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Staying athletic as you age is a mental game

February 28, 2023 Health, Sports

Steven Kotler, Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his quest to keep his mental and competitive edge with trick skiing.

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Why tennis umpires don’t have a love-love relationship with players

July 27, 2022 Sports

Journalist William Ralston joins us to talk about the troubles of today’s umpires in professional tennis, where technology was meant to end contentious calls but has only added to the on-court battles.

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How a good coach gets inside an athlete’s head

March 2, 2022 Health, Sports

T. M. Luhrmann discusses the ways that coaches effectively push us to achieve our goals – and how to block out our own voices when they get in the way.

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The Draw Of Death-Defying Adventures

May 10, 2021 Culture, Economics, Environment, History, Mental Health, Sports

Stockton University professor Kristin J. Jacobson joins us to talk about the rise of a male-dominated, adventure-seeking culture and how it impacts the way we view — and treat — the planet.

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He Ran Towards His Indigenous Roots

April 1, 2021 Culture, Environment, Literature, Race/Identity, Sports

First-generation American Noé Álvarez joins us to talk about his participation in Peace and Dignity Journeys, which allowed him to explore the world of his ancestors.

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Bulk And Beauty: The Evolution Of Women Bodybuilders

March 18, 2021 Culture, Health, History, Sports

Petra Browne joins us to talk about her own journey into the world of competitive bodybuilding, why exceptional power must come with weight loss, and how traditional female roles still reign supreme in a boundary-breaking sport.

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Sports Fandom Is Good For Your Health

March 11, 2021 Culture, Race/Identity, Sports

Larry Olmsted joins us to talk about the health benefits of rooting for your favorite team brings and why it might even make you smarter.

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What Drives Indian Parents To Push Their Kids

January 27, 2021 Culture, Education, Race/Identity, Sports

Pawan Dhingra is a sociologist and Professor of American Studies at Amherst College, and he joins us to discuss the rise of the competitive student, the industry of tutors and activities built up around the idea, and how class and social status play into the phenomenon.

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The Case For Trying New Things

January 20, 2021 Education, Sports

Journalist Tom Vanderbilt joins host Krys Boyd to talk about why it’s easy to forget that trying something new makes us happy, and why those experiences trigger personal growth.

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COVID-19 And The Future of Sports And Entertainment

June 2, 2020 Culture, Sports

Brent Lang, executive editor of film and media at Variety and Tom Goldman, sports correspondent for NPR, join us to talk about how studios and sports leagues are scrambling to figure out their next moves as COVID-19 threatens the futures of entertainment.

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The Mathematics of Luck

March 26, 2020 Culture, Science and Technology, Sports

Wall Street Journal sports reporter Ben Cohen joins us to talk about the algorithms that can keep us on a roll, and the myths that prove they can’t.

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The White Supremacy Of Pro Sports

February 14, 2020 Culture, Politics, Race/Identity, Sports

Howard Bryant joins us to talk about how America’s ongoing conversation about race so often spills onto the court and field.

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