Sportscasting: Kate Scott on Sports, Broadcasting, and Societal Change

Gender Jawn

English - September 19, 2023 22:20 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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The first episode of the 2023-2024 academic year, September's Gender Jawn podcast features an engaging and dynamic conversation with Kate Scott, the play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers, as well as the Seattle Seahawks, who is also the first woman play-by-play caster in Philadelphia's history. Scott has called play-by-plays for NHL, NFL and the Olympics, as well as the 2023 World Cup.

In conversation with Dr. Maria Murphy, Scott discusses the implications of being a first, the politics of sports, inclusion, queerness, visibility, and identity.

For more about Scott's prolific and impactful work, see:

https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/kate-scott-sixers-fox-womens-world-cup-announcers-20230608.html