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December is a time of celebration, family feuds, and now scientific rivalries. It's also one of the most wasteful months of the year, with festivities in full swing across the globe. No wonder the world is overflowing with rubbish—both literal and metaphorical!Unexpected Elements dives headfirst into the scientific bin to wallow in waste. Could worms be the unexpected heroes of our plastic pollution crisis? How much garbage have we jettisoned into space? And why is part of our very own genome called "junk DNA"?But it's not all rubbish, we're also talking trash. While celebrations can bring people together, spending too much time with loved ones can lead to tense moments. Rafi Kohan shares expert tips on how to outsmart your opponent during a heated board game debate.And don't think trash talk is limited to sports fields. The world of science has its share of drama, too. We'll explore some of history's most scandalous squabbles with scientists behaving badly.Come waste an hour with us on Unexpected Elements!Presenter: Caroline Steel, with Chhavi Sachdev and Candice Bailey Producers: Harrison Lewis, Imaan Moin, Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, William Hornbrook and Eliane Glaser Sound engineer: Gavin Wong

Journalist Rafi Kohan says talking trash can do more than spice up a sport. His latest book, Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage, is a fascinating look at the art and history of competitive insults. From women's basketball to the Olympics to the TED stage, Adam and Rafi dissect the mind games that fuel performance — and dive into the science of why a little banter can go a long way.Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts

Journalist Rafi Kohan says talking trash can do more than spice up a sport. His latest book, Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage, is a fascinating look at the art and history of competitive insults. From women's basketball to the Olympics to the TED stage, Adam and Rafi dissect the mind games that fuel performance — and dive into the science of why a little banter can go a long way.Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts

Dear Adam Silver listeners! It has been awhile. After a cross country move and settling into my new home in northern northern California, we are back with our 88th episode. Author Rafi Kohan joins the show to discuss his new book Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage (PublicAffairs 2023). Dr. Kyle Green of SUNY Brockport's sociology department is back to co-host and we laugh a lot during this episode, all while getting into some heavy ideas and concerns. Rafi's book is an entertaining and informative read and it was fun to get into it and talk a wee bit of trash too! You can purchase the book here. Follow us on Twitter: Rafi, Kyle and Abigail

Rafi Kohan's latest book tells the story of trash talk, and explains why the practice of leveling vicious insults at our rivals might not be all that bad.

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we open the Popcorn with Tom's selection for today's episode, the Wes Anderson film, Rushmore (1998). For Leo, we go back to 1974 for the Lords of Flatbush. In Peanuts, the 2024 season is underway. We'll predict the teams who will qualify for the playoffs as well as the fortunes for the Cubs and Tigers. We'll react to a guest column in the New York Times by Rafi Kohan. Shohei Otani is in the news, but for all the wrong reasons, and it looks like the Cubs and Dodgers will open the 2025 season in Japan. Next Show: Leo's Pick:  Out of Sight (1998) Tom's Pick: High and Low (1963)

Rafi Kohan's new book, "Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage," covers sh*t talking and its relatives: bench jockeying, the dozens, and sledging; as well as its variants from ancient times (think Odysseus and hubris). Rafi discusses the complexity of trash talk in its levels of teasing, threat, trust, and going "too far," but delves further into its effectiveness in competition, or lack thereof. He goes on to explore the research about these psychological tactics, their use in coaching, and the training used to build up mental toughness in the Special Forces. We also have a good laugh about the rivalries between siblings and between the Padres and the Dodgers. A wide-ranging fun episode with something for everyone. The book:https://www.amazon.com/Trash-Talk-Destroying-Rivals-Garbage/dp/1541788915Thoughts? Comments? Potshots? Contact the show at:https://booksshowstunes.discreetguide.com/contact/Sponsored by Discreet Guide Training:https://training.discreetguide.com/Follow or like us on podomatic.com (it raises our visibility :)https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/books-shows-tunes-mad-actsSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/discreetguideJennifer on Post.News:@JenCrittendenJennifer on XTwitter:@DiscreetGuideJennifer on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/

In addition to helping Lou pick a fight, author Rafi Kohan joins the boys to talk about his new book about trash talking, the history of and psychology behind “the language of competition”, the different types of trash talking, how former All-Pro linebacker Bryan Cox used to hype himself up and introduces the world to the curious antics of Shep Messing. Also, is Donald Trump actually good at talking smack?

