Real Sports Podcast
1) “Chechen Warlord Hosts MMA Fight-Club” with Karim Zidan
Host Max Gershberg is joined by journalist Karim Zidan. Zidan has reported on Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov since 2017. It’s been reported that Kadyrov uses an MMA fight-club as an apparatus of powe...Show More
2) “The History of the AR-15“ with Zusha Elinson
Host Max Gershberg is joined by Zusha Elinson, reporter from the Wall Street Journal who is currently writing a book on the history of the AR-15. Zusha has reported extensively on guns in America, inc...Show More
3) “Depression Among Elite College Athletes“ with Daniel Eisenberg
Host Max Gershberg is joined by Daniel Eisenberg, a professor of health policy at UCLA who specializes in mental health. They discuss the recent mental health crisis among collegiate athletes, potenti...Show More
4) “Jake Paul: Problem Child“ with Chris Mannix
Host Max Gershberg is joined by boxing writer for Sports Illustrated and broadcaster for DAZN, Chris Mannix to comment on David Scott’s piece on Jake Paul. They comment on the polarizing aspects...Show More
5) “Fighting the Gray“ with Jay Glazer
Host Max Gershberg is joined by NFL reporter Jay Glazer to revisit a portion of Bryant Gumbel’s 2011 piece on the well-connected “scoop artist.” Jay opens up about his personal menta...Show More
6) “Home Schooled“ with Jalen Rose
Host Max Gershberg is joined by former collegiate and NBA basketball star, turned broadcaster and educator, Jalen Rose to talk about tackling one of his home city of Detroit’s biggest problems, ...Show More
7) “The Sports World Freezes Out Putin“ with Michael Payne
Host Max Gershberg is joined by the former Marketing Director of the International Olympic Committee, Michael Payne to reflect on Bernard Goldberg’s 2016 IOC special report. They examine the res...Show More
8) “Bitcoin Beach“ with Kate Rooney
Host Max Gershberg is joined by Kate Rooney of CNBC to examine the surfing hotspot El Zonte, a rustic beach town on the shore of El Salvador that is attempting to rebuild their economy around Bitcoin ...Show More
9) Exclusive: The Untold Story of The Washington Football Investigation
With the NFL still concealing the results of its investigation into the Washington franchise and its alleged culture of sexual harassment, the Real Sports Podcast uses interviews with former team empl...Show More
10) “Show Me The Money” with Keith Whyte
Host Max Gershberg is joined by Keith Whyte, the Executive Director for the National Council on Problem Gambling to examine the post-legalized sports betting world. Everyone wins except for one group ...Show More