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Sports As A Weapon Podcast

A Xicano sports podcast on the entanglement of sports, radical politics, & working-class sports fan culture. We just talk sports too!

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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
59 minutes
Episodes
46
Years Active
2020 - 2024
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44 | Paris 2024 Olympics Report Back

44 | Paris 2024 Olympics Report Back

In this episode of The Sports As a Weapon Podcast, host Miguel Garcia returns from a long hiatus to discuss the intersection of sports, politics, and social issues. The special guest is Dr. Jules Boy…

00:46:32  |   Fri 30 Aug 2024
43 | Free Palestine!

43 | Free Palestine!

Miguel talks with freelance journalist and comrade Abraham Marquez. They discuss using pro-sports for Zionist propaganda. We also discuss our overall feelings and thoughts on Israel committing war cr…

01:05:06  |   Sat 21 Oct 2023
42 | Little League Dreams with Belly of the Beast Cuba's Daniel Montero

42 | Little League Dreams with Belly of the Beast Cuba's Daniel Montero

In this episode, Miguel interviewed Daniel Montero, a Cuban journalist, producer, and director with Belly of the Beast Cuba. Miguel spoke to Daniel about his documentary film director debut, Little L…

00:41:17  |   Mon 21 Aug 2023
41 | Bias your fútbol Content with real francamente

41 | Bias your fútbol Content with real francamente

We are back! It’s been a while, but Miguel welcomed another friend and comrade of the podcast, Dr. Franca Fernández. Franca is the creator and host of the real francamente podcast!
 
I talk to Franca …

01:10:13  |   Tue 27 Jun 2023
40 | 2022 Qatar World Cup Report Back

40 | 2022 Qatar World Cup Report Back

Miguel welcomed another friend of the podcast, Dr. Adnan Husain, co-host of the Guerilla History Podcast! You can Listen to the Guerilla History Podcast here and follow them on Twitter: @guerrilla_po…

01:17:20  |   Wed 25 Jan 2023
39 | Black Migrant Athletes and a Marxist-Leninist Sociology of Sport

39 | Black Migrant Athletes and a Marxist-Leninist Sociology of Sport

We are back, and Miguel is happy to welcome a friend of the show, Dr. Munene Mwaniki, to the podcast.
 
Dr. Munene Mwaniki is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at …

01:05:19  |   Thu 19 Jan 2023
38 | 2022 Qatar World Cup Part 1

38 | 2022 Qatar World Cup Part 1

Miguel welcomed back Chuy from The Heatwave Podcast to talk about the 2022 Qatar World Cup (Recorded 11.4.22), which began earlier this morning on November 20, 2022.
 
The Heatwave Podcast is a podcas…

01:10:40  |   Mon 21 Nov 2022
37 | Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver Investigation Findings

37 | Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver Investigation Findings

After a couple of months, Miguel is back with a new episode! Miguel welcomed Chuy from The Heatwave Podcast to talk about the NBA investigation of Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver, who was accused of…

00:42:26  |   Thu 06 Oct 2022
36 | Buried Under the Blue and the True History of Dodger Stadium

36 | Buried Under the Blue and the True History of Dodger Stadium

Today (July 19, 2022), the Los Angeles Dodgers will host the 2022 MLB All-Star Game for the first time since 1980, and Dodgers future Hall of Famer Pitcher and 9x All-Star, Clayton Kershaw, will take…

00:45:22  |   Tue 19 Jul 2022
35 | Hockey Culture with Ian Kennedy of The Hockey News

35 | Hockey Culture with Ian Kennedy of The Hockey News

Miguel talked to Hockey Scribe Ian Kennedy (@IanKennedyCK) about Hockey Culture and some Stanley Cup talk (Note: Episode originally recorded 5.26.22).

