Jules Boykoff, “Celebration Capitalism and the Olympic Games” (Routledge, 2013) - a podcast by Marshall Poe

The 22nd Winter Olympics are underway. It’s safe to say that the lead-up has not gone smoothly. Of course, there have been the obligatory cost overruns, crony contracts, displacement of locals, and environmental despoliation–all the problems we’ve seen with past Olympics. But this year’s games have come with new wrinkles....
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