Well Played
A sports podcast that does what theSkimm does best: provide championship takes and breakdowns of the biggest stories and controversies you care about most. Finally, there’s a show dedicated to treating sports like the bingeable reality TV they actually are.
Episodes
October 1, 2024 • 55 mins
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
Baker Mayfield calling out Tom Brady for girl bossing too close to the sun
Why UNLV star quarterback Matt Sluka is sitting out the season in the name of securing the bag
How Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, is changing the game for women athletes
Guest Erin Foley’s takes on the stats we’re thinking about in Week 4 of the NFL: Patrick Mahomes’ 12-0 record, Jayden Danie...
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September 24, 2024 • 48 mins
Favorite after favorite fumbled the bag in week 3 of the NFL season, leaving sports journalists wondering: is this the year of the upsets? NFL insider Caroline Hendershot joins Amanda and Blake to give her POV and to share a special announcement you won’t want to miss.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
Why true crime fans everywhere are rejoicing in the to get Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal back
The 120th L the Whit...
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September 17, 2024 • 69 mins
Apparently if you say “injuries” three times in the mirror, Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season will appear. Amanda and Blake tackle the injury stories squashing the hopes and dreams of fantasy football leaguers everywhere.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe’s response to when an “intimate moment” was captured on his Instagram Live
WNBA player Caitlin Clark’s explanation as to why she ...
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September 10, 2024 • 45 mins
Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books, and Amanda is joined by special guest-host Claudia Rupcich of theSkimm to break it all down.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll cover:
Tom Brady’s awkward debut as the highest paid commentator in sports
A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo (seemingly) having their relationship spoiled by the mayor
Steph Curry and Klay Thompson’s viral WNBA moment
The controversial arrest of Miami Dolphins W...
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September 3, 2024 • 53 mins
Football is back, and so are Amanda and Blake (fresh off their post-Olympics mini vacation). They’re ready to bring you weekly episodes about the sports stories dominating your feeds. Between major sporting events like the US Open and the kickoff of the NFL season, there’s a lot to get to this week.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll cover:
Whether Tom Brady’s Youtube career sparks joy or gives us the ick (spoiler: kinda both...
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August 28, 2024 • 48 secs
Are you ready for a podcast in a league of its own? theSkimm presents Well Played, a podcast dedicated to treating the sports world like the bingeable reality TV it actually is.
Well Played is available now, with new episodes starting Tuesday, September 3rd, just in time for the 2024 NFL season. Be sure to subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you’re listening.
Game on.
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We’re pouring one out for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the last episode of Well Played: Olympics Edition. From the most heartwarming moments to the most memeable ones, Amanda and Blake settle the score on the most iconic outcomes of the Games, plus what’s to come in the Los Angeles Games in 2028 (yes, we’re already talking about them).
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
An update on USA Gymnastics’ appeal against th...
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August 8, 2024 • 40 mins
Sunday marks the end of the Olympics, and the vibes are big time sad. The US still has time to clinch more medals with team sports and track wrapping up this weekend, and the debut of the sport we’ve all been waiting for: breaking.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
If Simone Biles is responsible for taming the internet bullies coming for McKayla Skinner
Why India’s woman wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, was disqualified...
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We’re over halfway through the Paris Olympics and back with our fourth episode of Well Played: Olympics Edition. After learning about the pair of Czech exes that slayed the tennis doubles competition, listeners learn that Amanda has a Hallmark rom-com in the works about the famed Olympic couple.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
The bulge that prevented a French pole vaulter from winning (yes, that bulge)
More po...
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We are seven days into the 2024 Paris Olympics and back for another episode of Well Played: Olympics Edition. Amanda and Blake chat about the MyKayla who decided to go after the US women’s gymnastics team. Rest assured, McKayla Maroney had nothing to do with it.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
The *chefs kiss* TikToks Suni Lee and Simone Biles executed after winning the team all-around gold medal, plus how prot...
