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Chuck Klosterman on his new book, 'Football.'

Chuck Klosterman on his new book, 'Football.'

Update: 2026-01-16
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On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Chuck Klosterman to discuss all things football and his new book, aptly titled Football. (Please buy a copy for yourself and your friends; you’ll thank me, and then your friends will thank you.) We hit on an array of topics, including but not limited to the potential demise of the sport, the ways in which television and football are a perfect match, why streaming services are spending billions to acquire the rights to NFL and NCAA games, how gambling and fantasy football have fundamentally changed our relationship to the sport, and trying to think through how we think about football and why it matters. 
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Chuck Klosterman on his new book, 'Football.'

Chuck Klosterman on his new book, 'Football.'

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