Burn It All Down

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• Judge tosses lawsuit against NCAA over transgender athlete policy

• UPenn revokes swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case

• Trans athlete pioneer's new book refutes 'moral panic' over inclusion in women's sports

• ‘It’s easier to fight the whole world than to fight yourself’: Why transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wouldn’t change a thing

With Ted Cruz featured on College GameDay, multiple universities sending teams abroad, and designer brands popping up on campus for football games, Jessica, Amira, and Lindsay are left asking: is this the death of sports?

Amira takes us through the history of how big money entered college sports, and the hosts also discuss the influence of private equity in pro and youth sports. They take a closer look at the so-called "Protect College Sports Act."

Meanwhile, a familiar name returns to the Burn Pile. And there's lots to celebrate from the US Open.

Thank you, again, to our Executive Producer for today’s episode, Nanita Cranford! And thank you to Erica Mauter for sponsoring today's Burn Pile!

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• NYMag: The Pay-to-Play Childhood
• Amira’s article for Cambridge University Press: Sporting Revolutions: The 1970s and the Making of Modern College Athletics
• Defector: The Protect College Sports Act Finally Has Its Suitably Off-Putting Mascot
• USA Today: Oregon hearing could decide if women’s college basketball players can unionize
• The Athletic: NAACP CEO rips Protect College Sports Act in ESPN appearance: ‘Greed by the conferences’
• Lindsay’s article for CBS Sports: Kate Koval breaks silence on LSU departure, confirms she left team because Kim Mulkey signed Russian player

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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.)

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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. 

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Show notes:

• North Carolina Health News: Wagering on women. Sports betting industry looks to unlock a new market

• Mother Jones: The Heritage Foundation Only Wanted to Protect Women’s Sports When It Was About Trans Athletes

• Bloomberg Law: The Hidden Faces of America’s Online Gambling Addiction: Women

• Bounces: Breaking: WTA to Require Genetic Sex Testing for All Players

• Tudum: New Instadoc Dives into the Booming, Bet-on-Anything World of Prediction Markets

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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 career journey, what her expectations were going into this CBA fight, what she’s most proud about and how this all connects to the bigger picture for women in the workplace.

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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. 

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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 discussion on this year’s men’s World Cup, we discuss sexual violence.

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Hi Flamethrowers! We will be back in this feed with a brand new episode in a couple weeks. In the meantime, here’s a peek at some of the bonus content we’re posting over on our Patreon. You can listen (or watch) the full conversation on Patreon now. Patreon is where we’re posting all of our bonus episodes and interviews between episodes.

In this bonus, Brenda and Shireen check-in on the Men’s World Cup, covering everything from Gianni Infantino's carbon footprint to Cabo Verde to early disappointments.

An update, via The Seattle Times, since our recording: "After initial denial, Egypt heading to Seattle."

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Flamethrowers, we’re bringing you one more bonus episode in the main podcast feed. Going forward, we’ll be posting these special conversations on Patreon, so please go there to sign up. For the month of June, all of our bonus contest is freely available on Patreon!

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Shireen speaks with Secretary General Ketty Nivyabandi of Amnesty International Canada (English) about Human Rights concerns including Press Freedoms, lack of access, and also displacement of unhoused people in Toronto, Vancouver, and other host cities. The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup is bringing a lot of joy and excitement but Secretary General Nivyabandi clarifies why community responsibility is so important and matters in this moment on the world's biggest stage of football.

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Get ready for the men's World Cup with Burn It All Down! This episode features a little World Cup 101, players to watch, group matches to circle, plus a characteristic BIAD dive into some of the tensions and off-field issues circling it all. Then, as usual, we’ve got a Burn Pile and Torchbearers to wrap things up!

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