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How Women’s College Basketball has Stepped into the L.A. Spotlight
Feb 12, 2025
The explosion of women’s basketball over the last few years has pulled plenty of new names – and teams – into the national conversation. Among them? USC and UCLA women’s basketball teams, two programs that have spent decades living in the shadow of past legacies, to say nothing of LA’s true love, the Lakers.But now they are playing to sold out crowds with household names like JuJu Watkins and Lauren Betts making all of their games must-see TV. And all of that drama is just setting the stage for an epic clash between the two top 10 teams on Thursday.So today, Paolo Uggetti joins the show to tell us how these teams got here, where they are going, and why loving women’s hoops is the new normal in LA.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Champions League Playoff: Can Manchester City Salvage Their Season?
Feb 11, 2025
The American football season may now be over, but the drama in Europe’s club football season, aka soccer, is just heating up. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City squad has been England’s most dominant club, with six home league trophies in the past seven years and a Champions League title in 2023. But this year’s campaign has been a struggle, as they sit five spots back in the English Premier League and barely qualified for the Champions League playoff. And now, having drawn defending champions Real Madrid in their first playoff matchup, things won’t get any easier. So with the two teams playing the first of two legs on Tuesday, Luis Miguel Echegaray tells Clinton Yates what to watch for in yet another clash between these two storied clubs. Will City’s recent $223 million spending spree help them right the ship? Can Real Madrid overcome their own crucial injuries? Has Kylian Mbappé finally found his groove in Madrid? Plus, a look at how this tournament is a crucial part of World Cup 2026 preparation for Christian Pulisic and other American players. Previous coverage on Atalanta’s emotional journey through the pandemic: Apple Podcasts | SpotifyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Super Bowl LIX Recap with Ben Solak
Feb 10, 2025
There was little debate about the fact that the Philadelphia Eagles were the more complete team heading into Super Bowl LIX. Better up front on defense and offense. Better at running back and wide receiver than the Kansas City Chiefs. But the Chiefs still had Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid. So the Chiefs were still dangerous.Well that proved to not be anywhere near enough, as the Eagles cruised to a 40-22 win on Sunday, claiming the franchises’ second ever Super Bowl victory.So today Ben Solak and Michele Steele breakdown what went exceptionally right for the Eagles, and immensely wrong for the Chiefs in the NFL’s final game of the season. And take a look at what comes next, for a Chiefs team that heads into the offseason, with more questions than we expected.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Super Bowl LIX Preview with Ben Solak and Kevin Clark
Feb 07, 2025
Super Bowl LIX is literally just a couple of days away, and after a long season, it’s down to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles battling for the Lombardi Trophy…Again.Our own Ben Solak has made the trip down to New Orleans, and with so many of the people that we love to talk ball with in town alongside him, he was able to get Kevin Clark, the host of This is Football, to join him ahead of the big game.It’s the buddy cop movie that you didn’t know you needed in your life, as they breakdown what you need to know about the Eagles plan of attack, and the Chiefs inevitability, ahead of Super Bowl LIX.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 for 30
30 for 30 Podcasts
Original audio documentaries from the makers of the acclaimed 30 for 30 film series, featuring stories from the world of sports and beyond. 30 for 30 offers captivating storytelling for sports fans and general interest listeners alike, going beyond the field to explore how sports, competition, athleticism and adventure affect our lives and our world. Sports stories like you've never heard before.
From the basketball-nerd mecca of the Sloan Conference to the always-brilliant mind of stats guru Bill James, Martin’s unusual legacy lives on—along with some of the questions that defined his life.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 5: The Last Manley
Jul 22, 2025
Our hosts take a trip to Kansas, where the women in Martin’s life speak about the man they knew and loved—and hunt for Martin’s buried treasure.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Martin’s blog shines a light on a troubled but brilliant mind—and a tumultuous life defined by passion and obsession.The following podcast contains discussion of suicide and self-harm, which some listeners may find disturbing. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, or is in emotional distress, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8, or 988lifeline.org. Listenerdiscretion is advised.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 3: Almost Vulcan
Jul 22, 2025
Martin’s compulsive number-crunching lays the groundwork for people like Daryl Morey and Dean Oliver to later transform the sport, while the hunt for statistical meaning impacts his own life in profound ways.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Baseball Tonight With Buster Olney
Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney
ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney leads the baseball discussion alongside other top analysts.
