Crank Up The Volume

About Crank Up The Volume

Crank Up The Volume is designed to amplify the voices of women and minorities across all sports. Players and coaches, professional and amatuer, front office and team staff, business owners and supporters.

Publisher

Alicia Crank

Category

society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Feb 2026

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026

   Seattle Kraken Hometown Remix Jersey - Honest Review

   Alicia picks up the new Seattle Kraken "Hometown Remix" premium jersey (Fanatics) in person at the team store at Kraken Community Iceplex in Northgate, and gives her verdict on the design, fit and feel. She had already ordered one online, and she's pleased overall. Fit: She wears a size 60, a looser fit she prefers for her hips. It's more generous in the hips than the Winter Classic jersey. Design: The jersey has the Hometown Remix wordmark, a Muckleshoot patch, and the Kraken "S" on both sleeves. Some fans say it's missing red, but she's fine with that given the color scheme. The Fanatics logo is on the back. Details she likes:The anchor is stitched in and sits flat to the jersey, rather than poking out like the original S on earlier jerseys. The Space Needle is shelled out, the cream sleeves have stitching detail on both sides, and the Seattle stitching at the bottom is flat and baked in. Comparison:Since this is a Fanatics jersey, she compares it to the Winter Classic and the Fanatics glow-in-the-dark third jersey (the Adidas home jersey is the other point of reference a friend, Megan, asked about). Hometown Remix is thicker and heavier than the third jersey, which is thinner, maybe because of its glow-in-the-dark elements. It's thinner than the Winter Classic, so it lands in the middle for thickness and warmth. Next steps:She plans to wear it to Saturday's November 7 game and get it customized at the Iceplex or at Happy Hour at Climate Pledge. She usually gets "Crank" on her jerseys, but is considering "Cranky" or "Cranking" instead of a player name.

2. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Crank Up The Volume | October Recap

   Alicia Crank recaps a PWHL-focused October, including Denise Ilitch’s perspective on women’s sports leadership and the league’s growth, followed by updates on roster and salary changes. She also covers Seattle Torrent news, the delayed home opener, Vancouver travel plans, and her in-person show. PWHL, Seattle Torrent, Denise Ilitch, women’s hockey, PWHL salary, Seattle sports, PWHL expansion Denise Ilitch advises women pursuing sports leadership to get a foot in the door, even through an internship, and learn through curiosity and questions. Ilitch says the PWHL puts athletes first and lets fan demand demonstrate that the game and its markets are real; she cited 3,400 Detroit tickets sold in one hour and 15,000 tickets sold for 2026. The league and PWHL Players Association announced active rosters of 24 and a five-season minimum base salary progression: $42,000, $45,000, $47,500, $50,000, and $52,500 in 2030-31. Expansion jersey designs and colors are arriving, while Alicia waits for the Seattle Torrent jersey reveal rather than commenting on an unconfirmed leak. Alicia notes competitive season-ticket renewals and increased Torrent/PWHL merchandise visibility at Kraken games, alongside new team hiring focused in part on ticketing and activation. The Seattle Torrent home opener is December 20; the season opens December 5 in Vancouver, with Alicia warning travelers to account for British Columbia’s time change. Alicia previews a preseason Seattle-San Jose scrimmage in San Jose and a future Pop-Up Presents episode featuring Madi McNamara. Chapters 00:00 October’s PWHL focus and Denise Ilitch’s investment 02:18 Ilitch’s advice for women entering sports leadership 03:09 How fan demand is validating the PWHL 04:17 24-player rosters and five seasons of salary increases 06:02 Expansion jerseys and the awaited Seattle reveal 08:04 What the league’s roster and salary changes mean 10:37 Curiosity as an answer to imposter syndrome 11:55 Torrent hiring, season-ticket demand, and fan community 16:11 Merch, jersey speculation, and Pop-Up Presents 20:22 Preseason plans and the Seattle-San Jose scrimmage 22:12 Why Seattle’s home opener lands on December 20 25:02 Vancouver group travel and the time-change reminder 28:24 The home opener and what’s next for the show

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   FIFA Response Preview | Spike in Sex Trafficking and Domestic Violence

   #WWConverge (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wwconverge) On this special episode of The Pop-Up!, host Alicia Crank sat down with LaTanya Horace-DuBois, Founder and Executive Director of The Silent Task Force (STF), and the organization’s Youth Program Director Fayth Njenga to discuss the spike in sex trafficking surrounding the FIFA World Cup in Seattle. The conversation focused on STF's community-driven FIFA response initiative, which mobilized resources and raised awareness about human trafficking ahead of, during, and after major sporting events. A key highlight of their work included the Youth Ambassador Program, which empowered 18 local youth to lead street-level outreach, distribute specialized health kits, and inform adult advocates on effective safety strategies. Additionally, Horace-DuBois and Njenga reviewed the findings from their Preliminary Impact Report, detailing the thousands of hours contributed to community outreach and the spike in cases seen following the event. The episode concluded with a call to action regarding the Ebony Alert resource flyer and advocacy efforts to pass legislation protecting missing Black women and youth.

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