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October 01, 2024Well Played: Tom Brady’s Baker Beef, Washington’s Rookie Sensation, and WNBA Playoffs with Erin Foley
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
Baker Mayfield calling out Tom Brady for girl bossing too close to the sun
Why UNLV star quarterback Matt Sluka is sitting out the season in the name of securing the bag
How Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, is changing the game for women athletes
Guest Erin Foley’s takes on the stats we’re thinking about in Week 4 of the NFL: Patrick Mahomes’ 12-0 record, Jayden Daniels’ 82.1% completion rate, and more
Why some WNBA players are calling out Indiana Fever fans
How to engage in friendly chirping on the sidelines of a WNBA game ft. Spike Lee
What Caitlin Clark remembers most from her rookie season (hint: it has nothing to do with her broken records)

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54 min
September 24, 2024Well Played: NFL Week 3 Upsets, Caitlin’s Record Rookie Card, and White Sox Historic Woes
Favorite after favorite fumbled the bag in week 3 of the NFL season, leaving sports journalists wondering: is this the year of the upsets? NFL insider Caroline Hendershot joins Amanda and Blake to give her POV and to share a special announcement you won’t want to miss.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
Why true crime fans everywhere are rejoicing in the to get Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal back
The 120th L the White Sox took this week and how their social media team is responding
Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani’s inauguration as the president of the 50/50 club
The record sale price on Caitlin Clark’s rookie card (hint: it’s higher than her salary)
A’ja Wilson’s league MVP three-peat, plus a WNBA playoffs roundup from Amanda
NFL headlines including Raiders’ coach making “business decisions”, Bryce Young’s benching, and a milestone for women in the NFL
What Amanda, Blake, and Caroline are “stiff-arming” this week (we’re looking at you ticket resellers)

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47 min
September 17, 2024Well Played: Tua’s Tapped Out, Caitlin’s Controversial Click, and Winning Your Fantasy League with Matthew Berry
Apparently if you say “injuries” three times in the mirror, Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season will appear. Amanda and Blake tackle the injury stories squashing the hopes and dreams of fantasy football leaguers everywhere.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe’s response to when an “intimate moment” was captured on his Instagram Live
WNBA player Caitlin Clark’s explanation as to why she liked Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris
Tom Brady’s victory lap over Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in English football
What it’ll take for Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa to retire after his latest concussion
How many flags were thrown after five athletes were hit with the illegal hip drop tackle (spoiler alert: 0)
In or out: guardian caps on NFL player’s helmets
A nod to A’ja Wilson who became the first WNBA player to score 1000 points in a season
Fantasy Football legend Matthew Berry’s advice on how to maximize your chances this season, plus his roasting of Blake’s celebrity Skybox draft pick

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1 hr 8 min
September 10, 2024Well Played: Rodgers Stumbles, Brady Fumbles, and Kendrick Humbles
Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books, and Amanda is joined by special guest-host Claudia Rupcich of theSkimm to break it all down.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll cover:
Tom Brady’s awkward debut as the highest paid commentator in sports
A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo (seemingly) having their relationship spoiled by the mayor
Steph Curry and Klay Thompson’s viral WNBA moment
The controversial arrest of Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill prior to Sunday’s game
Aaron Rodgers’ disappointing MNF performance
This year’s selection for the Super Bowl halftime show
All the famous faces seen at the US Open final (we’re looking at you Taylor Swift)
Alex Morgan’s illustrious career comes to a close

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44 min
September 03, 2024Well Played: The NFL Returns, Tom Brady’s Vlogger Era, and Who’s Serving (Looks) at the US Open
Football is back, and so are Amanda and Blake (fresh off their post-Olympics mini vacation) for another episode of Well Played. They’re ready to bring you weekly episodes about the sports stories dominating your feeds. Between major sporting events like the US Open and the kickoff of the NFL season, there’s a lot to get to this week.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll cover:
Whether Tom Brady’s Youtube career sparks joy or gives us the ick (spoiler: kinda both?)
The power of AI in sports via Yahoo Fantasy Football’s unsolicited roast of Amanda’s team
The BBC sports commentator who is seeing his doctor instead of taking full accountability for sending sexually explicit texts to his coworkers
Why some are calling the Paralympics TikTok account “edgy”
A quick Skimm of the NFL rule changes for kickoffs and hip-drop tackles, plus a preview of this weekend’s games
Why this year’s US Open feels like Fashion Week 2.0 with a side of tennis and Honey Deuces

