Agony of Defeat
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- Website
- http://soundcloud.com/user-154745845
- Description
- Two UNC professors discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2021-11-21 05:47
- last episode published
- 2021-11-19 13:23
- publication frequency
- 72.94 days
- Contributors
- Dockercast
- Owner
- Agony of Defeat
- Author
- Explicit
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- Number of Episodes
- 27
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- Categories
- Sports & Recreation
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Episodes
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| 2021-11-19 | Another special guest! On this episode of Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan talk with Tom Schaller - the author of the new book "Common Enemies: Georgetown Basketball, Miami Football, and the Racial Transformation of College Sports." |
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| 2021-10-12 | *Content Warning* This episode of the Agony of Defeat contains swear words. Listeners Beware. In this episode of Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan sit down to talk with political sportswriter Dave Zirin. Zirin is the author of 11 books including his ... |
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| 2021-10-04 | In this week's episode of Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan sit down and talk with Sports Historian Victoria Jackson. Jackson is a history professor at Arizona State University and former NCAA champion in the 10,000 meters track and field event. |
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| 2021-09-20 | On this week's episode of Agony of Defeat, Jonathan and Matt share their thoughts on the new Netflix Documentary "Untold: Malice at the Palace." They dive into what happened on that particular night, the historical context going into the fight, and the... |
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| 2021-09-08 | In this episode of the Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan talk about the MLB's Field of Dreams game, Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Chicago Black Sox, and what kind of novelty game the MLB could do next. *Content Warning* This episode features two "olde... |
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| 2021-08-16 | In this episode of the Agony of Defeat, Jonathan and Matt reflect on their thoughts from the Tokyo Olympics. They discuss how COVID impacted the summer games, Simone Biles' sudden withdrawal from the gymnastics competitions, and whether or not Olympic ... |
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| 2021-07-23 | In this episode of The Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan talk about Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension from the Olympics, what it means for Laurel Hubbard to compete as a transgender athlete, and how Gwen Berry is trying to change the standard for prot... |
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| 2021-07-01 |
Name, Image, and Likeness: The End of Amateurism in the NCAA Jonathan and Matt discuss NC State's abrupt exit from the college world series, the compensation of student-athletes in the NCAA, and how a tainted burrito may have stopped Shelby Houlihan from competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. |
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| 2021-02-10 | Baseball in February? Jonathan and Matt remember Hank Aaron and his historic 715th home run, discuss the decision by MLB to recognize the Negro Leagues as “major leagues,” and explore the Hall of Fame’s choice not to elect any candidates this year (tri... |
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| 2020-11-10 | Jeff Pearlman joins us to talk about his new book, The Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty. |
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