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In this episode, we speak with J.R. Sakuragi, a professional basketball player who has thrived is his adopted homeland of Japan. J.R. first gained fame as J.R. Henderson, in his native Bakersfield, California, and at UCLA where he helped the… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 12 – JR Sakuragi (“The American Star Of Japanese Basketball”)
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In this episode we learn about basketball in Japan from Ed Odeven, who is the sports editor at japan-forward.com and the author of the book, Going 15 Rounds with Jerry Izenberg, which is a great collection of writings about one of the best… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 11 – Ed Odeven (“The American expert on Japanese Basketball”)
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In this episode, we speak with Professor Robert Turner, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Science, and also holds a position as a Research Scientist in the Center on… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 10 – Prof. Robert Turner (“The Pro Football Player Turned Scholar of the Throwaway Society”)
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In this episode, we speak with Professor Robin Kietlinksi of LaGuardia Community College about Olympic “legacy”, sustainability, and the notion of greenwashing. Prof. Kietlinski has done some fascinating on-the-ground research about the rhetoric of sustainability and legacy of these Tokyo Olympics, and… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 9 – Prof. Robin Kietlinski (“The Historian of ‘Trash Islands’ and Olympic Greenwashing”)
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Dr. George Selleck was an All-American at Stanford University who was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors, but instead of becoming a professional basketball player, he chose to become a Presbyterian minister and later pursue a PhD in counseling psychology. Dr.… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 8 – Dr. George Selleck (“The Reflective All-American”)
