1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,120 Speaker 1: Welcome to Good Game with Sarah Spain, where we're hitting 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 1: the full body night night seally, just like Trinity Rodman 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: on today's show. We'll talk records, broken, cups reclaimed, and 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: a wild turnaround for one slow starting team, plus creeping 5 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,280 Speaker 1: on social and chatting on speaker. It's all coming up 6 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: right after this. Welcome back, Orange Slices. Hope you had 7 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: a great weekend. Here's what you need to know today 8 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: in the WNBA, it was a crazy busy weekend of 9 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: games and the playoff picture is still getting finalized. The 10 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: Chicago Sky, Washington Mystics, and Atlanta Dream are still in 11 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:39,880 Speaker 1: the running for the eighth and final playoff spot heading 12 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,319 Speaker 1: into the final few days of the regular season now. 13 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: As a reminder, the regular season wraps up this Thursday, 14 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 1: September nineteen, and the playoffs begin with a best of 15 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: three first round that tips off on Sunday, September twenty second. 16 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: The semi finals and the finals are both best of 17 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: five series. Lots of w goings on, and we have 18 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: to start with the MVP our favorite apostrophe, the Queen Bee, 19 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: Asia Wilson. Just a few days after breaking the WNBA 20 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: single season points record, Wilson became the first player in 21 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: WNBA history to score one thousand points in a season 22 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,839 Speaker 1: on Sunday in the Aces win over the Connecticut Sun. 23 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: Truly a season unlike any we've seen before. Now it's 24 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: a day ending, and why so, we've got some new 25 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: Caitlin Clark records to share with you. On Friday, Clark 26 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: broke the WNBA single season assist record during the second 27 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: quarter of the Fevers seventy eight seventy four loss to 28 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: the visiting Las Vegas Aces. Clark broke Alyssa Thomas's record 29 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: of three hundred and sixteen assists set last year and 30 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: finished the game with three twenty one on the season. 31 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 1: She's now up to three twenty nine following Sunday's one ten, 32 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: one oh nine win over the Dallas Wings. Also on Sunday, 33 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: Clark broke the eighteen year old WNBA rookie scoring record 34 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: set by Simone Augustus in two thousand and six. Augustus 35 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: scored seven hundred and forty four points that season and 36 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: one Rookie of the Year. Clark is now at seven 37 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: sixty one and counting with one more regular season game 38 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: to play. Now we're gonna have more on those records 39 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: and the context around them in a few minutes. Meantime, 40 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: the Phoenix Mercury have gone all in on there if 41 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: This is It campaign, hinting that this may be Diana 42 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 1: Tarassi's final season and encouraging the X Factor to show 43 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: out for the team's final regular season home game on Saturday. 44 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: They posted a link to tickets and a graphic of 45 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 1: Tarassie over the words if this is it end quote, 46 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: thank you for the fire, the laughs, for loving the 47 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: game and never cheating it, and the caption read, she 48 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: didn't just love the game, she changed it. If this 49 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:35,399 Speaker 1: is it, we have one home game remaining to see 50 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 1: the greatest of all time on Thursday, September nineteenth. Okay, 51 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,799 Speaker 1: first of all, no, don't do it. I think you 52 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:47,959 Speaker 1: got at least one more year in you die. Okay. 53 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: And also she said she didn't want a big to do, 54 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 1: She just wanted to slip away. But I actually like 55 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:54,679 Speaker 1: that the team is insisting on making it a thing, 56 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: just in case it's given some real gonna throw your 57 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: birthday party whether you want one or not vibes. And 58 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 1: I think we all have that friend right. Oh wait, 59 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: that's me what I like parties to the Las Vegas Aces, 60 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: they've sold out a season ticket membership for the twenty 61 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: twenty five season, making them the first team in WNBA 62 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 1: history to sell out season ticket allotments in back to 63 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 1: back seasons, and the first instance of a w team 64 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: selling out season tickets before the end of the previous 65 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: year's campaign. I guess winning sells some more W news. 66 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 1: Over the weekend, multiple outlets reported that WNBA Commissioner Kathy 67 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: Engelbert wrote a letter to players, apologizing for her remarks 68 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: during an interview on CNBC's Power Lunch and promising that 69 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 1: the league will do more to fight the abusive comments 70 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: received by players. Per ESPN, Engelbert wrote, quote, I should 71 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 1: have stated directly and unequivocally that hate speech is harmful. 72 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: This is a teachable moment and one I embrace with humility. 73 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: There is absolutely no room for racism, misogyny, homophobia, and 74 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 1: other forms of hate in the WNBA or anywhere. I 75 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: know many of you have been dealing with it for 76 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: a long time. I want us as a league to 77 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: do our part to change the two off in toxic 78 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: and abusive nature of social media discourse end quote. Moving 79 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: on to the NWSL here in Chicago. The Red Stars 80 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: one nil win over the Portland Thorns on Friday wasn't 81 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: as sweet a victory as we wanted because Mallory Swanson 82 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 1: got hurt. She suffered an apparent shoulder injury while racing 83 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: for a ball. She got tripped up and hit the 84 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 1: turf super hard and needed help to exit the field. 