Burn It All Down

The 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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 53m. Bisher sind 479 Folge(n) erschienen. Alle 5 Tage erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 7 hours 9 minutes

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Interview: Dr. Cheryl Cooky on the Study of Women's Televised Sports


This week Jessica Luther interviews Dr. Cheryl Cooky about the 30 year study she helped run that looks at the quantity and quality of TV news and highlights for women’s sports. The latest iteration is titled "One and Done: The Long Eclipse of Women’s Televised Sports, 1989–2019. They discuss the abysmal and consistent lack of women’s sports coverage, the term “gender bland sexism” and if there is hope for changing things. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg...


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 April 8, 2021  50m
 
 

Ep. 200!: The NCAA and the Supreme Court


On this 200th birthday-anniversary episode, Brenda Elsey, Amira Rose Davis and Lindsay Gibbs talk about collegiate student-athletes' rights and the recent Supreme Court Case NCAA v. Alston.   They also burn all that needs to be burned in sports and celebrate those bringing positive change, including many deserving Torchbearers in women's college basketball. They wrap up with what's good in their lives and what they are watching in sports this week.  This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg...


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 April 6, 2021  1h6m
 
 

Interview: Meghan Klingenberg, Professional Footballer & Lifestyle Brand Co-Founder


Amira talks with professional footballer and former US Women’s National Team player Meghan Klingenberg about re-inc, the lifestyle brand she founded with Christen Press, Tobin Heath and Megan Rapinoe. They talk about athletes redefining businesses, making gender-neutral and body-inclusive fashion, and their newest collection, Gamer, which finds connections and empowerment between sports and gaming. This episode was produced by Ali Lemer. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist...


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 April 1, 2021  29m
 
 

Ep. 199: Refugees and Sports


In this episode, Jess, Shireen and Brenda look at the beneficial role of sports — especially soccer/football — in the lives of refugees around the world.  This episode was produced by Ali Lemer. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. 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...


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 March 30, 2021  58m
 
 

Interview: Dr. Frank Guridy, author of "The Sports Revolution: How Texas Changed the Culture of American Athletics"


This week Brenda speaks with Columbia University history professor Dr. Frank Guridy on his new book, The Sports Revolution: How Texas Changed the Culture of American Athletics, which looks at the role that Texas business interests played in the hyper-commodification of sports in the second half of the 20th century. This episode was produced by Ali Lemer. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network...


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 March 25, 2021  46m
 
 

The NCAA Is Still Laughably Sexist


Lindsay, Amira and Jess discuss the ridiculously unequal treatment of women athletes in the NCAA's March Madness basketball tournament. This episode also amplifies the voices of Asian-American athletes speaking out against the racist violence directed at members of the AAPI community in Atlanta and beyond. #StopAsianHate If you'd like to help the AAPI community, please see the website of Red Canary Song (www.redcanarysong...


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 March 23, 2021  1h10m
 
 

Hot Take: Anti-Asian Hate and Sports with Dr. Courtney Szto and Alex Wong


Shireen speaks with renowned Sports Sociologist Dr. Courtney Szto and famed basketball writer Alex Wong about the effects of anti-Asian hate on  Asian athletes, on Asian communities, and on sports.   This episode was produced by Shireen Ahmed. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod...


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 March 19, 2021  31m
 
 

Interview: Sarah Spain, new NWSL co-owner


Lindsay talks to ESPN's Sarah Spain about becoming the new co-owner of the Chicago Red Stars, what ownership meetings look like, how she plans to navigate any conflicts of interest with her role at ESPN, and the future of professional women's sports. This episode was produced by Ali Lemer. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www...


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 March 18, 2021  44m
 
 

Ep. 197: Sports & Music


This week, Shireen, Lindsay and Brenda take a look at the crossover between sports and popular music, including arena classics, workout jams, common influences and music as resistance. Check out the Spotify list of all the songs mentioned at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/66eit0eQuD2qoxdSyVtLGN?si=hqVjQKTRTbOoIjc9ZMWeCA. Become a Patreon supporter to hear bonus content, including the vocal stylings of some of your favorite athletes. This episode was produced by Ali Lemer...


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 March 16, 2021  1h3m
 
 

Hot Take: Demanding the NCAA Support Trans Athletes


Jessica talks to Alana Bojar and Aliya Schenck, two track athletes from Washington University, about the open letter to the NCAA they’ve written demanding that the NCAA speaks out against anti-transgender legislation. This episode was produced by Ali Lemer. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod...


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 March 12, 2021  10m