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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 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1Folks, 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back to the Sports Gossip Show! Madeline and Charlotte are coming at you today with a jam-packed show full of the latest updates in the wild world of sports. But first, they start with the debacle at the Coldplay concert in Boston and explain why it was sports. Then it’s time to dissect WNBA All-Star weekend, which looked like the best party on earth. Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers and UConn star Azzi Fudd are officially together. The StudBudz — the duo of Minnesota Lynx teammates Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman — broke the internet (Google them and Megan Rapinoe and thank us later). WNBA players advocated for fair pay with T-shirts. It was amazing. Then, a quick detour down Millennial Memory Lane, followed by the huge news that artist Megan Thee Stallion is dating NBA player Klay Thompson, and the gals couldn’t be more into it. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce got added to the Swift family group chat after Taylor’s dad had a health scare. Friends of the show (lol) UNC head coach Bill Belichick and his young girlfriend Jordon Hudson will be in a docuseries on Hulu. President Donald Trump is once again fighting with the NFL. There is huge drama in the NFL Players Association. And, finally, a round-up of athlete weddings and their florals over the past few weeks!If you like the sound of this and want to see what's going on, check out The Sports Gossip Show's YouTube channel! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back with another deep dive episode, this time into the Netflix documentary series America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The gals watched both seasons — even if you haven’t, you can come along for the journey as The Sports Gossip Show unpacks the complicated dynamics of what it means to be a DCC. The TV show follows hopeful Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders through the audition process, into training camp, and, finally, into the NFL season. The practices and game days are grueling, thanks to physically and mentally punishing dances and standards. The women who make the team often have to work several jobs to be able to afford a decent standard of living, and a huge part of the show is the cheerleaders’ fight for better pay. The people in the series are fascinating, from the heads of the program, Kelli Finglass and Judy Trammell, to the stars of the show, dancers like Reece, Jada, Armani, Kelly V., Charly, Amanda, and many more. Madeline and Charlotte talk about the tensions between what it means to be a DCC — and, by extension, an American woman — and how to preserve your sense of self. They also talk about what it means to be a Company Woman, how DCC becomes a major part of these cheerleaders’ identities, and the similarities between dancers and athletes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back with a July 4th Wedding Bonanza. If you’re been listening to the show for a while, you’ll know that SGS goes on deep dives of athlete weddings to see how compressed the florals are. If you don’t know what that means, listen to this show and you will understand. Given that it’s the week of the 4th of July and Summer Wedding Season is upon us, the gals thought it would be an appropriate time to take a walk down memory lane and look at the biggest athlete weddings to see how “shoved-in-there” the flowers were. This episodes takes a look at many weddings, including, but not limited to, Jalen Hurts and Bry Burrows, Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey, Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian, Brittany and Patrick Mahomes, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens, Kate Bock and Kevin Love, Victoria and David Beckham, and many more. The gals also decide this show should be sponsored by a compression sock company. So, Bombas, if you’re out there, give a holler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte are back on a very hot New York City day to bring you all the equally hot goss in sports on The Sports Gossip Show. The gals start off with the NBA Finals, because the Oklahoma City Thunder were crowned as the newest champs. Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton tore his achilles seven minutes into the game though, which was pretty devastating. The Thunder have maybe the cutest team to ever win the Finals? Both the Pacers and the Thunder had fantastic vibes, which means they had pretty well-run companies. Speaking of well-run companies, it seems like the Boston Red Sox are not well run at the moment! The gals dive into a report about the dysfunction in the front office following the wild Rafael Devers trade. The NBA offseason is also in full swing, with two major trades: Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets and Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trailblazers. Madeline and Charlotte think they could be good GMs.Then, the confirmation that basketball fans have been waiting for: it appears that Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd are, in fact, dating. Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick are also back in the show because Jordon is posting on Instagram again (thank goodness). And, Aaron Rodgers says he’s going to disappear when he finishes playing, but the gals don’t believe him!Joe Burrow wore an outfit that looks like a Limited Too lip gloss. The Lakers sold to a rich guy named Mark Walters, but Lakers lifer Jeanie Buss is going to stay on as the governor? And, finally, a compressed floral check on Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s wedding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Sports Gossip Show opens on an actually serious note today with LA Dodger Kiké Hernandez and his very important support of the immigrant community of Los Angeles. Then, because this is the world we live in, Madeline and Charlotte do some real compartmentalization and get into the fact that Donna Kelce, mother of NFL and podcast stars Jason and Travis, has been cast on the next season of Traitors. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce went to a Stanley Cup game and they wore shorts. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he’s married, but his family doesn’t believe it. Is he married the way he was “immunized?” The gals have questions. Bill Belichick’s gf, Jordon Hudson, posted on her Instagram grid again for the first time in a long time, and is she….telling us something about her relationship? The Red Sox traded star player Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, once again proving SGS’s point that your employer is not your friend, and that they only want Company Men. Hailee Steinfeld sent out pictures of her wedding to Bills quarterback Josh Allen on her newsletter — it turns out that Madeline and Charlotte called her whole wedding. Plus, the etiquette of wedding rules and commenting on other people’s weddings. The gals have an update on WNBA star Paige Bueckers and UConn star Azzi Fudd, and the vibes are bad on the Dallas Wings because of the coach with a man bun. LSU star Flau’Jae Johnson says she and former teammate Angel Reese aren’t friends (but she’s very cool about it?). And, finally, someone get Reggie Miller a stylist! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte have a bone to pick with Ben Stiller: he presented Best Play at the Tony Awards and joked that that isn’t an overlap between people who watch the Tonys and like sports — but we are the place for that overlap, Ben!!! Secondly, a few corrections about Spike Lee and his best friend Al Palagonia. And an update about Hailee Steinfeld’s dad. Coco Gauff took home her first French Open win on Saturday, beating Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka said some stuff that she had to walk back at her press conference, and Coco’s dad is very relatable because he’s too stressed to watch his daughter. Carlos Alcaraz continued Rafa Nadal’s tradition of winning on clay, beating Janick Sinner in one of the longest matches ever. Also, some info about Alcaraz’s barber, and Skinner recently announced he’s single and met the pope. An Aaron Rodgers update: He signed with the Steelers, and he might be married (of course news broke after the gals recorded confirming that he’s married). The Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau, and the players went clubbing. Madeline details some drama between the US Men’s National Team drama starring commentator and former player Landon Donovan and USMNT star Christian Pulisic. And, finally, the Dallas Cowboys went dancing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline and Charlotte start the show off with a few admin orders of business and a couple quick and important “informercials,” then it’s down to business. The Knicks are out of the NBA Playoffs, and the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will be facing off in the Finals. But before they get to that, the gals go over some of the last Knicks gossip of the season (full disclosure: this episode was recorded before New York fired Tom Thibodeau). Including: Is Jalen Brunson annoyed at Karl-Anthony Towns? Are Allie Brunson and Jordyn Woods promoting a specific narrative? Who is the guy who sits next to Spike Lee and why is he a white collar criminal? And how did Timothée Chalamet get Kylie Jenner to go to Indiana on a Saturday night? Then, on to Indiana and Oklahoma City — this matchup might be exciting, but it’s not sexy yet. The gals explain. Charlotte tells a story about how she once had to sleep in a train car inside a hotel, and Madeline tells everybody that she listens to Soulja Boy when she feels claustrophobic on the subway. Let’s be honest, this episode is a little unhinged (complimentary). Actress Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen got married! The gals break down the flowers, the venue, and the fact that Larry David was there — and three of Josh’s teammates were groomsmen! Then it’s time for a little NHL, because the Stanley Cup Final matchup is set, and it’s a rematch of the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. Which, of course brings the gals to check in on the flowers at Oilers star Conor McDavid’s wedding. Then, Steph Curry really loves Benson Boone, as evidenced by a video that came out at a music festival. And, finally, Tom Brady might want a specific person to reply to his Instagram story, and the gals explain why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Madeline tells Charlotte about her disastrous travel day yesterday, which is why The Sports Gossip Show is coming to you on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday. But the good news is that Madeline still got her Tuesday Chick-fil-A, and she also found the cheese shop from that Capital One commercial. The gals start off with the NBA