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The Golden State Valkyries beat Atlanta twice and New York Liberty on an excellent home stand against top teams; Filiberto and Michelle highlight Kiah Stokes’ monster blocks, Kaila Charles’ off-the-bench athletics, and Gabby Williams’ playmaking; we reflect on the best ways for cis hetero allies to uplift and support Pride. Show notes: 2:00 – Fili meant Friday and SUNDAY. 15:50 – Valkyries holding...

Big ups to all the Juneteenth and Pride events across the women sports world, PWHL San Jose drafts Laila Edwards!, We introduce Filiberto’s family to Balhalla, Valkyries beat Dallas then struggle against Minnesota and Vegas, Nneka Ogwumike’s walk off three-pointer helps WNBA celebrate 30 years and honors the women who paved the way Show notes: 2:28 – PWHL San Jose team drafts Laila Edwards! 7:45 –...

WNBA and the Players Association decriminalize marijuana, but ban treatments used for mental health. Valkyries survive two close games, then demolish the Sparks. Fili starts planning his triple quince and Michelle shares her disdain for unnecessary “spray” imagery. Show notes: 4:11 Marjuana Moment broke a big story. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/wnba-removes-marijuana-from-banned-substances-list...

We express appreciation for Marisa Ingemi’s humane profile of transgender athlete and advocate AB Hernandez. We celebrate WNBA star Natasha Cloud’s sharing of her painful journey overcoming retaliation for advocating for social justice. We shout a big hell no to celebrating the United States’ 250 birthday, recognizing that democracy has always been intentionally illusive. 3:30 – Dang were we wrong...

Valkyries have a strong win against the Fever, fall short to the Champs; Fili and Michelle discuss formative books, good advice from the Transformers, making salsa from scratch with the next generation, and feeling our power! 0:42 -- https://www.instagram.com/p/DY43gLhNX0v/ 23:00 -- https://www.instagram.com/p/DZEJlUHBLwl/

Ew to the “girlbossification” of AI, Portland Fire waive Black players for some whities, Golden State Valkyries’ first-ever draft pick Juste Jocyte makes her highly anticipated debut, the good and the bad of the PWHL contract and owner, and props to upcoming She Got Game weekend. 10:35 Out of Your League Piece on AI  45:21 Justė Jocytė First Bucket!              Nice Profile too. 51:33 Collective...

We talk about the importance of air conditioning, Fili learns that motorcycle drag racing is in fact a thing, and the Golden State Valkyries start the season strong with a three-dimensional offense (YAY!!). Also, are the WNBA rules changes on “physical” play trying to reduce player injuries or is it a racist dog whistle of more sinister motives? 3:08 Dystany Spurlock and Motorcycle Drag Racing  9:...

We talk about what we’re most excited about for the WNBA season, and why WNBA owners need to stop crying poor. Michelle pans the sports journalists’ coverage of Natasha Cloud’s free agency. As greeting card, floral, and jewelry companies force a normative Mother’s Day on us all, Filiberto reminds us that people have a variety of relationships with their parents, and chosen families should be as ce...

Michelle and Filiberto highlight the badassery of WNBA players starting Unrivaled to gain leverage in bargaining, embrace various women’s sports teams building off each others’ wins in their collective struggle for equity and liberation, and denounce the cruelty of billionaires and misogyny. Oh, and celebrate the low-key fanciness that is Kirkland Prosecco. 37:27 A good overview of the Development...

Does the world really need another sports podcast?  YES!  We can’t compete with the podcasts by seasoned sports journalists or amazing athletes. But, we will uplift and center athletes who identify as women of color, and/or gay, femme, queer, non-binary, and transgender. This week, we're laying out our origin stories better we head into a new Valkyries Season Keep listening to our podcast where we...