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College football season preview, from Manning family lore to Bill Belichick’s coaching debut at UNC, with Jessica Smetana Aug 28, 2025

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Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to welcome a guest that they’ve been wanting to have on the show for a LONG time — Jessica Smetana! Jess is a sports commentator and analyst. She currently hosts The Echos podcast with Mike Golic Jr., and you may have seen her on Vice TV’s Sports Gone Wrong or on a Meadowlark Media property.

Jess and Charlotte have also been friends and colleagues for almost 10 years, and used to host The Most Valuable Podcast together (RIP).

The gals covered a lot of ground together for this college football preview. How well will Belichick and UNC actually perform this year, and will his personal life be a distraction? Why is college football historically the messiest sport?

They also discussed the lore of the Manning family (and why Archie Manning is the Kris Jenner of college football), NFL nepo babies in college football, the story of Houston Nutt, Hugh Freeze, and an escort service (yes, those are names of real people), and much more!

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US Open drama (Carlos Alcaraz’s haircut, Venus Williams returns at age 45, racket smashing), Tommy Fleetwood's major moment, and Micah Parsons isn’t a company man Aug 27, 2025

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This episode was supposed to be the weekly Tuesday episode of The Sports Gossip Show, but then Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged, and Madeline and Charlotte had to record an emergency episode that went up yesterday instead! Go listen to it!

Here we’ve got a few quick hits: Madison Beer and Justin Herbert were photographed together again, Wally the green monster performed at the Boston Jonas Brothers concert where JoJo sang wearing a Red Sox jersey, and Donna Kelce is posting about visiting historical landmarks.

Then it’s on to US Open drama: Madison Keys was upset by Renata Zarazua, Carlos Alcaraz got a confounding haircut, Venus Williams came very close to winning at age 45, and Daniil Medvedev had a complete meltdown on the court. Also, Serena Williams introduced Maria Sharapova at her Tennis Hall of Fame induction. In other country club news, Tommy Fleetwood finally won a golf major in his 164th start! And the gals learned all about his family and age-gap relationship. And in *more* country club-esq news, Bill Belichick is selling a house on Nantucket that is probably a bad investment and you shouldn’t buy it.

Also: Tom Brady is online again, Shilo Sanders was ejected from a preseason game after he punched someone and then was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Micah Parsons Cowboy’s drama over his contract with the Cowboys persists, and Paige Bueckers had an amazing 44-point night.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged and we’re freaking out Aug 26, 2025

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Folks, it finally happened: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. They announced it on Tuesday on Instagram, and Sports Gossip Show listeners immediately reached out to Madeline and Charlotte in hopes of an emergency episode.

You’re all in luck, because the gals were on it. Here is everything you need to know about the engagement, including (of course) the SGS compressed floral evaluation. Congrats to the happy couple!

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Tennis love triangles and US Open preview with Catherine Whitaker Aug 21, 2025

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Catherine Whitaker is one of the co-hosts of The Tennis Podcast, another great show on The Athletic Podcast Network, and Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to welcome her to the Sports Gossip Show ahead of this year’s US Open. The tennis tea has never been hotter!

The gals ask Catherine everything you all want to know about this year’s upcoming American Grand Slam. She talks about the length of the tennis season and whether anything can be done about it, Jannick Sinner’s doping ban, why Iga Świątek is no-drama, how Naomi Osaka is her own fiercest competition, and hook-up culture on the tour.

Things get juicy when Catherine tells the gals about the love triangle that tennis fans desperately want to believe in between Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jack Draper. She also dishes about a rumored love triangle from years ago involving Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.

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Jordon Hudson could learn from Taylor Swift, is Justin Herbert dating Madison Beer?, Michigan’s sign-stealing punishment, Shohei Ohtani’s real estate problem Aug 19, 2025

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This episode starts out with Madeline and Charlotte’s affinity for the arts and a shameless request for tickets to Shakespeare In The Park. Then, a quick Jordon Hudson update, because she should take a page out of Taylor Swift’s playbook.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert stopped by singer Madison Beer’s photoshoot — are they dating? WNBA great Sue Bird had a beautiful statue dedicated to her in front of the Seattle Storm’s arena, and we need more bronze statues of women. Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd did a very cute podcast together, and the Golden State Valkyries have a new mascot named Violet.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer needs to scrub his Venmo history. The Browns’ quarterback drama continues, with some strange comments that rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel says he *didn’t* make about fellow-rookie QB Shedeur Sanders. The University of Michigan received its punishment for the 2023 sign-stealing scandal, and the name Connor Stalions is back in the news. Finally, the gals try to figure out what’s going on with a real estate lawsuit involving Shohei Ohtani and his agent.

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Taylor Swift gave a PR masterclass on Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast Aug 14, 2025

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Madeline and Charlotte are back with a Thursday episode dropping on a Wednesday night! That’s because there was an emergency that needed addressing: Taylor Swift went on New Heights, the podcast hosted by her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. The audience learned a lot about her new album, just as much as she wanted us to know about her personal life, and a whole lot about the state of media, public relations, and fame in 2025.

