Ball Is Left Podcast
Crossover Media
A show about the intersections of sports, politics, culture and art. Join Brian Cullen, a credentialed member of NBA media, and Stephen Lee Clark, an academic, musician, and NFL savant, as they navigate the inherently unethical world of these crossroads.
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Who Gave You Permission?
Ball Is Left Podcast
08/12/20 • 65 min
This week the boys go down an existential rabbithole, get into the NBA Western Conference race for the 8-seed, banish the Kings and Wizards to Trash Island, and update on the NFL players opting out for the upcoming season.
The Second One
Ball Is Left Podcast
08/05/20 • 93 min
This week Stephen and Brian explore the underlying themes of Last Chance U including resource deprivation, educational inequities, and unattainable dreams in capitalism. There's also NBA Bubble talk and some questions of contenders and pretenders, plus how professional leagues are handling the virus, and even some talk about China.
The Conundrum
Ball Is Left Podcast
07/29/20 • 98 min
In the inaugural episode of Ball Is Left hosts Stephen Lee Clark and Brian Cullen discuss navigating sports and sports fandom as two individuals with very strong sets of convictions and ethics. They also breakdown scrimmage NBA basketball as well as some NBA Awards odds.
The Least Chill Sport In The World
Ball Is Left Podcast
09/02/20 • 80 min
Today the boys dive into the wild world of Calcio Storico, then get into some serious stuff as we have yet another police shooting. The NBA went on strike and there's been some NFL news. There's also a clip from a live stream we did with Mr. Crossover Media himself Alex Hollingsworth. Handshakes & Hugs from your boys at B.I.L. Full conversation with Alex Hollingswoth of Crosser Media here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ44QG9mHso&t=293s
Puck The System with Sam Bosson
Ball Is Left Podcast
08/26/20 • 89 min
RIP Riley. This week the Booty Boys of Dook sit down with their good friend, hockey fanatic, and talented musician Sam Bosson. They discuss BLM in the NHL, toxic masculinity in hockey culture, and white supremacist pillars in the sport as a whole, including it's origins of being stolen from indigenous people. Be sure to check out Sam's band Kommand and their new album 'Terrorscape' (kommand-maggotstomp.bandcamp.com)! Be sure to tune in for their livestream on August 28th at www.twitch.tv/bornforburningla ! Ball Is Left Live Stream archive- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvjX2nMv9tak9S1N7DSYsg LA Tenants Union: https://latenantsunion.org/en/ Please make a donation in Riley's honor to Dallas Hope Charities: https://www.dallashopecharities.org/
The NBA and the Prison-Industrial Complex with David Dayen
Ball Is Left Podcast
09/09/20 • 82 min
Today the boys talk to David Dayen (@ddayen) about his article "The NBA's Quiet Problem with Prison Exploitation". A very dark problem the NBA is keeping especially quiet about. Before that they get into why you shouldn't sleep on the Bucs but feel free to sleep on the Bucks. David's article about Tom Gores and his ties with prison exploitation: https://prospect.org/justice/the-nbas-quiet-problem-with-prison-exploitation/ David's latest book can be found here: https://thenewpress.com/books/monopolized Worth Rises- https://worthrises.org/
SLC Cooks
Ball Is Left Podcast
09/16/20 • 83 min
The boys sit down and have a discussion about the opening night of the NFL, and really dig into the hardships of being an NFL fan with a set of ethics. Then SLC dives into his predictions and some premature takes for the upcoming season. It's a very sports heavy episode, but you try stopping Stephen when football is back...
Big Sigh with Joseph Raya-Ward
Ball Is Left Podcast
09/23/20 • 102 min
The boys go in this week. First, they discuss the whistleblower situation surrounding forced sterilization at immigration concentration camps. Then they break down the absurdity of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department demanding money from LeBron James. Finally, they wrap with a discussion about the Clippers playoff collapse with The Clipset Podcast co-host Joseph Raya-Ward.
A.W.S. Always Watching Stuff (you're doing to ensure you don't organize or do anything cool really)
Ball Is Left Podcast
09/30/20 • 82 min
On our tenth episode we move away from the sports world for a bit to talk surveillance capitalism. This Not just in: Amazon monitors their workforce, however recent news reveals they monitor BIPOC and LGBTQ workers more actively to ensure no organizing is taking place. SHOCKING I know. We also have the privilege to welcome our new producer Kern Haug to the team!! The team is growing (but not in like an infinite expansion way or modeled on some wacky idea like infinite resources way, relax our friend is helping edit and stuff)!! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvjX2nMv9tak9S1N7DSYsg?view_as=subscriber Twitter: https://twitter.com/BallisLeft Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ballisleft/ Email: ballisleft@protonmail.com
2 JUICED UP
Ball Is Left Podcast
08/19/20 • 67 min
This week the boys go off a little bit into a dark political path with the new Democratic VP pick Kamala Harris. Then they touch upon the NBA PLAYOFFSS BABBBBYYY. Finally, they wrap up with the return of SLC's favorite show Hard Knocks. Don't forget to rate, review, and share that sh*t!! Big Love.
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