Welcome to the Party – OUTTAKES: Welcome to the After-Party
Podcast: Welcome to the Party
Host: Treat Media
Guests: Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, Billie Jean King (appears in spirit and in memories throughout)
Date: December 25, 2025
Overview
This special "After-Party" outtakes episode turns the spotlight inward for a holiday treat, inviting listeners behind the scenes at "Welcome to the Party." Abby Wambach and Julie Foudy, decked out in festive garb, gather to share some of their most hilarious and heartwarming bloopers, technical mishaps, and unforgettable moments from recording the show over the past months. Along the way, they reflect on community, gratitude, and the joyful chaos that powers their mission to uplift and grow women’s sports.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Holiday Festivities and Traditions
(00:11 – 02:56)
- Abby and Julie greet listeners with warmth and holiday cheer, discussing their personal traditions.
- Julie sports a full Santa onesie she dons every Christmas morning: "It's probably been in the tradition now for maybe six years. And I still fit into it, so I'm very happy about that." [00:40 – 01:08]
- Abby explains the origin of her festive antler headband, a custom gift from a team chef: "Susan, if you're listening, you're the best. And we wear this every Christmas." [01:12 – 02:14]
- Emphasis on inclusivity—everyone’s welcome, whether celebrating or not: "Whether you're celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah or something else or everything else or absolutely nothing at all. We're really glad you're here." – Julie [02:56]
2. Introducing the Outtakes – Laughter as Glue
(03:10 – 05:08)
- Abby and Julie set the scene for a loose, laughter-filled outtakes episode, highlighting their penchant for getting tongue-tied—despite being “great talkers.”
- Julie: "We pride ourselves in being great talkers. I mean, anyone who gets a shirt handed to them saying, 'Help me, I'm talking and I can't shut up' is a great talker. But we're not always great at talking as well." [03:37 – 03:45]
- Abby: "That's why I love doing this so much, is because we laugh a lot...we have the similar like 13 year old immature kind of humor." [04:24 – 04:34]
3. The Blooper Reel – Tongue-Tied Highlights
(05:08 – 09:10)
- Compilation of the funniest verbal slip-ups, giggle fits, and the infectious escalation when one host sets the other off.
- Julie, after a string of YouTube mispronunciations: "Don't forget to subscribe to the welcome to the partu... YouTube. Don't forget to subscribe." [05:21 – 05:32]
- Julie and Abby riffing on classic cartoon characters, tears streaming from laughter:
- Julie: "I went into...what was the cartoon God shadowing the rabbit..."
- Abby: "...Elmer Fudd, who always called Bugs Waskawi Wabbit." [08:50]
- Julie, on the comic effect: "I found myself as I was watching it, wiping my tears at the same time that I was wiping my tears." [07:51]
4. Technical Difficulties – Internet Mishaps
(09:10 – 11:32)
- The realities of remote podcasting: frozen screens, dropped calls, Wi-Fi woes.
- Julie: "Are you there? My Wi-Fi is not happy today." [10:09]
- Abby, on tech challenges: "Oh, the tech. I swear, if we could fix one thing, it would be the tech of this show. It's hard." [11:22]
- Julie: "The Internet. We'd fix the Internet." [11:32]
- The audio features overlapping dialogues, missed cues, and the meta-humor of being disconnected while trying to deliver meaning.
5. Physical Comedy and “Prop Fails”
(14:37 – 18:07)
- A segment devoted to the visual gags and behind-the-scenes chaos: tumbling cameras, recalcitrant whiteboards, and headset mishaps.
- Julie describes: "If you're audio-only, just, like, imagine me fighting my whiteboard... Abs, getting attacked by headphones and cameras crashing down on a peloton." [14:37 – 15:36]
- Abby, after a mishap: "I stabbed myself in the eye. This is what I look like on the plane FYI." [16:45]
- Both relish the freedom and camaraderie these moments bring, tying them back to the shared spirit of sport.
6. Favorite Moments – Heart and Humor
(18:08 – 21:43)
- Clips and talkbacks of off-the-cuff fun, playful banter, and iconic guests.
- From impromptu singing to quirky observations:
- Julie: "This morning I woke up and I was like, what I would get for a big donut. Bigger than my head." [19:14]
- Shoutouts to memorable guests and to Billie Jean King, with in-jokes and affection.
