Time Wasting with Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara
Welcome to Time Wasting! Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara are back in the game! The podcasting game. The duo are professional women’s soccer veterans, former teammates, and best friends. Each week they break down the biggest news in women’s soccer, give high-level insight, and get honest about their personal journeys. Time Wasting is the #1 place for everything women’s soccer. It’s not a waste of time!
Episodes
May 5, 2026 • 53 mins
Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down the highs and lows of expansion teams, and whether or not it’s possible to get it right straight out of the gate.
We take a look at why more former players aren’t turning to coaching (the schedule sure doesn’t help).
Plus our quick ICYMI of the NWSL’s MANY games last week.
This episode is presented by Amazon Prime.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Kelley’s BIG Lola Tung Announcement...
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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara debate their tactics if you’re down a goal in the last 10 minutes of a World Cup knockout game, and what’s the BIGGEST mistake a coach can make.
We get into all the action between Washington Spirit and KC Current, and when it’s time for KC to start worrying.
Plus we pick which teammates we’d be trapped on a desert island with, and who we’d cast in our reality TV show.
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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down the USWNT last two games against Japan, and it was a real tale of two teams. Inexperience cost the US in game 2 when they lost 1-0, but they can back with a vengeance, or as Kelley so aptly put it; “That’s my mother****ing TEAM!”
We dig into our favorite fan submissions for their most DEDICATED behaviors, and we’ve got some very special shout outs our Time Wasters won’t want to miss.
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April 14, 2026 • 53 mins
Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara give you an inside look into the stress of representing their national teams. Kelley details her stress carry the legacy of the USWNT, and Ali talks on the struggle of trying to lead an underdog to victory.
We recap the first of the USWNT’s three friendlies against Japan. Rose Lavelle comes up big with a goal and assist to Lindsay Heaps. What the US needs to do differently on defense, and Japan’s biggest ...
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Ali Riley & Kelley O'Hara break down the biggest surprises of the USWNT roster release, and what it could mean as Emma Hayes narrows her search for the World Cup roster. We’ll dive into some of the action from Champion’s League and if there will be any fallout from the Alyssa Thompson hair pull. Plus we’ll make our wishlist for 5 players we’d like to see come to the NWSL.
Kelley has to pay up on her bet after Gotham took another...
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Ali Riley & Kelley O'Hara react to the record breaking crowd at the Denver Summit home opener that saw 63,004 at Empower Field. We recap another NWSL week that saw the first batch of midweek games. Does Gotham need to panic about their scoring or can they turn it around?
Then we get into the crowded centerback situation in Angel City and how it illustrates where the NWSL is heading, and the need for depth.
Plus we play a gam...
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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara explain how the WNBA CBA is sending ripples through the women’s sports world. Kelley shares her insights into two CBA negotiations, and why it’s more than just money the players need.
Then we’ll break down a WILD NWSL weekend that saw the Thorns overcome two red cards to crush Seattle Reign, Angel City is sitting pretty at the top of the table, and could Sam Kerr be the fix to Boston Legacy’s struggles?...
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Welcome to TIME WASTING! Your home for anything and EVERYTHING women’s soccer.
Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara take you through a WILD NWSL Kickoff weekend that started with the Portland Thorns getting their revenge over the Spirit, and saw BOTH NWSL expansion teams earn their very first red cards in game one.
We’re getting REAL about the High Impact Player Rule (spoiler: we are NOT on board). PLUS we’re ranking all of our favorite...
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December 16, 2025 • 31 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara is joined by Ryan Campbell and BJ Beckwith for a special end-of-year episode celebrating some of our favorite sports moments in 2025, plus all the fun, chaos, and unhinged takes you might’ve missed.We’re officially entering holiday mode by drinking peppermint schnapps, getting into our feelings, and of course releasing BJ’s highly anticipated Shaylas of the Year list.
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December 2, 2025 • 35 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara and BJ Beckwith hold down the fort this week, breaking down the USWNT’s final camp of the year, revisiting the highs and lows of the NWSL season, diving into the latest women’s college basketball plots, and discussing the annual tradition of Marta being nominated for the Marta Award?!
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November 25, 2025 • 50 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! presented by Amazon Prime. Kelley O’Hara, Merritt Mathias, and BJ Beckwith return from Championship Weekend with thoughts on the final, the after party, and everything in between! The group digs into Gotham’s dominant stretches, key coaching and officiating choices, and the plays that defined the match. BJ shares the inside scoop from the Gotham parade in NYC, and the crew goes through the final USW...
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November 22, 2025 • 84 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara and BJ Beckwith presented by Amazon Prime live in San Jose ahead of the NWSL Championship. We had jam packed show with 2-time MVP Temwa Chawinga, Lo LaBonta, Ali Riley, the Bay FC Founding Four, Abby Dahlkemper, Caprice Dydasco, Lynn Biyendolo, and Sam Coffey.
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November 18, 2025 • 56 mins
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Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Hannah O’Flynn, and BJ Beckwith break down a wild NWSL semifinal weekend with the Spirit’s dominant win over Portland and Gotham’s upset in Orlando (we called it). BJ stirred things up by showing up at Rowdy Audi despite being a die-hard Gotham fan, and now...
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November 11, 2025 • 64 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Darian Jenkins, and BJ Beckwith break down an electric weekend of NWSL playoff quarterfinals, from wild extra time goals to Marta’s 70-yard run and Gotham’s big upset. Kelley decides being a fan is officially too stressful, the crew admits they might be rooting for a Spirit vs. Gotham final, and they dive into the NWSL Award nominations and snubs.
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November 4, 2025 • 60 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Darian Jenkins, and BJ Beckwith dive into everything happening in women’s sports, from NWSL Decision Day and playoff predictions to the USWNT’s dominant win over New Zealand and the latest WNBA CBA updates. They also get into why the NYC Marathon might be the best day of the year in New York and share a few Halloween highlights you don’t want to miss!
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October 28, 2025 • 59 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Ryan Campbell, and Gabrielle Basinski dive into everything happening in women’s sports, from the USWNT splitting a pair of friendlies against Portugal and the wide-open playoff picture heading into NWSL Decision Day, to new coaching moves around the WNBA, plus an update on Gab’s budding (but struggling) soccer career.
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October 22, 2025 • 53 mins
It’s Sports Are Fun: Hollywood edition! Kelley O’Hara and BJ Beckwith hit LA for Ali Riley and Christen Press’s retirement game, dive into the new USWNT roster, put their acting skills to the ULTIMATE test, and play casting director in true Hollywood style.
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October 14, 2025 • 51 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Darian Jenkins, and BJ Beckwith celebrate the Aces’ third WNBA championship in four years, take a look at how tight the NWSL playoff picture has become, get hyped for the Champions League kickoff, and relive the energy from Athlos’ unforgettable weekend in New York!
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October 7, 2025 • 58 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Ros Gold-Onwude, and BJ Beckwith dive into the latest, covering Napheesa Collier’s powerful callout and what’s at stake in the WNBA’s CBA negotiations, why the Mercury have to win Game 3, a tribute to Ali Riley following her retirement announcement, and the long-awaited moment Usher finally showed up for the Aces.
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September 30, 2025 • 58 mins
Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Darian Jenkins, and BJ Beckwith break down how Phoenix punched their ticket to the WNBA Finals, share our takes on the shocking coaching changes in the WNBA, debate the Ballon d’Or and celebrate England taking the Rugby World Cup!
Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of 'Sports Are Fun!'0:00 - 0:29 - Intro
0:30 - 3:34 - Kelley’s Stanford HOF Induction!3:35 - 7:04- Jonas Brothers...
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