Show Notes
Welcome to Derby Revolution! We digg in the history of European Roller derby. But first: let's take a moment to celebrate the European teams that qualified for this year’s WFTDA Global Championships, in Malmö, Sweden. (hosted by Crime City Rollers)
4 times 4th! 😔 But this time, Rainy City from Manchester qualified for their first ever WFTDA Global Championships! Penny Block and Fay Roberts take us from an abandoned nightclub turned roller derby venue, through the time with coach Mick Swagger, COVID and the heartbreak of Regionals 2024, to the moment they finally made it. And were are here for it!
💜 Feel the purple aura! 💜
Guests on this podcast are Fay Roberts and Penny Block, members of Rainy City Roller Derby, Mick Swagger and Riggs from Euro Derby News. Production by Miyagi (Aagje Vanden Bussche)
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📷 Cover photo by Tom Malko
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