Christienna Fryar joins me as we cover Horse Racing for the first time. We talk about the history of horse racing in the United States, before looking at the historic achievement of American Pharoah winning the 2015 Triple Crown.

We end with a look at the polarisation around Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year Award for that year, and a critique of narrow identity politics.

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GEISH 122 - American Pharoah & the Triple Crown with Christienna Fryar

I'm joined by Greg Blanchard from the 'Inappropriate Conversations' podcast, to discuss Jack Kirby performing one of football's most little-known protests, and the NFL playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers, known as "The Comeback" - I'm sure you'll be able to guess what happened.

GEISH 123 - Jack Kirby's Protest and Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers 1993 w/Greg Blanchard

Join Jonathan and Shane as they take you through some of the Greatest Events in Sporting History. From World Cups and Super Bowls to curling gold and Olympic water polo, the show covers a wide range of sports. As well as occasionally covering wider topics regarding social issues within the sporting world. 

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