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Join us every Tuesday and Thursday as we break down 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 of it.


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


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Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to present the first ever Sports Gossip Show Awards. The gals hand out awards like The Most Puzzling Instagram Story By Tom Brady Award, Most Compressed Floral Wedding Award, The President of Our Universe Award, Best Hard Launch Award, and more. It’s a walk down memory lane through 2025 with some Sports Gossip Show main characters including Jordon Hudson, Aaron Rodgers, Paige Bueckers, A’ja Wilson, Bill Belichick, Lane Kiffin, Luka Doncic, Nico Harrison, Cathy Englebert, and more! Happy holidays and a happy New Year to all of the Shareholders out there. SGS would be nothing without you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back with a complete gossip breakdown of the end of the Chiefs’ season — technically, there are several more games, but Kansas City is officially out of the playoffs — and Taylor Swift’s new documentary. The gals dive into quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ injury, Travis Kelce’s comments about the end of the team’s playoff dreams on his show New Heights, and talk about Taylor Swift going to the most recent game with Kylie Kelce, podcaster and sister-in-law of Travis. Then it’s time to get into the insane parallels between how Taylor Swift runs her operation — as seen in The Eras Tour documentary — and how NFL teams operate. The gals have thoughts about the narrative Taylor is trying to get across in the documentary, and why the whole project is a political and feminist statement.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline is back from the Galapagos and Charlotte is in a very exciting undisclosed location when it comes to The Sports Gossip Show (all will be revealed in due time)! The gals dive into the massive scandal surrounding former Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore. He was charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering after he was allegedly at the home of the woman with whom he had been having an affair. Moore was fired, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Michigan Scandals in the last three years — Charlotte reads a list of the worst ones, and the gals talk about what Michigan can do moving forwards. Then it’s time for an LSU head coach Lane Kiffin yoga update, and Heisman-winner Fernando Mendoza gave the most adorable public-speaking-class speech of all time. Philip Rivers returned to the NFL to make his first start in five years with the Colts at the age of 44. Rivers has ten kids and is a grandfather!UNC head coach Bill Belchick went to another one of his girlfriend Jordon Hudson’s cheerleading competitions and also fired a bunch of his staffers. And, finally, professional golfer Ben Griffin married his wife Dana Myeroff in a “refined tropical luxury”-themed wedding in Palm Beach, Florida. Were the florals compressed? Listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back to answer lots of the questions that their Shareholders sent in for this very special mailbag episode! The gals talk about the state of sports media, the fact that only 18% of sports podcasts are hosted by women, how they met and why they started this show, and what advice they’d give to anyone who wants to get into this business. They also answer questions about which athlete couple they would cast in a rom-com, who what they do with gossip that is too salacious to share, what will happen in the saga of Aaron Rodger’s wife, Brittani (whom no one has seen), their favorite stuff to travel with, and their gift guide for people who are still doing some holiday shopping! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline is in the Galapagos (extremely cool) so Charlotte is flying solo today with some help from Sports Gossip Show friends Grace Raynor and Jessica Smetana! Grace is a college football writer at The Athletic and Jess is the co-host of The Echoes, a Notre Dame podcast. They are both brilliant and SGS Shareholders should follow them if you don’t already!First, a monologue from Charlotte: Lena Dunham went to a Chiefs game with Taylor Swift (and Selena Gomez), but the Chiefs’ vibes are bad! They’re 6-7 and below .500 for the first time in December since 2012. Stanford soccer invited Taylor Swift to the women’s college cup game in Kansas City — she didn’t seem to go, and Florida State won anyway. Washington Spirit star and NWSL free agent Trinity Rodman had a deal blocked by the NWSL commissioner. Silly! Pay her! And, finally, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers went to a Knicks game on behalf of Reese’s. Then it’s time to bring in Grace to talk about Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin’s