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How Sports Became Our Civic Religion
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And why poor, deindustrialized towns produce the most passionate fans.

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In this episode, Shilo sits down with sportswriter Wright Thompson to explore what the ESPN mainstay has learned from decades of covering elite athletes such as Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. Does greatness require rage, d…

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