Ep. 229: Should We Even Have Sports on Holidays?

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Sports

4.5 • 729 Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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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. Next, they set aflame all the worst of sports this week in The Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those making sports better, including Torchbearers of the Week the Mexican Women's National Football Team. They wrap up the show with what's good in their lives and what they are watching in sports this week. 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.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ 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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0:00.0	Welcome to burn it all down. I'm joined you out. This week on the show. This week on the show, we are going to talk about sports and holidays.
0:23.7	Should we have them? Do we need them? But before we get into that, I have a question for you
0:30.3	both. If you could have a superpower, would you want to, A, know what people are thinking, or B, be able to communicate with plants and animals.
0:41.5	B.
0:43.4	Tell me why, Brenda.
0:45.8	Oh, there are so many things.
0:47.9	First, people tell you what they want you to know about what they think, and whatever they
0:52.1	think that they don't tell you is probably scary
0:54.2	and harmful and I don't want to know.
0:57.6	That would probably, how could I get anything done?
1:00.0	I'd just be walking around picking up people's thinking vibes.
1:03.8	But oh my gosh, if I could ask the cat, do you want the eye ointment or the eye drops?
1:09.2	That would preclude a ton of like moral conundrums for me that take
1:13.8	up so much time. Plus, oh my gosh, do you know what you could ask plants about people lying,
1:18.9	about crimes? I mean, assuming that plants are good plants, my teenagers, I'd be like,
1:25.2	I'd ask my house plants, like, when did she really get in last night
1:27.9	between you and me? So you're going to, you're going to use your plants to police your children.
1:32.4	Yes. Yeah, totally. Wow. Lindsay, what about you? Just my first reaction is I would do anything
1:39.6	to never, ever have to know what people are thinking. Like, I have enough neuroses as is.
1:46.5	I do not need to know what everyone is thinking.
1:50.2	I would never be able to do anything ever, like Brenda said, ever, ever again.
1:54.3	That is the worst case scenario, worst nightmare.
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