I found this series as I have often felt Gabby Douglas was waaayyyy underrated as a gymnast, and I wanted to listen to some old podcasts back from when she was competing. I found this instead, and I’m so glad I did. In recent years there has been much more exposure around the toxic culture of the sport, and I appreciated the focused lens this series took.

This podcast was great!!! The episodes were informative and insightful. This shined a spotlight on many pioneers and trailblazers that people need to know about. I need this to become a full fledge documentary. As you said to Amanda Seales, I’m speaking it into existence for you.

Overall, the intention of this podcast was fantastic. But, there were too many easily fixed errors to ignore. It came across sloppy.

Good first episode of American Prodigies! I know I’m going to feel a range of emotions this season, feeling joy for these women’s accomplishments and anger for the things they had to go through for being black and women. This is a story that needs to be told. I appreciate the host and athletes pulling back the curtain and shedding light on the black gymnast experience. This is going to be a season where I’m talking to my friends about each episode at the virtual water cooler. -SR

Waiting for the episode about Dominique Dawes, she was my favorite!!! And the year of the magnificent seven was everything!

I loved season 1, but this new season seems like the best one yet. Really excited for the rest of it and whatever comes next!!

I ripped through both seasons over the weekend. Excellent podcast for sports fans and fans great life stories.

This is an amazing story. It’s so well written, so well told and perfectly executed! I just loved it!

I don’t agree with the argument taken in the fourth episode. The main reason why Ken Griffey isn’t remembered because he played in the era that baseball wants to forget. Griffey was clearly the best non pitcher from that era who didn’t take steroids. Baseball wants to sweep the individual accomplishments of the 90’s under the rug because they don’t want to get in the argument about what stats are tainted and what stats aren’t. Other stars from that era like Jeter and Mariano live on because they won World Series Championships. Unfortunately Griffey didn’t win a World Series and his individual numbers aren’t that great compared to the guys that were juicing. Had everyone been clean Griffey’s numbers would place him as the clear best non pitcher of his era.

Season 1 Jr and Season 2 Adu were great. The Rumor is garbage.