Ep 108: Women's World Cup Hype (pt. 2), Softball, and Pregnant Athletes - a podcast by Burn It All Down

On this week’s show, Shireen, Amira, Lindsay, and Jessica talk about the Raptors [7:11] before previewing groups D, E, F of the Women's World Cup in France. [31:22] Then Amira talks to professional softball player AJ Andrews, former college softball standout at LSU and the first woman to receive the Rawlings Gold Glove award. They chat about softball as a revenue sport, the National Pro Fastpitch’s lack of professional options and the importance of role models of color in the game. [46:38] Then the gang discusses the recent pieces addressing how Nike has failed pregnant athletes and the intersection of reproductive rights and sports. [1:03:18]

Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile, [1:15:16] our Bad Ass Women of the Week, starring Furdiki Sherpa and Nima Doma Sherpa, [1:18:02] and what is good in our worlds. [1:22:46]

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