In this episode Lindsay Gibbs and Jessica Luther discuss big headlines from week one of the Beijing Winter Olympics. But first, they share their favorite Super Bowl LVI moments. Then, they discuss the some of the hottest topics of the 2022 Winter Games so far, including Eileen Gu, Mikaela Shiffrin and Kamila Valieva, and the ways that the commentary around these athletes is sexist, limiting and often times, just bizarre. They also discuss ski jumper uniform disqualifications, why women's hockey ...
Feb 15, 2022•52 min
In this episode, Amira Rose Davis talks to Shalise Manza Young, Yahoo sports columnist and former Patriots beat reporter. They discuss Brian Flores's lawsuit, Tom Brady’s retirement, the rise of Joe Burrows and how she's seen sports media change over the years. 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 websit...
Feb 10, 2022•46 min
In this episode Jessica Luther, Amira Rose Davis and Lindsay Gibbs talk all things NFL. But first, they share their favorite Winter Olympic moments from the weekend. Then they dive into the most recent NFL mess, including Brian Flores' class action lawsuit against the league, sexual harassment in the Washington football team, the playoffs rollercoaster and Super Bowl LVI predictions between the Cincinnati Bengals and L.A. Rams. Following this discussion, you'll hear a preview of Amira's intervie...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min
In this hot take, Jessica Luther and Amira Rose Davis are joined by 4x Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor and 2022 bobsled favorite, currently in isolation in Beijing after testing positive for COVID-19. They discuss being in isolation from her family, how she's staying ready for competition in hopes she will be cleared to compete, and what is was like to learn she was voted Flag Bearer for Team U.S.A. on the same day she tested positive for COVID. They also discuss her leadership in diversifying bobs...
Feb 03, 2022•28 min
In this interview Brenda Elsey and Amira Rose Davis talk with Jules Boykoff, former Olympian and author of Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics. They discuss the many concerns surrounding the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, including human rights abuses China, athletes' health and safety, ecological harm and the prickly politics of mega sporting events. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of th...
Feb 03, 2022•41 min
In this episode, Burn It All Down previews the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Shireen Ahmed, Amira Rose Davis, Brenda Elsey, Lindsay Gibbs and Jessica Luther cover what to know and who to watch for every event: bobsled, skeleton, luge, Nordic combined, biathlon, ski jumping, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, curling, cross country skiing, alpine skiing, short track speed skating, long track speed skating, ice hockey and figure skating. On Patreon, they continue the discussion with what event they'd...
Feb 01, 2022•53 min
In this episode Amira Rose Davis interviews Jess Weiner, host of the new podcast Dominant Stories. They discuss Jess's involvement in Dove’s real beauty campaign, Mattel’s inclusive Barbie line and how we challenge and shift the Dominant Stories we tell about fitness, bodies and beauty. 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 ...
Jan 27, 2022•35 min
This episode is a recording of Burn It All Down's live show on January 22, 2022 at the Independent Supporters Council Conference in Portland, Oregon. Lindsay Gibbs, Amira Rose Davis and Brenda Elsey talk about the rollercoaster that is the NWSL, discussing the state of governance and ownership. They end the show with the Burn Pile, some breaking news [!] and Torchbearers of the week. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It A...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 10 min
In this episode Jessica Luther interviews Angel Flores, powerlifter and recent star on Netflix's Queer Eye. They talk about about Angel's life-long connection to sport, how she got into powerlifting, as well as competing in the new MX division in powerlifting and her conflicted feelings about it. They also discuss her experience on Queer Eye, what she wants to say to trans youth in this moment and why sport is a human right that all people should have equal access too. This episode was produced ...