85 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 1: We're crossing all our fingers and toes and we're still 86 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: waiting details on the severity of the injury and sending 87 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: her our best. The Washington Spirit officially clinched a playoff 88 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: spot on Saturday thanks to the team's draw against the 89 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: North Carolina Courage combined with that Red Stars victory over Portland. 90 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: It's Washington's first time in the NWSL playoffs since twenty 91 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,840 Speaker 1: twenty one, when they went on to win. And if 92 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: you haven't yet seen Trinity Rodman's goal and celebration from 93 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,919 Speaker 1: the Spirits went over the Dash on Sunday, get the 94 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: to Google or just check our show notes. Quick shout 95 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: out to the defenses of Orlando and Kansas City. One 96 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:56,480 Speaker 1: thing we did not expect out of a game featuring 97 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:59,359 Speaker 1: the top two scorers in the league, temwichewinga and Barbara 98 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:03,039 Speaker 1: Banda was nil nil draw, so props to the sweepers 99 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: and keepers. The draw actually extended the first place Pride 100 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: League record unbeaten run to twenty one games dating back 101 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: to last season, but it ended a six game winning 102 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 1: streak as well as their seven game regular season home 103 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: winning streak to golf. The US won the Solheim Cup 104 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: on Sunday, defeating Europe with a score of fifteen and 105 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: a half to twelve and a half to reclaim the 106 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 1: trophy for the first time since twenty seventeen. The US 107 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: entered Sunday with a ten to six lead, but Team 108 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 1: Europe poured on the pressure and it took strong performances 109 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 1: from Megan Kang, Alison Corpus, and Rose Zang for the 110 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,720 Speaker 1: US to secure the win. There were some great shots 111 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,600 Speaker 1: and some super fun moments, including former President Barack Obama 112 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: making a surprise appearance to cheer on Team USA and 113 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 1: a tarpsof caddy celebration for an Allison Lee hole out 114 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: for eighty six yards out, but the weekend was also 115 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: marred by some major logistical issues. There weren't nearly enough 116 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:54,599 Speaker 1: shuttle busses available to transport fans from the parking lot 117 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 1: to the course on Friday, and there were super long lines, 118 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: meaning players teed off in front of a half full 119 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: grandstand as fans waited to get in. While LPGA Commissioner 120 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:07,159 Speaker 1: Molly Marcusseiman took responsibility for the logistical problems, she failed 121 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,600 Speaker 1: to provide any details as to what led to the debacle, 122 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 1: even declining to answer a question about their number of 123 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:15,160 Speaker 1: buses that were available per the ap. We'll talk more 124 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 1: about the Solheim Cup and the larger state of the 125 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: LPGA during tomorrow's show. To tennis, Naomi Osaka is switching 126 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: things up. The former world number one announced that she's 127 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,720 Speaker 1: no longer working with coach Wim Facet two weeks after 128 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,719 Speaker 1: her second round exit from the US Open. Facet served 129 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:33,600 Speaker 1: as Osaka's coach for two of her four Grand Slam titles, 130 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty US Open and twenty twenty one Australian Open. 131 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: They previously parted ways back in twenty twenty two, but 132 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 1: then resumed working together last year following Osaka's maternity leave. 133 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: In rugby, the Colorado Gray Wolves won their sixth championship 134 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 1: in amateur player run Women's Premier League Rugby, defeating the 135 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: Berkeley All Blues on Saturday. Now you remember we mentioned 136 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: this on the show. This year the championship, the inaugural 137 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: wer Legacy Cup, was presented by the new Professional Rugby League, 138 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 1: Women's Elite Rugby, to honor the teams of the women's 139 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 1: Premier Rugby League and the work that they've done to 140 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: establish the game in the US and set the stage 141 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: for Women's Elite Rugby to launch in March of next year. 142 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: Congrats to the Gray Wolves. In high school hoops, Overtime Select, 143 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: a new eighteen league for the top fifteen to eighteen 144 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: year old women's hoops players in the country, had its 145 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 1: championship game yesterday. Team Double Dynasty came away with the 146 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: first ever title, led by game MVP Kate Harpring, an 147 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 1: uncommitted class of twenty twenty six point guard out of 148 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: Atlanta with a plethora of scholarship offers coming away. Harpring 149 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: scored twenty one points and highly touted twenty twenty five 150 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 1: twin guards Maya and Mia Paldo tallied sixteen and thirteen respectively. 151 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 1: A little more on that pair, who are verbally committed 152 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 1: to the Tennessee Lady Vols. They're the youngest athletes to 153 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 1: sign an nil deal with Puma, inking a deal in 154 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:51,240 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two at just fifteen years old. All right, y'all, 155 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 1: time for a little yes and action. Yes, and a 156 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 1: whole bunch of WNBA single season records have been broken 157 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: in this season, and as we mentioned before, the season 158 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: has expanded over the years, from twenty eight games when 159 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: the league started in ninety seven to thirty thirty two 160 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: and thirty four over the years, and now forty games 161 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 1: the last two seasons. Now that's important context, because it's 162 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 1: easy to break single season records when you play more 163 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 