Ep 152: Baseball's Opening Day, WNBA's Kia Nurse, and fitness during Covid-19

Burn It All Down

Sports

4.5 • 729 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2020

⏱️ 95 minutes

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This week, the gang’s back! We talk about women's sports affected by the novel coronavirus and baseball's Opening Day. Then, Shireen interviews WNBA basketball player Kia Nurse about the Olympics postponement [27:45]. Brenda sits down with Dr. Natalia Mehlman Petrzela to discuss fitness and neoliberalism during Covid-19 [47:35]. Of course you’ll hear the Burn Pile [1:07:15], our Bad Ass Woman of the Week [1:20:50], and what is good in our worlds [1:22:46.] 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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0:51.1	Welcome to this week's episode of Burn It All Down.
0:55.0	It's the feminist sports podcast you need.
0:58.0	During this COVID-19 pandemic, we at Burn It All Down are extending our love and solidarity with those who are on the front lines of every sector.
1:06.9	Those who cannot stay home, those who are working from home, those staying in, caretakers, parents, animal lovers, folks in every community, providing support systems online and where you can.
1:19.2	Also to those missing sports, feeling isolated or trapped. We hope this show gives you something to think of, to laugh about, and well, burn.
1:29.1	I'm Shereen Ahmed, freelance writer and sports activist in Toronto, Canada, and leading the toxic femininity charge today.
1:36.9	On this week's panel, we are all here.
1:40.7	And we have the fiery and brilliant Dr. Amir Rose Davis, forever escape room champion,
1:46.2	and assistant professor of history, and African American studies at Penn State.
1:50.7	Jessica Luther, weightlifter extraordinaire, my favorite PhD candidate slash croissant maker,
1:57.0	and co-author of the forthcoming book, Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back.
2:02.3	She's in Austin, Texas.
2:04.0	Dr. Brenda Elsie, president of the feminist for Leo Messi fan club, undeniable genius and
2:09.5	associate professor of history at Hofster University in New York.
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