Best Religion of Sports | PRX Podcasts (2024)

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COUNTERATTACK Part 6: The Comeback 31:29

1y ago31:29

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Telling their stories opens the door for Sinead Farelly and Mana Shim — and the NWSL itself — to undergo radical transformations.By Religion of Sports | PRX

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COUNTERATTACK Part 5: The Reckoning 29:17

1y ago29:17

29:17

Sinead Farrelly and Mana Shim go public with their stories of abuse and coverup in the NWSL and, in doing so, inspire a reckoning across women’s soccer.By Religion of Sports | PRX

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COUNTERATTACK Part 4: The Awakening 22:52

1y ago22:52

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The creation of Angel City FC, a new NWSL team owned and operated by women, promises the kind of culture players have long envisioned for the league. But Sinead Farelly is deeply concerned that the league and its players will never reach their potential with coaches like Paul Riley still in positions of power. So, she decides it’s time to finally t…

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COUNTERATTACK Part 3: The Whistleblower 35:33

1y ago35:33

35:33

The National Women’s Soccer league launches, creating new opportunities for elite female soccer players, including Sinead Farrelly, Michelle Betos and newcomer Mana Shim. But the imbalance of power and lack of oversight that defined previous leagues persists; coaches remain powerful and unaccountable gatekeepers. Sinead vows to take her and Paul’s …

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COUNTERATTACK Part 2: The Reality 27:32

1y ago27:32

27:32

Sinead Farrelly leaves college early to go pro. But when she arrives, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Abysmal pay, poor conditions, and league instability create a culture in which players have little protection or power. But her coach, Paul Riley, is a soccer legend. He pushes her to play her best—but he also pushes beyond her personal boundar…

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COUNTERATTACK Part 1: The Dream 25:23

1y ago25:23

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The US Women’s National Team’s historic World Cup win in 1999 changed the narrative for female athletes everywhere and inspired a generation of soccer-loving kids like Sinead Farrelly, a little girl in small-town Pennsylvania with big soccer dreams. Host and goalkeeper Briana Scurry relives that iconic summer and reflects on the legacy of activism,…

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COUNTERATTACK: Trailer 2:14

1y ago2:14

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World Cup champion goalkeeper Briana Scurry follows the journey of Sinead Farrelly from young soccer phenom to league whistleblower to comeback kid in Counterattack, launching May 11. Sinead’s experiences in professional soccer and her brave decision to speak out ignited the revolution taking place in professional women’s soccer today. Through dete…

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ROS Presents: Elena Delle Donne on In The Moment with David Greene 35:06

1y ago35:06

35:06

Two-time MVP Elena Delle Donne is considered one of the best to ever play in the WNBA. In 2019, she led the Washington Mystics to their first WNBA championship in franchise history. Playing through three herniated discs, a broken nose and a knee injury, Delle Donne managed to dominate in the winner-takes-all Game 5 putting up 21 points, 10 rebounds…

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ROS Presents: Carli Lloyd on In The Moment with David Greene 33:08

1+ y ago33:08

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In the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, the USWNT suffered a devastating loss to Japan after the 2-2 match went to penalty kicks. In 2015, the two teams faced each other again in the final and this time, Carli Lloyd and the USWNT had something to prove. Lloyd went on to become the first woman in FIFA World Cup history to record a hat trick in a f…

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ROUGHHOUSING Part 6: F*ck Closure 33:10

1+ y ago33:10

33:10

The trauma from violent hazing can lodge itself inside the victim, metastasizing in the years that follow. In our final episode, we’ll find out how Rodney, as well as other people who have more distance from their hazing incidents, have dealt with it years down the road.By Religion of Sports | PRX

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ROUGHHOUSING Part 5: The Good Fight 33:52

1+ y ago33:52

33:52

When a violent hazing occurs, the natural impulse is to search for ways to make sure it doesn’t happen again. This effort to stop hazing has been going on in the U.S. for decades. But how effective has it been? And is it even possible to change something so ingrained in our culture?By Religion of Sports | PRX

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ROUGHHOUSING Part 4: The Snitch 37:15

1+ y ago37:15

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We’ve all heard that ‘snitches get stitches.' It’s a rule on the streets but also on many sports teams. So what happens when kids speak out about being hazed in high school?By Religion of Sports | PRX

