Under the Dome podcast: A politics and sports crossover episode with Steve Wiseman

Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Sept. 9, 2024. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. On this episode, I’m joined by News & Observer assistant sports editor Steve Wiseman , who is also a reporter on the Duke University sports beat.

Sports and politics intersect on the regular, from state laws to state championship celebrations.

This story has some fun political sports photos for your enjoyment.

During the first half, we talk about policy. That means the latest on NIL (name, image and likeness) for high school athletes and the impact of the legalization of sports gambling. We also talk about laws about sports passed a few years ago, like selling alcohol at college sporting events.

Be sure to stick around after the break. In the third quarter, Wiseman and I talk about the big name political and sports crossover events, from former President Barack Obama coming to the Duke game when Zion Williamson busted through his shoe, to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and House Speaker Tim Moore ’s joint love of UNC.

Headliner of the Week

Stay tuned through the fourth quarter for our picks for Headliner of the Week. Wiseman talks more about what a big deal NIL is, and I talk about the legislative week ahead, and the apparent mini budget deal.

We didn’t go into overtime, but my guess is by the spring legislative session, there will be more sports and politics crossover topics to discuss.

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