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Aug 2021
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1: See It. Be It.

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About this episode

After the ‘96 Olympics, “girl power” swept the nation. Athletes became cultural icons and returned home to fanmail piled floor to ceiling. That was the summer that women’s sports were lifted to new heights. 

We made a Spotify playlist with our favorite songs from the 90’s. Listen HERE

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