Show Me Something

Episode: WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham & Bravo's West Wilson Top 5 “Show Me Something” Moments of 2025!

Release Date: January 7, 2026
Hosts: Sophie Cunningham (Indiana Fever, WNBA), West Wilson (Bravo’s Summer House)
Podcast: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

Episode Overview

This episode of "Show Me Something" blends sports, reality TV, and a hearty dose of Midwestern humor as WNBA star Sophie Cunningham and her best friend–turned-TV-personality West Wilson recap the week in their worlds. The conversation ranges from locker room insights about the Indiana Fever and league culture, to reality TV behind-the-scenes, viral moments (some with glow-in-the-dark dildos...) in sports, and candid listener Q&A on dating and happiness. With playful banter and authentic vulnerability, Sophie and West give listeners a unique peek into professional basketball and the entertainment industry—plus plenty of laughter about growing up in Missouri and trying to stay grounded amid fame.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Indiana Fever Update & Life Without Caitlin Clark

[02:34–06:19]

• The Fever recently beat the Chicago Sky, but Sophie admits to being “on a cooler” performance-wise.
• With Caitlin Clark out due to injury, Sophie discusses the team’s shooting depth and the need for everyone to step up:

  "I think everyone has had to. She does have a pretty good injury. Hopefully she's back soon." —Sophie (03:00)

• Discussion on league narratives around Clark’s star power and internal WNBA jealousy:

  “When people try to argue that she's not the face of our league or if our league would be where we're at without her. You're dumb as. You're literally dumb as.” —Sophie (06:13)

Locker Room Culture & Social Media Chirps

[04:40–06:19]

• Brief debate about Kelsey Plum’s “chirpiness” and whether veteran players are threatened by new stars.

  “It just feels like people are jealous of this new little wave of…” —West (04:51) “They are. But I just hate that... this is what we've always wanted as a league. Who cares who gets the credit? And if you're smart, you're making money off of them.”—Sophie (04:59)

Summer House Behind-the-Scenes & Reality TV Travel

[06:42–08:42]

• West shares insights on filming schedules, missing castmate Paige, and the dynamics when cast members are absent.

  “It sucks because I think our senses of humor were like, the same. And if I made a joke, she would laugh first.” —West (08:03)

• Debate on why they don’t do cast trips (“our show is already a vacation”) and the idea of a possible Summer House Ozarks spin-off.

Farm Life, Family, & Nostalgia

[08:33–10:18]

• Sophie and West reminisce about their Missouri roots, including epic bonfires and family traditions.
• Playful reveal about West’s custom bandanas with his dad’s face, Bruce, as the logo:

  “On the OG scarf, it was Bruce the whole time.” —Sophie (08:43)

The “Green Dildo” Incident at WNBA Games

[10:49–15:50]

• Both react to the viral trend of fans throwing neon green dildos onto the court at WNBA games:

  “Objectively, that's so dangerous. I've even tripped on a dildo in my own apartment.” —West (11:26)

• Sophie describes locker-room safety concerns and jokes about her mom texting her to “watch out for flying dildos.”
• The perpetrator was arrested and banned for a year; discussion about how such items get smuggled into arenas.

  “I want to know how they're getting these in. That's our talks in the locker room.” —Sophie (14:15)

New Off-Season Women’s League: “Project B”

[16:26–21:50]

• Sophie announces her involvement in a new women’s league ("Project B") with global markets, significant financial backing (from major tech companies, not Saudi money), and equity opportunities for early participants.