Hoss: Cal Raleigh Continues Making History; Toronto Taking Off; Best Right-Handed Hitters of All Time
Sep 17, 2025
Tim Kurkjian and Buster discuss Cal Raleigh's pure strength, Aaron Judge dragging the Yankees back from the abyss, whether the Brewers or Phillies will clinch the No. 1 see in the National League, the Dodgers' disintegrating bullpen, the surging Guardians, the Red Sox missing Roman Anthony and the Blue Jays unleashing Trey Yesavage. Then, Hembo stops by to talk about whether Judge makes his list of five best right-handed hitters ever, Freddy Peralta being the most underrated ace in baseball, and the most frustratingly average team in baseball. During Bleacher Tweets, Buster talks about Ken Rosenthal tripping over Milwaukee's team photographer, and Jomboy addressing the reporting on Aroldis Chapman locating his inside fastball.CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS12:57 Tim Kurkjian34:01 Hembo50:46 Bleacher TweetsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Coming Down the Stretch: Yankees Red Sox Sunday Night Baseball; Trevor Story Unpacks September
Sep 15, 2025
Buster, Eduardo Perez, and David Cone hop in the clown car to break down Yankees at Red Sox and examine how the Mets missing the playoffs could be the most epic collapse in baseball history. The Numbers Game with Sarah Langs. Then Trevor Story explains what the pennant chase is like to Karl Ravech. Plus Bleacher Tweets.CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS6:33 - Clown Car21:47 - The Numbers Game with Sarah Langs23:30 - Trevor Story Interview26:35 - Bleacher TweetsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gangster Movies: The Dodgers Arms; Surging Mariners; Faltering Mets; Actors Who Love Baseball
Sep 12, 2025
Alden and Buster Olney discuss all of the playoff races and how the Dodgers seem bored. Then, MLB Network’s Adnan Virk stops by to talk about his new book Cinephile, why Paul Giamatti doesn’t talk about his father Bart Giamatti, actors that are huge baseball fans, and his top three baseball movies. Later, Todd Radom stops by to share the Ballpark & Beyond and administer the quiz.CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS6:08 Alden Gonzalez32:16 Adnan Virk48:09 Sarah Langs50:48 Todd Radom59:18 Bleacher TweetsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Talkative: Juan Soto & J.T. Realmuto at The Plate; Managerial Changes Abound; Trea Turner Goes Down
Sep 10, 2025
Jeff Passan and Buster Olney discuss the Giants sneaking back into the NL Wild Card race, Kyle Schwarber hitting another home run, where the Nationals could land for manager and GM, and if a first round playoff exit would force a manger change for the Phillies. Next, Buster chats with Juan Soto and J.T. Realmuto about their back-and-forth at the plate. Then, Hembo on Trea Turner injury impact, Bryan Woo and the lost art of starter longevity, and the biggest X-factor in the AL playoff field.CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected] OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS6:39 Jeff Passan36:57 Juan Soto and J.T. Realmuto43:11 Hembo58:32 Bleacher TweetsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Adam Schefter Podcast
The Adam Schefter Podcast
Adam Schefter talks with the biggest names in and around football, taking you inside what makes them tick and how they got to where they are.
Cowboys at Bears one of Week 3's JUICIEST matchups
Sep 18, 2025
Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show lookahead to the most intriguing storylines in Week 3.0:00 Welcome0:58 Chicago's struggling defense2:46 A lot more is on the line than you'd think in Cowboys-Bears6:16 A QB matchup no one could have expected10:44 An interesting note on the Packers' injury report13:42 An AFC team people are sleeping on17:46 A huge Monday Night matchup between the Lions and RavensLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joe Burrow could be DONE for the year
Sep 16, 2025
Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the injuries to Joe Burrow and J.J. McCarthy, the surprise story of the season, the crazy week for kickers, the Chiefs falling to 0-2, and the feisty Falcons.0:00 Welcome0:53 Nick Chubb should have gone down3:31 Impact of Burrow injury9:49 J.J. McCarthy's injury timeline15:15 The surprise story of the season19:52 Great week for kickers25:51 Chiefs fall to 0-228:41 Feisty FalconsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
J.J. McCarthy makes MAGIC for Minnesota in NFL Debut 🪄
Sep 09, 2025
Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the moxie J.J. McCarthy showed in his NFL debut, why the Lions will be different this season, Micah Parsons' palpable presence, the Super Bowl rematch in Week 2, the injuries for the 49ers, and the Bills' schedule advantage. 0:00 Welcome 2:59 McCarthy leads Vikings to comeback win in NFL debut 7:46 Why the Lions will be different this season 14:14 Micah Parsons' palpable presence for the Packers 20:36 Super Bowl rematch in Week 2 23:41 49ers batting injuries again 28:56 Bills' schedule advantageLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Parsons puts PRESSURE on the Packers
Sep 02, 2025
Adam Schefter and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show react to the Micah Parsons trade and the pressure it puts on the Packers to win now, look ahead to the Cowboys-Eagles opener, the Chargers and Chiefs game in Brazil, the best Week 1 storylines, and give their Super Bowl picks.0:00 Welcome1:11 Reaction to the Micah Parsons trade14:08 Cowboys at Eagles on Thursday18:25 Chargers vs. Chiefs in Brazil on Friday22:04 Week 1 storylines25:26 Super Bowl picksLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices