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Why Don’t People Think Women Can Dunk with Natalie Weiner (Re-release) | THE STORIES

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Society & Culture, News, Basketball, Sports, Entertainment News

4.6938 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2021

⏱️ ? minutes

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Hello! We're re-releasing one of our first-ever narrative episodes this week. The episode originally aired March 16, 2021, and features writer Natalie Weiner diving into a question often asked about women's basketball: Why don't women and girls dunk more? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi everyone, this is Haley. Today we are sharing an episode we originally ran in March.

0:06.0

It was actually our third episode ever, so I want to publicly thank Natalie Weiner for trusting

0:12.8

us with a story like this so early on. So please enjoy, have a good relaxing weekend and keep

0:20.0

dunking on people who don't think women are physically able to dunk.

0:27.7

There is this pervasive cultural assumption that keeps many girls and women from even attempting to drunk.

0:35.3

To drunk.

0:37.2

This is the best bloopers ever.

0:44.9

Welcome to spinsters, a basketball podcast where we love dunks and want more of them.

0:50.0

I'm Haley O'Shaughnessy.

0:51.1

I'm a recovering basketball writer.

0:52.9

I'm Jordan Liggins.

0:53.8

I'm an editor at Mojo.

0:55.0

Jordan, what are we doing today?

0:58.0

Well, we have a story coming that I'm super excited about.

1:02.0

And it really came with perfect timing. And I'll tell you why.

1:06.0

The Dun Contest over All-Star Weekend was a dud.

1:12.9

I'm sorry, I had to say it.

1:14.7

I was not impressed at all.

1:17.0

You really weren't, and this is so funny because this is probably the only thing we've

1:21.2

disagreed about in the entire time we've known each other, which happened exactly as we got a podcast, which is funny. Hey, embrace debate,

1:32.2

right? This is the sports M.O. But you know I loved. Love is a strong word. Okay. Thank you.

1:40.3

You know, I enjoyed it regardless because it just blows me away that anybody can dunk.

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