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Zohran’s Wins & How Sports Have Always Policed Gender w/Franchesca Ramsey & Michael Waters (Ep 328)

Episode 328 Published 1 month, 1 week ago

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How does allowing the right to dominate the conversation around trans athletes put us all in danger? And how does the Olympics new "gender testing" have historical parallels to the Nazi doctors in the 1936 Olympics games? We discuss with author and historian Michael Waters.

Plus after just 100 days, Zohran is ready to tax the rich and talk democratic socialism, so of course he's got the right people triggered. We discuss Z's big moves and what's standing in his way with comedian and podcast host Franchesca Ramsey. And who is the bigger AI shill: Reese Witherspoon or Peter Thiel? The answer might surprise you.

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Franchesca Ramsey, podcast host and comedian (16:40)
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Michael Waters, author (1:03:44)
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Buy Michael's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-other-olympians-fascism-queerness-and-the-making-of-modern-sports-michael-waters/98c09fdcc1f0d561

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