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The Women's Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch
Hosted by OG Media, LLC · EN
ESPN's Mia O'Brien and USA Today Women’s Sports Reporter Mitch Northam talk about the latest news, rumors and trends in the WNBA and women's college basketball.
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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
Transcribe →Episode 75: Live From ACC Spring Meetings
May 1301:40:15Tap to summarizeLive from the 2026 ACC Spring Meetings at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island! Mia O'Brien and USA Today's Mitch Northam are joined by a star-studded list of ACC women's basketball coaches to look ahead to the 2026-2027 season. They also give their initial impressions from opening weekend in the WNBA: are Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in trouble? Is Dallas the team to beat? And, of course: the latest "beef" online in the world of women's basketball.3:38 -- 1-on-1 with Clemson Women's Basketball Head Coach Shawn Poppie12:43 -- NC State's Wes Moore: Worldwide and Not Retiring31:13 -- The Dallas Wings are FOR REAL34:53 -- Golden State Valkyries Waive Kate Martin39:48 -- Caitlin Clark, Cam Brink NEED to GROW in Year 345:26 -- The New Front-runner for WNBA Rookie of the Year47:40 -- Upshot League Tips-Off Friday!525:59 -- BEEF OF THE WEEK: Atlanta Dream's Rhyne Howard vs. Social Media57:32 -- 1-on-1 with Georgia Tech's Karen Blair1:05:49 -- 1-on-1 with SMU's Adia Barnes1:15:51 -- Who is the TEAM TO BEAT in the ACC? with Kelly Gramlich
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Episode 74: The Worst Trade Ever
May 601:04:10Tap to summarizeThe WNBA season is here. Mia & Mitch have picks and thoughts, including who made the dumbest move in league history?2:56 - The dumbest trade in WNBA history13:06 - Chicago is done with Hailey Van Lith19:09 - New York without Sabrina21:56 - Golden State is worth $1 billion26:24 - Let’s get drunk with Plum Dog30:16 - The W has to get its tech game together37:09 - The Fever marketing department gets lazy40:00 - Making Money with Mitch
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Episode 73: Caitlin Clark and the Fever Have to Win Now
Apr 2200:47:47Tap to summarizeNo Mitch this week, so Mia is joined by Rebecca Kopelman to preview the WNBA season. Is Dallas better? Is Indiana ready to take the next step? What are the realistic expectations for new teams in year 1? There’s plenty to talk about as we get ready for a new season.2:36 - Did free agency disappoint?8:42 - Time for Dallas to get serious15:16 - Who’s still out there?21:15 - Year 1 in Portland & Toronto26:22 - What’s the W without injuries?29:47 - Is Indiana doing right by Caitlin Clark?37:49 - Portal moves
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Episode 71: Cori Close Gets Her Title
Apr 8Tap to summarizeBefore you ask, yes, we know the audio quality isn’t great. Mitch recorded while waiting for his flight out of PHX, and airports being what they are, you can definitely tell. As for what is on the show, Mia and Mitch put the wraps on the Final Four. Cori got her title. Geno got heated. Audi got out of Ames! Then in the W, the Sky made some weird moves including shipping Angel Reese to Atlanta. We cover it all this week.2:27 - It was always UCLA14:46 - Geno-gate!24:58 - The portal is already crowded34:05 - Coaches are still on the move46:32 - Angel flys to Atlanta55:33 - The Mystics need a GM
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