S02E11: Home Field Advantage - Jon Wertheim

Dilemma Podcast

English - September 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
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A look at the philosophical side of sports and what we can learn about human behavior in the time of COVID altered stadiums.

Jay speaks with veteran sports writer Jon Wertheim as they focus in a particular chapter from his book Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won all about "home field advantage" and what exactly caused home teams to win so much... before COVID changed everything.

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