Season 2 Update: 1.5 years later. A protest at Leander Boat Club, Henley on Thames, England. Also, The King's Trust awards.
Release Date: 06/23/2025
S2: 1 The Pits, Part 1. Showdown at Stan Sayres Park.
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It's starting to get western around here. The Pits, Part 1, Music: Gone Goofy, Sixteen Wheelers (Epidemic Sound) Music: Shootout, Roy Edwin Williams (Epidemic Sound)
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Season 2 Update: 1.5 years later. A protest at Leander Boat Club, Henley on Thames, England. Also, The King's Trust awards.
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Season 2 Update: George Clooney came to my town, RowTown USA, a year and a half ago for the premier of the Boys in the Boat. Was I the only one to see what I saw when George came to town?
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9: Oxford Brookes: A Sporting Miracle? A conversation with Peter Smith
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What is it like behind the scenes with Oxford-Brookes rowing? We are talking across the Atlantic today to Peter Smith. Peter is the author of "Oxford Brookes: A Sporting Miracle? From cowshed on the Thames to the top of the rowing world. " If you just started rowing, you may be surprised to find how international the sport is. Fortunately Peter graciously agreed to discuss Oxford Brookes History as well as the Henley experience. I recommend a hat shop to Seattle folks who plan to travel to the regatta this summer. Music: A Great Betrayal, ...
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8: Welcome to the Red Zone
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This is a public service announcement for the Red Zone, the dangerous time period on University campuses. Because I am a Gen X Seattlite, I include music references: The Gits, the Home Alive movement and Pearl Jam. Note- This was recorded prior to the US Election. - Jen Content Warning: This episode mentions a death by suicide, a death by murder, as well as sexual assault. JRN Staff, Junior Rowing News. September 23, 2024 Sexual Abuse in Sport: An open letter to the rowing community Welcome to the Red Zone. US Resources: If you have thoughts of suicide or need to talk to, please call or...
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7: Joel McHale Interview Part 2: Rowmerta and the Dawgfather
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Part 2 of Joel and Jen's conversation on Hazing. Where did it start? We blame the brits. Book: Stephen Fry, Moab is my Washpot, 1997. Music: A Woman's Design is Divine by Blood Red Sun (Epidemic) Music: Gone Surfing, by Sixteen Wheelers (Epidemic)
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6: Joel McHale Interview Part 1. Joel pokes The Bear: Why Husky Football Culture is better than Husky Rowing Culture.
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Joel McHale has been poking the bear for years.... If you consider UW Rowing, The Bear. Joel rowed at the University of Washington for three months in the early 90s. I've noticed his little "pokes" in local news articles and guest commentary during football games. My experience was very different from Joels. I loved rowing at the U. But I was curious. So Joel and I talked, a lot longer than we planned to. In part 1 of this episode, Joel explains why football culture is better than rowing culture. University of Washington Hazing Compliance Report:...
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5: Scuttlebutt: Andrew Bagley Interview Part 2
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Andrew and I talk rowing scuttlebutt - The kind of chats you might have around a campfire or at a backyard barbeque. Andrew explains lightweight rowing to me and why it's more fun to watch. We talk about American football, the spectacular opportunities for college women and why the boys are in the quonset hut. We chat about whether or not hiring a rower as a management consultant is a good idea. Andrew is constructive and interesting. I sound a little snarky. Keywords: University of Alabama, Husky Football, University of Washington, Lightweight...
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4: The Cocoon: Andrew Bagley Interview Part 1.
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This is a good one if you want to understand why former rowers suggest your kid try rowing. Andrew explains his journey into the boathouse and what kids learn from rowing.
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3: Rowing 101 Money and Danger
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Why do rowers do strange things like run around naked? To start to understand this, we need to start learning about the different factors that contribute to rowing culture. This Rowing 101 explainer covers money and danger. Pocock xVIII rowing shell: Seán McCárthaigh, Irish Independent, Poor safety culture at Limerick rowing club ‘a contributory factor’ in incident which left girl (12) with life-changing injuries – report. Wed 6 Oct 2021 at 04:06 Music: Gone Goofy, by The Sixteen Wheelers (Epidemic) ...
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1: When George Clooney came to town
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When George Clooney came to town, the rowing communities both here and Britain were having some pretty serious conversations about rowing culture. Did George or MGM Amazon know? Does it matter? Trevor Lensmeier, Moira MacDonald, "George Clooney talks 'Boys in the Boat' on the Seattle 'red' carpet," The Seattle Times, December 8, 2023. Gus Garcia-Roberts, "A coach accused, again and again," The Washington Post, July 13, 2023 Music: Gone Goofy, by The Sixteen Wheelers (Epidemic) Keywords: Rowing, University of Aberdeen, University of...
info_outlineSeason 2 Update:
George Clooney came to my town, RowTown USA, a year and a half ago for the premier of the Boys in the Boat.
Was I the only one to see what I saw when George came to town?