1: games than previous record holders. It is worth noting, though, 164 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 1: that a few of the major records broken this season 165 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 1: have been broken at a faster clip than previous years, 166 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 1: meaning the new record breakers aren't just doing the breaking 167 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 1: because they have more opportunities. Take Asia Wilson, who broke 168 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:33,440 Speaker 1: Jewelloyd's single season scoring record last week. Now, it's no 169 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: coincidence that both Asia and Jewel set the record in 170 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 1: the only two forty game WNBA seasons in history, but 171 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: even compared to previous shorter seasons, Wilson has still been 172 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 1: absolutely on fire. She's averaging nearly twenty seven points per game. 173 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,319 Speaker 1: That's a full point more than record holder Dinah Tarassi 174 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:53,080 Speaker 1: in two thousand and six, and Asia will almost certainly 175 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: finish the year as the new per game all time 176 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 1: record holder. All that to say, Wilson has been scoring 177 00:08:57,800 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: at a faster clip than all the previous record holders 178 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: in both total and average. Angel Reese too set the 179 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: WNBA record books on fire with her massive rebounding numbers 180 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,840 Speaker 1: this season. Reese broke Sylvia Fowls rebounding record in just 181 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 1: her thirty second game of the season. She was on 182 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 1: an incredible pace before her injury. Now that she's sidelined, though, 183 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:18,439 Speaker 1: she's on the vergil losing that record to who else 184 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 1: but Asia Wilson. We mentioned Caitlin Clark's new records earlier, 185 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,200 Speaker 1: the single season assist record and the all time rookie 186 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 1: scoring record, both broken this past weekend. Now, it's worth 187 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:30,079 Speaker 1: noting that while Clark broke Alisa Thomas's previous forty game 188 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: assist record in just thirty eight games, she isn't dishing 189 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 1: dimes at the highest rate the game has seen. She 190 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 1: still has a little work to do. She wants to 191 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: break the record for assists per game. Courtney Vanderslute actually 192 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: owns the top four spots on that list, ranging from 193 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:45,440 Speaker 1: eight and a half assists per game in twenty twenty 194 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: one to wopping ten assists per game in the twenty 195 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 1: twenty Dobbles season. Clark's twenty twenty four season currently ranks 196 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,920 Speaker 1: fifth with the rookie averaging eight point four assists per 197 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:56,680 Speaker 1: game with one regular season contest to go. As for 198 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 1: Clark break in the rookie scoring record, previous record holder 199 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:01,679 Speaker 1: Simona go just to set the old market six back 200 00:10:01,679 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 1: when there were just thirty four games this season, she 201 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,800 Speaker 1: averaged twenty one point eight points per game back then. 202 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 1: After her thirty five point performance on Sunday, Clark is 203 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 1: sitting at nineteen and a half points per game. So 204 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:13,959 Speaker 1: it did take a real whopper of a game in 205 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 1: Thursday's regular season finale for her to top Augustus's per 206 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:20,440 Speaker 1: game pace. So that's the context around season records. But 207 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:23,520 Speaker 1: what about career records? We mentioned last week that rik 208 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:25,800 Speaker 1: A Goombwale was on the brink of setting the franchise 209 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:28,360 Speaker 1: scoring record for the Dallas Wings, and she did it 210 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 1: and in fine fashion. First, a little history lesson, so 211 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:34,920 Speaker 1: the Wings weren't always the Wings. The franchise started as 212 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 1: the Detroit Shock, running from ninety eight to nine before 213 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 1: moving to Tulsa. The Tulsa Shock existed from twenty ten 214 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 1: to twenty fifteen before bouncing to Dallas and becoming the 215 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 1: Wings in twenty sixteen. So previous record holder Deana Nolan 216 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: actually set the record for the Shock. It took her 217 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 1: two hundred and ninety three games to set her record 218 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:54,719 Speaker 1: of three thy nine hundred and seventy one points back 219 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 1: in the two thousands. A Goombawalle got to three thousand 220 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 1: and nine to seventy two in just one hundred ninety 221 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 1: three games, exactly one hundred fewer games. Impressive. Oh Ana 222 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:08,839 Speaker 1: Goomboolee wasn't done. On Sunday, she became the fastest player 223 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: in WNBA history to reach four thousand points, doing so 224 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:14,720 Speaker 1: in just one hundred ninety five games. That's one game 225 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 1: faster than Brianna Stewart, two games faster than Diana Tarassi. 226 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 1: So yes to Asia and Angel and Caitlin and ari Ka, 227 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 1: and to Simone Augustus and Courtney Vanderslut and the rest 228 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: of the w gals that have set records that are 229 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: always meant to be broken. We got to take a break. 230 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 1: When we come back, me sh helps us understand how 231 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: the Mystics salvage their season keep it locked. Welcome back, 232 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: my little slices. Let's talk a little more, w shall we. 233 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 1: I've been watching the Mystics lately, and I've been kind 234 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 1: of shocked, to be honest, that they're in the hunt 235 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 1: for the number eight spot in the WNBA playoffs, because 236 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: they did that with an absolutely appalling start to the season. 237 00:11:56,960 --> 00:12:00,680 Speaker 1: Oh and twelve. Nope, that's not a typo. They started 238 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 1: the year with an almost unbelievable oh and twelve start. 