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52 min
August 13, 2024Well Played: We Are the Champions, Jordan Chiles Summons an Army, Raygun’s Breaking Conspiracies, and Sha’Carri’s Bombastic Side Eye
We’re pouring one out for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the last episode of Well Played: Olympics Edition. From the most heartwarming moments to the most memeable ones, Amanda and Blake settle the score on the most iconic outcomes of the Games, plus what’s to come in the Los Angeles Games in 2028 (yes, we’re already talking about them).
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
An update on USA Gymnastics’ appeal against the CAS stripping Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal
The moment Tom Cruise did the absolute most at the closing ceremony
The buckets Team USA had to pull off to defend its Olympic winning streak in basketball
Reactions to the Sha’Carri Richardson’s side-eye that dominated our feeds this weekend
Track & field legend Carl Lewis’s response when the men’s team botched the 4x100m final for the 5th straight time
A comprehensive list of Amanda’s award-winning Olympics moments

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45 min
August 08, 2024Well Played: Breaking Free, Skinner Sends an “SOS”, Olympic Bromances, and the Skateboarder Who Gives a Duck
Sunday marks the end of the Olympics, and the vibes are big time sad. The US still has time to clinch more medals with team sports and track wrapping up this weekend, and the debut of the sport we’ve all been waiting for: breaking.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
If Simone Biles is responsible for taming the internet bullies coming for McKayla Skinner
Why India’s woman wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, was disqualified and how much agency athletes have over their well-being
This week’s track and field gold wins by Gabby Thomas, Cole Hocker, and Quincy Hall
The offensive trio leading the USWNT to the gold medal match against Brazil this weekend
The history behind biting Olympic gold medals, plus the secret ingredient in this year’s medals (hint: it might be making one Parisian landmark structurally less sound)
Amanda’s (potentially?) hot take on proposing at the Games

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43 min
August 06, 2024Well Played: Farewell to Women’s Gymnastics, Exes Competing Together, and Team USA Track & Field Wins
We’re over halfway through the Paris Olympics and back with our fourth episode of Well Played: Olympics Edition. After learning about the pair of Czech exes that slayed the tennis doubles competition, listeners learn that Amanda has a Hallmark rom-com in the works about the famed Olympic couple.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
The bulge that prevented a French pole vaulter from winning (yes, that bulge)
More poo problems in the Seine and its effects on athletes
Why, in her expert track & field opinion, Amanda believes both Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson won the 100m race
Sha’carri Richardson’s first Olympic medal, plus the famed Jamaican athletes who bowed out of the 200m this week
How Simone Biles torched reporters after copping her final medal of these games
The bullying of Algerian women’s boxer, Imane Khelif

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41 min
August 01, 2024Well Played: Golden Girls at the Olympics, Biles Throws Shade, Memeification of the Games, and Paris Has a Shallow Pool Problem
We are seven days into the 2024 Paris Olympics and back for another episode of Well Played: Olympics Edition. Amanda and Blake chat about the MyKayla who decided to go after the US women’s gymnastics team. Rest assured, McKayla Maroney had nothing to do with it.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
The *chefs kiss* TikToks Suni Lee and Simone Biles executed after winning the team all-around gold medal, plus how protecting their physical and mental health paid off for the gymnasts so far
The emotional moment the US women’s rugby sevens team took home the bronze
How rugby player and social media queen, Ilona Maher, managed to recruit Jason Kelce to be the no. 1 fan of the team à la Flavor Flav
If “boundary king” Stephen Nedoroscik will have his second Clark Kent moment on the pommel horse this weekend
One theory on why Olympic swimmers are breaking less world records this year
Whether Amanda and Blake would stay in the Olympic Village or flee to a bourgeois hotel

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40 min
July 30, 2024Well Played: Olympics Opening Weekend, Last Supper Slip Up, Canada Caught Cheating, and Gymnastics Takes the Floor (Routine) Ft. Molly Carlson
We’re back with our second episode of Well Played: Olympics Edition. Amanda and Blake dive into their thoughts on the opening ceremony. As it turns out, they worried too much about unsightly denim outfits and not enough about the potential for inclement weather that fell upon athletes stuck on boats.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
The cheating scandal shaking up the Canadian women’s soccer team
The iconic viral swimmer who took over our feeds this weekend (no, not Katie Ledecky)
Whether Simone Biles will be hampered her injury, and the bittersweet moment watching Suni Lee qualify for the team all-around finals
The lore behind the “Boundary King” who scored the men’s US gymnastics team its first medal since 2008
Team USA literally towering over Team Japan in women’s basketball, plus what Diana Taurasi said to reporters about playing basketball at her age
A convo with Canadian high diver Molly Carlson on her experience plunging in the Seine

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55 min

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