Burn It All Down
507 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 711 ratingsThe feminist sports podcast you need. Shireen Ahmed, Lindsay Gibbs, Brenda Elsey, Amira Rose Davis, and Jessica Luther break down the week in sports and culture.
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Interview: Latria Graham on being Black and loving the outdoors
October 22, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBThis episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. The two Outside Magazine pieces referenced repeatedly in the conversation are "We're Here. You Just Don't See Us." (2018) and "Out There, Nobody Can Hear You Scream." (2020) For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For B...
Ep 176: Fairness in Sports
October 20, 2020 13:51 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThis episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-down Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.inst...
Big News for Burn It All Down
October 19, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBAmira and Jessica are here to let all our listeners know about some big Burn It All Down news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Interview: Madison Hammond and Tziarra King on their rookie seasons in the NWSL
October 15, 2020 14:03 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThis episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-down Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagr...
Ep 175: Much ado about Coaching
October 13, 2020 16:01 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThis week, Lindsay, Amira, and Jessica talk about coaching, the racialized dynamics, the way it influences girls dropping out of sports, and why all of this matters. [3:52]. And, as always, the Burn Pile [26:00], Torchbearers, starring Sue Bird and WNBA 2020 Champs Seattle Storm (!!!) [34:23], and what is good in our worlds [39:42]. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, ...
Interview: Nicole Auerbach on college football in 2020
October 08, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBThe Athletic's Nicole Auerbach explains who is currently playing college football in the middle of this global pandemic, how people are justifying that decision, what we've learned about flexible scheduling, and if there will be bowl games and a playoff series this season. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help suppo...
Ep 174: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with the Return of Sports
October 06, 2020 13:32 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBThis week, all 5 co-hosts are together again. Brenda, Lindsay, Shireen, Amira, and Jessica reflect on the return of sports over the last few months and give you the good, bad, and ugly in it all [3:25]. And, as always, the Burn Pile [23:58], Torchbearers, starring the San Diego Loyal [36:10], and what is good in our worlds [39:47]. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, ch...
Interview: Olympic gold medalist Sami Jo Small on her life and these times
October 01, 2020 14:16 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBWorld champion and Olympic gold medalist Sami Jo Small tells Shireen how her experience as a goaltender with the Canadian national team helped prepare her for the pandemic. Plus, Sami Jo explains why she keeps her gold medal inside a Crown Royal bag. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down ...
Ep 173: Latinx Heritage Month
September 29, 2020 15:53 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBOn this week’s show, Amira, Brenda, Shireen, and Jessica take a deep dive (with historial context!!!) into Latinx Heritage month, explain the terminology, expand on the FARE report about Black and Latinx folks in US Soccer and then the crew highlights some amazing Latinx athletes, traditions, and sports. [04:23]. Then you’ll hear a preview of this week’s interview with Sami Jo Small, which will drop on Thursday [29:0]. And, as always, the Burn Pile [29:45], the Torchbearers segment (formerly...
Interview: Alison Mariella Désir and Lauren Fleshman on Womxn Run the Vote Relay
September 24, 2020 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBAmira talks to Alison Mariella Désir and Lauren Fleshman about the ongoing Womxn Run the Vote Relay, its evolution and its intention -- and looks back at the 1977 torch relay from Seneca Falls to Houston for the National Women's Conference. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, p...
Ep 172: Climate Change's Impact on Sports
September 22, 2020 15:23 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBOn this week's episode, Lindsay, Brenda, Shireen, Amira, and Jessica discuss many of the ways in which climate change and its catastrophic effects are affecting how sports are practiced and played throughout the world [4:16]. And, as always, the Burn Pile [19:11], Torchbearers starring Maria Taylor [30:52], and what is good in our worlds [33:38]. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info...
Interview: Katrina Karkazis and Michele Krech on Gender Binaries in Sport
September 17, 2020 15:28 - 32 minutes - 30 MBBrenda talks to bioethicist Katrina Karkazis and lawyer Michele Krech about the scientific, legal, and ethical challenges to gender binaries in sport. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: tee...
