Every month, half of the population menstruates, yet it’s still considered a taboo topic. This week on the show I’m joined by Christine Yu, an award winning journalist to discuss periods, and performance. Will the big business of women’s sports reshape how we perceive and discuss menstruation? Join us!
Typography is what language looks like. When you think of “track and field,” what font do you see the sport in? What does the design of the sport say about the content it creates and the ways in which it is trying to grow? I reached out to Joe Bosack, the president of an award-winning …
The WNBA is ‘having a moment,’ and “The Power of the Dream” offers insight into the league’s journey to its current impact. The film intimately explores the WNBA’s 2020 season and is directed by Dawn Porter, an award-winning filmmaker and founder of Trilogy Films. Dawn joins me on the show to discuss her start in …
The hurdles deliver fireworks with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Rai Benjamin and Masai Russell. Tara Davis-Woodhall books her ticket in the long jump. Meanwhile, Kenny Bednarek is “on his case” to Lyles in an unforgettable 200m race as the rest of the Paris Olympic team is set.
On this episode, a conversation with Professor Amira Rose Davis about the high participation of Black American girls in track and field. We explore why this trend exists and how the cultural tradition of hand games shape the sport we watch today.
Sha’Carri Richardson wins gold in a new world lead, while the excitement in the 400m for women’s and men’s builds up for Kendall Ellis, Quincy Wilson, Michael Norman and Quincy Hall. Noah Lyles secures his ticket to Paris in the 100m as his triple crown hopes remain alive. On the distance side, Cole Hocker delivers …
Joining me on the show is Olympian, American record holder, and indoor World Champion Ajeé Wilson — who at one point in time was just an American teenager. How’d she survive the pressure and the staggering statistics that say more than 1 million teenage girls ‘fall out of love with sport’(43%)? Find out on today’s …
This week, a breakdown of the Euro Championships: Marcell Jacobs’ 100m gold, Karsten Warholm with another sub-47 second 400m hurdles performance, Femke Bol’s new world lead and is Alexander Doom a medal favorite in Paris? Next up is a look at two high schoolers with promising Olympic team potential: Quincy Wilson and Christian Miller. Finally, …
Do viral hashtags move the needle, or remind of how far we have to go? Joining me on today’s episode is my dad! We’re talking about building relationships with fathers through sport, people giving you permission to see your life in a new way and moving beyond hashtags to support girls in real life.
The second part of the power rankings continues, touching on who is favored to win Olympic medals in the sprints. Christian recaps notable performances from the NYC Grand Prix and NCAAs including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone scaring the American record, Noah Lyles’ 200m debut, Nickishia Pryce’s collegiate record and McKenzie Long’s triple crown in the 100m, 200m …