Locked On Women's Basketball – Daily Podcast On The WNBA
1,052 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 98 ratingsLocked On Women’s Basketball podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for all aspects of the world of Women’s Basketball. Host Howard Megdal of The IX and The Next talks to the incredible staff at The Next and provides your daily women’s basketball fix with expert analysis and coverage of all aspects of the sport. From the NCAA to the WNBA, the Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast brings the fire and passion of women’s basketball to you five days a week. The Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your team. Every day.
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Friday Conversation: The Dream prevail, Baylor pauses and Geno Auriemma speaks
January 08, 2021 19:47 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBHoward Megdal reflects on the victory for the Atlanta Dream players and what must come next with the WNBA and Kelly Loeffler. Plus, an extended thought bubble on the current non-bubble NCAA season, and Geno Auriemma on the latest setback his team suffered, not playing, due to Baylor coach Kim Mulkey testing positive for COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is America
January 08, 2021 04:30 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBErica L. Ayala reflects on the Georgia runoff, the legacy of the WNBA, and review of the This Is America music video by Donald Glover/Childish Gambino. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag a...
What are we doing?! Sports amid a pandemic is madness!
January 05, 2021 20:01 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBErica L. Ayala was recording when she learned the Baylor vs. UConn game was cancelled. If you want to know how she really feels, have a listen to today's episode. Show notes: Kim Mulkey tests positive for COVID-19 Renee Montgomery becomes pro football co-owner Follow the Storm Chasers Gary Klopp is the REALEST Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% ...
Duke Cancels Season and Rhyne Howard Takes The Crown
January 04, 2021 22:16 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBDuke's Women's Basketball decided to cancel the rest of their season due the ACC's COVID protocols. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert breakdown what the team's decision means, what led to it and why they fully support the Blue Devils and Head Coach Kara Lawson. Meanwhile, Rhyne Howard of Kentucky shows why she is the best player in college basketball and talk about the big week of games coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duke Cancels Season and Rhyne Howard Takes The Crown
January 04, 2021 22:16 - 44 minutesDuke's Women's Basketball decided to cancel the rest of their season due the ACC's COVID protocols. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert breakdown what the team's decision means, what led to it and why they fully support the Blue Devils and Head Coach Kara Lawson. Meanwhile, Rhyne Howard of Kentucky shows why she is the best player in college basketball and talk about the big week of games coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Friday Conversation: Los Angeles Sparks GM/coach Derek Fisher meets the media
January 01, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBHost Howard Megdal and other media members chat with Derek Fisher after he received a promotion, to GM/coach dual title. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dawn Staley on the Love Letter to the WNBPA and passing along a piece of her championship net
December 31, 2020 23:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBHappy New Year! Host Erica L. Ayala offers her conversation with Dawn Staley about the Love Letter to the WNBPA, social justice in 2020 and beyond, and if she has determined who will get her piece of her NCAA championship net. Carolyn Peck offers a piece of her championship net to Dawn Staley Love Letter to the WNBPA featuring Staley, Elizabeth Williams, and Dr. Johnetta Cole Love Letter to Black Women featuring Natalie Achonwa Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Ba...
Geno Auriemma & Evina Westbrook share their 2021 Resolutions
December 31, 2020 01:30 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBErica L. Ayala talks NCAA updates and Geno shares his 2021 resolutions ... Evina Westbrook has some thoughts of her own. Duke ends 2020-21 season. Southern Methodist opts out of the remainder of the season Sparks tap Derek Fisher as new GM Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BuiltGo Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKE...
Friday Conversation: Best of 2020, Amanda Zahui B.
December 25, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBHoward Megdal shares his favorite conversation of 2020, and it is with Amanda Zahui B. of the New York Liberty. Plus a holiday season message and a hope for 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Social Justice Thursday: Renee & Stacey on Georgia, The Black Sportswoman Rewind
December 24, 2020 17:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBMerry Christmas Eve, peeps! Erica L. Ayala shares a bit about her x-mas Even plans and what excited her about 2021. She also plays more from the sit-down between Stacey Abrams & Renee Montgomery, and replays snippets from her interview with Bria Felicien/The Black Sportswoman. Bria Felicien. Bria is a writer with bylines at Sports Illustrated, The Equalizer Soccer, and more. Renee Montgomery & Stacey Abrams talk Civics for the Culture Full interview with Bria from August 20, 2020 Support...
