Interview: Sarah Spain, new NWSL co-owner

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4.5 • 729 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Lindsay talks to ESPN's Sarah Spain about becoming the new co-owner of the Chicago Red Stars, what ownership meetings look like, how she plans to navigate any conflicts of interest with her role at ESPN, and the future of professional women's sports. This episode was produced by Ali Lemer. 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: teespring.com/stores/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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0:52.9	Hello, hello, hello, flame throwers. Welcome to Burn It All Down. Lindsay Gibbs here, and I am so, so excited to be joined by our great friend of the show, Sarah Spain. You all probably know her as ESPN. What do I call you a host commentator, around the horn guest? I think the shortest.
1:13.6	Yeah, the shortest is writer, radio host, and TV personality, which allows for me to either be hosting or acting as a panelist slash talking head slash reporter.
1:24.6	I like that TV personality. I love that. Sarah Spain, thanks so much for joining us.
1:33.6	Thanks for having me. So we're actually here, though, to talk about a new title for you,
1:40.7	which is a co-owner of the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League.
1:47.3	First of all, congratulations.
1:48.8	Thank you.
1:49.6	So exciting.
1:51.2	Now, I just like, I hate starting with broad questions, but I don't know where else to start
1:56.1	except for how did this happen?
1:59.0	Take me through.
2:00.8	That's exactly what I would be asking as well.
2:03.6	It's very surprising.
2:06.1	I'll try to keep it fairly short.
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