Burn It All Down

Emma Baccelllieri, staff writer at Sports Illustrated and co-author of Court Queens, joins co-host Lindsay Gibbs to talk about the plethora of WNBA CBA news this week, break down gross revenue vs. net revenue (in a fun way, we hope!), and put this labor fight into the context of history of women's basketball.Support our Kickstarter, the deadline to contribute is March 4!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...Pre-order "Court Queens: Celebrate the Players, Teams, and History of Women's Basketball" by Emma Baccellieri and Jordan Robinson https://bookshop.org/p/books/court-qu...Join our newsletter to get all the exciting upcoming news as we look to relaunch BIAD: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/s...Subscribe to our YouTube page:    / @burnitalldownpod   BIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/ Get in touch: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact Follow us on...Instagram:   / burnitalldownpod   TikTok:   / burnitalldownpod   Facebook:   / burnitalldownpod   BlueSky: https://bsky.

From Alysa Liu to climate change to moms winning gold medals, the hosts recap their biggest takeaways from the 2026 #WinterOlympics. Then they pivot to preview the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. The gang shares the top storylines they’re following (including Russia’s return) and highlights some of the athletes they’ll be following. After this week in sports, there is plenty to burn, but there are also so many new torchbearers to thank.Please support our Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burnitalldownpod/burn-it-all-down-the-feminist-sports-podcast-you-needInfo: Where to watch and listen to the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games https://www.paralympic.org/milano-cortina-2026/where-to-watch-listenJoin our newsletter to get all the exciting upcoming news as we look to relaunch BIAD: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/NhFlZYvSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod BIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/ Get in touch: h

Dr. Amira Rose Davis is joined by Dr. Jules Boykoff for post-Olympic analysis, including a look at protests and athlete activism during the Winter Games. The conversation delves into sustainability, colonialism, the IOC's engagement with political figures, and the new era of the IOC under Kirsty Coventry's leadership. They also look ahead to #LA28 and the moral quandaries surrounding the Olympics.Please support our Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burnitalldownpod/burn-it-all-down-the-feminist-sports-podcast-you-needJoin our newsletter to get all the exciting upcoming news as we look to relaunch BIAD: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/NhFlZYvSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod BIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/ Get in touch: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact Follow us on...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDo

* *CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of sexual and emotional abuse, as well as disordered eating, so please take care while listening.**This episode was recorded on Thursday, February 12, at 3:30pm CT.Jessica talks to Steph Crugnola, a former competitive figure skater and judge, about what we've seen so far in figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics and what to look forward to. They also dive deep into the multiple controversies in ice dance, especially everything around the French skaters Guillaume Cizeron, Laurence Fournier Beaudry, both their former partners, the school where they all train (IAM, Ice Academy of Montreal), and the International Skating Union (ISU).If you'd like to listen to the episode BIAD did about he figure skating doping controversy at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic involving Kamila Valieva and her coach Eteri Tutberidze (mentioned in the interview with Steph), you can find it here: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/episodes/238You can find Steph at https://

Amira and Brenda process an epic Super Bowl halftime performance by Bad Bunny. From colonial sugar plantation to a Brooklyn bodega, the show told important stories. A celebration of Puerto Rican culture, and possible reinvention of Pan-Americanism, the performance delighted BIAD's superfans.Please support our Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burnitalldownpod/burn-it-all-down-the-feminist-sports-podcast-you-needJoin our newsletter to get all the exciting upcoming news as we look to relaunch BIAD: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/NhFlZYvSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod BIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/ Get in touch: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact Follow us on...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.com Twitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod#badbunny #superbowl

In Part 2 of Burn It All Down’s 2026 #winterolympics preview, the hosts detail the events and athletes they're most excited to watch, from the next chapter in the #USAvsCanada #WomensHockey rivalry to the debut of "skimo." They also make time for the latest petty drama—and brush up on some curling lingo. Please support our Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burnitalldownpod/burn-it-all-down-the-feminist-sports-podcast-you-needJoin our newsletter to get all the exciting upcoming news as we look to relaunch BIAD: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/NhFlZYvSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod BIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/ Get in touch: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact Follow us on...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.comTwitter: https://x.com/BurnIt

The hosts convene on short notice to record an update on the Kickstarter — and to offer a heartfelt “thank you” to all the flamethrowers out there.Please support our Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burnitalldownpod/burn-it-all-down-the-feminist-sports-podcast-you-needJoin our newsletter to get all the exciting upcoming news as we look to relaunch BIAD: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/NhFlZYvSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpodBIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/Get in touch: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contactFollow us on...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPodBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.comTwitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod#sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports

