How the NFL Saved Arizona From Itself
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Gay sports dominates the news, from Arizona's bigoted legislation to the bisexual athlete who crushed Sochi. Also: how "Blackfish" director Gabriela Cowperthwaite accidentally made the best animal rights movie.
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Gay sports dominates the news, from Arizona’s bigoted legislation to the bisexual athlete who crushed Sochi. Also: how “Blackfish” director Gabriela Cowperthwaite accidentally made the best animal rights movie.
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Guests, in order of appearance: Cyd Zeigler, Robert Scheer and Gabriela Cowperthwaite.
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