A podcast founded by hockey reporter Jashvina Shah that talks about the intersection of sports and civil rights. Episodes feature a discussion of pressing sports & civil rights issues along with minority members of the sports community. Support Stick to Sports on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StickToSports ign up for the newsletter: tinyletter.com/sticktosports Find us on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stick…rts/id1203539694 Questions? Comments? Send it to sticktosportspodcast@gmail. ...
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Episode64: The response from reporters to the Blackhawks covering up sexual assault
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TW sexual assault. In this episode I focused on the problem with how the reporters are defending growth in the NHL following the investigation that showed the Blackhawks covered up sexual assault.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 63: The NHL Draft, Logan Mailloux and the Blackhawks
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** TRIGGER WARNING ** On this episode, I talked about the awful decision by the Canadiens to draft Logan Mailloux, why it is absolutely not okay, and about the Blackhawks using women as a shield.Transcri[t: https://jashvinashah.com/?p=2078&preview=trueBy Jashvina Shah
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62: The Blackhawks and sexual assault allegations ** Trigger Warning**
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On this episode, we chatted with Leah Frazier of Saucy Rockets about Tony DeAngelo, Mitchell Miller, racism against Asian communities and more -- including how, as a person of color parent, you decide if your child should play sports or not.By Jashvina Shah
On this epsiode, we talked about what's going on with World Juniors and why it shouldn't be happening! Transcript: https://jashvinashah.com/transcript-episode-60/By Jashvina Shah
We spoke with baseball reporter Jen Ramos about homophobia in baseball as well as journalism ethics.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 58: Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back
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On this episode we spoke with Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson, authors of Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back. We talked about the book process, topics within the book, thy Olypmics dilema and more. Preorder their book: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781477313138 & https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Sports-When-They-Dont/dp/1477313133/…
On this episode of Stick to Sports, Evan Moore and I discuss our upcoming book on hockey culture and how to make it better.By Jashvina Shah
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Episdoe 56: An Interview with Terrell Rose
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On this episode, we chatted with Terrell Rose, a current USA Hockey and NCAA referee. We covered his experiences as a Black player and official and if hockey can ever shed its bigotry.By Jashvina Shah
On this episode I spoke with return guest Chris Walker about coronavirus, old athlete tweets and the Black Lives Matter protests. We also had an honest discussion about being allies and challenging your world views.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 44: Women's Hockey with Zoe Hayden
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On this episode I spoke with Victory Press editor Zoe Hayden about the piece published about NWHL playing conditions, the response to the piece and the response to the responses of the piece. We also talked about the state of women's hockey and why sports should not return just yet.By Jashvina Shah
On this epsiode, I spoke with Danielle, cohost of the Mother Puckers podcast, about white feminism in hockey, why hockey isn't ready for that conversation and how to make hockey better.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 51: How many times have YOU watched Hidden Figures today?
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On this episode I recapped the Brandon Prust drama, why reverse racism doesn't exist and more.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 50: Stick to Sports: A conversation with Capitals fan Fatou
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For this episode I chatted with Fatou, a noted Capitals fan. We talked about how she got into hockey, the Black Girl Hockey Club and much much more.By Jashvina Shah
This week we spoke with Shireen Ahmed, a co-host of the Burn It All Down Pod and a journalist who covers the intersectionality of sports and society. We talked about the regular racism in sports and shared some love for the aunties in our lives.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 48: The Racism K'andre Miller Faced and Where Hockey's Response Went Wrong
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On this episode of Stick to Sports, I covered the racism K'Andre Miller faced and what was lacking in the response from the Rangers, as well as what the rest of the hockey world got wrong.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 47: A Conversation With Aishwarya Kumar
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For this episode, I spoke with ESPN international features writer Aishwarya Kumar. We chatted about her writing process, her career path, her story on Chanel Miller and more.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 46: A Conversation with Prashanth Iyer
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On this episode, we spoke to hockey analytics writer Prashanth Iyer, how he got into hockey, advice for PoC who want to get into hockey analytics, challenges he's faced, and more.By Jashvina Shah
On this episode I talked about coronavirus and how it's a good present example of how sports and society, and politics, are always intertwined. I also took a look at why billionaire owners should be paying their workers despite the sports suspension/cancellation.By Jashvina Shah
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Ep 44: Interview with Hockey Graphs EIC, Asmae Toumi
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43: The St. Louis Blues and Hockey Is For Everyone
