Josh Rosenblatt
Special guest
Josh is the author of Why We Fight, published by Ecco in 2019. He is currently finishing his second book, Heavy Weights, about the 1938 championship boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and its social and political relevance in 2024. Josh is a longtime writer and journalist and the former founding editor of VICE media's mixed martial arts website, Fightland.
Josh Rosenblatt has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 262: The Cultural Politics of the WNBA, with David Shields and Josh Rosenblatt
June 21st, 2024 | 1 hr 23 mins
In this episode Scott talks with authors David Shields and Josh Rosenblatt about the cultural politics of the WNBA. Much has been made of two of the NBA's prominent stars: Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. What are the racial and political implications of the coverage of these two athletes? What do they tell us about wider American culture as a whole in a tense election season?