "A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports," joins us to talk about Adrian Peterson's comments on the subject. Iraqi war veteran Geoff Millard also sits in this week.
Segment 1 - Our All-American Laron Profit helps us make sense of a wild first weekend in the NCAA Tournament.Segment 2 - Former NFL player Nate Jackson talks about his time in the NFL and reacts to the current labor troubles.
Segment 3 - Author of "A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports," Brad Snyder stops by to talk about the book and how he feels about Adrian Peterson's comments.
03/18/11 - Episode 150: BOOM! It's March Madness and we preview the Big Dance with our man Laron Profit. SLAM Magazine's Cub Buenning also joins us as we give you our Final Four selections.
Segment 1 - We break down the bracket and predict who is going to be in Houston for the 2011 Final Four.Segment 2 - We welcome in SLAM Magazine's Cub Buenning to get his take on the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
03/11/11 - Episode 149: BOOM! On the eve of the deadline of NFL labor negotiations we have former NFL LB Nolan Harrison of the NFLPA stop by to talk about the status of the talks. We also have nurse Susan Zuercher who tells us about the recent strike in Washington DC. We also weigh in on the Miami Heat's recent trials and tribulations.
Segment 1 - We welcome in former NFL LB and executive member of the NFLPA Nolan Harrison to talk about NFL labor negotiations.Segment 2 - We continue our chat with Nolan about the negotiations between the owners and the players as the deadline approaches.
Segment 3 - We get a visit from DC nurse Susan Zuercher who explains the recent one day strike by nurses in Washington DC.
Segment 4 - We close the show with some thoughts on the soap opera that has been the Miami Heat.
03/04/11 - Episode 148: This week we have a stellar show as NBA vet Laron Profit joins us as a co-host. NBA Player's Association executive director Billy Hunter joins us to breakdown the impending NBA labor negotiations. We also have Dr. Rolanda Delamartinez stop by to talk about her daugher Kye Allums, a transgender player for the GW women's basketball team.
Segment 1 - We debate Carmelo Anthony's impact on the Knicks and what the top sports story of today is.Segment 2 - NBA Player's Association executive director Billy Hunter joins us to talk about the pending labor troubles in the NBA as well as his relationship with DeMaurice Smith and the NFLPA.
Segment 3 - We welcome in Dr. Rolando Delamartinez, mother of Kye Allums, a transgender basketball player on George Washington University's women's basketball team, to talk about Kye's recent struggles.
02/25/11 - Episode 147: BOOM! This week we have the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabaar stopping by to talk about his new documentary about the Harlem Renaissance. We also have Laron Profit in studio to make sense of a wild NBA trading deadline.
Segment 1 - We kick off this week's show with a report from my visit to Wisconsin admid the protests.Segment 2 - NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabaar talks with us about his new movie, "On the Shoulders of Giants," which looks at basketball and jazz and their influence on Harlem.
Segment 3 - Former NBAer Laron Profit helps us break down the flurry of NBA trades that went down this last week.
02/18/11 - Episode 146: We got a terrific show for you this week. We talk to the star and the playwright of the Broadway play 'Lombardi' just 2 weeks after the Packers won another Super Bowl. We also take a look at the contract negotiations between Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with a run down of the hottest news stories of the last week in the sports and politics realm. ESPN.com's Patrick Hruby guest co-hosts.Segment 2 - We welcome in Chris Sullivan, star of the Broadway play 'Lombardi' to talk about the production.
Segment 3 - Academy Award winning playwright Eric Simonsen talks to us about writing 'Lombardi.'
Segment 4 - We debate if the St. Louis Cardinals should break the bank to re-sign Albert Pujols.
02/11/11 - Episode 145: BOOM! This week's show is one of the best we've ever produced. NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith sits down with us for the ENTIRE SHOW! He tells us about how the labor negotiations are going, if there will be a lockout, and what the NFLPA's goals are in these uncertain times. Laron Profit guest co-hosts.
Segment 1 - NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith tells us about the recent breakdown in negotiations with the NFL over a new CBA and if he thinks there will be a lockout.Segment 2 - Smith gives us his thoughts on the NFLPA Super Bowl ad that was rejected by FOX and he even gives a message of solidarity to the Egyptian protestors.
Segment 3 - We ask De Smith a few questions from the fans.
02/04/11 - Episode 144: BOOM! It's Super Bowl weekend and we have a super show for you this week. Laron Profit and Patrick Hruby join us as guest co-hosts as we preview the big game. Jeremi Duru swings by to talk about the Rooney Rule in the NFL and 4-time Super Bowl champ Bill Romanowski gives us a live report on the happenings in Dallas.
Segment 1 - Former NBA player Laron Profit and ESPN Page 2's Patrick Hruby help us breakdown Sunday's Steelers-Packers championship match-up.Segment 2 - Author of the book, Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL, Jeremi Duru stops by to talk about the Rooney Rule.
Segment 3 - We welcome in 4-time Super Bowl winner Bill Romanowski to preview the big game from big D.
01/28/11 - Episode 143: BOOM! This week we got a helluva show as Jon Wertheim joins us to talk about his new book. Dr. Thabiti Lewis also joins us to examine race, culture, and sports. Iraqi war veteran Geoff Millard joins us as a guest co-host this week.
Segment 1 - With the Super Bowl just over a week away, we look at the NFC Champion Green Bay Packers and their ownership structure.Segment 2 - Famed sportswriter L. Jon Wertheim tells us about his new book that may conflict with your preconceived notions about the success of your favorite athletes.
Segment 3 - Dr. Thabiti Lewis sparks up a conversation about race and sports with us.
01/21/11 - Episode 142: BOOM! We got a helluva show this weel. ESPN.com's own Patrick Hruby is our guest co-host this week as we talk NFL playoffs, Carmelo Anthony, and much more. Sekou Smith of NBA.com gives us an update of NBA labor negotiations and filmmaker Zach Levy tells us about his new documentary "Strongman."
Segment 1 - We start off the show basking in Boston Pete's misery talking about the Jets-Patriots game from last weekend and we look ahead to this weekend's conference championship games.Segment 2 - NBA.com columnist Sekou Smith gives us a midseason update on the NBA including the latest on Carmelo Anthony and the impending player lockout.
Segment 3 - Zach Levy, director of the documentary "Strongman," stops by to tell us about his film and the life of a professional strongman.
01/14/11 - Episode 141: As always we gotta great show for you this week. With Laron Profit as our guest host, we take a look at the hot sports headlines of the week, examine why Washington DC sports teams are so bad, and make our picks for the NFL playoffs this weekend. Legendary sportswrtier Jack Macallum joins us as well to talk about the future of Steve Nash and Amare Stoudamire's rise to superstardom.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show taking a look at the top sports stories of the week.Segment 2 - Legendary sportswriter, formerly of Sports Illustrated, Jack Macallum talks to us about Steve Nash's future and the maturation of Amare Stoudamire.
Segment 3 - We wrap up the show analyzing why Washington DC sports teams have such poor fortune.
01/07/11 - Episode 140: BOOM! We got a helluva show this week with Laron Profit stepping in as our special guest co-host. Cleveland Browns LB Scott Fujita gives us some insight on the negotiations between the NFLPA and the owners. Brian Frederick of the Sports Fans Coalition tells us what the SFC is doing for fans. We also debate Andrew Luck's decision to stay in school and give you our Super Bowl picks.
Segment 1 - Andrew Luck decided to stay in school even though he would've been the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. Laron tells us why that was a good choice.Segment 2 - Scott Fujita of the Cleveland Browns tells us why he thinks there won't be a deal reached between the players and the owners by the deadline.
Segment 3 - Executive director of the Sports Fans Coalition, Brian Frederick swings by to talk about the SFC's effort to improve the consumption of the sports we love.
12/31/10 - Episode 139: Happy New Year! This week we got a great show with cameos from ESPN.com's Scoop Jackson and professional wrestling critic Irv Muchnick. We also talk about the latest development in Rex Ryan's foot fetish saga.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with a little chatter about the latest videos to hit the web starring Rex Ryan's wife.Segment 2 - Irv Muchnick joins us to speak about the current state of professional wrestling and what needs to be done to save these athletes' lives.
Segment 3 - When a TV host called for Michael Vick to be executed, Scoop Jackson jumped all over the preposterous comments. We chat with Scoop about the issue.
12/24/10 - Episode 138: It's a Festivus for the rest of us. Merry Christmas Eve to all, but this year we are celebrating Festivus. We will be airing the grievances we have had with athletes over the past year and Laron and Dave compete in the feats of strength. Rus Bradburd also joins us to talk about his trip to Juarez to try and work with youth basketball.
Segment - We welcome Laron Profit to the co-host's chair as we go right at Rex Ryan and his foot fetish exploits.Segment 2 - Author of "40 Minutes of Hell," Rus Bradburd joins us to talk about his trip to Juarez, Mexico in hopes of education the youth in basketball.
Segment 3 - It's time to celebrate Festivus. We air grievances we have with athletes over the past year and then, of course, is the feats of strength.
12/17/10 - Episode 137: This week on Edge of Sports we have the hilarious Paul Mercurio of "The Daily Show" in as our guest co-host. He helps us welcome in a pair of doctors as Dr. Nicole LaVoi drops by to talk about ESPN W and former NFL player Dr. Walter Beach talks a bit with us about the state of ther NFL.
Segment 1 - Writer for "The Daily Show," Paul Mecurio joins us as a guest host this week and we chat a little bit about his work with Jon Stewart.Segment 2 - An expert in girls and women in sport, Dr. Nicole LaVoi stops by to talk to us about the new brand, ESPN W.
Segment 3 - We welcome in former Cleveland Brown Dr. Walter Beach to talk about the NFL.
12/10/10 - Episode 136: BOOM! As always, we got a helluva show this week. Dan Shanoff of the Daily Quickie stops by to chat about Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow and we have a few words for the Notre Dame football program.
Segment 1 - We react to the Patriots' drubbing of the New York Jets on MNF and pose the question, "If Barack Obama was an NFL coach, who would he be?"Segment 2 - Sports journalist Dan Shanoff talks with us about Urban Meyer stepping down and Tim Tebow's prospects in Denver.
Segment 3 - We have a few words for the "illustrious" Notre Dame football program.
12/03/10 - Episode 135: Lebron-gate 2010 is finally over and we pick up the pieces on this week's show. Laron Profit, Dexter Rodgers, and Nathan Ivey join us this week to break down Lebron James' emphatic return to Cleveland in one of the highest anticipated regular season NBA games in recent history.
Segment 1 - Good friend of the show, Laron Profit joins us to analyze Lebron's homecoming on Thursday night in Cleveland.Segment 2 - We get a visit from Dexter Rodgers of The Nation who gives us his two cents on Lebron's return to Cleveland and chats a bit about diversity in sports journalism.
Segment 3 - We get a take on the Lebron situation from Cincinnati as radio host Nathan Ivey checks in.
11/19/10 - Episode 134: BOOM! We have a great show this week as Laron Profit swings by to fill the co-host chair and give us his thoughts on some major stories going on right now. We also welcome Doug Gladstone to talk about the fight to get pension benefits for retired MLB players. Jemele Hill of ESPN.com also joins us to talk about the soap opera known as the Washington Redskins.
Segment 1 - We start the show going through the major headlines of the week with Laron.Segment 2 - Author Doug Gladstone joins us to talk about what retired major leaguers are doing to restore their pension.
Segment 3 - We get a visit from ESPN.com's Jemele Hill who tells us why Donovan McNabb and the Washington Redskins are headed for a divorce.
11/05/10 - Episode 133: BOOM! We got a great show this week as two AOL Fanhouse writers, Kevin Blackistone and David Steele, swing by to chew on some of the hot topics in sports right now. We also welcome in Doug Harris, the producer of the sports documentary "Out: The Glen Burke Story," to tell the story of the openly gay baseball player.
Segment 1 - We start the show off taking a look at Donovan McNabb's benching late in the Redskins loss to Detroit.Segment 2 - Kevin Blackistone of AOL Fanhouse and ESPN's "Around the Horn" talks to us about his recent column on the first ever openly transgender athlete in NCAA women's sports.
Segment 3 - David Steele, also of AOL Fanhouse, browses through the hottest news stories in sports with us.
Segment 4 - Doug Harris, producer of the documentary "Out: The Glen Burke Story," joins us to talk about the story of the openly gay baseball player.
10/29/10 - Episode 132: BOOM! EOS Nation fan favorite and former NBA swingman Laron Profit delivers his predictions for the upcoming NBA season. The man with the plan NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith returns to the studio to assess what progress if any is being made with the NFL owners in labor talks.
Segment 1 - Former University of Maryland and Washington Wizard guard Laron Profit breaks down the cream of the crop in this year's NBA season.Segment 2 - NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith breaks down the breakdown between the players union and the NFL owners who've decided to cut healthcare for players and their families if and when they ultimately decide to lock them out from playing football next season.
10/22/10 - Episode 131: We have one of our best shows of all time this week as legendary news anchor Dan Rather joins us to talk about an investigative report he did on Dominican baseball players and their path to the majors. Writer Chris Gaffney also stops by to chat a bit about how the Olympics and World Cup is affecting Brazil.
Segment 1 - We take a look at the rash of concussions in Week 7 and what the NFL should do to remedy the problem.Segment 2 - Legendary broadcaster Dan Rather talks with us about his report on the road to the major leagues for Dominican baseball players.
Segment 3 - Chris Gaffney gives us a live report from Brazil on how the upcoming World Cup and Olympics are affecting the country.
Segment 4 - We bring the show to a close by taking a look at the University of Oregon and their relationship with Nike.