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Episode 42: Chris Watkins, Racism in Hockey and the History of the Atlanta Thrashers
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Episode 41: Stick to Listening to Hilary Knight, a Special Edition of Stick to Sports
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On this episode, I spoke with BC Interruption editor and women's sports enthusiast Laura Berestecki about women's pro hockey. We talked about what's happened lately, the WWIHL, why you should listen to the players, and more. At the end, we also discussed ghosts and horror moves. If you like this podcast, please consider supporting it via Patreon or…
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Episode 40: A conversation with Chris Walker on the Red Sox and the White House and racism in Boston
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For this week I spoke with Chris Walker, a classmate of mine in BU's journalism program. He's a native Bostonian and co-founder/editor/writer for Rising Young Minds. We talked about the Red Sox and the White House visit along with racism in Boston - both in sports and outside of it. We also talked about racism in soccer and problematic athlete twee…
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Episode 39: A conversation with Shakeia Taylor on Tim Anderson, baseball and diversity in media
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For this episode I spoke with Shakeia Taylor, who covers baseball and has written for The Hardball Times and Baseball Prospectus. She recently wrote a piece on MLB's decision to suspend Tim Anderson for using the n-word. We spoke about the piece and her process behind writing it. We also chatted about her experiences as a black woman baseball fan, …
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Episode 38: Jordan Binnington's tweets and how it should've been handled
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On this episode I discussed St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington's old tweets, how it was handled and how it should've been hanlded. Patreon: www.patreon.com/StickToSports | PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/icehockeystick | Newsletter: tinyletter.com/sticktosports | Email: sticktosportspodcast@gmail.com…
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Episode 37: A conversation with Courtney Szto
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On this episode, I spoke with Courtney Szto. She is currently pursuing her PhD and her doctoral thesis is on hockey, Canadian citizenship, and race. She’s an assistant professor at Queens University and a contributor for Hockey in Society. We spoke abou the recent Racism Roundtable in Hockey, her work and women's hockey in Canada. Patreon: www.patr…
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Episode 36: On Moise Kean and what supporting minorities means
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On this episode I discussed the incident where Moise Kean dealt with racist taunts and his team's reaction to his reaction. I then talked about how sports, and society, may aim to be diverse but fails to support its minorities. While what happened with Kean is on the opposite end of the spectrum, there are many important, and proactive, ways in whi…
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Episode 35: On Chris Evans and Some Announcements
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For this episode I talked about Chris Evans and why his procolmation is importnat, along with the need to be publicaly against bigotry. I also talked about some things I'm trying to do with the podcast! Patreon: www.patreon.com/StickToSports | PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/icehockeystick | Newsletter: tinyletter.com/sticktosports | Email: sticktosp…
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Episode 34: A conversation with Brock McGillis on homophobia in hockey
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For this episode I spoke with Brock McGillis, who was the first openly gay hockey player who does activism work in fighting homophobia in hockey. We chatted about the situation during the Maple Leafs-Lightning game, homophobia in hockey, his experiences, how to eradicate homophobia from hockey and how to be an ally. TW: There’s a lot of talk about …
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Episode 33: On Kendall Coyne-Schofield, white feminism in hockey and more
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On this episode I broke down the issue with KCS being put on the NHL Network. In addition to disecting her comments and what they mean, I discussed white feminism in hockey and how the sport is all too willing to advance women at the expense of those of color. I also talked about how people can be allies. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StickToSpo…
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Episode 32: A Conversation with Kwame Mason, Creator of Soul on Ice
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Episode 31: A Conversation with Black Girl Hockey Club founder Renee Hess
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This week I spoke with Renee Hess, founder of the Black Girl Hockey Club. We talked about how she founded the club, her experiences in hockey as a black woman and her passion for hockey and community building. She also shared how to make hockey actually inclusive and how allies can support the BGHC.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 30: Kareem Hunt Plus a Chat With Avry's Sports Show
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On this episode I talked about Kareem Hunt and the Browns' problematic decision of signing him. I also spoke with Avry from Avry's Sports Show about how he became a hockey fan and his experience covering hockey. We also talked about racism in hockey, Hockey Is For Everyone and actionable steps hockey orginizations can take to combat racism and make…
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Episode 29: The Cubs, inclusion, what it's like being a Muslim fan in baseball and more with Rimsha
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On this episode I spoke with Rimsha, the Muslim Cubs fan who sent an email to the organization following Rickett's Islamaphobic emails. She expressed her dismay but also provided actionable steps for the Cubs to take to remedy the situation. We chatted about her process behind writing the email, on using this as a teaching & learning moment, how ba…
