Author Archives: Maya Crandall-Malcolm

All the Rage, #5 (they/them/theirs; she/hers) has been skating with PVRD since 2012. They play with the WMDs, QMCs, and UF. Read the transcript of their interview below!

Bazooka Joe #49 (he/him/his) was the first ever men’s derby player as the cofounder of PVRD with Pink Panzer. He played for 11 seasons, from 2006 to 2017, and never missed a bout. Within PVRD, he went by his human … Continue reading →

Blocky Horror #13 (they/them/theirs) is, to our knowledge, the first trans or non-binary captain of (arguably) the first all-/no-gender roller derby team. They started skating in January 2017, and now play for the WMDs, QMCs, and UF. Read the transcript of … Continue reading →

Ketchum, formerly Rollin Redshirt, #1955 (he/him/his) is a now-retired skater who skated with the Dirty Dozen since the beginning. He’s a lifelong fan of roller derby and started skating when he was 51. Read the transcript of his interview below!

Pink Panzer #88 (she/her/hers) was a cofounder of PVRD, with Bazooka Joe. She skated from 2006 to 2018, playing on every PVRD team at some point. She also began coaching PVRD’s junior program in 2013 and continues to this day. Read … Continue reading →

Transit Authority (she/her/hers; ey/em/eirs) has been involved with derby in some way or another since she was about 13. Her name was inspired by the MBTA, as she loves transit, is transgender, and generally officiates rather than plays roller derby. … Continue reading →