Episode 33: Sports Gear, from Baseball Caps to the Sports Bra Seen Round the World

When you think of sports gear, what do you imagine? Stretchy synthetic fabric, baseball caps with stiff brims, huarache sandals...

...yes! Join us as we talk sports gear from head to toe, and share deep dives into questions you didn't know you had, like

• Who invented the sports bra, and when? (Spoiler alert: two women, less than fifty years ago!)

• Why is the baseball cap round, instead of shaped like a "tiny layer cake"?

• What does synthetic fabric have to do with explosives?

• Who won the Guachochi Ultramarathon when she was 22 while wearing sandals, beating out 500 competitors?

• What is the Ravens' secret weapon against other football teams?

Grab your favorite handcraft and listen in for fun facts to text to your crafty pals.

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