W. Kamau Bell, the reluctant optimist | Edge of Sports

In this episode of Edge of Sports, host Dave Zirin highlights two takes on the gender politics of sports culture. <a href="https://twitter.com/profcooky?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr. Cheryl Cooky</a> joins the Ask a Sports Scholar segment to discuss the history of sports and gender equality, as well as her book, <a href="https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/no-slam-dunk/9780813592046/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Slam Dunk: Gender, Sport, and the Unevenness of Social Change</a>. Finally, <a href="https://twitter.com/wkamaubell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">W. Kamau Bell</a> climbs aboard for a special interview looking back on his career as a media personality, from the early days of Totally Biased to United Shades of America.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://therealnews.com/w-kamau-bell-the-reluctant-optimist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to read the transcript</a>.</b><br /><br />Studio Production: David Hebden, Cameron Granadino <br />Post-Production: David Hebden<br />Opening Sequence: Cameron Granadino <br />Music by: Eze Jackson &amp; Carlos Guillen<br /><b></b><br /><b>Help us continue producing Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:</b><br /><b><br />Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-donate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-donate</a></b><br /><b>Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-subscribe</a></b><br /><b><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a></b><br /><b>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a></b>