The Lead: Starting Five

By Wondery

The Lead: Starting Five is a new daily sports show from the creators of the award-winning podcast, The Lead. Every weekday, our team of perennial all-star hosts breaks down five of the biggest spor

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The podcast currently has 409 episodes available.

The Lead: Starting Five episodes:

January 24, 2024 The Bucks Pull The Rip Cord
Plus: A new class gets the call to Cooperstown. And South Carolina topples a Blue Blood.

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January 23, 2024 Embiid Serves Up A 70-piece
Plus: The Tar Heels get another big night from a star senior. And a murky future looms over Allen and the Bills.

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January 22, 2024 History Made, History Repeated
Plus: The Clippers keep the good times rolling. And Caitlin Clark gets upended in Columbus.

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January 19, 2024 College Football’s Never-Ending Career
Plus: Mike McCarthy claims Dallas is a championship team — just without the actual championships. And more upsets in college hoops.

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13min
January 18, 2024 A New Voice In New England
Plus: Baker Mayfield claps back at CJ Gardner-Johnson. And Rory McIlroy dreams about a global future for golf.

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January 17, 2024 Embiid Wins An MVP Showdown
Plus: An end of an era for the Eagles. And a USWNT gets her bag.

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12min
January 16, 2024 Josh Allen Puts The Steelers On Ice
Plus: A pivotal draft decision for the Chicago Bears. And another shakeup at the top of the women's college hoops rankings.

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12min
January 12, 2024 The End Of (Another) Coaching Era
Plus: Connor McDavid and the Oilers are looking dangerous after a brutal start to the year. And LSU blows away another SEC foe.

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13min
January 11, 2024 Saban’s Sudden Farewell
Plus: A showdown between the NBA’s two best teams. And chaos reigns supreme at the top of men’s college hoops.

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12min
January 10, 2024 The Titans Shake Things Up
Plus: Draymond Green says the antics (but only the antics) are behind him. And the Cubs finally land a free agent.

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FAQs about The Lead: Starting Five:

How many episodes does The Lead: Starting Five have?

The podcast currently has 409 episodes available.

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