Dave Zirin

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Dave Zirin is an American political sportswriter. He is the sports editor for The Nation, a weekly progressive magazine dedicated to politics and culture, and writes a blog called Edge of Sports. As of January 2022, he has authored eleven books.


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Black Power Salute

as Sports journalist and commentator
Released: 2008-07-09

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical...

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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

as Self
Released: 2022-09-23

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was...

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Biography: Dusty Rhodes

as Self
Released: 2023-04-09

Growing-up in East Austin, Texaa, Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. always had an outsized vision of the...

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The End Of America

as Self
Released: 2008-01-01

Based on her book of the same name, Naomi Wolf presents controversial evidence that America has...

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Shut Up and Dribble

as Self - Sportswriter
First aired: 2018-11-03

An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political...

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Bill Russell: Legend

as Self - Sports Editor, The Nation
First aired: 2023-02-08

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on...

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Back on the Record with Bob Costas

as Self
First aired: 2021-07-30

In-depth interviews with the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and popular culture, and...

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