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ROUGHHOUSING Part 3: The Coach 32:12

1+ y ago32:12

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What role do coaches and other school leaders have in a hazing incident? And how much oversight can parents expect when their kids participate in school sports? We look at Rodney’s coach, his background, and ask what, if anything, could have been done differently.By Religion of Sports | PRX

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Pedro Martínez asks “Who’s Your Daddy?” Now 39:25

1+ y ago39:25

39:25

In the 2004 American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox came back from three games to none, eventually forcing the New York Yankees to Game 7. During the do-or-die situation at Yankee Stadium, famed Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martínez was unexpectedly called to the mound in the seventh inning while the Sox were up 8-1. “I had no business bei…

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Introducing: Roughhousing, Part 1: Hell Week 21:48

1+ y ago21:48

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In Religion of Sports' latest podcast series, Host Iggy Monda takes listeners inside America’s locker rooms and field houses to explore hazing in high school sports today. Through deeply personal stories of kids who have hazed, parents who have fought for accountability, coaches who are scared of what their players do when they’re not looking, and …

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Introducing: Roughhousing, Part 1: Hell Week 21:48

1+ y ago21:48

21:48

In Religion of Sports' latest podcast series, Host Iggy Monda takes listeners inside America’s locker rooms and field houses to explore hazing in high school sports today. Through deeply personal stories of kids who have hazed, parents who have fought for accountability, coaches who are scared of what their players do when they’re not looking, and …

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ROUGHHOUSING Part 2: The Line 31:41

1+ y ago31:41

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What if the person being hazed is kinda having fun? Is all hazing a bad thing? A lot of guys on Rodney’s team say the locker room “tussling” just went too far in Rodney’s case. In this episode, host Iggy Monda looks at the range of hazing in U.S. culture, as well as in his own past, to try to find the line between horseplay and abuse.…

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Olympian Alexi Pappas and the Art of Reinvention 38:17

1+ y ago38:17

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American-born runner Alexi Pappas competed for Greece in the 2016 Rio Olympics where she smashed the Greek world record in the Women’s 10k. But her journey to the Olympics didn’t fill the void she had expected. Pappas speaks publicly and in her book, Bravey, about the loss of her mother when she was just 5-years-old and the impact that had on her l…

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ROUGHHOUSING Part 1: Hell Week 34:51

1+ y ago34:51

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What does hazing look like in high school sports today? Our series begins in Mobile, Alabama, where Rodney Kim, Jr. was a freshman with dreams of making the varsity football team. But a brutal locker room initiation changed everything.By Religion of Sports | PRX

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Journey to Gold for Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis 37:11

1+ y ago37:11

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In the 2006 Torino Winter Games, first-time Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis missed out on the gold in the last second of the women’s snowboard cross final. It was a devastating and unpredictable loss for “America's sweetheart” of snowboarding. Jacobellis would go on to attend the next three Olympic Games, falling short of the podium every time. That wa…

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ROUGHHOUSING: Trailer 2:56

1+ y ago2:56

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Roughhousing is a new narrative series examining hazing culture in high school sports today. Host Iggy Monda takes listeners inside locker rooms to hear deeply personal stories from kids who have been hazed, parents who have fought for accountability, people who have hazed others, and coaches who are afraid of what their players might do when they’…

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Former NFL QB RGIII Talks Comebacks and Commitment 40:48

1+ y ago40:48

40:48

Thanksgiving Day, 2012 was a huge turning point for then-rookie quarterback Robert Griffin, III - RGIII - and Washington. They were three and six and their head coach, Mike Shanahan, had already said the season was essentially over. Then Washington did something no one expected when they took on the Cowboys in Dallas. They won. “You go on Thanksgiv…

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ROS Presents: NFL Great Larry Fitzgerald on In the Moment with David Greene (and an announcement...) 34:42

1+ y ago34:42

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Larry Fitzgerald is considered one of the best wide receivers of all time, and is expected to be a first ballot NFL Hall of Famer. He’s also executive chair for the Arizona Super Bowl LVII Host Committee. In his 17 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, he made it to the Super Bowl just once. In 2009, the Cardinals were the underdogs against the Pitts…

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Raiders TE Darren Waller: “I’m Meant to Be Here… It’s not by Accident” 29:13

