Best Rollerderby Podcasts (2024)

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29. Derby Downtime: Jumpy McGee 1:11:34

3+ y ago1:11:34

1:11:34

Throughout last year, derby folks filled their downtime with baking, gardening, and other kinds of socially distance-friendly skating. April "Jumpy McGee" Fournier (Maine RD, Team Indigenous) decided to pursue a long-held interest: public office! Last summer, she entered the race for one of Portland, Maine's City Councilor At-Large seats. I caught …

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POP-UP SHOPCAST: Icy Knots 25:48

3+ y ago25:48

25:48

Get to know macrame plant hanger maker extraordinaire Rachel Avenido (aka Ice of Minnesota Roller Derby) of Icy Knots on this latest episode of "Pop-Up Shopcast"! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magicalwheelism/messageBy Holding Space with Magical Wheelism

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POP-UP SHOPCAST: Mixed Hues 25:28

3+ y ago25:28

25:28

In this episode of "Pop-up Shopcast," we catch up with Austin-based Sam Barks (aka Mixed Hues). The Detroit native tells all about her influences, mediums, and lets us know how the pandemic has been treating her. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magicalwheelism/message…

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POP-UP SHOPCAST: Xox Handmade Gifts 27:01

3+ y ago27:01

27:01

In this latest episode of "Pop-up Shopcast," maker Caesarea Hendrix (aka Legs of Minnesota Roller Derby) tells us all about her handmade stationery and skin care! FYI: the video of this interview is available on this pod's youtube and Insta pages. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magicalwheelism/message…

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POP-UP SHOPCAST: Bout Betties & Roller Derby Athletics 34:00

3+ y ago34:00

34:00

What's up, peeps! I'm super pumped to introduce POP-UP SHOPCAST, an informal chat series with Black, Indigenous &/or Skaters of Color with entrepreneurial endeavors be they full-fledged businesses or nascent Etsy side-hustles. I've been motivated by these makers in our midst for some time now and have wanted to big them up somehow. Last year, I com…

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28. The U.S. Census & What it Means for You & Us w/ Manila Ice (MNRD) 1:08:03

4y ago1:08:03

1:08:03

Today’s special guest is topical, timely as well as just plain awesome. Manila Ice of Minnesota Roller Derby and Team Philippines, is a U.S. Census enumerator, which means they visit far-flung areas in their home state and completes the census form with residents who have not been counted. In case you don’t know what the Census is, it’s a national …

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27. Building BIPOC Skater Community w. Neon (BIPOCWhoSkate) 1:02:42

4y ago1:02:42

1:02:42

Today’s guest needs little to no introduction for followers of skater social media. Neon is the creator of the @BIPOCWhoSkate instagram, which has become a clubhouse of sorts--equal parts home, hang, and hub--of BIPOC skater-centric topics, issues, and images. Through BIPOCWhoSkate, Neon hosted or sponsored Spanish-language skater terms classes, Q&…

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26. Movie Club: THE LAST DANCE (w/ Jumping Spider of Windy City Rollers) 1:00:27

4y ago1:00:27

1:00:27

Windy City Rollers announcer and coach Jumping Spider talk all about the 10-part ESPN/Netflix basketball doc THE LAST DANCE about Michael Jordan and the ’98 Chicago Bulls' final quest for their sixth and final NBA Championship. Ourconvo went everywhere from my unresolved animus as a New York Knicks fan, who were routinely antagonized by his Bulls, …

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25. Mic Check: Jumping Spider (Windy City Rollers) 45:02

4y ago45:02

45:02

On today’s episode, we have Windy City Rollers’ Jumping Spider. We had a nice chat a few months back all about his five years announcing and coach. You can also catch Jumping on WARR Media (weareregalradio.com). *** Holding Space with Magical Wheelism is available on all your favorite podcast outlets. Help support the pod grow by subscribing and sh…

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24. Movie Club: HAMILTON (ft. Coco Butther, Punkie Pie, & Scarbie Doll) 1:16:19