Jan 20, 2022•44 min
In this episode Amira Rose Davis, Brenda Elsey and Jessica Luther are back with the latest on Covid-19 chaos. But first they share the video clips that have made them happy. Then, they discuss the many ways sports are navigating Covid surges, including: tennis player Novak Djokovic's scheme to play in the Australian open, the ridiculous events of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in football/soccer, and how the NBA is banking on disaster capitalism. Following this discussion, you'll h...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, Jessica Luther and Amira Rose Davis preview their upcoming miniseries about Black gymnasts on the next season of American Prodigy from Blue Wire. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website wizard. 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 pa...
Jan 11, 2022•29 min
In this episode Amira Rose Davis shares her favorite episode (From Star to Scandal: The Story of Medina Spirit) and interview (Jessica Luther with Dr. Cheryl Cooky on the study of women's sports media coverage) from 2021. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Music in this episode is by Ketsa. 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: ww...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 17 min
In this episode Shireen Ahmed shares her favorite discussion (Episode 203: Climate Activism in Sport) and interview (NBA Vaccine Roundtable with Dr. Amira Rose Davis, Dr. Candis Smith, Dr. Courtney Cox and Dr. Brooklyne Gipson ) from 2021. 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.burnitalldownpo...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 16 min
In this episode Brenda Elsey shares her favorite discussion (Episode 198: The NCAA Is Still Laughably Sexist) and interview (Shireen Ahmed with Dr. Sophia Azeb on Palestinian Liberation and Sports) from 2021. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg and 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 sup...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 18 min
On this episode, Shireen Ahmed talks to Michelle Moore, an award-winning leadership coach, author, speaker and educator about her work in racial equity in sports. They discuss athlete activism, redefining success and Michelle's recently published book Real Wins: Understanding the power of difference to make meaningful gains. 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 n...
Dec 23, 2021•42 min
In this episode Jessica Luther, Shireen Ahmed and Lindsay Gibbs talk about important sports stories from 2021 that went widely unrecognized. You'll hear about women's sports media, the implosion of the Syracuse women's basketball team, the start of a Saudi Arabia domestic women's football league, the IOC's gendered and racist persecution of runner Caster Semenya, the cancellation of the Women’s Baseball World Cup and the prolific handball goalkeeper for Iran's national team, Fatemeh Khalili. Fol...
Dec 21, 2021•54 min
In this episode Jessica Luther talks to Summer-Solstice Thomas about Thomas’s advocacy to get the NCAA to care about gendered violence, specifically in terms of harmful coaches who sexually abuse their athletes. They talk about Thomas’s time as a college athlete, how she came to care about this issue and what she hopes changes in the future. 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 ne...
Dec 16, 2021•24 min
In this episode, Lindsay Gibbs, Shireen Ahmed and Brenda Elsey discuss the latest in DEI initiatives in sports. But first, they talk about what is getting them through the end of 2021. Then they discuss FIFpro's latest equality report, MLS's new diversity policy, the ways DEI data in sport is flawed and what leagues are doing well and not so well. They also dive into the glaring lack of racial diversity in coaching across all sports as well as sports media. Following this discussion, you'll hear...
Dec 14, 2021•55 min
In this episode, Dr. Amira Rose Davis is joined by Dr. Nefertiti Walker, Associate Professor of Sports Management, Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at UMass Amherst, and Dr. Scott Brooks, Associate Professor of Sociology and Associate Director of the Global Sports Institute at Arizona State University, for a discussion on Black women coaches in women's college basketball. They discuss how race and gender impacts who gets coaching positions, how they ...
Dec 09, 2021•52 min
In this episode Brenda Elsey, Shireen Ahmed and Jessica Luther talk about solidarity in sports regarding transnational issues. But first, they share their reactions to the Ballon d'Or. Then, they discuss the fraught, powerful and complicated ways that solidarity with political and human rights issues is manifested in sport. They dive into Enes Kanter Freedom's appearance on Fox News to criticize activists, the WTA's action against China for the disappearance of tennis player Peng Shuai, and boyc...