239 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:06,800 Speaker 1: So we got to check in with our resident dmb 240 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:09,719 Speaker 1: rep and certified mystic stand Miiche to figure out what 241 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 1: the hell happened. But first, Mesh, we missed you on 242 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: Friday show. But we know you had a good reason 243 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 1: to ditch us because you're a member of the twenty 244 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:18,600 Speaker 1: twenty four class of Rising media stars. You were in 245 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: Atlanta with the rest of your cohort hanging out. 246 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 2: Give us a recap, tell us what went down, so 247 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,839 Speaker 2: many things Sarah's fane. First of all, I got to 248 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 2: give a shout out to La China Robinson and Kevin Nixon. 249 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 2: The founders of Rising Media Stars. Yes, I mean, what 250 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 2: a wonderful opportunity. This is the fifth class that they've had, 251 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,960 Speaker 2: and all the access that we got this weekend was 252 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:46,600 Speaker 2: absolutely insane. So shout out to y'all, Aliyah, the whole board. 253 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 2: Fantastic stuff. But yeah, we went to turn her studios 254 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:52,840 Speaker 2: down in Atlanta. I got a chance to go to 255 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 2: the TNT sets. So we're Shaq and Ernie and all 256 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 2: the guys. Do you know inside the NBA took a 257 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:02,280 Speaker 2: spin on a segment at the desk for WNBA Weekly 258 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:05,680 Speaker 2: with a rundown, you know, prompter, all that good stuff. 259 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 2: Covered the Dream Game against the Mystics on Friday, huge competition. 260 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 2: The whole arena was packed like crazy vibes in there, 261 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 2: had some classroom sessions with the China Andrea Carter stopped by, 262 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 2: a lot of the other alums stop by to give 263 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 2: us some knowledge nuggets. A lot of women in the 264 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 2: in leadership in the TV space as well, And yeah, 265 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 2: it was literally one of the best weekends of my life. 266 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 1: So I got a shout out the rest of my class. 267 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 2: Jalen Johnson, Kenda Lanier, Maya Ellison, and alex Gan Glover 268 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 2: the class of twenty three. Congrats sy y'all again and yeah, 269 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 2: I'm so excited about the rest of this year with them. 270 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 1: I'm pumped for you and what a cool group of 271 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 1: people you were hanging out with and what great people 272 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: to get leadership advice from. So shouts to La China 273 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:51,200 Speaker 1: and Kevin for that. That's really freaking awesome. Okay, but 274 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:54,040 Speaker 1: back to the Missics, because what the They're trying to 275 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:56,679 Speaker 1: muscle my Sky out of the postseason and when they 276 00:13:56,679 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: were aller and twelve, I wasn't super worried about it, 277 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 1: but what's going on now? So much? 278 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 2: This team has guts, Sarah guts guts. I have never 279 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 2: seen a team turn things around, and nobody has in 280 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:14,080 Speaker 2: DC because this is literally a team that started the 281 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:17,439 Speaker 2: worst in franchise history. They were that bad and they 282 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:19,640 Speaker 2: came in with all the odds stacked against them. They 283 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 2: had Elena Dela don your franchise cornerstone, decides she wanted 284 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 2: to take some time away from the game, hasn't played 285 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:28,440 Speaker 2: a game this season, and then Shakira Austin had a 286 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 2: hip she was rehabbing, so she was in and out. 287 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:31,320 Speaker 1: She's a starter. 288 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 2: Britney Sykes had an ankle, so she was in and out. 289 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 2: So you're doing all this. But Jalen actually got to 290 00:14:37,160 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 2: talk to Britney Sikes this weekend and her whole thing 291 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 2: was they were focused on professionalism, A and B just 292 00:14:43,160 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 2: remembering the privilege of getting to come out and play 293 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:47,360 Speaker 2: the game that you love every single day. And when 294 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 2: you're focused on those two things, good things can continue 295 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 2: to happen instead of focusing on the frustration of being 296 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 2: zero to twelve. So shout out to them, Shout out 297 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 2: to Eric Tibo for writing that ship. 298 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 1: And I also got a chance to talk to. 299 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 2: This is Tory Walker Kimbro and she mentioned that because 300 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 2: of those players being in and out, everybody had to 301 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:07,520 Speaker 2: step up on the court. You've had a bunch of 302 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 2: different starters, you had a bunch of different people get 303 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 2: huge minutes and really crucial moments. And the thing about 304 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 2: this team, they were in all of the games that 305 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 2: they played. It's not like they were getting blown out 306 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 2: for twelve straight games. And so they've been able to 307 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 2: put some things together in that fourth quarter of late 308 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 2: game execution wise, but there's still more obstacles to deal with. Obviously, 309 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 2: they're vying still with the dream and with the sky 310 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 2: for that a spot. But Eric Tebow just announced on 311 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 2: Sunday pregame that Shakira Austin is now out the rest 312 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 2: of the way with an ankle injury. Huge blow for them, 313 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 2: but regardless, they're still on the verge of history here 314 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 2: because no team that started the season worse than zero 315 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 2: to seven has ever made the postseason. So I'm hoping, 316 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:50,320 Speaker 2: I'm wishing, I'm praying, I'm doing all that good stuff, 317 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 2: But honestly, I just want to see them finish this 318 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 2: season strong because they've built so much, so much. 319 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: Next season they're going to be back in the playoffs. 320 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: I think, Yeah, it kind of feels like a teams 321 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 1: earned it when they fight back from such a deficit. 