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These are the Studs with Tiffany Oshinsky Dec 18, 2025

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Women’s volleyball reporter and host of the Side Out Society podcast Tiffany Oshinsky joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s NCAA volleyball Final Four in Kansas City, discuss the biggest upsets and surprises from the tournament, and take a pop quiz on city nicknames. Plus, tripling up the triple doubles, winning by a Mississippi, and we’ll take one year for one million, Alex.

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Listen to the Side Out Society podcast here
Watch Lauren Betts’ reaction to sister Sienna’s first bucket here
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Into the Pain Cave with Oksana Masters Dec 17, 2025

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Ahead of the Milan-Cortina Paralympics, multi-sport phenom Oksana Masters sat down with producer Alex to discuss how she’s persevered through dozens of injuries and surgeries to become the most decorated Winter Paralympian in U.S. history, her caffeine-fueled goals for life after competition, and the advice she'd give up-and-coming competitors (but never follow herself). Plus, labor divisions expand, a trophy-worthy flick and kick, and a coach we'd never play for.

Follow Oksana on Instagram here
Pick up a copy of Oksana’s memoir here
Read Ben Pickman’s reporting on the latest in WNBA CBA negotiations here
Read more about the dismissal of Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit against the Las Vegas Aces here
Check out the Toronto Tempo’s uniforms here
Read more about the collapse of Grand Slam Track here
Watch Jacqueline Ovalle’s award-winning goal here
And watch all 11 nominated goals here
The PWHL schedule can be found here
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The 85ers: Building What Wasn’t There with Michelle Akers Dec 16, 2025

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Legendary soccer player Michelle Akers joins Sarah to talk about Origin Story: The 85ers, a new podcast documenting the first U.S. Women's National Team, the topless surf outing that resulted in a lasting nickname, and the joy, injuries and heartbreak that came with setting into motion 40 years of U.S. women’s soccer dominance. Plus, the field beats the favorite, a caucus teams up with a union, and a quicker-than-quick quadragenarian.

Read Jeff Kassouf’s story on the NWSL's "High Impact Player" mechanism here
Read the feature on Midge Purce in Women’s Health here
Find the ever-updating list of NWSL free agent signings here
Learn more out the podcast Origin Story: The 85ers here
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The WPBL Means Baseball For All with Justine Siegal & Assia Grazioli-Venier Dec 15, 2025

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Justine Siegel and Assia Grazioli-Venier of the soon-to-launch Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) joined Sarah to discuss the behind-the-scenes process of getting the league up and running, the decision to start with four teams in coastal cities but play the inaugural season in the Midwest, and the emotions they expect to feel when they witness the first pitch of the first women’s pro baseball league in 70 years. Plus, the long-awaited return of “What the Fact" -- and it's one that's sure to get your blood boiling.

Read Alex’s 2020 story about women’s baseball here
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'A Quiet Storm' with Ty Young Dec 12, 2025

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Former WNBA player, coach and sometime reality star Ty Young joins Sarah to discuss all the offseason options now available to players, the reality of being on reality TV, working under Teresa Weatherspoon, and her shock at the WNBA legend getting just one year at the helm in Chicago. Plus, is it possible that winning too much is a bad thing?

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Read Jeff Kassouf’s reporting the NWSL’s latest salary proposal here
The NCAA volleyball tournament schedule and bracket can be found here
The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here
Check out photos from Christen Westphal & Maddie Pogarsh’s wedding here
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'Yes You Can' with Beth Mowins Dec 11, 2025

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Beth Mowins, longtime play-by-play announcer and OG women’s hoops broadcaster, joins Sarah to discuss the most memorable moments from her legendary career, the changes she’s seen in the women’s college basketball landscape over the years, the biggest winners, losers, surprises and disappointments of this NCAA hoops season so far, and her advice to those looking to follow in her footsteps. Plus, a timely celebration, a hot ‘n spicy Hoops And Gay Shit dispatch, and eat up — its pancake season!

Get your tickets for the USWNT’s January friendlies here
Read the full TIME “Athlete of the Year” story on A’ja Wilson here
The NCAA volleyball tournament schedule and bracket can be found here
Follow Pattie Gonia on TikTok here
Check out the photos of Kahleah Copper and Michaela Mabrey via WagTalk here
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The Heart Rate Needs To Drop with Mystique Ro Dec 10, 2025

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The Winter Olympics are coming at us fast — almost as fast as a tight turn on an icy track. Ahead of the Milan-Cortina Games, producer Alex sat down with two-time skeleton world championship medalist Mystique Ro to discuss how she made the transition from track & field to sliding on ice, why “warming up” looks a little different in her sport, and what it will take to disrupt the monopoly one man has on the skeleton shoe market. Plus, the things you really want (Good Game's Holiday Gifting Guide) and the thing no one wants (a Dopp kit in lieu of prize money).

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And watch Mystique’s video about her struggles on the Milan-Cortina track here
Check out slice Erin Raw’s incredible “Good Game” recommendation spreadsheet here
Pick up some Good Game merch from BreakingT here

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Your Net Work Is Your Net Worth with Mallory Tolcher & Shannon Favia Dec 09, 2025

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Sport-inspired artists Shannon Favia and Mallory Tolcher join Sarah to discuss their paths to becoming professional artists, combining their passions for sport and art, collaborating with teams and athletes, and the unique way they’ve each used basketball nets in their work. Plus, the return of the best rivalry, climbing for days, and when in drought, distract, distract, distract.

Follow Mallory on Instagram here
Follow Shannon on Instagram here
Check out Mallory’s work via her website here
Check out Shannon’s work via her website here
And take a look at Shannon’s “What’s Her Net Worth?” site and shirts here
Check out the boxing gloves Shannon made Sarah here
The USA-Canada Rivalry Series schedule is here
Follow Sasha DiGiulian on Instagram here
The Inaugural OffBall25 is here
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A Crusty Devil Dog with Haley Carter Dec 08, 2025

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Haley Carter, the Washington Spirit’s new President of Soccer Operations, joins Sarah to discuss her decision to leave the Orlando Pride for D.C., the league rejecting the long-term deal the Spirit agreed to with Trinity Rodman, what comes next in the team’s efforts to keep Rodman, and her take on the NWSL’s gender policy. Plus, raise it to the rafters, a Wave of fun, and the College Cup finale is here.

Watch San Diego’s fun antics at World Sevens here, here and here
Read Kendra Andrews’ feature on Flau’jae Johnson here

Learn more about the mother-daughter duo competing in the FA Cup here
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Serving Daddy: An Unhinged Unrivaled Draft with E.R. Fightmaster & Erin Foley Dec 05, 2025

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Comedians and podcast hosts E.R. Fightmaster and Erin Foley join Sarah for our second annual Unrivaled Draft! All 8 Unrivaled teams are put through a rigorous, highly scientific grading process, using only the most important categories – name, logo, ability to shoulder-carry, amount of tea in their DMs — to determine the squad we’ll each root for this season. Grab a pen and a piece of paper and join in! Plus, Rodman vs. the NWSL, skips and stones may break your bones, and this team is all tops.

SHOW NOTES:

Read Meg Linehan’s piece about the NWSLPA’s grievance over Trinity Rodman’s contract here.
You can find the full NCAA Volleyball schedule here.
The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here
The PWHL schedule can be found here
Follow E.R. on Instagram @genderless_gap_ad
Follow Erin on Instagram @erinkfoley
Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com
Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323