Episode notes
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why roller derby is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:
- Katie Goldin on Bluesky
- @ProBirdRights on Bluesky
- ‘Creature Feature’ podcast (iHeartRadio)
- When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide (Audubon)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- “Finding Lenapehoking” (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum)
- Why Do They Call It Beacon? (The Highlands Current)
- Dutch & Native American Heritage In The Hudson River Valley (National Park Service)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- Rollergirls: The Story of Flat Track Derby — photos by Felicia Graham, essay by Melissa Joulwan
- Past Tense: The Long and Surprising History of Roller Derby (The New York Times)
- Women’s Flat Track Derby Association’s rules of roller derby
- Roller Derby 101: Gameplay (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association / YouTube)
- The Rules of Roller Derby – EXPLAINED! (Ninh Ly / YouTube)
- Regulation Roller Derby Track Layout Guide (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association)
- The History Behind the Roller Skating Trend (JStor Daily)
- The Medfield Inventor of the Roller Skate (The Medfield Historical Society)
- F.Y.I.: The History of Roller Skates (The New York Times)
- Roller Derby for Everybody: A History and Culture of Inclusivity (Smithsonian Folklife Magazine)
- Philly Roller Derby league turns 20 – here’s how the sport skated its way to feminism, anti-racism and queer liberation (The Conversation)
- Rolling With the Women of Roller Derby (Smithsonian)
- biography of Leo Seltzer (PdxHistory.com)
- The strange 19th-Century sport that was cooler than football (BBC Future)
- YouTube upload of the Academy Award-nominated 1950 short film “ROLLER DERBY GIRL”
- A Roller Derby Team Becomes a Bastion of Resistance to a Transgender Ban (The New York Times)
- New York roller derby league loses bid to temporarily block ban on trans athletes (The Associated Press)
- 13 Secrets of Roller Derby (Mental Floss)
- How I fell in love with roller derby (The Guardian)
- The L.A. Derby Dolls Take Up Space (The New York Times)
- Ann Calvello, 76, a Legend in Roller Derby’s Rowdy Rinks, Dies (The New York Times)
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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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