Rings of Hell V: A History of Olympic Grift
For this episode @nolympicsla invited scholar and former Olympic athlete Jules Boykoff to call in and give us a broad look at how the modern Olympics came into being, how their power is structured, and how they\u2019ve evolved over the decades, growing more insidious at every turn. The Olympic machine has been around since the late 1800s and operated as a sort of sideshow. To this day the IOC still feels like it\u2019s being led by carnival barkers trying to hook the next gullible sucker, and this conversation tracks how they\u2019ve managed to stay alive and where they\u2019re potentially vulnerable. To learn more about Jules Boykoff check out julesboykoff.org. \u2018Rings of Hell\u2019 segment originally produced with @knockdotla: 10/23/18