The Waves: All The Layers of Mess at the Winter Olympics
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, co-host of Slate\u2019s podcast, Working, June Thomas is joined by Amira Rose Davis, history professor and co-host of the feminist sports podcast Burn It All Down. They dig into the \u201cbog standard\u201d sexism we keep seeing in the Games, the lack of diversity in the Winter Games (despite the International Olympic Committee constantly saying the Games are more diverse than ever), and why they still can\u2019t stop watching the Olympics. (Spoiler: One reason is insomnia.)\xa0\n\nIn Slate Plus, is the IOC method of increasing female participation in the Games by introducing more mixed-gender events feminist?\xa0\n\nRecommendations:\nJune: Amazon Prime\u2019s The Expanse\nAmira: HBO\u2019s The Fallout and Season 3 of Blue Wire\u2019s podcast American Prodigies out Feb. 21.\xa0\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and June Thomas.\xa0\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices