S2 Ep. 67 The Hoops come off and return of Sports.

In this week’s Zoom’d episode, it’s the return of Kyndall and a new segment, The Hoops Off. We discuss Black Women writers in Sports during Women Crush Wednesday, the start of the National Women’s Soccer League and the power of their platform to support Black Lives Matter. We also discuss WNBA and NBA returning, Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR saga and much more.

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Black and WOC Sports Writers(just a few):
Jasmine Baker
Dorothy J Gentry
Ari Chambers
The Next
Sports Talk with Erica Ayala
Girl Sport Talk TV
Khristina Williams
Renee Montgomery
Jenn Hatfield
Just Women’s Sports

S2 Ep. 65 Guest Antonio Williams and the return of the NBA & WNBA

Antonio Williams, sports analyst, journalist, and host of The Sports Connect, unpacks his career with NBA, ESPN, and NIKE to share his insights in today’s Sports. He also draws from his personal love of the WNBA and his own experiences as a men’s basketball player to share perspectives on the game, society and the planned return of NBA & WNBA in a year of Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter urgency.

S2 Ep. 64 Special Guest Ari Chambers and Drew Brees is Phony Baloney

Ari Chambers, social and talent for Bleacher Report, House of Highlights and HighlightHER, joins us on this Hoops Talk Podcast Zoom’d episode. We learn how Chambers continues her advocacy while self-caring, her career journey from modeling to the WNBA and how authenticity is always key. Plus… Drew Brees is Phony Baloney, black squares and NBA is back.

Resources for Allies and Co-Conspirators:
Almost Studios Signs of Protest by Odes Roberts & Adriana Marin

The Sit List: 5 things you can do to support the Black community: https://www.berkeleyside.com/2020/06/04/the-sit-list-5-things-you-can-do-to-support-the-black-community

The Audre Lorde Project

Act Blue Bail Fund - Split a donation between 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds and racial justice organizers.

Films:
13th
LA 92
Moonlight
If Beale Street Could Talk
Waves

Twitter:
@ariivory
@wegotgame2
@Khristina2334 (Founder, Girls Talk Sports TV)
Dorothy J. Gentry
Jemele Hill
@mathewacherry
@ira

#AmplifyMelanatedVoices

S2 Ep. 63 Special Guest Kelsey Trainor, Lawyer, Producer, and Sports Writer

Kelsey Trainor, Entertainment Lawyer at Abrams Media, producer, and sports writer, joins us on this Hoops Talk Podcast Zoom’d episode. We learn Trainor’s career journey had twists and turns before landing in Sports. She shares insights and tips on how she navigated her journey and how that led her to be a lawyer, a strong advocate for women in sports and a Sports writer. Lastly Trainor discusses the legal details in the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s Equal Pay appeal and the Zion Williamson lawsuit. Also: Maya Moore & NBA in DisneyWorld.

Kelsey Trainor on Twitter | Mediaite Sports Writing | Calling Game Podcast

S2 Ep. 60 Special Guest Jasmine Baker, Journalist & Sport's Culturalist

We are joined by Jasmine Baker, Women’s Sports Culturalist and award-winning journalist, on our latest Zoom’d episode. Our conversation covered a range of topics, including her career as a woman covering sports, the general coverage of women’s sports and athletes, the WNBA, her latest production, Players of The New School, for SB Nation’s Swish Appeal and much more.

S2 Ep. 59 Special Guest Jordan Danberry and NFL Draft

Jordan Danberry, 2019-20 Mississippi State Women’s Basketball Guard, joins us in our latest Zoom episode to discuss her graduate year as a Mississippi Bulldog under Coach Vic Schaefer, her leadership on this 2019-20 season’s team, and her experiences surrounding an NCAA final four run that was prematurely cancelled by the Covid 19 pandemic. We also dive into the 2020 NFL Virtual draft with Kyndall. #WCW

S2 Ep. 58 Special Guest Krysten Peek and WNBA Virtual Draft recap

Krysten Peek, NBA Analyst for Yahoo Sports, joins us in our latest Zoom episode to discuss how she is dealing with quarantine, Jalen Green’s announcement, how the G-League is evolving, the NBA Season and much more. We also dig into the WNBA virtual draft and what worked and what did not work.

High School Sneak Peek: Zion Williamson vs. LaMelo Ball in the biggest AAU game ever.

S2 Ep. 57 Special Guest Emalee Nelson - A League of Their Own

In this episode we are joined by Emalee Nelson, PhD student at the University of Hawaii, to discuss her dissertation on the Cuban Women who played baseball in the All-American Girls Baseball League - which was fictionalized in the popular 1992 sports comedy movie, A League of Their Own. This conversation leads to socio-economics, gender equality, racism and the American dream for Women in Sports. We also dive into the #WeKeepPlaying panel, WNBA 2020 Draft, NBA HORSE and much more.

Emalee Nelson Latest Projects
Emalee on Social: Instagram | Twitter

Extra Credit reading recommendations:
Shultz, Jaime. Qualifying Times: Points of Change in U.S. Women's Sport. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2014.

Cahn, Susan. Coming on Strong: Gender and Sexuality in Twentieth-Century Women Sport. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1994.