4y ago1:16:19

1:16:19

What does a musical-turned-film cultural phenomenon about the US founding father Alexander Hamilton performed by a majority POC cast have to do with roller skating? Nothing but for the fact that many skaters are huge HAM fans. (Not to mention there's also a decent-sized Venn diagram overlap between musical theater nerds and derby peeps.) So listen …

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23. The Eternal Sunshine of Kaio-kensi's Awesome Mind 1:35:41

4y ago1:35:41

1:35:41

Kaio-kensi is a trained neuroscientist who also happens to jam for Montreal Roller Derby’s charter squad New Skids. And while the competitive season is kaput. Her interest and passion for brain safety is a boon for us all, and we should always listen whenever she feels like speaking about the dome from the dome. Especially all y’all newbies who be …

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22. Skater Spotlight en Español: Lío (Nuevo León RD) 37:54

4y ago37:54

37:54

Lío es un patinador de Monterrey, México. Platicamos todo sobre su experiencia en el derby y las rampas. También hablamos sobre el lenguaje y los términos con el cual una persona LGBTQIA + se autoidentifica y como el significado toma diferente sentido en México a la comparación que los Estados etc. Disfrute mucho mi charla con Lío y espero que tamb…

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21. The First Lineup: Scarbie Doll (BRDN) 1:09:56

4y ago1:09:56

1:09:56

TJ “Scarbie Doll” Edwards is the rare example of a skater whose retirement accomplishments might eclipse her skating career. In 2011, Scarbie founded the Black Roller Derby Network, which today comprises nearly 1200 members. She is also the (literal) face of Team Side Eye, one half of BRDN’s annual Rollercon showcase bout. In non-derby life, TJ is …

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20. Exit Interview: Prime (Iron Octopus Fitness) 1:03:31

4+ y ago1:03:31

1:03:31

Today’s guest, fitness coach and writer Octopus Prime announced earlier this year the winding down of Iron Octopus Fitness, her online fitness and coaching business for roller derby skaters. For the uninitiated, Prime’s work is anti-racist and rooted in body acceptance. I was an admirer and follower of hers for some time before becoming a client, a…

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19. Cultivating Roller Derby Mom Strength w/ Hurtrude Stein (MNRD) 40:15

4+ y ago40:15

40:15

Minnesota Roller Derby's Hurtrude Stein reflects on the road back to gameplay post-pregnancy and also shares what she holds as her post-pandemic derby visions for herself and the collective. The 10-year vet also translates some of her namesake Gertrude Stein’s sage words into derby wisdom. But before we begin, I just want to wish all the mothers--i…

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18. Movie Club: UNITED SKATES (w/ Neon of BIPOCWhoSkate) 46:37

4+ y ago46:37

46:37

Last Wednesday, @BIPOCWhoSkate and @HoldingSpacewithMagicPod hosted a discussion about the film UNITED SKATES on Instagram Live. The 2018 documentary, which is currently viewable for free on HBO dot com & Hulu, chronicles the place of rollerskating rinks in African-American culture. Here's a slightly edited version of that discussion. (NOW with 50%…

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17. Butter Roll 44:50

4+ y ago44:50

44:50

Today’s guest Amz Collado, the one-woman powerhouse behind Butter Roll, a New York City-based POC-centered rollerskating social enterprise. As a creative endeavor, Butter Roll is one part memory and one part imagination. The name alone feels quintessentially NYC and evocative of the sleekest rink skating. Incorporating skater-curated playlists, wom…

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16. Confronting Privilege Through Art w/ Momo Fett (Darkside) & Sam Barks (Mixed Hues) 57:14

4+ y ago57:14

57:14

This episode is dedicated to language and vision. I can’t think of a better time to converse with humans who relish in creating and speaking through visual language. Sam Barks is a full-time artist based in Austin, Texas. A former roller derby player who retired in 2016, the Detroit-native now street and ramp skates. Momo Fett currently skates for …

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15. Skater Spotlight: CoCo Butther (SFVRD, QSA, & Team Black Diaspora) 1:25:13

4+ y ago1:25:13

1:25:13

CoCo Butther of San Fernando Valley Roller Derby needs no introduction partly because she’s such a mainstay in skaterly environs online and IRL, and also because I just want y’all to listen to CoCo herself, who is passionate about BIPOC visibility and inclusion. I’m confident everyone will find a piece of CoCo’s experience resonant though--be it sk…