breakup, and how Nick Saban’s daughter teased a messy Lane Kiffin story on TikTok. She also explains the shockingly good recruiting under Bill Belichick at UNC, the bad recruiting at Penn State, and a whole lot of other dramatic CFB stories!Jess then pops in to explain the College Football Playoffs and why people were apoplectic when Notre Dame was left out. This is a great explainer for anyone confused about college football — Jess makes it make more sense than it deserves to make. Thanks to Jess and Grace and all of the Shareholders out there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte start the episode off with exclusive news about LSU head coach Lane Kiffin’s departure from Ole Miss. Also, Kiffin left his dog in Mississippi — but was it actually his dog? Plus: screenshots have surfaced of DMs Kiffin sent to women in Oxford, and people who took hot yoga classes with him are very glad he’s gone. Today in “your company is not your friend!” news: The Clippers abruptly sent NBA great Chris Paul home? And he’s no longer on the team? The gals have a lot of questions about what the Clippers were thinking here. The WNBA and WNBA players association pushed the deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement back to Jan 9. The W proposed raising the salary for players but they plan to cut team housing, as well as pushing the start date of the season up. The WAGs of the Patriots do seem to actually like each other! Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Patriots owner Bob Kraft are on the same ballot for the HoF, which means they could have to stand next to each other at the ceremony even though they seem to hate each other. Jordon Hudson filed a weird FOIA request. And, finally, Venus Williams is engaged to Andrea Preti! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back with another episode after a wild weekend of sports gossip. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s wife, Ann Michael Maye, is making a baking advent calendar on TikTok. The comments from men suggest that perhaps Patriots fans are becoming less toxic. Then it’s time for the big story of the week: coach Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to become the next LSU head coach. His departure was messy, his introductory press conference was wild, and the chaos has only begun. Jordon Hudson may have called the paparazzi on herself….twice…and the last press conference by UNC head coach Bill Belichick was a joke (run time: four minutes and seventeen seconds). NBA star Klay Thompson named his boat after his girlfriend, Meghan Thee Stallion. Sixers star Tyrese Maxey competed in the National Dog Show — well, his dog did. Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is engaged to Tolami Benson and they did not pose with compressed flowers!And, finally: Beyonce posted about F1 star Lewis Hamilton on Instagram, and a hot dog stand in Chicago gave the city free hot dogs because Bears head coach Ben Johnson took his shirt off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back with a doozy of a show. This is the last one before Thanksgiving, so they also want to say that they’re very grateful for their Shareholders!Today’s episode starts by shouting out Gotham FC for winning their second NWSL Championship. The Washington Spirit lost, and now their star, Trinity Rodman is a free agent — is this an inflection point for the NWSL (also, her boyfriend, tennis star Ben Shelton, was with her after the game). Jordon Hudson, UNC head coach Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, is online again, posting a veiled Instagram (maybe about SGS?) and then a not-so-veiled one. Also, Bill’s daughter-in-law Jenny reportedly went on a rant about Jordon, according to the NY Post. Anyway! Tate McCrae was spotted with New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes, which could make for a very interesting Olympics. WNBA star Angel Reese and NBA star Wendell Carter Jr. confirm they’re dating! Taylor Swift is reportedly getting her Rhode Island house ready for her wedding to Travis Kelce. The Cowboys provided an update as to why CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens didn’t start in the opening drive last weekend, and it has to do with Las Vegas. Lane Kiffin coaching updates: LSU is reportedly preparing one of the richest contracts ever, seven years and as much as $98 million, for the current Ole Miss head coach. Kiffin will decide after Friday's Egg Bowl against rival Mississippi State, and the gals are very proud of Kiffin’s daughter Landry for masterminding this. The Dallas Wings got the No. 1 pick in the draft — will star Paige Bueckers and her girlfriend, Azzi Fudd, get to play together? What does the pope have to do with this? There is drama in the LA Lakers First Family: new ownership fired two Buss brothers. NBA stars Klay Thompson and Ja Morant are fighting. And finally, F1 Grand Prix Las Vegas drama involving Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, and Max Verstappen.