The End of Sport

In this episode of the End of Sport, Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Johanna Mellis, and Priyansh engage with Sean Jacobs, a prominent figure in sports and politics. They discuss the recent decision to shift AFCON to a four-year cycle, the implications for African football, and the role of media in addressing issues surrounding the World Cup. The conversation also touches on the challenges of ticket pricing,...

In this episode of the End of Sport Podcast, Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Priyansh talk with Ahmer Naqvi to explore the complexities of cricket, particularly focusing on the T20 format, the historical and political dynamics of the India-Pakistan rivalry, and the implications of recent boycotts. They discuss the colonial roots of cricket, the impact of media and broadcasting in ongoing dispossession, and...

In this episode of Out of Left Field, all of us discuss a range of topics including Bad Bunny's impactful Super Bowl halftime performance, the political activism of Olympic athletes, critiques of the IOC, the pressures faced by elite athletes like Lindsey Vonn, and the implications of Israeli involvement in sports. We also ask the important question: is a hot dog a sandwich? Bad Bunny, Super B...

In this episode, Anna Posbergh and Johanna Mellis engage with experts Ryan Storr and Kristi Allain to discuss the cultural significance of the show 'Heated Rivalry.' They explore its impact on LGBTQ representation in sports, the complexities of identity, and the tensions between masculinity and inclusion in hockey culture. The conversation delves into key moments from the show that resonat...

In this episode, the hosts engage with Jules Boykoff to discuss the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, exploring the political implications, the role of the IOC, and the challenges of sustainability. They delve into the concept of sportswashing, the impact of geopolitical tensions on athletes, and the growing activism against the Olympics. The conversation highlights the importance of work...

In this episode, Anna and Nathan have the pleasure of talking to former USC basketball star McKenzie Forbes and Athletes Unlimited player about Gaza, Trumpist America, gambling, the Caitlin Clark Effect, and much more. ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon:   ⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠  (Support the show!) Bluesky:   ⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠...

In the second episode of Out of Left Field, the hosts discuss the intersection of sports, labor, and politics, particularly in light of recent events in Minneapolis. The conversation also delves into international sports dynamics, focusing on the Ambani family's influence in Indian sports and the political implications of cricket exclusions. After a discussion of anti-trans policies at the IOC...

We are joined by former sports journalist and current U of T PhD candidate Priyansh to discuss why Trump was gifted the absurd FIFA Peace Prize and how the FIFA World Cup will unfold against the backdrop of US depravity at home and abroad. In this conversation we both interrogate the political economy of megaevents more broadly and try to parse the current geopolitical landscape. Worth your time....

Welcome to the very first installment of  Out of Left Field . In this debut segment, we cut through the noise of the 2026 political landscape to examine the machinery of state violence and the complicity of the "protect women's sports" movement. We are also thrilled to introduce a new voice to the  End of Sport  team! _______________________________________________ Support & Foll...

We are returning to regular programming as of January 2026! This week on The End of Sport, we are excited to cross-post a conversation we recently had with Miguel Garcia on his excellent podcast, Sports as a Weapon . With the 2025-26 College Football Playoff (CFP) cycle upon us, there is no better time to peel back the spectacle and examine the machinery beneath. In this episode, Derek and Nathan...

In this episode of  The End of Sport , hosts Derek Silva, Johanna Mellis, and Nathan Kalman-Lamb speak with Dr. Sheree Bekker and Dr. Anna Posbergh about the pseudoscience that continues to shape much of the anti-trans movement in sport. Drawing from sociology, feminist theory, and sport studies, they unpack how flawed scientific claims about biology and fairness have been used to justify exclusio...

This episode is a webinar called "Kick Israel Out of FIFA: No To Zionism in Football" recorded on September 29, 2025, moderated by sports journalist and friend of the show Leyla Hamed. Guests include our very own Nathan Kalman-Lamb, as well as Abubaker Abed, Nicola Hadwa ,Jill Thomson, Kat Vilarev, Shireen Ahmed, Ajamu Baraka, Roger Waters, Robert Wilson, and Bram Hanekom. "The Isra...

