The Kirby Phares Show

Against all odds, Kirby and Sam have returned. After months of radio silence, they finally explain where they've been, what they've been doing, and why The Kirby Phares Show is going on an indefinite hiatus. Mostly because Kirby would like to avoid explaining her hot takes in future job interviews. Sam, meanwhile, has become the kind of person who does CrossFit and orders brown sugar lattes. It's closure. It's oversharing. It's sentimental. Thanks for listening. We'll miss being in your ears.

Kirby is joined by Sam to unpack a wonky-but-hopeful start to the football season — and maybe do a little collective therapy while we're at it. Joe Burrow's turf toe has broken spirits, the Chiefs are somehow both mid and still Super Bowl favorites, and the Ravens might be the most confusing 4–5 team in football. It's giving full 2007 energy at the top of the table.

Over in college, LSU's early-season split with Brian Kelly is getting messier than Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie — complete with gaslighting, delusion, and a dash of SEC drama.

And finally, we get real about NFL seasonal depression — the heartbreak, the false hope, and the emotional toll of watching your team crumble by Week 3 (but still tuning in every Sunday anyway).

It's chaos, it's cathartic, and it's exactly how we like our football.

Kirby and Sam discuss the WNBA playoff race with four weeks to go—who's soaring, who's stumbling, and how the injury bug is reshaping the field. They pause for a moment of pure A'ja Wilson appreciation before turning to the NFL, where Cowboys chaos, Jerry Jones antics, and holdout drama set the stage for the season. Plus, early predictions: which teams are headed for BOOM and which ones look like BUSTs?

Kirby is joined by Sam to debrief witnessing the glory of Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky take on Studbudz and Napheesa Collier's Lynx. They break down the chaotic magic of the WNBA All-Star Game—part basketball, part block party. Then, in a crossover you didn't know you needed, Kirby translates the drama of Love Island USA into NFL team comps so Sam can finally understand the stakes.

This week, Kirby is joined by Sam to unpack the NBA offseason chaos and finally settle the question: who even won the Finals? Plus, buckle up as Kirby works through her internalized misogyny in a chaotic and cathartic conversation about whether the Knicks ever seriously considered hiring Dawn Staley as head coach. They also react to the WNBA All-Star selections, where Paige Bueckers shines as the only rookie on the roster, and put the three new WNBA expansion teams on the map. The Fever cooked the Lynx in the Commissioner's Cup Final without Caitlin Clark -- they're actually that good. And finally, we mourn the death of Love & Basketball in Dallas.

Didn't get your fill of Tyrese Haliburton's zero-to-hero moment in Game 1 of the NBA Finals? Kirby and Sam are here to gush over the two-time reigning MVCutie like only they can. Plus, things get dramatic as we role-play (don't get too excited) Aryna Sabalenka's meltdown after her loss to Coco Gauff at the French Open. And we've got the scoop on the WNBA's newest chaos engine: the Stud Budz livestream. Is it just trash talk or is it open season on the Lynx?

Kirby is joined by bearded Sam Auld to break down the much-anticipated first WNBA matchup between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese—and it absolutely lived up to the hype. Over in the NBA, the Eastern Conference Finals are giving us everything: the Pacers are up 3-1 on the Knicks, but not without some jaw-dropping drama. Game 1 left us stunned (literally), and the Knicks just pulled off another 20-point comeback in Indiana. We're asking the real questions: Is Tyrese Haliburton officially a superstar? And are the Pacers just… the Knicks' daddy now?

Revisit Kirby and Sam as they dive into the latest buzz from the W, explore the high fashion takeover at the draft, and unpack the "girl drama" making waves in the NFL. Misogynists welcome!

This week, Kirby is joined by Sam and style icon Elizabeth Doney for an episode that breaks the mold. Packed with games, laughs, and hot takes, Liz schools the resident tomboy and boy on fashion 101—then they put their newfound knowledge to the test, judging star athletes' Met Gala fits. You've never heard sports and style collide like this. Plus, Sam and Kirby break down the Indiana Fever, who are hot hot hot heading into the WNBA season tip-off on May 16. And, the Knicks??