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Good Game with Sarah Spain
Hosted by iHeartPodcasts · EN
Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans.
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No Free Hams with Megan Keller
Apr 2700:34:08Tap to summarizeBoston Fleet captain and U.S. Olympic hero Megan Keller joins Sarah to talk all things PWHL playoffs, what it was like taking on the role of captain for the Fleet this year, and her favorite memories from the Milan Cortina gold medal game and ensuing celebrations (like going on SNL and meeting Connor Storrie!). Plus, the W is soooo back, all good things must come to an end, and the field in Madrid is sick. Not siiick. Like, actually sick. The WNBA preseason schedule is here Watch the New York Liberty’s video promoting Court Origins Night here Check out Angel City’s ‘Immigrant City’ page here Want to know how to watch the NSL on any given day? Call 1-833-NSL-LIVE Watch Diana Matheson’s video promoting the NSL schedule hotline here The NWSL schedule and results are here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A Very Conscious Uncoupling with Andrés Martinez
Apr 2400:40:40Tap to summarizeAndrés Martinez, the author of the new book “The Great Game: A Tale of Two Footballs And America’s Quest to Conquer Global Sport,” joins Sarah to discuss what it took for the U.S. to finally speak the language of soccer, FIFA finally reaching stateside audiences in the most ironic way, the surprising root of the term “soccer mom,” and how women’s soccer is a U.S. export despite the sport itself being an import. Plus, a last-minute battle to choose-your-own-adventure, cleared for the Storm, and what’s that I see? Way more airtime. The NWSL schedule can be found here Read Jeff Kassouf’s reporting for ESPN on how the NWSL could flip schedules here and here Check out the WNBA preseason broadcast schedule here and the regular season broadcast schedule here Read Alexa Philippou’s story with details on Dominique Malonga’s FIBA clearance here Buy a copy of Andrés Martinez’s new book “The Great Game” here Donate to the Hear the Cheers campaign here Listen to Pablo Torre’s podcast episode on The Onion buying InfoWars here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →We Are The Cool Kids Now with Amber Cox
Apr 2300:49:52Tap to summarizeIndiana Fever GM and COO Amber Cox joins Sarah to discuss the opportunities and challenges of having a player like Caitlin Clark on your team, welcoming fans from around the world to Indy, the Fever’s entry into the WNBA’s facility wars, and how her GM job looks different as a result of the new CBA. Plus, silencing the Sirens, the NWSL is on a knee-d to know basis, and you gotta start somewhere. Read about the controversial decision to turn Columbus, Ohio's McCoy Park into an NWSL training facility here The Madrid Open schedule and results can be found here Check out the adorable Kim "Bones" Arico here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Don’t Confuse Momentum with Maturity with Jaime Weston
Apr 2200:40:42Tap to summarizeMajor League Volleyball Commissioner Jaime Weston joins Sarah to discuss her main priorities as the league’s new leader, what her years at the NFL taught her about establishing a brand image and message, the differences between MLV and their top competitor LOVB, and why history shows that two leagues won’t work forever. Plus, growing up a few floors above the place to be in NYC. The full MLV schedule is here Read Natasha Cloud’s recent post on Threads here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Wee-Woo! Wee-Woo! with Casey O’Brien
Apr 2100:33:47Tap to summarizeNew York Sirens forward Casey O’Brien joins Sarah to discuss her fantastic rookie season in the PWHL, hearing ads for the Sirens everywhere she goes, the team’s last-minute push to make the playoffs, and processing the emotions of just missing the cut for the U.S. Olympic team. Plus, Audi finds a home, all roads lead to Rome, and sphincters pucker for the final playoff push. The PWHL schedule can be found here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Not Everything Has To Be An Acronym (NEHTBAA) with Chantel Jennings
Apr 2000:48:49Tap to summarizeThe Athletic’s Chantel Jennings joins Sarah to talk about the biggest WNBA storylines as training camps get underway, how new CBA provisions like EPIC contracts and developmental player spots will change the league, which draft picks seem best set up for success in their new cities, and which rookies might have trouble sticking. Plus, back-to-back back-to-back champs, not winning fast enough, and if there’s snow on the pitch, play ball. Listen to Sarah’s interview with Mary Kate Shea here Watch Skylar Diggins’ tribute to Indiana here Listen to Jincy Roese’s song “She Shoots, She Scores” here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →I’m Twerking On TV with Lo LaBonta
Apr 1700:50:40Tap to summarizeKansas City Current midfielder and captain Lo LaBonta joins Sarah to talk about surviving the uncertainty of the NWSL’s early days, the shaky start for the Current this season, new coach Chris Armas, her viral cellys and why she wants everybody to get paid. Plus, a Prime Minister plants his flag and a commissioner digs a bigger hole. Check out super slice Joey Maldonado’s women’s sports spreadsheet here Check out the NCAA gymnastics championship schedule here And find the LOVB championship series schedule here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Getting To The But with Andrea Brimmer
Apr 1600:40:06Tap to summarizeSarah sits down with Ally CMO Andrea Brimmer at the Deep Blue Business of Women’s Sports Summit to get an update on Ally’s 50/50 pledge and discuss the future of women’s sports. They chat about how to keep fans from getting priced out, how to validate sponsors and partners who have been there from the beginning, and how to make choices that ensure continued growth. Plus, the clock is ticking, something’s NOT clicking, and consider me influenced. Read Brianna Turner’s USA Today op-ed here The NCAA gymnastics championship schedule is here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Less Hitch, More Bridesmaids with Kristen Kish
Apr 1500:40:02Tap to summarizeTop Chef host and Traitors star Kristen Kish joins Sarah to discuss how competitive cooking is like a sport, the drama that comes with getting a whole bunch of really good cooks in the same kitchen, and shitty dudes in Scottish castles. Plus, Big Citrus in the flesh, an introduction to frozen toilet paper and our prayer that you never need to use it. Follow Kristen Kish on Instagram here Take a look at our namesake Big Citrus here Check out the cute cats and dogs in need of a home in St. Louis here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Scream I Screamt, A WNBA Draft Recap
Apr 1400:32:25Tap to summarizeIn honor of the WNBA Draft we’re throwing our usual show format out the window so Sarah can provide her on-the-spot draft reactions. From the streets of New York City (literally), with a man peeing nearby (no joke), Sarah dishes on the 'fits, the picks, the family reactions that made her a lil emo, and her run-in with Cathy Engelbert. Plus, everything else you need to know today, a rant about the state of WNBA media, and, no, Kelsey Plum can NOT lend you a dollar. Read the Front Office Sports story on the athletes who have invested in Kalshi here Watch Alysa Liu star in Laufey’s music video for “Madwoman” here Angel Reese’s new Atlanta Dream jersey is here, Natisha Hiedeman’s Seattle jersey is here, Skylar Diggins’ Chicago jersey is here You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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