Essential Resources: Why we love Remotely Renee Podcast
December 23, 2020 01:32 - 31 minutes - 29 MBEssential Resources returns with a shoutout to Remotely Renee! WNBA champions Renee Montgomery is a full on media star, so of course she has her own show/podcast! Listen or Watch Remotely Renee Renee Montgomery & Stacey Abrams talk Civics for the Culture Read Imani McGee-Stafford says 'I'm Writing the Story' Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off ...
Immediate Eligibility For Transfers, Aussies And WNBA Merch Talk
December 21, 2020 19:06 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBThe NCAA finally does the right thing and grants all transfers immediate eligibility. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert break down what that means for teams this year and why it took so long for the NCAA to make this decision. They also talk about the Southside Flyers winning the WNBL Grand Final with Leilani Mitchell and Liz Cambage leading the way as well as the newest WNBA Jordan Brand athletes and their favorite WNBA merch. Link to Karima Christmas-Kelly's amazing new WNBA merch: https://ww...
Friday Conversation: Kellie Harper of Tennessee, Taylor Mikesell of Oregon
December 18, 2020 16:04 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBHost Howard Megdal caught up with Tennessee's Kellie Harper and Oregon's Taylor Mikesell. Plus a new sponsor, and why it matters! Listen and enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Taking it Back to The Origin Collection
December 16, 2020 17:27 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBWith Erica L. Ayala on vacation, we're tossing it back to our October 20th Essential Resources episode! Erica chats with Kevin Gray (New Jersey Sets) and Jasmine Baker (We Got Game 2) about their new collaboration on The Origin Collection. Special shout out to Jaacleen as well, we hear you sis! Learn how the two paired up to bring some of the hottest WNBA streetwear we've seen in a minute! Show Notes: Sue Bird on CNN Social Justice in Women's Basketball Search The Origin Collection Fo...
Conference Play Starts And Fran Belibi Dunks
December 14, 2020 20:32 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThe conference schedules are starting for most women's basketball programs. NC State had to fight for their first ACC win against Boston College, Oregon wins BIG over their rival and Stanford's demolition of Cal was highlight by a Fran Bellibi dunk! Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert break that all down in today's Locked On Women's basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Friday Conversation: Debbie Antonelli, Broadcaster Extraordinaire
December 11, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBHost Howard Megdal talks to Debbie Antonelli about, well, everything. Women's basketball, the game she called last night and what we learned about Syracuse, the way she's been changing the infrastructure of women's hoops for 30 years, the 177 games she'll broadcast in the next week, and her new podcast. Don't miss a second of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Social Justice Thursday: And the LoWBB Award Goes to ...
December 11, 2020 03:20 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBErica L. Ayala is bakc to talka baout the women in basketball Sports Illustrated and Forbes DID mention. She also give away the first-ever (and very made up) LoWBB Award to New York Liberty guard Layshia Clarendon. Forbes 30 under 30 - Sports The Unrelenting - Sports Illustrated Natalie Achonwa named four recipients of $2,500 grants Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,...
"This is true, and I am going to say it": Discussing Sportswoman of the Year
December 09, 2020 18:30 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBErica L. Ayala takes over for a special Wednesday episode on Sportspersons of the Year, 2020 as awarded by Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated tabs Stewie as (one of their five) Sportspersons of the Year: The Activist Athlete Outsports says SI got it wrong That time I disagreed with Pione & Bird Freedom's Daughters: Social Justice in Women's Basketball Dr. Amira Rose Davis gathers Black women athletes for an important conversation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
South Carolina Goes Down and Louisville Turns Up
December 07, 2020 21:36 - 38 minutes - 36 MBCollege Basketball has its first major upset. #1 South Carolina lost to #8 North Carolina State 54-46 in a "gross game." Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert break down the Wolfpack's big win and what the Gamecocks need to improve on. Then, they get into Louisville's demolition of DePaul and how high the Cardinals could fly this season. They also talk about the latest AP Top 25 and the WNBA Draft Lottery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Friday Conversation: Vic Schaefer, Charli Collier, University of Texas
December 04, 2020 17:04 - 30 minutes - 17.7 MBHost Howard Megdal spoke with Charli "30.3 points per game" Collier and Vic Schaefer about her fast start, origin story, and where her game goes from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Social Justice Thursday: Why Georgia Matters
December 03, 2020 17:30 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBErica L. Ayala breaks down the WNBPA involvement in the Warnock election in Georgia and why, despite your political beliefs, you should care about Georgia too! Watch the event featuring Nneka Ogwumike, Sue Bird, and Angel McCoughtry The WNBA makes an impact on Georgia elections Terri Jackson feature for Sports Illustrated Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’l...
