Podcast

The Olympic Myth (w/ Jules Boykoff)

Listen now | A myriad of controversies at the 2024 Paris Games raise questions about whom the Olympics truly serve and their relevance in our world…

Jul 16, 2024 •

45:30

How the UFC won (with Luke Thomas)

“If there was ever going to be any kind of age of accountability in the sport, at least for now, the window is closed.”

Apr 13, 2024 •

39:29

Decoding Saudi's tennis playbook (with Jon Wertheim)

Listen now | Renowned sports journalist and TV correspondent Jon Wertheim joins Sports Politika to discuss the evolution of Saudi Arabia's sports…

Mar 30, 2024 •

45:48

A football history of Israel-Palestine w/ Nicholas Blincoe

Author Nicholas Blincoe joins the Sports Politika podcast to discuss his book More Noble than War: A football history of Israel-Palestine.

Mar 13, 2024 •

58:27

The fight to sanction Israel in international sports w/ Katarina Pijetlovic

Professor Katarina Pijetlovic joins the Sports Politika podcast to discuss her DiEM25 petition to banish Israel from international sports amid the…

Mar 2, 2024 •

36:31

Saudi Arabia's path to sporting dominance w/Stanis Elsborg

Analyst Stanis Elsborg joins Sports Politika to discuss his groundbreaking research into the power players behind the kingdom's sports strategy.

Jan 27, 2024 •

54:11

How Abu Dhabi bought the UFC's undying loyalty

In the latest episode of the Sports Politika podcast, Karim Zidan delves into the UFC-UAE partnership and how it paid off handsomely for both parties.

Dec 20, 2023 •

27:09

Are UFC fighter facing visa bans for ties to Kadyrov? Sports Politika Q&A mailbag

The latest episode of The Sports Politika podcast is a special Q&A edition of the show, where I answer listener questions about a wide range of topics.

Dec 9, 2023 •

32:31

Why are so many MMA fighters turning to right-wing politics?

The latest edition of the Sports Politika podcast delves into the growing trend of MMA fighters trading the cage for the political arena.

Dec 2, 2023 •

34:01

How my time among revolutionaries and reporting on a warlord shaped my writing

In the inaugural episode of The Sports Politika podcast, I talk about watching football with revolutionaries and MMA with a president. I also talk about…

Nov 25, 2023 •

43:20

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