Examined Sport

Each episode focuses on ideas drawn from the philosophy of sport. The podcast seeks to be a resource for students and scholars, to highlight and examine themes in the philosophy of sport, and to spur new thought and research in the field.

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Recent Episodes

Are Video Games Sport?

Posted November 6, 2014 • 01:06:28

Can Video Games be considered Sport? A controversial question because it raises questions about the nature of sport and the nature of video games as...

Animal Sports -- The Sports Ethics Show

Posted October 23, 2014 • 01:12:19

Joan Forry and I discuss the issue of Animal Sports. Are competitions involving non-human animals, like horse racing, dog agility, and so on, sports?...

The Sports Ethics Show: The Value of Playoffs and Championships

Posted October 9, 2014 • 00:59:39

Baseball playoffs are in full swing with both American and National League Championship Series opening this weekend. For baseball fans, this is one...

The Sports Ethics Show: Athletes and Role Models

Posted September 26, 2014 • 00:50:51

In this episode of The Sports Ethics Show, Mike Perry and Shawn Klein discuss the old debate about athletes as role models. Do athletes have special...

The Sports Ethicist Show: Diving and Cheating in Soccer

Posted May 26, 2014 • 00:56:37

Diving, flopping, going to ground, whatever you call it, it is a controversial issue in sport, especially in Soccer. Is it wrong? What is the nature...