Ep 171: Challenges to the Gender Binaries at the Heart of Sport
September 15, 2020 13:20 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week, Brenda, Shireen, Lindsay, and Jessica talk about recent challenges to the gender binaries at the heart of sport and suggest some ideas for how to move beyond transphobic sporting cultures [3:04]. And, as always, the Burn Pile [16:51], Torchbearers starring Naomi Osaka [24:56], and what is good in our worlds [27:34]. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check o...
Interview: Kristin Duquette and Lacey Henderson on COVID and disability in sport
September 10, 2020 15:28 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBWe've split our interviews off and they will publish on Thursdays as stand-alone episodes. Jessica talks with Kristin Duquette, a disability advocate and former Team USA swimmer, and Lacey Henderson, a current Paralympian and host of the podcast Picked Last In Gym Class, about their own athletic journeys, disability in sports, and COVID-19. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about...
Interviews about COVID and disability with Kristin Duquette and Lacey Henderson
September 10, 2020 15:28 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWe've split our interviews off and they will publish on Thursdays as stand-alone episodes. Jessica talks with Kristin Duquette, a disability advocate and former Team USA swimmer, and Lacey Henderson, a current Paralympian and host of the podcast Picked Last In Gym Class, about their own athletic journeys, disability in sports, and COVID-19. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info abou...
Ep 170: The Wildcat Strikes and What Comes Next
September 08, 2020 17:17 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBWe’re back! On this week’s show, Amira, Brenda, Shireen, and Jessica talk about the recent wildcat strikes in sports, our reactions to it, what’s gone down in Utah with racist owner Dell Loy Hansen, FARE’s new report about women, Black and Latinx individuals in US Soccer, and what we hope and we what we think comes next [3:10]. Then you’ll hear a preview of this week’s interview, which will drop on Thursday [22:52]. And, as always, the Burn Pile [23:32], the Torchbearers segment (formerly B...
Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson on their book, 'Loving Sports When They Don't Love Your Back'
September 01, 2020 15:18 - 1 hour - 57 MBIt's Jessica's publishing day!! In this episode, Lindsay Gibbs celebrates by interviewing Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson on their new book, "Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern Sports Fan." The three discuss how this book came to be, how they feel about doping, and whether recent events -- from Black Lives Matter strikes in the NBA and WNBA, to racist and sexist NWSL and MLS owner Dell Loy Hansen being shamed into selling his shares -- give them any hope ...
Hot Take: Athletes on Strike
August 29, 2020 02:10 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBOn Thursday, August 27, 2020, Dr. Amira Rose Davis, Dr. Samantha Sheppard, and Dr. Courtney Cox discussed the athlete strike that started on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. They talked about their initial reactions when they heard that athletes were withholding their labor, the importance of seeing athletes as laborers, symbolic action/optics vs. material changes, how the WNBA was and is the blueprint for collective athlete organizing, and sports as a platform and/or as a distraction. For show ...
Guest Episode: Past Present with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela **TW racist violence**
August 25, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBTW racist violence During the month of August, the Burn It All Down crew is taking a break from regular weekly Tuesday episodes. In their place, you will hear an episode of a podcast hosted by a guest of Burn It All Down. This week's episode is from the podcast Past Present co-hosted by historians Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer, and Neil Young. They discuss the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, it being called a modern-day lynching, racialized policing, oppression of Black Americans by the ...
Hot Take: Interview with Bridget Pettis, veteran WNBA player and coach
August 20, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBOn July 20, 2020, Shireen interviewed former WNBA player and coach Bridget Pettis, who now dedicates her time to her non-profit, Project Roots AZ. They talk about the WNBA, former players coaching and owning teams, the importance of gardening, how to get started if you want to garden (and/or you have a black thumb like Shireen), and the importance of failing. Project Roots is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Phoenix, AZ. They focus on ways to educate the community about growing the...