Full Court Press: Recapping A Boring NBA All-Star Weekend & League Pass For All!  An Interview With: Rafi Kohan, Author of Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage And Also: Sierra Mist/Surge/Citra/Baja Blast, #StarryNotStarry, Little Mole-Rat, NBA Jam, Barely Dunk Dunks, Socrates' DM's, Greek Invective Poetry, The Endowment Effect, “Hella Hard”, IZOF level, The Underdog Posture, Mouse In The House, Too Short, Walkman, Roast Battle, Costanza-esque, The Jerk Store, Caution Tape, Meditative Bang, Couple Of Goats, Old Heads  Sponsor: Find Us Online - website: horsehoops.com - patreon: patreon.com/horsehoops - twitter: twitter.com/horse_hoops - instagram: instagram.com/horsehoops - facebook: facebook.com/horsehoops HORSE is hosted by Mike Schubert and Adam Mamawala. Edited by Kensei Tsurumaki. Theme song by Bettina Campomanes. Art by Allyson Wakeman. Website by Kelly Schubert. About Us On HORSE, we don't analyze wins and losses. We talk beefs (beeves?), dig into Internet drama, and have fun. The NBA is now a 365-day league and it's never been more present in pop culture. From Kevin Durant's burner accounts to LeBron taking his talents anywhere to trusting the Process, the NBA is becoming a pop culture requirement. At the same time, sports can have gatekeepers that make it insular and frustrating for people who aren't die hard fans. We're here to prove that basketball is entertaining to follow for all fans, whether you're actively watching the games or not. Recently featured in The New York Times!

Jim welcomes author Rafi Kohan to discuss his latest book, “Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage." Jim and Rafi cover variety of topics, including what is was like interviewing Gary Payton, how former Pro Bowl linebacker Bryan Cox got pumped up before games, and whether there is a trash talk documentary in the works (5:00). Finally, they both build Trash Talk Mount Rushmore (33:50).

Hycean planets were thought to be covered by oceans of water, but a new study suggests it could be magma instead. And, author Rafi Kohan explains the psychological and physiological responses to trash talk, ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.Faraway Planets Could Have Oceans Of MagmaFar beyond our solar system are hycean planets—planets that have hydrogen-rich atmospheres and are covered in giant oceans. Scientists have long believed that those oceans were made of water, but a new study throws a wrench in that idea, suggesting that they could actually be oceans of magma.SciFri's John Dankosky talks with Sophie Bushwick, senior news editor at New Scientist based in NYC, about this and other science news of the week, including a new type of thunderstorm, how droughts are affecting the Panama Canal, inhalable nanoparticles that could carry antibiotics, which dog breeds live longest, and a fern whose dying leaves can sprout roots.The Art And Science Of Trash TalkAs frivolous as it may sound, the use of trash talk has a long, hilarious history that dates back to the Bible and the Homeric poems. Fundamentally, this insult-slinging is the presentation of a challenge, and it's found its way into sports, politics, and even cutthroat family board game nights.But there's a science to trash talk that explains why it's stuck around all these millennia, the psychology behind it, and how it can either rev up or fluster an opponent.Just in time for the 2024 Super Bowl, guest host John Dankosky talks with Rafi Kohan, author of Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage.Read an excerpt from Trash Talk at sciencefriday.com.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. To stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

- Nord VPN Link: https://nordvpn.com/kimber - Flexispot Link - https://bit.ly/4aBl8Fk This episode we talk about sledging with someone who just wrote an entire history of it in sport, Rafi Kohan. We talk about the science of trash talk cricket sledging compared to trash talk in other sports, the Australian team, basketball, why sledging can work, Phil Hughes inquest and how the spirit of cricket and sledging co-exist.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

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LISTEN TO THE TRUEHOOP PODCAST: SPOTIFY, APPLE, HERE or by searching “TrueHoop” anywhere you listen.On this special edition of the TrueHoop podcast Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector are joined by author Rafi Kohan.Rafi's latest book Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage is the subject of today's episode. * Trash talk goes back thousands of years.* The early days of baseball are thick with examples.* Just a few decades ago, the term “trash talk” arrived in the NBA, to describe a Black form of the art, rooted in The Dozens.* The psychology of trash talk and performance. * Draymond Green.Have a happy and healthy New Year! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer Rafi Kohan about his fantastic book Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage. My Summer Lair Chapter #271: How Does Your Fat Mom Feel About Trash Talking? Recorded: Monday, December 19, 2023 at 11:00 am (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

