Special | 51m 14s Explore consequential links between sports and politics in America. Matthew Guenette, Poet and educator Dave Zirin, Sports writer Readers rarely connect political affairs

to the athletic field. Dave Zirin, author of "A People's History of Sports in the United States," points out some consequential links between sports and politics in America.

He appears with award-winning Madison poet Matthew Guenette who reads from his collection "Sudden Anthem." Aired 10/15/2008 | Rating TV-G Problems with Closed Captions? Closed

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