Guest Episode: No Challenges Remaining with Courtney Nguyen
August 18, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBDuring the month of August, the Burn It All Down crew is taking a break from regular weekly Tuesday episodes. In their place, you will hear an episode of a podcast hosted by a guest of Burn It All Down. This week's episode is from the tennis podcast No Challenges Remaining co-hosted by Courtney Nguyen and Ben Rothenberg. This is a conversation from May 2020 with Sandra Zaniewska, a rare former WTA player who now coaches on the tour (or did before the tour stopped, anyhow), working first with...
Hot Take: Interview with Dr. Kat D. Williams, author of Isabel “Lefty” Alvarez
August 13, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn late July 2020, Brenda interviewed Dr. Kat D. Williams, author of the new book, "Isabel 'Lefty' Alvarez: The Improbable Life of a Cuban American Baseball Star." Williams is a Professor of Women's Sport History at Marshall University, and the president and a founding member of the International Women's Baseball Center. They talk about the life of Lefty Alvarez, how Alvarez, who grew up in Cuba, came to play in the The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Alvarez's life after th...
Guest Episode: Social Justice in Women's Basketball with Erica L. Ayala
August 11, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBDuring the month of August, the Burn It All Down crew is taking a break from regular weekly Tuesday episodes. In their place, you will hear an episode of a show hosted by a guest of Burn It All Down. This week Erica L. Ayala brings us an episode of her YouTube series, Sports Talk. This episode is titled "Social Justice in Women's Basketball" and you hear from WNBA players Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, and Breanna Stewart. Erica breaks down the history of Black women in social movements, and why w...
Hot Take: How to Watch Men's Champs League as a Feminist
August 10, 2020 21:56 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBBrenda and Shireen begin their hot take series on the UEFA Men's and Women's Champion's League. They discuss how to watch the men's tournament as a feminist, Messi's genius, and make predictions on the quarter finals. Bonus material: Shireen sings the Champ's League theme song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hot Take: Interview with Executive Director of Women's Flat Track Derby Assoc, Erica Vanstone
August 06, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBOn July 22, 2020, Jessica interviewed Erica Vanstone, the Executive Director of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). They talk about the association's response to COVID, the work they're doing towards dismantling racism, and the overlap of the WFTDA's LA league, Angel City, with the name of the newly-announced NWSL team in LA, Angel City FC. Find the WFTDA here: https://wftda.com/ Music during the episode: "For We Shall Know Speed" by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) For ...
Guest Episode: Stick To Sports with Jashvina Shah **TW sexual assault**
August 04, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBTW sexual assault During the month of August, the Burn It All Down crew is taking a break from regular weekly Tuesday episodes. In their place, you will hear an episode of a podcast hosted by a guest of Burn It All Down. This week Jashvina Shah brings us an episode of her podcast, Stick To Sports. Recorded a year ago, in this episode Jashvina talks about what hockey culture claims to be but how it's really not that at all. TW: trigger warning because she talks about her sexual assault. Fol...
Ep 169: New NWSL Team in LA, Ownership Models in Prof. Sports, & an Interview with Tianna Bartoletta
July 28, 2020 23:04 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBTo close out July, the gang's all here! Shireen, Brenda, Amira, Jessica, and Lindsay talk Seattle's new NHL team [1:00]. Then, it's time to discuss the Angel City FC in LA, and ownership models in professional sports [4:39]. After that, Amira interviews Olympian Tianna Bartoletta about track and field, and being a black yogi [18:00]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [34:38], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring the NWSL Challenge Cup champions Houston Dash [45:48], and what is...
Hot Take: NWSL Challenge Cup final preview w/ Shireen and Lindsay
July 24, 2020 21:24 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBBIAD co-hosts Shireen Ahmed and Lindsay Gibbs look back at the NWSL Challenge Cup semifinals, and bread down the final between the Houston Dash and the Chicago Red Stars, which will take place on Sunday, July 26 at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS and CBS All Access! For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: teespr...
