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BOUNCE Season 2 chronicles the Golden State Valkyries' first season in the Bay. In this podcast, KALW considers the increasing popularity of women's sports, the persistent inequities, the emerging celebrities, and the impact of top athletes on the community.
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Ep. 9: How the Bay Shaped Valkyries’ Gabby Williams (opens the original)
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Golden State Valkyries All-Star Gabby Williams grew up in Reno, Nevada. But playing in the Bay Area as a youth shaped the way she plays and the personality you see now.
Oakland's Golden State Storm (opens the original)
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Women, non-binary players tackle America's Game.
Ep. 7: Connecting Through Sports (opens the original)
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From our friends at Uncuffed, we're sharing an episode that’s all about sports, play, and the joys of competition. We’ve got stories from the track and the chess board. Plus, life lessons from a boxing ring.
Ep.6: How the WNBA’s ‘glass closet’ cracked in Sacramento (opens the original)
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The Golden State Valkyries are known for embracing their queer fandom. But the WNBA wasn’t always so accepting. It took years of pushing for change to get where we are today, both from the outside by fans, and from people within the teams. One pivotal moment came out of the Valkyries’ Northern California predecessors, the Sacramento Monarchs. When a lesbian group still faced homophobia at the hands of the franchise, they decided to do something about it — and made history.
Ep 5: Tracing the History of the San Francisco Pioneers (opens the original)
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Before the Sacramento Monarchs or the Golden State Valkyries, there were the San Francisco Pioneers. The first professional women's basketball team that played in the City more than two decades ago. Today, we revisit an episode of BOUNCE Season 2, by Maya Goldberg-Safir, that get's to know the team, and their impact on Bay Area professional women's sports.
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