Interview: Scarlett Harris, author of "A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler: An Abbreviated Herstory of WWE"

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🗓️ 6 May 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Amira Rose Davis talks with cultural critic Scarlett Harris about her new book "A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler: An Abbreviated Herstory of World Wrestling Entertainment." The delve into the current state of women in the WWE, including issues of power, race, gender binaries and fandom. 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.comTo help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldownFor 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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0:52.1	Today, I am joined by Scarlett Harris, author of the new book, A Diva was a female version of a wrestler.
0:59.1	It's impossible for me to say that title and not say it.
1:02.3	Like, it's a Beyonce.
1:03.4	That's the idea.
1:05.4	Exactly, exactly.
1:07.2	And this book is an abbreviated herstery of the World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE,
1:14.4	and I was so thrilled to see this book because I have so many questions to ask Scarlett
1:22.1	about wrestling.
1:24.1	So Scarlett, welcome to Burn It All Down.
1:26.5	Thanks so much for having me.
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