https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/americas-girls/enSociety & CultureCopyright Texas Monthly LLChttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/158bb39d7b446718db3a94a0cb4db634.jpghttps://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/americas-girls/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:52:41 +0000Texas MonthlyTexas Monthlydigital@texasmonthly.comThe Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad burst onto the field back in 1972—the same year Title IX passed, the same year Deep Throat came out, and a year before Roe v. Wade. Sarah Hepola digs into the untold stories behind the global pop culture...false1d1ac208-e9a4-5a52-bda5-db2e374af85cserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introducing-america-s-girls--65541294]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65541294Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:26:15 +0000Texas MonthlyComing December 7th. For 50 years, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have been a global phenomenon, endlessly photographed, televised and commercialized. They began as an experiment and became America’s sweethearts, a very Texas hybrid of pageant...]]>209falsetrailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rise-to-fame--65541322visit texasmonthly.com.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65541322Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:28:26 +0000Texas MonthlyThe modern Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders launch in 1972 and rocket to national fame. For episode transcripts and bonus content related to the show, https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/americas-girls/.visit texasmonthly.com.
]]>2448false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-that-glitters--65541323visit texasmonthly.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65541323Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:30:24 +0000Texas MonthlyThe cheerleaders enjoy the glamor of sudden fame, while grappling with low pay and the dangers of celebrity. For episode transcripts and bonus content related to the show, https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/americas-girls/.visit texasmonthly.com.]]>2103false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/naked-ambition--65541325visit texasmonthly.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65541325Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:32:25 +0000Texas MonthlyA group of former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders pose topless in Playboy, and the Cowboys go to court to protect their brand. For episode transcripts and bonus content related to the show, https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/americas-girls/.visit texasmonthly.com.]]>2329false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-uniform--65541328visit texasmonthly.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65541328Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:33:15 +0000Texas MonthlyThe Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders uniform is iconic, a symbol of Texas culture for half a century. But its origin story remains remarkably unsettled. For episode transcripts and bonus content related to the show,...visit texasmonthly.com.]]>2486false4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rules--65541326visit texasmonthly.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65541326Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:34:24 +0000Texas MonthlyNo appearances near alcohol. No fraternizing with players. Being a Cowboys cheerleader has always meant living by a long list of rules. But do those rules help protect the cheerleaders, or control them? For episode transcripts and bonus content...visit texasmonthly.com.]]>2966false5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-perfect-look--65541327visit texasmonthly.com.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65541327Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:35:26 +0000Texas MonthlyIt’s not just about being the right weight. It’s about having the right hair, the right skin, the right boobs, the right legs. Only a very particular kind of beautiful woman gets to wear that uniform. For episode transcripts and bonus content related...visit texasmonthly.com.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65541329Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:36:11 +0000Texas MonthlyFrom honey shots to swimsuit calendars, sex has long been part of the cheerleaders’ brand. But is the provocative tease a relic of another era? For episode transcripts and bonus content related to the show,...visit texasmonthly.com.
]]>2630falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-the-dream--65541330visit texasmonthly.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65541330Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:37:04 +0000Texas MonthlyThe Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have navigated scandals and cultural shifts in the last few years. What is their future in this new world? For episode transcripts and bonus content related to the show,...visit texasmonthly.com.]]>3212false8full