Essential WBB Resources: WBB Content is So Important!
December 01, 2020 18:04 - 38 minutesIf you've heard the WNBA is so Important, then you know Arielle (Ari) Chambers. We are spotlighting the newly named Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and letting you know where you can cop her new collaboration with Esther Wallace and Playa Society. Erica also talks about The Next at The IX and why supporting independent journalism is "so important" Ari Chambers x Playa Society Limited Edition shirt Ari Chambers & Khristina Williams on Forbes Under 30 List Khristina Williams spotlight on Locked on...
Essential WBB Resources: WBB Content is So Important!
December 01, 2020 18:04 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIf you've heard the WNBA is so Important, then you know Arielle (Ari) Chambers. We are spotlighting the newly named Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and letting you know where you can cop her new collaboration with Esther Wallace and Playa Society. Erica also talks about The Next at The IX and why supporting independent journalism is "so important" Ari Chambers x Playa Society Limited Edition shirt Ari Chambers & Khristina Williams on Forbes Under 30 List Khristina Williams spotlight on Locked...
NCAA Opening Week: Maryland, South Carolina and Arkansas Kick Off The Season
November 30, 2020 17:58 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBCOLLEGE BASKETBALL IS BACK! Three of the best teams in the country, South Carolina, Maryland, and Arkansas, had interesting weekends with glimpses of their championship upside and plenty of areas to improve on. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert break down all of it starting with the Gamecocks' tighter-than-expected wins and Aliyah Boston's season debut. Then, they get into the Beach Bubble tournament and talk about Maryland's championship potential under Brenda Frese. Arkansas's up-and-down (lit...
NCAA Opening Week: Maryland, South Carolina and Arkansas Kick Off The Season
November 30, 2020 17:58 - 42 minutesCOLLEGE BASKETBALL IS BACK! Three of the best teams in the country, South Carolina, Maryland, and Arkansas, had interesting weekends with glimpses of their championship upside and plenty of areas to improve on. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert break down all of it starting with the Gamecocks' tighter-than-expected wins and Aliyah Boston's season debut. Then, they get into the Beach Bubble tournament and talk about Maryland's championship potential under Brenda Frese. Arkansas's up-and-down (lite...
Friday Conversation: Maryland's Katie Benzan, Diamond Miller
November 27, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 10.1 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by two members of Maryland's 2020-21 team: Katie Benzan, the sharpshooting guard who transferred from Harvard, and Diamond Miller, the multi-talented New Jersey product. Hear them both on how they prepared for the season ahead, and what their expectations are of a year like no other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Essential Resources: Vintage WNBA is important & Cynthia Cooper-Dyke wants her damn respect!
November 24, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBErica L. Ayala is back to sing the praises of Vintage WNBA. She also has lots of thoughts about Cynthia Cooper-Dyke's recent Players Tribune article. Teaser: There is only ONE WNBA Dynasty and they don't even exist anymore. Listen to Erica narrate excerpts from Coop's PT article and read Twitter responses to the article. Follow Vintage WNBA Coop's Players Tribune article Khristina Williams chats with Crystal Dangerfield Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a ...
2020-21 Pac-12 Preview
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutesOur last conference preview before the season starts is for the Pac-12, arguably the strongest conference in the country. The Stanford Cardinal and freshmen Cameron Brink are looking to take the conference back from the Oregon Ducks after Sabrina Ionescu's graduation. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert also talk about their players to watch: Aari McDonald from Arizona and Michaela Onyenwere from UCLA. Then, Amy gives you a nugget on every team in the conference during the lightning round. Support ...
2020-21 Pac-12 Preview
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 35.2 MBOur last conference preview before the season starts is for the Pac-12, arguably the strongest conference in the country. The Stanford Cardinal and freshmen Cameron Brink are looking to take the conference back from the Oregon Ducks after Sabrina Ionescu's graduation. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert also talk about their players to watch: Aari McDonald from Arizona and Michaela Onyenwere from UCLA. Then, Amy gives you a nugget on every team in the conference during the lightning round. Support...
Friday Conversation: Maryland Coach Brenda Frese, Maryland player Chloe Bibby
November 20, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 16.5 MBOur Howard Megdal opens by discussing the oddity of this upcoming season in the larger American context of COVID-19. Then he talks to Brenda Frese and Chloe Bibby about the ways they are preparing for this season, not to mention the years ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Social Justice Thursday: Speak Truth to Power
November 19, 2020 23:07 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBErica L. Ayala spotlights Delaware WBB, Elena Delle, Donne, and Around the Rim podcast on this Social Justice Thursday episode. Link from today's episode: Delaware Blue Hens lead the way Elena & Amanda Delle Donne auction WNBPA Vote shirts Around The Rim Huuuge Fan Podcast Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BuiltGo Visit ...
