Good Game with Sarah Spain

Gotham FC forward Jaedyn Shaw joins Sarah to discuss the battle for the NWSL Shield, how she’s handling pressure ahead of the 2027 Women’s World Cup, and her take on new research from e.l.f Beauty and Parity about how participating in girls' sports positively impacts later life endeavors. Plus, Stewie is stewing, a group-stage trouncing, and for all the folks claiming they want to protect women’s sports, this is your moment to actually do something.
Read more about the case of Kentucky State basketball’s Aminata Seck here

Check out The Athletic’s story about every WNBA playoffs seeding scenario here

Follow the official mascot of the Billie Jean King Cup here

Check out the research from e.l.f. Beauty and Parity here

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Author and journalist Lindsay Crouse joins Sarah to talk about her new book “The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out.” They discuss why women tend to absorb far more than their share of unproductive suffering without ever considering quitting as an option, which questions to ask when deciding whether something is worth continuing, and what everyone can learn from zebrafish. Crouse also reflects on her role bringing to light the stories of brave women like Kara Goucher and Allyson Felix when she was a journalist at the New York Times. Plus, another record bites the dust, tonight’s the night, and no skis, no problem.
Pick up a copy of Lindsay Crouse’s book “The Case for Quitting” here
Read Lindsay’s 2020 story about learning her ex was dating Lady Gaga here
Tickets for Unrivaled’s Houston stop can be found here
WPBL broadcast details can be found here
Check out Keely Hodgkinson’s speedsuit here
Check out some historic track & field fits 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
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Bestselling author and the mastermind behind the “Swifties for Eternity” account Olivia Levin joins Sarah to discuss the overlap between Swifties and women’s sports fans, offer a few lessons in community-building, and share the moment when she first became aware that Taylor Swift was aware of her. Plus, context is the killer of unadulterated fun, ending a women’s hoops drought, and it doesn’t matter if the bus breaks down if you’re already home.
Check out the Unrivaled x Minneapolis video here

The Athletic’s WNBA playoff projections page is here

Watch Morgan Weaver’s goal here

Read KGW8’s reporting on Nike and the NSAF here

Resources for sexual assault survivors can be found here

Follow Olivia Levin on Instagram here

Pick up a copy of Olivia’s book “The Story of Us” 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

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A quartet of guests joins Sarah to discuss the harm that could be done to women’s sports if the “Protect College Sports Act” becomes law. NWSLPA executive director Meghann Burke, Senior Advisor & Legal Counsel for the WNBPA Erin Drake, Maryland basketball’s Oluchi Okananwa, and LSU basketball’s Jada Williams unpack the history of how we got here, why this bill would be disastrous for women’s sports, and their solution for fixing the college athletic landscape. Plus, queens of the diamond, Friday Flowers, and a shootout spells the end for the U.S.
Find contact information for your Senators here
The UCAA website is here
Read Michael Voepel's story about WNBA playoff possibilities here

The Jeff Kassouf's story about Vlatko Andonovski’s move to Chicago here

Read the Defector article about NWSL complaints here

The Wheelchair Basketball World Championships schedule is here

The Athlos website is here

Check out the Upshot League expansion teams here and here

The Women’s Sports Foundation’s information post about Hispanic Heritage Month is here

Check out the latest stories from Drafted here

Peek inside a few WNBA players’ homes with Architectural Digest 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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Midge Purce joins Sarah ahead of International Equal Pay Day to discuss her own role in the fight for equal pay, Gotham’s success this season and her podcast “Confessions of an Elite Athlete.” The pair also reflect on their shared experience at one of Gloria Steinem’s Talking Circles and the responsibility they feel to carry on her work. Plus, we’re SO back, takin’ ‘em to court, and we’ve got a mind reader on our hands.
Listen to Midge Purce’s show “Confessions of an Elite Athlete” here
Read the Louisville Courier-Journal’s story about Savannah DeMelo here, and Jeff Kassouf’s reporting on the topic here
Check out Savannah DeMelo’s Instagram post here
The WNBA schedule is 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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