In Part 1 of Burn It All Down’s 2026 Winter Olympics preview, Amira, Brenda, Lindsay, Jessica, and Shireen dive into the key storylines you might have missed ahead of the Games in Milano Cortina. Of course, they also have plenty to burn — and plenty of torchbearers to spotlight. They also have some updates about the future of the show (the Kickstarter is now live!). Part 2 drops this Friday, with a look at some of the events and athletes who the team is most excited about.Please support our Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burnitalldownpod/burn-it-all-down-the-feminist-sports-podcast-you-needJoin our newsletter to get all the exciting upcoming news as we look to relaunch BIAD: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/NhFlZYvSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod BIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/ Get in touch: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact Follow us on...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok

Burn It All Down has returned to torch everything that is FIFA, including whatever that draw ceremony was for the upcoming men’s World Cup, Infantino deciding to award Trump a “peace prize,” and fears about what this World Cup will be like with much of it taking place in the United States. Shireen, Lindsay, Amira, Brenda, and Jessica then throw things on the burn pile and wrap everything up with some deserving torchbearers. And we have an update (sort of) on the future of the show.Please fill out our BIAD listener survey and let us know what you'd like from a BIAD re-launch: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEOygQdtNVkYgGcBIi-LFs7o-y4Q0TIMBInYD84KOgqTBg6w/viewform⁠ Join our newsletter to get all the exciting upcoming news as we look to relaunch BIAD: ⁠https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/NhFlZYv⁠Subscribe to our YouTube page: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod⁠ BIAD website: ⁠https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/⁠ Get in touch: ⁠https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact⁠ Follow us on...Inst

This episode of Burn It All Down was recorded in front of a live audience on May 26, 2025, at the North American Society for Sports History’s annual conference, which took place at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau.We’re back, one more time, for another one-off live show. We are not resuming weekly shows at this point. If you are interested to bringing BIAD to your location for a live show, please contact us through our website: ⁠https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/⁠EPISODE NOTES: We want to thank Dr. Russell Field and everyone at NASSH for bringing us together for this live show. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: ⁠http://www.burnitalldownpod.com⁠NOTE: We will have a transcript for this episode available on our site as soon as we can, though not as quickly as we used to. We are not the well-oiled machine we used to be; things take more time these days.For BIA

This episode of Burn It All Down was recorded in front of a live audience on May 26, 2025, at the North American Society for Sports History’s annual conference, which took place at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau.We’re back, one more time, for another one-off live show. We are not resuming weekly shows at this point. If you are interested to bringing BIAD to your location for a live show, please contact us through our website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/EPISODE SUMMARY:This week, Shireen, Lindsay, Amira, Brenda, and Jessica talk about sports in this moment of upheaval.  They discuss athlete activism (or the lack thereof), what we can learn about right now from what has come before, what all of these means on an international level, and how sports intersects and affects the so-called “culture wars” directly.And, as always, you’ll hear the Burn Pile and Torchbearers, starring Nikola Čorbová, the first woman to finish the brutal 138-mile Himalaya XTRI triathlon.EPISODE NOTES: We want to thank Dr

This episode of Burn It All Down was recorded in front of a live audience at Bowling Green State University on March 27, 2025.We’re back...for a single live show. If you have not heard the show itself, you can find it on your feed now. This is the Q+A with the live audience that followed. We are not resuming weekly shows at this point, but we do have another live show scheduled at the end of May in Gatineau, Canada (more on that to come). If you are interested in bringing BIAD to your location for a live show, please contact us through our website: ⁠https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/⁠EPISODE NOTES: We want to thank Dr. Vikki Krane, the Social Justice through Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Amy J. Kolk, and everyone else at BGSU for bringing us back together for a live show. A special shout out to Phil Beskid for recording all of our audio. This episode was produced by Martin Kessler. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check

This episode of Burn It All Down was recorded in front of a live audience at Bowling Green State University on March 27, 2025.We’re back...for a single live show. We are not resuming weekly shows at this point, but we do have another live show scheduled at the end of May in Gatineau, Canada (more on that to come). If you are interested in bringing BIAD to your location for a live show, please contact us through our website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/EPISODE SUMMARY:This week, Shireen, Lindsay, Amira, Brenda, and Jessica talk about sports at, what feels like, the end of the world. They discuss the dissonance and relationship between all the good that is happening within sports and the brutal societal attack on trans people’s civil rights, especially on trans girls and women in sports, the rollback of diversity/equity/inclusion on college campuses as athletes begin to secure more labor rights, and the United States’ horrific isolationist and nationalist movements as the US, Mexico, and Canada get ready t