- A meta moment as Julie reveals: "Every party has a pooper. That's why we invited you. Party pooper. You wanted to be part of the party? Of course I want to be part of this party." [21:00]
- Billie Jean’s presence is felt in memories, adding gravitas and joy.
- From impromptu singing to quirky observations:
7. Reflections & Gratitude
(21:43 – 25:32)
- Sincere thanks for the team behind the scenes and to one another.
- Abby: "I want to thank you because there's a lot of this that has brought me back to life, and I just feel like you are the exact right person that I wanted to step back into the women's sports space with... You just made this so fulfilling to me." [22:21 – 23:29]
- Julie: "This is so fun that I don't even consider it work. It's just, it's joyful. It's, it's laughing. You can see it in all the stuff we're doing. And every week, we get to talk to like, the people at the forefront of what's happening in women's sports." [23:29 – 24:22]
8. The Community – “Party People”
(24:23 – 27:05)
- Love for listeners, the community’s diversity, and sense of shared growth.
- Julie: "What I love about this community is, you hear in the comments, like, some people who say, 'I've been following sports for ... still learning new things.' But then you also have ... 'I haven't really followed that much of women's sports before, and now I'm listening, you know, twice a week to your podcast.' ... the nest is growing, as we say." [24:55]
- Abby: "We all need people in this life and we all need a community. And I just feel grateful to be doing this with you... because it's the party people that are going to keep making this happen, right?" [25:32]
9. A Toast to Kindness and Fun
(27:05 – 29:02)
- Closing words encourage listeners to care for themselves, their friends & family, and to continue bringing joy.
- Julie: "Rule number one on the pod is always, we will have a ton of fun. ... Rule number two... is take good care of each other." [27:04 – 27:05]
10. Rallying Cry & Call to Action
(29:13 – End)
- A playful attempt to synchronize the “USA” cheer—reflecting their ongoing struggles with technical delays and their determination to get it right.
- Julie: "If you do the count in, I am usually better at syncing up than you." [29:13]
- Julie: "Just shout it out as loud as you can with us. You are doing this cheer with us... One, two, three." [29:15 – 29:41]
- Final encouragement to subscribe, rate, and join the community on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
"We pride ourselves in being great talkers. But we're not always great at talking as well... sometimes the tech can go sideways and the props attack us. And honestly... we just sometimes can't stop laughing."
— Julie Foudy [03:37 – 04:00]
"Are you there? My Wi-Fi is not happy today."
— Julie Foudy [10:09]
"I found myself as I was watching it, wiping my tears at the same time that I was wiping my tears."
— Julie Foudy [07:51]
"Oh, the tech. I swear, if we could fix one thing, it would be the tech of this show. It's hard."
— Abby Wambach [11:22]
"You know, all these weird things that we got into that made it really the most joyful thing."
— Abby Wambach [17:46]
"I just feel grateful to be doing this with you, with you, Jules, and the party people, because it's the party people that are going to keep making this happen, right? Like, if you guys listen to us, we will keep doing this, right? ...I just feel real cozy and warm about us right now."
— Abby Wambach [25:32]
"Rule number one on the pod is always, we will have a ton of fun. ... Rule number two is for the party people is take good care of each other."
— Julie Foudy [27:04 – 27:05]
Important Timestamps
- 00:11 – Holiday greetings & attire revelations
- 03:10 – Outtakes set-up: party “behind the curtain”
- 05:08 – Verbal slip-up and giggle reel
- 09:10 – Online recording tech mishaps
- 14:37 – Visual/physical comedy segment (whiteboard & camera calamities)
- 18:08 – Favorite fun moments, special guests, and iconic lines
- 22:00 – Gratitude for team and co-hosts
- 24:23 – Community shoutouts and mission affirmation
- 29:13 – Attempted synchronized cheer
Episode Tone and Energy
The tone is goofy, joyful, and deeply affectionate. Abby and Julie riff off each other with easy camaraderie, poking fun at their own mistakes and warmly inviting listeners into the imperfect, laughter-filled process behind the show. Underneath the humor is sincere gratitude and passion for building a bigger, kinder world of women’s sports.
Final Takeaways
- Direct, affectionate connection with listeners; everyone’s invited.
- Outtakes as a reminder that behind the confident conversations are real, flawed people.
- Commitment to community, fun, and the growth of women’s sports.
- Encouragement to join and participate: subscribe, comment, be part of the “party people.”
Subscribe, join the fun, and stay human—the party goes on!