Culture Calculus

In this episode of Culture Calculus, we talk to Michael Harriot, Senior Writer at TheRoot.com and Author of the upcoming book Black AF History. He shares his thoughts on the nuanced relationship between Black Athletes and American society, why star-studded Athletes should think about attending HBCUs, and the controversy behind the Braves Tomahawk chant.

 In this week's episode of Culture Calculus, we talk to Hall of Fame Baseball Writer Claire Smith. We discuss her legendary career, her friendship with Dusty Baker, as well as how she views the importance of developing the next generation of young journalists.

In the latest episode of Culture Calculus, we talk with National NHL and Seattle Kraken reporter for The Athletic, Ryan S. Clark. He shares his thoughts on covering an expansion team, why the NHL wanted a team in Seattle, and his expectations for the first-year franchise.

In the latest episode of Culture Calculus, we talk with Marcus Thompson of The Athletic about his new book Dynasties: The 10 G.O.A.T. Teams That Changed the NBA Forever. We also discuss the impact of NBA stars who have been forgotten by the mainstream, and Marcus shares his outlook for the new NBA season.

In this week's episode of Culture Calculus, we speak with Dave Zirin, The Nation's sports editor and the author of the new book The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World. Kavitha and Jason talk to Dave about his new book and how Kaepernick has inspired a generation of young activists.

In this episode of Culture Calculus, we talk to Chad Jones, co-owner and creative force behind sneaker marketplace Another Lane. Discussion will focus on his love for sneakers, the complexities of running a business with your spouse and why integrity still matters in the sneaker industry.

On this week's episode of Cultural Calculus our hosts Kavitha Davidson & Jason Jones give us their takes on one of the more memorable sports weeks we've ever seen. We discuss the legacy of Simone Biles, why it's not the end of the world that the US Women's Soccer team won't win gold in Tokyo and why we will never forget Jalen Green's Draft suit.

In this episode of Culture Calculus, we talk to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, currently in Tokyo covering Team USA Basketball and Baseball teams. The discussion features topics such as who can beat the USA Men's Basketball team, Luka's 48 point masterpiece, what expectations surround a unique USA baseball roster, and how Joe has fared being in Tokyo under stringent COVID guidelines.

We're joined by Three-time Olympic Goal Medalist Gail Devers on this week's episode of Culture Calculus. We discuss her ongoing battle with Graves' disease, her journey to becoming a world champion, and her hope for the future of USA track and field.