Going Deep: Sports In The 21st Century

06/03/2022

Catch a new episode of Going Deep this morning at 9 on Blue Ridge Public Radio! Our hosts talk with Meghann Burke, the executive director of the National Women's Soccer League Player's Association. They discuss the league's growth during its first decade, and last month's deal that ensures players on the both the men's and women's U.S. national teams will be paid equally. Listen now or anytime with the free BPR mobile app or through Apple or Google Podcasts...

Going Deep: Sports in the 21st Century speaks with Meghann Burke, the executive director of the National Women's Soccer League Player's Association

04/01/2022

This morning at 9 on Blue Ridge Public Radio it's a new episode of Going Deep! It's always important to take time to reflect, and our hosts do that in this episode about the issues they've been tackling on the show since its inception. They find some have progressed to their favor - while some haven't moved at all. Listen now with the free BPR mobile app or through Apple or Google Podcasts...

Going Deep: Sports in the 21st Century

03/04/2022

This morning at 9 on Blue Ridge Public Radio it's a new episode of Going Deep! Our hosts talk with Kelsey Davis, the co-founder of Christian Athlete Circles. It's an LGBTQIA+ affirming student-athlete ministry. Listen anytime with the free BPR mobile app or through Apple or Google Podcasts...

News An LGBTQIA+ Affirming Athlete Ministry BPR | By Matt Bush Published March 3, 2022 at 4:36 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 57:08 In this episode of Going Deep, our hosts talk with Kelsey Davis. She's the co-founder of Christian Athlete Circles, an LGBTQIA+ affirming student-at...

02/04/2022

This morning at 9 on Blue Ridge Public Radio it's our annual Super Bowl episode. The big game this year will feature plenty of new faces, but one of the NFL's oldest problems resurfaced again this week when former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores sued the league, claiming racial discrimination alongside many other stunning revelations. We talk about it all. Listen anytime with the free BPR mobile app or through Apple or Google Podcasts...

It's our annual Super Bowl episode - but this one comes in stages. The day after John and our show's producer recorded it, former Miami Dolphins head coach

01/07/2022

This morning at 9 it's a new episode of Going Deep: Sports in the 21st Century on Blue Ridge Public Radio. Our hosts start 2022 by going back to an issue very important to them - concussions in contact sports. They talk with two engineers they've known since John coached at Purdue about their research into microconcussions and how to track them - and how their work can be applied in sports like football. Listen now or anytime with the free BPR mobile app or through Apple or Google Podcasts...

12/03/2021

This morning at 9 on Blue Ridge Public Radio we bring an episode of Going Deep from our archives - but it still sounds just as fresh as when it was recorded in 2018. What are the origins of our favorite sports in America? And what do they say about our culture? Listen now with the free BPR mobile app or through Apple or Google Podcasts...

11/05/2021

This morning at 9 on Blue Ridge Public Radio it's a new episode of Going Deep. This particular show isn't really about Jon Gruden or Bruce Allen, whom John Shoop worked for the 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It isn't about the emails between Gruden and Allen that lead to Gruden's resignation last month as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. They're all just actors in the play. This episode is really about the characteristics of white supremacy culture as defined by Tema Okun. Listen to Going Deep now or anytime with the free BPR mobile or through Apple or Google Podcasts...