In this episode of The End of Sport, Nathan and Derek sit down with Dr. Tracie Canada, Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Director of The HEARTS Lab at Duke University, to discuss her new book  Tackling the Everyday: Race and Nation in Big-Time College Football  (University of California Press). A decade in the making, this Black feminist analysis confronts how colle...

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Aidan Simardone, an immigration lawyer and immigration advocate, to talk about Olympic hopeful Tamarri Lindo and his family who are on the verge being deported from Canada at the risk of extreme violence. However, it's possible for us to push the Canadian government to reverse course and not deport the Lindo family -- listen and act now. Read more about this...

This episode features the full press conference responding to Tennis Canada’s decision to host Israel’s Davis Cup team in Halifax while barring fans from attending. The decision to host Team Israel in Halifax comes as Palestinians face mass death, displacement, and the destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, and infrastructure — with overwhelming evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanit...

In this special episode, Nathan sits down with signatories of a letter demanding the reconsideration of hosting a Davis Cup match between Canada and Isreal scheduled to take place September 12-13 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to discuss why they signed it and why this urgent call is necessary now more than ever. Featured in this episode are S. Michael Lynk, former United Nations Special Rapporteur for...

In this episode, Nathan sits down with former college basketball coach, professor, and novelist Rus Bradburd to discuss his new novel  Big Time  and a career working in and around college athletics. The conversation delves into the myriad problems in higher education and college sport today as well as meta questions about how to deliver critique. You can order  Big Time  from Etruscan Press  here...

On this special episode, Dr. El Jones, former poet laureate of Halifax and Assistant Professor at Mount St. Vincent University, explains exactly why it is imperative that Tennis Canada/Sport Canada cancel the pending Davis Cup match with Israel slated to be played in Halifax in early September. Our piece on the Davis Cup. Olympic runner Moh Ahmed joins call to cancel Canada's Davis Cup tie with Is...

Nathan is joined by friend and eminent hockey scholar Kristi Allain to break down how to understand the Hockey Canada trial and its implications for the sport and Canadian culture. Read: Olympic runner Moh Ahmed joins call to cancel Canada's Davis Cup tie with Israel Events: Violence, Exploitation and Harm in Capitalist Sport with Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Daniel Sailofsky, and Derek Silva, Septembe...

This episode examines the destruction of athletes, athletics and athletic infrastructure in Palestine by Israeli forces. We discuss how athletes and sports spaces have been targeted, the loss of facilities and opportunities for athletes, and the broader impact on community life and youth development. The conversation addresses the concept of athleticide as part of a wider pattern of cultural and s...

We are finally back! After a very long hiatus, the podcast returns with a lengthy recap from Derek and Nathan of some of what has transpired since we last recorded in the United State and Canada, but with a particular emphasis on the ongoing genocidal atrocities in Gaza, with a focus on the so-called aid sites. Then, Nathan has the pleasure of welcoming Irish Sport for Palestine leader and former...

In this episode, Nathan has the distinct pleasure of talking to Jesse Mez of the Boston University CTE Center about his team's  recent study  on the prevalence of CTE among hockey players, developments in the diagnosis of the disease, and the ethical and public health implications of both violent sport and research studying head trauma, among other things. Jesse Mez is Co-Director of Clinical Rese...

In this episode, Nathan is joined by Max Jordan Nguemeni to discuss all the ways in which college athletes are denied the academic experience they are promised as a wage in exchange for their campus athletic work. We work through the themes explored in the chapter on this topic in Nathan and Derek's new book  The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game,  drawing on Max's...

We present this recording of the talks that comprised a panel discussion on challenges to Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting's claims to womanhood hosted by the UNB Faculty of Kinesiology on Friday, November 29th. The Olympic boxing match in the welterweight category between Italy’s Angela Carini and Algeria’s Imane Khelif lasted less than one minute. This match sparked a firestorm, leading to misinform...

In this episode, Nathan is joined by trans participation in sport scholar and authority Anna Posbergh to discuss the abusive treatment of an athlete on the San Jose State women's volleyball team, what it says about the current state of inclusion with respect to trans participation in sport, and also how it figures into broader trends of political transphobia. We also delve into some of the actual...