322 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:05,520 Speaker 1: And super bumm for Shakira Austin, but you know, a 323 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 1: career low in games this season, just twelve games that 324 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,040 Speaker 1: she'll end up with. So this is a team that 325 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 1: is prepared to move on without her. You hate to 326 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 1: see it, but because of all the different shakeups and injuries, 327 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 1: they've managed, like you said, to be able to succeed 328 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 1: with a variety of different starting lineups, so they are 329 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:23,720 Speaker 1: able to go on without her and continue to put 330 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: up a fight for that eighth spot and maybe do 331 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: some damage in the postseason. But yeah, it always feels 332 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:29,560 Speaker 1: like there should be some sort of like pat on 333 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 1: the back kind of thing for the kind of fight 334 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: that they've showed best come back award like this tanking 335 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:38,480 Speaker 1: ever since the Olympic break and there without their star 336 00:16:38,520 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 1: and Angel Rey, so it feels like, I don't know, 337 00:16:40,640 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 1: are we better off just in the lottery getting a 338 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 1: better pick who else. We'll definitely be keeping an eye 339 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:49,480 Speaker 1: on Mish's mystics as they battle for the eighth seed 340 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 1: and continue to fight for that in the last couple 341 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:54,640 Speaker 1: of games here, but we're also going to keep an 342 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: eye on the teams at the top of the standings 343 00:16:56,880 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 1: because a bit of a power shift has happened. Okay, 344 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:02,080 Speaker 1: so we've been saying for weeks that the New York 345 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:03,960 Speaker 1: Liberty are going to hang onto the top seed, and 346 00:17:04,080 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 1: with two games to play, they're two games ahead of 347 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:09,479 Speaker 1: the second seed Minnesota Links. Barring back to back losses, 348 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 1: they're going to finish on top. But more important than 349 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:17,199 Speaker 1: that seeding might actually be momentum and confidence, which the 350 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 1: Minnesota Links have in spades these days. They have beaten 351 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:23,200 Speaker 1: New York three of the four matchups this season, including 352 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: again on Sunday eighty eight, seventy nine, and including in 353 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 1: the Commissioner's Cup Final. The Links are twelve and one 354 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 1: since the Olympic break, and at this point, Mesh, I'm 355 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,920 Speaker 1: considering them the favorites, which is kind of a shock 356 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 1: after a first half of the season that was all 357 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:39,200 Speaker 1: Liberty and a Liberty team that I looked at the 358 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:41,640 Speaker 1: roster and the makeup of and said, no one's beaten them. 359 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: This is going to be tough, But I don't know 360 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:46,160 Speaker 1: the way the Links have played after the Olympics. Can 361 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: you bet against them now? I don't think you can. 362 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 2: And it comes down to something people talk about literally 363 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 2: every single season. You gotta peak at the right time. 364 00:17:56,560 --> 00:17:58,119 Speaker 2: And do I think the New York Liberty are in 365 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 2: a valley right now? No, not at all. I just think, 366 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:04,239 Speaker 2: like you said, Minnesota is twelve and one since the 367 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:07,240 Speaker 2: Olympic break. No Fisa Collier is putting up MVP numbers. 368 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 2: She probably won't win it, but you know that has 369 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:12,720 Speaker 2: to be a huge factor. Kayla McBride one of the 370 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:17,080 Speaker 2: most unsung heroes I think in the WNBA period. Courtney Williams. 371 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:19,200 Speaker 2: She's always ready when her number is called. So yeah, 372 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:21,680 Speaker 2: you just can't count out the Links. I call them 373 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:22,640 Speaker 2: my favorite right now as. 374 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:24,960 Speaker 1: Well, interesting as we look at the best teams in 375 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:27,200 Speaker 1: the league and who we think are peaking at the 376 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:28,679 Speaker 1: right time, or at least two we think has a 377 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:30,520 Speaker 1: really good shot of competing. And by the way, when 378 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:32,800 Speaker 1: I say that the Links are the favorite, I'm not 379 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:34,640 Speaker 1: saying I'd be shocked if the Liberty won at all. 380 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 1: Far from it. It's just interesting to see how that 381 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:39,360 Speaker 1: power has changed a little bit. But looking at those 382 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: top teams, per ESPN Analytics a couple days ago, released 383 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,399 Speaker 1: this list of the league's best players based on win 384 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 1: probability added, and that captures how much probability goes up 385 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:51,040 Speaker 1: or down when a player is on the court, and 386 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:53,560 Speaker 1: then gives them approximate credit for it. You will not 387 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:55,560 Speaker 1: be surprised to learn that leading the league in this 388 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 1: order are the Aces Asia Wilson, the Liberties Brianna Stewart, 389 00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:02,520 Speaker 1: and the Minnesota is Nafisa Collier. The best players on 390 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:05,639 Speaker 1: some of the best teams. But to our point that 391 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 1: we've made all season long, Asia's leading that and her 392 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 1: team ain't leading the league, which tells you how much 393 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:13,520 Speaker 1: of it she's had to put on her back and 394 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: reminds us for the billion teeth time that she is 395 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:19,359 Speaker 1: the clear MVP and a woman amongst girls in this league. 396 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:21,399 Speaker 1: Right now, no matter how well other people are playing, 397 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:25,120 Speaker 1: Asia is still better. This postseason is going to be bananas. 