Essential Resources Part Five: Girls Talk Sports TV
November 18, 2020 19:51 - 25 minutes - 23 MBOn the latest episode of Locked On Women's Basketball, Erica L. Ayala gives a rundown of the latest WBB news before continuing her ongoing series on essential resources for women's hoops fans. This week, Erica highlights the work of Khristina Williams, founder of Girls Talk Sports TV.! Links mentioned in this episode: Girls Talks Sports TV Teresa Weatherspoon promoted Bubbleville Tournament Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like ...
SEC Women's Basketball Preview
November 16, 2020 17:38 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBOur conference previews roll on with potentially the best conference in college basketball: the Southeastern Conference. Dawn Staley's South Carolina are coming in as the #1 team in the country and the odds-on favorite to win the SEC. The question for Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert is whether any team can beat USC. Mike Neighbors's Arkansas Razorbacks get some love before the Miami crew gets into their players to watch this season: Rhyne Howard of Kentucky and Rennia Davis of Tennessee. Then,...
Friday Conversation: Geno Auriemma, Paige Bueckers Talk Azzi Fudd
November 13, 2020 15:10 - 21 minutes - 12.3 MBHost Howard Megdal spoke with both UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and freshman Paige Bueckers about the commitment of Class of '21 Azzi Fudd. It's bigger than just a single player, and the macro look at what it means for the game as a whole is addressed here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Will Social Justice Initiatives look different during the College Basketball Season?
November 12, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBErica L. Ayala opens this week's social justice Thursday show talking about Azzi Fudd and UConn and then transitions to her thoughts on Val Ackerman and Renee Montgomery's guest appearances on Champions of Change: The RISE Podcast. Mentioned on this episode Learn more about RISE Val Ackerman on Champions of Change Renee Montgomery on Champions of Change Natalie Weiner profiles Sue Wicks My report from the first-ever New York Liberty Unity Day Elle Duncan x Renee Montgomery is a must-w...
Essential Resources Part Four : MADE FOR THE W
November 10, 2020 20:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBErica L. Ayala returns to sing the high praises of Made for the W, a platform that amplifies sneaker culture in women's sports. Hear a clip from Erica's interview with co-founders Melani Carter, Bria Janelle, and general counsel Simran Kaleka. Erica also get very excited that she dropped a Blake Bolden reference on a WBB podcast. She does after all LOVE A STRONG CROSSOVER! Links mentioned in this episode: Sole Sisters Legend of the Air Swoopes Blake Bolden is a BAD, BAD woman! Support ...
2020-21 ACC Women's Basketball Preview
November 09, 2020 21:47 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBCollege Basketball is right around the corner and we are previewing the Atlantic Coast Conference to get ready for it. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert get into all things ACC including Louisville's top dog status, North Carolina State's momentum from last season and new coaches like Duke's Kara Lawson and Notre Dame's Niele Ivey taking over. They also get into some key players like Dana Evans, Elissa Cunane, and Syracuse's Tiana Mangakahia as well as dark horse teams in the league. Support Us ...
Friday Conversation: Cori Close, UCLA head coach
November 06, 2020 15:17 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by Cori Close, UCLA head coach, for a wide-ranging conversation. Close shares behind-the-scenes moments from the abrupt end to last season, why rebounding is so central to the UCLA identity, whether Michaela Onyenwere can be the top pick in the 2021 WNBA draft and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Social Justice Thursday: It's not the time for Brunch!
November 05, 2020 17:30 - 27 minutes - 25 MBErica is back with reflection from Election Day and why she doesn't feel it's time to return to brunch! The reference comes from Megan Rapione's HBO special featuring Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, and acclaimed television host Hasan Minhaj. Other show notes: Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe Warnock & Loeffler to meet in run-off Chiney Ogwumike: WNBA star & TV host turned Poll Worker Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!...
A Journey To The Big East Media Day
October 30, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBNo, we can't go to Big East Media Day at Madison Square Garden like we usually do because of, you know, the global pandemic. But travel virtually with host Howard Megdal as he speaks with commissioner Val Ackerman, Mohegan Sun executive Amber Cox, UConn players Christyn Williams and PAige Bueckers, along with UConn coach Geno Auriemma on the occasion of Big East Virtual Media Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ROCK THE VOTE Part I: UConn head coach Geno Auriemma is over performative gestures!