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back with a special edition that they’re calling “Play The Hits,” because this episode has all of SGS’s main characters in one show. First, Tom Brady wore the same Marty Supreme jacket as Karl-Anthony Towns and ballerina Misty Copeland, so the gals dug into it. They also went to a Marty Supreme screening the other night and had a blast — Timothée Chalamet, come on the pod! You all knew this was coming: Jordon Hudson competed in an adult cheerleading competition/showcase called Cheer Extreme All Stars in North Carolina. Her boyfriend, UNC head coach Bill Belichick, was there to support her, even as the UNC program sinks even further into the ocean of college football losses. Giants running back Cam Skattebo, who suffered a season-ending injury in October, went to a taping episode of WWE’s "Monday Night Raw" at Madison Square Garden, and Knicks Star Jalen Brunson had his back. The gals also had to talk more about Aaron Rodgers’ wife Brittani, because Madeline did some digging…and this woman is nowhere to be found. Then it’s time for Week 12 NFL vibes-based predictions, followed by two MLB weddings. Gavin Lux and Gunnar Henderson each wed their wives this past weekend. Were the flowers compressed? You’ve gotta listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back with a banger of an episode if they do say so themselves! First off, Jordyn Woods got her boyfriend, Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns, a car from his childhood for his birthday. KAT also wore merch for the movie Marty Supreme, starring his friend and major Knicks fan Timothée Chalamet. Knicks fanatic and legendary filmmaker Spike Lee gave the pope a Knicks jersey. Travis Kelce broke the Chiefs’ record for most total touchdowns in team history, but the vibes are still bad!  Former Penn State head coach James Franklin was hired at Virginia Tech, where his good friend Brent Pry just got fired. The ties to the Prys go way back, because Franklin played for Brent’s dad in college. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin seems to be up for the LSU and Florida coaching jobs, even though his Ole Miss team is going to make the CFB Playoffs for the first time. The only problem is that the governor of Louisiana recently called out Kiffin’s agent, which might not go over so well. Is Lane Kiffin’s daughter Landry actually masterminding this by dating LSU star Whit Weeks?In other LSU news, former LSU Tiger Will Campbell (and current star lineman of the Patriots) is dating the sister of Garrett Nussmeier, LSU's quarterback, aka his old teammate! This means the gals have to talk about the Will Campbell and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye lore.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to welcome Ken Rosenthal to the show! Ken is a two-time Sports Emmy Award-winner, a reporter and insider for FOX Sports’ Major League Baseball coverage, and a senior baseball writer for The Athletic who has spent nearly 40 years covering the major leagues.He joins the gals to talk about how Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges of rigging pitches during MLB games. He shares his favorite sports gossip of all time, involving Orioles pitcher Cal Ripken Jr. and actor Kevin Costner, and addresses the signature Ken Rosenthal bowtie.  Then, some updates on ex-Mavs GM Nico Harrison’s Instagram bio, and is a fight brewing between Warriors stars Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green? Relationship updates: WNBA star Angel Reese appears to be dating Orlando Magic player Wendell Carter Jr.? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been out and about in New York, and Madison Beer was at Chargers QB Justin Herbert’s game.   What’s Goin’ On Here: Aaron Rodgers’s wife edition. Is Britanni with an “i” real? The gals discuss.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back, and it’s been a bad week for company men! First, an update on this week’s NFL vibes-based picks because they did very well, although the Sunday and Monday night football games were very boring. At least there were some electric NBA games! Now, onto the firings: The gals begin with Nico Harrison, general manager of the Dallas Mavericks. Fans have been chanting “fire Nico” since he traded away the team’s star Luka Doncic last year, and ownership finally listened. In a wild turn of events, LSU is claiming they didn’t fire former head coach Brian Kelly, even though there’s a lot of evidence to suggest they did (because they did). The second guy who got fired this week is Brian Daboll, head coach of the Giants. This discussion also involves a debate about nepo babies and a story about Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, and a corgi. In NFL firing news, Commanders coach Dan Quinn sort of (but not really) fired his defensive coordinator Joe Whitt. Mike McDaniel drove by a Bills bar called Elbo Room in Ft. Lauderdale after the Dolphins beat the Bills to heckle Bills fans, even though the Dolphins are still bad. And, in a new segment called “It Goes All The Way To The Top,” Scarlet Johansson is doing NBC promo for the winter Olympics.