Lethal and Jurassica talk with Electra Blu, one of the founding members of the Texas Rollergirls and the designer of the track currently used by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association for sanctioned competitions. They chat about Electra's experience during the formative years of flat track roller derby, what went into the track design, and what lessons Electra thinks leagues can learn from how the Texas Rollergirls went about growing their fanbase and acquiring sponsors during the first years of the organization's existence.
- (1:30) Introducing Electra Blu
- (3:20) Aaron Rodgers
- (7:35) Scottie Pippen bashing Michael Jordan
- (14:25) Odell Beckham Jr. no longer a member of the Browns
- (28:46) Electra Blu on derby as a community vs derby as a sport
- (32:56) Electra Blu on "The Split" that led to the creation of Texas Rollergirls and flat track roller derby
- (38:00) How the flat track design was created
- (43:16) Lethal to Electra: Has flat track derby grown into what you imagined it would be or has it become something different?
- (44:37) The relationship between the WFTDA and ESPN
- (48:36) From "hot chicks beating each other up on skates" to internationally competitive athletes
- (51:55) No women's sport has "gotten it right."
- (54:00) How women's sports are impacted by societal expectations of women
- (59:12) How much should roller derby leagues be focusing on money and revenue?
- (67:00) Electra Blu on the culture of the Hustlers (home team) when she was Captain
- (67:50) Handling push back against working out and training seriously for roller derby during the formative years
- (69:05) Electra Blu on her favorite part of the evolution of flat track roller derby
- (70:32) What would Electra like to see as the next evolution of flat track roller derby?
- (75:22) How can roller derby league make better connections with businesses and influential people in their communities?
- (79:55) WFTDA leagues have room for optimism
RECORDED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2021
