State of the Pod

America loves it. But does it love America back? Courtney and Annalisa (Cornell ‘29) discuss the ramifications of a society that glorifies football and minimizes its detrimental effects. Produced and Edited by Courtney Cole and Annalisa Raji Special thanks to the Investigative Biology Lab @ Cornell University for our recording equipment  Music from Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Sources: What is CTE? Understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy – Harvard Health Chronic traumatic encephalopathy – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic The Neuropathology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy – PMC Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in young athletes | National Institutes of Health (NIH) Franchise Value of National Football League Teams in 2025 – Statista American Football – Britannica NFL Dominates American Entertainment – Forbes Injury Data Since 2015 – NFL Nine Decades After NFL Banned Black Players, Super Bowl LVII Is The First To Feature Two Black Starting Quarterbacks – National Urban League Discrimination in a Rank Order Contest. Evidence from the NFL Draft – IZA Institute of Labor Economics The story behind the sports betting boom – NPR Football players and image rights — are clubs and brands profiting unfairly? – Brabners 2022 NFL Personal Conduct Policy – NFL The NFL’s ‘take a knee’ movement and its impact on workplace protest – CU Boulder Today How NFL Uniforms Have Changed Over the Years – Men’s Health Uniform Inspections – NFL Football Operations NFL to allow Guardian Caps on helmets during regular season – ESPN How The NFL Is Advancing Player Health And Safety – NFL The post 704: Blitzed! The Medical, Societal, and Economic Consequences of Football first appeared on State of the Pod.