We're training for the revolution. A podcast about where pop culture and sports culture collide… inspired by the relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. This week, culture critic and novelist Zan Romanoff interviews investigative journalist Karim Zidan about his media venture, Sports Politika, which explores the intersection of sports, power and politics. They discuss the history of UFC; the evolution of politics in combat sports; the alt-right figures who claim it while also being super-bad at fighting; and how the sport can be saved from fascist capture.

Links:

• Sports Politika (Substack)

• Welcome to Chechnya, the HBO documentary based on Karim's reporting

• In the Red Corner (Substack)