On today’s episode we are thrilled to be joined by Traci Thomas, the creator and host of the critically acclaimed literary podcast, The Stacks, to discuss one of the most iconic movies of our time…A League Of Their Own. Directed by Penny Marshall, and starring a who’s who of an all-star cast of badass women, A League Of Their Own not only holds up today, it still shines!

We chat with Traci, a self-proclaimed Dottie stan, about why this movie means so much to her; its examination of sisterhood; some of our favorite iconic scenes and lines (who could forget “there is no crying in baseball” or “the hard is what makes it great”); Tom Hanks endearing performance as Jimmy; the joy of watching famous women like Geena Davis, Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell really play baseball (well!); and of course we debate THAT scene in Game 7 of the World Series…did Dottie drop the ball on purpose or did Kit’s slide tackle knock it loose?!

Come play ball with us and relive this classic - listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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