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Episode 28: The NHL All-Star Game, White Feminism & More With Zoe Hayden
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On this episode I chatted with Zoe Hayden, the founder of The Victory Press. We talked about the NHL All-Star Game Skills Competition, white feminism in hockey and more.By Jashvina Shah
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Ep 27: On Kareem Hunt, the Red Sox and Post-Election Violations
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On this episode, I talk about Kareem Hunt and the distinction between doing something because it's right and doing something because of public outcry. I also talked about the Red Sox decision to visit the White House, followed by a long spark notes version of the post-election power grabs.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 26: Hockey and Violence Against women
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On this episode I talked about the issues hockey has with violence against women, my Hockey is For Everyone piece, and basically a bunch of other rambling stuff about how hockey deals with victims of violence against women.*Trigger warning*By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 25: How to Actually Make Hockey for Everyone
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In this episode I broke down how hockey isn't for everyone and provided actual concrete steps that can and should be taken to help the sport fight racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, Islamaphobia and xenophobia.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 24: On Hockey Culture, What It Claims To Be And What It Is **TRIGGER WARNING**
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On this episode I talked about what hockey culture claims to be but how it's really not that at all. Also, massive trigger warning because I do talk about my sexual assult.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 23: Superhero Origin Stories with Laura Berestecki
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For this episode, I sat down with Laura for more of a chat than an interview around the topic of how to stay in a sport you love when the sport does not value and mistreats minorities. We answered some questions from Twitter, including what battles we pick & choose to fight and how to not get discouraged. And at the end we discuss our superhero ori…
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Episode 22: The Problem with USA Hockey Hiring Vanbiesbrouck
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In this episode I talked about USA hockey chosing to hire John Vanbiesbrouck, who previously said a racial slur to Trevor Daley in 2003, the problems with this hire and its negative consequences.For more reading on the hiring & the 2003 incident: https://colorofhockey.com/2018/05/24/usa-hockey-hiring-of-vanbiesbrouck-stirs-memories-of-daley-racial-…
In this episode I spoke with Chris Watkins of Hockey Graphis who has done both basketball and hockey analytics. We talked about how he got started in analytics and hockey, the differences in NBA and NHL analytics, race and hockey and more.Chris Watkins on Twitter:https://twitter.com/yolo_pinyatoPiece on JT Brown: https://www.rawcharge.com/2017/10/8…
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Episode 20: Sports, Politics and Media Diversity With Astead Herndon
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For this episode I interviewed Astead Herndon, who covers politics for the Boston Globe. We spoke about his start in sports journalism, his time covering crime and surviving as a political reporter today. We then talked about sports and covered Colin Kaepernick, why the media is getting the narrative wrong and why media diversity is important.…
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Episode 19: On Hockey Culture, the Penguins White House Visit and More
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In this episode I talk about a lot of things, ranging from hockey culture, the Penguins, the effects of a non-diverse media, my personal issues with racism in hockey and more.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 18: A Conversation With Zoe Hayden
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In this episode I chatted with hockey reporter and The Victory Press founder Zoe Hayden about ice crews, NHL/LGBTQIA relations and much more.Making A Weightlifter: https://victorypress.org/2016/02/22/making-a-weightlifter/By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 17: A Chat With Britni De La Cretaz
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On this week's episode I chatted with Britni De La Cretaz. She recently wrote a long piece on Boston's history with racism that has sparked a conversation - especially in the sports world.{7.20} Interview beginsSpecial Feature: The Yawkey Way: https://digboston.com/special-feature-the-yawkey-way/We Still Need A "League Of Their Own": https://www.bi…
I chatted with Sarah Connors about grid girls in motor racing, sexism she's faced, a lot of racing stuff and some of her incredible travels.Interview starts at the seven-minute mark.The Grid Girls Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/the-grid-girlsSarah Connors on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarah_connorsNYT story on Trump's emails: https://www.nytimes…
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Episode 15: Stick To Sports and Spooks with BC Interruption's Laura Berestcki
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BC Interruption editor Laura Berestecki joins this week's show to talk about her plan for the website, sexist reaction to increased coverage of women's sports, how to deal with trolls and - of course - some ghost stories.By Jashvina Shah
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Episode 14: Angelica Rodriguez on Pride and optics
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Ice Garden/Victory Press reporter Angelica Rodriguez joins the show to talk about players participating in Pride for optics instead of support, what barriers are keeping sports from being LGBTQ+ friendly, and more.By Jashvina Shah