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Strong Opinions Loosely Held
Refinery 29's award-winning podcast is back for season 4! In this five-part capsule collection, host Elisa Kreisinger dives into the world of the professional female athlete to explore how they've survived and thrived in a sports-loving country that doesn't alway love them back. Did you know that the highest grossing sport for women is tennis? Or that the US exports many of our best female athletes to China and Russia because they pay them a livable wage? This season we talk with soccer legend Abby Wambach, WNBA superstar Swin Cash, world renowned ballerina Isabella Boylston and sports...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 695 ratings
Come back (if the host wants to)
I know a lot of the people involved in the podcast have moved on to other projects, but I hope they revisit this series or it’s somehow reborn. I absolutely loved this series during its airing and caught up via NPR one too.
Macarondream via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/09/21
Too Little Too Late Review
Of the many podcasts that i have listened to over the years that have been canceled, this was one that deserved to live. As a white, just-turned-30, heterosexual male podcasts like these are important because they supplement our exposure to the perspectives and experiences that are made invisible...Read full review »
lensarticulate via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/12/20
Yes!
I prefer each new season less than the one before, but ultimately I LOVE this podcast. Please keep making more!
katiegallion via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/17/19
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There was one event this year in particular that put the topic of what it means to be a "good sport" into the cultural conversation: the women's singles final at the US Open between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. The match put the question of women’s anger and specifically, black women’s anger,...
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Published 12/22/18
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