Fields of Glory

Biggs and Aaron go to the Olympics with arguably the most famous bobsled team of all time, not the actual team of course but the Disney version complete with racist names (Sanka Coffee!?!?), an angry and violent and arrogant (and lovable!) white guy in charge (why doesn't John Candy make jokes?), and a soundtrack that "popularizes" reggae with new takes on old hits (it's so affor...

A father and son play ball at dusk behind the house - it's a strike! But this isn't baseball, it's bowling. Biggs and Aaron hit the road with the Farley Brothers and Kingpin (1996). They talk about hegemonic masculinity's relationships to transphobia and misogyny, the "dirty poor," and about losing to a loser. "Hot  garbage with meatballs" this movie is work, bu...

Biggs and Aaron begin Batch 2 on Losing the Big Game with 2000's Bring It On. We talk about the power of camp and the resilience of the male gaze, we talk about what the "outsider" politics of cheerleading can tell us about idealized notions of belonging, and we explore the connections between football, cheerleading, and settler colonial ideologies. Don't miss it! Support the sho...

Biggs and Aaron step into the ring to talk about one of the most important sports films in history - 1976's Rocky. We go the distance and revisit our conversation about the work of John Avildsen, and we talk more about r*pe culture. We discuss saving money in ways that help the story and, importantly, trains - all to the fist-pumping sounds of Bill Conti. Let's hit some stairs! Support the...

Biggs and Aaron pick up 1989's Major League to continue an exploration of their "formative sports films."There's a red moon rising, on the Cuyahoga River," and it's because the water is on fire. But don't worry, it's not a crisis, it's an accomplishment! This movie has it all: some of the most iconic baseball moments on screen coupled with r*pe culture, anti-...

Biggs and Aaron kick of the Fields of Glory podcast with a look back at 1984's classic The Karate Kid. We talk about generations of children getting crane kicked to the groin, Hollywood's frames on orientalism, putting more qualified women athletes to the side, and the work of John Avildsen. "You're the best, around," but only if you tune in!  Support the show through ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

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