Sometimes it Rains

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Sometimes It Rains is a Podcast Series that examines the intersection between sports and social justice, told one story, one season at a time. We aim to educate and inform our audience, spark debate, and improve the lives of those who fall victim to injustice.

  1. A SIR Special: The Complicated Legacy of Jim Brown

    06/22/2023

    A SIR Special: The Complicated Legacy of Jim Brown

    Many have called Jim Brown the greatest running back of all time. Though he played in the NFL more than 60 years ago, his numbers are incredible even by today’s standards. In addition to his accomplishments on the gridiron, he was also an accomplished actor and an important leader in the fight for Civil Rights. He was a man made for the moment in which he lived. But there was also a disturbing history of violence that, with his recent passing, has led some to question how, and to what degree, he should celebrated.   We take a look at all of that on this special episode of Sometimes it Rains.

    23 min
  2. What’s in a Name? The Story of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Native American Mascot Controversy

    SEASON 2 TRAILER

    What’s in a Name? The Story of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Native American Mascot Controversy

    The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the few North American scholastic or professional sports organizations remaining with a mascot derived from Native American heritage. Season 2 of Sometimes it Rains chronicles the riches, to rags, and back to riches story of the Chiefs amidst the backdrop of an all too little know history of the Native American people in the United States that led to the intertwining of sports mascots, culture and politics.

    4 min

  3. 01/03/2023

    Season 2 Episode 1: The More You Know

    When looking at the issue of Native American mascots in sports, so much comes down to a lack of knowledge concerning the history of Indigenous peoples and the relationship between Native Americans and The United States. We also look at the history of mascots in sports and how professional sports teams in Boston, Cleveland and Washington began to claim Native American iconography for their own.

    35 min

  4. 01/03/2023

    Season 2 Episode 2: Are You Ready for Some Football?

    Professional football comes to the Great Plains when an entrepreneur from Dallas decides to move his team to KC. A look at the history of the Kansas City Chiefs and how the name came about. We also discuss the ways in which the United States criminalized Native American culture and traditions in an attempt to force cultural assimilation.

    32 min

  5. 01/03/2023

    Season 2 Episode 3: Let’s Talk About the Chop

    A look at the history of the “Tomahawk Chop” in sports and how it is emblematic of how much we “don’t” know of Native American history. We also take a look at how the movement to end the use of Native American mascots gained momentum in the 90’s and into the 21st century.

    30 min

  6. 01/03/2023

    Season 2 Episode 4: The Kansas City Chiefs Are on the Clock

    A look at what the future might hold for the movement, including the recent significant steps taken by professional franchises to address the issue and what that might mean for the Kansas City Chiefs moving forward.

    30 min
  7. Episode 1: Patience and Progress

    01/17/2021

    Episode 1: Patience and Progress

    An incredible talent for hitting a baseball lands Willie a scholarship to South Carolina State and the opportunity to pull himself and his family out of poverty. As he works his way up the ranks from the minors to major league, Willie’s career path eventually leads him to Kansas City. Also, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick gives a history of baseball in KC.

    38 min
  8. Episode 1.5: Learn More About the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

    01/17/2021 · BONUS

    Episode 1.5: Learn More About the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

    A quick thanks to Bob Kendrick of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and information on how you can help support the museum.

    2 min
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Sometimes It Rains is a Podcast Series that examines the intersection between sports and social justice, told one story, one season at a time. We aim to educate and inform our audience, spark debate, and improve the lives of those who fall victim to injustice.

Information

  • Creator
    Ad Astra Productions
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ad Astra Productions
  • Show Website
    Sometimes it Rains