The Big Questions with Big John is an interview show where our own Big John gets to have conversations with interesting people from all walks of life.

In this episode, Big John welcomes libertarian talk show host Bob Zadek to discuss the liberty perspective on several sports-related issues.

Bob Zadek is the host of The Bob Zadek Show, the longest running libertarian talk show in California – broadcast live on 860 AM, KTRB – The Answer (as well as 1380AM in Sacramento and 1590 in Seattle), every Sunday at 8am.

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Chapters:
00:00 Opening
02:00 The liberty view of PED use in professional sports
05:30 Big John plays Devil’s Advocate
15:30 Should society aspire for purity in sports?
19:00 What constitutes a performance-enhancing drug (PED)?
22:30 Bob’s “a-ha” moment re: PEDs
27:45 Big John pushes back on Bob’s exception to legalizing PED use
32:30 Bob’s crowns the TRUE #MLB single-season home run king
37:00 Why is marijuana use banned in pro sports?
43:00 Concussion protocols in the #NFL
49:00 Is there a libertarian case for the public funding of stadiums?
54:30 Big John doesn’t think Government should be in the business of business
1:02:15 Wrap-up