TV Archive

Israel shouldn't be allowed at the Olympics w/Jibril Rajoub

Edge of Sports host Dave Zirin speaks with Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Olympic Committee, for an exclusive interview. Rajoub describes the hardships and obstacles Palestine's athletes have overcome from the "fascist, racist occupation" to attend the Paris Olympics, and calls out the silence from the IOC regarding Israel's genocide.

French police ARREST JOURNALISTS covering anti-Olympics activism

Reporting from the streets of Paris, Dave Zirin speaks with Noah Farjon of Saccage 2024 about his arrest and what it says about the state of democracy in France under the spotlight of the Olympics.

'Social cleansing': Hundreds of homeless SWEPT UP before Paris Olympics

Reporting from Paris, Dave Zirin speaks with Paul Alauzy, a project manager at Médecins du Monde (Doctors of the World) and an organizer of Le Revers de la Médaille (The Other Side of the Medal) campaign.

Could climate change kill sports? w/Madeleine Orr

Professor Madeleine Orr joins Edge of Sports to discuss these questions and other topics addressed in her book, Warming Up: How Climate Change is Changing Sports.

Sports betting is so much worse than you think w/Danny Funt

Sports journalist Danny Funt joins Edge of Sports to discuss the phenomenon and his upcoming book on the subject.

Former A's Bruce Maxwell calls out Oakland A's owner John Fisher for Vegas move

Former A's catcher Bruce Maxwell joins Edge of Sports to discuss the move, its impact on the local community and workers, and the trajectory of his own career and the place of the A's in his life story.

The OJ Simpson trial: 30 years later

TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez joins Dave Zirin on 'Edge of Sports TV' for a retrospective on the OJ trial and its consequences.

Venture capital and the 'Sports Illustrated' debacle

Washington Post National Sports Culture and Politics Reporter Michael Lee joins Edge of Sports for a frank talk on the putrid effects of venture capital and hedge funds on sports media, Black Lives Matter in sports, and more.

'The Real Hoosiers': Crispus Attucks High's historic wins

Veteran Sports Illustrated journalist Jack McCallum joins Edge of Sports to discuss the Crispus Attucks team's historic wins, which is the subject of his book, The Real Hoosiers.

Angel Reese, Brittney Griner, and the politics of race and gender

University of Louisville Assistant Professor Dr. Ajhanai Keaton joins Edge of Sports to discuss the cultural flashpoints around Reese and Griner, and what they tell us about the state of the US today.