Hot Take: Full 2020 WNBA season preview w/ Lindsay and Ari
July 24, 2020 03:30 - 1 hour - 16 MBHi, friends. In this hot take, Arielle Chambers joins Lindsay Gibbs to give a team-by-team breakdown of the 2020 WNBA season. We select offensive and defensive MVPs of each team, highlight under-the-radar players to watch, and sort the teams into three tiers based on our predictions. The action starts on Saturday, July 25. To be honest, just getting to this close to tip-off has taken a lot out of us, so we get a bit loopy and distracted in this one, and it's all there in its unedited glory....
Ep 168: Alleged Abuse on the Washington NFL Team, and an Interview with Dr. Samantha Sheppard
July 21, 2020 23:01 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBThis week, Amira, Shireen, and Lindsay discuss the recent alleged abuse of female reporters by the Washington Football Team [4:06]. After that, Amira interviews Dr. Samantha Sheppard about her book "Sporting Blackness: Race, Embodiment, and Critical Muscle Memory on Screen" [14:40]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [37:12], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Rhiannon Walker [43:30], and what is good in our worlds [45:18]. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIA...
Hot Take: Washington, D.C.'s NFL team finally changes its name
July 16, 2020 18:34 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBOn Monday, July 13, 2020, the Washington, D.C. NFL team announced that finally, after 90 years of using it and decades of Native protest against it, it would change its name. On Tuesday, July 14, Jessica spoke with Jordan Marie Daniel, a citizen of the Kul Wicasa Oyate tribe and founder of the Rising Hearts Coalition, and Dr. Natalie Welch, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and a professor of Sport Management at Linfield University. For show notes, transcripts, and more info ...
Ep 167: Labour Rights in Sports and Dr. Janice Forsyth on Indigenous Sports
July 14, 2020 18:14 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThis week, Brenda, Amira, Jessica, and Lindsay recap the professional sports bubbles as teams return for the summer [2:19]. Then, it's time to discuss the realities of the return to sports and enclosed bubbles [6:07]. After that, Shireen interviews Dr. Janice Forsyth about Indigenous Sports and her book "Reclaiming Tom Longboat: Indigenous Self-Determination in Canadian Sport" [34:16]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [54:40], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Kara Lawson [...
Ep 166: Cohost Questions and Rebecca Nagle on the Washington Football Team
July 08, 2020 23:31 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThis week, Amira, Shireen, Jessica, and Lindsay do a speed round of cohost questions about what they're working on outside of the podcast [6:00]. After that, we're re-airing a conversation with Indigenous writer Rebecca Nagle and Lindsay about Native activism and changing the name of the Washington football team [36:50]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [50:30], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Maya Moore [1:03:55], and what is good in our worlds [1:07:45]. For show notes...
Ep 165: Political Backlash in Sports to Black Lives Matter, and an Interview with Olga Trujillo
June 30, 2020 21:41 - 1 hour - 64 MBThis week, Brenda, Jessica, Amira, and Lindsay discuss the political backlash to to the ongoing Black Lives Matter athlete activism [6:47]. After that, Brenda interviews Mexican sports journalist Olga Trujillo about the Mexican Women's Football League [32:23]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [49:55], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Scrap Yard Fast Pitch Softball [1:00:09], and what is good in our worlds [1:02:39]. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, c...
Special Episode: Black Women Athletes Take Action
June 28, 2020 22:04 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBIn a follow up to the special episode on Black Women Athletes speaking up, we bring you a special episode highlighting some of the recent moments of protest, organization, and leadership by Black Women athletes. Amira talks to pro softball players Kiki Stokes and A.J. Andrews about that tweet and the resulting boycott of Scrapyard softball. Then, Amira chats with Kansas State basketball player, Chrissy Carr and USC's Track star Anna Cockrell, who are leading unified efforts of black student-a...