398 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:28,080 Speaker 1: I can't wait. Thanks me, no, prop, We're going to 399 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:31,040 Speaker 1: take a quick break. Actually not thanks, thanks for nothing, 400 00:19:31,320 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 1: because actually no, I changed my mind. I want this 401 00:19:34,080 --> 00:19:35,800 Speaker 1: guy to lose. Now I'm putting it out there. I'm 402 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:37,520 Speaker 1: not going to be sad. I want them to be 403 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 1: in the lottery. Is this reverse psychology? I don't even know. 404 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:42,600 Speaker 1: I don't even know what I want these days. I 405 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 1: know we got to take a break, That's what I 406 00:19:44,040 --> 00:19:45,800 Speaker 1: do know. And when we come back, we're going to 407 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:48,520 Speaker 1: find out if you can match producer Alex's freak. It's 408 00:19:48,560 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 1: next Welcome back, my little slices. Last week we asked 409 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:00,439 Speaker 1: you to add to our list of ridiculous rivalries. We 410 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 1: started with a couple examples. Russia versus the World Anti 411 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 1: Doping Agency, Dinah Tarassi versus that door Lynn Williams versus 412 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:11,680 Speaker 1: her gold medal that's now a coaster, you get the idea. Well, 413 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 1: you guys came through with a few great ones. At 414 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 1: Rachel Lynn b said Spain's women's national soccer team versus 415 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: their own federation. Ouch but fair at Laura McCoy eighty 416 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:27,160 Speaker 1: one offered up Gotham FC and Orlando Pride versus the weather. 417 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:32,120 Speaker 1: Very true, Pamela Midway said Monica Sella's versus her vocal chords. 418 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:35,120 Speaker 1: That is throwback. Look it up, kiddos if you don't 419 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:38,520 Speaker 1: know what she's talking about. At RPO had a great one, 420 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 1: said Sefan Hassan versus Rest. You remember Sefon In Paris, 421 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:45,199 Speaker 1: she won a bronze medal in the women's five thousand 422 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 1: meter and ten thousand meter and a gold in the 423 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:51,560 Speaker 1: women's marathon, which is an insane triple to run at. 424 00:20:51,600 --> 00:20:56,160 Speaker 1: Aaron Ross said Wimbledon versus colors. New front of the show, 425 00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:59,199 Speaker 1: Margas Sisson from The Gist says Glennon Doyle versus the 426 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:02,399 Speaker 1: soccer If you know, you know, and this one's not 427 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:04,480 Speaker 1: women's sports, but it's too true to skip at real 428 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:06,959 Speaker 1: Viking Eric said the men's four by one hundred Olympic 429 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:11,639 Speaker 1: relay versus the baton. It is too accurate. Thanks for 430 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:13,920 Speaker 1: those slices. You know, we always love it when you 431 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:15,840 Speaker 1: get in the game. Every day we got a new 432 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:18,440 Speaker 1: good gameplay of the day. This one is in honor 433 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 1: of producer Alex, who shared something in the pre show 434 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:26,720 Speaker 1: meeting that just add us all, howling, Alex, can you 435 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:29,280 Speaker 1: please tell the class what social media group you've been 436 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 1: creeping on? 437 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 3: I feel really weird saying this after producer Miiche was 438 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:38,199 Speaker 3: away all weekend doing journalism things and greatness along those lines, 439 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:41,240 Speaker 3: and I'm like, just sitting here creeping on a Facebook 440 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 3: group called dorm Room Mamas. 441 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:46,919 Speaker 1: What okay? Explain what it is? 442 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:52,120 Speaker 3: Okay? Well, it started as a Facebook group for moms 443 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 3: to discuss how they are decorating their child storm room, 444 00:21:55,560 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 3: but now it has developed into moms asking each other 445 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:04,440 Speaker 3: just so many questions about their child's college and what's normal? 446 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:06,920 Speaker 3: And my child hasn't texted me in twelve hours? Did 447 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 3: I drive there right now and make sure that they're okay? Yeah? 448 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:13,720 Speaker 1: So me? Did you know that Alex has a college 449 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:17,040 Speaker 1: age kid? I did not. Where's where does your kid 450 00:22:17,080 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 1: go to school? Alex? 451 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 3: Impostor university? 452 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:24,880 Speaker 1: Do you have a child of any kind? 453 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:28,440 Speaker 3: I have a cat child for baby. 454 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,560 Speaker 1: Cat university for a baby. Okay, So I guess what 455 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 1: I'm wondering is Number one. I know you're an artist 456 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 1: and you are currently making some beautiful lampshades with dried 457 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:40,439 Speaker 1: flowers that you grew yourself. Pretty badass, and so I 458 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:44,360 Speaker 1: could see the draw to like decorating. But how did 459 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:46,440 Speaker 1: you happen upon this group the first time? 460 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:51,080 Speaker 3: A friend of a friend also gonna shout out Normal 461 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:55,120 Speaker 3: Gossip the podcast If you guys ever need a producer 462 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,000 Speaker 3: to sit in on that show and hear gossip? Hit 463 00:22:58,040 --> 00:22:58,360 Speaker 3: me up? 464 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:00,680 Speaker 1: Are you trying to get another job while your I 465 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:01,960 Speaker 1: just guessed appearing? 466 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:05,680 Speaker 3: Wow, Sarah, you first episode you were like, Lauren Michaels, 467 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:07,920 Speaker 3: call me up. I'll leave these people any day. 468 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 1: We're currently in a beef with this show. What's it 469 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:12,439 Speaker 1: called Normal Gossip Gospel? 470 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:14,680 Speaker 3: We are beefing with Okay, I'm gonna radio a couple 471 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:17,080 Speaker 3: of excerpts from dorm Roy Mamas though, so you get us. 472 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 1: Okay, but wait, a friend of yours that presumably has 473 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:26,200 Speaker 1: a child in what the why is your friend no? 474 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:28,159 Speaker 1: And why is your friend of a friend no? 475 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 3: But we bonded over and now we have a text 476 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,639 Speaker 3: group where we send each other screenshots of the most 477 00:23:33,720 --> 00:23:34,840 Speaker 3: unhinged messages. 