In the 7th episode of the Women Box podcast , we bring you Go For It: Life Lessons From Girl Boxers, co-hosted by actor Rosie Perez. The hour-long special chronicles a year in the lives of the groundbreaking women (including 17-year old Clares

Teen Contender Claressa Shields: Women Box Podcast from WNYC

Feb 28th, 2012 19m 42s

In the 6th episode of the Women Box podcast , 16-year old Claressa Shields tells the story of her journey from high school junior in Flint, MI, to Spokane, WA for the first US Olympic Team Trials for women boxers.In the 6th episode of the Wom

Out of the Red Corner ... The Winners: Women Box Podcast from WNYC

Feb 20th, 2012 34m 1s

The fifth episode of the Women Box podcast tells the story of the final days of the Olympic Team Trials for women's boxing in Spokane, WA. It also includes well-wishes and a warning from professional fighter Christy Martin, the only woman ever

On Losing Winners: Women Box from WNYC

Feb 18th, 2012 8m 42s

In the fourth episode of the Women Box podcast, we spend some time with boxers who have trained for years to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and have dreamed for years of going to the 2012 Games in London. Boxers train their bodies to f

Chance to Win, Risk of Loss: Women Box from WNYC

Feb 16th, 2012 14m 50s

The third episode of the Women Box podcast includes news of Baltimore boxer Tyrieshia Douglas' first loss, knocking her into the challengers bracket at the first ever women's boxing Olympic Team Trials. 16-year old Claressa Shields fights again

The First Night and the First Time: Women Box from WNYC

Feb 15th, 2012 16m 27s

In the second episode of the Women Box podcast, 16-year old Claressa Shields of Flint, Michigan fights Franchon Crews of Baltimore, Maryland, ranked number one in the country. Shields goes into the fight with calm and confidence and beats the m

Fighters Past and Present: Women Box from WNYC

Feb 13th, 2012 15m 3s

The first episode of the Women Box podcast, includes words of wisdom and some historical perspective from pioneering women boxers, including Lucia Rijker. And we bring you the life story of flyweight boxer Tyrieshia Douglas, as told by Tyriesh

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Feb 6th, 2012 1m 39s

Men have boxed in the Olympic games since the ancient Greeks adopted the sport more than two thousand years ago. Women, never. That changes this year. In February, 24 fighters will compete to make the very first US Olympic women’s boxing team.

Wordless Music Concerts

Oct 7th, 2009

WNYC presents concerts from the Wordless Music Series, hosted by Radio Lab's Jad Abumrad. Devoted to the desegregation of musical boundaries, Wordless Music pairs rock and electronic musicians with more traditional chamber and new music perform

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