Ian Kennedy writes about Hockey for @TheHockey…

00:59:52  |   Tue 21 Jun 2022
34 | Southpaw and Mix Marxist Arts

34 | Southpaw and Mix Marxist Arts

Miguel talked to Sam of the Southpaw Podcast (@SouthpawPod) to discuss Combat sports and Marxism! Listen to the Southpaw Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts and visit their website for more information…

01:21:38  |   Tue 14 Jun 2022
33 | Russophobia in Sports with Beyond the Red Zone co-host Mike McGuinness

33 | Russophobia in Sports with Beyond the Red Zone co-host Mike McGuinness

Miguel welcomed Mike McGuinness (@beardedcynic473), co-host of the Beyond the Red Zone Podcast (Recorded on March 7, 2022, but it is still relevant). Miguel and Mike get into the increasing Russophob…

01:17:49  |   Tue 31 May 2022
32| Brian Flores Fights the NFL's White Supremacy Power Structure with Dr. Lou Moore

32| Brian Flores Fights the NFL's White Supremacy Power Structure with Dr. Lou Moore

On the first day of Black History Month, former Miami Dolphins Head Coach Brian Flores decided to fight back against the NFL's white supremacy power structure and anti-black head coach hiring practic…

00:43:37  |   Tue 08 Feb 2022
31| Paper Tiger Imperialism and the US-Beijing Boycott (Mini-Episode)

31| Paper Tiger Imperialism and the US-Beijing Boycott (Mini-Episode)

For this episode, Miguel did something a little different. First, Miguel read the article he wrote last month on Antincopquista.com called "Paper Tiger Imperialism and the US-Beijing Boycott."

If y…

00:12:22  |   Tue 25 Jan 2022
30 | Baseball as a Mediated Latinidad and Latino Threat Narratives in MLB with Dr. Jennifer L. Rudolph

30 | Baseball as a Mediated Latinidad and Latino Threat Narratives in MLB with Dr. Jennifer L. Rudolph

Miguel welcomed Dr. Jennifer L. Rudolph to the podcast to discuss Baseball as Mediated Latinidad, including racist Latino Threat Narratives in baseball that are a microcosm of US white supremacy soci…

01:06:31  |   Fri 31 Dec 2021
29 | Enes Kanter, Sinophobia, and Anti-China Narratives in Sports with Danny Haiphong

29 | Enes Kanter, Sinophobia, and Anti-China Narratives in Sports with Danny Haiphong

We are back! Miguel welcomed Independent Journalist Danny Haiphong (@SpiritofHo) to discuss Enes Kanter, Sinophobia, and Anti-China Narratives in sports.

Danny Haiphong is an anti-imperialist indep…

01:19:50  |   Tue 21 Dec 2021
28 | Unionizing Minor League Baseball and MLB Postseason with Tipping Pitches

28 | Unionizing Minor League Baseball and MLB Postseason with Tipping Pitches

It's October, which means postseason baseball! This week, Miguel had three guests on the podcast to talk playoff baseball and the topic of unionizing minor league baseball players. Miguel was excited…

01:23:15  |   Fri 08 Oct 2021
27 | The NFL’s Racist Race-Norming and Brotherhood and Anti-Blackness in College Football with Dr. Tracie Canada

27 | The NFL’s Racist Race-Norming and Brotherhood and Anti-Blackness in College Football with Dr. Tracie Canada

Miguel spoke to Dr. Tracie Canada (@tracie_canada) this week, a socio-cultural anthropologist and assistant professor at Notre Dame (Department of Anthropology and Africana Studies). Dr. Canada’s eth…

01:07:32  |   Mon 04 Oct 2021
26 | Unionized San Francisco Giants Food Service Workers win! (Bonus mini-episode)

26 | Unionized San Francisco Giants Food Service Workers win! (Bonus mini-episode)

Happy International Podcast Day! We have a Breaking News bonus mini-episode! Miguel spoke with Unite Here Local 2 Organizer Ted Waechter about the San Francisco Giants/Oracle Park food service worker…

00:22:03  |   Thu 30 Sep 2021
25 | Fighting Visibility: UFC Female Fighters and the Millennial Sports Media Brand with Dr. Jennifer McClearen

25 | Fighting Visibility: UFC Female Fighters and the Millennial Sports Media Brand with Dr. Jennifer McClearen

This week, Miguel spoke to Dr. Jennifer McClearen (@jmcclearen), a feminist media scholar whose research examines sports, difference, and consumer culture. She is currently an Assistant Professor of …

01:12:16  |   Sat 11 Sep 2021
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