Herlights
Herlights serves up the coverage women's sports deserve—from a fresh, laugh-out-loud voice. Host Erin Foley, a stand-up comic and lifelong sports fanatic, tackles everything women's sports—from hot takes on top stories, to Xs and Os of games, to interviews with trailblazers. Her infectious energy and inspired rants fuel this entertaining weekly show about the fastest-growing (yet under-covered) area of sports.
Episodes
Host Erin Foley breaks down a massive week in women's sports. It's December Madness - the NCAA Volleyball's championship bracket is set with Nebraska grabbing the number one overall seed. Rose Lavelle's MVP Fireball celebration fueled her assist in the opening minutes of the USWNT's 3–0 win over Italy. The PWHL continues to smash attendance records with sellouts in Vancouver and Seattle. Plus, the AUSL holds its expansion and alloc...
Host Erin Foley breaks down what's happening across women's sports this week. The NWSL semifinals are set after a weekend of dramatic finishes — Luana's moment in Orlando, Kingsbury's clutch PK saves for Washington, Gotham takes down KC and Portland's extra-time win at Providence Park. In hockey news, Seattle and Vancouver get team names and USA Hockey dominates Canada in back-to-back rivalry game...
Host Erin Foley welcomes Trish Suhr, the host and producer of Find My Country House on A&E and Hulu, and a nationally touring headlining comedian.
Foley and Suhr talk about the World Series, the upcoming draft of the Women's Pro Baseball League, putting athletes back on the bus and another tennis battle of the sexes.
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Host Erin Foley breaks down what's happening across women's sports this week. The WNBA extends CBA talks, the NWSL playoff bracket is set, and India captures its first Women's Cricket World Cup before a sold-out crowd. Plus, WTA Finals upsets, New York Marathon magic, and two lady-power moments from the World Series. Enjoy!
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Host Erin Foley welcomes Emma Schieck, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in sitting volleyball for Team USA. Most recently, she led the U.S. to a World Cup title against Brazil and was named tournament MVP. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, she's a passionate advocate for adaptive sports and athlete inclusion.
Foley and Schieck talk about how she got started in sitting volleyball, the unique rules of the game, beati...
Host Erin Foley breaks down what's happening across women's sports this week. The USWNT wraps two matches against Portugal, NWSL Decision Day is on deck, the WNBA coaching carousel keeps spinning, and the WPBL unveils its first four teams. Plus, a massive shoutout to Jess Rowe and Miriam P...
Host Erin Foley welcomes CJ Silas, the host and executive producer of The C.J. Silas Show on ESPN Radio and veteran baseball announcer for Cal Poly SLO and Allan Hancock College. She recently called the games for the inaugural Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) tryouts in Washington, D.C.
Foley and CJ dive into the formation of the WPBL, the thrill of calling those first games, an unforgettable adventure with Maybelle Blair, and th...
Erin Foley breaks down what's happening across women's sports this week. It's a season of goodbyes in the NWSL. Christen Press, Lu Barnes, and Ali Riley step away from the game, while the playoff picture heats up with one spot left between Racing Louisville and North Carolina. Plus, shout-outs to Natalie Grabow, the oldest woman ever to finish an Ironman WC along with the U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Team, who pulled off a rever...
Host Erin Foley welcomes Clelia Castro-Malaspina, a children's and YA author, literary agent, and founder of Mossy Pines Creative. Her new book Girls with Goals: How Women's Soccer Took Over the World explores the rise of women's football from its humble and embattled origins to its global dominance today.
Foley and Castro-Malaspina discuss how women's soccer evolved from a banned pastime to a gl...
Host Erin Foley breaks down what's happening across women's sports this week. The Las Vegas Aces complete a sweep of the Phoenix Mercury to capture the WNBA title. Plus, Coco Gauff wins the Wuhan Open, the NWSL playoff race heats up, Serena Williams' manifestation habit and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price gets her crown. Enjoy!
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Host Erin Foley welcomes Emily Jo Roberts, the Director of Women's Coaches and NIL Strategy at Wasserman, one of the most influential sports agencies in the world. A former college basketball coach turned player advocate, she now helps guide the careers of top women's coaches and student-athletes navigating the fast-evolving world of NIL and athlete branding.
Foley and Roberts discuss how today's female coaches and athletes are nav...
Erin Foley breaks down what's happening across women's sports this week. Aces take a 2-0 lead against the Mercury, Dana Evans shines, Wilson-Gray-Young triangle of joy. Plus, Amanda Anisimova wins the China Open, NCAA Volleyball - Nebraska stays undefeated, Stanford falls. Buckle up, it's the last three weeks of the NWSL regular season and Athlos (track and field) takes over New York City. Enjoy!
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Host Erin Foley welcomes softball icon Michele Smith! This episode was originally recorded in 2019 and it was an instant classic! Michele is a legendary softball pitcher and trailblazing broadcaster. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, she helped lead Team USA to victories in Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000), dominating with a combined 0.51 ERA and 60 strikeouts across 41.2 innings. Smith also captured three ISF World Championships a...
Host Erin Foley welcomes Jane McManus, a distinguished sports journalist, author, and educator. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at NYU's Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport. McManus spent nearly a decade at ESPN, covering the NFL and as a columnist for espnW. She also hosted two ESPN Radio shows and was a frequent analyst for SportsCenter.
Her work has appeared in Newsday, The New York Times, USA Today and ...
Host Erin Foley welcomes Shea Ralph, the head coach of Vanderbilt women's basketball and former UConn star. A standout multi-sport athlete in high school, she set 17 state basketball records and was named USA Today's National High School Player of the Year in 1996. At UConn, she led the Huskies to a national title in 2000 and earned NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors, despite a career marked by multiple ACL injuries. Af...
Host Erin Foley welcomes Madison Packer, a six-time NWHL/PHF All-Star and the all-time leading scorer for the Metropolitan Riveters. She helped lead the Riveters to an Isobel Cup championship in 2018 and finished her career ranked second in league history with 129 points. She won the 2011 NCAA National Championship at University of Wisconsin and took home two gold medals at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championships. Off the ice, Mad...
Host Erin Foley welcomes Shea Holbrook, champion race car driver and the owner and team principal of BSI Racing, a professional motorsports team based in Daytona Beach. Shea is featured in the Ama...
Molly McCage and Khat Bell, League One Volleyball stars, join host Erin Foley onstage at 1972 women's sports pub in Austin, Texas. McCage and Bell are teammates on LOVB Austin, recently winning the championship in the league's inaugural season. This power duo also won the NCAA Volleyball championships at UT Austin in 2012, both receiving All-American honors.
Foley, McCage and Bell discuss LOVB's first season, playing overseas, hyp...
Host Erin Foley welcomes Jean Fruth, the director and producer of See Her Be Her, a documentary exploring the global landscape of women's baseball. The film follows seven amazing players from the US, Japan, Cuba, Canada, South Korea, Uganda and Puerto Rico as they battle for the World Cup Championship. The doc spotlights the incredible talent and resilience of the players, along with their fight for gender equality for all female a...
Host Erin Foley welcomes Penny Toler, a former WNBA basketball player, coach, and executive. As a player, she made history by scoring the first basket in WNBA history in 1997 while playing for the Los Angeles Sparks. After retiring, she transitioned into a front-office role and became the Sparks' general manager, a position she held for two decades. Under her leadership, the Sparks won multiple WNBA championships.
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