Robert McLeman from Wilfred Laurier University in Canada speaks to the series about RinkWatch, a fascinating citizen science research initiative that traces the impacts of climate change on outdoor ice rinks and ponds in North America. We discu

Episode 43 – Markus Stauff: Sport Television, Technology and History

Jul 28th, 2023 36m 17s

This episode features Markus Stauff from the University of Amsterdam. He outlines the complex relationship between television, technology, mediation and sport across time. We discuss datafication, forensic fandom and sports photography, before

Episode 42 – Jim Cherrington and Jack Black: Sport and Nature in Catastrophic Times

Apr 28th, 2023 35m 30s

Jim Cherrington and Jack Black from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK join the Series to discuss their new edited collection, Sport and Physical Activity in Catastrophic Environments. We discuss the role of sport around the world in rebuild

Episode 41 – Jessica Murfree: Extreme Weather, Climate Injustice and Intersectional Environmentalism

Nov 25th, 2022 29m 46s

Episode 41 features a conversation with Jessica Murfree from Texas A&M University in the United States. Jessica shares her insights about climate injustice, extreme weather and the benefits of adopting an intersectional perspective on the envir

Episode 40 – Dan Henhawk: Indigenous Physical Cultures, Sustainability and Reconceptualising Sport and Leisure

May 13th, 2022 29m 50s

We're joined for Episode 40 by Dan Henhawk from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Speaking as a proud Kanien’keha:ka and Haudenosaunee man, Dan shares his insights about the value of Critical Indigenous Studies and the need to ret

Episode 39 – Madeleine Orr: Sport, Climate Change and COP26

Feb 10th, 2022 27m 1s

Sport and climate change leader Madeleine Orr speaks about slippery slopes at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the role of sport at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, and the origins of the Sport Ecology Group. Read about Maddy’s research and

Episode 38 – Jules Boykoff: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, COVID-19 and Greenwashing the Games

Sep 14th, 2021 32m 28s

A Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympics and Paralympics special episode. I'm joined by scholar-activist and leading Olympics expert, Jules Boykoff, to review recent events in Tokyo. We discuss the staging of the Games in the middle of a public health emer

Episode 37 – Holly Thorpe: Changing Toxic Elite Sport Cultures and the Passing of Olympic Cyclist Olivia Podmore

Aug 24th, 2021 38m 31s

This episode covers the serious issue of suicide in elite sport. We're joined by Holly Thorpe to discuss her recent article in The Conversation, 'The price of gold — what high-performance sport in NZ must learn from the Olivia Podmore tragedy'.

Episode 36 – Melanie Sartore-Baldwin: Human-Animal Relations, Sustainability and Sport

Aug 11th, 2021 30m 8s

Recorded in lockdown via Zoom, Episode 36 examines human-animal relations, sport and physical activity. Melanie Sartore-Baldwin explains why our social relationships with animals matter and the intricacies of speciesism and animal-standpoint th

Episode 35 – Rebecca Olive and Belinda Wheaton: Blue Spaces, Sport and the Sea

Apr 8th, 2021 40m 3s

We’re back! This episode features Rebecca Olive and Belinda Wheaton discussing their new special issue(s) of the Journal of Sport and Social Issues – ‘Understanding Blue Spaces: Sports, Bodies, Wellbeing, and the Sea’.In a wide-ranging discuss

Episode 34 – Sport–Nation–Region: Sport and Cultural Citizenship in Oceania

Sep 18th, 2020 1h 48m

Panel presentation from the 70th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference (May 2020). Also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRoTTRUJplQ&feature=youtu.beThis panel of scholars from Australia and New Z

Episode 33 – José Luis Rojas Torrijos: Sports Media and Journalism in Spain

Aug 9th, 2019 28m 25s

Recorded in the wonderful city of Madrid, this episode features sports media and journalism scholar, José Luis Rojas Torrijos. We discuss ‘footballisation’ and sports media scholarship in Spain and among Spanish language researchers more broadl

Episode 32 – Michael J. Socolow: The 1936 Nazi Olympics, Sporting Nationalism and the Power of Radio

