#119 - Kyle Lowry & Toronto's Unique NBA Culture
On this episode of Deep Cover, host Omar Zahran is joined Tanya Hayles to discuss the career and legacy of the recently retired Raptors icon, Kyle Lowry. The duo dives deep into what made Lowry the un...
16 Jul 53min
#118 - The Mainstreaming of Racism in Sports
On this edition of Deep Cover, host Omar Zahran dives into an uncomfortable but unavoidable reality: the blatant resurgence of racism and white nationalist rhetoric across the global sports landscape....
9 Jul 24min
#117 - The Rot of Sports Gambling in Sports
On this edition of Deep Cover, host Omar Zahran dives into the dark, rapidly expanding underbelly of professional sports: the league’s inescapable embrace of sports betting. Following the breaking new...
30 Jun 23min
#116 - The Complexities of Rooting for US National Teams
In this episode of Deep Cover, host Omar Zahran dives deep into the complicated relationship between sports, national pride, and personal identity. While watching the current World Cup, Omar reflects ...
25 Jun 26min
#115 - Reflecting on a Magical Knicks Championship Run
Welcome back to Deep Cover. The Knicks have finally won a championship, ending a 53 year drought. In this episode, I reflect on the run, fandom, and why it meant so much to Knicks fans. Inside This Ep...
17 Jun 38min
#114 - A Conflicted World Cup w/ Ken Cosey
The World Cup has officially arrived in North America, but the beautiful game is kicking off under a heavy cloud of political tension. In this episode of Deep Cover, Omar sits down with Ken Cosey (@yo...
13 Jun 1h 14min
#113 - Platform Ethics & a Changing Writing Landscape w/ Matt Lombardo
In this episode of Deep Cover, Omar sits down with Matt Lombardo, veteran sports journalist and founder of Between the Hashmarks. Together, they dive deep into the rapidly shifting landscape of indepe...
2 Jun 53min
#112 - Sports and the Streaming Shuffle w/ Sophia Prieto
On this edition of the Deep Cover Podcast, host Omar Zahran sits down with Sophia Prieto, writer of the Substack publication Between the Sidelines, to break down the massive shifts in sports media rig...
26 Mai 1h 9min
