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February 9, 2021
War Fever
Boston, Baseball, and America in the Shadow of the Great War
Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith
Hosted by Zachary McCulley
In the fall of 1918, a fever gripped Boston. The streets emptied as paranoia about the deadly Spanish flu spread. Newspapermen and vigilante investigators aggressively sought to discredit anyone who …
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Sports
February 2, 2021
The Cap
How Larry Fleisher and David Stern Built the Modern NBA
Joshua Mendelsohn
Hosted by Paul Knepper
Today the salary cap is an NBA institution, something fans take for granted as part of the fabric of the league or an obstacle to their favorite team’s chances to …
Asian Review of Books
January 28, 2021
The Moth and the Mountain
A True Story of Love, War, and Everest
Ed Caesar
Hosted by Nicholas Gordon
In 1933, Maurice Wilson — First World War hero, drifting veteran, and amateur aviator, lands in the aerodrome at Purnea in British India. His goal is to be the first …
Film
January 8, 2021
Truth and Consequences
Game Shows in Fiction and Film
Mike Miley
Hosted by Joel Tscherne
Although nearly every other television form or genre has undergone a massive critical and popular reassessment or resurgence in the past twenty years, the game show’s reputation has remained both …
Anthropology
January 5, 2021
The Sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers
Professional Baseball in Modern Japan
William W. Kelly
Hosted by John Traphagan
Baseball has been Japan's most popular sport for over a century. In The Sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers: Professional Baseball in Modern Japan (University of California Press, 2018), anthropologist William …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
December 31, 2020
Exercised
How We Did Not Evolve to Exercise and What to Do about It
Daniel Lieberman
Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Daniel Lieberman about his book Exercised: How We Did Not Evolve to Exercise and What to Do about It (Pantheon, 2021). In the book Lieberman explodes …
History
December 23, 2020
Thai Stick
Surfers, Scammers and the Untold Story of the Marijuana Trade
Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter
Hosted by Michael Vann
In the 1970s surfing and smoking pot went hand in hand. As surfers traveled the world in search of perfect waves in places like Bali, Indonesia, some of them encountered …
Sports
December 21, 2020
From Hang Time to Prime Time
Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA
Pete Croatto
Hosted by Paul Knepper
The birth of the modern-day NBA is often attributed to Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and David Stern. In From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the …
Australian and New Zealand Studies
December 21, 2020
The Ways of the Bushwalker
On Foot in Australia
Melissa Harper
Hosted by Bede Haines
Today I talked to Melissa Harper about her book The Ways of the Bushwalker: On Foot in Australia (NewSouth, 2020). Australians have always loved to step out in nature, whether off-track or …
Sports
December 15, 2020
Soccer Diplomacy
International Relations and Football since 1914
Heather L. Dichter
Hosted by Keith Rathbone
Today we are joined by Heather Dichter, Associate Professor of Sports History and Sports Management at DeMontfort University and fellow at the international Centre for Sports History and Culture. She …
Sports
December 9, 2020
The Knicks of the Nineties
Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All
Paul Knepper
Hosted by Bob D'Angelo
Today we are joined by Paul Knepper, author of the book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All (McFarland, 2020). Knepper …
Sports
November 27, 2020
Our Last Season
A Writer, a Fan, a Friendship
Harvey Araton
Hosted by Paul Knepper
Harvey Araton’s new book Our Last Season: A Writer, a Fan, a Friendship (Penguin, 2020), reads like a mix between Tuesdays with Morrie and a sequel to his book When …
Sports
November 25, 2020
ABC Sports
The Rise and Fall of Network Sports Television
Travis Vogan
Hosted by Keith Rathbone
Today we are joined by Travis Vogan, Associate Professor of Journalism and American Studies at the University of Iowa, and the author of ABC Sports: The Rise and Fall of …
Biography
November 16, 2020
Isabel “Lefty” Alvarez
The Improbable Life of a Cuban American Baseball Star
Kat D. Williams
Hosted by Mark Klobas
For many of its participants, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) offered them an opportunity to change their lives, yet few were as transformed as that of Isabel “Lefty” …
Anthropology
November 6, 2020
The Sport Marriage
Women Who Make It Work
Steven M. Ortiz
Hosted by Michael Johnston
Steven M. Ortiz’ new book The Sport Marriage: Women Who Make It Work (University of Illinois Press, 2020) offers an in-depth analysis of and perceive insight into what is means …
History
November 6, 2020
Cocaine and Surfing
A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair
Chas Smith
Hosted by Michael Vann
Surfers are the ultimate bad boys, living the counter-culture life of decadence and hedonism as they travel the world in search of the perfect wave, partying hard along the way …
European Studies
November 2, 2020
Des Réseaux et des Hommes
Participation et Contribution de la Suisse à l’Internationalisation du Sport (1912-1972)
Grégory Quin
Hosted by Keith Rathbone
Today we are joined by Grégory Quin, maître d’enseignement et de recherche à l’Institut des sciences du sport de l’Université de Lausanne, and he is the author and editor of …
American Studies
October 28, 2020
Wheels of Courage
How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation
David Davis
Hosted by Paul Knepper
Out of the carnage of World War II comes an unforgettable tale about defying the odds and finding hope in the most harrowing of circumstances. Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed …
American Studies
October 27, 2020
Asian American Basketball
A Century of Sport, Community and Culture
Joel S. Franks
Hosted by Jorge Iber
When Jeremy Lin shot (pardon the pun) to stardom with his unexpected scoring run with the New York Knickerbockers in 2012 many aficionados of basketball were surprised that an Asian …
Popular Culture
October 16, 2020
The Ideal of Global Sport
From Peace to Human Rights
Barbara Keys
Hosted by Keith Rathbone
Today we are joined by Barbara Keys, Professor of US and International History at Durham University, and author and editor of The Ideal of Global Sport: From Peace to Human …
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