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After our updates and commentary on the New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, and the WNBA Playoffs, we sat down with one of the original members of Texas Rollergirls and first president of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, Jennifer Wilson a.k.a. Hydra.  She gave us insight into how and why the WFTDA was formed, how she found the derby community in the first place, and her philosophy on leadership and organizing people.  

(00:35) Responses to the announcement of the formation of Violet Crown
(03:14) The mindset shift required to found Violet Crown
(8:12) Texas Longhorns Football
(8:36) Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens)
(9:18) Tamara Walcott
(9:55) Odell Beckham Jr.
(13:20) New Orleans Saints
(14:08) Saints Defense
(14:18) Demario Davis
(14:50) Malcom Jenkins
(15:01) Jameis Winston
(15:18) Dallas Cowboys
(15:18) Dak Prescott a.k.a. Dak the Unbothered
(18:23) Ezekiel Elliott
(19:28) CeeDee Lamb
(20:42) Dalton Schultz
(20:54) Trevon Diggs
(21:28) Micah Parsons
(24:21) WNBA
(24:25) Jonquel Jones
(25:37) Curt Miller, Connecticut Sun Coach
(27:56) Sophie Cunningham
(31:32) WNBA Semi Finals
(33:57) Interview with Hydra
(41:52) United Leagues Coalition
(49:03) Flat track roller derby growing internationally
(56:30) What changes would Hydra make to the current play of flat track roller derby?
(01:01:53) Hydra's biggest obstacle as a leader in the flat track derby community during its formative years
(01:12:33) "It feels kind of sad and disrespectful to see some of the things that happen today..."
(01:16:16) Hydra's message to people that want to work to revive and grow the sport of flat track roller derby

RECORDED WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2021