[Wamvan] "While The Men Watch"

[Meenakshi Mannoe]

Hi all -

I heard about this new show while listening to the current on CBC
radio last night. This show has been picked up by Hockey Night in
Canada...and in my humble opinion it does a disservice to all watchers
of sports (...which I am not by the way). You can read about their
show here: http://whilethemenwatch.com/

ABOUT:

WhileTheMenWatch is a first of its kind, live sports talk-show for
women.  An overnight sensation, hailed as Sex in the City meets ESPN,
WhileTheMenWatch reaches thousands of women (and some lucky men) every
month.  This viral online broadcast was an instant hit with its
soft-launch and during the Super Bowl, attracted over 2000 listeners.

Hosted by real-life girlfriends in New York and Toronto, the
female-friendly commentary keeps women entertained during football,
hockey, basketball, baseball games and more.  The lively discussion
follows sports from a woman’s point of view including everything from
interpreting the rules of the game to coaches in need of a makeover.

Borne out of frustration with their sports-addicted men, Co-Hosts Lena
Sutherland and Jules Mancuso created WhileTheMenWatch doing their own
version of sports commentary that women actually want to hear.
Sutherland is an Emmy Award winning producer, marathon runner and
entrepreneur.  Mancuso is a leading holistic nutritionist with
clientele including champion boxers and elite runners.  The duo is
regularly featured on radio and televisionshows across Canada and the
US.

Upcoming shows will feature commentary during USGA golf, NBA
basketball, MLB baseball, USTA Tennis and Formula1 racing.  Check our
calendar for a schedule of shows.

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You can listen to The Current panel discussing the new show here:
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2012/05/30/gender-based-sports-commentary/

Hockey blooger Julie Veilleux seriously brings the feminist criticism
that many of us love to the discussion...

thx for reading...
meenakshi