Playoffs. The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder have been playing to see who comes out of the Western Conference, but the real drama has been in the East. Simply put: The Knicks’ vibes are totally off. There has to be some co-worker interpersonal drama going on, because nothing else could explain the kind of strange collapses the team has had (also, the President of the Knicks, Leon Rose, is star Jalen Brunson’s godfather). The Pacers have been cookin’ thanks to Tyrese Haliburton, whose dad was banned from games after getting into a fight with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. His dad is allowed back at the arena now, and Haliburton is ballin’. Karli Kloss is joining the ownership group of the New York Liberty — and does anyone else think she and her husband are strategically trying to tie themselves to Taylor Swift still? Real Swifties know. In other women’s basketball news, did former UConn teammates Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers just hard launch their relationship on TikTok? Then, a quick check in on football coach Bill Belichick, who once again renamed his boat — potentially because he’s engaged to Jordon Hudson. Unless it’s just commemorating her cheerleading national championship. Tough to say. Staying in New England for a moment, the Humphrey sisters from Darien, Connecticut won a lacrosse national championship at UNC, which is a story Charlotte tells Madeline that involves some serious tangents. F1’s Lando Norris hard-launched his girlfriend, Margarida Corceiro, at the Monaco Grand Prix, so Madeline explains what that’s all about. NFL rookie Travis Hunter’s new wife wore a very compressed flower veil, and he gave her a car at their wedding. And, finally, Andy Murray is no longer coaching tennis star Novak Djokovic, which that gals could’ve told you was never a good idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today, Madeline and Charlotte welcome a very special guest: Thanks to the NBA, the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy came to visit at the studio (aka Charlotte’s apartment)! A true dream guest who helped the gals with their Sports Gossip Show Eastern and Western Conference Finals preview episode. The Knicks haven’t made it this far in 25 years, and it’s against the Pacers, the last team they played in the ECFs, and the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year. In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder are facing the Minnesota Timberwolves, and it’s a war of the young stars: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards. Also, Shai is playing his cousin, Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Plus: Knicks WAGs, Myles Turner has a huge collection of legos, “Doin’ it for Mike,” and more!Also, Giannis Antetokounmpo did a very intriguing Q+A on Twitter, and the gals talk about their trip to the Liberty home opener on Saturday. Then, the big announcement: Jordon Hudson followed The Sports Gossip Show on Instagram. So Madeline and Charlotte invite her to make an appearance! The new Bill Belichick PR machine seems to be working, because the narrative is changing. Also, are they engaged?A quick shoutout to Toronto Maple Leaf fans, who are really going through it. Then, some Premier League gossip: two people were arrested on charges of blackmailing Son Heung-min — a player for Tottenham Hotspur and one of South Korea’s most famous athletes — with paternity claims, the police said on Sunday. Also, a golfer threw a club at the PGA Championship, and Larsa Pippen says she dated Detroit Pistons player Malik Beasley because she “had Covid brain!” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The gals are back from Maine and they have a few new bits of information about the Miss Maine Pageant before getting right into the daily grind of sports gossip. Which, unfortunately for Boston-fan Charlotte, means talking about the injury to Celtics star Jayson Tatum and the fact that the Knicks are now up 3-1 in the second round of the NBA playoffs. But, for new Knicks fan Madeline, these playoffs are the start of something beautiful. A lot happened at the game. Sitting courtside we had Timothée Chalamet, his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, Kylie’s sister Kendall Jenner, Bad Bunny (Kendall’s ex), and Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns’ girlfriend/Kylie’s ex-best friend, Jordyn Woods. Not only that, but the rapper Cardi B and Patriots player Stefon Diggs appeared to hard-launch their relationship? Lots of drama coming out of Madison Square Garden. Speaking of the Knicks, there’s a new pope (listen to the show, you’ll get it). And the basketball gods have been busy, because the NBA Draft Lottery happened last night, and the Dallas Mavericks shocked the world by receiving the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft after trading away superstar Luka Doncic. Also, Michael Jordan is going to be an announcer for the NBA on NBC??? What a recession indicator!Then, a few updates on Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick, even though the gals are having an existential crisis about how to cover this story now. Is Aaron Rodgers engaged?? Mallory Pugh and Dansby Swanson announced they’re having a baby and there were no compressed flowers! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted in Philly with Jason and Kylie Kelce for Mother’s Day. Finally, Caitlin Clark’s nice quote about Taylor Swift. 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