Episode 153: Katie Barnes
Episode description
Tuck chats with sports journalist Katie Barnes (they/them). Topics include:
- Will “the science” ever be settled re: trans athletes?
- How coordinated are all these anti-trans sports bills?
- Why most teams should be co-ed (and why most elite sports shouldn’t be)
- What makes a bad interview question? (Asking for a friend lol)
- Plus: Getting banned for your bones, interviewing trans kids, and a reminder that sports are hard!
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Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman
Logo: Ira M. Leigh
Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Music: “Luka 75” “Single Still” & “Calgary Sweeps” by Blue Dot Sessions
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