Sandy Koufax, Kyrie Irving and Sitting Down

from Heavy Things Lightly · host John Heers

Welcome! This week Heers and Daniel discuss Old and New World types of protest and to do that we take a look at sports. Sandy Koufax and Kyrie Irving both "sat down," but is what they did truly the same? And Heers asks the Daniel a question about a body triangle that leaves us all feeling a little nervous.Links:Koufax's Yom Kippur Decision, 50 Years LaterWhile Koufax is rightly lauded, Yom Kippur example set by Hank GreenbergWhy is Kyrie Irving not playing? Latest updates as Nets star keeps missing gamesFor a deep dive into WAWTAR, register for our weekly "WAWTAR Podcourse" with John Heers. This semester's title is "Are you a Communist, a Capitalist, or a Christian?" Find out more about the course and how to join (it's never to late!) here.Interested in joining First Things Foundation? Check out our Join FTF page for more info, or email Daniel at [email protected] writing? Like this podcast? Find out how you can continue the discussion further by submitting a blog over at First Things Foundation here.Gagimargos! Wait, what does that mean? Learn more about the Georgian Supra and its symbolic significance here.If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a review with your comments. Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. You can also check out First Things Foundation for more information on who we are and what we do.CreditsMusic:Provided by Edward Gares / Pond5.com;Sound effects:Sounds provided by https://www.zapsplat.comSupport the show2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion."Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly. Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe

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