10/08/10 - Episode 130: We got a helluva show this week. Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated stops by to talk about his latest piece connecting depression with professional athletes. Former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski also joins us to breakdown the NFL five weeks into the season.
Segment 1 - We begin the show analyzing the Randy Moss trade and criticize Bill Belichick for his arrogrance.Segment 2 - Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim joins us to talk about how depression affects today's athletes.
Segment 3 - Former Pro Bowl linebacker Bill Romanowski breaks down the NFL season so far with us.
10/01/10 - Episode 129: BOOM! Sparks fly on this week's episode as former NBA player Laron profit stands in as our special guest co-host. Laron engages in a heavy debate about race in sports with "The Huffington Post's" Dexter Rodgers. We also welcome in Meg Hewings to talk about women's hockey in Canada.
Segment 1 - We are pleased to have Laron Profit help us co-host this week's show. We kick it off by debating whether college athletes should or should not be paid.Segment 2 - Dexter Rodgers of "The Huffington Post" and "The Bleacher Report" gets into it with Laron about the role of race in sports.
Segment 3 - Meg Hewings from the blog hockeydykeincanada.ca joins us to talk about women's hockey in Canada.
09/24/10 - Episode 128: BOOM! We have quite a show this week as Atlanta Hawks center Etan Thomas and former NBAer Laron Profit join us as guest co-hosts. Former NFL linebacker Dave Meggyesy drops by to talk about his times at Syracuse and the state of college athletics. We also chat with former NBA player Chris Washburn about his time in the league.
Segment 1 - The Poet and the Profit. Etan Thomas and Laron Profit grab the mic and join us to co-host the show today.Segment 2 - Former NFL player Dave Meggyesy joins the fellas to talk about college athletics and reminisces with Etan Thomas about their times at Syracuse University.
Segment 3 - Former NBA third overall pick Chris Washburn discusses with us his times in the NBA back in the 80's and 90's.
09/22/10 - Episode 127: We got a great show this week. George Atallah of the NFLPA drops by to chat about labor negotiations between the players and the owners, Sccop Jackson comments on the top stories of the week, and Gustavo Andrare tells us his experience protesting the Diamondbacks.
Segment 1 - We take a look at Reggie Bush's decision to return his Heisman Trophy.Segment 2 - NFLPA representative George Atallah discusses with us the status of labor negotiations between the NFLPA and the owners.
Segment 3 - There's never a dull moment when our guy Scoop Jackson of ESPN stops by to banter with us about the hot sports topics of the week.
Segment 4 - We chat with Gustavo Andrare, a protestor who ran onto the field at Nats Park in protest of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
09/10/10 - Episode 126: BOOM! This week we got a helluva show with AOL Fanhouse's Bethlehem Shoals swinging by to talk about Team USA's impressive performance in the World Championships. Soccer expert Dan Bloom also stops by to talk about the effects that the World Cup has had on South Africa.
Segment 1 - With the NFL season now underway, we discuss what the owners and the NFLPA must do to assure the games will continue in 2011.Segment 2 - Bethlehem Shoals of AOL Fanhouse breaks down Team USA's success in the World Championship with us.
Segment 3 - Dan Bloom of CounterAttackRadio.com chats with us on the lasting effects that the World Cup has had on South Africa.
09/03/10 - Episode 125: BOOM! We got a helluva show this week as two former All Pros join us as we preview the 2010 NFL season. Former offensive lineman LeCharles Bentley discusses his bout with injuries, Jim Brown's stance with the Browns, and gives us his 2010 Super Bowl winner. Controversial linebacker Bill Romanowski talks with us about the use of performance enhacing drugs in the NFL. And we get Dave's picks for the upcoming year.
Segment 1 - The kickoff of the 2010 NFL season is right around the corner and we give you our predictions.Segment 2 - Former Pro Bowl center LeCharles Bentley joins us to discuss the NFL season, player injuries, and Jim Brown
Segment 3 - Former NFL bad boy Bill Romanowski stops by to talk about performance enhacing drugs in the NFL and his flirtation with an NFL coaching job.
08/27/10 - Episode 124: WOW! What a great show we have this week. Amir Bar-Lev, director of "The Tillman Story," swings by to talk about this powerful documentary. NBA great Kermit Washington shares his experience talking at the NBA Rookie Symposium.
Segment 1 - We try to hold back our tears as we discuss the announcement that pitching phemon Stephen Strasburg will need Tommy John surgery.Segment 2 - Documentarian Amir Bar-Lev joins us to talk about his new film, "The Tillman Story," investigating Pat Tillman's death.
Segment 3 - We welcome in NBA legend Kermit Washington to talk about his work at the NBA Rookie Symposium.
08/20/10 - Episode 123: BOOM! This week we chat about the protests at Nationals Ballpark against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Lebron James' move to Miami, and Tim Tebow's pro prospects. Bomani Jones and Dan Shanoff join us to chew on these topics.
Segment 1 - We breakdown Dave's visit to Nationals Ballpark amidst the protest against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Segment 2 - Host of "The Morning Jones" Bomani Jones joins us to chat about the headline sports stories of the past week including Lebron James' first interview since joining the Heat.
Segment 3 - Dan Shanoff, writer of the daily sports blog, "The Daily Quickie" chats with us about Tim Tebow and his pro prospects.
08/13/10 - Episode 122: Concussions. This week we talk about why they happpen and what the NFL is, or isn't, doing to protect their players. Former NFL great Dave Pear stops by to tell us why he thinks the NFL is to blame. We also comment on K-Rod's shocking assault on his father-in-law.
Segment 1 - We react to Francisco Rodriguez's assault on his father-in-law and discuss the issue of concussions in the NFL.Segment 2 - Former Pro Bowl nosetackle for the Tampa Bay Bucs, Dave Pear tells us what the NFL isn't doing to protect players from concussions.
07/30/10 - Episode 121: BOOM! We have another great show this week as ESPN's own, and a friend of the show, Jemele Hill swings by to talk about her experience covering the World Cup in South Africa. David Neal of the Miami Herald also stops by to discuss Nick Saban's claim that agents are "pimps."
Segment 1 - We take a look at rookie WR Dez Bryant's short, yet tumultuous, tenure with the Dallas CowboysSegment 2 - Jemele Hill of ESPN shares her experience in South Africa covering the 2010 World Cup.
Segment 3 - We welcome in David Neal of the Miami Herald to talk about the role of sports agents in college athletics.
07/23/10 - Episode 120: BOOM! This week marks the release of my book "Bad Sports" and my brother-in-law Jason "The Sensation" interviews me about it. Former Padres executive Enrique Morones joins us to talk about why the MLB should move the 2011 All Star Game. We also break down the 2010 World Cup with soccer analyst Dan Bloom.
Segment 1 - We go over all that we've missed over the past few weeks including Steinbrenner's passing and the boring World Cup final.Segment 2 - Former San Diego Padres executive Enrique Morones joins us to talk about his efforts to move the 2011 MLB All Star Game out of Phoenix.
Segment 3 - We talk about the new book "Bad Sports" and Dan Bloom stops by to recap the 2010 World Cup.
07/09/10 - Episode 119: BOOM! We got a great show this week with Cleveland Browns LB Scott Fujita swinging by to talk about his work in the Gulf and ESPN writer Scoop Jackson gives us his two cents on Lebron James' "Decision."
Segment 1 - We preview the All Star game and call the players to stand together against next year's contest in Arizona.Segment 2 - Super Bowl champion and now Cleveland Browns LB Scott Fujita joins us to talk about how he is helping those effected by the oil spill in the Gulf.
Segment 3 - The one and only Scoop Jackson comes through to talk about Lebron's move to South Beach.
07/02/10 - Episode 118: BOOM! We got another classic show this week. Two legends in their respective crafts, former New Orleans mayor Marc Morial and sportswriter Howard Bryant swing by. We also speculate where Lebron James will be next season.
Segment 1 - We chat about the World Cup and why Argentina is the most entertaining team in the world.Segment 2 - Former New Orleans mayor Marc Morial joins us to talk about the impact of sports on the New Orleans community.
Segment 3 - Legendary ESPN sportswriter Howard Bryant shares some thoughts on the craft of sportswriting.
Segment 4 - Our buddy Damian Smith joins us to breakdown "Lebron Watch."
06/25/10 - Episode 117: Excitement is in the air in DC as the Washington Wizards celebate their number 1 selection in the NBA Draft, John Wall, and the USA soccer team prepares for their huge 2nd Round match-up with Ghana in the World Cup. Filip Bondy of the NY Daily News and Cub Buenning of SLAM Magazine join us to breakdown these hot topics.
Segment 1 - We react to Thursday night's NBA Draft.Segment 2 - Filip Bondy of the New York Daily News joins us live from South Africa to give us a report on the 2010 World Cup.
Segment 3 - SLAM Draft Expert Cub Buenning joins us to take a look at the winners and losers of the NBA Draft.
06/18/10 - Episode 116: The World Cup is here! We talk about the world's biggest sporting event and its effects on the community and the workforce with Dr. Fran Buntman and Trina Tocco. We also talk some hoops with Bethlehem Scholes of AOL Fanhouse.
Segment 1 - Donovan McNabb, Stephen Strasburg, and soon, John Wall all are here in Washington DC fueling a sporting renaissance in the nation's capital.Segment 2 - AOL Fanhouse's Bethlehem Scholes joins us to talk some hoops.
Segment 3 - Author of Robben Island, Dr. Fran Buntman talks to us about soccer in South Africa and how it was affected by apartheid.
Segment 4 - We welcome in Trina Tocco of the International Labor Rights Forum to talk about how the soccer balls for the World Cup are made.
06/11/10 - Episode 115: BOOM! It's a busy time in sports with the NBA Finals in full swing, the World Cup about to kick off, and some kid name Strasburg made his major league debut. We chat with NBA legend Bill Walton about the passing of coach John Wooden and soccer expert Dan Bloom gives us a preview of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Segment 1 - We banter about the NBA Finals, the upcoming World Cup, and the debut of pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg.Segment 2 - NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton shares his thoughts on the late great John Wooden.
Segment 3 - The 2010 FIFA World Cup is upon us and soccer expert Dan Bloom gives us the low down.
06/04/10 - Episode 114: BOOM! Former NFL wide receiver R Jay Soward swings by this week to talk about his fight to get back into the NFL and his troubles with substance abuse. Sociologist Mike Messner chats with us about gender in televised sports. Oh yeah...and we breakdown this year's epic NBA Finals between the Celtics and the Lakers.
Segment 1 - We breakdown Game 1 of the NBA Finals and then take a dive into our "Hot Tub Time Machine" and revisit our pre-season NBA predictions.Segment 2 - Former Jacksonville Jaguars 1st round pick R Jay Soward tells us his struggle with substance abuse and his efforts to get back into the NFL.
Segment 3 - Professor of sociology at USC, Mike Messner brings us up to date with a study he did on gender in televised sports.
05/28/10 - Episode 113: BOOM! This week we chat with former NBA referee Tim Donaghy about the slew of controversial calls in the NBA Playoffs. ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant stops by to talk about his new book on Hank Aaron. We also finish our conversation from last week on sports and race with sports writer Dexter Rodgers.
Segment 1 - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy tells us why there have been so many strange calls in this year's post-season.Segment 2 - Distinguished senior writer for ESPN Howard Bryant joins us to talk about his new book, "The Last Hero: The Life of Henry Aaron."
Segment 3 - Sports writer for The Examiner, Dexter Rodgers stops by to finish our conversation from last week about race in sports.
05/21/10 - Episode 112: Sports radio doesn't get much better than this. Oklahoma City Thunder center Etan Thomas co-hosts with us today. NBAPA Executive Director Billy Hunter joins us to discuss labor negotiations between the players and the owners. The Examiner's Dexter Rodgers also joins us to talk about race in sports.
Segment 1 - We chat with guest co-host Etan Thomas about the big news stories of the week, both in sports and otherwise.Segment 2 - NBAPA Executive Director Billy Hunter joins us to talk about the impending work stoppage in the NBA.
Segment 3 - Dexter Rodgers of The Examiner joins us to discuss his recent article about race in sports.
05/14/10 - Episode 111: We crank it up a notch this week moving to a bigger studio to house a bigger co-host in Etan Thomas, bigger guests in NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith and legendary labor, racial justice, and international activist Bill Fletcher, and a bigger than big live studio audience. We learn about the potential for a lockout in the NFL, what it means to be an activist athlete, and whether or not Lebron will be dunking at home on the East Coast next season.
Segment 1 - NBA center Etan Thomas co-hosts the entire show, but helps kick it all off with some instant feedback on Lebron bowing out of the playoffs early and often.Segment 2 - NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith joins DZ and Etan Thomas LIVE in studio to discuss the potential that the owners will decide to lock the players out from playing in the 2011 season, and what might improve the course of the negotiations between ownership and the players.
Segment 3 - Writer, union organizer, and activist Bill Fletcher digs deeper on how athletes can avoid being pigeonholed, and the benefits of being a multidimensional person.
05/07/10 - Episode 110: NFL Player's Association head DeMaurice Smith joins us this week to talk about a potential work stoppage in the NFL. Hip hop legend Chuck D of Public Enemy talks to us about the Arizona immigration law. We also take a look at Lawrence Taylor's rape allegations.
Segment 1 - DeMaurice Smith of the NFLPA warns us that a labor stoppage in the NFL is more than a possibility.Segment 2 - We welcome in the man himself, hip hop icon Chuck D joins us to talk about the Arizona's new immigration law.
Segment 3 - We give our two cents on Lawrence Taylor's rape allegations.
