The Upline Cut
The Black Widows
Join Luke & Laurel as we host the captains of The Black Widows, the elite All-Asian women’s team: Rica Garcia, Chrissy Lind-Hunter, and Fiona Pang.
Consider donating to The Black Widows Scholarship Fund!
Suggested Donation $5 to $20
Donate to Paypal (theupwindinstitute@gmail.com) or
Venmo (@TheUpwindInstitute) with the title “Black Widows”.
About the Pod
Since its pipe-dream to its reality, The Upline Cut has been the uniting force of two friends, Luke and Laurel, who live far away from each other. More than that, it’s been an excuse to dive into serious and difficult topics, while having fun at the same time. We hope you join us on this journey!
The mission of The Upline Cut is to build a world in which folks of all backgrounds can engage in verbal work to address systems of oppression.
We envision a world in which we use audio media to communicate with one another, engage with one another on difficult topics, and promote the work of organizations also engaging in anti-oppression work.
Our values are anti-oppression, accountability, and entertainment.
Executive Producers
Luke Johnson (He/Him/His)
Luke started playing ultimate over 8 years ago and has been coaching for over 3. Currently, he is on a hiatus from playing after tearing his second ACL and is spending his days playing hoop and hiking instead. Luke served in the AmeriCorps in the past and now spends a lot of time volunteering for different political campaigns that are fighting for womxn's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, racial equity, environmental justice, and healthcare for all. Lastly, he believes in the power of storytelling, and hopes this podcast can do something to make your life better.
(She/Her/Hers) Laurel Oldershaw
Laurel began playing ultimate in the spring on 2013 at Brown University, and currently lives in Washington, D.C. competing with DC Scandal and coaching the George Washington Hippos and the U20 YCC Mixed Team, Swing Vote. She is the founder of The Upwind Institute, and when she isn’t co-producing The Upline Cut, she’s frequently seen in the commentator booth at an ultimate game and hosting virtual Womxn’s Sports Trivia. She loves the power of long conversations about topics that matter, and is excited about the potential of the platform for genuine change.