America's Girls
A podcast by Texas Monthly
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9 Episodes
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8. Making the Dream
Published: 1/18/2022 -
7. All-American Sexy Girls
Published: 1/11/2022 -
6. The Perfect Look
Published: 1/4/2022 -
5. The Rules
Published: 12/28/2021 -
4. The Uniform
Published: 12/21/2021 -
3. Naked Ambition
Published: 12/14/2021 -
2. All That Glitters
Published: 12/7/2021 -
1. The Rise to Fame
Published: 12/7/2021 -
Introducing America's Girls
Published: 11/29/2021
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The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad burst onto the field back in 1972—the same year Title IX passed, the same year Deep Throat came out, and a year before Roe v. Wade. Sarah Hepola digs into the untold stories behind the global pop culture phenomenon, from the stripper who allegedly inspired the squad's creation, to a scandalous Playboy cover shoot that was actually a battle over fair wages, to the ongoing debate about sexuality and women’s bodies in a post-#MeToo world. The result is a vibrant mix of history, cultural criticism, and storytelling, featuring interviews with New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino, award-winning novelist Ben Fountain, Oscar-nominated director Dana Adam Shapiro, local television sports legend Dale Hansen, folk-writing hero Joe Nick Patoski, and a whole bunch of cheerleaders whose names you don’t know yet—but should.