The Magic Sash
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A time-traveling women’s voting rights adventure with Aly Raisman.
“The Magic Sash” is a journey back in time hosted by gold medal athlete and advocate Aly Raisman. Join an 11-year-old boy and girl as they experience big moments in women’s suffrage first-hand. They’ll learn that what women and men fought for — women’s right to vote — isn’t dusty history at all.
“The Magic Sash” is from the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission
and the National Park Service.
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Production Team/Show Credits
Executive Producers: Genevieve Sponsler and Ben Strouse
Story Creators: Benjamin Strouse, David Kreizman and Chris Tarry
Writers: Sandy Rustin and David Kreizman
Music: Peter Kiesewalter
Additional Music: Chris Tarry and Jennifer Rowekamp
Sound Designer and Music Editors: Chris Tarry and Darian Newsome
Production Director: Michelle Tattenbaum
The podcast was envisioned by WSCC Executive Director Anna Laymon
with support from Kelsey Millay.
The Magic Sash is a member of TRAX from PRX and a co-production
between PRX and Gen-Z Media.
Meet the Host
Aly Raisman
Host (She/Her)
Aly Raisman, team captain of the gold medal winning Women’s Gymnastics teams in 2012 and 2016, is the second most decorated American gymnast of all-time. The most decorated U.S. gymnast at the 2012 Games, Raisman captured the hearts of millions as she became the first American gymnast to win gold in the floor exercise. One of only two U.S. gymnasts to make back-to-back teams in more than 15 years, she helped guide the team to gold and landed a silver medal performance in the All-Around competition at the 2016 Games.
A leader on and off the floor, Raisman uses her platform to promote positive body image and encourages everyone to be comfortable and confident in their own skin. In her New York Times best-selling memoir, – Fierce – she shares the highs and lows of her journey, including her survival of sexual abuse. Inspired by an army of survivors, Raisman continues her advocacy for systematic changes within the sport of gymnastics and efforts to help to eradicate sexual abuse in youth sports.
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