04/30/10 - Episode 109: BOOM! We've got a great show this week with Yahoo Sports' Michael Silver helping us kick things off talking about the Miami Dolphins interviewing techniques. Oregon State head coach, and President Obama's brother-in-law, Craig Robinson also stops by. And we bring in professor Adrian Burgos to talk about the new Arizona immigration law.
Segment 1 - We discuss the now famous question asked by the Miami Dolphins during their interview with star wide receiver Dez Bryant with Michael Silver of Yahoo Sports.Segment 2 - We are proud to have on Oregon State basketball coach, and brother-in-law to President Barack Obama, Craig Robinson.
Segment 3 - We discuss the big sports new story of the week, the Arizona Diamondbacks involvment in the passing of the controversial Arizona immigration law. Professor Adrian Burgos joins us to help break it down.
04/23/10 - Episode 108: This week we focus primarily on the NFL Draft which, for the first time, aired its 1st Round during primetime on Thursday night. Deadspin.com's Drew Magary joins the party in breaking down the results. Dedrick Muhammad also stops by to talk about what's going in the world of MMA.
Segment 1 - We take a look at the major storylines from the 1st Round of the NFL Draft.Segment 2 - Drew Magary of KissingSuzyKolber.com and Deadspin.com joins us to take a closer look at the first day of the NFL Draft.
Segment 3 - Dedrick Muhammad stops by with an update of the goings on in MMA.
04/16/10 - Episode 107: BEN! We take on the Ben Roethlisberger saga this week. Jemele Hill of ESPN gives us her two cents on Ben's situation as well as some NBA picks. NFLDraftBlitz.com's Dave Savolaine also chimes in on Roethlisberger and explores the Steelers options as the NFL Draft nears.
Segment 1 - We tell you a story of Dave's memorable meeting with the legendary Bill Russell.Segment 2 - ESPN Page 2's Jemele Hill stops by to give us her thoughts on Ben Roethlisberger's mess as well as the NBA playoffs.
Segment 3 - NFL Draft expert Dave Savolaine lets us know how Ben's possible suspension will affect Pittsburgh's draft plans.
04/09/10 - Episode 106: BOOM! What a wild week in sports journalism. We chat with Michael O'Keeffe of the NY Daily News about Tiger Woods' latest PR hit. Yahoo Sports' Michael Silver analyzes the Donovan McNabb trade. We also put a bow on the Women's Final Four with Helen Wheelock.
Segment 1 - Michael O'Keeffe helps us dissect the report that Tiger Woods fabricated a hate crime.Segment 2 - Donovan McNabb's trade is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the NFL off-season. Michael Silver of Yahoo Sports gives us the 411.
Segment 3 - Helen Wheelock of the Women's Hoops Blog puts a bow on the Women's Final Four.
04/02/10 - Episode 105: BOOM! We are all about college hoops this week as we breakdown both the Men's and Women's Final Fours. We breakdown just why everyone hates Duke. Our hoops expert Cub Buening tells us who in the Final Four will be a splash in the NBA. And "The Coach," Kevin McNutt, joins us to talk about his latest article.
Segment 1 - We preview the Final Four and take a look at why everybody hates Duke so much.Segment 2 - Our basketball expert Cub Buening comes by to take a look at the draft prospects for the Final Four participants.
Segment 3 - "The Coach," Kevin McNutt, joins us to talk about Jordan brand sneakers and women's college hoops.
03/26/10 - Episode 104: BOOM! This week on Edge of Sports we talk South Africa, fresh off my trip. Soccer analyst Dan Bloom joins us to preview the World Cup. Former NFL player Dave Meggessy talks about the labor negotiations in the NFL. Also, Dr. John Carlos tells us the forgotten story of Wayne Collett.
Segment 1 - Dr. Dan Bloom joins us to breakdown the World Cup.Segment 2 - Former NFL player Dave Meggessy tells us about the conversation he had with NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith concerning labor talks.
Segment 3 - Dr. John Carlos shares the forgotten story of Wayne Collett.
03/19/10 - Episode 103: BOOM! What a great weekend in sports. This week on Edge of Sports Radio we take a look a graduation rates among NCAA tournament teams. Make It Plain's Mark Thompson gives us his interesting theory on the NCAA bracket. Adrian Burgos comments on Torii Hunter's claims that Latino baseball players aren't black. Oh yeah, and we give you our Final Four picks.
Segment 1 - We take a look at graduation rates among NCAA tournament teams. You'll never guess what Maryland coach Gary Williams has to say about this.Segment 2 - Mark Thompson of Make It Plain joins us to break down the NCAA Tournament.
Segment 3 - Author of "Playing America's Game," Adrian Burgos, joins us to talk about the role of African-Americans in Major League Baseball.
03/05/10 - Episode 102: This week we cover a little bit of everything. Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports joins us to talk about his trip to Vancouver for the Olympics while soccer expert Dan Bloom previews the World Cup. Author Rus Bradburd also joins us to talk some college hoops.
Segment 1 - We call out ESPN's Bill Simmons for his silly claim that Tiger Woods will face more adversity in his comeback than Muhammad Ali did.Segment 2 - Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports stops by to tell us about his trip to the Olympics.
Segment 3 - Soccer expert Dan Bloom preps us for our trip to South Africa with a World Cup preview.
Segment 4 - We welcome in author Rus Bradburd to talk about his latest book, 40 Minutes of Hell, the story about former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson.
02/26/10 - Episode 101: BOOM! This week we welcome Yahoo Sports' Greg Wyshynski a.K.a. "Puck Daddy" to the show to talk Olympic hockey. Scoop Jackson also joins us to talk about his latest article on ESPN.com and Jennifer Ring tell us why girls don't play baseball.
Segment 1 - Greg Wyshynski a.K.a. "Puck Daddy" from Yahoo Sports stops by to breakdown Olympic hockey.Segment 2 - We have another classic segment with our man Scoop Jackson talking about Common, D-Wade, and the image of black athletes.
Segment 3 - Jennifer Ring tells us about her new book, Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don't Play Baseball.
02/19/10 - Episode 100: BOOM! We celebrate our 100th show with Tiger, Tiger, and more Tiger. We breakdown Tiger's impromptu "press conference" and DK Wilson joins us to give his take on Tiger's statement.
Segment 1 - Just minutes after Tiger's press conference we breakdown what just happened and what we think Tiger's next step should be.Segment 2 - We compare Tiger's statement to Kobe's press conference following his sexual assault allegations.
Segment 3 - DK Wilson of SportsonMyMind.com joins us to give us a different perspective on Tiger's statement.
02/12/10 - Episode 99: They say "Who Dat?" We Dat! We celebrate the Saints Super Bowl win by discussing last weekend's game and dissecting the always entertaining (or not so much this year) commercials. We also finally get to square off with ESPN writer Jemele Hill on the Tebow Super Bowl commericial. And we chat about the Olympic Resistance Network.
Segment 1 - Saints 31 Colts 17. We recap the game that was Super Bowl 44.Segment 2 - We debate Jemele Hill on her column praising Tim Tebow for his anti-abortion ad.
Segment 3 - We discuss the more controversial ads of the Super Bowl.
Segment 4 - We speak with a member of the Olympic Resistance Network.
02/05/10 - Episode 98: BOOM! It's Super Bowl Weekend and we preview the big game with the former Pro Bowl runningback and creator of the "Dirty Bird," Jamal Anderson. We also welcome in author Jennifer Ring to talk about the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad and we have some choice words for a fellow writer.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with a little chat about Tim Tebow's controversial anti-abortion Super Bowl ad.Segment 2 - ESPN's Jemele Hill thinks Tim Tebow's stance on abortion puts him in a class with Muhammed Ali. Not so fast Ms. Hill...
Segment 3 - Author Jennifer Ring joins the Tebow discussion.
Segment 4 - Former Atlanta Falcons star runningback Jamal Anderson joins us to preview the big game this weekend between the Saints and the Colts.
01/29/10 - Episode 97: BOOM! It's Mardi Gras on Edge of Sports this week as our show centers on the New Orleans Saints' improbable Super Bowl berth. Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, New Orleans community organizer Malik Rahim, and Saints fan Harper Caron all join us for an epic show.
Segment 1 - Saints defensive captain and linebacker Scott Fujita joins us to talk about the Saints first Super Bowl appearance.Segment 2 - We welcome in New Orleans community leader Malik Rahim to talk about the effect the Saints success has had on New Orleans.
Segment 3 - Die-hard Saints fan Harper Caron joins us to give us a first hand account of the Saints NFC Championship win.
01/22/10 - Episode 96: This week on Edge of Sports we react to the earthquake in Haiti with appearances by two of the most prominent Haitian athletes in the US; former NBA center Olden Polynice and current 76ers center Samuel Dalembert. We also give our picks for championship Sunday in the NFL.
Segment 1 - We begin the show with a brief chat about the earthquake in Haiti and we can't believe our eyes that the Jets are in the AFC Championship.Segment 2 - Former NBA center and Haitian-born Olden Polynice visits us to give his reaction to the earthquake in Haiti and talk about the lack of Haitian national pride.
Segment 3 - Samori Benjamin of WBAI in New York sat down with Philadelphia 76ers center and Haitian-born Samuel Dalembert after a game in New York last week. We give you a listen into that conversation.
Segment 4 - We break down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs and make our predictions for championship Sunday.
01/15/10 - Episode 95: BOOM! This week we talk to some of the best writers in the sports world as SI.com's Jeff Pearlman and AOL Sports' Kevin Blackistone join us to chat about steroids and baseball's Hall of Fame. Soccer expert Dan Bloom also joins us to give us the latest on the attack on the Togo national soccer team in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Segment 1 - We tackle the two hot button issues of the week, Lane Kiffin's move to USC and Mark McGwire's admission to steroid use.Segment 2 - SI.com's Jeff Pearlman joins us to take a look at the baseball Hall of Fame and it's selection process.
Segment 3 - We chat a little bit about steroids and gender with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN's Around the Horn.
Segment 4 - Our soccer expert, Dan Bloom, gives us the latest on the Togo national soccer team shooting.
01/08/10 - Episode 94: BOOM! This week it's all about the District. That's right, Washington DC is the sports hub of the country right now! Today, we talk to TNT Sports' David Aldridge about the Gilbert Arenas gun incident and sports writer Stefan Fatsis joins us to shed some light on Mike Shanahan, the Washington Redskins new head coach.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show setting the record straight on some issues regarding the Gilbert Arenas situation.Segment 2 - TNT's David Aldridge stops by to weigh in on Gilbert Arenas' gun incident and subsequent suspension.
Segment 3 - Stefan Fatsis is a sports writer who played under Mike Shanahan for a pre-season with the Broncos. He shares his thoughts on Shanahan and his new job with the Redskins.
01/01/10 - Episode 93: BOOM! Happy New Year. This week we reflect on the year that was 2009. Jemele Hill and DK Wilson join us to talk about the major sports stories of the past year and we give out the award for the "Most Under-Discussed Sports Story of 2009."
Segment 1 - We open up the show with some of the most under-discussed sports stories of 2009.Segment 2 - ESPN columnist and sports opinionist Jemele Hill joins us to talk about the year that was in sports.
Segment 3 - SportsOnMyMind blogger DK Wilson is in the house to digest the Mike Leach saga down in Lubbock.
Segment 4 - We give you the winner for 2009's "Most Under-Discussed Sports Story" and pay homage to two legendary sportswriters.
12/25/09 - Episode 92: On this Christmas Day special our gift to you is sound and interviews from the Shirley Povich Symposium at the Univeristy of Maryland. Some of the top sports writers of athletes from all over the country stopped by to share their thoughts on the state of college athletics today.
Segment 1 - Former sports editor of the Washington Post, George Solomon, talks about the symposium.Segment 2 - We talk with sports columnist and star of ESPN's Around the Horn, Kevin Blackistone, about the state of college athletics.
Segment 3 - We get to hear the first part of the Shirley Povich Symposium.
Segment 4 - We continue with part 2 of the Povich Symposium from the University of Maryland.
Segment 5 - Washington Redskins offensive lineman Stephon Heyer joins us with his reactions to the symposium.
Segment 6 - We wrap up the show with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt and his strong words against the NCAA.
12/18/09 - Episode 91: This week we go 12 rounds with one of the greatest boxing writers to ever pick up a pen, Bert Sugar. He joins us to talk about the upcoming Pacquiao-Mayweather fight and the state of boxing. And we make sure that Sports Illustrated hears us loud and clear, Tiger Woods was not the Athlete of the Decade in our eyes.
Segment 1 - Tiger Woods should not have won SI's Athlete of the Decade. We'll tell you who should have.Segment 2 - The legendary Bert Sugar joins us to talk about the upcoming megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.
Segment 3 - We wrap up the show with some thoughts on the passing of Chris Henry and the BCS.
12/11/09 - Episode 90: BOOM! On this week's show, we speak with former NBA referee Tim Donaghy about his addiction to gambling, his efforts to pull his life back together again by telling his story, and NBA Commissioner David Stern's campaign to silence him. The host of Make it Plain, Mark Thompson, joins us in studio to dissect the complicated forces at work behind Tim Donaghy's situation.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with only a brief mention of Tiger Woods before a discussion about what constitutes cheating with Ivy Armstrong.Segment 2 - We speak with the infamous NBA referee who caught the hoops-loving-world by storm last year when he was caught gambling by the FBI. Tim Donaghy explains how he got into the mess and exposes the art of David Stern's persuasion pushing for big market teams to go deeper in the playoffs each year.
