The End of Sport
Episodes
Episode 97: Universities Are *Choosing* Not To Pay Academic Bonuses to Athletes
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it's been a minute! In this episode of The End of Sport, Nathan, Johanna, and Derek catch up on some recent cases of harm in sport, including a ...
Episode 96: On UCLA Gymnastics, Iowa Football, and Ted Lasso
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this catch up episode, Johanna, Nathan and Derek sit down to talk about recent developments in the world of capitalist sport, including the failure...
Episode 95: On Transphobia in Capitalist Sport with Karleigh Chardonnay Webb
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna and Derek sit down with Karleigh Chardonnay Webb to talk about the transphobic moral panic surrounding Lia Thomas, exclusiona...
Episode 94: Pandemic Sport, Convoys, and the Anti-Trans Movement in Sports
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna, Derek, and Nathan catch up on the last week of sports and politics. Of course, it isn't really your typical 'catch up' on th...
Episode 93: Hard Truths about Football with Chris Borland
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this rather searing episode, Derek and Nathan sit down with former San Francisco 49er and Wisconsin Badger Chris Borland to discuss the football in...
Episode 92: Institutional Failure and Harm in Canadian Gymnastics with Kim Shore, Part I
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The End of Sport, Johanna and Nathan sit down with Kim Shore for the first part of a two-part episode to talk about different forms...
Episode 91: The Wide World of Surveillance in Sport with Courtney M. Cox
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, all three hosts are joined by University of Oregon Assistant Professor Courtney M. Cox for a wide-ranging conversation about the ethi...
Episode 90: Football and Fairness with Johnny Stanton
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna, Nathan, and Derek are joined by Johnny Stanton, a Cleveland Browns fullback and Athlete Ally ambassador, to discuss the politics of football...
Episode 89: The NLRB Memo with Jennifer Abruzzo
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this very special episode, Johanna and Nathan are joined by the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Jennifer Abruzzo to di...
Episode 88: Athletic Labor and #Striketober
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, all three hosts sit down to discuss where athletic labor fits in the flurry of labor action that has been called "#striketober." Amon...
Episode 87: Fighting for #FairBall in the Minors with Harry Marino
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by former minor league baseball player and executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers Harry Marino to discuss ...
Episode 86: On Coercion and Resistance in College Sport
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nathan draws from a recent discussion at the American Studies Association to lay out his conception of the coercive conditions that f...
Episode 85: #Striketober with Max Alvarez
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Nathan are joined by Max Alvarez, editor-in-chief of The Real News and host of the Working People podcast, to break down the state of the ...
Episode 84: The Sports Media Problem with Adam H. Johnson
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Nathan and Derek are joined by Citations Needed co-host Adam H. Johnson to talk about sports media within the broader landsc...
Episode 83: Progress for Whom? With Britni de la Cretaz
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna and Nathan interview one of our favorite critical sports journalists, Britni de la Cretaz, about their tireless work spotli...
Episode 82: Higher Ed is Imploding! with Asheesh Kapur Siddique
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna and Nathan are joined by historian Asheesh Kapur Siddique to issue blistering critiques about how universities are full-fledg...
Episode 81: ‘Family,‘ Race, and College Football with Tracie Canada
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, all three hosts are joined by anthropologist Tracie Canada to interrogate the ways in which familial discourses are deployed in the w...
Episode 79: Status Coercion in College Sport with Erin Hatton
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, all three hosts are joined by Dr. Erin Hatton to discuss her brilliant intervention Coerced: Work Under Threat of Punishment and how ...
Episode 78: “Understanding Gymnastics on its Own Terms” with Dvora Meyers, Part II
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the second part of Johanna’s interview with Dvora Meyers where they talk about America’s role in gymnastics’ abusive history, what (cert...
Episode 77: “Understanding Gymnastics on its Own Terms” with Dvora Meyers, Part I
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of a two-part episode, Johanna is joined by Dvora Meyers to talk about the antiquated and problematic roots of gymnastics, systemic racism...
Episode 76: Abolishing the Olympics with Jonny Coleman of NOlympics LA
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Johanna and Derek are joined by NOlympics LA coalition member and community organizer Jonny Coleman to talk about the LA28 Olymp...
Episode 75: Unfiltered with Kaiya McCullough
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, all three hosts are joined by Kaiya McCullough, a former UCLA soccer player and former member of the Washington Spirit and Wurzberge...
Episode 74: Buying Unicorns with Dogecoin at the Tokyo Olympics with Jules Boykoff
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All three hosts are joined by show favorite and Professor and Chair of Politics & Government at Pacific University Jules Boykoff to talk all things To...