Author Rafi Kohan comes on to talk about his book Trash Talk which covers everything from roasting to roast battle to political barbs! Follow him on Twitter @rafi_kohan and on IG @kohanimal as well as me everywhere @EarlSkakel

Rafi Kohan teaches the guys the art of trash talking your opponents and to promote his new book Trash Talk available now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rafi Kohan teaches the guys the art of trash talking your opponents and to promote his new book Trash Talk available now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 1881: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rafi Kohan, author of TRASH TALK, about Muhammed Ali, Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Elon Musk and why talking smack is as old as the bibleRafi Kohan is an Atlanta-based writer, editor, and creative leader. He is the author of Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage, which is available for pre-order now (pub date: December 5th) and examines the art and science of talking shit not just as a quirk of modern gamesmanship, but also as a deeply ingrained human behavioral phenomenon that has erupted across time, culture, and geography. With reporting that ranges from playground basketball courts and cricket grounds to insult-comedy stages, UFC mega fights, wrestling rings, military survival schools, and more, Trash Talk is the first-ever book to explore the topic, a “joyful, adventurous read” (Jeff Pearlman), and “very, very funny” (Anthony Jeselnik). Kohan's first book, The Arena: Inside the Tailgating, Ticket-Scalping, Mascot-Racing, Dubiously Funded, and Possibly Haunted Monuments of American Sport, weaves together on-the-ground reporting, hundreds of original interviews, and deep-dive research into a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary examination of the modern American sports stadium. The book was a finalist for the 2018 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing and was lauded in the New York Times Book Review as “smart, readable, deeply reported and researched, engagingly personal, funny and often surprisingly poignant.” The Wall Street Journal dubbed Kohan “the Studs Terkel of stadium life.” Previously, Kohan served as deputy editor at The New York Observer, where he wrote a variety of long-form feature and cover stories, including a bombshell profile of Carmelo Anthony in October 2013, which broke the news that the star forward was going to test the free agent market. As a journalist, his writing has also appeared in numerous outlets and publications, including GQ (where he worked for five years), Men's Journal, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Slate, Rolling Stone, The Ringer, ESPN, Vice, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post, among others, covering everything from identity theft to the World Series of Birding to the New Orleans Police Department on Mardi Gras. (That last piece, written for GQ, was named “Notable” in The Best American Travel Writing anthology.) Most recently, Kohan worked at The Atlantic, as the executive editorial director for Re:think, the magazine's award-winning creative studio. He and his team executed ambitious content programs on behalf of dozens of brands, including HBO, Allstate, Lyft, Nest, Netflix, HPE, The North Face, Google, REI, Walmart, and many, many more. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.

In this episode we are joined by Rafi Kohan, the author of “The Arena” which is a deep dive into wide ranging and interdisciplinary examination of the modern American sports stadium. Rafi is currently researching for his upcoming book on competitive banter a.k.a. talking trash, a human behavioral phenomenon that has existed throughout time, across cultures, and across the world.

Lev talks to Rafi Kohan, author of The Arena: Inside the Tailgating, Ticket-Scalping, Mascot-Racing, Dubiously Funded, and Possibly Haunted Monuments of American Sport, some secret CIA tapes are finally seeing the light of day, a controversial Texas OB-GYN and a new Russian folk song. Plus sponsors and as always, trivia from Josh Ellis. 

Author of best-selling Arena, Rafi Kohan, lays bare the cultures beneath and within our America’s monumental sports stadiums. After a yearlong exploratory pilgrimage to scores of stadiums, Rafi has penned the best-selling Arena which tunnels deeply into the very guts of the structure and the peoples who make it work. Host Bart Jackson queries Rafi about the ticket scalpers, fanatical tailgaters, the allure of the stadium bathroom, the half-time stars, the moneymakers – even the folks who grow the fields of turf. Tune in and be fascinated, while you gain a new perspective on who we are and what we dream.

America's sports stadiums stand as temples of community, of commerce, and as revealing mirrors that lays bare our cultural soul – warts and all.  And no one knows these monumental enigma more intimately than author Rafi Kohan.  After a yearlong exploratory pilgrimage to scores of stadiums, Rafi has penned the best-selling Arena which tunnels deeply into the very guts of the structure and the peoples who make it work.  Host Bart Jackson queries Rafi about the ticket scalpers, fanatical tailgaters, the allure of the stadium bathroom, the half-time stars, the moneymakers – even the folks who grow the fields of turf.  Tune in and be fascinated, while you gain a new perspective on who we are and what we dream.

