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The Athletic Department
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Your weekly team huddle for all things sports, nostalgia, LGBTQIA2S+ athletes, and pop culture hosted by Kennedy Carter and Jenna Cortis, your west coast-based Athletic Department.
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Ascension at Climate Pledge - WNBA Home Openers
3w ago00:23:06Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Athletes! For this incredible return episode, Kennedy and Jenna are back on the mic to tell you about their experience at the Seattle Storm season home opener! You read that right - they were together in the flesh and the energy was palpable! This episode is all about the return of the WNBA, our favorite teams losing their home openers, and the level of Ascension achieved by your two best friends who LOVE women's sports. Even Jade Melbourne's tooth couldn't stay put! Jenna and Kennedy also got the opportunity to meet one of The Athletic Department's favorite players! Tune in to find out who :) Follow the show:InstagramThreadsBioSite
Transcribe →2026 WNBA Draft Results
Apr 1400:25:31Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Athletes! Although they are technically on a break, Kennedy and Jenna just had to jump on the mic to chat about the results of the 2026 WNBA Draft. This WNBA free agency season has been INTENSE, and while the draft gave us some answers, it also led to more questions. You're going to want to get all of the ADP's reactions and thoughts during what is arguably the most historic WNBA pre-season to date. Who are you most excited about?Follow the show:InstagramThreadsBioSite
Transcribe →It's Great To Be A Michigan Wolverine!
Apr 900:28:32Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Athletes! This week on the pod, Kennedy and Jenna are full of surprises as March Madness comes to a close! Kennedy gives us a true sneaks-on-the-ground straight from Indianapolis for the Final Four! Jenna buys Olympic tickets through LA28's website. Your two favorite co-hosts break down the NCAA Women's College Basketball March Madness games - including South Carolina's win over UConn, and UCLA winning their first ever NCAA championship! So much basketball and so little time. The Athletic Department is taking an audio break until the W season starts in May, but please head over to Instagram and Threads to keep up with us in the meantime!Follow the show:InstagramThreadsBioSite
Transcribe →Life is Good... Ref, You Suck!
Mar 3000:34:11Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Athletes! This week, Kennedy is back at Climate Pledge, and Jenna tries pilates! Your favorite cohosts talk over the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, all while mixing in the nostalgia that you've come to love and crave. What was your embarrassing sports moment of yesteryear? We'll see you next week for the results of March Madness! Follow the show:InstagramTiktok BioSite
Transcribe →Athletic Department Bracketology
Mar 2700:36:18Tap to summarizePlease excuse the technical difficulties w/ Jenna's mic.Welcome back, Athletes! This week your favorite cohosts break down some of the most interesting moments from the first two rounds of March Madness. They're watching games from a whirlpool, they're watching games from an old timey saloon... where ever they are - they're watching games! This episode has all your favorite moments - opinions on coaching, haircuts, and Kelsey Plum's AI twin. You won't want to miss this. Stick around for Jenna's Put Me In Coach, and Kennedy's Tunnel Walk of the Week. We'll see you next week, Athletes!Follow the show:InstagramTiktok BioSite
Transcribe →NCAA March Madness Bracket REVEALED!
Mar 1700:15:17Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Athletes! It's a quick one this week as your two favorite co-hosts discuss the Oscars and breakdown the NCAA Women's Basketball March Madness Bracket! Don't forget to join The Athletic Department's bracket here on ESPN.com We'll see you on the court!Follow the show:InstagramTiktok BioSite
Transcribe →All About A Canadian Tuxedo
Mar 1200:17:04Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Athletes! This week, Kennedy's food touring a new city and Jenna gets a new car! With Unrivaled officially wrapped for the season, your two favorite co-hosts are headed back to college! That's right, Athletes, it's time for March Madness. If you consider yourself a D1 fan of this pod, we expect to see you joining our bracket challenge - check our instagram for updates about how and where to join! In other news, the pros are gearing up for the FIBA World Cup, while the WNBA and WNBPA try to come to an agreement. Stay tuned for Kennedy's Tunnel Walk of the Week!Follow the show:InstagramTiktok BioSite
Transcribe →The Quarter Semis
Mar 400:27:02Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Athletes! This week, Kennedy is spotted in the gym! And Jenna gets her steps in on a stomach full of gluten free pancakes. As for the sports, Kennedy was back at Climate Pledge to welcome home the Olympians and celebrate the return of the PWHL's Torrent!This week is UNRIVALED! And even though we are sad we aren't in Brooklyn, we're happy for the success of the league. Jenna and Kennedy discuss the Vinyl vs. the Phantom, and the Breeze vs. the Mist. Who will prevail in the finals? We're feeling a little ghosty over here at the Athletic Department, but we shall see! It all comes down to Wednesday's Championship where the players will be coming to our screens live from Miami.Follow the show:InstagramTiktok BioSite
Transcribe →Girls Be Like I Needed This...
Feb 2400:52:22Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Athletes! Winter Olympics 2026 really was for the girls. This week, Kennedy takes us through the final moments in Milan Cortina - including the giggle heard round the world by the most decorated freestyle skier on the planet, Eileen Gu. Then it’s on to iceskating with the performance of a lifetime from Alyssa Liu. The impact of her free skate touched the world and got her to the gold exactly the way she wanted to do it. The sheer joy and the camaraderie between the figure skaters was exactly what we all needed. In hockey news, the US women’s hockey team took home the gold over their heated rivals, Canada. Laila Edwards became the first Black woman to play for the U.S. Women's National Hockey team AND take home the gold. Get your 2026 Bingo Cards out, because the US women's hockey team has even been invited to celebrate in Las Vegas, and Flava Flav is footing the bill! As we do our own closing ceremonies, you'll definitely want to stick around because Kennedy has some hilarious Olympic-themed shot clock questions for Jenna. Send us your answers!Then in the world of women's basketball, the WNBA announced that rev sharing would be part of the new CBA agreement. As negotiations continue there, Unrivaled is ramping up for their upcoming championship weekend. Your two favorite co-hosts will meet you in the huddle again next week! Arrivederci!Follow the show:InstagramTiktok BioSite
Transcribe →Real Housewives of Curling
Feb 1800:55:28Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Athletes! This episode, Kennedy reps the 12s in her Seattle Seahawks parade coverage, and Jenna gets really into the wilderness - theoretically of course! Kennedy is mom for a day and Jenna is with the big cats of Palmdale. How do they do it all?Coverage continues from Milan Cortina for the 2026 Winter Olympics, and your favorite cohosts have the hot gos. Who's winning medals? Who's got beef? And whose toxic trait is believing they could bobsled? That's right, your two favorite cohosts! Kennedy and Jenna talk ice skating, snowboarding, bobsledding, and of course, everyone's new favorite sport, curling. To touch the stone or not touch the stone - that is the question!Last but certainly not least, Unrivaled's 1v1 tournament goes off with some surprising upsets. Nevertheless, the winner was not really a surprise, so stick around to find out who took home the extra bacon! Kennedy's Tunnel, Jenna's PMIC... need we say more folks? Huddle up, hands in, team on 3!Follow the show:InstagramTiktok BioSite
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