Podcast
Burn It All Down
Hosted by Burn It All Down · EN
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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Burning thoughts: The importance of Iran in global football
Mar 1500:33:52Tap to summarizeBrenda and Shireen talk about Iran potentially withdrawing from the men's World Cup, US imperialism, and the mess that could be FIFA 2026.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...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.com Twitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports #FIFA2026 #WorldCup2026
Transcribe →WNBA CBA deadline drama: Emma Baccellieri and Lindsay break down the labor fight
Mar 100:42:03Tap to summarizeEmma 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.app/profile/burnitalldow... Twitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports
Transcribe →Ep. 272: Winter Olympics Wrap up – and a Paralympics Preview
Feb 2601:19:20Tap to summarizeFrom 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: 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.com Twitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports #winterolympics #olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #winterolympics2026 #milano2026 #WinterParalympics2026 #Paralimpiadi #Paralympics #WinterParalympics
Transcribe →Interview: Dr. Jules Boykoff on the ’26 #WinterOlympics
Feb 2500:47:54Tap to summarizeDr. 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/BurnItAllDownPod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.com Twitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports #winterolympics #olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #winterolympics2026 #milano2026 #la28
Transcribe →Interview: Steph Crugnola on Figure Skating at the Milan Olympics
Feb 1300:53:09Tap to summarize* *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://www.stephcrugnola.com/ and https://bsky.app/profile/crugglez.bsky.social.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/BurnItAllDownPodBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.comTwitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports #winterolympics #olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #winterolympics2026 #milano2026 #figureskating #icedance
Transcribe →Burning Thoughts: Bad Bunny 64, Haters 0
Feb 1100:36:15Tap to summarizeAmira 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 #puertorico
Transcribe →Ep. 271: Winter Olympics Preview, Part 2
Feb 600:55:26Tap to summarizeIn 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/BurnItDownPod #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports #winterolympics #olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #winterolympics2026 #milano2026
Transcribe →Thank You!!
Feb 400:13:01Tap to summarizeThe 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
Transcribe →Ep. 271: Winter Olympics Preview, Part 1
Feb 300:58:42Tap to summarizeIn 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.com/@burnitalldownpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.com Twitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports #winterolympics #olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #winterolympics2026 #milano2026
Transcribe →Interview: Lindsay Jones, Senior Writer for The Athletic NFL
Feb 4, 2021Tap to summarizeThis 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 help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: teespring.com/stores/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
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