Segment 3 - We break bread with Mark Thompson in studio. The host of Make it Plain breaks down the corruption in the NBA and the psyche of the sports fan, both complicated subjects, with ease.
Segment 4 - We wrap up the show with Ari B talking about Notre Dame's new coaching hire.
12/04/09 - Episode 89: BOOM! Back from the holiday break, we touch on a bunch of topics today. From concussions to Tiger to religion in sports, we cover it all here on Edge of Sports. Today's guest are former NFL wide receiver Rocket Ismail and author Tom Krattenmaker.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show talking about the one person who has the whole country buzzing, Tiger Woods.Segment 2 - We talk to former NFL and college football star Rocket Ismail about Charlie Weis' dismissal and concussions in the NFL.
Segment 3 - Author Tom Krattenmaker joins us to chat about the role of religion in sports.
11/20/09 - Episode 88: BOOM! On this week's episode we welcome super-talented actor Roger Guevneur Smith to Edge of Sports to talk about his one-man show about the 1960 fight between Juan Marichal and John Roseboro. We also get a visit from Ashraf Cassiem, the chairperson of the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign, who is one the frontline in South Africa fighting for people's rights affected by the World Cup. Plus, we weigh in on the allegations of player abuse by Kansas football head coach Mark Mangino.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show setting the stage for Roger Guenveur Smith and talking a little bit about KU head coach Mark Mangino and his questionable motivation tactics.Segment 2 - Roger Guenveur Smith joins us to relive the madness that occurred between Juan Marichal and John Roseboro back in 1960.
Segment 3 - Ashraf Casseim tells us what he is doing for the people of South Africa who are affected by the preparation for the 2010 World Cup.
Segment 4 - We talk some more about Mangino and how far is too far for a coach.
11/13/09 - Episode 87: BOOM! Today on Edge of Sports we welcome in renowned sports writer Christine Brennan to talk about the horrific sportsmanship during the women's New Mexico/BYU soccer game. Dean Preston of Tennants Together also joins us to tell us why David Stern needs to take action and we give out our midseason NFL awards.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with our midseason NFL awards. You'll never guess who wins our Worst Owner Award.Segment 2 - Christine Brennan joins us to talk about women's sports and the "hair pull seen 'round the world."
Segment 3 - Dean Preston of Tenants Together urges us to join his fight in forcing the NBA to take action against LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling.
Segment 4 - We wrap of the show with a little sound from the Povich Symposium.
11/06/09 - Episode 86: The King of Rock is in the building! Darryl "DMC" McDaniels visits us today for the ENTIRE show. He touches on everything from hip hop to sports to the youth of America. You can't miss this episode!
Segment 1 - We welcome hip hop legend DMC to Edge of Sports to talk about his life, career, and the state of hip hop.Segment 2 - We continue with DMC as he talks about the obstacles in his life and his organization.
Segment 3 - We play Big Deal or No Big Deal with DMC, debating this week's sports headlines.
10/30/09 - Episode 85: We get to pick the mind of one of the best boxing writers of all-time as Thomas Hauser joins us to talk about anything and everything in the world of boxing. We also deliver some bold predictions for the NBA season and we got a bone to pick with the University of Kentucky.
Segment 1 - We are not too happy about the University of Kentucky tearing down a basketball legend's spot on campus.Segment 2 - The great Thomas Hauser joins us to talk about boxing; the state its in, where its going, its great history, and so much more.
Segment 3 - We make our predictions for this year's NBA season.
10/23/09 - Episode 84: BOOM! Edge of Sports Radio returns this week with a large helping of the great Muhammed Ali. We welcome Albert Maysles and Bradley Kaplan to Edge of Sports to talk about their documentary "Muhammed and Larry," part of ESPN's 30-for-30 chronicling the 1980 fight between Ali and Larry Holmes. We also talk to SLAM editor Ben Osbourne to preview the NBA season and celebrate the 15th anniversary of SLAM magazine. Plus, we answer the question, "Who would you want to see LeBron James dunk on?"
Segment 1 - We kick off today's show by posing the question, "Who would you want to see LeBron James dunk on?"Segment 2 - We welcome documentarians Albert Maysles and Bradley Kaplan on to the show to talk about the Ali/Holmes fight of 1980.
Segment 3 - SLAM editor Ben Osbourne joins us to talk about SLAM's 15th anniversary and preview the NBA season.
10/16/09 - Episode 83: On today's show we fire back at Rush Limbaugh for comments he made earlier in the week about Dave and revel in the news that he was dropped from the group attempting to buy the St. Louis Rams. We welcome former NFL tackle Roman Oben to the program to talk about Rush and get his reaction to the news. We also take a look at the lack of high academic standards for athletes at today's major universities.
Segment 1 - Rush Limbaugh was dropped by the Checketts group in their quest to buy the Rams. We react to that news and tell you what what he said this week.Segment 2 - We welcome on former NFL tackle, and DC's own, Roman Oben to pow wow about Rush Limbaugh and the Redskins.
Segment 3 - We take a look at academic standards for athletes at our major universities and ponder the question, "Are we asking too much of our student athletes?"
10/09/09 - Episode 82: BOOM! Edge of Sports Radio celebrates our 82nd show by opening the phone lines for the first time. That's right folks, you will be able to talk with ME, Dave Zirin, about anything that is on your mind during our LIVE airing on Friday's from 12-1 PM eastern, on Sirius 122 and XM 143. The number is (866) 967-6144. On today's show, we talk about Rush Limbaugh's bid for the St. Louis Rams, Rio de Janiero, host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, LeGarrette Blount, and so much more. DK Wilson also joins us to stir up the pot and talk about the hot button issues of the week.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show talking about the 2016 Summer Olympics and Rush Limbaugh.Segment 2 - We welcome in sports blogger DK Wilson to discuss LeGarrette Blount's possible reinstatement.
Segment 3 - We take calls for the first time EVER and make some picks for this weekend's NFL games along the way.
Segment 4 - We take a couple more calls and put a bow on another great show of Edge of Sports.
10/02/09 - Episode 81: We stand strong together claiming victory over our President's attempt to bring bankruptcy to the Windy City in the form of the 2016 Olympics. We catch up with New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita to discuss why he has thrown his support behind the LGBT National March for Equality.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with live reaction to the IOC's decision against President Obama's bid to bring the Summer Games to Chicago in 2016.Segment 2 - We welcome back the captain of the New Orleans Saints defense, Pro Bowl linebacker Scott Fujita, to discuss his support for LGBT National March for Equality in October.
Segment 3 - We tap John Greenberg, writer for ESPN Chicago, for analysis on the ground of the IOC's fateful decision.
09/25/09 - Episode 80: We speak to NBA All Star Chris Paul and writer Peter Richardson on the 80th Episode of Edge of Sports Radio.
Segment 1 - We knock meddling politicians for their use of sports for personal gain to start this week's show.Segment 2 - We talk to NBA All Star point guard CP3 AKA Chris Paul about New Orleans, his competition in the Western Conference, and his new children's book.
Segment 3 - We speak with Peter Richardson about his new book A Bomb in Every Issue.
Segment 4 - We grill the new intern Kelty Carpenter about her fanhood with some interesting consequences.
09/18/09 - Episode 79: We match the intensity of an extremely heated week in sports with a couple of outspoken guests with real experience in the sports world. We slide headfirst into a health care debate with former All Star third baseman Corey Koskie. Then, we speak with a former advisor and trainer of the Williams sisters, King Morris, Jr. about the double standard applied to Serena at the US Open and the unbalanced state of the sport of tennis today.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with a stiff defense of a man known for stiff defense and one so rarely on our list of victims: Michael Jordan.Segment 2 - We welcome one of the few black tennis trainers to break through to the professional ranks, Morris King, Jr., to talk about the racism alive and well in the sport today.
Segment 3 - We talk to Canadian-born, former professional baseball player, Corey Koskie about his experiences with publicly-funded health care and significant issues inside Major League Baseball.
09/11/09 - Episode 78: At the heart of this week's show, we talk to the heart of the LA Lakers; 4-time NBA Champion Derek Fisher shares his thoughts on health care and the game that brought him fame. We welcome DK Wilson of Sports On My Mind to dish on MJ in the Hall of Fame and AI's move to Memphis. With the NFL Season kicking off, we make our picks for who will take home the Vince Lombardi trophy in February, and what NFL-related headlines will leak on to the front page.
Segment 1 - We make five predictions about NFL stories that will gain the attention of society at large.Segment 2 - We muster up the strength to make predictions about what will happen on the field in the NFL this season.
Segment 3 - We talk to Lakers guard Derek Fisher about his life of faith, his daughter's battle with eye cancer, and Barack Obama's fight to reform our nation's health care system.
Segment 4 - Michael Jordan's induction into the Hall and Allen Iverson's future with Memphis are analyzed as we talk with DWil AKA DK Wilson of Sports On My Mind.
09/04/09 - Episode 77: We are floored by the ease at which our friend former NBA player Kermit Washington explains the complexities of the lives of athletes from the violence displayed by Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount to Michael Vick's predicament to Brett Favre's repetitious retirement play. It's our please to have Kermit in studio as we bounce around the roundtable of opinion on the media's reaction to Blount's punch with Kevin McNutt, Damien Smith AKA Slimm Goines, and Boston Pete Koury.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show with the ref Kevin McNutt and Damien Smith talking about violence in athletics.Segment 2 - Former NBA All Star forward Kermit Washington analyzes violence in athletics and the media firestorm that follows those moments. Also, Kermit promotes fast at American University to help his cause feeding the needy in Africa. Support him by going to www.ProjectContactAfrica.com.
Segment 3 - We continue our conversation with Kermit Washington who shares his thoughts on Brett Favre with the help of his wife Mimi Washington who communicates some very poignant thoughts from the perspective of an athlete's familial support system.
08/28/09 - Episode 76: We are rejoined by an inspirational brother in struggle who left the NFL of his own volition ultimately to become the West Coast head of the NFL Player's Association and the author of the thought-provoking book Out of Their League; Dave Meggyesy delivers the goods on Michael Vick. We tap DWil AKA DK Wilson of Sports On My Mind for his reaction to Vick's debut with the Eagles. Also, we talk baseball as the summer wraps with Phil Aliff of Iraq Veterans for Peace (IVAW.org) and Damien Smith.
Segment 1 - We kick off the show talking Michael Vick, Allen Iverson, and pennant races with Damien Smith AKA Slimm Goines and Phil Aliff.Segment 2 - We feel a bit out of our league talking to the man who wrote Out of Their League, Dave Meggyesy examines Vick's return to the NFL.
Segment 3 - We speak with DWil about Michael Vick and the issue of substance abuse in the lives of star athletes.
08/21/09 - Episode 75: We welcome back ESPN Page 2 columnist Scoop Jackson to dish on Favre, Vick, Starbury, and A.I. If the topic is hot, Scoop's on it. We barely escape a mean submission hold talking MMA with Dedrick Muhammad of the Institute for Policy Studies. Also, Phil Aliff of Iraq Veteran's Against the War (IVAW.org) sits in on a rowdy show with Boston Pete and Ari B (TheLionAriB.wordpress.com).
Segment 1 - We kick off the show talking Plaxico and Favre with Phil Aliff, Ari B, and Boston Pete Koury.Segment 2 - We talk with Chicago's own Scoop Jackson delving deep into today's sports issues like only Scoop can.
Segment 3 - Dedrick Muhammad of ISP updates us on the latest in Mixed Martial Arts before we wrap up the show.
08/14/09 - Episode 74: It's a show about second chances, and taking advantage of the opportunities before us. We focus on the story of all stories: Michael Vick signing with the Philadelphia Eagles thanks to Donovan McNabb's lobbying to bring him to the city of brotherly love. We relish the opportunity to speak with Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon about his book, Never Give Up on Your Dream, highlighting his amazing career north and south of the border. Also, we talk to DK Wilson of Sports On My Mind who pontificates on Vick's future on the field and in the media spotlight.
Episode 74 - Segment 1 - We are joined by Damian Smith AKA Slimm Goines to kick off the show talking about all the events that led Michael Vick to ultimately be picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles.Episode 74 - Segment 2 - We are privelidged to speak with the great Warren Moon about his book Never Give Up on Your Dream and the life he led which inspired the work.
Episode 74 - Segment 3 - We welcome back DK Wilson AKA DWil of Sports on my Mind to break down Vick's move to Philly and the media's response to the news.
08/07/09 - Episode 73: This week, we talk about Michael Vick's future presenting the 'Just Speak Up!' award to Terrell Owens for coming to Vick's defense. We are thrilled to welcome NPR host Bill Littlefield of 'Only a Game' to talk about David Ortiz' failed drug test in 2003 and the drip-drop leaking of the list that was supposed to be sealed. Also, a retrospective look at the life of 'Bat Boy' Matthew McGough, and we wonder aloud about how President Clinton might be able to help Michael Vick find employment in the NFL.
Episode 73 - Segment 1 - Host of 'Only a Game' on NPR, Bill Littlefield breaksdown the New England reaction to the news that David Ortiz used some form of performance-enhancing drugs.Episode 73 - Segment 2 - We wax poetic about Michael Vick's predicament and whether Clintonian negotiating skills might be able to help Vick after following Bill's return from north of the DMZ.
Episode 73 - Segment 3 - We welcome Matthew McGough and his tales from his latest book 'Bat Boy'...Coming of Age with the New York Yankees.
Episode 73 - Segment 4 - We wrap up the show presenting the prestigious 'Just Speak Up!' award to an unlikely candidate for sticking up for Vick.
