This week Paige and Cole overanalyze the Netflix docuseries “Cheer”! Beyond gushing over the five featured athletes and attempting some mat talk, they also discuss the hero’s journey trope, the power of underdogs, the pain and glory of youth sports, the pressure of being an athlete, sexuality in sports, the blurry line between tenacity and self-harm, and how everyone has their very own Daytona!

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2006-2007 basket toss rule change

Cheerleading accounts for more than half of catastrophic injuries