Ep 142: WNBA's new CBA, Endurance cyclist Emily Chappell, and transphobia in sport

Burn It All Down

Sports

4.5 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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At the top of the show Lindsay, Brenda, and Shireen delve into the NWSL draft and the many wins from that day. [7:40] The crew then unpacks the WNBA players' recently announced new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and what it means for the league and the players. [22:06] Jessica interviews ultra endurance cyclist Emily Chappell about what it's like to race a bike across Europe over two weeks, her mental health struggles, and why she decided to write it all down in her new book 'Where There's A Will'. [38:59] The panel has a discussion about transphobia in sport - and how it manifested in women's boxing. [50:55] Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile, [1:00:07] the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Alyssa Nakken, [1:03:06] and what is good in our worlds. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check our website: http://www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-down Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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