349. How Sports Became Us
349. How Sports Became Us  
Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Published On: Thu Sep 13 2018
Description: Dollar-wise, the sports industry is surprisingly small, about the same size as the cardboard-box industry. So why does it make so much noise? Because it reflects — and often amplifies — just about every political, economic, and social issue of the day. Introducing a new series, “The Hidden Side of Sports.”