A colorful look at how modern presidents play sports, have used sports to play politics, and what our fan-in-chief can often tell us about our national pastimes.

(2:24) - Chris Cillizza talks about his book, Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency, which details the intimate history between sports and the Highest Office of the United States, from Dwight Eisenhower playing golf to Gerald Ford dominating the football field to Barack Obama's famous pickup basketball games

(39:46) - History of Bowling at the White House, Which Presidents Would Have Sports Bet, Donald Trump's Fake Athletic Prowess and Bill Clinton and Arkansas Basketball

(1:13:17) - JFK's Athletic History, Best Current Athletes as President, Angel Reese and Jill Biden and Championship Teams at the White House

Power Players available online:

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Players-Politics-American-Presidency/dp/1538720604

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