478 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: Okay, so it started as a like, this is interesting 479 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:40,440 Speaker 1: this person just like bought all of our age kid 480 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:42,639 Speaker 1: and spent thousands of dollars. Where is this person? Like 481 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:45,040 Speaker 1: their kid looks cool and they wanted this decoration. And 482 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 1: then now it's gotten to like you're basically eavesdropping on 483 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:52,160 Speaker 1: mothers who are struggling with empty nesting and worried about 484 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 1: their children and making fun of them, presumably with your friends, 485 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:58,520 Speaker 1: while not bearing the burden of parenting or worrying at 486 00:23:58,520 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 1: all about your own offspring. 487 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 3: Hundred so accurate, which is why I can make fun 488 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:02,359 Speaker 3: of it. 489 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:08,000 Speaker 1: Right, perfect, great, healthy? Okay, So I guess rita is 490 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:10,840 Speaker 1: one or two excerpts. Although I don't really want to 491 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:13,720 Speaker 1: join you in taking joy in the pain of others, 492 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:15,840 Speaker 1: but give it a shot. 493 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:19,560 Speaker 3: All right? Someone writes, is it unrealistic to carry over 494 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 3: my house rules to dorm room of no boyfriend in 495 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:26,119 Speaker 3: your room? We always let her boyfriend come over, but 496 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 3: not allowed to hang out in her bedroom. I know 497 00:24:29,080 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 3: I can't control it from afar, but how are other 498 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:32,680 Speaker 3: parents approaching this? 499 00:24:33,359 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 1: I gotta tell you something. Dorm room mama. Dormroom mama, 500 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:39,040 Speaker 1: you are delusional first of all, and also like, how 501 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:41,479 Speaker 1: many people have more than a room? Like, isn't your 502 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:44,360 Speaker 1: bedroom your whole place? In college? What do they want 503 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:45,680 Speaker 1: you to hang out in the common area? 504 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:46,639 Speaker 3: Come on? 505 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:47,720 Speaker 1: No, get it together? 506 00:24:48,359 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 3: Okay, another one. I guess I need to preface this. 507 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:53,040 Speaker 3: Have you heard of Life three sixty? It's like Find 508 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:55,720 Speaker 3: my Friends, but on steroids. Apparently I wouldn't know because 509 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:58,000 Speaker 3: I don't have a child who I trap constantly using it, 510 00:24:58,040 --> 00:25:02,440 Speaker 3: But these mamas do. Okay, this post starts to all 511 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:05,919 Speaker 3: mothers relying on Life three sixty and Apple Location services. 512 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:09,040 Speaker 3: Please be advised that these apps are not functioning properly. 513 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,760 Speaker 3: My daughter A Junior has reported that the apps are 514 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:16,400 Speaker 3: showing incorrect locations, including the beach, when she is actually 515 00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:21,199 Speaker 3: in her room. Please being these services? 516 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:28,880 Speaker 1: No pause, wait a minute, Junior? Me should I Both 517 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:32,280 Speaker 1: at Junior were like, WELLA but then says she's at 518 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:35,160 Speaker 1: the beach when she's in class or in her room, 519 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:36,919 Speaker 1: So clearly the app isn't working. 520 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:38,360 Speaker 3: Most logical. 521 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 1: Come on now, dorm room mama, you know better. Okay, 522 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:44,720 Speaker 1: don't get me hooked on the ship Alex, do not 523 00:25:44,760 --> 00:25:49,200 Speaker 1: get me ship it is. It sounds good, it sounds good. 524 00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:52,480 Speaker 1: Do you creep on any weird U sites that you 525 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:53,560 Speaker 1: don't actually participate in. 526 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 2: I have a much milder site, slash community that I 527 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 2: am a ghost member of on Twitter, the cooking community, 528 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:05,200 Speaker 2: the cooking group I love cooking. 529 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:05,640 Speaker 1: I have an. 530 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 2: Instagram handle called at black Queer Eats. I lost the passwords, 531 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:09,720 Speaker 2: so I won't. 532 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:10,520 Speaker 3: Be posting anything else. 533 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 1: We can get you some help with that, friend, I 534 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:15,960 Speaker 1: think we can get you some help with that. 535 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I just got to reset it. But yeah, very 536 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:20,240 Speaker 2: very bland, very very vanilla. 537 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 1: It's cute. Your cooking is not bland and vanilla. Oh no, yeah, no, no, no, 538 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 1: no no. I would never want to spread that rumor 539 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 1: out there. Whenever I make something, I hashtag it get 540 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 1: back in the Kitchen with Spain, because that would be 541 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:33,719 Speaker 1: the name of my cooking show, because that's what men 542 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: are always telling me to do when I talk about sports. Period. 543 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:39,200 Speaker 1: Keep that one good, right, Get back in the Kitchen 544 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:44,160 Speaker 1: with Spain. Okay, So I went to my Facebook really quick, 545 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:45,560 Speaker 1: which first of all tells you how old I'm that 546 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:47,800 Speaker 1: I still sort of on Facebook. I don't really use it, 547 00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:50,480 Speaker 1: but like, there are definitely people who will not see 548 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:52,720 Speaker 1: anything if I post it to like Twitter or Instagram, 549 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:54,600 Speaker 1: and it's nice to just have those people be a 550 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:56,560 Speaker 1: little bit informed. So I usually just throw some stuff 551 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:58,080 Speaker 1: up there every once in a while if I'm posting 552 00:26:58,119 --> 00:27:00,000 Speaker 1: on Instagram. So I was like, oh, are there any 553 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:01,680 Speaker 1: groups that like? Every once in a while, if I'm 554 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:04,840 Speaker 1: scrolling and it pops up, I actually click on, and 555 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 1: it just reminded me of what a like, just little 556 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:11,040 Speaker 1: old lady I've become. Because the two groups that I 557 00:27:11,040 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 1: do sometimes click on are one called raising swallow tails, 558 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:18,679 Speaker 1: because my husband and I have been getting all of 559 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:21,440 Speaker 1: these caterpillars in our backyard that show up, and then 560 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:23,639 Speaker 1: we've been buying the plants that they eat so we 561 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:27,359 Speaker 1: can help them turn into butterflies, because