S3 Ep. 9: Finding Freedom in the Air

American Prodigy: Becoming Great

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Sports

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Host Amira Rose Davis and story editor Jessica Luther recap their highlights from the American Prodigies series, talk about the gymnasts and topics that they wished they could have covered, and consider whether to abandon gymnastics or whether there’s something there worth believing in. Click here for the transcript of episode 9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up, Jason Tatum here, ball up wherever you are with NBA 2K Mobile, playing game
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0:13.5	things on the court.
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0:19.7	current goals.
0:21.4	Download NBA 2K Mobile now on the App Store and Google Play.
0:30.0	Before we start, a content note.
0:35.4	This episode contains accounts of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and racism.
0:41.1	You'll also hear some swearing.
0:45.9	Hey y'all, and welcome to the last episode of Season 3 of American Prodegies.
0:55.3	You made it.
0:56.3	We made it.
0:57.3	We're here.
0:59.6	I talk to a lot of people this season, especially gymnasts.
1:03.7	You heard stories from Olympians, Jordan Childs, and Betty O'Kino, trailblazers like Angie
1:08.6	Dinkins and Joyce Wilburne, collegiate superstars, Nia Dennis, Sofina de Hazus, and Halle
1:13.9	Mosette, and young athletes, hoping to be the next generation of sensational black
1:19.4	gymnasts.
1:21.4	We reported on the joyful and uncomfortable, and the fucking maddening.
1:27.0	From victories at national championships, to hiding food at the Olympics, to white
1:32.0	coaches cutting black girls hair.
1:35.6	On today's episode, I talk with our story editor, Jessica Luther.
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