#183: Professor Jason Kido Lopez, an expert in sports media and cultural studies: “Sports don’t have to be the way they are.”

Jason Lopez joined us for an excellent conversation on his latest research and teaching. As a BIOS fellow, Jason contributes expertise in the areas of sports media and cultural studies. We discussed: 1. What Jason studies as a professor of sports media. Athlete activism and speech. The unscripted nature of sports. Sports games: fantasy sports, sports gambling. 2. Jason’s journey to academia.…