07/31/09 - Episode 72: We are dwarfed in studio by the class of the class of 2000; fellow NBA draft picks Etan Thomas and DeMarr Johnson use their music to teach us how to overcome obstacles and the taunts of naysayers through tough times. Also, Dave Savolaine of NFLDraftBlitz.com enlightens us on Ben Roethliesberger's off-the-field issues, while the ref, Kevin McNutt keeps us honest sitting in on the whole show.
Episode 72 - Segment 1 - We kick off the show with NBA center and poet Etan Thomas to discuss his article on his experience with police brutality in the wake of the arrest of Harvard scholar Henry Gates, and Etan's future move home to play for the Oklahoma City Thunder.Episode 72 - Segment 2 - We welcome DeMarr Johnson with Etan Thomas in studio to play their new song about overcoming obstacles in life.
Episode 72 - Segment 3 - We speak with NFLDraftBlitz.com's Dave Savolaine to talk about Big Ben's off-the-field issues leading into another season of pro football.
Episode 72 - Segment 4 - Kevin McNutt helps wrap up the show!
07/24/09 - Episode 71: The hilarious hall of fame sports writer Bert Sugar, author of 80 books, is at the heart of a show where we also speak with DK Wilson from Sports on my Mind and welcome in studio, Washington radio legend Joe Barber.
Episode 71 - Segment 1 - We are thrilled to have in studio, Joe Barber, movie reviewer extraordinaire from WTOP.Episode 71 - Segment 2 - We have legendary boxing writer Bert Sugar to discuss the Hall of Fame and his book about said elite (and elitist) organization entitled Bert Sugar's Baseball Hall of Fame.
Episode 71 - Segment 3 - We welcome DK Wilson AKA DWil of Sports On My Mind to hash out the month that was in sports.
07/10/09 - Episode 70: This is an important show. We remember Steve McNair with two people who knew him well… and are wondering how well they knew him at all. We speak to former Baltimore Sun columnist David Steele and former teammate Marques Ogden. We also speak to Ron Bishop, author of When Play was Play.
Episode 70 - Segment 1 - Remembering McNair with David Steele and Marques Ogden.Episode 70 - Segment 2 - We speak about the media treatment of McNair’s death with Steele and Ogden.
Episode 70 - Segment 3 - We welcome Ron Bishop professor in the Department of Culture and Communication at Drexel University to another edition of Ask a Sports Sociologist to discuss his book, When Play Was Play.
Episode 70 - Segment 4 - We wrap up the show to “poo poo” Kansas City Star shock-columnist Jason Whitlock’s latest sexist rant.
07/03/09 - Episode 69: DOUBLE BOOM! We are back with Jeremiah Tittle on the wheels of steel. We talk some Jim Brown. We interview Kermit Washington. And we speak with Helen Wheelock of the women’s hoops blog. It will singe your cerebellum!
Episode 69 - Segment 1 - We kick off the show with host chat about the reaction to Jim Brown's reaction to Tiger Woods' lack of social activism.Episode 69 - Segment 2 - We welcome former All Star NBA player Kermit Washington back to talk about the prospects of a professional athlete coming out of the closet, public funding for stadiums, and the donations of Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Ron Artest to help those in need through Project Contact Africa.
Episode 69 - Segment 3 - We interview Helen Wheelock about her work on the fantastic Women's Hoops Blog.
Episode 69 - Segment 4 - We wrap it all up!
06/26/09 - Episode 68: BOOM! Whatta show. We welcome David Steele – one of the great sports commentators in the bizz – we do our draft wrap up with Cub and Ari, we relaunch the segment ASK A SPORTS SOCIOLOGIST and we give teh Just Speak Up Award to the late great Steven Wells.
Episode 68 - Segment 1 - We remember Michael Jackson and discuss if MJ was an athlete, who would he be?Episode 68 - Segment 2 - We break down the draft with David Steele, Cub, and Ari
Episode 68 - Segment 3 - We welcome Sports Sociologist Peter Kaufman to discuss his piece called 'Boos, Bans, and Other Backlash: The Consequences of Being an Activist Athlete'.
Episode 68 - Segment 4 - We present the late great Steven Wells with the first ever posthumous 'Just Speak Up!' award.
06/19/09 - Episode 67: Boom! David Aldridge from TNT is in the HOUSE. We also speak to Cub and Ari to celebrate my favorite time of year: NBA DRAFT TIME!
Episode 67 - Segment 1 - We speak about the situation in Iran and the difference between soccer riots and the protests throughout the country.Episode 67 - Segment 2 - We welcome TNT NBA Analyst David Aldridge to wrap up the NBA season looking ahead to the draft.
Episode 67 - Segment 3 - We welcome Cub Buenning and Ari Bykofsky to debate the NBA Draft.
06/12/09 - Episode 66: We have from the world of AOL Sports' and Around the Horn's own Kevin Blackistone in the house. We also have Charles "Modi" Modiano from Sports on My Mind. Sharp talk.
Episode 66 - Segment 1 - We welcome AOL Fan House columnist, frequent contributor to Around the Horn on ESPN, and the Shirley Povich chair at the University of Maryland, Kevin Blackistone, to discuss the NBA Finals and other current sports issues. Read his latest article here.Episode 66 - Segment 2 - We have Charles Modiano of Sports On My Mind in studio.
Episode 66 - Segment 3 - We continue our conversation with Charles Modiano of Sports on My Mind
06/05/09 - Episode 65: Unreal. We speak to track and field legend Dr. Edwin Moses. We also speak to Denis McGlynn, a leader of the battle to legalize gambling in Delaware. And we have IN STUDIO, from the Institute for Policy Studies, Dedrick Muhammad.
Episode 65 - Segment 1 - INTRO: We talk about the infamous non-handshake of Lebron James.Episode 65 - Segment 2 - We speak to track and field legend Dr.Edwin Moses. Remarkable stuff.
Episode 65 - Segment 3 - We welcome Dover Motorsports CEO Dennis McGlynn to discuss his fight against the NFL for legalized gambling in Delaware.
Episode 65 - Segment 4 - Edge of Sports Segment 4: We talks MMA with Dedrick Muhammad of the Institute of Policy Studies.
05/22/09 - Episode 63: Two words: Chuck D. Slimm Goines and Dave Z break it down with the Rhythm, the Rebel.
Episode 63 – Segment 1 - INTRO: We kick off the show with a scintillating political sports analogy which you won't find on your SAT...yet.Episode 63 – Segment 2 - We welcome the Hard Rhymer himself, Chuck D to the program.
Episode 63 – Segment 3 - We welcome DK Wilson of the popular website Sports on My Mind
05/15/09 - Episode 62: Let’s talk some roids as we speak to MLB All Star and former Roger Clemens teammate Morgan Ensberg and we speak to Michael O’Keeffe one of the authors of American Icon.
Episode 62 – Segment 1 - INTRO: Dave Zirin is joined by Ivy Armstrong to break down the week that was.Episode 62 – Segment 2 - Morgan Ensberg on Roger Clemens and PEDs. We welcome 10 year MLB veteran Morgan Ensberg to the program.
Episode 62 – Segment 3 - We welcome Michael O'Keeffe, one of the authors of American Icon, The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pasttime.
Episode 62 – Segment 4 - We end by giving out this weeks Just Speak Up award….
05/08/09 - Episode 61: Boom! LIVE talking prison policy with JIM BROWN. We also speak to NFL draft expert David Savolaine! And we are joined by Slimm Goines aka Damian Smith.
Episode 61 – Segment 1 - INTRO: Dave Zirin is joined by Damian Smith aka Slimm Goines and prep to talk to Jim BROWN.Episode 61 – Segment 2 - Talking to Jim Brown! We welcome icon Jim Brown back to the program to talk about his work and philosophy behind Amer-I-Can and the US prison problem..
Episode 61 – Segment 3 - We welcome NFL Draft Blitz columnist Dave Savolaine.
Episode 61– Segment 4 - We end by giving out this weeks Just Speak Up award….
05/01/09 - Episode 60: We are LIVE: Harry Edwards! Nate Mills! And MORE collisions of sports and politics
Episode 60 – Segment 1 - INTRO: Dave Zirin kicks off this week's show!Episode 60 – Segment 2 - We welcome the author of Sociology of Sport, prolific teacher, and the mastermind behind the Olympic Project for Human Rights, Dr. Harry Edwards to reflect on 1968 providing lessons for society today.
Episode 60 – Segment 3 - We speak with Olympism Project founder and former Olympian Nathanial Mills.
Episode 60 – Segment 4 - We CLOSE with what we learned from Dr. Harry Edwards.
04/24/09 - Episode 59: LIVE AND DIRECT! We talk again to Etan Thomas of the Washington Wizards, SUGAR writer/director/producer team Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, Dr. Mary Jo Kane, and Hooked on Hoops author Kevin McNutt.
Episode 59 – Segment 1 - We kick off this week's LIVE show on Sirius XM Sports Nation, Sirius 122 and XM 143 with poet, activist, NBA center for the Washington Wizards, and author of 'More than an Athlete', Etan Thomas to discuss his visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital in Washington, DCEpisode 59 – Segment 2 - We interview Sugar co-directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden discuss their film about the baseball academies in the Dominican Republic which just so happened to be inspired by Dave Zirin's column in The Nation.
Episode 59 – Segment 3 - We welcome Dr. Mary Jo Kane, Director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota, to discuss women and sports on the regular segment, Ask a Sports Sociologist.
Episode 59 – Segment 4 - We welcome Hooked on Hoops, Understanding Black Youth's Blind Devotion to Basketball author Kevin McNutt into the studio as the Just Speak Up award of the week.
04/17/09 - Episode 58: WE ARE LIVE! Yes, Edge of Sports Radio now has Coach K’s old spot on Sirius XM Sports Nation, Sirius 122 and XM 143. We speak to Etan Thomas in studio, we speak to Scoop Jackson, and we bring it all home with our Just Speak Up Award.
Episode 58 - Segment 1 - We explain what the show is all about where sports and politics collide as the show debuts on Sirius XM Sports Nation, Sirius 122 and XM 143.Episode 58 - Segment 2 - We welcome NBA center with the Washington Wizards, poet, activist, and author of 'More than an Athlete', Etan Thomas into the studio to discuss the game of basketball and the game of politics.
Episode 58 - Segment 3 - We welcome ESPN.com Page 2 columnist Scoop Jackson to the program with NBA center and politival activist Etan Thomas in studio.
Episode 58 - Segment 4 - We wrap up the live show announcing the first ever Etan Thomas Just Speak Up Award accompanied by Etan Thomas himself, Ari Bykofsky, and Pete Koury.
04/03/09 - Episode 57: Two words: Childhood chum. Edge of Sports radio welcomes my best bud from high school Arya Shirazi to the show. We also speak to the author of Five Ring Circus, Dr. Christopher Shaw and Bob Quellos to speak about their work with No Games Chicago, and a dynamic protest they pulled off in Chi-town.
Episode 57 – Segment 1 - Edge of Sports recaps our unspeakably horrible picks in the NCAA Tournament and we talk about the sanctity or lack-thereof - oc the college contract.Episode 57 – Segment 2 - I put my childhood chum Ary on the 'Sponsor to be Names Later' Hot Seat.
Episode 57 – Segment 3 - Edge of Sports welcomes author of Five Ring Circus, Dr. Christopher Shaw and Bob Quellos to speak about their work with No Games Chicago, and specifically, a recent protest they organized in Chicago.
03/21/09 - Episode 56: So sorry this is late in posting but at least you can hear all my unspeakably terrible tourney picks for March Madness. It’s frightening. This is also the show after we were taken off of Sirius/XM. We aren’t posting segment 1 because we have made nice-nice with all concerned. If I get fired I'll post it far and wide.
Episode 56 – Segment 2 - We welcome former Brown University basketball player and current SLAM Magazine writer Cub Buenning to breakdown the NCAA Tournament. Read his work online at SLAMonline.com.Episode 56 – Segment 3 - We welcome DK Wilson from SportsOnMyMind.com to discuss an issue others just don’t want to discuss.
03/14/09 - Episode 55: Ladies and Gentlemen, we have ourselves the Legends Show. This week we interview Major League Baseball’s all time leader in hits, Peter Rose and the NBA’s all time leading scorer Kareem Abdul Jabbar. We also speak to Dedrick Muhammad from the Institute for Policy Studies, and an aficionado in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. It’s an epic show: one for the ages. Listen and enjoy.
Episode 55 -- Segment 1 - We welcome Dedrick Mohammed of the Institute for Policy Studies to kick off the LEGENDS show. Read his work at ExtremeInequality.org and www.IPS-DC.org.Episode 55 -- Segment 2 - We speak with Pete Rose, the Major League Baseball hits leader, about Alex Rodriguez, Bud Selig, and the game of baseball today.
Episode 55-- Segment 3 - We continue the LEGENDS edition of Edge of Sports Radio to speak with Kareem Abdul Jabbar about Barack Obama, his goal of coaching in the NBA one day, and about his project Hoop IQ. Learn about it here.
03/07/09 - Episode 54: This is a week to remember. Two of the sharpest minds in the game: Simon Kuper, sports writer of the Guardian and Adrian Burgos, University of Illinois professor, come on the show to talk about everything from the Dominican baseball scandal to the world cup coming to South Africa. And we are joined in studio by the man himself, Harper CARON.
Episode 54 -- Segment 1 - Jason Moore, Harper Caron, and Dave Z discuss the week's political sports issues: mainly a man named TO.Episode 54 -- Segment 2 - We welcome the author of Soccer Against the Enemy and sports columnist for The Financial Times, Simon Kuper to talk about the game of soccer from a socioeconomic perspective. Keep an eye out for his forthcoming published work, Soccernomics.
