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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.

Burn It All Down Burn It All Down

    • Sports
    • 4.5 • 712 Ratings

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.

    Ep. 267: Burn On, Not Out

    Ep. 267: Burn On, Not Out

    In this episode, the whole team -- Lindsay Gibbs, Amira Rose Davis, Shireen Ahmed, Brenda Elsey and Jessica Luther -- is together. First they discuss upcoming Halloween costumes. Then, they share a very important announcement.

    Following this discussion, they preview a special Patreon segment about bold predictions for sports outcomes in 2022. Then, you'll here a preview of Amira's interview with Sam Coffey of the Portland Thorns and Ellie Jean of Gotham FC, on their first NWSL season.

    Next, they burn some of the worst in sports on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those shining light, including Torchbearer of the Week, Crystal Dunn, who's banger goal three minutes into stoppage time pushed the Portland Thorns past the San Diego Wave and into the NWSL finals, where they’ll face the Kansas City Current on October 29 in DC. They wrap up the show with What's Good and What We're Watching In Sports this week.

    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

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    • 1 hr 16 min
    Interview: Sam Coffey and Ellie Jean on their first NWSL Season

    Interview: Sam Coffey and Ellie Jean on their first NWSL Season

    In this episode, Amira Rose Davis interviews her former students, Ellie Jean of Gotham FC and Sam Coffey of the Portland Thorns, about their first season in the NWSL. They also talk about how their college journey impacted who they are now and their goals for the future.

    This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media wizard.

    For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com

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    Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/

    • 55 min
    Ep. 266: Buckle Up! It's the Fall Sports Mayhem Mash-Up Whip-Around

    Ep. 266: Buckle Up! It's the Fall Sports Mayhem Mash-Up Whip-Around

    In this episode, Amira Rose Davis, Jessica Luther and Lindsay Gibbs recap the current madness of fall sports. But first, they share memorable moments from their live show at the University of Notre Dame.
    Then, they discuss all things fall and sports, including updates on rookie quarterbacks and the start to the NFL; the MLB post-season; soccer, including English Premier League football standings and both the NWSL and MLS playoffs; F1 racing drama; college sports like football, soccer, volleyball and basketball; and excitement around the newest NBA season.
    Following this discussion, they preview a special Patreon segment about the rise of pickleball's popularity. Then, you'll here a preview of this week's interview with Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick.
    Next, they burn some of the worst in sports on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those shining light, including Torchbearer of the Week, Elnaz Rebaki, the Iranian climber who recently competed in the IFSC Asian Championship without a hijab, breaking Iran's legal dress code. Though Rebaki has stated climbing without a head covering was an accident, many see it as an act of solidarity with protests in Iran over the murder of Mahsa Amini.
    They wrap up the show with What's Good and What We're Watching In Sports this week.
    This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. 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 get exclusive content and support the Burn It All Down podcast, become a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown
    For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/
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    • 57 min
    Interview: Jack Swarbrick, Athletic Director at the University of Notre Dame, on the Challenges and Opportunities of Collegiate Athletics' Programs

    Interview: Jack Swarbrick, Athletic Director at the University of Notre Dame, on the Challenges and Opportunities of Collegiate Athletics' Programs

    In this episode, Amira Rose Davis and Brenda Elsey interview Jack Swarbrick, Athletic Director at the University of Notre Dame. They discuss the modern challenges and opportunities of running an athletic program in the NCAA.
    This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. 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 get exclusive content and support the Burn It All Down podcast, become a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown
    For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/
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    • 40 min
    Ep. 265: Live from Notre Dame on Protecting Labor in Sport

    Ep. 265: Live from Notre Dame on Protecting Labor in Sport

    In this episode, Jessica Luther, Amira Rose Davis, Shireen Ahmed, Lindsay Gibbs, and Brenda Elsey are live at the University of Notre Dame. First they share their favorite Notre Dame trivia.
    Then, they discuss protecting -- or not -- the labor of athletes, starting off with the the recent Sally Yates report about sexual and racial abuse in the NWSL by former coaches Paul Riley, Christie Holly, and Rory Dames, and the lack of accountability by US soccer federation and Safe Sport, and CONCACAF. They also talk about how the myth women's sports being in peril is used as shield to defend actions of abuse and mistreatment; lack of physical and mental health protection for athletes, gendered violence, the importance of labor unions in sport.
    Following this discussion, they preview of Shireen's interview with endurance athlete and activist Alison Mariella Désir on her new book Running While Black.
    Next, they burn some of the worst in sports on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those shining light, including Torchbearer of the Week, handball player Lucas Krzikalla, who became the first out gay man actively playing in a professional German sport.
    They wrap up the show with What's Good and What We're Watching In Sports this week.
    Following this discussion, they have a Q&A with the audience, which is available on Patreon.
    This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. 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 get exclusive content and support the Burn It All Down podcast, become a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown
    For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/
    Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Interview: Alison Mariella Désir, author of Running While Black

    Interview: Alison Mariella Désir, author of Running While Black

    In this episode, Shireen Ahmed interviews Alison Mariella Désir, endurance athlete, activist, mental health advocate and author of the book Running While Black. They talk about Alison's writing process, relationship with endurance running in as Black woman in a white sport.
    To pre-order Running While Black, which publishes October 18, 2022, visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675749/running-while-black-by-alison-mariella-desir/
    This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. 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 get exclusive content and support the Burn It All Down podcast, become a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown
    For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/
    Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/
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    • 39 min

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