Burgos, Adrian. Playing America’s Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007.

Ramirez, Catherine. The Woman in the Zoot Suit: Gender, Nationalism and the Cultural Politics of Memory. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2009.

Iber, Jorge, Regalado, Samuel O., Alamillo, José M., and Arnoldo De León. Latinos in U.S. Sport: A History of Isolation, Cultural Identify, and Acceptance. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2011.

S2 Ep. 56 Special Guest Liz Loza, Fantasy NFL Sports Analyst for Yahoo Sports

In this episode we are joined by Liz Loza, the Fantasy NFL Sports Analyst for Yahoo Sports. Loza shares with us her origin story, her memorable moments with NFL’s Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, her thoughts on how the NFL season will change during this Covid 19 pandemic, and how she is coping through these quarantine times. We also have Sports updates: WNBA, NBA, HOF Kobe Bryant.

S2 Ep. 55 Women Crush Wednesday with RJ White

In this Zoom episode we are joined by RJ White, CEO and owner of the Vipers pro men’s basketball team. She discusses how she became an owner of a team in the American Basketball Association (ABA), her expansion into the international markets, her goals to own an NBA G-League and how her players and players around the world are being affected by the Coronavirus. We also share updates on the WNBA, the NBA and get creative with our Zoom backgrounds, inspired by the Netflix documentary, The Tiger King.

S2 Ep. 53 Women's History Month - Special Edition Episode

Tonight’s Special Edition episode celebrates Women’s History Month and is about the women in sports that inspire us. Hear Kyndall talk about the legendary boss lady Amy Trask, Karen covers her fond memories of Kristi Yamaguchi and Liz covers the Women of Troy. In addition, we discuss the worst article that digs into the reason women are not in sports and it’s not a good one.

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S2 Ep. 52 Do the Right Thing and Wash Your Hands!

Tonight’s episode features Alaska athletics, old men wildin’ out, and reactions to the finale of Forever Fan Freer. As usual, we discuss what’s going on around the NBA and lots of WNBA updates.

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S2 Ep. 51 The Final NBA Rose

Launched in October 2019, Forever Fan Freer comes to its’ conclusion as our producer and Yahoo Sports social media manager, Kyndall Freer, makes her final decision and chooses which NBA team will receive her Forever Fandom. We also discuss the Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gigi Bryant, Sabrina Ionescu, recap NBA All-Star Game and round-up the NBA.

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S2 Ep. 49 Women are Sporty & NBA All-Stars.

Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day we talk about the female-forward Super Bowl 54, including Katie Sower, JLo, and Shakira. Get a first-hand recap of on the ground coverage by our producer Kyndall, including Lizzo concert and gators with Gardner Minshaw. We talk about NBA trades, All-Star Weekend and two new fan pitches - New Orlean Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks - #ForeverFanFreer

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S2 Ep. 48: featured Guest Heidi Busche and Mamba Mentality

In this episode, we chat with our guest Heidi Busche, author & relationship expert, on entrepreneurship and how to get things done on your own terms. After that, we'll dive deep into the big news that rocked the basketball world and honor Kobe & Gigi, while discussing grief's many layers and complexities.

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Heidi Busche: @Honeyb52
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S2 Ep. 47: Yeah Jeets with Special guest Zach Dresler

Big episode tonight with director, producer and fantasy basketball leader Zach Dresler. We discussed Katie Sowers making NFL Super Bowl history, WNBA updates, Derek Jeter heading to Cooperstown, Forever Fan Freer and much more. Many thanks to Podcorn for being our sponsor for this episode.

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S2 Ep. 46: Special guest Heather Turman joins us to talk Ball.

L.A. based comedian, writer, and actor, Heather Turman joins us in the studio to talk NFL, NBA and general sports talk. We also dive into the WNBA collective bargaining agreement and Kendrick vs. Kevin Durant in the sport of petty.

S2 Ep. 45: NBA Round Up and Spurs Up with Ana Sheila

Ana Sheila, co-host of Tamarindo Podcast, which made Oprah Magazine's best Spanish and LatinX podcast list, joins us in the studio to discuss NBA happenings around the league and makes a San Antonio Spurs fan pitch to our producer Kyndall Freer for our #ForeverFanFreer segment.

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S2 Ep. 43 NBA is in their feelings and Megan Rapinoe all year long.

It’s our second to the last episode of this decade and we are talking Megan Rapinoe, our #WomenCrushWednesday of the Year and the Sports Illustrated's Sports Person of the Year. We put some towels down for Lizzo, break down the emo NBA, pitch some Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers love for our Forever Fan Freer! segment and a shout out to tonight's episode sponsor Podcorn!

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S2 Ep. 42 We are Back! Live in the studio with Karen.

We are back from the Thanksgiving break and Karen has joined us in the Los Angeles studio. In the Women Crush Wednesday segment, we celebrate Megan Rapinoe, Katie Nolan’s Always Late with Katie Nolan and couple crush on Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade. We also go over NBA Updates, our NBA Fantasy League and Dallas Mavericks/Phoenix Suns fan pitches for the #ForeverFanFreer segment. Pitch Please!