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In honor of International Women's Month, here's a short reel highlighting life lessons shared by a couple of talented guests on the show. Be sure to keep up with their work and celebrate the incredible women in your lives.

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Renee Washington: https://www.reneepwashington.com/about

Sambearrrrr: https://www.tiktok.com/@sambearrr

Alex Warrington: https://twitter.com/ayywarrington

Lidiaana: https://lidiaana.com

Shill: https://takeashillpill.com

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#internationalwomensday #womeninsports #womenempowerment

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Roland from Pros Only Sports hops on Kit Stories to rate Italy’s 2006 FIFA World Cup winning away jersey and share his favorite memories of a memorable tournament. 

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#worldcup #jerseys #italy

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Big up to Roland for his awesome kit story. Make sure you check out his content on YouTube and follow him on the socials. 

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PROS ONLY SPORTS 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ProsOnlySports 

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Shill shares a brief story about her love for all things Ecuadorian football in the first installment of our brand-new series, Kit Stories!  
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Huge thanks to Shill for her awesome kit story. Check out her work in the links below.  
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Shill
IG: @takeashillpill      
BLOG: takeashillpill.com
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#ecuador #fifaworldcup #jerseys  
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On the last episode of an eventful 2021, Bik is joined by seasoned sports journalist, Ibrahim Mustapha. Ibrahim is the current news editor for Eurosport UK, and his past stops include BBC Sport, Mirror Football, and Yahoo UK. He is also the author of No Longer Naïve: African Football’s Growing Impact at the World Cup. 
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We sat down with Ibrahim to discuss his sports media journey, his experience watching Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo live, the difference between Nigerian and Ghanaian jollof , Wizkid vs Burna Boy, and plenty more.
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Listen to Ibrahim's sports stories, check out his book, and be sure to keep up with his work on the socials.
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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ibstagram3000/
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On this episode of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by his good friend, Benyam Kidané. Benyam is a senior editor for NBA Australia, and also has experience in podcasting, writing, and covering the Australia basketball beat. 

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We sat down to discuss his work in sports media, the journeys and obstacles that our parents and ourselves overcame as children of immigrants, and current events in the world of basketball, footy, and habesha music & culture. 

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 Benyam Kidané 

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On this episode of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by his longtime friend, Chris Smoot. Smoot is a music producer, writer, and a creative based in the DMV area. We talk Smoot's love for music, basketball, and rank classic hip-hop beats in the "Rank the Beats" segment. We also introduce the "Fact or Cap" segment towards the middle part of the show.
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Listen to Smoot's sport stories and be sure to check him out on all platforms!
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SMOOT
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkingsmoot/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamkingsmoot/
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On the latest episode of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by his friend Sam Soares.
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Sam is a football content creator who supports Benfica 🇵🇹 and hates to love Manchester United. We cover her love of football, Boston, and Ed Sheeran.
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We also debate who is the 🐐 Portuguese player of all time
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Sam Soares
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On this marathon (s/o Nip) episode of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by two of his good Eritrean-American homies, Aron Yohannes and Aaron Bein.  Aron currently works as a trending news and sports reporter for The Oregonian, and Aaron is the host of the Bein Technical Podcast. Bik teams up with Moneybagg Yo(hannes) and the Eritrean Aristotle, Bullseye Beinamy to talk all things sports, music, food, and Habesha culture. 
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Listen to Aron & Aaron's stories and be sure to keep up with them on the socials. You DO NOT wanna miss this action-packed episode.
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Aron Yohannes
https://twitter.com/AronYohannes
https://www.instagram.com/aronyohannes/
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Aaron Bein
https://twitter.com/JustBeinAaron
https://www.instagram.com/justbeinaaron/
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Episode 21 of Sports Stories sees Bik joined by his good friend Alex Warrington. Alex is the Video Coordinator for the Houston Dash and Houston Dynamo, and her past stops include interning for the Washington Spirit and producing killer content for Marshall University Men's Soccer and Herd Vision. Alex shares stories about her early days playing high school ball, why she pursued sports journalism in college, and her transition into covering sports in the big leagues.
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Listen to Alex's sports stories (including Marshall University's historic 2020 NCAA Cup victory over Indiana) and be sure to keep up with her work on the socials!
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ALEX WARRINGTON
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https://twitter.com/ayywarrington
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On this episode of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by NY Mets Digital Media host and overall decent guy, Mike Janela. Mike is a 15 year veteran of the entertainment business, and his past and current roles include TV host, producer, podcaster and a media coach. We sat down to cover his journey in sports media, his go-to gameday meal, and his admiration for the likes of Bob Costas, the late, great Alex Trebek, and fellow countryman, (Mr. SIUUUU) Cristiano Ronaldo. 

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Listen to Mike's sports stories and be sure to keep up with his work on the socials!
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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mikejanela/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mikejanela
WEBSITE: https://mikejanela.com/
https://www.mikejanelamedia.com/

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Episode 19 of Sports Stories sees Bik chop it up with local college hoops player Kaleb Torrence. Kaleb plays basketball at Millersville University, and we sat down to talk about his sports journey, his love for video games and the upcoming NBA season, amongst other things. 
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Listen to Kaleb’s story and be sure to keep up with him on the socials! 
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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/flyyy.kt/
SNAPCHAT: ballerkt
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kaleb_torrence
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On episode 18 of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by our good friend Tob. Tob is 1/2 of Thrift Lorde$, one of the biggest thrift shops in the DM(V) area. Tob hopped on to share his favorite sport stories, drop jewels on thrifting and share his secrets to obtaining success in multiple aspects of life. 

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Listen to Tob's sports stories and make sure to shop Thrift Lorde$ on Instagram!

