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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.
Read moreThe Case For Trying New Things
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.
Read moreCOVID-19 And The Future of Sports And Entertainment
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.
Read moreThe Mathematics of Luck
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.
Read moreThe White Supremacy Of Pro 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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Eric Nadel joins host Krys Boyd to talk about his approach to calling the action over the course of a 162-game season – and about how baseball lead him to a deep connection with Latin America.
Read moreAlone At The South Pole
David Grann joins us to talk about a man who attempted to become the first person to cross Antarctica on foot unassisted.
Read moreAn Hour Of Running With Peter Sagal
Peter Sagal joins us talk all things running.
Read moreWhen Black Athletes Take A Political Stand
ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant joins us to talk about the history of black ballplayers speaking out – from Jackie Robinson to the present.
Read moreHow The Cowboys Cheerleaders Became America’s Team
Dana Adam Shapiro and former Cowboys cheerleader Toni Washington join us to talk about how the Dallas cheer squad influenced American culture.
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