The Third Boat

When George Clooney came to town, the rowing communities both here and Britain were having some pretty serious conversations about rowing culture. Did George or MGM Amazon know? Does it matter?

Trevor Lensmeier, Moira MacDonald, "George Clooney talks 'Boys in the Boat' on the Seattle 'red' carpet," The Seattle Times, December 8, 2023.

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/watch-george-clooney-talks-boys-in-the-boat-on-seattle-red-carpet/

Gus Garcia-Roberts, "A coach accused, again and again," The Washington Post, July 13, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2023/07/13/conal-groom-rowing-coach-allegations/

Music: Gone Goofy, by The Sixteen Wheelers (Epidemic)

Keywords: Rowing, University of Aberdeen, University of Washington, Oxford Rowing, team culture, rowing culture, high performance teams, Oxford Brookes, St Andrews, Social Mobility, Class conflict, hazing, Culture mystery

Please be aware that this podcast series may include tales of self harm, suicide and sexual assault. Don't worry! This is not a metoo podcast about my university days. I only have fond memories of fellow college rowers.

I do have ethical rules, which I clarify during this podcast.

- Jen

It's time to talk about rowing culture.

We will open the creaky doors of boathouses in Seattle, Dublin, Aberdeen (UK) and Oxford. We'll talk about rowing culture, glory, honor, power and privilege. Who belongs? Who doesn't? This isn't The Boys in the Boat.

Music: Gone Goofy, by The Sixteen Wheelers (Epidemic)

Article: Megan Sheppard, Seattle Time, November 25, 2008

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/it-all-started-in-the-seattle-area-for-es-king-of-snark-joel-mchale/

Thank you to the University of Aberdeen Alumni for photo permission.

Keywords: Rowing, University of Aberdeen, University of Washington, Oxford Rowing, team culture, rowing culture, high performance teams, Oxford Brookes, St Andrews, Social Mobility, Class conflict, hazing