Ep. 247: The Tricky Storytelling of Adapting Sports to the Screen

In this episode, Amira Rose Davis, Lindsay Gibbs and Jessica Luther discuss TV and film adaptations of sports stories. But first, Amira shares an urgent message of concern about Melissa Lucio, a mother in Texas on death row. To learn how to help, visit the Innocence Project. The team starts the show with a chuckle about the NBA playoffs. Then, inspired by chatter around HBO's The Winning Time, the team dives into the way sports stories are adapted to "inspired by a true story" versions on TV and film. They discuss The Winning Time, Wilma, King Richard, Battle of the Sexes, Friday Night Lights and Lindsay's historical fiction novel, Titanic: the Tennis Story. Following this discussion, you'll hear a preview of Jessica's interview with legendary ice skater Adam Rippon. Next, they burn the worst of sports this week on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those making sports better including Torchbearer of the Week, Hyo Joon Kim, who won her fifth LPGA Tour title at the Lotte Championship. They wrap up the show with What's Good in their in their lives and What We're Watching in sports this week. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices