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For our first show of Season 3 we are joined by Kristin Brey , the founder and creator of As Goes Wisconsin . She discusses finding purpose in impacting politics in her home state of Wisconsin, how she combines comedy and local politics and as a Green Bay Packer Cheesehead her baptism by fondue. Plus Sports hot takes on NBA Finals, WNBA Finals, NFL Covid, MLB Playoffs and Hoops Off! Follow The Hoo...

In our final episode of Season 3 we discuss the NBA Draft and the Class of 2020 NBA Rookies with Yahoo Sports NBA Draft Analyst Krysten Peek . She gives us a rundown of her Rookie picks, who NBA teams should consider drafting and how this year’s Rookies did in this crazy 2019-2020 season. We also give updates on NBA playoffs, WNBA regular season, the Standing in Sisterhood summit and Hoops Off! LA...

In this episode, our co-host Kyndall, gives us the scoop on The Voter’s Playbook, a 2020 voter registration initiative created with Yahoo Sports and Verizon Media. She discusses working with over 45 athletes from all disciplines, including Renee Montgomery, Ashlyn Harris, Breanna Stewart, and many others to bring this interactive and informational website to life! We also discuss NBA Playoffs upda...

This episode Liz, Karen and Kyndall discuss the developments of the NBA and WNBA players boycott that was prompted by the Milwaukee Bucks, who refused to play in the Game 6 of the NBA Playoffs in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake by the Kenosha, Wisconsin police. They also discuss the RNC death cult, the WNBA social justice initiatives, L.A. Sparks in the standings and the Hoops Off segment....

Jackie Pepper , Sports video producer and grassroots political activist, lends us an assist when it comes to Voting and flexing your civic duty to put your elected officials to work! We also discussed Jackie’s sports journey, from NFL to Yahoo Sports and how her activism was sparked by the 2016 election. Plus - WNBA social justice, voting initiatives and our Hoops Off! Field Team 6 - Register to V...

As a 9-year-old journalist, Pepper Persley has created her own lane in Sports reporting. Her interview-style podcast and Instagram show, Dish with Pepper , hosts a variety of guests, from Phoenix Mercury/Olympic Gold Medalist Diana Taurasi to Sports Journalist Meghan McPeak. In our Zoom interview she discusses her passion for the WNBA, nurturing her craft, memorable interviews, and much more. PLUS...

Follow Us @thehoopstalking on Instagram , Twitter and subscribe to The Hoops Talk Podcast YouTube channel. Follow Phillip Brown on Instagram at phillip3brown and his WNBA Instagram account at WNBA_Wubble Politics, Pu**y and Puritans with special guest Phillip Brown. We discuss Phillip’s career from playing pro basketball overseas in France to Youth Basketball trainer for the Los Angeles Clippers....

Athlete, activist and Roller Skater for Angel City Derby , the Los Angeles Roller Derby League, Rachel Johnston a.k.a. Rachel Rotten ( Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey ) joins us for an in-depth conversation about Roller Derby. We discuss Roller Derby’s history, the formation of the WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association), Roller Derby’s contribution of COVID-19 protocols for the safe return of Sp...

Orange Hoodies activated as the WNBA tips-off its 2020 Season during the Pandemic. The excitement builds as Liz, Karen and Kyndall also discuss Keia Clarke, Alyssa Nakken, and the NWSL Los Angeles extension league, Angel City. They also take on trolls, MLB thirst traps, big boys in baseball, the lack of Women’s sports fan gear and the disappointing user experience trying to play WNBA Fantasy. Chad...

Josiah Johnson , 15+ year veteran in show business and King of NBA Twitter, returns to the podcast to discuss getting guilt bags, being adaptive during the pandemic and teaming up again with screenwriter Michael Starburry to work on Ava Duvernay’s latest Netflix project, Colin in Black & White , an unscripted limited series about the teen years of Activist and Ex-NFL Player Colin Kaepernick. P...

Tavi Kodiak , writer for the DodgerYard.com and Baseball Nerd, joins us for our latest Zoom’d episode. Tavi was bullied out of softball as a young girl and rekindled her passion for the game in her 30’s. Now she is taking a swing to make the game more inclusive and is starting with the MLB rules and it’s gendering language. Additionally, Liz, Karen and Kyndall discuss WNBA and NBA Bubbles, Woj F-B...

In this week’s Zoom’d episode, it’s the return of Kyndall and a new segment, The Hoops Off. We discuss Black Women writers in Sports during Women Crush Wednesday, the start of the National Women’s Soccer League and the power of their platform to support Black Lives Matter. We also discuss WNBA and NBA returning, Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR saga and much more. Black and WOC Sports Writers(just a few): J...

Antonio Williams , sports analyst, journalist, and host of The Sports Connect, unpacks his career with NBA, ESPN, and NIKE to share his insights in today’s Sports. He also draws from his personal love of the WNBA and his own experiences as a men’s basketball player to share perspectives on the game, society and the planned return of NBA & WNBA in a year of Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter ur...

Follow Ari on Twitter Ariivory Ari Chambers , social and talent for Bleacher Report , House of Highlights and HighlightHER , joins us on this Hoops Talk Podcast Zoom’d episode. We learn how Chambers continues her advocacy while self-caring, her career journey from modeling to the WNBA to HighlightHER and how authenticity is always key. Plus… Drew Brees is Phony Baloney, black squares and NBA is ba...

Kelsey Trainor on Twitter Mediaite Sports Writing Calling Game Podcast Kelsey Trainor , Entertainment Lawyer at Abrams Media, producer, and sports writer , joins us on this Hoops Talk Podcast Zoom’d episode. We learn Trainor’s career journey had twists and turns before landing in Sports. She shares insights and tips on how she navigated her journey and how that led her to be a lawyer, a strong adv...

Keia Clarke , COO for the New York Liberty, joins us on this Hoops Talk Podcast Zoom’d episode. Along with sharing insights to her 10 seasons career journey, Clarke also discusses how the New York Liberty organization is pivoting during the Coronavirus, which includes, the first WNBA virtual draft, Sabrina Ionescu, the NY Liberty’s continuing outreach to players, fans, and the community, and why t...

First female Latina Public Address Announcer for the MLB New York Mets and Co-host for PIX Morning News, Marysol Castro joins us on this Zoom’d episode. Marysol shares her career journey and sets her Wikipedia page straight! Parades, weather, morning news, Prince Harry and Derek Jeter all factor into her Sports story. We also recap Episodes 7 & 8 of ESPN’s The Last Dance, Michael Jordan docume...

We are joined by Jasmine Baker , Women’s Sports Culturalist and award-winning journalist, on our latest Zoom’d episode. Our conversation covered a range of topics, including her career as a woman covering sports, the general coverage of women’s sports and athletes, the WNBA, her latest production, Players of The New School, for SB Nation’s Swish Appeal and much more. Follow her on Twitter and Inst...

Jordan Danberry , 2019-20 Mississippi State Women’s Basketball Guard, joins us in our latest Zoom episode to discuss her graduate year as a Mississippi Bulldog under Coach Vic Schaefer, her leadership on this 2019-20 season’s team, and her experiences surrounding an NCAA final four run that was prematurely cancelled by the Covid-19 pandemic. We also dive into the 2020 NFL Virtual draft with Kyndal...

Krysten Peek , NBA Analyst for Yahoo Sports, joins us in our latest Zoom episode to discuss how she is dealing with quarantine, Jalen Green’s announcement, how the G-League is evolving, the NBA Season and much more. We also dig into the WNBA virtual draft and what worked and what did not work. High School Sneak Peek: Zion Williamson vs. LaMelo Ball in the biggest AAU game ever. Hosted on Acast. Se...

In this episode we are joined by Emalee Nelson , PhD student at the University of Hawaii, to discuss her dissertation on the Cuban Women who played baseball in the All-American Girls Baseball League - which was fictionalized in the popular 1992 sports comedy movie, A League of Their Own. This conversation leads to socio-economics, gender equality, racism and the American dream for Women in Sports....

In this episode we are joined by Liz Loza , the Fantasy NFL Sports Analyst for Yahoo Sports. Loza shares with us her origin story, her memorable moments with NFL’s Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, her thoughts on how NFL will change during this Covid 19 pandemic, and how she is coping through these quarantine times. We also have Sports updates: WNBA, NBA, Kobe Bryant. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

In this Zoom episode we are joined by RJ White, CEO and owner of the Viper’s pro men’s basketball team. She discusses how she became an owner of a team in the American Basketball Association (ABA), her expansion into the international markets, her goals to own an NBA G-League and how her players and players around the world are being affected by the Coronavirus. We also share updates on the WNBA,...

@TheHoopsTalking on Instagram and Twitter @TheHoopsTalkPodcast on TikTok How to podcast while social distancing? We are still under Stay-at-Home protocol due to Covid_19, so instead of being in the studio, we take to Zoom to record this episode. In this pre-recorded show we discuss A’Ja Wilson’s top 3 WNBA games to rewatch, Liz Cambage battled the Rona, and much more NBA. Plus our new Intern joins...

Tonight’s Special Edition episode celebrates Women’s History Month and is about the women in sports that inspire us. Hear Kyndall talk about the legendary boss lady Amy Trask, Karen covers her fond memories of Kristi Yamaguchi and Liz covers the Women of Troy. In addition, we discuss the worst article that digs into the reason women are not in sports and it’s not a good one. Follow us @thehoopstal...