Dec 07, 2021•57 min
In this episode, Shireen Ahmed interviews Asher Hill, former Canadian ice dancer and figure skating World and National Team member and current coach, choreographer and co-host of That Figure Skating Show on CBC. They discuss Asher's illustrious journey on the ice, the racism, sexism and homophobia in ice dancing and figure skating and his work with the Figure Skating Diversity and Inclusion Alliance (FSDIA) in Canada. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social medi...
Dec 02, 2021•39 min
In this episode, Shireen Ahmed, Lindsay Gibbs and Brenda Elsey discuss sports played on holidays. But first they start with a question of superpowers. Then, they dive into the topic of sports on holidays, tackling questions such as: What is the labor history of sports on holidays? Is it fair to athletes and their families? Should we just cancel sports on holidays? Following the main discussion, you'll hear a preview of Shireen's interview with Asher Hill, figure skating coach and choreographer. ...
Nov 30, 2021•46 min
In this episode, Lindsay Gibbs and Amira Rose Davis preview NCAA DI women's college basketball. But first, they share their favorite women's soccer moments of the week. Then, it's all about college hoops! They share a recap of last season and coaching changes, preview the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Pac-12 conferences and highlight the players they are excited to watch. There is no new interview this week due to US Turkey Day but Lindsay gives an update on tennis player Brittany Collens's fight agains...
Nov 23, 2021•44 min
In this episode Shireen Ahmed interviews Ashley Lawrence, a member of the gold-medal winning Canadian national soccer team. She currently plays for PSG in France and a finalist for both the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2021 and the prestigious Ballon d'Or award. 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...
Nov 18, 2021•15 min
In this episode Jessica Luther, Brenda Elsey and Lindsay Gibbs talk about so-called "cancel culture" in sport. But first, they talk about about the meaning of footballers Cam Newton and Dani Alves returning to their home teams. Then, sparked by Aaron Rodgers's recent "I'm immunized" drama, the team discusses the myriad of ways that "cancel culture" in sport has been wielded to avoid accountability for lying, harassment, abuse and more. Following the main discussion, you'll hear a preview of Shir...
Nov 16, 2021•46 min
Note: this interview was recorded in 2021 before Frankie de la Cretaz changed their name, however the text and transcriptions for this episode have been amended. In this episode Amira Rose Davis talks with Frankie de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D'Arcangelo, authors of Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League. They discuss what it took to write this book and find former players, the beautiful history they uncover in women's professional football and what the NWFL can tell us...
Nov 11, 2021•44 min
In this episode Amira Rose Davis, Shireen Ahmed and Jessica Luther dive into sports superstitions. But first, they start the show with some recent headlines that had them ROFL. Then they discuss some of the most infamous sports superstitions and rituals of athletes in hockey, tennis and global football as well as their own sports superstitions. They also discuss the how fans' superstitions form, the murky line between a tradition and a superstition and the ways sports superstitions often mirror ...
Nov 09, 2021•55 min
*Content Warning: This episode discusses sexual abuse* In this episode, Shireen Ahmed interviews TSN journalist Rick Westhead about his reporting on allegations of sexual abuse by former Chicago NHL team coach Brad Aldrich. They discuss the challenges of investigative reporting, his powerful interview with survivor Kyle Beach and how his reporting has impacted the hockey world. Following this discussion is Rick Westhead's full interview on TSN with Kyle Beach. This episode was produced by Tressa...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, Lindsay Gibbs, Amira Rose Davis and Jessica Luther dive into recent reports published about gender inequity in the NCAA. But first, they start the show with dad jokes. In the main segment, the team dissects an external review of gender equity issues in the NCAA and specifically the DI basketball championships. They dive into what the report says about the lack of investment, accountability and valuation of women’s sports by the NCAA as well as the report's proposed solution the ...
Nov 02, 2021•53 min
In this episode, Brenda Elsey interviews Jennifer Doyle, professor at UC Riverside and author of Campus Sex, Campus Security. They discuss the gendered structures within society that support a culture of sexual assault in sport, and how to better understand it's pervasive and pernicious effects. 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 in...
Oct 28, 2021•47 min
