Episode 59: National Pastimes: Mindless Militarism in American Sports
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English - December 05, 2018 16:25 - 57 minutes - 65.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.7K ratingsNews Society & Culture bias journalism media criticism news politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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What is the origin of the runaway military worship so ingrained in our sports? How did our professional baseball and football leagues become so infused to our military state and what can fans of these sports do to deconstruct and pushback against the forces of jingoism and military fetishizing?
We are joined by Professor Robert Elias.