Episode 69 - Climate Change, the Saudi Golf takeover, and Sportswashing for authoritarians

The one where we talk about the toxic air quality, climate change denial, Saudi Arabia's buyout of the entire sport of Golf, and how authoritarian states "Sportswash" their human rights violations.

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Here are some of the sources and references we used to create this episode:

The PGA Tour Shamelessly Sells Out for Saudi Blood Money

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-pga-tour-shamelessly-sells-out-for-saudi-blood-money?ref=author

Just How Bad Was the Pollution in New York?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/08/upshot/new-york-city-smoke.html

Why Canada’s wildfires are extreme and getting worse, in 4 charts

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/06/12/canada-record-wildfire-season-statistics/

THE FUTURE OF GOLF IN A WORLD OF CLIMATE CHANGE

https://fansided.com/2022/09/27/golf-future-climate-change/#:~:text=As%20the%20climate%20becomes%20more,water%20and%20harming%20natural%20ecosystems.

What is sportswashing? PGA Tour-LIV golf merger latest attempt by Saudi Arabia to become global sports leader

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/golf/news/sportswashing-pga-tour-liv-golf-merger-saudi-arabia/ztq8cmgar21l3e3yt9ueer4d

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Jay and Griff

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