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We’re back with our second episode of Well Played: Olympics Edition. Amanda and Blake dive into their thoughts on the opening ceremony. As it turns out, they worried too much about unsightly denim outfits and not enough about the potential for inclement weather that fell upon athletes stuck on boats.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
The cheating scandal shaking up the Canadian women’s soccer team
The iconic vi...
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In the first ever episode of Well Played, presented by theSkimm, hosts Amanda Duberman and Blake Lew-Merwin preview the biggest Olympic stories dominating your feeds ahead of the opening ceremony kicking off the games tomorrow.
In this episode of Well Played, we cover:
Swimming in the river Seine: yay or nay?
Team USA denim outfits, and the singular reason Amanda is all about them
How the opening ceremony looks different th...
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September 27, 2022 • 42 mins
Sadly, we’re saying goodbye to Pop Cultured. In the last year, we’ve done some memorable pop culture deep dives (think: Queen Bey’s “Renaissance” and the history of house music) and broken down some of the biggest stories in the news (like: the Oscar’s slap and Serena retiring as the GOAT). We’ve also had some amazing conversations along the way.
So, it’s only right that we end the show the way it began: talking about why these st...
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August 30, 2022 • 42 mins
Don’t know about you, but we’re still processing everything that went down at the VMAs — from that totally weird Johnny Depp appearance (can we call it that?) to Lizzo responding to haters. Again.
We’re also going to break down the Olivia Wilde–Shia LaBeouf beef, the Euphoria season three drama, and the latest thing to fall out of Chris Rock's mouth.
And finally, with all eyes on NASA this week, we’re going back to one of our favo...
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August 24, 2022 • 30 mins
We’re kicking it off this week with a rundown of a big win for HBO Max (House of the Dragon, we’re looking at you) and a whole lot of cringe. A plantation wedding, Bennifer? Really?
Then, it’s a conversation with The Juggernaut’s Ishani Nath about Indian Matchmaking, and why she says the Netflix show about arranged marriages is still a hate watch. We get into what the series gets right, what it’s still getting wrong in season two, ...
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August 16, 2022 • 33 mins
First, it’s the Pop Five: Megan Thee Stallion’s new album “Traumazine” is just what the hot girls need as we transition into fall. Rihanna’s boo A$AP Rocky might be in big trouble, and Real Housewife Kathy Hilton is facing backlash from Lizzo fans. And we’re getting nostalgic over Brandy’s “Cinderella” turning 25.
Next, Jennette McCurdy’s new memoir is making us rethink some of our childhood faves. We Skimm (in under four minutes)...
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August 9, 2022 • 34 mins
First up, say goodbye to #Kete, folks. Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson called it quits after just nine months of dating. Get the rundown on the biggest breakup of the summer and Kanye’s reaction.
Plus, find out why Megan Thee Stallion’s boo Pardi seems a little upset with The Rock? And did a couple really find love in the Popeye’s parking lot?
We quickly break it all down in this week’s Pop Five stories.
Then, we Skimm (in under...
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August 2, 2022 • 36 mins
All hail Queen Bey! The “Renaissance” is here, and the house listening party started last weekend along with the drama. But this act one wasn’t the only thing dominating pop culture news.
Did you hear that Taylor Swift’s is also topping the charts? But this time it isn’t for music. It’s for her terrible private jet CO2 emissions.
And after eight weeks of not being able to turn away from Love Island UK, we finally have this seasons...
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July 26, 2022 • 25 mins
From Kid Cudi walking off the stage at Rolling Loud to a weepy Bennifer in Paris, a lot has been going on in pop culture news. So we’re starting off by breaking down our Pop Five — the top five moments we can’t stop talking about. And after, we have convos with Angelica Ross, Tan France, and Christina Milian.
So find out the reason Desus and Mero are calling it quits and why Sesame Place is being called out for racial discriminatio...
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July 19, 2022 • 33 mins
Having a big butt hasn’t always been popular. But now, it seems like everyone wants to be a member of the big booty club. Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj, and even Madonna have all been suspected of having work done to make their backsides bigger.
But it isn’t just famous people who are bending over backwards to get the derrière they desire. Regular women are also looking for ways to plump up their bottoms.
While some are opting for bu...
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