In this episode, the whole team -- Lindsay Gibbs, Amira Rose Davis, Shireen Ahmed, Brenda Elsey and Jessica Luther -- is together. First they discuss upcoming Halloween costumes. Then, they share a very important announcement. Following this discussion, they preview a special Patreon segment about bold predictions for sports outcomes in 2022. Then, you'll here a preview of Amira's interview with Sam Coffey of the Portland Thorns and Ellie Jean of Gotham FC, on their first NWSL season. Next, they burn some of the worst in sports on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those shining light, including Torchbearer of the Week, Crystal Dunn, who's banger goal three minutes into stoppage time pushed the Portland Thorns past the San Diego Wave and into the NWSL finals, where they’ll face the Kansas City Current on October 29 in DC. They wrap up the show with What's Good and What We're Watching In Sports this week. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist.&n

In this episode, Amira Rose Davis interviews her former students, Ellie Jean of Gotham FC and Sam Coffey of the Portland Thorns, about their first season in the NWSL. They also talk about how their college journey impacted who they are now and their goals for the future. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media wizard. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com For 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/

In this episode, Amira Rose Davis, Jessica Luther and Lindsay Gibbs recap the current madness of fall sports. But first, they share memorable moments from their live show at the University of Notre Dame. Then, they discuss all things fall and sports, including updates on rookie quarterbacks and the start to the NFL; the MLB post-season; soccer, including English Premier League football standings and both the NWSL and MLS playoffs; F1 racing drama; college sports like football, soccer, volleyball and basketball; and excitement around the newest NBA season. Following this discussion, they preview a special Patreon segment about the rise of pickleball's popularity. Then, you'll here a preview of this week's interview with Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick. Next, they burn some of the worst in sports on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those shining light, including Torchbearer of the Week, Elnaz Rebaki, the Iranian climber who recently competed in the IFSC Asian Championship without a hijab, breakin

In this episode, Amira Rose Davis and Brenda Elsey interview Jack Swarbrick, Athletic Director at the University of Notre Dame. They discuss the modern challenges and opportunities of running an athletic program in the NCAA. 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.com To get exclusive content and support the Burn It All Down podcast, become a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For 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

In this episode, Jessica Luther, Amira Rose Davis, Shireen Ahmed, Lindsay Gibbs, and Brenda Elsey are live at the University of Notre Dame. First they share their favorite Notre Dame trivia. Then, they discuss protecting -- or not -- the labor of athletes, starting off with the the recent Sally Yates report about sexual and racial abuse in the NWSL by former coaches Paul Riley, Christie Holly, and Rory Dames, and the lack of accountability by US soccer federation and Safe Sport, and CONCACAF. They also talk about how the myth women's sports being in peril is used as shield to defend actions of abuse and mistreatment; lack of physical and mental health protection for athletes, gendered violence, the importance of labor unions in sport. Following this discussion, they preview of Shireen's interview with endurance athlete and activist Alison Mariella Désir on her new book Running While Black. Next, they burn some of the worst in sports on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those shining light, including Torchb

In this episode, Shireen Ahmed interviews Alison Mariella Désir, endurance athlete, activist, mental health advocate and author of the book Running While Black. They talk about Alison's writing process, relationship with endurance running in as Black woman in a white sport. To pre-order Running While Black, which publishes October 18, 2022, visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675749/running-while-black-by-alison-mariella-desir/ 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.com To get exclusive content and support the Burn It All Down podcast, become a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For 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/burn

In this episode, Jessica Luther spoke with three women in US rugby: Kerri Heffernan, who has been a part of rugby in the US for many decades and is currently the Chair of the Women’s Rugby Coaches and Referees Association; Kat Aversano, the head coach of the Howard University women’s rugby team; and Alycia Washington, one of the top current players in the US. They discuss the history of the sport, the incredible community among rugby athletes and the growing pains of the game in the U.S. Listen to get ready for the Rugby Union World Cup that starts Saturday, October 8, in New Zealand. 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.com To get exclusive content and support the Burn It All Down podcast, become a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/