Inside the tailgating, ticket-scalping, mascot-racing, dubiously funded, and possibly haunted monuments of American sport "For one year, I traveled the United States visiting sports stadiums -- all manner of arenas, domes, ballparks -- for the purpose of writing a book.  The idea was to go beyond the ball games and architectural blueprints to explore the inner workings of these steel and concrete structures that hover over our towns, imposing their will on landscapes and skylines, to better understand our relationship to them -- psychologically, economically, politically, culturally, historically -- as individuals, as cities, and as a society."  -Rafi Kohan Rafi Kohan is a freelance writer and editor.  Formerly, he served as deputy editor at the "New York Observer" and has written for "GQ," "Men's Journal," "Wall Street Journal," "Town & Country," ESPN.com, and more.  He lives in New York City and deeply misses the old Yankee Stadium. On a November evening in the Clubhouse, Rafi Kohan took us into The Arena.  Have a seat and listen in...  

Rafi Kohan is a freelance writer and editor, and an amateur ivy groomer. Formerly, he served as deputy editor at New York Observer, and has written for GQ, Men's Journal, Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Rolling Stone, and more. His book The Arena examines The American sports stadium, for all its raucous glory, is an overlooked centerpiece—a veritable temple—of our national culture. A hallowed ground for communal worship, this is where history is made on grass, artificial turf, hardwood, and even ice; where nostalgia flows as freely as ten-dollar beers; where everything thrills, from exploding fireworks to grinning cheerleaders. In The Arena, "an altogether new and riveting sports classic" (Josh Wilker), intrepid sportswriter Rafi Kohan crisscrosses the country, journeying from one beloved monument to the next. As he finagles access to the unexpected corners and hidden corridors of our most frequented fields, he discovers just what makes them tick—and what keeps us coming back time and time again. Beginning with the "old-timers," Kohan pays his respects to Chicago’s ivy-laced Wrigley and Green Bay’s lovable Lambeau, which have creakily adjusted to the twenty-first century while maintaining those age-old quirks fans have prized for generations. Juxtaposing these cherished time capsules with mighty new mammoths like Dallas’s shiny AT&T Stadium, Kohan examines the often-punishing realities of how they are built, from architectural ambition to controversial funding and political strong-arming. Meanwhile, just outside the turnstiles of these commercial cathedrals, whole ecosystems flourish, buzzing with charming merch men and cutthroat ticket scalpers. Trips to Cleveland’s Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena illuminate such shadow economies, revealing the remarkable impact a team—and even just a single player (yes, we’re looking at you, LeBron James)—can have on an entire city. With infectious enthusiasm and wit, Kohan also explores the behind-the-scenes logistics and deeply ingrained traditions within these bustling facilities, cracking open a secret world of unforgettable characters—groundskeepers, mascots, halftime performers—who work tirelessly to make the live event worth the price of admission. If you’ve ever wondered how they coordinate those fighter jet flyovers with the national anthem, how many hot dogs they serve in a day at Citi Field, how boozy pregame tailgates are kept in line, or what on earth AstroTurf is made of, look no further. As rowdy and rollicking as its subject, The Arena is a must-read for diehard fans, shameless bandwagoners, umpires, broadcasters, groundskeepers, culture junkies, tailgaters, and anyone else who’s ever eagerly headed off to the ballpark to catch a game. Tune in each week on 540 am in NY NJ CT and streaming on www.sportstalknylive.com at 7pm Sundays for the live broadcast.Please take a moment to like our fan page WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNY and follow us on twitter @sportstalkny

From kid zones to luxury suites stadiums have adopted new marketing ploys but remain dear to fans' hearts says author Rafi Kohan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Arena Author Rafi Kohan discusses his new book in the inner working of sports on the September 2017 Podcast.

Rafi Kohan (@Rafi_Kohan), Author of the new book "The Arena" & Dr. Phil Wagner (@DrPhilWagner) of Sparta Science are guests on this week's episode of Sports Business Radio.

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Eric talks to his friend Rafi Kohan of the New York Observer about sports talk radio, #SeanandRach, Love Hotels, raw chicken, cod ejaculate, and smeared feces.