Episode 73: On the Rich Aquatic History of the Black Diaspora with Naji Ali
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**our apologies for the audio issues at the r beginning of this episode!** On this episode of The End of Sport, Johanna and Derek chat with Naji Ali, ...
Episode 71: On Trans and Non-Binary Sporting Inclusion with Verity Smith and Abby Barras
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Johanna interviews two experts from the UK: rugby player and diversity and inclusion leader for the International Gay Rugby and othe...
Episode 70: Gender Expansive Gymnastics with Half In, Half Out
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode of The End of Sport, Johanna is joined in co-hosting duties by friend of the show Dr. Georgia Cervin to interview founder...
Episode 69: One Year
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been one year for us here on The End of Sport and we can't thank all of you enough. Whether you have listened once or tune in weekly, have come o...
Episode 68: How Texas Changed the Culture of Athletics with Frank Guridy
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The End of Sport, Johanna and Derek are joined by Dr. Frank Guridy to talk about his hot-off-the-press book The Sports Revolution: How T...
Episode 67: Black Feminism and Contemporary Sports Culture with Dr. Letisha Brown
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of The End of Sport, Johanna and Derek chat with Dr. Letisha Brown, assistant professor of sociology at Virginia Tech, to tal...
Episode 66: The Plantation Dynamics of College Sport
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The End of Sport, Nathan, Johanna, and Derek talk about the plantation dynamics of revenue generating college sports and higher edu...
Episode 65: College Football and the Re-making of Oklahoma with Andrew McGregor
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The End of Sport, Johanna and Derek sit down with historian Dr. Andrew McGregor of Dallas College to talk about the history of Amer...
Episode 64:The College Sports Media Problem
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, it's been a week for The End of Sport Crew. This episode had to happen. We have some thoughts on the college sports media problem. Thank you t...
Episode 63: On the NWHL, *That* Media Company, and the “Girlboss” Ethos with Natalie Weiner and Hemal Jhaveri
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The End of Sport, Derek and Johanna are joined by USA Today’s For The Win editor and columnist Hemal Jhaveri and Natalie Weiner, ...
Episode 62: Covid-19 and College Basketball with Jordan Bohannon
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, all three hosts are joined by Jordan Bohannon to discuss exploitation and injury in the context of men's college basketball. Jordan ...
Episode 61: Klete Keller, Sport Media, and The Whiteness Problem in Swimming with Christienna Fryar and Matt Hodler
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The End of Sport Johanna is joined by Drs. Christienna D. Fryar and Matt Hodler to break down the white supremacist terrorist actio...
Episode 60: Sport and Politics on the Field and in the Academy with Lucía Trimbur, Part II
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The End of Sport Nathan and Johanna speak with Dr. Lucía Trimbur, an Associate Professor of Sociology and American Studies at John...
Episode 59: Ethnography of a Gridiron Concussion Crisis with Lucía Trimbur, Part I
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The End of Sport, Nathan and Johanna speak with Dr. Lucía Trimbur, an Associate Professor of Sociology and American Studies at Joh...
Episode 58: “A Horrific Canadian Soccer Story” with Ciara McCormack, Part II
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
**Content warning: this episode discusses physical, sexual, and emotional abuse within Canadian soccer.** In this episode of The End of Sport, Johanna...
Episode 57: “Our Passion Was Used Against Us” with Ciara McCormack, Part I
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
**Content warning: this episode discusses physical, sexual, and emotional abuse within Canadian soccer.** In this episode of The End of Sport, Johanna...
Episode 56: Raging Against the (College Sports) Machine with David West and Ricky Volante
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The End of Sport, Derek, Johanna, and Nathan are joined by David West and Ricky Volante, co-founders of the Professional Collegiate...
Episode 55: Constructing New Rooms with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna and Nathan have the pleasure of talking to philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò about racial capitalism, elite capture, epis...
Episode 54: Anthropology of an American Pandemic with Adia Benton
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this wide-ranging interview, Johanna, Nathan, and Derek talk to Adia Benton about how we can understand the bizarre and disturbing US experience of...
Episode 53: Georgia On My Mind with Amanda Mull
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of our two episodes breaking down the US election with some of our favorites guests, Johanna and Nathan have the pleasure of again being...
Episode 52: Fascism, Spectacle, and Politics with Maximillian Alvarez and Sina Rahmani
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this somewhat off-brand episode, Johanna and Nathan are joined by friends Dr. Maximillian Alvarez (our first repeat guest!) and Dr. Sina Rahmani t...
Episode 51: Racialized Organizations, Politics, (and Sports) with Victor Ray
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, all three hosts have the great pleasure of speaking with organizational and critical race theorist Victor Ray about his crucial work ...
Episode 50: Harm and Hockey with Rick Westhead
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, all three hosts are joined by TSN's Rick Westhead to discuss pain and injury in the NHL and the league's failure to protect players....