October 30, 2020 00:15 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBErica L. Ayala gets you ready for November 3rd and beyond with audio clips from WNBPA executive members Natalie Achonwa (Indiana Fever) and Elizabeth Williams (Atlanta Dream). Erica also asks BIG EAST commissioner Val Ackerman about the new diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and asks BIG EAST head coaches how they plan to use their resources to support conversations about social and racial injustice. Sports Illustrated presents The Unrelenting: Terri Jackson ROCK THE VOTE resour...
Essential Resources for all WBB fans: Part Three
October 28, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBErica L. Ayala is back with Essential Resources for every WBB fan. This week, we're talking about PowerPlays by Lindsay Gibbs, Her Hoop Stats, and Across The Timeline. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off y...
Debating the NCAA's new transfer rules
October 26, 2020 16:16 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThe NCAA is proposing sweeping new rule changes including allowing players to transfer without having to sit out for a season. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Auidbert debate whether or not this rule change will help or hurt women's basketball from all perspectives (the NCAA's, coaches, players, and fans). Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock Auto: Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Built Bar: Built ...
Debating the NCAA's new transfer rules
October 26, 2020 16:16 - 44 minutesThe NCAA is proposing sweeping new rule changes including allowing players to transfer without having to sit out for a season. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Auidbert debate whether or not this rule change will help or hurt women's basketball from all perspectives (the NCAA's, coaches, players, and fans). Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock Auto: Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Built Bar: Built B...
Friday Conversation: Brenda Frese, Maryland head coach
October 23, 2020 13:19 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBHost Howard Megdal's Friday Conversation is with Brenda Frese, Maryland head coach. The two discuss the upsides of quarantine, the New Jersey connection on the Maryland roster, how excited Frese is about freshman sensation Angel Reese already, and much more. And yes, there is an extended conversation on "Peanut Butter Frese", the ice cream named after the iconic coach. Take a listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Social Justice Thursday: Why Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe are wrong
October 22, 2020 23:10 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBErica L. Ayala is back and ready to argue with your favorite power couple. Well, kinda. Megan Rapinoe wrote another amazing piece in the Players Tribune and the amazing Sue Bird summarized her "cute white girls" comments on CNN. Well, naturally everyone got upset for all the wring reasons. I offer my hot take and give you a list of athletes we should be listening to when it comes things unheard, as opposed to unspoken. Other Resources Also, I spoke to Bird and her BFF Diana Taurasi about ...
Deep Dive: The Wings' coaching search, and the Sparks' big free agency questions
October 21, 2020 22:38 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MBLindsay Gibbs (Burn It All Down, Power Plays) talks with Jordan Ligons (The Ringer) about the Dallas Wings and Brian Agler "mutually" parting ways, the Los Angeles Spark's many free agency questions, possible Candace Parker destinations, and what could be next for the Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. B...
Essential Resources Part II: The Origin Collection feat. New Jersey Sets x We Got Game 2
October 20, 2020 15:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBErica L. Ayala chat with Kevin Gray (New Jersey Sets) and Jasmine Baker (We Got Game 2) about their new collaboration on The Origin Collection. Special shout out to Jaacleen as well, we hear you sis! Learn how the two paired up to bring some of the hottest WNBA streetwear we've seen in a minute! Show Notes: Sue Bird on CNN Social Justice in Women's Basketball Search The Origin Collection Follow New Jersey Sets Follow We Got Game 2 Lindsay Gibbs on the Breaking T x Dick's Sporting Goo...
Friday Conversation: Indiana Hoosiers basketball with Teri Moren, Ali Patberg, Grace Berger
October 16, 2020 14:13 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by Indiana head coach Teri Moren and elite backcourt teammates Ali Patberg and Grace Berger to talk about the Hoosiers, Patberg's WNBA prospects, Berger's thoughts on televising the sport and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#SpeakWithSports: Recapping the Salute to Women
October 16, 2020 00:30 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBErica L. Ayala is back from Memphis and recapping the Women's Sports Foundation's Salute to Women. Erica also provides a quick update on former Dallas Wings head coach Brian Agler and the lack of former WNBA players holding coaching roles in the league. Additional resources: WSF Salute to Women WNBPA on the need for more women in coaching ‘We have to get more diversity in those seats’: WNBA faces hiring reckoning The NBA wants female head coaches. But how feasible is that goal? Brian A...