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Soccer’s Shadow and Sunlight: the Fascist History of the World Cup and 20 Years of Soccer Without Borders

Karim Zidan and Ben Gucciardi join the show.

Dr. Harry Edwards on the NAACP’s Call to Boycott Gerrymandering States

The 83-year-old sociologist and activist reflects on what is missing in the current effort to organize athletes politically.

Is Victor Wembanyama the Most Interesting Person in Sports?

He’s a contender for the spot not so much for who he is now but because of the person he is clearly becoming.

The Uncommon Bravery of Jason Collins

The death of the NBA’s first openly gay player 47 underscores a hard truth: Male professional sports remains hostile terrain for openly queer athletes.

The NBA Lottery, Those Nova Knicks, and Movies We Love to Hate

Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk NBA lottery and movies.

WNBA Players Should Have Picketed, Not Attended, the Met Gala

At the Bezos ball, WNBA stars chose celebrity over solidarity.

How De La Soul Changed Hip Hop And The World

Austin McCoy joins the show to discuss his new book on De La Soul

May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition

This year’s demonstrations will be vast and infused with the politics of Jewish Labor Bund.

Is the WNBA’s Natasha Cloud “Getting Kapped”?

The conscience of the 2026 sports world remains unsigned. Is she being blackballed?

How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football

Jason Stahl joins Edge of Sports to talk about the campaign to unionize college football.