Episode

4/14 How Athletes Are Changing the Way Owners Treat Political Issues w/ Dave Zirin

April 14, 2021

Sam and Emma host Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation, to discuss the politics in sports including the MLB pulling the All-Star Game from Atlanta, NCAA athlete pay, and push back on Olympics real estate development in Los Angeles.

And in the Fun Half: who will get the windfall of prescription drug savings CMS or ACA, Ted Cruz tries to talk about protests in Minnesota without reminding people of his role in Jan 6 riots, John Boehner sees Trump and the GOP as a force of nature he had no part of, Matt Walsh is cool with being a racist, the corporatization of social justice and the right training its base to reject it all, Tucker Carlson looking to corner the anti-vax audience, plus your IMs!

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