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Judah Friedlander: America is #1

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

Politics, History, News, Sports, Sports News

4.8620 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2017

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Fresh off his Netflix Special, America Is The Greatest Country in the United States, Judah Friedlander takes a stab at defining American exceptionalism through humor. Friedlaner, a major soccer fan, also explains how and why the USA didn't qualify for the 2018 World Cup.I've got some Choice Words about the importance of Kaepernick to fighters for Social Justice. Lastly, we listen to the words of Breanna Stewart -- her exclusive response to Edge of Sports -- about why she joined the #MeToo movement, as read by my mom. Judah Friedlander, ComedianTwitter: @JudahWorldChampWebsite | Watch His Netflix SpecialZirin, Why Colin Kaepernick Matters So Muchhttps://www.thenation.com/article/why-colin-kaepernick-matters-so-much/—http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE)—Music: Examination - Del the Funky Homosapien | Red Hot - Jurassic 5 | Jockin' My Style - Craig Mack | Centuries - Fall Out Boy | Papaya (AirDice Remix) - Leander Janik Lilli | How's It Goin' Down - DMX | Apollo Kids - Ghostface Killah | Home Game - Souls of Mischief | The Wire Theme Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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It's about keeping

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everything secure. We're taught since we're little kids that America is the greatest country

1:00.0

in the history of civilization. And that's coming from the media, the Republicans, the Democrats.

1:07.6

And then whenever it comes time for the election on TV, you'll hear them saying, we're electing the leader of the free world.

1:13.6

And I always wonder, like, how come we're the only country gets to vote for the leader of the free world?

1:17.6

Why doesn't Sweden or China or Mali, how come they don't get to vote for it?

1:23.6

On tomorrow, I depart to that one. to vote for it.

1:36.1

Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast.

1:37.0

I'm Dave Ziron. This week, we talked to comedian Judah Friedlander about his new Netflix one-man show called

1:51.8

America is the greatest country in the United States.

1:55.8

We're going to talk to Judah about how America can be the greatest

1:59.8

when the U.S. men soccer team doesn't even make

2:04.3

the World Cup, among other things. I also have some choice words about Colin Kaepernick's 30th

2:09.7

birthday and why he has become such an inspiration of people who fight for social justice.

2:15.0

I also have a very special Just Stand Up Award,

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