obviously we want 562 00:27:27,359 --> 00:27:30,840 Speaker 1: butterflies to be in existence and survive, and so we 563 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:33,359 Speaker 1: go out and research and find the best ways to 564 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:36,680 Speaker 1: care for them and make sure that they survive. Very 565 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:40,199 Speaker 1: very old people shit. And then the other one is 566 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:44,760 Speaker 1: called mid century Modern Chicago. I haven't been there in 567 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 1: a while, but I don't even really love mid century 568 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:49,960 Speaker 1: modern that much. I think I just saw one post 569 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:52,359 Speaker 1: once that was cool, and I was like, sure, why not, 570 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:54,080 Speaker 1: I'll click on that. And now every once in a while, 571 00:27:54,119 --> 00:27:56,639 Speaker 1: people will share some house that hasn't been renovated in 572 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:59,880 Speaker 1: like sixty years, and it's just really cool to see 573 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:03,639 Speaker 1: like what still exists, and like the kind of decor 574 00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:06,879 Speaker 1: that someone didn't change for the last sixty years. And 575 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 1: yet I like house shit and backyard shit. I have 576 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:13,000 Speaker 1: a list of the animals so I'm gonna have on 577 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:16,560 Speaker 1: my farm when I finally give up on humans. So 578 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:18,920 Speaker 1: just you too, Wait another couple of years, and you're 579 00:28:18,920 --> 00:28:22,399 Speaker 1: going to get increasingly infuriated with the just general population. 580 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:24,560 Speaker 1: You're going to want to bring a couple humans and 581 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:26,720 Speaker 1: then just spend all your time with animals. Because is 582 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:29,280 Speaker 1: it bad that I'm there at twenty seven? It's very bad. 583 00:28:31,040 --> 00:28:32,879 Speaker 2: From the west. 584 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: I'm very worried for you if you're already there. I 585 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 1: spent my birthday with my parents, like it's yeah, I'm 586 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:43,440 Speaker 1: worried for you, meish, but not as worried as I 587 00:28:43,480 --> 00:28:46,720 Speaker 1: am about Alix being part of Mama. 588 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:49,320 Speaker 2: I gotta tell you, al that's like one of those 589 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:51,680 Speaker 2: little sub sections on the Wikipedia page. 590 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:53,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know what I mean. I'm just saying to 591 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:57,680 Speaker 1: be insane. Alex's book is going to be clinically insane 592 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:01,480 Speaker 1: and also fascinating to read. We want to hear from y'all. 593 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:08,800 Speaker 1: Are there any sneaky look but don't comment Facebook pages, reddits, Twitters, 594 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:12,760 Speaker 1: other social media groups that you're on, especially if it's 595 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:15,120 Speaker 1: one where you're like no, I like like one of 596 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:17,600 Speaker 1: those ones where're like no, I actively don't want anyone 597 00:29:17,640 --> 00:29:20,560 Speaker 1: to know that I'm on this page, Like when you're 598 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:23,080 Speaker 1: creeping on like an ex's new girlfriend, you're like, oh, 599 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:25,960 Speaker 1: I don't like that. We need to hear about that. 600 00:29:26,160 --> 00:29:28,840 Speaker 1: So hit us up at Spain two three two three 601 00:29:28,920 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 1: on Insta at Sarah Spain on Twitter, email good Game 602 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:34,520 Speaker 1: at wondermedianetwork dot com, or leave us a voicemail at 603 00:29:34,560 --> 00:29:37,320 Speaker 1: eight seven two two four fifty seventy. Please tell us 604 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:40,240 Speaker 1: do not leave Alex hanging out there flapping in the 605 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:43,880 Speaker 1: wind as the only person creeping on dorm room mamas. 606 00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: We need people to match Alex's freak. Okay, okay. Also, 607 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,560 Speaker 1: do not forget to subscribe, rate and review. I haven't 608 00:29:52,600 --> 00:29:54,560 Speaker 1: seen a new review in a while, guys, which means 609 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:57,560 Speaker 1: that the same amazing people who reviewed our show early 610 00:29:57,600 --> 00:30:01,480 Speaker 1: on have not been joined by the newbies. So if 611 00:30:01,520 --> 00:30:03,200 Speaker 1: you're listening to the show and you're loving it, leave 612 00:30:03,240 --> 00:30:06,959 Speaker 1: us a review. It's really easy watch people who have 613 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:10,720 Speaker 1: full phone conversations in public spaces with no headphones and 614 00:30:10,880 --> 00:30:15,080 Speaker 1: on speakerphone. Rating negative a billion t out of five 615 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:18,480 Speaker 1: stars review. People who do this should be cursed with 616 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:21,920 Speaker 1: incurable taint rash, especially if they do it in a 617 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:26,200 Speaker 1: public space where people are clearly working laptops, open quiet room, 618 00:30:26,280 --> 00:30:30,280 Speaker 1: everybody's typing away. Maybe they're even on their literal ninth 619 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:33,400 Speaker 1: straight hour of working on the book they're writing. Just 620 00:30:33,400 --> 00:30:37,840 Speaker 1: an example, random example, certainly not me. But you just 621 00:30:37,880 --> 00:30:41,080 Speaker 1: have to have a thirty five minute conversation on speaker 622 00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:44,320 Speaker 1: about your day. It's not an emergency, it's not quick. 623 00:30:44,360 --> 00:30:47,320 Speaker 1: You're not old or hard of hearing, or otherwise deserving 624 00:30:47,600 --> 00:30:51,320 Speaker 1: of forgiveness. You're just a moron. Go outside, find a 625 00:30:51,320 --> 00:30:55,880 Speaker 1: private area, or send a text, save the conversation for later. 626 00:30:56,120 --> 00:30:58,880 Speaker 1: At the very least, hold the phone up to your ear, 627 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:03,400 Speaker 1: you know, like a phone, and quickly and quietly exchange 628 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:06,040 Speaker 1: whatever information is required in as short amount of time 629 00:31:06,040 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 1: as possible. Speaker phone in public where we all have 630 00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:13,880 Speaker 1: to hear both sides of your dumb shit conversation is 631 00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:20,880 Speaker 1: literally crazy, like I said, incurable taint, brash, and no 632 00:31:21,040 --> 00:31:24,600 Speaker 1: I'm not stressed about the book. Thank you very much. Hey, 633 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:28,320 Speaker 1: now it's your turn greate and review. Thanks for listening, slices, 634 00:31:28,520 --> 00:31:31,720 Speaker 1: See you tomorrow. Good Game, Rising Media Stars, Good Game, 635 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 1: dorm room Mamas, you Life three sixty. Your app clearly 636 00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:40,840 Speaker 1: doesn't work. Good Game with Sarah Spain is an iHeart 637 00:31:40,840 --> 00:31:44,400 Speaker 1: women's sports production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. 638 00:31:44,600 --> 00:31:47,360 Speaker 1: You can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, 639 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:51,280 Speaker 1: or wherever you get your podcasts. Production by Wonder Media Network, 640 00:31:51,520 --> 00:31:54,880 Speaker 1: our producers are Alex Azzi and Misha Jones. 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