  “It offers a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot of money. And that's why people are, like, moving towards this.” —Sophie (16:26)

• Key features:
  • Runs in the WNBA off-season
  • Seven international markets (Asia, Europe, Americas)
  • Charter flights, first-class accommodations, top facilities
  • Players can travel and expand their global brand
  • Equity for inaugural participants
• Sophie expresses excitement about global travel but also boundaries for her wellbeing:

  “This just gives me the perfect opportunity to go play, get cultured, see the world, but also be able to come home and still experience what I want to.” —Sophie (17:57)

Listener Questions: Dating, Happiness, Advice from Missouri to Chile

[32:01–40:51]

• Advice for being single in your late 20s (from a listener in Chile):

  “Date yourself. You have the rest of your life to be worried about someone else. This is your only time to do what you want and only be worried about you.” —Sophie (33:32)

• Both normalize not having found a partner by 29—it's culturally less “urgent” than it used to be.
• Advice for college romance (listener “Sky”):

  “We have all been with the football player who has a good vibe and takes us somewhere, and we think that it's so cute and fun. Don't do it. Make him chase you.” —Sophie (36:14)

• West and Sophie exchange “boy advice/girl advice” and agree: set boundaries, let things develop naturally.
• Happiness question:
  • West: finding joy in making his parents happy and sharing opportunities with them.

    “You'll never be able to repay your mom and dad... They're always going to be the first people that I want to share stuff with.” —Wes (38:43)

  • Sophie: in the short term, indulging her sweet tooth post-injury (“three desserts a day”) and self-care, but also the struggle with losing muscle and body changes during injury recovery.

Going Viral, GMA, & Arby’s

[27:19–31:40]

• Sophie recounts her “Good Morning America” appearance for Arby’s steak nuggets and her viral “Hot Girls Eat Arby’s” shirt.
• Describes meeting Robin Roberts and the fun/chaos of TV segments being cut short for time.
• Offers light, self-deprecating humor about being a brand ambassador and cultivating viral moments online (and the irony of not making a TikTok while at GMA).

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “But when people try to argue that she's not the face of our league... You're dumb as. You're literally dumb as.”
  —Sophie on Caitlin Clark’s WNBA impact [06:13]

• “If that thing, even came from the rafters or bounced and just slapped me right in the face— I could never. That would be what I'd be known for, for life.”
  —Sophie on dildo-throwing danger [11:40]

• “It offers a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot of money. And that's why people are moving towards this.”
  —Sophie introducing “Project B” [16:26]

• “Date yourself... you have the rest of your life to be worried about someone else.”
  —Sophie, listener advice [33:32]

• “You'll never be able to repay your mom and dad... They're always going to be the first people that I want to share stuff with.”
  —Wes on happiness [38:43]

Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|---------| | 02:34 | Fever’s latest win & playing without Caitlin Clark | | 04:40 | WNBA locker room, team culture, and Caitlin discourse | | 06:42 | Reality TV (Summer House)—filming, travel, missing castmates | | 10:49 | The viral green dildo incidents at WNBA games | | 16:26 | Sophie announces “Project B,” the new global off-season league | | 27:19 | Sophie’s Good Morning America appearance & viral Arby’s moment | | 32:01 | Listener Q&A—singlehood/dating advice, happiness | | 38:18 | What brings Wes and Sophie happiness lately? | | 41:26 | Closing remarks—Go Fever! |

Tone & Style

The episode maintains a conversational, candid, and irreverent tone. Sophie and West mix spicy hot takes (“dumb as...”), wholesome Midwestern nostalgia, and lively back-and-forth advice. Listeners feel like they’re eavesdropping on best friends roasting each other, sharing secrets, and inviting the audience into their inner circle.

Summary

This high-energy episode showcases Sophie and West at their candid best—balancing real talk about competitive pressures in women's basketball, league economics, and personal wellbeing, with behind-the-scenes glimpses into TV fame and genuine listener advice. On-court drama (including neon green object-throwing fans), the business of women’s sports, and the realities of injury and ambition anchor the sports component, while nostalgic asides about family bonfires in Missouri and navigating dating in your late 20s/30s round out the episode with warmth and humor.

Listeners get a rare window into how top athletes think about culture shifts, injury, business opportunities, and the importance of keeping it real—on and off the court.

For fans looking for real talk, backstage sports scoops, and unfiltered joy, this episode’s got it all.