Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews women's sports expert Lyndsey D'Arcangelo. Jessica and Lyndsey discuss a wide range of topics including men in media learning to talk about women's sports, Diana Taurasi's praise of Caitlin Clark, the growth of the WNBA and women's sports, and more.
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-1:15: Welcome Lyndsey to Short and to the Point
-1:56: Gain in popularity and consumption in women’s sports
-4:07: Specific moment that drove popularity in women’s sports?
-5:54: Women athletes having the added responsibility to grow the sport that the men may not have
-8:17: Describing Caitlin Clark, and what she’s done, to the casual sports fan
-11:06: Comparisons
-14:01: Diana Taurasi on Caitlin Clark
-17:23: How long was this Taurasi/Clark narrative brewing?
-19:56: Media ignoring Clark’s teammates?
-22:35: Lack of quality content in media for women’s sports
-30:27: Men learning to talk about the WNBA
-36:12: Instances of women’s sports getting more respect
-38:47: Pop culture embracing the WNBA
-41:45: Pursuing covering women’s sports
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