Edge of Sports Radio

Welcome to the Edge of Sports Radio with Dave Zirin, where sports and politics collide. Edge of Sports Radio is broadcast on XM Channel 167 Saturday at 12 noon/9 am PT and is repeated Sunday at 2 pm/11 am PT. Contact edgeofsports@gmail.com if you have any questions.

2008-05-03 - 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

Segment 1: Host Chat with Dave Zirin with Jay Rouse & Ari Bykofsky. We lay out what actually went down on Costas Now.
Segment 2: Will Leitch, Defender of the Blogosphere?!?!
Segment 3 -- Dr. Walter Beach III Part 2

2008-04-26 - 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.

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 sports.
Segment 2:We speak with athlete/activist and Jim Brown confidante Walter Beach III.
Segment 3 -- We speak on the state of sports writing with Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts.

2008-04-18 - 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 9 - Segment 1 -- Head ROC
Episode 9 - Segment 2 --Kevin BLACKISTONE
Episode 9 - Segment 3 -- Ask a Sports Sociologist with Adrian BURGOS

2008-04-12 - 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 8 - Segment 1 -- PREGNANT with Expectation and hip hop artist SON OF NUN
Episode 8 - Segment 2 -- Interview with former NFL player Dave Meggyesy
Episode 8 - Segment 3 -- Ask a Sports Sociologist with Dr. Mary Jo Kane and our closing

2008-04-05 - 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 7 - Segment 1 -- Host chat with Damian Smith
Episode 7 - Segment 2 -- Interview with Michael K. Williams from the Wire
Episode 7 - Segment 3 -- Interview DK Wilson & Ask a Sports Sociologist!

2008-03-29 - 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 6 - Segment 1 -- Opening commentary on Mt. Sportmore
Episode 6 - Segment 2 -- Interview with former rebel college hoopster Toni Smith
Episode 6 - Segment 3 -- Interview with former NFL player and author Anthony Prior and Ask a Sports Sociologist with Dr. Doug Hartmann

2008-03-22 - 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 5 - Segment 1 -- Opening commentary on China and Tibet with Jay ROUSE.
Episode 5 - Segment 2 -- Interview with former NFL Player Courtney VAN BUREN
Episode 5 - Segment 3 -- Interview with Emira WOODS, in the Lion's Den with Ari B, and Ask a Sports Sociologist with Dr. Ben CARRINGTON

2008-03-15 - 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 4 - Segment 1 -- Opening commentary with Jeremiah T. and Damian SMITH
Episode 4 - Segment 2 -- Interview with the Wire's Seth GILLIAM
Episode 4 - Segment 3 -- Interview with Washington Post's Sally JENKINS

2008-03-08 - 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 3 - Segment 1 -- Opening commentary on the retirement Brett FAVRE
Episode 3 - Segment 2 -- Interview with Matt TAIBBI
Episode 3 - Segment 3 -- Interview with Jim BOUTON and Ari B.

2008-03-01 - 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 2 - Segment 1 -- Opener and Jemele HILL
Episode 2 - Segment 2 -- Interview with Etan THOMAS
Episode 2 - Segment 3 -- Ari BYKOFSKY

2008-02-26 - 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 1 - Segment 1 -- Opener
Episode 1 - Segment 2 -- Interview with Dr. John Carlos
Episode 1 - Segment 3 -- Interview with Scott Fujita and commentary from Ari Bykofsky