America's Girls

By Texas Monthly

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Episodes: 9

Description

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.

Episode Date
8. Making the Dream
Jan 18, 2022
7. All-American Sexy Girls
Jan 11, 2022
6. The Perfect Look
Jan 04, 2022
5. The Rules
Dec 28, 2021
4. The Uniform
Dec 21, 2021
3. Naked Ambition
Dec 14, 2021
2. All That Glitters
Dec 07, 2021
1. The Rise to Fame
Dec 07, 2021
Introducing America's Girls
Nov 29, 2021