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Crashing out because Taylor Swift might go on Travis Kelce’s podcast, Jordon Hudson update, Tom Brady vs. ChatGPT, and a Shedeur Sanders hot take Aug 12, 2025

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Madeline and Charlotte start this episode off with a few updates about Jordon Hudson after last week’s episode detailing how they almost secured an interview with her. Also, the gals need your questions for a mailbag episode, so be sure to email them to info@sportsgossipshow.com!

Then, witness your intrepid hosts crash out because there’s a very good chance that Taylor Swift is going to appear on an episode of her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast this Wednesday. Will she announce her “lost” album, Karma? The gals dissect what all this could mean (and don’t worry, there will be an emergency episode if this happens.)

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla signed a new contract and it would be great if he had social media. Tom Brady attended a statue unveiling at the Patriots’ stadium, and Madeline makes Charlotte guess his real speech vs. one she had ChatGPT write. Shedeur Sanders debuted with the Browns and everyone tweeted about it. There is a very bizarre situation in the WNBA involving sex toys and cryptocurrency, which is the most depressingly 2025 sentence ever. NBA star Joel Embiid’s knee doesn’t seem to be doing well, and there’s some sleuthing going about who leaked a story to ESPN insider Shams Charania last season.

And, finally — a compressed flower update! The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Alex Caruso got married, and Manchester United’s Ella Toone got engaged.

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Jordon Hudson called us and it didn’t end well Aug 08, 2025

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The title of this episode is pretty self-explanatory. Two Saturdays ago, Charlotte received a call from Jordon Hudson, Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, whom The Sports Gossip Show has covered extensively. Madeline and Charlotte then spent five hours over the course of the week talking to her, and thought there was a good chance she would come on the show. That, however, did not happen. So here is the story.

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Luka Doncic loves the Backstreet Boys, Micah Parsons and the Cowboys are fighting, Son Heung-min’s shocking move, and a juicy WNBA trade Aug 05, 2025

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Madeline and Charlotte are back with a very special announcement: The Sports Gossip Show has officially joined The Athletic Podcast Network! The gals couldn’t be more excited. If you’re new here, this show breaks down and adds context to the wildest developments in the messy world of sports — because it’s much more fun to watch athletes on the field if you know what they’re doing off it.

Whether you’re a die-hard fan who has the standings of multiple leagues memorized or someone who thinks Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce on the map, join Madeline and Charlotte as they watch sports with one eye on the game and one eye on the personal life section of athletes’ Wikipedia pages.

Today’s episode kicks off with an important update about Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Everyone’s favorite WNBA social media stars, the StudBudz, signed a baby. LA Lakers star Luka Dončić signed a contract extension with general manager Rob Pelinka, and then they took the team to see the Backstreet Boys in Las Vegas. The gals may or may not put on a short play about this.

The USTA announced that a dating show will take place at this year’s US Open called Game, Set, Matchmaker (groan!). WNBA star Dijonai Carrington was traded from the Dallas Wings to the Minnesota Lynx a month after her girlfriend, NaLyssa Smith, was traded from the Wings to the Las Vegas Aces. In more WNBA news, the minority owner of the Celtics bought the Connecticut Sun and wants to move the team to Boston.

Tom Brady is still very online. Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys are in a messy will-they, won’t-they situation. Premiere League star Son Heung-min is heading to LA in an historic move for the MLS. And a quick compressed flower check-in for Kemba Walker’s wedding!

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Travis Kelce posted Taylor Swift on main, Nikola Jokić cried because of his horse, Tom Brady is very online, and more Aaron Rodgers drama Jul 29, 2025

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The gals are back with a show full to the brim with sports gossip! Madeline and Charlotte start off with a few quick updates: 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and his wife, Jenna Purdy, had a baby, Lionel Messi went to a Coldplay concert (lol), and Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Jade Jodes.

Then, the main event: Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce posted a bunch of photos with Taylor Swift. Are they engaged? Are they married? Why are “sources” close to them (Taylor’s publicist Tree Paine) releasing so many quotes about how they’re going to end up together? Also: Taylor posted in support of Happy Gilmore 2, because Travis is in it.

Nikola Jokic loves his horses so much that he cried when one of them won a race. The gals check in on Tom Brady, who has been very active online posting about “breathtaking sunsets that take your breath away,” his cat, and Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding. Lakers star Luka Dončić is ripped on the cover of Men’s Health.

NFL players are in trouble for selling their Super Bowl Tickets. Steelers great Terry Bradshaw and current Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers are fighting. The fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s grandson plays soccer? Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarett Allen did the High School Musical dance at his wedding. And, finally, Philadelphia Eagles tight end Kylen Granson married Daisy Foko Granson and their wedding was….well, you’ll have to listen to hear the gal’s thoughts!

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