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The Early Olympics and a Century-Long Obsession with Gender
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The Early Olympics and a Century-Long Obsession with Gender

Audio of my conversation with Michael Waters

The Olympics officially start tonight! To learn about the origins of the games — and their forgotten history of exclusion — I spoke with Michael Waters, author of The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports.

In his book and in conversation, Michael explores a handful of athletes whose transitions made headlines in the 1930s. …

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Skipped History
Skipped History
Interviews with top historians about their latest work. Mainly educational, often funny. Conveniently, most of the jokes are about people too far underground to punch back.
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