Episode 54-- Segment 3 - We talk to University of Illinois associate professor Adrian Burgos about the accessibility of performance enhancing drugs in the Dominican Republic and the controversial role of talent scouts known as buscones.
02/28/09 - Episode 53: The sports world shook this past week when UConn coach Jim Calhoun upbraided a journalist who had the temerity to ask him whether he should be the highest paid state employee of Connecticut. We speak to the target of Calhoun's ire, reporter Ken Krayeske. We also talk to Sportsonmymind's DK Wilson, not to mention Jason Moore and Jason Sands.
Episode 53 -- Segment 1 - Raw Poetic, Jason Moore, and Dave Z discuss the week's political sports issues.Episode 53 -- Segment 2 - We interview freelance writer Ken Krayeske about his infamous confrontation with UCONN head basketball coach Jim Calhoun during a press conference.
Episode 53-- Segment 3 - We check in with DK Wilson from SportsonmyMind.com to discuss the month that was. Also, J. Sands of Lone Catalysts shows Steel City some love.
02/21/09 - Episode 52: Time to get the sports story from behind the camera. We talk to Larry Greenblatt, from Viewpoint studios. This man has filmed every athlete of note in the last two decades and we get the stories from behind the camera. We alsointerview Ben Osborne and Lang Whitaker of Slam Magazine about All-Star weekend.
Episode 52 -- Segment 1 - We welcome camera man extraordinaire, Larry Greenblatt into the studio to reflect on his experiences from behind the lenses.Episode 52 -- Segment 2 - We grill Larry Greenblatt on his best and worst experiences filming famous people and famous events.
Episode 52-- Segment 3 - We interview Ben Osborne and Lang Whitaker of Slam Magazine about All-Star weekend.
02/14/09 - Episode 51: This is what we call a newsmakers show. Alongside Jeremiah Tittle and Raw Poetic Jason Moore, we speak to UFC star Jeff "The Snowman" Monson, who is facing prison time for allegedly spray painting revolutionary graffiti on a government building. We also speak to Bob Quellos to discuss his efforts to leep the Olympics out of his hometown of Chicago.
Episode 51 -- Segment 1 - We talk Barry Bonds, performance enhancing drugs and weight loss with Raw Poetic himself, Jason Moore.Episode 51 -- Segment 2 - We talk to UFC's and Mixed Martial Arts expert Jeff Monson about his recent issues with the law following his interview with ESPN the Magazine.
Episode 51-- Segment 3 - We welcome Bob Quellos to the program to discuss his efforts to keep the Olympics from coming to his hometown of Chicago. Jeremiah Tittle dishes out another edition of What the World is Watching.
02/07/09 - Episode 50: Like a Michael Phelps bong hit, this show has endless reserves of smoke. We welcome hip hop/radio impresario Jason Moore into the HOUSE. We speak to Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins about her stiletto sharp column about Mr. Phelps. We also talk Super Bowl with Big Daddy Drew, himself, Drew Magary, from the NFL comedy site Kissing Suzy Kolber.
Episode 50 -- Segment 1 - The HOT SEAT with Jason Moore. We also talk about the week that was with Mr. Moore.Episode 50 -- Segment 2 - We talk to Sally Jenkins We welcome acclaimed sports author and Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins to discuss Michael Phelps' unfortunate candid photo.
Episode 50-- Segment 3 - Big Daddy Drew and Michele Bollinger (sigh).
We speak with the author of Men With Balls and Kissing Suzy Kolber columnist Drew Magary to the program. Also, a surprise 50th show visit by Dave's wife Michelle Bollinger finds Dave on the hot seat struggling to answer questions about his relationship.
01/31/09 - Episode 49: It's SUPER BOWL WEEKEND! And we're talking to ESPN's own Sal Paolantonio. We are going to see if Sal's book How Football Explains America can explain this wacky Arizona Pittsburgh Super Bowl in advance of the game. We are also joined in studio by Charles "Modi" Modiano to discuss the Recession Bowl and Bonds.
Episode 49 -- Segment 1 - Talking Sports and Politics live in studio with the day's co host Charles "Modi" Modiano of the great website Sports on my Mind.Episode 49 -- Segment 2 - Sal Paolantonio LIVE from Tampa We welcome ESPN NFL Reporter Sal Paolantonio LIVE from Tampa, FL, the site of the Super Bowl XLIII, to apply the theorems he introduced in his book How Football Explains America to the biggest cultural sporting event of the year.
Episode 49-- Segment 3 - Mike Tillery on everything and Modi on Bonds. We welcome Mike Tillery of TheStartingFive.net to the program. And Charles 'Modi' Modiano dishes the latest on Barry Bonds' struggle with the law.
01/24/09 - Episode 48: This WHOLE SHOW is an interview with the legendary pro wrestler Diamond Dallas Page. We talk about the Mickey Rourke flick the Wrestler and DDP's harrowing and redemptive journey in wrestling alongside Lex Luger. You will also hear me announce that we are interviewing Pat Griffin on LGBT issues in sport. That was the previous week. Apologies for any confusion. Enjoy DDP. He is one of a kind.
Episode 48 -- Segment 1 - The post-inauguration sporting landscape with "Slimm Goines" Damian Smith. Damian and I saw the Wrestler, and we are gearing up to interview one of our heroes. Bang.Episode 48 -- Segment 2 - Diamond. Dallas. Page.
Episode 48-- Segment 3 - DDP Part II. What can I say? The man just does not stop talking. We get more goodies from DDP, including how yoga changed his life, and why everyone thinks of him as a "Teddy Bear with Tattoos."
01/17/09 - Episode 47: The story of the week is the NFL playoffs. We speak to lead Baltimore Sun sports columnist David Steele, on his way to cover the Baltimore Ravens/Pittsburgh Steelers slug fest. We also speak to Prof. Pat Griffin, author of Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport about It Takes a Team campaign against homophobia in sport.
Episode 47 -- Segment 1 - Talking smack with Damian Smith, Ari B, and Jeremiah. We go "around the horn" (G-d help me) and talk about everything from the NFL playoffs to the effect of deindustrialization on football fans.Episode 47 -- Segment 2 - David Steele of the Baltimore Sun. We welcome Baltimore Sun columnist David Steele about the Baltimore Raven's playoff run and athletes' interest in Obama's Inauguration.
Episode 47 -- Segment 3 - Professor Pat Griffin talks homophobia in sports We welcome Professor Emeritus of Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Pat Griffin to discuss her campaign It Takes A Team! Education Campaign for LGBT Issues in Sport. Get her book Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport. Also, another edition of What the World is Watching examines the assassination of a whistleblower in South Africa allegedly related to World Cup 2010.
01/10/09 - Episode 46: Mike Shanahan has left the Broncos. And we at Edge of Sports are here to speak to the man himself, Stefan Fatsis. Fatsis is the "immersion journalist" who experienced an entire Broncos training camp as a kicker and wrote the book A few Seconds of Panic. And along with us for the show, Harper and Ronald Caron. Harper sacked Peyton Manning in high school, and that is just the beginning.
Episode 46 -- Segment 1 - Opening up with Harper and Ron Caron.Episode 46 -- Segment 2 - Let's get into all issues New Orleans and sporting with Harper and Ron for the first ever Father/Son hot seat.
We continue cu-cutting up with Harper and Ron Caron before they bravely take a seat on the 'Sponsor to be Named Later' Hot Seat.
Episode 46 -- Segment 3 - Talkin' Shanahan with Stefan Fatsis.Edge of Sports Radio host Dave Zirin welcomes best-selling author Stefan Fatsis to discuss the firing of Denver Broncos head football coach Mike Shanahan. Shanahan allowed Fatsis to practice and train with the Broncos kicking team as part of research for the book A Few Seconds of Panic.
01/03/09 - Episode 45: Finally at long last! We bring together Chicago Sam and Boston Pete! The two most navel gazing sports cities in the world come together… but Chicago Sam doesn't get away without experiencing the Hot Seat. We also speak to Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim about Mixed Martial Arts and his new book Blood in the Cage.
Episode 45 -- Segment 1 - We start with the host chat with Sam Edelstein, Boston Pete, and J Sands.Episode 45 -- Segment 2 - Talking Mixed Martial Arts with Sports Illustrated's own Jon Wertheim. We welcome Sports Illustrated writer Jon Wertheim to discuss his book Blood in the Cage about Mixed Martial Arts. Buy that book or his forthcoming Strokes of Genius here.
Episode 45 -- Segment 3 - We leave by putting Chicago Sam on the Edge of Sports Radio host Dave Zirin is joined by J Sands, and they put Sam Edelstein on the 'sponsor to be names later' hot seat.
12/27/08 - Episode 44: Too much fun for one show, We get hip hop impresario J Sands - also the host of Sands on Sports - to ride shotgun with us through out the show. We also conduct a very special interview with Dr. Grant Farred and discuss the world of Liverpool soccer. He is the author of the book Long Distance Love.
Episode 44 -- Segment 1 - We are joined by J Sands of Sands on Sports and Boston Pete for this week's host chat.Episode 44 -- Segment 2 - Our main interview with Dr. Grant Farred. Edge of Sports Radio host welcomes Dr. Grant Farred author of Long Distance Love: A Passion for Football.
Episode 44 -- Segment 3 - J Sands on the host seat! J Sands jumps on the 'sponsor to be named later' hot seat with Dave Zirin on Edge of Sports Radio.
12/20/08 - Episode 43: This is an epic show. We speak with future NBA Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning. We talk to the head of the Black Coaches Association, Floyd Keith, and we interview football historian Gary Andrew Poole on the life of Slingin' Sammy Baugh. Yes, all on one show. Boom.
Episode 43 -- Segment 1 - We speak with Black Coaches Association president Floyd Keith. We welcome Ari Bykofsky into the host chat session and we speak to Black Coaches Association executive director Floyd Keith talks about the lack of minority coaches in college football and his plans to change this.Episode 43 -- Segment 2 - Our interview with Alonzo Mourning We welcome NBA great Alonzo Mourning to discuss his life, struggle, support of Barack Obama, community activism, and athletic career. Get his book Resiliance here.
Episode 43-- Segment 3 - Football historian Gary Andrew Poole on the life of Slingin' Sammy Baugh We interview Gary Poole about the life of Hall of Fame Redskin Sammy Baugh. Read his work here. Also, a holiday wrap or kosher goose springroll on second to last show of the year.
12/13/08 - Episode 42: We are BACK with a killer show. We speak to former USC assistant coach Johnny Lopes. It's a story that transcends sports. We also speak to DK Wilson about the month that was and we visit Ari B in the Lion's Den. And through it all, we are joined by "Boston Pete."
Episode 42 -- Segment 1 - Meet Boston Pete and breaking it down with former USC football assistant Johnny Lopes. We puts Boston Pete on the yet-to-be sponsored Hot Seat. Also, We the former defensive coordinator for the University of Southern California football team, Johnny Lopes to tell his story.Episode 42 -- Segment 2 - The month that was with DK Wilson We welcome back to the program to play Story, Not a Story on November's sports issues. Read his column here.
Episode 42 -- Segment 3 - The Lion's Den with Ari B We travel back Into the Lion's Den with Ari Bykofsky.
11/29/08 - Episode 41: Yes, it's the Turkey Day Michele Bollinger show. Jeremiah and Dave Z kick it with the Yano-man, Dave's in law. We also speak with Mike "Mizzo" Tillery from The Starting Five.
Episode 41 -- Segment 1 - Welcoming the fam.We talk some serious Thanksgiving turkey smack with brother-in-law Jason Yan in studio for the first Thanksgiving edition of the program.
Episode 41 -- Segment 2 - Mike "Mizzo" Tillery.
We welcome Mike Tillery of The Starting Five to talk about his Thanksgiving covering Donovan McNabb's knock out performance following a week in which Andy Reid benched him for the first time ever.
Episode 41 -- Segment 3 - We call the makers of our Thanksgiving dinner to try and assess whether cooking is in fact a sport.
11/22/08 - Episode 40: It's Mark Cuban, Obama week on the Edge of Sports. Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks Owner, is in some serious hot water with the SEC. But most other folks are feeling ...what's the word... hopeful in the wake of Obama's victory. We cover both with deadspin.com founder Will Leitch and Charles Modiano.
Episode 40 -- Segment 1 - Host Chat with Jeremiah Tittle on Mark Cuban and the Obama aftermathEpisode 40 -- Segment 2 - We talk to Will Leitch, the man who did the ultimate Cuban interview.
Episode 40 -- Segment 3 - Speaking with Charles "Modi" Modiano.
11/15/08 - Episode 39: This week we speak to ESPN's Sal Paolantonio about his new book How Football Explains America. We also talk with Jim Thompson from the Positive Coaching Alliance. And we do it all with Sarah Braunstein from Sports Illustrated for Kids riding shotgun.
Episode 39 -- Segment 1 - Host Chat with Sarah BraunsteinEpisode 39 -- Segment 2 - Pallin' around with Sal Paolantonio
Episode 39 -- Segment 3 - Jim Thompson seeks to improve youth sports
11/08/08 - Episode 38: Obama, Obama, Oh My. This week we speak to New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, Jemele Hill of espn.com, Cincinnati Sports Radio talk host Nathan Ive, and sports on my mind's DK Wilson, all about their reaction to the news that a land built on slavery elected a black president. Somewhere (Havana) Tupac smiles.
Episode 38 -- Segment 1 - We kick off the show with Damian "Slimm" Smith and speak on Barack Obama's win at the polls as seen through the sports lens.Episode 38 -- Segment 2 - We welcome New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita to discuss his thoughts on Barack Obama's victorious presidential campaign. He gives us some serious flavor on the feel in the Big Easy.
