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Joseph L. Price — In Praise of Play
If sport is an American religion, is that bad for us? What is the metaphysic of baseball? In this show, we'll speak with a theologian and sports fan who has spent much of his career studying the...
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Today, StoryCorps remembers Wil Smith, who recorded a conversation with his daughter, Olivia, about being a single dad in college. At the time of this interview in 2012, Wil had just been diagnosed...
View Article'The Boxer and The Batterer': Floyd Mayweather Packs a Punch With a Past
Tomorrow, Floyd Mayweather Jr., the undefeated super welterweight, will fight Manny Pacquiao in a boxing match that's billed as the most lucrative fight of all time. The fight, which takes place in Las...
View ArticleWhy Doping Regulations are Bad for Athletes and Sports
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.From record-breaking cyclist Lance Armstrong to Olympic champion track and fielder Marion Jones and baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez, doping has...
View ArticleClaressa Shields is Back to Box at the Rio Olympics
Claressa Shields, an American boxer, returns to the Olympics this summer after she won a gold medal as a 17 year old in 2012, during the first ever women's Olympic boxing competition.Radio producer and...
View ArticleLooking at O.J. Simpson in the Context of Race and Celebrity in America
Director/producer Ezra Edelman discusses his five-part documentary “O.J.: Made in America,” which paints a detailed portrait of O.J. Simpson’s life in the context of race, celebrity and media in Los...
View ArticleOne Season in the Lives of High School Football Players
Do the negative affects of football - the injuries, trauma and concussions - outweigh the positives? Kostya Kennedy, former Senior Writer and Assistant Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated, addresses...
View ArticleBonus Weekend Podcast: Bill Russell, Yogi Berra, Tony Dungy, Wayne Gretzky
For sports fans, it’s that special time of year when the professional basketball, baseball, football and hockey seasons all overlap. So for our Bonus Weekend Podcast, we are revisiting interviews with...
View ArticleTrump's Meeting with The New York Times and His Impact on NYC; Thanksgiving...
Coming up on today's show: Michael Grynbaum, media correspondent at The New York Times, on President-elect Donald Trump's meeting with The New York Times. Director of the business and economics...
View ArticleChampion Olympic Swimmer Missy Franklin on Her Unconventional Training
Canadian-American competition swimmer and six-time Olympic medalist Missy Franklin discusses her book, Relentless Spirit: The Unconventional Raising of a Champion, along with her parents D.A. Franklin...
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Joseph L. Price — In Praise Of Play
If sport is an American religion, is that bad for us? What is the metaphysic of baseball? In this show, we'll speak with a theologian and sports fan who has spent much of his career studying the...
View ArticleSerena Williams' Legacy and Career
Serena Williams extends her farewell tour after another win at the U.S. Open. We discuss the athlete's retirement announcement, career and legacy as one of the greatest tennis players in the world with...
View ArticleMississippi Goddam Chapter 5: Star Crossed
Billey Joe Johnson Jr. and Hannah Hollinghead met in their freshman year of high school. Hollinghead says Johnson was her first love, and in many ways, it was a typical teen romance. Friends say they...
View ArticleMississippi Goddam Chapter 5: Star Crossed
Billey Joe Johnson Jr. and Hannah Hollinghead met in their freshman year of high school. Hollinghead says Johnson was her first love, and in many ways, it was a typical teen romance. Friends say they...
View ArticleA New Book Confronts the Hidden Mental Health Crisis in Women's Sports
In a new book, The Price She Pays, two experts in mental health discuss the struggles women face in sports, including disordered eating, substance use, depression and abuse. Co-authors Katie Steele, a...
View ArticleThe Latest From the Paris Olympics (Review/Preview)
We are over a week into the 2024 Paris Olympics, with Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky dominating their events, and Pommel Horse Guy capturing the hearts and minds of twitter. All Of It producer Luke...
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