Ep 164: The Return of Sports and Athlete Activism, and Renee Montgomery on Stepping Away from WNBA
June 23, 2020 23:24 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBThis week, Jessica, Amira, and Shireen talk athlete activism and the return of sports [9:00]. After that, Shireen interviews WNBA Atlanta Dream player Renee Montgomery about why she's stepping away from basketball for a year to focus on activism in Atlanta [28:30]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [48:22], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Anna Cockrell [58:32], and what is good in our worlds [1:01:17]. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check our websi...
Ep 163: NASCAR and the Confederate flag, NOlympics, and the Return of Women's Sport Leagues
June 17, 2020 01:03 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBThis week, Shireen, Lindsay, and Brenda dig into the history of NASCAR and the decision to ban the Confederate flag from future races [6:18]. After that, Lindsay interviews NOLympics LA organizers Molly Lambert, and Anne Orchier about the movement to abolish the Olympics [25:30]. Finally, they discuss the return of women's sports [46:31]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [57:24], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Natasha Cloud [1:06:37], and what is good in our worlds [1:08...
Ep 162: Black Lives Matter, Sports Media, and Anita Asante on its Impact on Global Football
June 09, 2020 19:04 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBOn this week's episode, Shireen, Lindsay, Brenda, and Jessica discuss whether sports media is equipped to handle the Black Lives Matter movement [7:30]. After that, Brenda sits down with Olympian Anita Asante to discuss the impact of Black Lives Matter in global football [21:50]. Finally, they speak about all the good, bad, and ugly of social media statements from this week [38:45]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [56:10], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Amanda Nunes [1:...
Hot Take: Black Women Athletes Speak Out
June 04, 2020 16:38 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIn this powerful episode, we check in with 11 black women athletes, passing them the mic and holding space for their voices, emotions, stories, and experiences as they all navigate this moment. Interviews include Kelsey Bone, Gwen Berry, AJ Andrews, Saroya Tinker, Tziarra King, Ellie Jean, Zariyah Quiroz, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, Batouly Camara, Alanna Gardner, Dr. Maryam Aziz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 161: Anti-Trans Athlete Rulings and Athlete Activism in the Wake of George Floyd
June 03, 2020 01:15 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBOn this week's episode, Shireen, Amira, Lindsay, Brenda, and Jessica discuss the anti-trans athlete ruling in Connecticut [1:57]. After that, Finally, they speak about athlete activism in the wake of George Floyd's murder [11:00]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [51:00], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring all black women athletes in the fight to end police brutality [1:04:00], and what is good in our worlds [1:05:30]. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, ...
Ep 160: AAPI History Month, Kate Elston Discusses Menstruation, and The Return to Sports
May 28, 2020 21:20 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBOn this week's episode, Amira, Lindsay, Brenda, and Jessica honour Asian American Pacific Islander History Month by highlighting some AAPI athletes [6:04]. After that, Jessica sits down with Kate Elston to discuss her podcast Vicious Cycle and all things sports + menstruation [18:11]. Finally, they speak about all the attempts at returning to sports [35:35]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [54:25], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Candice Lee [1:04:18], and what is good i...
EP 160 - AAPI History Month, Kate Elston Discusses Menstruation, and The Return to Sports
May 28, 2020 21:20 - 1 hour - 102 MBOn this week's episode, Amira, Lindsay, Brenda, and Jessica honour Asian American Pacific Islander History Month by highlighting some AAPI athletes [6:04]. After that, Jessica sits down with Kate Elston to discuss her podcast Vicious Cycle and all things sports + menstruation [18:11]. Finally, they speak about all the attempts at returning to sports [35:35]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [54:25], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Candice Lee [1:04:18], and what is good i...
Hot Take: The Return of the NWSL with Meg Linehan and Stephanie Yang
May 28, 2020 01:25 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBIn a special Hot Take: Shireen chats with WoSo writing superstars Meg Linehan and Stephanie Yang about the NWSL tournament that begins June 27- with an option for players to opt-out. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-down Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDo...