Episode 49: Sport and COVID-19 Special with Gavin Yamey and Zachary Binney
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of the show, all three hosts sit down with two public health experts to investigate the very premise of the podcast itself: ho...
Episode 48: #WeAreUnited with Otito Ogbonnia
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Derek and Nathan have the honor of being joined by Otito Ogbonnia to talk about the life of a college football player and a summer of gridi...
Episode 47: Talking Gymnastics with Jessica O’Beirne of GymCastic
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Johanna, Derek, and Nathan are joined by Jessica O’Beirne, host of the *must* listen Gymcastic podcast, to talk about harm...
Episode 46: Swimming While Black with Jamal Hill
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Anti-Blackness is woven into the fabric of our society” - Jamal Hill In what might be one of our most self-reflective episodes yet, for the last ...
Episode 45: Racialized Nationalism and Hegemonic Masculinity in Swimming with Matt Hodler
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the third instalment of swimming week here on the pod, Johanna and Derek are joined by Matt Hodler, Assistant Professor of Sports Media & Communica...
Episode 44: The Culture of Abuse in Swimming with Katherine Starr
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***Content warning: In this episode, we discuss sexual assault and abuse endured by athletes and the impact that has on their lives.*** In the seco...
Episode 43: The Golden Age of Black Swimming with Kevin Dawson
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna and Nathan speak with historian Kevin Dawson about how his book, Undercurrents of Power: Aquatic Culture in the African Dias...
Episode 42: Cheer, College Football, and Suffering as Virtue with Amanda Mull
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To begin the episode, Nathan and Johanna acknowledge the current actions of two groups: 1) the very brave University of Michigan graduate students @ge...
Episode 41: “Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back” with Kavitha Davidson and Jessica Luther
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Johanna and Nathan are joined by co-authors of the hot-off-the-press Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back: Dilemmas...
Episode 40: On the Player Strikes
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this unexpected episode, Johanna, Nathan, and Derek do a deep dive into the powerful player strikes this week in the WNBA, NBA, WTA, MLS, and MLB. ...
Episode 39: 'Everyone On Screen Has Tested Negative' by Hannah Ensor
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, Hannah Ensor reads her remarkable poem "Everyone On Screen Has Tested Negative: On Enjoying Basketball in 2020." Hannah...
Episode 38: Fascism, Coloniality, and Sport with Zoé Samudzi
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna and Nathan are joined by Zoé Samudzi to discuss how colonialism is inextricably linked to the rise of fascism and where sp...
Episode 37: Olympic Sport on the New Plantation with Tezira Abe
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna and Nathan are joined by Tezira Abe to discuss non-revenue/Olympic sport in US higher education and the racist dynamics that...
Episode 36: Solidarity Forever with Kain Colter
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan are beyond thrilled to be joined by Kain Colter, former quarterback at Northwestern University, organizer and co-fou...
Episode 35: Reimagining College Sport with Ricky Volante
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Ricky Volante. Ricky Volante is co-founder (with friend of the show Andy Schwarz) and CEO of the Professional Colleg...
Episode 34: Athlete A and Gymnastics Culture with Jennifer Sey
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***Content warning: In this episode, we discuss the ways that individuals used harmful and abusive methods in their coaching tactics and their impact ...
Episode 33: The Sports Industrial Complex with Kevin Blackistone
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek is joined by national sports columnist Kevin Blackistone to talk about the sports industrial complex, social and political uphe...
Episode 32: College Revenue Athlete Special with Hunter Reynolds and Benjamin St-Juste of College Athlete Unity and Miles Lester
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, Derek and Nathan are privileged to be joined by three men's revenue sport athletes to discuss a range of issues in colle...
Episode 30: Teaching Capitalism to Americans: The Karolyis Come Stateside with Geza Pozsar
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***Content warning: In this episode, we discuss the ways that individuals used harmful and abusive methods in their coaching tactics and their impact ...
Episode 29: “Their System was Much More Brutal…”: The Karolyi Way in Communist Romania with Geza Pozsar
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***Content warning: In this episode, we discuss the ways that individuals used harmful and abusive methods in their coaching tactics and their impact ...
Episode 28, Part II: History and Harm in Gymnastics with Georgia Cervin
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*Content Warning: this episode explores the topics of physical, mental, and sexual abuse in sport* In the second episode with Georgia Cervin on the...
Episode 28, Part I: History and Harm in Gymnastics with Georgia Cervin
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
**Content warning: this episode explores the political and cultural foundations of gymnastics that helped open the door to the abusive nature of the s...
Episode 27: The Language of Race and Sport with Kelly E. Wright
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek, Johanna, and Nathan speak with Kelly E. Wright about linguistic racialization in the world of sport and sports media. Kelly E...
