Roller derby is a full contact sport, but the athletes are much more than their tough exteriors depict. Envision football on roller skates, says Kiwi, one of the athletes for Akron Roller Derby, which will play its next bout Saturday, June 16, at the Summit County Fairgrounds. This week, we speak with a number of athletes from the team and learn about the stories behind their roller derby monikers, along with what they do when they’re not skating. The team is a “mega-team” comprising former members of NEO Roller Derby and the Rubber City Rollergirls. Roller derby skaters must pass a number of tests to join the team, one being 27 laps around the track in five minutes (which is more challenging than it sounds). Plus, they’re some of the hardest working athletes in the area. For info, visit www.akronrollerderby.net.
Episode 110 - We’re Stylin’: Interview with a Hairdresser
Episode 109 - A Virtual Future for Akron
Episode 108 - Gender-Bending the Bard
Episode 107 - Akron’s Urban Troubadours
Episode 106 - The Bechdel Fest: Moving the Needle on Equality
Episode 105 - Heroes and Villains: On Location at Akron Comicon
Episode 104 - A Second Chance for Akron’s Homeless
Episode 103 - It's Liz, Live From Florida
Episode 102 - Peace is an Active Process: Zach Freidhof
Episode 101 - We’re Not Making This Up: It’s Danny Volk
Episode 100 - We've Done This a Hundred Times (Live from Jilly's)
Episode 99 - Music That Speaks for Itself
Episode 98 - Rock and Roll Christmas
Episode 97 - Anoo Vyas’ Symphonic Sense of Place
Episode 96 - Chris Horne’s Akron-Centric Adventure
Episode 95 - Canals, Clean Waterways and Akron’s Oat King
Episode 94 - Akron Racers: in a League of Their Own
Episode 93 - Art, Music, Zumba and Explosion-Proof Paintings
Episode 92 - Wine, Goats and Wolf Creek
Episode 91 - JT Buck’s Creative Revolution
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