Ep 159: Bundesliga and an Interview with Referee Phenom Jawahir Roble
May 20, 2020 14:11 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThis week, Lindsay, Shireen, Brenda, and Jessica talk about the 2023 Women's World Cup [1:48]. Then, they discuss the return of Bundesliga [5:10]. After that, Shireen has a conversation with Somali-British referee Jawahir Roble [17:32]. Finally, they speak on the NWHL [32:17]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [47:12], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring the Football Club Barcelona Women's Team [55:52], and what is good in our worlds [58:16]. For show notes, transcripts, and ...
Ep 158: Title IX Regulations, Jogging While Black, and the USWNT Lawsuit
May 13, 2020 00:40 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThis week, Amira, Lindsay, and Jessica first react to an ESPN NFL schedule tweet about "hope" [2:23]. Then, they discuss the new Title IX regulations [5:33]. After that, Amira has a conversation with community organizer and athlete Alison Mariella Desir about Ahmaud Arbery and the whiteness of the running community [20:59]. Finally, an update about the USWNT lawsuit [44:44]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [51:47], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Formiga [1:02:33], and w...
Special Episode: Mother's Day 2020 with Perdita Felicien
May 10, 2020 01:46 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBShireen chats with Canadian hurdler, author, and legendary media personality, Perdita Felicien, about her experience during Covid-19, managing work and motherhood, fertility and what "bar-b-que that bitch" really means. They talk about struggles of women athletes, the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, and a host of other important topics. This special episode was produced by Kasia Mychajlowycz. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check our website: www.burnitalldownpod.c...
Ep 157: FIFPro and Women's Football Across The World, and Gender Equality With Ysaora Thibus
May 05, 2020 17:23 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBThis week, Jessica, Brenda, Lindsay, and Shireen first discuss the NWHL draft [2:54]. Then, they dive into FIFPro and the state of women's football across the world [6:26]. After that, Lindsay interviews two-time Olympian fencer Ysaora Thibus [15:05]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [28:17], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Sammy Davis [39:09], and what is good in our worlds [41:00]. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check our website: www.burnitalld...
Ep 156: An Interview about Haley Shapley's "Strong Like Her" and Explaining Sports Phenomenons
April 28, 2020 18:17 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBThis week, Brenda, Amira, Lindsay, and Shireen first discuss the future of women's professional hockey in Canada [2:05]. Then, they try to explain to each other sports phenomenons they don't understand [8:45]. After that, Jessica interviews journalist Haley Shapley about her new book "Strong Like Her" [32:00]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [47:19], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Ann Muffet McGraw and Sana Mir [1:00:39], and what is good in our worlds [1:03:03]. For s...
Ep 156: Women's Professional Hockey in Canada and Haley Shapley's "Strong Like Her"
April 28, 2020 18:17 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week, Brenda, Amira, Lindsay, and Shireen first discuss the future of women's professional hockey in Canada [2:05]. Then, they try to explain to each other sports phenomenons they don't understand [8:45]. After that, Jessica interviews journalist Haley Shapley about her new book "Strong Like Her" [32:00]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [47:19], the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Ann Muffet McGraw and Sana Mir [1:00:39], and what is good in our worlds [1:03:03]. For s...
Ep 155: The Future of College Sports, Vanessa Cordoba on Sexism in Women's Soccer Leagues
April 21, 2020 19:37 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBOn this week’s show, Amira, Brenda, Jessica, and Shireen first talk WNBA Draft reactions [1:15]. Then they dive into what college sports might look like after the coronavirus [4:51]. Brenda interviews Colombian national soccer player Vanessa Cordoba about the sexism threatening to end women's professional soccer leagues [25:30]. Finally, they talk about reimagining what sports would look like if they were in charge of rebuilding [46:29]. Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile [57:19], the Bad ...