Agony of Defeat
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Agony of Defeat
Two UNC professors discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history.
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34 episodiThe 2024 Olympics - Recorded live before a studio audience!
Matt and Jonathan chop it up about the Paris Olympics, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Pete Rose's life and legacy
Matt and Jonathan talk about the legacy of Pete Rose, his on field exploits and his off the field depredations. The Shakespearean tragedy of the demis...
March Madness! Cailtin Clark, Paige Bueckers and more
Matt and Jonathan return to discuss March Madness, Cailtin Clark, Paige Bueckers and more.
The New York Game, with Kevin Baker
Matt and Jonathan speak with Kevin Baker about his awesome new book, The New York Game, a history of baseball in New York City from 1845-1945. Spoiler...
Sports Illustrated is dead; Long live Sports Illustrated (w/bonus Taylor Swift content!)
Matt and Jonathan take a trip down memory lane after hearing news of the mass layoffs at Sports Illustrated. They also take a trip down crazy lane to...
The Boston Letter
Matt gets mail from a critic about his take on Larry Bird, Boston and race in the 1980s. We discuss.
The Two Bills
Matt and Jonathan return to talk about the legends Bill Walton and Bill Russell, their legacies on and off the court and how they're viewed today.
Is Deion Sanders good for college football? Or society in general?
In this episode, Matt and Jonathan chop it up about Deion Sanders' seismic impact on college football, name, image and likeness and hypocrisies of var...
Special Guest: Tom Schaller
Another special guest! On this episode of Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan talk with Tom Schaller - the author of the new book "Common Enemies: Geor...
Special Guest: Dave Zirin
*Content Warning* This episode of the Agony of Defeat contains swear words. Listeners Beware.
In this episode of Agony of Defeat, Matt an...
Special Guest: Victoria Jackson
In this week's episode of Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan sit down and talk with Sports Historian Victoria Jackson. Jackson is a history professor...
Malice At The Palace
On this week's episode of Agony of Defeat, Jonathan and Matt share their thoughts on the new Netflix Documentary "Untold: Malice at the Palace." They...
The Field Of Dreams
In this episode of the Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan talk about the MLB's Field of Dreams game, Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Chicago Black Sox, a...
A Look Back at the Tokyo Olympics
In this episode of the Agony of Defeat, Jonathan and Matt reflect on their thoughts from the Tokyo Olympics. They discuss how COVID impacted the summe...
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics
In this episode of The Agony of Defeat, Matt and Jonathan talk about Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension from the Olympics, what it means for Laurel Hub...
Name, Image, and Likeness: The End of Amateurism in the NCAA
Jonathan and Matt discuss NC State's abrupt exit from the college world series, the compensation of student-athletes in the NCAA, and how a tainted bu...
Hank Aaron, The Negro Leagues, And The Hall Of Fame
Baseball in February? Jonathan and Matt remember Hank Aaron and his historic 715th home run, discuss the decision by MLB to recognize the Negro League...
Special Guest: Jeff Pearlman
Jeff Pearlman joins us to talk about his new book, The Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty.
Sports STRIKE Back
Jonathan and Matt discuss the sports world's reaction to the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Michael Jordan's Legacy in "The Last Dance"
Michael Jordan's Legacy in "The Last Dance" by Agony of Defeat
Espionage and Baseball: The Houston Astros and the Sign-Stealing Scandal
In this latest episode of the Agony of Defeat podcast, Jonathan Weiler and Matt Andrews analyze the structure of the Houston Astros systematic cheatin...
China and the NBA: Rising Tensions and Political Implications
In this latest episode of the Agony of Defeat podcast, Jonathan Weiler and Matt Andrews give a brief overview of the political climate in Hong Kong an...
Soccer with Josh Nadel
Check out this latest episode of the Agony of Defeat! Find links to articles mentioned in the episode below. (Please note that we had some recording i...
The "American-ness" of Drafts in American Sports
In this latest episode, UNC professors Matt Andrews and Jonathan Weiler dissect the history of the drafts in American sports, analyze the logistics an...
Suckiest Super Bowl
In this episode, UNC professors Dr. Matt Andrews and Dr. Jonathan Weiler discuss what they describe as the "Suckiest Super Bowl Ever," notable histori...
The Baseball Hall Of Fame's Fortunes and Flops
Returning from a long holiday break, UNC professors Matt Andrews and Jonathan Weiler are back in business with a brand new episode as they debate abou...
The Political and Historical Significance of the "Rocky" and "Creed" Movies
1:08 - 7:16: Weiler criticizes numerous NFL teams (such as the Washington Redskins for recently signing 32-year-old Mark Sanchez) for playing “patheti...
College Athletics are "21st Century Jim Crow" — Interview with Victoria Jackson
UNC-Chapel Hill professors Matt Andrews and Jonathan Weiler welcome former Tar Heel athlete and current Arizona State sports historian Victoria Jackso...
Basketball and Political Activism in the NBA
Two UNC profs and sports nuts discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history. You can't afford not to listen (yes, that was meant cheekily).
The History of Politics in Baseball
Two UNC profs and sports nuts discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history. You can't afford not to listen (yes, that was meant cheekily).
50th Anniversary of the 1968 Olympic Games
Two UNC profs and sports nuts discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history. You can't afford not to listen (yes, that was meant cheekily).
North Carolina’s HB2 and Sports Boycotts
Two UNC profs and sports nuts discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history. You can't afford not to listen (yes, that was meant cheekily).
Colin Kaepernick and the National Anthem
Two UNC profs and sports nuts discuss the intersection of sports, politics and history. You can't afford not to listen (yes, that was meant cheekily).