Burn It All Down

Our patrons voted and said they wanted us to talk about Nicole Noren, a veteran sports producer and investigative journalist, leaving ESPN because of the company’s embrace of sports betting. Noren talked to recent BIAD guest, Danny Funt, about her decision to leave ESPN: "It was very troubling for me to see the normalization of betting and ESPN’s complete acceptance of that, and finally, they just decided to go all in. It worried me. I knew what gambling addiction could do to families."In this Burning Thoughts, Shireen and Jessica talk about Nicole's decision (solidarity!!!), the industry's reliance on sports gambling money, and where this is all headed.Link: "‘I’m Not Going to Have Blood on My Hands’: Why Nicole Noren, a decorated ESPN producer, quit in protest."Support Burn It All Down by becoming a Patron today:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/burnitalldownpod⁠⁠⁠Sponsor an upcoming episode or Burn! ⁠https://forms.gle/uRZvYXjCKZxc5J1Z7⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod⁠  BIAD website: ⁠https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/⁠  Get in touch: ⁠https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact⁠   Follow us on:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpod⁠   Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod⁠  BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.com⁠  Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/BurnItDownPod⁠  #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports 

In what's becoming a Burn It All Down tradition, we take a look around the packed fall sports landscape. This time, Lindsay, Brenda, and Shireen share a couple storylines they're following. They discuss their hopes for future FIFA and WNBA leadership; they preview the upcoming women's college basketball season; and they delve into a number of NBA topics, from Kawhi Leonard, to gambling sponsorships, to the Philadelphia 76ers. Of course, there's plenty to Burn, and they also celebrate a fresh slate of Torchbearers.Thank you, again, to our Executive Producers for today’s episode, Youree and Emily McBride! And thank you to Cheryl Nunes for sponsoring today's Burn Pile!Support Burn It All Down by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠http://patreon.com/burnitalldownpod⁠⁠Sponsor an upcoming episode or Burn! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScL1DWpTaSC5y4q-TCiPUGmDAWvxvSKz6HZLVX6repfrrrFkw/viewform?usp=dialogBIAD website:⁠ https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/⁠ Get in touch:⁠ https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact⁠ Show notes:Episode 275: All bets are off: How sports gambling has conquered the worldOnondaga Nation: Haudenosaunee’s quest: Lacrosse will make the 2028 LA Olympics. Will the game’s creators?OneFootball: Michele Kang and Lise Klaveness considered to challenge Gianni Infantino for FIFA presidencyESPN: FIFPRO study finds women's footballers consider leaving game early for financial and mental health reasonsSubscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod⁠Follow us on...Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ ⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpod ⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod⁠BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.com ⁠Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/BurnItDownPod⁠#sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports #nba #wnba #womensbasketball

Dr. Richard Norman is a Futurist and the author of a stunning graphic novel about beloved winter sport that needs re-imagining. It was illustrated by John Olbey, forward by Kim Davis with an illustrated epilogue by Shelby Gagnon. In addition to the book and the creative process behind it, Shireen and Dr. Norman talk about race, identity, politics in sport, their favourite curlers and more. Support Burn It All Down by becoming a Patron today: ⁠⁠http://patreon.com/burnitalldownpod⁠⁠Sponsor an upcoming episode or Burn! https://forms.gle/uRZvYXjCKZxc5J1Z7Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod  BIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/  Get in touch: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact   Follow us on...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod / TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpod   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod  BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.com  Twitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod  #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports 

Investigative journalist Sam Kunti joins Brenda to explain the history of the financial scandal rocking Manchester City and the English Premier League. They discuss the problems that come with nation states buying football clubs and how it may reshape the legacy of the sport's biggest stars, like coach Pep Guardiola.Support Burn It All Down by becoming a Patron today: ⁠⁠http://patreon.com/burnitalldownpod⁠⁠Sponsor an upcoming episode or Burn! https://forms.gle/uRZvYXjCKZxc5J1Z7Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod  BIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/  Get in touch: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact   Follow us on...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod / TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpod   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod  BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.com  Twitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod  #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports

Our patrons voted and said they wanted to hear us talk about Kentucky State basketballer, Aminata "Amina" Seck, who was recently released from ICE's custody after spending two months imprisoned by them. Seck is a graduate student, from Senegal, and plays center on the team. She was with her team on the way to a game in New York when ICE thugs arrested her. Seck is not the only international collegiate basketball that ICE has picked up. Mississippi Valley State's Qingfang Pang, who is from China, has been in custody since September 29. In this Burning Thoughts, Lindsay and Jessica discuss these cases, why this is all so infuriating, asks where the universities and the NCAA are, and Jessica tells a story of soccer fans in Austin trying to do something about this in their community.Abolish ICE!Thumbnail image from Liz Sepper on Bluesky. Links: ⁠Kentucky State player released on bond from ICE custody⁠⁠ICE-detained women’s basketball player will have case reopened, court rules⁠ (from Oct 1)⁠Mississippi Valley St. basketball player from China in ICE custody⁠⁠Jessica's Bluesky thread about what went down in Austin⁠Support Burn It All Down by becoming a Patron today: ⁠⁠http://patreon.com/burnitalldownpod⁠⁠Sponsor an upcoming episode or Burn! https://forms.gle/uRZvYXjCKZxc5J1Z7Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@burnitalldownpod  BIAD website: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/  Get in touch: https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/contact   Follow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@burnitalldownpod   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod  BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/burnitalldownpod.com  Twitter: https://x.com/BurnItDownPod  #sports #podcast #womeninsports #feminism #sportspodcast #womenssports