Good Game with Sarah Spain

National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racers Ida Zetterström and Leah Pruett join Sarah to talk about recognizing their need for speed at a young age, why NHRA races are naturally co-ed events, how they handle the extreme toll racing can take their bodies, and the importance of having strong teams to ensure safety and aid success. Plus, a cowardly decision from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Venus W...

Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with WNBA legend Candace Parker from the WISE/R Symposium, a professional development event that was held during WNBA All-Star festivities last weekend in Indy. Parker discusses the impact coach Pat Summitt had on her life, what she learned about herself raising her daughter Lailaa on the road, and how she and her wife managed to keep their relationship private until it was ...

Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd from this weekend’s live show in Indianapolis. They discuss how winning a national championship showed her a different side of Geno Auriemma, how Fudd handles moments of self-doubt, how working with a sports psychologist changed the game, and using her famous friends (cough *Paige Bueckers* cough) to help get gues...

Sarah and producer Mish are back from WNBA All-Star in Indianapolis and they dish on allllll the weekend happenings. From Sarah’s live shows with Candace Parker and Azzi Fudd, to the StudBudz stream, star sightings at the game, and, of course, the parties. Plus, broken records, the WNBPA makes a statement, and Trinity Rodman’s return to training.

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Women’s hoops journalist Greydy Diaz joins Sarah to discuss being the only lady in her “mildly washed” pickup basketball club, why she quit her job at ESPN to pursue her passion, her mid-season picks for WNBA MVP, and what she’s hoping to see at this year’s All-Star Weekend. Plus, one WNBA star moves up a list while another is honored with a mural, and we say goodbye to poet Andrea Gibson.

Three-time Olympian and two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe joins Sarah to talk birthday celebrations, being on the good side of 40, finding joy post-retirement, what’s on her decade to-do list, co-hosting a podcast with her fiancée Sue Bird, what is lost when athletes don’t use their voices, and being a target for far-right foolishness. Plus, hear from some of the stars at the USWNT Players Ball...

USA TODAY sports columnist Nancy Armour joins Sarah to discuss WNBA All-Star Weekend, whether Caitlin Clark could be doing more (and we’re not talking about defense), and what the three new expansion teams say about the WNBA’s relationship with the MNBA. Plus, a Fire is rekindled, a footy player makes her way back to the states, and the women’s Euro 2025 soccer tournament smashes some records.

Ben Pickman, women’s basketball writer and podcast host at The Athletic, joins Sarah to talk about the WNBA’s newly-announced expansion teams, DeWanna Bonner’s midseason move to Phoenix, what to expect at this weekend’s All-Star game, and his thoughts on the discrepancy between media, fan and player All-Star voting. Plus, the Diana Taurasi bench unveiling is set, when hotties can’t hoop and o...

Welcome to Season Two of Good Game with Sarah Spain! To celebrate the start of a sequel that's sure to be even better than the original, Sarah catches you up on all the news you need to know and Big Citrus dives into all of the WNBA drama that unfolded during our summer break. Plus, there aren't as many "mebounds" as you think and we welcome softball to the world of gay shit.

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Allyson Felix—retired track star and mother-of-two—speaks with Sarah about her legendary career and the joys and challenges of juggling parenthood and multiple business endeavors. They discuss her new management company Always Alpha, her new documentary "She Runs The World," and her longtime advocacy on behalf of women and mothers, from calling out Nike's pregnancy policies to pushing for the first-ever nur...

Big Citrus presents: The Summer Squeeze! Books, music, movie and getaway recs as the days heat up and your office summer Friday policy kicks in. Plus, a look back at Season One of the show, nobody knows where the Ozarks are, and it might be summer break but we’ve still got a little homework for you Slices to do… 

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It’s a Big Citrus summer hang! Sarah, Alex, and Mish get together to discuss the storylines they’re watching in the WNBA, question the worth of exhibition games during the NWSL hiatus, and share their favorite summer sports traditions (badminton and archery, anyone?). Plus, what season is the citrus season?

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Look on the bright side, y’all! On this episode, Sarah joins Simone Boyce on Hello Sunshine’s “The Bright Side” podcast, and talks about why being pushed out of your “dream job” isn’t the end, what it means to be a woman who contains multitudes in a world that wants you to shrink, chasing big dreams, creating lasting change in women's sports and the power of owning every part of your story.

Jacie deHoop and Ellen Hyslop, co-founders of the popular sports media company The GIST, join Sarah to discuss their company’s origin story, reaching one million subscribers, and how they’ve handled managing an ever-expanding brand in a changing industry. Plus, a court in a 'port, a friend of the show goes way up, and team Good Game goes on summer vacation!

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Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford, co-authors of “Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women’s Basketball,” join Sarah to talk about trying to fit the history of women’s basketball into one book, the interesting way they became friends and co-authors, and their recent trip to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Plus, a high profile breakup, Number 13 is headed to the rafters,...

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge joins Sarah for a deeply personal conversation about the power of resilience and reinvention. Melissa talks about how a women's soccer team helped her get discovered, why she had to re-record her very first album, and how her cancer battle transformed her approach to life and advocacy. Beyond the diagnosis, she shares her ongoing passion for emp...

On this suuuuuper gay episode, Big Citrus celebrates Pride with a PowerPoint Party! Each member of Big Citrus does a presentation on the intersection of women’s sports and LGBTQ issues. Plus, a high school grad in a different league than her peers, the night when hockey dreams come true, and a story that reminds us - once again - that sports are political.

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Lindsay Gibbs, creator of the women’s sports newsletter Power Plays, joins Sarah to discuss why she launched the newsletter, the importance of history and context in understanding the current moment in women’s sports, and why even dream jobs come with challenges. Plus, Title IX is 53, a friend of the show bids farewell to the beautiful game, and a soft hard launch that made our Pride month.