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline is back with a new haircut, and Charlotte is here for it! The gals give their NFL Week 10 vibes-based predictions and wonder: is NFL great Tom Brady throwing shade at Bill Belichick, his former coach? Speaking of Tom Brady, he cloned his dog. The gals dig in, because it’s a real follow the money situation. A while ago, Brady (and Tiger Woods) invested in a company called Colossal Biosciences. Colossal Biosciences just acquired the company Viagen, which owns the rights to the technology that was responsible for cloning Dolly the sheep in 1996. So Brady brought his departed dog back to life. Kind of. Weird!The New York Jets traded cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts, and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys. A former Atlanta Hawks senior vice president was charged with embezzling almost $4 million dollars to go on luxury vacations with his girlfriend, who also worked for the Hawks. A WNBA and WNBA players association update — they’ve agreed to a 30-day extension on labor negotiations, so the current collective bargaining agreement now expires Nov. 30. Will help them avoid a work stoppage? The gals sure hope so! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back after an exhilarating Game 7 of the World Series. The LA Dodgers are champions after a heartbreaking loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The gals talk about Ernie Clement crying in the locker room, Kiké Hernandez trolling Drake, and, most importantly, Miguel Rojas’ Van Cleef & Arpels necklace. F1 driver Charles Leclerc is engaged to Alexandra Malena Saint Mieux, and there’s a new category of compressed flowers: compressed petals. Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers is going to act in an Apple TV+ movie? Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was suspended…again. Phoenix Suns player Jalen Green got a back tattoo of his girlfriend, Draya Michelle, and Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s hair rubbed off — but he’s leaning into it.  NFL Gossip: Robert Kraft and Cardi B sat next to each other at a Patriots game. Jordon Hudson is active on Instagram again. Actor Hailee Steinfeld, wife of Josh Allen, dressed up for Halloween…or did she? And, finally, lots of college football firings and hirings! LSU fired their athletic director, Scott Woodward, Auburn fired their head coach, Hugh Freeze, and former Penn State head coach James Franklin may be getting hired at Virginia Tech? Tens of millions of dollars in the balance, folks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back with two very special visitors: themselves, as Saturday Night Live’s NPR hosts Margaret Jo McCullin (aka Ana Gasteyer) and Terry Rialto (aka Molly Shannon)! It’s a deliciously dishy episode. The gals start with some World Series gossip, because the games between the Dodgers and Blue Jays have been electric (and involve country singer Brad Paisley). Also, a WNBA update about the collective bargaining agreement. And, finally, the gals give their thoughts on Pablo Torre’s reporting about Jordon Hudson, UNC head coach Bill Belichick’s girlfriend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The gals are back with a particularly goofy one today, folks — it’s Charlotte’s turn to battle a migraine after Madeline’s flu game two weeks ago, so buckle up (also, they recorded this before that crazy, 18-inning World Series game, so stay tuned for baseball stuff on Thursday). First, a few updates about the gals’ trips around the world. Then, a fantastic interview with college football expert Jessica Smetana about LSU’s $54 million firing of coach Brian Kelly, and why these college coaches keep getting fired for tens of millions of dollars. A Bill and Jordon update—are they engaged??? And some WNBA updates — a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t looking likely by the October 31st deadline.  