Episode 26: #NotYourMascot with Jacqueline Keeler
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan are joined by Jacqueline Keeler to discuss Native mascotry in light of recent developments that such teams like the ...
Episode 25: Race, Gender, and Youth Sport History with Samantha White
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna and Nathan speak with Dr. Samantha White about her research on the discourses about African-American girls sport and physical...
Episode 24: (Athletic) Labor Talk with Hamilton Nolan
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, all three hosts are joined by Hamilton Nolan to discuss all things labor and sport. Hamilton Nolan is a labor reporter for In These ...
Episode 23: Hypocrisy is Their Middle Name
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
**Content warning: this episode explores the disturbing and pervasive issue of sexual abuse in sport. Please make an informed decision about listening...
Episode 22: Mailbag Time!
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the show's first mailbag, Derek, Johanna, and Nathan respond to a range of terrific listener questions about youth sport, disability during the p...
Episode 21: Hoop Dreams, High Flying Bird, and Sporting Blackness on Screen with Samantha Sheppard
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Johanna's first episode as co-host, she joins Derek and Nathan in conversation with Samantha N. Sheppard about the films Hoop Dreams and High Flyin...
Episode 20: Communist vs. Capitalist Sport with Johanna Mellis
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
**HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: Tune into this week's episode for a BIG announcement about the future of The End of Sport!** In this episode, Derek and Nathan sp...
Episode 19: Behind the UNC Scandals with Jay Smith and Ted Tatos
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nathan speaks with Jay M. Smith and Ted Tatos about the various academic/athletic scandals that have beset the University of North Ca...
Episode 18: Edgy Times with Dave Zirin
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nathan is joined by Dave Zirin to examine recent events at the intersection of the pandemic, uprisings against white supremacy, and t...
Episode 17: Beyond Diversity and Inclusion in Sport with Shireen Ahmed
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan are joined by Shireen Ahmed for a lengthy and ranging discussion of both the complex politics of how sport is interw...
Episode 16: Racism, Rebellion, and the Sport Media Complex with Hemal Jhaveri
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan speak with Hemal Jhaveri, editor and columnist at USA Today's For The Win, about how the uprising against police vi...
Episode 15: Racism and Resistance with Michael Bennett
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode to address the unfolding resistance against racist police violence and white supremacy, Derek speaks with Michael Bennett, a ...
Episode 14: On The Last Dance with Louis Moore
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, which begins with a brief statement of solidarity with the uprising across the United States against white supremacy and racist stat...
Episode 13: The Ethics of Football and the Concussion Industrial Complex
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan are joined by Kathleen Bachynski, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Muhlenberg College and author of the essen...
Episode 12: Blame Canada
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan speak with Courtney Szto about the ways in which race, multiculturalism, and gender in Canada shape the country's ...
Episode 11: Bootstraps and Baseball
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the world of US professional baseball. Nathan speaks with Dirk Hayhurst, a former Ma...
Episode 10: Fans All Day with Andrew Stoeten
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan speak with Andrew Stoeten, Toronto Blue Jays (Major League Baseball) columnist at The Athletic and co-host of the Bi...
Episode 9: Life in the W (and Around the World) with Elizabeth Williams
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nathan has the privilege of speaking with Elizabeth Williams, a center-forward for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA and, until as recent...
Episode 8: The Lie of Amateurism
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan are joined by Victoria Jackson and Andy Schwarz to discuss amateurism in the NCAA and recent name, image, likeness d...
Episode 7: Fandom, Work, and Academic Precarity
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this unusual episode, Derek and Nathan talk with Maximillian Alvarez and Ryan Boyd, two leading commentators on higher education, work, and precari...
Episode 6: Not Your Average Athlete Interview
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan conduct their first *athlete interview.* They chat with Liz Knox, a retired professional hockey goaltender, CWHL Cla...
Episode 5: Food Insecurity and College Athletics
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nathan goes solo and sits down with Dr. Christine Baker-Smith, the Managing Director and Director of Research at the Hope Center for ...
Episode 4: What's Wrong with the Olympics?
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode four, Derek and Nathan chat with Jules Boykoff, Professor and Department Chair of Politics and Government at Pacific University. He is the ...
Episode 3: The Truth About College Sport
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have the great and highly unlikely pleasure of speaking to Michael Hsu, a Regent at the University of Minnesota since 2015 represe...
Episode 2: Athletic Labor and COVID-19
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Derek and Nathan dig in to the place of athletic labor and fandom in the midst of global health and economic crisis. What does it say...
Episode 1: Welcome to the Show!
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The End of Sport Podcast! In this first episode of the show, Derek Silva and Nathan Kalman-Lamb introduce themselves to listeners and expla...