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14. TV Club: "Cheer" with Purple Reina and Queen Loseyateefa 50:25

4+ y ago50:25

50:25

It’s time for TV Club! On this very first edition of TV Club, pod guests Queen Loseyateefa and Purple Reina have returned to discuss the Netflix sensation “Cheer.” The regal ones and I unpacked why watching a documentary about an insular, misunderstood sport practiced predominantly by women and queer-identified athletes in search of structure and c…

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13. Your Argentinean Roller Derby Primer with Maki Antoinette (Sailor City) 56:45

4+ y ago56:45

56:45

In the 2019 WFTDA postseason playoffs, the wider roller derby universe witnessed the power and ability of Argentinean roller derby. Buenos Aires’s 2 x 4 became the first South American team to qualify for and compete at Champs. Sailor City, also from Argentina’s capital city, won the Continental Cup East tournament. It was also arguably the first t…

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12. It's Lit w/ Punk (AZRD) & Rosetta Stone (Sacramento RD) 1:20:18

4+ y ago1:20:18

1:20:18

Punk of Arizona Roller Derby, talks about self-publishing her first book last fall. The poetry memoir, The After Life, explores grief after the loss of a loved one. She recounts how roller derby aided in her healing and writing, reads a poem for us, and much, much more. And... skater and announcer Rosetta Stone of Sacramento Roller Derby, shares he…

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11. The 2020 Question Buffet with Purple Reina (Tuscon Roller Derby) 1:04:33

4+ y ago1:04:33

1:04:33

Time to look ahead! Welcome to the 2020 Questions Buffet -- the chill, pressure-free questions for 2020 discussion hosted by special guest Purple Reina (Tucson Roller Derby) and your host-est with the enough-sest! EPISODE LINKS: Therapy for Black Girls - Session 136: 20 Questions for 2020 Holding Space with Magical Wheelism is available on all your…

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10. Previously on 2019... with Purple Reina of Tucson Roller Derby 35:45

4+ y ago35:45

35:45

Purple Reina and I recap 2019’s moments and highlights in derby and skating. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magicalwheelism/messageBy Magical Wheelism

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9. Hindsight, Foresight, & Everything in Between with Queen Loseyateefa 57:46

4+ y ago57:46

57:46

Atlanta Roller Derby's Queen Loseyateefa is rounding her 15th year in roller derby. We chat about her year as captain of the charter team, how she plans to challenge herself in 2020 (hint: she's joining a neighboring team), and the realities of leading a racially diverse roller derby squad. PLUS: We debuted two new segments -- "Ancient Derby Prover…

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8. Skater Spotlight en Español: Ayudante de Satan (River City Rollers) 33:45

4+ y ago33:45

33:45

Hola hola, mi gente! La invitada de hoy, Ayudante de Satán, juega con River City Rollers en Richmond, Virginia y anteriormente Bogotá Bone Breakers en su país natal Colombia. Como jugadora de derby que ha jugado tanto en América Latina como en los Estados Unidos su punto de vista me intrigó. Sin mencionar que ser inmigrante latinx en 2019 en el sur…

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7. It Has Been a YEAR (ft. Little Loca of Philly Roller Derby & Phe Wright of UNITED SKATES) 1:10:41

4+ y ago1:10:41

1:10:41

Philly Roller Derby blocker Little Loca recounts the Pennsylvania team’s meteoric rise in the WFTDA rankings from 24th place in November 2018 to its current 8th place standing in the world and return to Champs after five years. Hear how Philly got its groove back, the insights Loca’s gleaned from 10 seasons of roller derby, and how she made it thro…

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6. The Revolution is Not Being Televised (feat. Barbara & Kenny) 39:34

5y ago39:34

39:34

For the past few weeks, numerous people-led revolutionary uprisings have taken place in several countries across the globe, including in Chile and Lebanon. Folks have been taking to the streets often with nothing more chants, signs, pots, and pans. Their demands? Better living conditions, an end to inequality and state corruption, and host of other…

