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Elle Duncan and Gary Striewski dig through all things interesting and weird in the world of sports every Monday and Thursday, reacting to the biggest storylines and dissecting viral content around the biggest teams and players.
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Paige Bueckers and the UConn women's basketball are playing their best right now, Notre Dame and Hannah Hidalgo are creating concerns, and JuJu Watkins lost to UCLA. Who is our ideal Final Four? Are Duke and TCU legit title contenders? Who will lock up the #1 seeds? Elle and Gary recap Champ Week and look ahead to Selection Sunday.
00:00 - Introductions
3:00 - Will South Carolina 3-Peat?
4:48 - Should USC be concerned?
11:46 - Ideal Final Four
16:30 - The Guarantee by AT&T
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NCAAW March Madness is upon us! Will USC and JuJu Watkins go all the way? Does UConn and Paige Bueckers have an easier ride through Champ Week? Elle and Gary answer ALL of our NCAAW burning questions now that regular season play has ended and we're 2 weeks away from Selection Sunday!
00:00 - Introductions
1:05 - March Madness has begun!
2:18 - Notre Dame NEEDED to win
5:50 - JuJu Watkins for POY?
14:57 - What will Paige Bueckers do next?
24:09 - The Guarantee by AT&T
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Hannah Hidalgo and Notre Dame women's basketball experience a MAJOR losing streak. Will Notre Dame suffer the College GameDay curse and lose to Louisville women's basketball? UConn women's basketball beats Creighton women's basketbal,l but is UConn getting the respect they deserve? USC and UCLA women's basketball face off this weekend in a battle for LA. Who will win the game and Player of the Year between Juju Watkins and Lauren Betts. Lastly, Diana Taurasi retired from the WNBA!
00:00 - Introductions
2:19 - Utter MADNESS in WCBB
5:32 - Is UConn disrespected?
9:51 - Are we concerned Alabama beat LSU?
13:45 - Notre Dame vs. Louisville
16:42 - USC vs. UCLA
24:38 - Diana Taurasi retires
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Paige Bueckers is balling out at the right time, the NCAAW #1 overall team continues to change, and Notre Dame women's basketball got UPSET by NC State women's basketball! After that, Lakers head coach JJ Redick made a few comments about LeBron James that Elle and Gary argued over.
00:00 - Introductions
1:06 - Paige Bueckers is balling out
3:40 - Notre Dame LOSES to NC State
10:30 - Who can make it to the NCAAW Final Four?
20:08 - Reactions to JJ Redick's comments on LeBron James
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Caitlin Clark and Marina Mabrey are making WNBA headlines this week. Marina's trade request from the Connecticut Sun was denied the same week that Caitlin Clark's agent said she doesn't think the WNBA can pay her what she's worth. Elle and Gary debate whether the WNBA has an empowerment issue. After that, we react to viral internet trends and dream about mega-mansions.
00:00 - Introductions
2:00 - How do you keep players HAPPY?
18:55 - How do you compensate your players for their worth?
27:51 - Reacting to viral internet trends
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Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and the UConn women's basketball team dominated South Carolina women's basketball this weekend before talking about how the top 10 teams in WCBB are insanely talented. After that, they give former UConn alum Napheesa Collier her flowers before addressing the changes the NBA needs to make to the NBA All-Star weekend. Lastly, CJ Gardner Johnson is picking fights with Taylor Swift fans, and Elle has something to say about it.
00:00 - Introductions
3:09 - UConn dominates South Carolina
19:52 - Shoutout the Napheesa Collier
21:28 - The NBA needs to fix All-Star Weekend
36:36 - CJ Gardner Johnson picks a fight with Swifties
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Did Paige Bueckers and UConn women's basketball pass the torch to USC or UCLA as the top women's college basketball programs over South Carolina, Notre Dame, etc.? After that, is Lauren Betts the favorite to win POY, or do Hannah Hidalgo, Paige Bueckers, and JuJu Watkins have a chance? Lastly, it's Valentine's Day, so we break down public displays of love or, in Aaron Rodgers' case, the lack thereof.
00:00 - Introductions
1:17 - The Battle for LA
10:26 - Who will win POY?
15:37 - Who is at the epicenter of WCBB?
30:31 - The Jets dumped Aaron Rodgers
36:26 - Kim Kardashian shot her shot... and missed...
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Elle and Gary give advice to UConn’s Paige Bueckers, Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles, and Tennessee’s Kim Caldwell! After that, they break down ALL the Super Bowl pettiness with Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, and Patrick Mahomes!
00:00 - Introductions
2:27 - Advice for Paige Bueckers
10:26 - Advice for Olivia Miles
16:57 - Advice for Kim Caldwell
22:12 - Super Bowl Recap
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Elle and Gary discuss Caitlin Clark and Taylor Swift bringing a WNBA team to Kansas City. After that, the Super Bowl is this weekend, so we pick our winner and run through Elle's prop bets.
00:00 - Introductions
1:06 - Caitlin Clark / Taylor Swift / WNBA Expansion to Kansas City
7:03 - Marina Mabrey requests a trade from Connecticut Sun
13:23 - Super Bowl preview
16:22 - Elle's Prop Bets
25:48 - Super Bowl Winner
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Elle and Gary agree that Caitlin Clark and the Fever are the favorites to win the 2025 WNBA Championship. After that, they discuss all the major WNBA moves this weekend and debate who the free agency winners and losers are. Then, the WNBA is expanding rapidly, Caitlin Clark and A'ja Wilson had their collegiate jerseys retired, the NBA had the biggest trade in league history with Luka Dončić going to the Lakers, and the Grammys happened!
