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Hey there, welcome to Laughter Permitted on Julie Fowdy.

I'm Leno Zowie and Jules, I know we've had a lot of interesting people and stories on our podcast.

And our episode today is one that offers perspective.

Today we focus on a powerful four-part podcast series called Pink Card,

which is centered on Iranian women's fight to watch men's soccer games.

Yes, our guest is Shima Oliai and she is a Peabody award-winning producer

and the creator of ESPN's 30-for-30 podcast Pink Card,

in which Shima shares the stories of Iranian women fighting for their rights over the course of three generations.

Now Shima, who's an Iranian American whose parents fled Iran during the 1979 revolution,

delves into the stories of women who defied a ban on Iranian women attending men's soccer games.

The series launches on December 8th, so please make sure you listen to the entire series

and we were fortunate enough to talk with Shima about the series, what motivated her to do it,

and the impact she hopes it has.

So get comfortable, listen in, it's Shima Oliai.

As you know, our friends at Ally are deeply committed to improving the landscape of women's sports,

because Ally knows the positive impact playing sports has.

Women who play sports are more self-confident, perform better in academic settings,

and even go further in their careers.

But women's sports receive less than 1% of sponsorship investments,

and only a fraction of media coverage.

Ally decided they would try and flip that script by committing to an equal media investment

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