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5. We Are Nation (ft. Jumpy McGee of Team Indigenous Rising & Tiggz of Jewish Roller Derby) 1:13:43

5y ago1:13:43

1:13:43

Team Indigenous Rising and Jewish Roller Derby claim space for just, inclusive, and expansive redefinitions to conventional team formation. At the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association’s Championships next month, these two teams will be taking the track for a monumental exhibition bout titled “We Are Nation.” In this episode, I speak with Jumpy McGe…

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Ep. 4 - Skater Spotlight: L-Dubz of GGRD, QUO & mo' 45:08

5y ago45:08

45:08

Liann “L-Dubz” Wadewitz skates in Gotham Girls Roller Derby’s rec league program and is on-skates official in the league. She works in TV, plays the violin in a local queer-friendly orchestra, and recently rode 480km (nearly 300 miles) on horseback in an endurance race through Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. All that AND she has enough time to make her own…

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Ep 3 - Movie Club: Whip It! (feat. Curly Fry) 52:32

5y ago52:32

52:32

Modern roller derby's cult classic Whip It is 10 years old today. In honor of this auspicious occasion, I am joined by skater and noted man-bun connoisseur, Curly Fry, on a rewatch of Drew Barrymore's 2009 film. We talked about Whip It's significance within derby and the teen movie genre, how well the movie and its depiction of derby have aged, and…

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Ep 2 - Moonlight Roller Lounge 37:43

5y ago37:43

37:43

On this episode, we chat with Adrienne Cooper, a first-time entrepreneur, about reimagining the roller rink model and transforming it into Moonlight Roller Lounge, a 21-and-over skating venue set to open in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2020. EPISODE LINKS: Moonlight Roller Lounge: https://moonlightrollerlounge.com/ Moonlight’s Kickstarter: https://www…

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Ep 1 - Roll Call: feat. Skate Wytch, Courtney Shove, & Sam Barks 34:22

5y ago34:22

34:22

In this first episode of Holding Space with Magical Wheelism, Magic chats with skaters Skate Wytch (@skatexwytch), Courtney Shove (@fat_girl_has_moxi) and Sam Barks (@mixed_hues) about Roll Call, a three-day Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) skater gathering held in Richmond, Virginia in early August. The inaugural event was attended by sk…

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Holding Space for a Hot Skate September Launch (aka the Intro episode) 8:50

5y ago8:50

8:50

In roller derby, holding space is an empowering, often intimidating, act of strength and strategy for one's self and/or teammates. Holding Space (the podcast) clears the floor for conversations that touch upon race, class, identity, and privilege to amplify stories, build community, and make more human connections in the skate world. Expect lots of…

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Cookies Wasn't Late This Time 1:14:18

7+ y ago1:14:18

1:14:18

The gang makes a bold prediction concerning European derby teams. Then, special guest Marques from the NUTS Gaming Series joins the gang to talk about movies and other stuff! Sit a spell and enjoy a show where Cookies for Breakfast actually shows up on time! Facebook.com/DerbyRadio SouthernDiscomfort2017.brownpapertickets.com Facebook.com/TSTournam…

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Ryan Adams Watch 1:05:00

7+ y ago1:05:00

1:05:00

Carter pines for Ryan Adams to come out of his bus as the crew discusses roster changes accross WFTDA, the movie Logan, and mini roller derby

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Carter Perozzi Time 1:00:45

7+ y ago1:00:45

1:00:45

This week, a London Rollergirls player crosses the pond to play for Bay Area. Will this shake up everybody's Top 5 teams. Also, Carter and Carolina Wreckingballs' Toto recap a great weekend of men's derby and go in depth on the issue of women in Men's Derby! Also, Cookies is late for the show, Franchise says words very slowly, and Parth may have st…

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We're Back....Recap of Playoffs....Dell's Divorce Party 58:57

7+ y ago58:57

58:57

Parth, Cookies, Carter, and Franchise are back on the air with Knights of the Roundtrack for the first time in ages. What have we been doing, what's been going on in the world, and new developments in the Derby world! Get in on the action! Like and Subscribe to us! Facebook.com/DerbyRadio

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