LJ Rader, the man behind the uber-popular Art But Make It Sports social media account, joins Sarah to discuss what inspired him to start the account, why it’s so important to him to credit photographers, and his philosophy of covering women’s sports. Plus, the Phoenix Mercury look to make things interesting in game 3 of the WNBA Finals, Napheesa Collier gets back on the mic, and MNBA commissioner Adam Silver enters the chat.

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• Check out producer Alex’s powerpoint for her drawing class here  

• The surfing comparison to “The Garden of Earthly Delights” can be seen here

• The U.S. soccer comparison to the “Incredulity of Saint Thomas” can be seen here  

• The hockey comparison to “Untitled” by Joan Mitchell can be seen here

• The Syd Colson comparison to “Woman on her Deathbed” can be seen here

• The Paige Bueckers and Haley Jones comparison to “The Mother and Sister of the artist” can be seen here

• The Trinity Rodman comparison to “Untitled” by Hilma af Klint can be seen here   

• The Paige Bueckers comparison to “The Irritating Gentleman” can be seen here

• The Rose Lavelle comparison to “Singer with a Glove” can be seen here

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