Burn It All Down
The feminist sports podcast you need. Shireen Ahmed, Lindsay Gibbs, Brenda Elsey, Amira Rose Davis, and Jessica Luther break down the week in sports and culture.
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Patreon Preview: Ted Lasso, Season 4, Ep 1 - 3 (opens the original)
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Hello, Flamethrowers! Here's another preview of what's happening over on Patreon . Ted Lasso is back for a new season and Amira and Jessica have BURNING THOUGHTS about the first three episodes. (Amira is a bigger fan of this season than Jessica is.) You can listen or watch the full conversation on Patreon , which is where we’re posting all of our bonus content and interviews between episodes. As a paid patron, you’ll get access to all this extra content and help support our independent femini
Ep. 275: All bets are off: How sports gambling has conquered the world (opens the original)
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Amira, Brenda, and Lindsay review how sports betting has seeped into politics and provided the stuff of fantasies for people in dire economic need. Women represent the final frontier for exploitative betting companies, and BIAD asks how we can save women’s sports from such scourge. The hosts consider ways to regulate the industry in order to save sports. They also have plenty to burn (looking at you, Sophie Cunningham) and honor the torchbearers giving them hope. Support Burn It All Down and acc
Patreon Preview: WNBPA VP Alysha Clark takes us behind the scenes on the new CBA (opens the original)
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Hello, Flamethrowers! Here’s a preview of Lindsay's interview from WNBA All-Star Weekend with 3-time WNBA Champion and WNBPA vice president Alysha Clark. The interview was part of an event hosted by 75 Million and Inclusion Playbook called “Full Court Press: A celebration and brunch for sports media.” It was an intimate event with just about 40 people, but they were kind enough to let Lindsay record the interview so that we could share it with you! Alysha and Lindsay spoke about her unique caree
Patreon Preview: Lori Lindsey on the NWSL season so far and calling games in the men's World Cup (opens the original)
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Flamethrowers! Here’s a preview of the interview Jessica did this week with Lori Lindsey, a former professional soccer player and current TV commentator who just called ten games in the World Cup and is back in the booth for NWSL games. They talked about Lori’s playing career, calling World Cup games (memorizing names, how Lindsey manages boring games, and her thoughts on hydration breaks), and what to watch for in the second-half of the NWSL season, including her dark horse team. You can listen
Ep. 274: Is the men’s World Cup getting worse? (opens the original)
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After 100 matches, Brenda, Jessica, and Shireen take stock of the 2026 Men’s World Cup, from the most corrupt moments (so far) to the most interesting storylines. We discuss how this Cup will be remembered, and whether there’s any hope for the future of the men’s tournament. We also make predictions ahead of the two semifinal matchups, between France and Spain and Argentina and England. Of course, we also have a fresh Burn Pile and a new batch of Torchbearers. Content note: as part of our discus
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