Episode 38-- Segment 3 - Edge of Sports Radio host Dave Zirin asks ESPN.com Page 2 columnist Jemele Hill about Barack Obama's victory. Cincinnati Sports Radio talk host Nathan Ive makes good on his promise to recap the election results in Ohio. DK Wilson from www.SportsOnMyMind.com wraps the month that was. Lamont Germany provides another 2 Minute Warning.
11/01/08 - On Episode 37, we take it to the next level. After we "host chat" it up about the end of the World Series, we speak to Sports Illustrated's Jack McCallum, the finest basketball writer in these United States. We also talk to former Pro Football Player and Professor Michael Oriard about why football is so beloved. And we follow up with Nathan Ive about the voting scene on the ground in early voting in Ohio.
Episode 37 -- Segment 1 - Host chat: We speak about the World Series featuring the Phillies, a team of destiny.Episode 37 -- Segment 2 - We welcome Sports Illustrated senior writer and author Jack McCallum to discuss the 2008-09 NBA Season and athletes taking an interest in the Presidential Election.
Episode 37 -- Segment 3 - We speak with Professor of English and Associate Dean of Oregon State University's College of Liberal Arts Michael Oriard about Obama's brother-in-law who coaches basketball for OSU and how football solidified itself as America's game. Check out his books here. Cincinnati Radio Show host Nathan Ive provides political analysis from the ground on which way Ohio will vote. Another edition of Tales From the Road follows Dave as he speaks at three historically black colleges. Get his book here.
10/25/08 - Episode 36! This week we blow the lid off the "Merritocracy" -- the way that "Merritt" Paulson, the son of Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, is trying to fleece the city of Portland for a publicly funded stadium. The nerve of the Paulsons! What cheek! We speak to former pro soccer player and Portland professor Jules Boykoff. We also speak to a true bad-ass radio man, Nathan Ive about the scene in Cincinnati and we return to the segment: Tales from the ROAD!!!
Episode 36 -- Segment 1 - Host chat: We speak about the World Series featuring the Phillies, a team of destiny.Episode 36 -- Segment 2 - Edge of Sports Radio welcomes former pro soccer player Dr. Jules Boykoff to talk about Henry Paulson and son's abuse of tax payer dollars in their attempt to build a new soccer stadium in Portland, Oregon.
Episode 36 -- Segment 3 - Time for a true baller, and nemesis to all Sucker Mcs: Cincinnati talk radio host Nathan Ive to discuss sports and politics issues of Cincinnati and beyond the swing state of Ohio. Also, another edition of Tales from the Road features Dave's analysis of the Pacific Northwest. Also, an alter ego of Ari B emerges. His name is Flush Skidmark, and he's somehow more appealing than Bizzaro Flush AKA Rush Limbaugh.
10/18/08 - Episode 35! Here is the show that we dedicate to Philadelphia sports, and their brutally funny -- and at times just plain brutal -- fans. We also talk to Jeff "the Snowman" Monson, the Ultimate Fighter with a taste for peace and social justice. We also speak to Philly Daily News columnist Will Bunch. And we continue with our segment, TALES FROM THE ROAD!
Episode 35 -- Segment 1 - Edge of Sports Radio host Dave Zirin welcomes Ari B, Damian Smith, and Jeremiah Tittle into the studio to rap about our favorite Philly sports memories.Episode 35 -- Segment 2 - UFC fighter Jeff Monson protests war and social injustice before, during, and after delivering beatdowns in the ring.
Episode 35 -- Segment 3 - Edge of Sports Radio host Dave Zirin welcomes Philadelphia Daily News reporter Will Bunch to criticize the choice of Sarah Palin to drop the puck on the NHL season. Pre-order his book Tear Down This Myth attacking the legacy of Ronald Reagan. Also, another edition of Tales from the Road in which Dave attempts to feed his family by selling his book A People's History of Sports in the United States by singing bad karaoke.
10/11/08 - Episode 34! Double BOOM! This week on Edge of Sports Radio, we speak about the sporting world of Sarah Palin. We also interview former NFL running back Chuck Muncie. We also speak to Tricia Tocco, from the International Labor Rights Forum to discuss how child labor is being used to make soccer balls.
Episode 34 -- Segment 1 - We speak about the sporting ilife of Gov. Sarah Palin of being the only beauty contestest not interested in world peace.Episode 34 -- Segment 2 - We talk to former NFL running back Chuck Muncie to talk about identity theft, his efforts to assist adolescents in need, and the socio-political state of our country today.
Episode 34-- Segment 3 - We welcome Trina Toko from the International Labor Rights Forum to discuss how child labor is being used to make soccer balls.
10/04/08 - Episode 33! Boom! This week we talk about Al Davis, we talk to Rick Pitino, and we learn about the movement against the Winter Olympics in Vancouver with Chris Shaw. We also speak to Ari B in the Lion's Den, we hang with DK Wilson about the month that was, and go through What the World is Watching with Jeremiah Tittle.
Episode 33 -- Segment 1 - We examine the public debacle of Raiders owner Al Davis' open letter to the now former head coach Lane Kiffin.Episode 33 -- Segment 2 - We welcome future Hall of Fame basketball coach currently leading the Louisville Cardinals Rick Pitino to discuss his new book Rebound Rules 2.0. Also, the founding member and lead spokesperson for the No Games 2010 Coalition, Chris Shaw tells the IOC to keep their hands off Vancouver.
Episode 33 -- Segment 3 - Time for the Lion's Den with Ari B. DK Wilson talking about the month that was, 2-Minute Warning with Lamont Germany, and we ask what the world is watching with Jeremiah Tittle.
09/27/08 - Episode 32! You would need Bruce Lee to chop this show up. We go through the pained ugliness around the construction of the new Yankee Stadium, and we finish part two of our interview with Kermit Washington. We speak with NY Giant David Tyree and Kissing Suzy Kolber's Big Daddy Drew, Drew Magary.
Episode 32 -- Segment 1 - We expose the injustices associated with the public funding of the private endeavor of building the new Yankee Stadium.Episode 32 -- Segment 2 - A must listen! Part two of our interview with Kermit Washington
Episode 32 -- Segment 3 - We talk to NY Giant David Tyree and Kissing Suzy Kolber's Big Daddy Drew, Drew Magary.
09/20/08 - Episode 31! We shout to the heavens: "LEAVE JOSH HOWARD ALONE!" We also speak with former NBA all-star Kermit Washington about his forthcoming hunger strike. And we hear stories that will put your teeth on edge from Jeff Pearlman, author of the new book Boys will be Boys.
Episode 31 -- Segment 1 - We go through all the paces on the scandal of Josh Howard and his statement to a cell phone camera that he doesn't stand for the national anthem.Episode 31 -- Segment 2 - It's always a treat to speak with Kermit Washington. And now he is about to enter upon a hunger strike.
Episode 31 -- Segment 3 - Let's talk about those Cowboys: ESPN.com writer Jeff Pearlman speaks out on his book Boys will be Boys.
09/13/08 - Episode 30! Who new?!? Amidst an economy gone mad, this week's show is steady as John McCain in a casino. We talk to ESPN's own Jeremy Schaap about his experiences in Beijing covering the Olympics. We speak with the NY Daily News' own Michael O'Keeffe. And we go through what sports are aligned with what politics.
Episode 30 -- Segment 1 - Alongside Jeremiah Tittle, Damian "Slimm" Smith, and Ari B, we go through sport by sport and try to ally a political system to each one. (Is basketball Republican? Democrat? Fascist? Chavizmo?!?)Episode 30 -- Segment 2 - Talking with Jeremy "Shaft" Schaap for a unique view of the Beijing Olympics! We compare the Beijing games to the 1936 games in Hitler's Berlin, the topic of Schaap's book Triumph.
Episode 30 -- Segment 3 - Michael O'Keeffe, a true nose to the grindstone sports reporter on New York City sports, stadium skullduggery, and his brilliant book The Card.
09/06/08 - BOOM! Episode 29. The finest show we've done. In studio, in addition to Jeremiah Tittle on the wheels of steel, we had the Mean Mark Walsh, and the Don, Rob Scavone. We also spoke with Washington Wizards forward Etan Thomas, who just returned from the DNC in Denver and we spoke with SLAM magazine War Chief, Ben Osborne
Episode 29 -- Segment 1 - Chopping it up like Sammo Hung with Jeremiah, Mark Walsh and Rob Scavone.Episode 29 -- Segment 2 - Talking with Etan Thomas about his experiences at the DNC.
Episode 29 -- Segment 3 - Breaking down the international hoop scene with Ben Osborne of SLAM.
08/30/08 - BOOM! Episode 28, Today we do one last Olympic round up and welcome back Ari B to help us chop it up. We also speak to Dave Meggyesy, former NFL player and retired head of the NFL Players Association about the passing of his close friend Gene Upshaw. We also speak to one of our favorites, ESPN.com columnist Scoop Jackson about the Democratic Convention and his view from Chicago.
Episode 28 -- Segment 1 - We talk to Ari B for an ultimate Olympic wrap up.Episode 28 -- Segment 2 - Dave Meggyesy, on the passing of his friend, Gene Upshaw.
Episode 28 -- Segment 3 - Scoop Jackson on All Things Obama
08/23/08 - BOOM! Episode 27, this episode is sweeter and thicker than a Chiko Stick. We talk about the cools and uncools of Olympic sports. We also talk to Stefan Fatsis, the immersion journalist and author of A Few Seconds of Panic. And we talk to Jennifer Wedekind of the Multinational Monitor talk about corporate corruption and the games.
Episode 27 -- Segment 1 - We rate the Olympic sports on the spectrum of cool.Episode 27 -- Segment 2 - We talk to immersion journalist Stefan Fatsis in studio to discuss the research he conducted after joining the Denver Broncos kicking team in order to write A Few Seconds of Panic. Buy it at http://www.stefanfatsis.com/books/panic/.
Episode 27 -- Segment 3 - We talk with Jennifer Wedekind of the Multinational Monitor about the corporate sponsors which control the presentation of the Beijing Games around the world.
08/16/08 - On Episode 26, we focus firmly on the Beijing games. We talk to Cesar Maxit, a direct action protester arrested in Beijing. We talk to legendary track coach Ron Davis, who in addition to years coaching in Africa, was part of the team that led the 1968 Speed City squad at San Jose State. And we continue our segment ASK A SPORTS SOCIOLOGIST with Prof. Mike Messner.
Episode 26 -- Segment 1 - We welcome Cesar Maxit into the studio to discuss his detainment in Beijing for protesting the Chinese government for their human rights violations against Tibet. Learn more about his efforts here.Episode 26 -- Segment 2 - Here we speak to champion cross country runner, the 1968 college track coach at San Jose State, the Nigeria National Track Coach coaching in Africa for 17 years including his role as the Attache for South Africa in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Episode 26 -- Segment 3 - It's time for "ask a sports sociologist" with the great Mike Messner.
08/09/08 - Episode 25 sees us welcome NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown. We also speak to former NBA All-Star Purvis Short and we inaugurate our segment Ask a Sports Sociologist with Dr. Cheryl Cooky.
Episode 25 -- Segment 1 - We kick it off by welcoming Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown to discuss his infiltration into gang culture, his work with Amer-I-Can, and his belief in social activism.Episode 25 -- Segment 2 - We speak to the great Purvis Short to discuss his work as the Director of the NBA Player's Association's Department of Players Programs and a basketball camp like no others.
Episode 25 -- Segment 3 - Ask a Sports Sociologist welcoming Professor Cheryl Cooky, PhD from the University of California at Fullerton to discuss publicly funded sports programs for women.
08/02/08 - On Episode 24, we fricassee and dissect that blowhard Jonah Goldberg in our new segment "Braying Ass of the Week." We also interview New York Football Giant great George Martin about his remarkable 3,000 walk across the country and we talk to DK Wilson about the month that was.
Episode 24 -- Segment 1 - Here we dissect the bald-faced lies and errors of "the braying ass" Jonah Goldberg.Episode 24 -- Segment 2 - I speak to one of my heroes, New York football Giant legend George Martin. Martin walked 3000 miles from New York City to San Diego to raise money over 9/11 first responders.
Episode 24 -- Segment 3 - We look at the month that was with D-Wil himself, Sports on My Mind's own DK Wilson.
07/26/08 - On Episode 23, we take it to the land of Cointelpro and we speak about a recent run-in your faithful host had with the Maryland State Police. We also talk to former Carolina Panther Jason Peter about his journey back from hard core heroin addiction. And we return with our segment JEREMIAH INTERVIEWS DAVE, this time about the global basketball scene .
Episode 23 -- Segment 1 - This is a story that will make your eyelashes curl. We talk about the recent spying scandal involving the MSP and how it entangled innocent little Dave Z.Episode 23 -- Segment 2 - Ari B steps in from the Lion's Den to speak with Jason Peter.
Episode 23 -- Segment 3 - Let's talk global hoops. Jeremiah interviews Dave with the latest.
07/19/08 - On Episode 22, it's HAMMER TIME! We turn this mutha out with Baltimore Sun sports columnist and author of Silent Gesture: the autobiography of Tommie Smith, David Steele and startingfive.net's Mizzo himself, Mike Tillery.
Episode 22 -- Segment 1 - We open the show with HOST CHAT with Jeremiah Tittle talking about GENERATION KILL and the end of Yankee Stadium.Episode 22 -- Segment 2 - We talk with the great Baltimore Sun columnist David Steele who wrote the book Silent Gesture along with the legendary Tommie Smith.