00:00 - Introductions
2:04 - WNBA Free Agency Moves
5:34 - The Fever will win it all
7:56 - Winners and Losers of Free Agency
11:38 - The WNBA is expanding!!
16:52 - A'ja Wilson & Caitlin Clark's jerseys were retired
21:03 - Luka Dončić is traded to the Lakers
31:49 - Grammys reactions!
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Elle and Gary give Caitlin Clark her flowers for turning down the NBA only to elevate the WNBA. They also give Angel Reese her flowers for retiring her mom. After that, they grade all the WNBA trades we've seen so far before playing a quick game of "is this illegal?".
00:00 - Introductions
00:28 - Shoutout Angel Reese!
4:41 - Caitlin Clark turns down NBA 3-pt contest
8:58 - WNBA Trade Grades
27:46 - GAME: Is This Illegal???
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Elle and Gary break down the WNBA blockbuster trade between the Las Vegas Aces, Seattle Storm, and LA Sparks, which includes Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, and possibly Paige Bueckers. After that, they discuss the shade LSU's Kim Mulkey threw at South Carolina's Dawn Staley before praising Tennessee's Kim Caldwell for her return to the court one week after giving birth. Lastly, they preview the Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
00:00 - Introductions
2:40 - WNBA Blockbuster Trade
18:22 - Dawn Staley vs. Kim Mulkey
33:12 - Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl Predictions
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Elle and Ari Chambers give their women's March Madness predictions for UConn, South Carolina, UCLA, Notre Dame, and WHO will win it all? After that, they dive into WMBA free agency to see where some of the big names like Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum, and Alyssa Thomas end up.
00:00 - Introductions
2:16 - Biggest NCAAW Impact Player
6:32 - WHO will win it all?
10:19 - Who is the DARK HORSE?
18:03 - WHO has the MOST to lose?
22:36 - WNBA Free Agency
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Elle Duncan recaps the National Championship between Ohio State and Notre Dame! After that, she questions if Taylor Swift will become an Indiana Fever fan now that she and Caitlin Clark are besties. Then, Elle tells us who will win the Super Bowl, if she thinks Justin Beiber's Instagram was hacked, and if Ohio State should be embarrassed.
00:00 - Introductions
2:53 - Natty Weekend Recap
11:02 - Will Taylor Swift go to a Fever game?
12:44 - Who is winning the Super Bowl?
18:51 - Did Justin Beiber’s Instagram get hacked?
21:04 - Should Ohio State be embarrassed?
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Who will the Indiana Fever pick up in Free Agency? Will the Fever be in the WNBA Finals this year? Elle and Gary dive into the free agency rumors surrounding the Fever, their new facility, and their chances of making it to the WNBA finals. After that, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Angel Reese, and more WNBA stars return this weekend in Unrivaled's league debut. Then, Elle shares a major NCAA announcement that impacts women's college basketball before her and Gary decide who will win the CFP National Championship.
00:00 - Introductions
1:06 - Fever free agency rumors
4:04 - Unrivaled tips off this weekend
9:03 - NCAAW annoucement
14:59 - Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
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Elle and Gary give you their TOP 3 takeaways from the NFL's Wild Card weekend including: the downfall of Vikings' Sam Darnold, Mike McCarthy getting fired, nad Jayden Daniels is on FIRE. After that, Unrivaled makes it's inaugural debut this Friday, AJ Brown was caught reading on the sideline, and Zion Williamson was suspended for being late.
00:00 - Introductions
2:26 - Wild Card Weekend Takeaways
18:34 - Unrivaled league's inaugural season
23:29 - Two Truths and a Lie
31:17 - ICYMI
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Elle and Gary debate if Paige Bueckers should return to UConn for another year or leave for the WNBA. After that, South Carolina’s Ashlyn Watkins is our for the season, the CFB National Championship picture is becoming clearer, and the NFL playoffs are in full swing!
00:00 - Introductions
6:10 - Should Paige Bueckers stay in college?
13:14 - Ashlyn Watkins out for the season
21:43 - Notre Dame is onto the Natty, who is next?
33:32 - NFL playoffs are in full swing
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Elle and Gary tell us what they want to see from Women’s College Basketball in 2025, including Paige Bueckers and UConn, Hannah Hidalgo and Notre Dame, and JuJu Watkins and USC. After that, they run through their list of things they are IN or OUT on in 2025, including Aaron Rodgers, cyber trucks, and the CFP 12 team format. Lastly, Elle and Gary play a game of: NFL improv.
00:00 - Introductions
5:24 - Paige Bueckers and UConn
8:01 - Hannah Hidalgo and Notre Dame
9:36 - Kim Mulkey and LSU
12:24 - JuJu Watkins and USC
13:46 - IN or OUT in 2025?
27:18 - NFL Improv
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Elle and Gary recap women's college basketball: UConn vs. USC and talk about concerns for UConn moving forward. After that, they share. their thoughts on the CFP so far and what to expect from Christmas Day in the NFL.
00:00 - Introductions
4:48 - UConn vs. USC Recap
11:44 - CFP reactions and lookahead
27:16 - NFL on Christmas Day
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Elle and Ari Chambers run through their women's college basketball overreactions such as UConn being the CLEAR favorite to win it all. Then, they preview the UConn vs. Notre Dame game before giving their WAY TOO EARLY WNBA predictions for the 2025 season.
00:00 - Introductions
1:09 - UConn is the CLEAR favorite to win it all
12:45 - UConn vs. Notre Dame preview
18:03 - WNBA early predictions
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I am so glad to hear women talk about sports..You always have the mens prospective it's so refreshing to hear the womens prospective. Great first eposode.