Then, the shock heard round the sports world last week, as Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach and basketball player Damon Jones (and more) were hit with federal charges of illegal sports gambling and poker rigging schemes allegedly backed by the Mafia. Whoah!A few NFL items: The Steelers uniforms were hideous, Madison Beer and Justin Herbert sat courtside at a Lakers game and attended the Chargers’ Halloween party together, the Patriots rule, and Tom Brady was super online again last week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to welcome Angie “Pumps” Sullivan to the show! Angie is the co-host of the political pop culture show “I’ve Had It Podcast” with Jennifer Welch, and also a huge sports fan. The gals loved talking to her about how sports are inherently political but can still bring people together. Angie and the gals covered a lot of ground, including: how Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is the Donald Trump of the NFL, being liberal in Oklahoma, how Angie’s parents would trade off custody of her at Oklahoma football games, the pre-game prayers at Oklahoma City Thunder games, the drama between parents in youth sports, misogyny in sports, politics, and the judicial system, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and his all-female team, the mess of the Miami Dolphins, Oklahoma softball, why Baker Mayfield’s vibes are so good, why insecure men are actually bad for sports teams, Aaron Rodgers, and the Alabama coach who got fired before he could coach a game because he yelled “Roll Tide” while doing the deed at a party. Plus much, much more!Thanks to Angie for her time — you don’t want to miss this one, folks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to welcome The Athletic’s Fred Katz to the show. Fred is a senior NBA writer who loves to gab, and the gals really were not ready for the amount of information he dropped on them in the first ten minutes. They start out talking about the Knicks — namely, why Josh Hart is living the dream of every seven-year-old who wants to be an NBA player. Plus: the vibes on that team, why Mitchell Robinson is such a character, and if New York can win it all this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a title year, and Fred tells the gals about the time that former Thunder star Steven Adams ate 20 fish heads. Is LeBron going to retire? Probably not! Are we idiots? Yes, according to Lakers head coach JJ Redick. Did Mavericks GM Nico Harrison dodge a bullet by drafting Cooper Flagg after letting Luka Doncic go to LA? Does Cooper have a ton of pressure on him? Is Spurs star Victor Wembanyama single-handedly saving reading? And, finally, how is the league responding to the allegations against Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and star Kawhi Leonard? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline has a migraine today, so this is her flu game, and the result is a particularly unhinged and fantastic episode if you ask Charlotte. First, an important announcement: the gals have decided on a name for their audience, and it is: THE SHAREHOLDERS!!! They love it and hope you do, too. Then, NFL Week 7 vibes-based predictions are back, with discussion about the messy Miami Dolphins mixed in. USWNT and NWSL star Christen Press is retiring a year after her wife, Tobin Heath, hung up her cleats. Relationship updates: are Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and USC basketball star Juju Watkins dating??? And quarterback Justin Herbert and Madison Beer kissed at the Chargers game. In Tayvis news: The Eras Tour documentary will feature Travis Kelce. The gals haven’t talked about the WNBA Finals yet, so they discuss how the Aces swept the Mercury and talk about how generally amazing A’ja Wilson is. Plus: A WNBA collective bargaining agreement update. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzula made Boston media members play the coaches. Penn State head coach James Franklin was fired, and Penn State owes him $50 million….or do they? South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley said she doesn’t think there will be a female NBA coach in her lifetime, and a tennis player who used kissing as his defense in an anti-doping case has been suspended for four years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are doing things a little differently this week — instead of the normal Tuesday episode, they’re bringing you a special deep dive today into the UNC football program coached by Bill Belichick. Lots of reporting came out last week about the problems within the program, including a report from The Athletic, which college football reporter and UNC alum Grace Raynor contributed to. The gals are thrilled to welcome Grace onto the show to talk about the rumors that Belichick will leave the program, the strange graphic the university put out, the cancelled Hulu documentary, the Jordon Hudson of it all, the arrogance of general manager Mike Lombardi, the vibes at UNC games, and why the name of Bill Belichick’s boat might be to blame for all of this. The gals will be back with a regular gossip rundown episode on Thursday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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peak chaotic energy in the best way. Madeline and Charlotte dive into wild rumors (Taylor Swift on Kelce’s podcast??), give thoughtful updates (Jordon Hudson, Embiid’s injury), and somehow make even athlete weddings entertaining. https://www.hctra.it.com

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