LEVER TIME: The NFL Is A Political Weapon (w/ Dave Zirin)

In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time, David Sirota is joined by The Lever’s Andrew Perez and ProPublica’s Andy Kroll, who break down their follow-up reporting on Barre Seid, the secretive Chicago billionaire responsible for the single largest political advocacy donation in U.S. history (3:25).

In addition, David sits down with political sportswriter Dave Zirin to discuss his new documentary about the history of the NFL’s political influence on American culture (24:16).

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BONUS: Lever Time Premium, our extended weekly podcast for supporting subscribers, features David’s conversation with UK organizer, author, and former Jeremy Corbyn spokesman James Schneider about the passing of Queen Elizabeth and what it means for the future of the monarchy (58:40).

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