Good Game with Sarah Spain

Heidi Smith, author of the book “Play On: From Adversity to Advantage Through 140 Years of Women’s Soccer” joins Sarah for the first installment of a brand new Good Game series called “Built By Women: The Story of Soccer in the U.S.” Heidi and Sarah discuss the history of women’s soccer, the decades-long bans that kept women around the world out of the game, and how the growth and success of women’s soccer in the U.S. created global change.
“Built By Women: The Story of Soccer in the U.S.” was inspired by the FIFA Men’s World Cup — ‘cause you know Big Citrus was watching and thinking about the *women’s* national team (the one with FOUR stars on their jersey!). Unlike pretty much any other country in the world, the United States fell in love with footie primarily through women – through the success of the ‘96 Olympic gold medalists, the ‘99ers, and all of our truly global superstar women players. So with next summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in two years, we thought it was a good time to trace the roots of the beautiful game here in the United States. Stay tuned for more episodes in the series over the coming weeks!
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Olympians and fiancées Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe join Sarah in Las Vegas to talk about why their summer has been more glam than gardening, how they’re putting a positive spin on Hilary’s second PWHL team change in as many years, and whether Brittany’s first gig post-retirement might be teaching us all “the hockey.” Plus, New York’s next-door neighbor shines in the latest edition of “Yes, And.”
Will you be in Chicago for WNBA All-Star Weekend? Come out to our live show THIS FRIDAY! Location: Levels Sporting Club: 3343 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657. Stop by from 12:30-3pm, with our live taping getting underway around 2pm.
Read Ben Rothenberg’s reporting on the WTA’s new genetic sex testing policy here
You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here
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
Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork
Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social

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Welcome to Season 3 of Good Game with Sarah Spain! Big Citrus convenes to celebrate the start of a new era and Sarah shares her favorite moments from Flavor Flav's SHE Weekend in Las Vegas, including hanging with the Backstreet Boys, Holly Rowe doing the Roger Rabbit, cruising down the strip atop a double decker bus, and so much more. Plus, it’s a good week to be a battie, the WNBA news cycle keeps churning, and an "untouchable" record goes down.
See the sweet photo of AUSL sisters Sydney and Sierra Romero here

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You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here

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

Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork

Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social

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Ahead of Flavor Flav’s SHEWeekend celebrating the women of Team USA, we’re revisiting our conversation with two-time Olympic hockey gold medalist Kelly Pannek. Sarah sat down with Kelly back in February at the Team USA Winter House in Milan to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout the USA-Canada gold medal game, from the pre-game vibes to the locker room speeches to the post-game celebration (including which team snuck them some post-game brews!). They also discuss how she felt representing Team USA during a fraught time in our country, the highs and lows of three weeks living in the athlete village, and where that "In Keller We Trust" flag came from. Plus, hear what’s on Sarah’s itinerary as she heads to Vegas to party with Flavor Flav and the country’s top athletes.
You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here
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
Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork
Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social
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It’s the debut of Big Citrus & Chill, aka the Good Game with Sarah Spain Movie Club! Before taking off for summer break, Alex, Bianca and Sarah sat down to discuss an iconic flick: Bend it Like Beckham. They discuss how well the movie has aged, their favorite gay moments, and the things they saw differently with older eyes. Good Game will be back to its normal daily schedule on Monday, July 20th, the start of Season 3!
You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here

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

Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork

Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.