Ep 151: Transphobic legislation, NFL Free Agency Madness, and Dr. Adia Benton on Sports and COVID-19

Burn It All Down

Sports

4.5 • 729 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2020

⏱️ 85 minutes

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This week the gang’s all here with feelings of solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about the humor of social media in dark times. Then, we discuss the terrible legislation barring transathletes from participating in school sports [9:24] and suggest how to stop its passing. Jessica sits down with cultural anthropologist Dr. Adia Benton to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on sports [20:31]. Finally, it's Shireen's turn to lead us into our conversation on Tom Brady, Cam Newton, and NFL Free Agency [38:05]. Of course you’ll hear the Burn Pile [57:36], our Bad Ass Woman of the Week and what is good in our worlds. To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-down For more info check our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.1	Welcome for this week of Burn It All Down.
0:54.1	It's the feminist sports podcast you need, even and maybe especially, when we are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
1:01.3	And there are not too many sports actually taking place outside of our homes.
1:06.4	Our heartfelt wishes of health and safety go out to the world right now.
1:10.9	We're thinking a lot about those in precarious economic positions who can't afford to
1:14.9	distance, to stay at home, or to access health care.
1:18.4	I'm Brenda Elsie, Associate Professor of History at Hofstra University.
1:22.5	And this week, I'm joined by all my co-hosts, Shereen Ahmed, freelance writer and sports activists in Toronto, Canada,
1:30.9	and ideologue of the toxic femininity charge.
1:35.0	It's a brilliant Dr. Amira Rose Davis, assistant professor of history and African American studies at Penn State University.
1:42.0	Jessica Luther, Baker, Ph.D.R, an author of unsportsman-like conduct
1:46.5	college football and the politics of rape in Austin, Texas, and the unsinkable and whipsmart
1:52.0	Lindsey Gibbs, sports reporter and founder of the amazing newsletter on women's sports power plays.
1:58.1	On this week's show, we're going to discuss anti-trans athlete bills, specifically in
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