Jul 6th, 2019 32m 25s

This episode returns to the enduring relationship between sport, politics and media. It features Michael J. Socolow, a media historian and author of the award-winning 'Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and Rowing Gold at the

Episode 31 – Adele Pavlidis: Roller Derby, Feminism and Affect

May 1st, 2019 33m 1s

Adele Pavlidis from Griffith University in Brisbane discusses roller derby and why it matters as a site for both feminist politics and the politics of sport. In a discussion that travels from Australia to China, Lebanon and then back again, we

Episode 30 – Jennifer McClearen: Female Fighters, Combat Sports, and the UFC

Jul 4th, 2018 31m 16s

This episode sees feminist media scholar, Jennifer McClearen, share her research insights into gender, mixed martial arts, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Our conversation outlines the complex intersections between fighting, skill

Episode 29 – Younghan Cho: The Winter Olympics, Korean Nationalism and Sport in East Asia

May 24th, 2018 26m 39s

Younghan Cho from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul reflects on the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang. We discuss relations between South and North Korea, the combined Olympic women’s ice hockey team that represent

Episode 28 – Ben Carrington: Race, Class, Activism and Cultural Studies

Jan 24th, 2018 48m 33s

Episode 28 of the Media Sport Podcast Series features sports sociologist and cultural studies scholar, Ben Carrington. In a particularly rich conversation, we discuss race, class, Marx and the resurgence of activism in US sport. We also chat ab

Episode 27 – Toby Miller: Sport, the Environment and Greenwashing

Oct 6th, 2017 31m 18s

Episode 27 of the Media Sport Podcast Series sees leading media and cultural studies scholar, Toby Miller, discuss his latest book, Greenwashing Sport. In explaining the relationship between sport and the environment, he highlights the ways in

Episode 26 – Kim Toffoletti: Female Sport Fans and Transnational Feminism

Jul 16th, 2017 36m 24s

Episode 26 of the Media Sport Podcast Series features feminist media and sociology scholar, Kim Toffoletti, discussing the crucial intersections between sport, transnational feminism and female fan practices. She also shares her insights on vio

Episode 25 – John Horne: Globalising Sport Studies, Sociology and Olympic Legacies

May 9th, 2017 36m 25s

This episode features a leading international figure in the sociology of sport, John Horne. We discuss his efforts to globalise sport studies, football in East Asia, and the contested legacies of mega-events such as the London 2012 Olympics. Ou

Episode 24 – Robin Kietlinski: Women, Gender and Sport in Japan

Mar 19th, 2017 28m 7s

The Series is back in 2017 with a fascinating discussion about the relationship between women, gender and sport in Japan. I am joined by Robin Kietlinski, the author of 'Japanese Women and Sport: Beyond Baseball and Sumo'. We discuss the histor

Episode 23 – Jimmy Sanderson: The Changing Social Media Landscape and Youth Sports

Nov 29th, 2016 40m 37s

In the final episode of 2016, Jimmy Sanderson (@Jimmy_Sanderson) from Arizona State University outlines the changing features of the social media landscape. We discuss the rise of Snapchat, Twitter and its discontents, and the pressing need to

Episode 22 – T.L. Taylor: The Rise and Significance of eSports

Oct 31st, 2016 30m 2s

Speaking via Skype, leading games studies scholar, T.L. Taylor (@ybika) from MIT Game Lab, explains why eSports matter in terms of social inclusion (the AnyKey Initiative – www.anykey.org/), fandom, and the rise of live streaming. We also d

Episode 21 – Mark Andrejevic: Drones, Sensors and Surfing in the Digital Enclosure

Sep 20th, 2016 51m 1s

In a wide-ranging discussion, leading digital media scholar and keen surfer, Mark Andrejevic (@MarkAndrejevic), explains the logic of drones and their relationship to automation, sensors, data and power. We also discuss journalism, post-truth p

Episode 20 – Andy Billings: Olympic Media, Nationalism and Rio 2016

Jul 30th, 2016 35m 44s

Recorded in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, this episode features a discussion with leading sport communication and Olympic media scholar, Andy Billings, from the University of Alabama. He shares his insights on the pow