1+ y ago29:13

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Raiders tight end Darren Waller is now considered one of the best tight ends in the NFL. But just a few years ago, he wondered if he would ever get back to the game. After being suspended for a year from the Ravens for a positive drug test, he was working in a local grocery store and going through rehab. “When I took that job, I had no desire to pl…

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Reliving Super Bowl XLII with Former Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin 47:43

1+ y ago47:43

47:43

Former NFL Head Coach Tom Coughlin sat down with In The Moment’s David Greene to relive arguably one of the most famous games in NFL history and how he coached the underdog Giants to a victory over the undefeated patriots to win Super Bowl XLII.By Religion of Sports | PRX

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Center Ryan Jensen on Protecting Tom Brady 29:01

1+ y ago29:01

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The big question in football right now: What will Tom Brady do next? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended their season with a 31-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last week. Now, people are wondering if Brady will leave the Bucs, join another team or retire – again. In the Moment’s David Greene spoke to Buccaneers Center Ryan Jensen about what it’s like to p…

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Andrew "Big Whit" Whitworth Re-lives Beating The Bengals to Win Super Bowl LVI 39:12

1+ y ago39:12

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Andrew Whitworth, also known as Big Whit, spent 16 seasons in the NFL as an offensive lineman – 11 of those years with the Cincinnati Bengals before going to the Los Angeles Rams. Despite being a 4-time Pro-bowler– Whitworth constantly found himself on the losing end of big games. When he finally made it to the Super Bowl with the Rams in 2019, the…

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When Rex Chapman Dropped 39 Points on Michael Jordan 36:50

1+ y ago36:50

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On February 23, 1996 then-NBA star Rex Chapman dropped 39 points against Michael Jordan beating the infamous 72-10 Chicago Bulls. Chapman would go on to play 12 years in the NBA. A series of injuries and surgeries lead Chapman to develop an addiction to opioids. Following an arrest, he was able to overcome his addiction, and turn his life around. H…

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A Super Bowl Moment Brings Heartache and Relief 50:56

1+ y ago50:56

50:56

On February 1, 2009, the Arizona Cardinals faced off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII. For Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, this was the moment to cement his legacy. For Steelers safety Ryan Clark, it was the end of a yearlong battle with an illness that nearly killed him. The game had two moments that brought both of th…

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UFC’s Francis Ngannou: “Becoming a heavyweight champion was …. my own revenge on my life.” 38:50

1+ y ago38:50

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When MMA fighter, Francis Ngannou, stepped into the octagon to take on then-UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, he wasn’t just trying to win the title. Ngannou was on a mission to prove himself to the world. “Life threw me a lot of punches,” Ngannou told In the Moment’s David Greene. “Life put me down and made people doubt me.” Ngannou spent yea…

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Overcoming Post-Olympic Depression ft. Alexi Pappas 38:17

1+ y ago38:17

38:17

American-born runner Alexi Pappas competed for Greece in the 2016 Rio Olympics where she smashed the Greek world record in the Women’s 10k. But her journey to the Olympics didn’t fill the void she had expected. Pappas speaks publicly and in her book, Bravey, about the loss of her mother when she was just 5-years-old and the impact that had on her l…

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Carli Lloyd’s Historic World Cup Hat Trick 33:08

1+ y ago33:08

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In the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, the USWNT suffered a devastating loss to Japan after the 2-2 match went to penalty kicks. In 2015, the two teams faced each other again in the final and this time, Carli Lloyd and the USWNT had something to prove. Lloyd went on to become the first woman in FIFA World Cup history to record a hat trick in a f…

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The Road to Gold for Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis 37:11

1+ y ago37:11

37:11

In the 2006 Torino Winter Games, first-time olympian Lindsey Jacobellis missed out on the gold in the last second of the women’s snowboard cross final. It was a devastating and unpredictable loss for “America's sweetheart” of snowboarding. Jacobellis would go on to attend the next three Olympic Games, falling short of the podium every time. That wa…

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Extra Episode: "The Last Cup" 38:53

1+ y ago38:53

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With the World Cup upon us, we want to introduce you to a new podcast from NPR and Futuro Studios: “The Last Cup,” a podcast series about soccer and the immigrant experience. Lionel Messi is known as the best soccer player of his generation, but there's one dream he's never achieved: winning a World Cup. Host Jasmine Garsd tells the story of Messi …

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