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The Women's Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch
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Superfan Mia O'Brien and AP Top 25 voter Mitch Northam talk about the latest news, rumors and trends in the WNBA and women's college basketball.
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Cathy Engelbert Said WHAT at WNBA All Star Game? | Women's Basketball Podcast
2w ago01:12:16Tap to summarizeBarack Obama enters the WNBA discourse! Mia O'Brien and Mitch Northam break down Obama’s Caitlin Clark advice, Indiana's wild championship analytics, and Cathy Engelbert’s presser.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:52 - Obama Says Leave Caitlin Alone8:30 - Time to Change-Up "Rising Stars Game"14:57 - Mystics Win, Liberty Sneak By (Again)20:18 - 2027 WNBA All-Star Game Will Be Hosted By ___?25:42 - Analytics Favor the FEVER to Win the WNBA Title?34:35 - Deciphering Cathy Engelbert's Press Conference50:38 - Making Money with Mitch54:26 - Last CallOn this edition of The Women's Basketball Podcast on OG Media, Mia and Mitch lead off with former President Barack Obama chiming in on the relentless Caitlin Clark discourse — urging fans and commentators alike to give the rookie superstar room to breathe and let the game speak for itself. Mia and Mitch discuss whether Obama's input will actually cool down the online culture wars or simply add more fuel to the fire.From there, the duo evaluates the league's showcase events, offering a fresh blueprint for how the WNBA can fix and modernize the "Rising Stars Game" format to make it a true must-watch product.On the court, the hosts recaps recent slate results, including an impressive performance by the Washington Mystics and another tight, survival win by the New York Liberty. Plus, Mitch and Mia look ahead to future league calendar landmarks, discussing which city is poised to land the host duties for the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game.Then, they dive deep into the numbers: do underlying advanced analytics actually support the Indiana Fever making a dark-horse run to win the WNBA Championship this season? To wrap up the news cycle, Mia and Mitch perform a line-by-line autopsy on WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's latest press conference, translating corporate speak into real-world league strategy.
Transcribe →Episode 84: Sandy vs. Angel
3w ago01:06:19Tap to summarize0:00 - Intro3:42 - Injuries, Paige Bueckers & the Wings13:06 - Caitlin Clark Masterclass20:45 - The Valkyries are ELITE28:43 - Maddy McDaniel steps away from South Carolina34:32 - ACC Officiating Alliance38:33 - Angel Reese vs. Sandy Brondello50:29 - Making Money with Mitch
Transcribe →Episode 83: Is Paige Bueckers the 2026 WNBA MVP?
4w ago01:11:32Tap to summarize0:00 - Intro3:44 - Indiana Fever Destroy Las Vegas Aces14:36 - MVPaige20:22 - LA Sparks Fire their GM26:25 - Marina Mabrey is a Bucket31:14 - NCAA Tournament Format Changes35:37 - Top 5 Candidates to Succeed Cathy Engelbert as WNBA Commisioner56:51 - Making Money with Mitch59:41 - Last Call
Transcribe →Episode 82: The Sky is Falling For These WNBA Teams
Jul 801:07:24Tap to summarize0:00 - Intro1:57 - Skylar Diggins and the Chicago Sky on the Rocks11:30 - Which WNBA Coach Could Be Fired Midseason?16:14 - Buy New York Liberty Stock Now?21:47 - Geno Auriemma Sounds Off on Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley35:52 - Atlanta Dream Lose Five in a Row40:26 - WNBA All Star Voting Drama50:53 - Making Money with Mitch
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Episode 81: She's the League's Biggest Problem
Jul 101:02:42Tap to summarizeThe Caitlin Clark discourse has gotten away from the league, and that’s not the WNBA’s only problem. The woman at the top should have to answer for that.1:56 - Is Cheryl the GOAT?10:05 - History for Mabry & Cardoso19:18 - Project B vs. Unrivaled23:59 - 4 OT thriller in DC28:44 - Juju looks ready to go36:40 - The WNBA’s biggest problem is the commissioner50:33 - Making Money With Mitch
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Episode 80: The A Team
Jun 2401:10:47Tap to summarizeThe Atlanta Dream is good, but just how good? Like contender good? Some with Dallas. When is Jose Fernandez going to get an apology from his doubters? Plus, we’ll talk about CC’s shoe, Azzi’s Project B plan and more.2:31 - The Dream is Alive12:21 - Azzi picks Project B17:01 - Dallas doing everything right23:11 - Sarah Strong’s tough 202528:57 - Are the Fever miserable?38:43 - We can’t review everything46:22 - Shoe Corner49:51 - Making Money With Mitch
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Episode 79: Caitlin Clark Makes People Stupid
Jun 1001:04:35Tap to summarizeCaitlin Clark has people in their feelings. Is she a genius or a villain? Are the Fever protecting her or bullying a journalist? All that, plus Mitch talks to Vic Schaefer and Olivia Miles has made the Lynx the team to beat.4:01 - Caitlin Clark makes people stupid19:08 - What the hell happened in DC?25:03 - What has Olivia Miles done to the Lynx?29:45 - Mitch & Vic go to OKC36:44 - Is Sabrina okay?40:24 - Let’s talk media ethics in Indy!51:55 - Making Money With Mitch
Transcribe →Episode 78: What's Caitlin's Problem?
Jun 301:01:43Tap to summarizeCaitlin Clark and Stephanie White made headlines with their very public fight on the Indiana sidelines. That’s just part of a very beefy episode this week.3:16 - Everyone’s talking about Jose Fernandez13:30 - Portland surprises everyone20:45 - Chennedy Carter gets a 4th chance25:52 - Golden State getting right29:51 - What does it cost to win?35:51 - The Fever vs. everyone including the Fever!52:48 - Making Money With Mitch
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Episode 77: Not all New York Basketball is Good Right Now
May 2701:11:17Tap to summarizeMia and Mitch dive into all of the anger, confusion and frustration around injuries, laws, and slow starts in women’s basketball.4:37 - Tiffany Hayes vs. Caitlin Clark12:53 - Give Olivia Miles the trophy!20:30 - Give ‘em time to develop25:20 - Will the Liberty be okay?30:48 - What’s happening in college?43:02 - It’s about ethics in injury journalism56:42 - Making Money with Mitch
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Episode 76: So Much Coach Drama
May 2001:01:58Tap to summarizeCaitlin Clark is making history, coaches are making and Mia and Mitch are ready to make sense of it all!3:21 - Caitlin is back!11:18 - What’s going on at Stanford?17:39 - The Aces start hot22:14 - Upshot’s promising start29:48 - Is Lynn making things harder for Cam Brink?36:53 - Jose Fernandez vs. his own team47:07 - Making Money with Mitch
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