The regular season is finally hear and already off to a great start! Samantha recaps her attendance at the Washington Mystics season/home opener against the New York Liberty and gives an overview of their rookie picks in their home openers. Then, the Las Vegas Aces blew past the Seattle Storm in the season opener, but not before the Aces found themselves in pre-season hot water that has left Head Coach Becky Hammon suspended for two games to start the season. Joslyn leads the discussion and takes us through where the Aces went wrong, what’s next for 2x WNBA All-Star and WNBA champion Dearica Hamby, and what all of this means for mothers (and future mothers) of the W. Continue the discussion on our Instagram page @beyondthebleachers_ where you should follow, like, comment, or DM us! We’d love to hear from you!

Joslyn and Samantha are back with more preseason highlights, including Brittney Griner’s debut back in the starting lineup for the Phoenix Mercury, Zia Cooke’s impeccable rookie performance for the Los Angeles Sparks, and a baby stealing A’ja Wilson’s moment during a postgame press conference. They also discuss the significance of the first ever WNBA preseason game in Canada while comparing what league expansion looks like for each of them. Finally, Samantha shouts out her home team, the Washington Mystics, as they announce a groundbreaking deal that shows expanding the league goes beyond the number of teams.

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Joslyn tells us the origin story behind a term she coined, the sophisticated spectator, while plugging where she first used the term: her personal podcast Growing Thru It. Then, with the 2023 regular season tipping off in just under two weeks, Joslyn and Samantha kick off this podcast talking all things W(NBA). They discuss the teams, players, and coaches they have their eyes on this season while critiquing some major off-season hot topics they are sure will leave an impact as the season progresses. Lastly, they share where you can go (outside of their podcast of course!) to stay on top of the latest in WNBA news, games, and gossip.

Samantha and Joslyn always have things to say. This time they're doing it live!