When Athletes Become Activists

Pop Rocket

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4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week, Louis and the gang sit down to discuss athletes and protests in the wide world of sports throughout the years. The 1968 Olympics, Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime show, Colin Kaepernick, even Louis' high school, the panel covers it all. Plus, Louis rediscovers Project Runway, Karen started watching 90's House, Alonso can't get enough cupcakes, and a lengthy discussion on the ongoing Weinstein debacle.

With Louis Virtel, Wynter Mitchell, Karen Tongson and Alonso Duralde.

That’s My Jam:

Alonso Duralde - Prince - Good Love
Karen Tongson - Yaz - Only You
Wynter Mitchell - Alt-J - Hunger of the Pine
Louis Virtel - Baby - I Want It All

Each week we’ll add everyone’s jams to this handy Spotify playlist.

You can let us know what you think of Pop Rocket and suggest topics in our Facebook group or via @PopRocket on Twitter.

Produced by Christian Dueñas for MaximumFun.org.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Oh, hey there, I'm Louis Fertile and welcome to Pop Rocket, a weekly show picking over
0:11.0	the pop culture we all love to love.
0:13.4	With me to talk TV, film, music, and everything else entertaining, our digital strategist
0:16.9	winner Mitchel.
0:17.9	How are you?
0:18.9	How are you?
0:19.9	I'm a little mess with you, I emailed you last week, this is the second time I've emailed
0:24.0	you.
0:25.0	Can I tell you, one of my three most unskills is email life.
0:28.2	Literally, I just don't think of it.
0:29.6	You're right.
0:30.6	Hello, well, I'm still figuring it out, honey.
0:35.0	Film Critical Lounge at Araldy.
0:36.2	Hello.
0:37.2	How are you, sweetheart?
0:39.2	It's good, I'm good, I'm good.
0:41.6	You're here.
0:42.6	Keep telling myself, I'm good, so I'm good.
0:43.9	That was borderline and not bending in American beauty.
0:47.5	Real grim.
0:48.5	Welcome to my life.
0:49.5	And pop culture scholar, Karen Thompson.
	...

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