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THRIFT LORDES
https://www.instagram.com/thriftlordes/

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On episode 17 of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by Paul and Lewis from the My Football Heroes podcast to discuss football and music. The lads compare three footballers each to three musicians with similar career trajectories. Notable comparisons include David Alaba and Prince, Michael Jackson and Diego Maradona, and much more. The boys also reveal their songs of the summer, and their Premier League top four picks.
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Listen to Paul and Lewis' sports (and music) stories and be sure to check out the My Football Heroes podcast!
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MY FOOTBALL HEROES:

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/myfootballheroespodcast/
DIRECT LINK: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/60b2efbacf64520012978a0c 

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1DDqhkVY0Yft7c1rtXxsBy?si=zxVbFrm4QCSbKQ4vjL_J7Q&dl_branch=1

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Episode 16 of Sports Stories sees Bik chop it up with Sports Journalist Antwan Staley. Staley is an NFL and NCAA Football reporter and a HUGE Hip-Hop fan. We covered many things, including Staley’s career in reporting, the difference between covering High School sports and the big leagues, Nas’ new release King's Disease II, and why a Cuban Sandwich is better than Korean BBQ.
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Listen to Antwan Staley‘s sports story and be sure to check out his work on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!
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Antwan Staley
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Episode #13 of Sports Stories sees Bik and Mido joined by their good friend Kirubel, the creator of @Habesha.Athletes.  We discuss many things, including Kirby's upbringing, his favorite football teams (American football: San Francisco 49ers, World football: Manchester United) , the concept behind Habesha Athletes, fitness tips, football trivia, and plenty more.
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Be sure to tune in to Kirby's sports story and follow his Instagram page (s) to keep up with his work!
Watch the full live streamed episode on Youtube:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikf3ctRLX4c&t=287s
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https://www.instagram.com/habesha.athletes/
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On a special live streamed episode of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by pro futsal baller and motivational life coach, Luch. Luch is an Arsenal supporter and the genius behind Quality Control Football, the page he uses to document his self-growth journey one day at a time. We dive into his upbringing and footballing roots, before touching on our Copa America and European Championship favorites and signing off with some rapid-fire footy questions!
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Listen to Luch's inspirational sports story and be sure to check out Quality Control Football on Instagram.
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LUCH:  
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https://www.instagram.com/qualitycontroliving/
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Episode #11 of Sports Stories sees the RFT crew hop on the 3inMidfield Podcast, the Podcast where 3 friends who failed to become pro footballers discuss football. Kojo and the guys dissect their respective clubs' (Man United, Spurs, and Arsenal) Premier League season and debate  if Willian is better than Gabriel Martinelli.

Be sure to tune in for this special episode!

Special thanks to host Kojo and the 3inMidfield Podcast crew! Follow their handles below to keep up with their amazing work.

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3inMidfield:

https://open.spotify.com/show/5IIFcWyISqIYMnntM6wpVw

Kojo:

https://twitter.com/CoachKojo

https://www.instagram.com/coach_kojob/

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The eight episode of Sports Stories sees Bik joined by Johny and Serj, hosts of The Arbitrary Project. Johny supports Los Blancos aka Real Madrid while Serj reps the pride of London; Chelsea. With the two European giants facing off in the Champions League semifinal on Wednesday, Johny and Serj predict the second leg score, give their takes on the latest football news and share some inspiring sports stories. Check out Johny and Serj's stories and be sure to tune in to their podcast, The Arbitrary Project below.

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The Arbitrary Project
https://open.spotify.com/show/76bpuK0zzMVkNiepL9uiFg
https://www.instagram.com/thearbitraryproject/

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On the sixth episode of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by special guest Brown Dixon. Brown is the co-founder of Thrift Lorde$, one of the biggest Thrift Shops in the DMV area. The guys discuss surviving in the post-grad world, Brown's love of basketball and the business of thrifting. 
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Listen to Brown's sports story below and make sure to check out the Thrift Lorde$ on Instagram.
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https://www.instagram.com/thriftlordes/
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Brown:
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LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brown-dixon-1028b4197/

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On the fifth episode of Sports Stories, the Raw Football Talk crew are joined by special guest Pelumi aka RealPelmx. Pelumi reveals his favorite football team, the struggles he overcame growing up and how he used music and YouTube to make a name for himself. Listen to Pelumi's story and be sure to check out his hilarious YouTube channel (RealPelmx), where he keeps it 'Real & Simple'.
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REALPELMX
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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/realpelmx/
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On the third episode of Sports Stories, Bik and Kwab are joined by special guest Ky Parrott. Ky is a Manchester City fan who played D1 Baseball at James Madison University and was a Major League Baseball Draft Pick. We talk about his baseball experience, his passion for sports, and what he's doing today to give back. 

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Listen to Ky's sports story and be sure to check out his baseball program on Instagram. 

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https://www.instagram.com/kyren_parrott/ 

https://www.instagram.com/finearts_baseball/

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On the second episode of Sports Stories, Bik is joined by the talented Frizz Nilzon. Frizz is an up-and-coming artist and a huge supporter of Liverpool FC and the Boston Celtics. Frizz shares his favorite sports memories, give us a tour of his studio and updates us on new music he's working on.  

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Listen to Frizz's sports story below and be sure to add him on your Spotify playlist. 

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FRIZZ 

https://spoti.fi/3aUHCnZ

https://www.instagram.com/frizznilzon/ 

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Welcome to the first episode of Sports Stories on the Raw Football Talk podcast!  On this episode, Bikar's close friend Mido shares the "email" he received from Sir Alex Ferguson, how he met Wayne Rooney AND Neymar in one day, and the story of how he snuck into a Manchester United press conference. 
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https://www.instagram.com/midotings/
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