Episode 22 -- Segment 3 - Nobody beats the MIZZ!!! And David Steele joins the rumpus!
07/12/08 - On Episode 21, we take the dog days of summer and make 'em bark. We speak to "the voice of Morgan State University" Lamont Germany. We speak with the former public relations director of the Yankees Marty Appel. And we ALMOST interview Mike Tillery from the Starting Five website but INSTEAD we talk to Spring SUPER, make-up artist to the athletes.
Episode 21 -- Segment 1 - We open the show with the "the voice of Morgan State University" Lamont Germany.Episode 21 -- Segment 2 - We talk to the man who handled public relations during the time when the New York Yankees were known as the Bronx Zoo and the Bronx was burning: Marty APPEL.
Episode 21 -- Segment 3 - We end the show talking to Spring SUPER and also we continue our segment JEREMIAH INTERVIEWS DAVE.
07/05/08 - EPISODE 20: On this July 4th Independence Day, we declare independence from sports radio as usual. This is aspecial week where we take part in an extended interview with NBA vet Kermit Washington and talk about his organization Project Contact Africa. We also speak to DK Wilson of Sports on My Mind. Over all a stellar show number 20. I just can't believe they let us do 19.
Episode 20 - Segment 1 - Edge of Sports Radio host Dave Zirin is joined by Damian Smith and Jeremiah Tittle to discuss the week's events in which sports and politics collide.Episode 20 - Segment 2 - Former NBA All-Star and current difference-maker explains how easy it is to give to those in need. Join Kermit at Project Contact Africa by clicking here.
Episode 20 - Segment 3 - Sports On My Mind's DK Wilson recaps the sports stories of the month of June. Jeremiah Tittle returns with another edition of What the World is Watching!
06/28/08 - EPISODE 19: On Episode 19, we are mowing down MCs like we're mowing the lawn. We speak with recently suspended ESPN.com columnist Jemele HILL and we talk to MCA himself, Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys about his new hoops documentary, Gunnin' for that Number 1 Spot. And we inaugurate a new segment: JEREMIAH INTERVIEWS DAVE.
Episode 19 - Segment 1 - We open the show with Jeremiah Tittle and AriB talking about the fall and fall of Don IMUS.Episode 19 - Segment 2 - We talk with the inimitable Jemele Hill, OUR FIRST RETURN GUEST and we talk about her suspension from ESPN.
Episode 19 - Segment 3 - We end the show passing the MIC TO YAUCH! And we talk about our new segment: JEREMIAH INTERVIEWS DAVE.
06/21/08 - EPISODE 18: This was a wild week. We speak to Ralph NADER about the NBA referee controversies and his sports campaign leagueoffans.org. We also talk to SLAM Magazine's Major Blood, Lang WHITAKER about the Lakers' spectacular collapse in the finals.
Episode 18 - Segment 1 - To open this edition of Edge of Sports Radio, Dave Zirin welcomes Jeremiah Tittle and Ari Bykofsky to discuss the featured guest Ralph Nader, the death of Tim Russert, and writer Jimele Hill's indefinite suspension from ESPN.Episode 18 - Segment 2 - Presidential candidate Ralph Nader talks about his love of sports as a young man, his belief that teams should be owned by the fans, and his claim in 2001, that the Kings/Lakers playoff series was fixed by the officials. For more information about the consumer advocate's presidential run, visit www.VoteNader.org.
Episode 18 - Segment 3 - Edge of Sports Radio host Dave Zirin talks about the NBA Finals and Barack Obama with SLAM Magazine writer Lang Whitaker.
06/14/08 - EPISODE 17: We plumb the depths of our own sports and youth trauma (it's funny, I promise). We speak with ESPN the Magazine Senior writer Tom FARREY about his new book Game On that deals with the past, present and future of the way children are used and abused by the world of sports. We also speak with SLAM Magazine War Chief Ben OSBORNE about the Donaghy scandal and the NBA finals.
Episode 17 - Segment 1 - We speak with regulars Jay ROUSE, Damian SMITH and Jeremiah TITTLE about the heights and lows of youth sportsEpisode 17 - Segment 2 - We speak with Tom FARREY, the expert on the history of youth sports.
Episode 17 - Segment 3 - We end the show with Ben OSBORNE with the good news and bad news in the NBA.
06/08/08 - EPISODE 16: This week we have PART II of our interview with NBA Union leaderBilly Hunter. Fascinating man, fascinating interview. We also talk to someone I think is absolutely one of the sharpest knives in the box: Dr. Grant Farred, author of Phantom Calls: Race and the Globalization of the NBA. And we also hear What the World is Watching with Jeremiah Tittle.
Episode 16 - Segment 1 - We talk with Ari B, the War Chief of XM aboutEpisode 16 - Segment 2 - We continue with part II of our interview with
Episode 16 - Segment 3 - We finish the show speaking with Dr. Grant Farred, one of the sharpest authors and thinkers about this wacky collision of sports and politics. And we hear What the World is Watching with Jeremiah Tittle.
06/01/08 - EPISODE 15: This week we really knocked it out. We speak with Delaney Williams who played Sgt. Jay Landsman on the Wire. We also have part I of our interview with NBA Players Association leader Billy Hunter. And lastly, we speak with D-Wil, DK Wilson about the month of May, and a young man named OJ Mayo.
Episode 15 - Segment 1 - We open the show speaking to the great actor and Wire alum, Delaney Williams.Episode 15 - Segment 2 - We undertake part I of our interview with Billy Hunter.
Episode 15 - Segment 3 - We finish the show speaking with Sports on my Mind's own D-Wil: DK Wilson.
05/24/08 - EPISODE 14: This week we speak at great length with Mary Tillman, mother of former NFL player and tragic casualty of war and cover up, Pat Tillman. She has written a new book called Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman.
Episode 14 - Segment 1 - Opening up the discussion with Jeremiah Tittle on Pat Tillman and a dramatic reading of After Pat's Birthday by Kevin Tillman (read by Michael Goodfriend.)Episode 14 - Segment 2 - We interview Mary Tillman. She is an absolutely remarkable woman. This needs to be heard.
Episode 14 - Segment 3 - We speak with Rus Bradburd, we hear about Jeremiah's recent trip to Walter Reed hospital, and we inaugurate INSTANT FEEDBACK with Nancy Rodriguez
05/17/08 - EPISODE 13: This week we discuss the ins and outs of Barry Bonds from every possible angle.
Episode 13 - Segment 1 - Opening up the discussion on Barry Bonds as he makes headlines for being indicted and accusing baseball ownership of collusion. Ari Bykofsky & Jeremiah Tittle assist with the discussionEpisode 13 - Segment 2 - ESPN.com columnist and author of Love Me, Hate me: Barry Bonds and the Making of an Anti-Hero, Jeff Pearlman, joins Dave Zirin to contribute his viewpoint siding against Bonds's case for collusion.
Episode 13 - Segment 3 - Andrea Lewis and Larry Salomon and the debut of WWW!
05/10/08 - EPISODE 12: we speak with Chicago's ace sports columnist Scoop Jackson, Sports on My Mind's DK Wilson, and Fastbreak Radio's Hanif Omar.
Episode 12 - Segment 1 - OPENER where we enter the Lion's Den with Ari BEpisode 12 - Segment 2 - We speak with CHICAGO's OWN: ESPN's Scoop Jackson
Episode 12 - Segment 3 - We end the show this week speaking with Sports on My Minds DK Wilson (with his monthly segment) and Fastbreak Radio's Hanif Omar
05/03/08 - EPISODE 11: We have a newsbreaker! This week on Edge of Sports Radio we talk to Will Leitch, the founder of Deadspin.com about his blogosphere vs. "respectable sports writing" blow up with Buzz Bissinger on Costas Now. We also speak with
Episode 11 - Segment 1 - Host Chat with Dave Zirin with Jay Rouse & Ari Bykofsky. We lay out what actually went down on Costas NowEpisode 11 - Segment 2 - Will Leitch, Defender of the Blogosphere?!?!
Episode 11 - Segment 3 - Dr. Walter Beach III Part 2
04/26/08 - EPISODE 10: This week we speak with former Cleveland Brown and athlete activist Dr. Walter Beach III. We also talk with Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts -- who is about as funny and sharp as they come.
Episode 10 - Segment 1 - During the opening segment of this week's installment of Edge of Sports Radio, we talk about the issue of young children and sportsEpisode 10 - Segment 2 - We speak with athlete/activist and Jim Brown confidante Walter Beach III
Episode 10 - Segment 3 - We speak on the state of sports writing with Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts
04/18/08 - EPISODE 9: A special show. We have live in studio music by Head-Roc, we talk to AOL Sports and ESPN commentator Kevin Blackistone about the way Major League Baseball disrespects the memory of Jackie Robinson
Episode 09 - Segment 1 - Head ROCEpisode 09 - Segment 2 - Kevin BLACKISTONE
Episode 09 - Segment 3 - Ask a Sports Sociologist with Adrian BURGOS
04/12/08 - EPISODE 8: Today we made radio history. We have a live on air performance from hip-hop artist Son of Nun. We interview former NFL player and NFLPA union leader Dave Megyessy, and we continue our segment Ask a Sports Sociologist with Dr. Mary Jo Kane. AND THROUGHOUT THE SHOW, we chart the possible on-air birth of my child.
Episode 08 - Segment 1 - PREGNANT with Expectation and hip hop artist SON OF NUNEpisode 08 - Segment 2 - Interview with former NFL player Dave Meggyesy
Episode 08 - Segment 3 - Ask a Sports Sociologist with Dr. Mary Jo Kane and our closing
04/05/08 - EPISODE 7: Omar. From the Wire. This week we talked with Michael K. Williams on Edge of Sports Radio. We also spoke with Sports on My Mind independent sports writer D.K. Wilson. We were in addition joined by Damian Smith to discuss the new DC stadium boondoggle. And we continued our segment Ask a Sports Sociologist, with Dr. Mary Jo Kane who takes on the question of using "sex" to sell women's sports.
Episode 07 - Segment 1 - Host chat with Damian SmithEpisode 07 - Segment 2 - Interview with Michael K. Williams from the Wire
Episode 07 - Segment 3 - Interview DK Wilson & Ask a Sports Sociologist!
03/29/08 - EPISODE 6: Now this was fun. Jeremiah, me, and Michi B, read some listeners email to further the discussion of Mt. SPORTmore. We also spoke with two first tier athletic rebels: NFL player and the author of The Slave Side of Sunday, Anthony Prior as well as Toni Smith, the basketball player who turned her back to the flag in 2003 in protest to the Iraq war... and more. We also continue our segment, Ask a Sports Sociologist, with 1968 Olympic expert Dr. Doug Hartmann
Episode 06 - Segment 1 - Opening commentary on Mt. SportmoreEpisode 06 - Segment 2 - Interview with former rebel college hoopster Toni Smith
Episode 06 - Segment 3 - Interview with former NFL player and author Anthony Prior and Ask a Sports Sociologist with Dr. Doug Hartmann
03/22/08 - EPISODE 5: As badass an hour as you will find on sports radio. We talked about the China/Tibet/Olympics hypocrisy horror show with political commentator Jay ROUSE. Jay rode shotgun throughout the show as we spoke with former NFL player Courtney Van Buren. We also spoke with Emira Woods from Foreign Policy in Focus about her beef with the NFL, we entered the Lion's Den with Ari B, and we inaugurated a new segment, Ask a Sports Sociologist. This week, the sociologist on the hot seat was Dr. Ben Carrington.
Episode 05 - Segment 1 - Opening commentary on China and Tibet with Jay ROUSEEpisode 05 - Segment 2 - Interview with former NFL Player Courtney VAN BUREN
Episode 05 - Segment 3 - Interview with Emira WOODS, in the Lion's Den with Ari B, and Ask a Sports Sociologist with Dr. Ben CARRINGTON
03/15/08 - EPISODE 4: Just a terrific show. Featuring a discussion of who would be on Mount SPORTmore, interviews with the Wire's Seth GILLIAM, and Washington Post sports columnist Sally JENKINS.
Episode 04 - Segment 1 - Opening commentary with Jeremiah T. and Damian SMITHEpisode 04 - Segment 2 - Interview with the Wire's Seth GILLIAM
Episode 04 - Segment 3 - Interview with Washington Post's Sally JENKINS
03/08/08 - EPISODE 3: Featuring interviews with Rolling Stone journalist, and former Red Army baseball player, Matt TAIBBI, former New York Yankee and author of Ball Four Jim BOUTON, and the Lion's Den with XM Sports Nation War Chief, Ary B.
Episode 03 - Segment 1 - Opening commentary on the retirement Brett FAVREEpisode 03 - Segment 2 - Interview with Matt TAIBBI
Episode 03 - Segment 3 - Interview with Jim BOUTON and Ari B.
03/01/08 - EPISODE 2: Featuring interviews with Washington Wizards center Etan THOMAS, ESPN's Jemele HILL, and the Lion's Den with XM Sports Nation War Chief, Ary BYKOFSKY.
Episode 02 - Segment 1 - Opener and Jemele HILLEpisode 02 - Segment 2 - Interview with Etan THOMAS
Episode 02 - Segment 3 - Ari BYKOFSKY
02/26/08 - EPISODE 1: Featuring 1968 Olympian Dr. John CARLOS, New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott FUJITA, and the Lion's Den with XM Sports Nation Grand Puba, Ary BYKOFSKY.
Episode 01 - Segment 1 - OpenerEpisode 01 - Segment 2 - Interview with Dr. John Carlos
Episode 01 - Segment 3 - Interview with Scott Fujita and commentary from Ari Bykofsky
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