Real Sports Podcast

Host Max Gershberg is joined by journalist Karim Zidan. Zidan has reported on Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov since 2017. It’s been reported that Kadyrov uses an MMA fight-club as an apparatus of power and military might and Zidan joins to speak to the unusual events taking place. ...  Show more

Host Max Gershberg is joined by Zusha Elinson, reporter from the Wall Street Journal who is currently writing a book on the history of the AR-15. Zusha has reported extensively on guns in America, including how the AR-15 has become its favorite sporting gun. Watch Real Sports wit ...  Show more

Host Max Gershberg is joined by Daniel Eisenberg, a professor of health policy at UCLA who specializes in mental health. They discuss the recent mental health crisis among collegiate athletes, potential solutions, and the importance of highlighting these issues. Eisenberg also ha ...  Show more

Host Max Gershberg is joined by boxing writer for Sports Illustrated and broadcaster for DAZN, Chris Mannix to comment on David Scott’s piece on Jake Paul. They comment on the polarizing aspects of Paul, from his past to what his future may look like in the sport of boxing. Manni ...  Show more

Host Max Gershberg is joined by NFL reporter Jay Glazer to revisit a portion of Bryant Gumbel’s 2011 piece on the well-connected “scoop artist.” Jay opens up about his personal mental health struggles, opening his own unique MMA gym and launching a project designed to bond footba ...  Show more