
BBCollective
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A podcast about the intersection of sports and politics. Each episode will feature rants from the hosts as well as a deeper dive into the main topic that examines how sports and politics are connected in our society
BBCollective
1M ago
Welcome back to the Bill Bradley Collective, where this week your hosts deep dive the life and presidency of James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. With Carter recently placed in hospice care in this the 99th year of an illustrious American life, now seems a better time than ever to examine the history of America’s oldest living former President. Carter’s history is complicated, and that is the tenor of this week’s episode. Join us as we look at the man and politician responsible for granting amnesty to Vietnam War defectors as a first act in office, establishing the Departments of both Energy and Educ ..read more
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1M ago
Welcome to the first meeting of the Bill Bradley Collective Book Club. On this week’s episode your hosts put their literary critic hats on and share their favorite books on both sports and politics. Remember making that New Years’ resolution to read more? Trying to get a several months head start on curating that summer reading list? Tune in and get the jump on both as the panel induct their first class of literary essentials to the Collective library. But first, we rant: where Ed lambastes the pathetic submissiveness of NHL owners in standing down in the face of more anti-woke drivel from FL ..read more
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Welcome back to the Bill Bradley Collective, where this week your hosts examine the ongoing labor dispute between freight railroads and workers. A tentative deal was struck between the rail companies and unions only to be voted down by the unions' rank-and-file during attempted ratification. President Biden became actively involved dating back to this summer, and on December 2 Biden signed the rejected agreement into law, averting a strike. Join us as we deep dive these negotiations, the bargaining positions of both the rail companies and unions workers, the state of the labor movement in 2022 ..read more