Sports In Society

By Sports in Society

The world of sports is a great window into our broader society. For better or worse, all our contributors are lifelong sports fans. Being such fans and caring deeply about the world we live in, we use... more

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The podcast currently has 93 episodes available.

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March 05, 2019 Is Math Making Basketball Boring?
This week we dive into an article about the 3 point shot in the NBA. The Rockets were the first team ever to shoot more 3s than 2s last year. But, there is a suggestion that this will be the norm before long. What does that mean for basketball? Does it make things boring? What happens when a sport is no longer recognizable from what it used to be?
We also discuss cycling, baseball contracts and the shortcomings of the MLS. Enjoy!
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45min
February 25, 2019 Episode 2: What determines the sustainability of a sport?
This week we are back with an exploration of slow play in golf. This leads to a discussion of what money means for sports, whether or not athletes should be entertainers and what the role of governing body should be. In the end, we are not sure who really cares about slow play in golf.

Additionally, we chat about Zion, LeBron and the joy of College Softball.
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39min
February 17, 2019 Episode 1: Sportswashing & Elite Soccer
We're back! After a lengthy break, we are back with a new simplified format. Every week we will be digging into one article, event or other other noteworthy item.
This week we are digging into an article about "sportswashing" and elite level soccer. How do we cope with regimes that use big time sports as an complex PR tools?
Join us every week moving forward!
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42min
September 25, 2017 Episode 60: What Does It Mean To Be World Champion?
Start off by begrudgingly talking about Donny boy and how he just can't stop talking about sports. Then we talk about CTE, the Tour Championship and the meaninglessness of streaks in baseball. For cricket and cycling, we touch on the significance of playing in Pakistan and a new UCI president. Our main topic for the week is what it means to be a world champion. When is it legitimate? Does it matter? Finally, we end of "I think" pieces on conferences and the baseball playoffs.
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1h 10min
September 09, 2017 Episode 59: How Do We Perceive Selfishness in Sports?
We return this week to touch on the NFL's seemingly purposeful ineptitude and the NBA trade cycle. Further, we touch on the US Open semifinals and the ridiculous idea that most golfers take risks by turning pro. Then we discuss greatness in cricket bowling and the potential for salary caps in cycling. Our main topic this week is how to understand selfishness in the context of sports. When is it good or bad? Our "I think" pieces both touch on why we shouldn't separate sports from politics.
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59min
September 08, 2017 Episode 58: Which Positions Are Most Important (or Not)?
We come back after a few weeks off to discuss the week's news, including Serena's brilliance and Aaron Rodger's interesting ESPN article. Then we move into updates on cycling and cricket. Finally, our main topic for this week is what positions matter most in sports. Further, how does this change and what does it say about what matters most to us? Finally, we share our first "I think" segments in quite awhile!
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1h
August 08, 2017 Episode 57: Euphemisms in Sports & Our Book Club
We start this week with the news, including Curry's adventure on the golf course and Neymar to PSG. Further, we dig into the NBA abroad and the progression of CTE research. Then we announce our first book club selection, Selection Day by Aravind Adiga. Join us in reading and discussing this book about cricket team selection in modern Mumbai. In our cycling and cricket updates, we talk about unions and Lance's legacy. The main section this week is on how harmful euphemisms can be in sports and how coded our language is when we talk about athletes. Lastly, our I think pieces are on Kaepernick and longevity in sports. (The irony was completely unintentional.)
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1h 17min
July 23, 2017 Episode 56: How We Consume Sports & Lots of News
This week we start with a lengthy discussion of the news. We touch on the turmoil in Cleveland, Jordan Spieth & the British Open and Federer's amazing longevity. In both the cricket and cycling updates, we touch on how the women's sports are growing, but still struggling. Our main topic for the week is how we consume sports and the ways that things are changing. We talk about how computers and AI are going to change reporting. Further, we talk about how revenue is down for sports broadcasters and what that means for big contracts and sustainability in sports. Finally, our I think pieces touch on amateur sports and the benefits of world tours for soccer teams.
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1h 24min
July 09, 2017 Episode 55: Should We Be Subsidizing Sports?
We start this week by looking into the crazy NBA summer and a bit of college basketball news as well. We also touch on the soccer transfer market and the Ronaldo vs. Messi conversation. Finally we have a few thoughts about ESPN's body issue and Sergio at Wimbledon. Then we discuss the strike of the Aussies in the cricket world and Sagan being out of the Tour de France. Our main topic today is whether we should be subsidizing sports, especially stadiums. For our "I think" pieces, we discuss the joy of amateur sports and cycling while wishing for more.
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1h 20min
July 04, 2017 Episode 54: Is There Anything More Important Than Winning?
We start this week with the craziness of the NBA offseason, including what we think about Phil Jackson. Then we move on to Steph playing golf and how we might have been wrong about Bruce Arena. Finally we close out the news with a discussion of Wimbledon and the Isle of Man TT. Then we move into the cricket spin bowlers and the start of the Tour de France. Our main topic this week is how to combat the idea of winning being everything and a recognition of the importance of losing. We kept coming back to how important coaching and parenting is in the discussion. Finally our "I think" pieces touch on ESPN's asinine coverage and the beauty of moments in sports.
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1h 15min

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The podcast currently has 93 episodes available.