The End of Sport
Become a Paid Subscriber for EARLY access to episodes and EXTRA content: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/endofsport/subscribeIn The End of Sport, academics Derek Silva, Johanna Mellis, and Nathan Kalman-Lamb provide critical commentary, analysis, and interviews on sport…
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The NFL, CTE and Medical Racism (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sit down with John Hoberman to explore the intersection of sports, racial disparities, and systemic biases in medical treatment, focusing on the high prevalence of brain injuries among NFL players and the broader implications for health and health systems. John M. Hoberman is Professor of European and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas and author of a slew of books, including "Black & Blue: The Origins and Consequences of Medical Racism" (2012) and "Testosterone Drea
How Figure Skating Shapes Inequality (opens the original)
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In this episode, Erica Rand discusses her book Skating Away from the Binary and explores how figure skating reflects systemic hierarchies, racialized gender norms, and the impact of coloniality on sports. The conversation highlights issues of gender binary enforcement, sports labor exploitation, and the push for inclusive policies. Erica Rand is Professor of Art and Visual Culture and of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Bates College. She is the author a number of books, including Barbie’s Queer
OLF #19 - Kawhi, Clippers, Polymarket, Lebron, and the Dysgenic Fitness Discourse (opens the original)
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In this episode, we explore the NBA salary cap “scandal” with Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, the violent use of military training in college football, Lebron James, polymarket and sports betting, and weigh in on the “Fitness Discourse” that has taken “left” social media by storm. To donate to our friend Jabo’s memorial fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jabo-burrow-memorial-fund?cp_src=d Chapters 01:56 Remembering Jabo Burrow and his impact 03:57 The NBA Kawhi Leonard salary cap scandal 08:01 Cri
Remembering Our Friend Jabo Burrow (opens the original)
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We are heartbroken to share the news that great friend of the podcast Jabo Burrow recently passed away. As a tribute to Jabo, we have decided to re-release our conversation with him from 2024 so that you can understand his experiences with the violence of college football in his own words. Rest in power, Jabo. We miss you. Please support his family by donating to their Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/1a0c10097
Healthism and the Regulation of Fitness (opens the original)
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In this episode, we explore the impact of the Strava app on sport, self-tracking, and health quantification. Dr. Jonathan Finn shares insights on how technology structures sport, the labor involved in self-tracking, and the social and political implications of these practices. keywords : Strava, self-tracking, sport quantification, health data, technology, labor, surveillance, community, visual communication, alienation Chapters 01:12 Jonathan Finn's relationship with Strava and personal history
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