On episode No.23 of The unTITLED Podcast, Shannon and Stacey rifle through their ODD'S & END'S: Shannon got a puppy, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are engaged, Alex Morgan makes her debut for Spurs, Vivianne Miedema did not know what G.O.A.T. meant until last year, Sports venues in the U.S. have dumb names, a High School sports in the time of COVID update (1:01); #1 recruit Azzi Fudd commits to UCONN and a heated review of the Netflix movie, "The Holidate" (20:35);  In FAIR, they share the Top 3 things they are most looking forward to with the return of Women's College Basketball (29:00); in FOUL, they discuss the FA's decision to halt women's football during their second lockdown even as the boys play on (33:24); Later, the (2009) documentary, "Training Rules" about the decades long discrimination within the Penn State Women's Basketball Program (40:47); To close it out, the 23rd edition of "Player Voicemail" (55:12).

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On episode No.22 of The unTITLED Podcast, a conversation with Nina Krstic. Nina watched over 10,000 of footage in her work as a producer on the highly acclaimed Michael Jordan documentary, "The Last Dance." We dive right into the documentary, in talking about the process of making it, the various types of footage, and the timeline revised by ESPN at the last minute (1:03); Nina then elaborates on her personal relationship with basketball and as a fan of the Bulls, and shares the piece of footage that helped convince her to take on such a daunting project coming off of "O.J.: Made in America" (6:29); She then lays out the organization of the narrative threads presented over the ten episodes, how working as a cinematographer earlier in her career translated to producing, and why running an is important part of her process (11:53); Nina shares the athlete whose story she would want to work on if she returned to a sports documentary, and we discuss the lack of Women's Sports documentaries and how we can change it (18:50); We switch gears to discussing what makes "great" work, how that helps her choose projects,  and the films that have had a lasting impact on her (23:36); And, we end with chatting about her love for soccer, her favorite places in New York to escape and get a coffee, and Nina defines "Womanhood in Three Words" (27:51); To close it out, the 22nd edition of "Player Voicemail" (36:05).

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On the 21st episode of The unTITLED Podcast - 
In O's & E's - Stacey and Shannon run through the Broadway songs they currently have on rotation, Beer continues to be a great supporter of Women's Sports and Shannon is getting a dog (00:51); In FAIR - Vivianne Miedema breaks the WSL scoring record, a mini G.O.A.T. conversation, Stats versus intangibles, The U.S. Labor Department finds that UConn Women's Coaches have been underpaid (9:13); in FOUL - Sergio Aguerro grabs referee Sian Massey-Ellis during a Premier League game, COVID continues to affect domestic and international Women's Soccer, and does Tokyo 2021 happen? (19:12); To close out the conversation, we return to Women's Sports documentaries by discussing 2010's "Unmatched," which gives an intimate look at the 30-year friendship of tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova (33:48); Plus, the 21st edition of Player Voicemail (46:03).

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On the 20th episode of The unTITLED Podcast, SkyBlue FC  Midfielder, Jennifer Cudjoe. Jennifer was born and raised in Ghana. At age 18, she moved to the United States alone to pursue a collegiate soccer career and her dream of playing professionally, which culminated when she signed a contract with SkyBlue FC this Summer after attending an open tryout.

To start the conversation, Jennifer talks about finding confidence growing up in Ghana through playing soccer, her access to the sport, how her sister inspired her to play, and how she earned her way into playing with the boys (1:30); She then talks about her decision to leave home at age 18, alone and move to the United States to pursue her dream of playing professional soccer, and describes her journey to the SkyBlue FC tryout that changed everything (9:19); Jennifer then talks about her relationship with Head Coach Freya Coombe and the adjustments she had to make once becoming a professional (20:59); We then transition to some quick hitters on advice for young athletes, and Jennifer defines Womanhood in 3 Words (25:14); To close out the episode, the 20th edition of "Player Voicemail."

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On episode No.19 of The unTITLED Podcast, Shannon and Stacey rifle through a slew of topics during the O's & E's segment to start the pod, including some movie and TV talk: Bridesmaids, Celine Dion, Schitt's Creek and Grey's Anatomy. Plus, Spurs Women gain 40,000 Instagram followers and Stacey provides a pick-up basketball update (00:43); In "Fair," we reflect on the Seattle Storm's WNBA Championship, Sue Bird the record-breaker, and the legacy Breanna Stewart is building + Women's College Basketball and the USWNT are back and College athletes are given another year of eligibility (11:00); In "Foul," Sue Bird's salary and bonus compared to LeBron James, Christen Press and Tobin Heath's Manchester United jerseys outsell the men, but their Continental Cup game, along with all other games were not televised (25:00); To close it out, we rank our favorite Fall activities (33:52); and the 19th edition of "Player Voicemail" (46:00).

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On the 18th episode of The unTITLED Podcast, a conversation with Alana Casner, Director of Creative Content Development at The Players' Tribune. We start back in time to talk about how creativity was opened up to her through sport (2:07); Then move onto her time at NBA Entertainment working behind the camera on documentary pieces (6:48); and how she ultimately found her way to The Players' Tribune (11:22); We discuss the initiatives she has focused on in the years since, including gender, activism and mental health; plus the origin of Natasha Cloud's recent piece, "Your Silence Is a Knee on My Neck" (14:52); and discuss what makes for meaningful content in a content-heavy sports media landscape (21:14); We then talk about The Players' Tribune becoming a platform for athletes to share stories on their struggles with mental health, beginning with early pieces published, especially the impact-heavy "Everyone Is Going Through Something" by Kevin Love, and the more recent "It's O.K. to Fall Apart" by Kayla McBride (25:34); Plus the importance in the visibility of those pieces for young athletes (32:59); To close it out, Alana defines Womanhood in 3 Words and nominates a future podcast guest (35:37); Then of course, the 18th edition of "Player Voicemail" (38:35).

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This episode was recorded before the conclusion of the WNBA Finals.

On the 17th episode of The unTITLED Podcast, Shannon and Stacey hit a number of topics in O's & E's to kick it off, including Alyssa Thomas' dislocated shoulder and superhuman comeback, Rosemary Ragle continues to be legend, Aces or Storm for the title (?), the 2020 FA Cup resumes, Alex Morgan in England, and Leah Williamson is "the one" (3:00); In "Good News, Bad News," Madison Hammond becomes the first Native American to play in the NWSL, Mayar Sherif becomes the first Egyptian to reach the main draw at The French Open, Kayla McBride's piece "It's O.K. to Fall Apart" for The Player's Tribune + a few thoughts on the Presidential Debate (12:00); On the back half of the episode, Shannon and Stacey breakdown and discuss two episodes from the recently-released Netflix documentary series, "The Playbook" featuring South Carolina and USA Basketball Coach, Dawn Staley and 2x World Cup-winning, former USWNT Head Coach, Jill Ellis (24:12); To close it out, the 17th edition of "Player Voicemail" (56:00).

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On Episode No.16 of The unTITLED Podcast, Shannon is joined by one of her heroes, Kristine Lilly. This was a really fun and easy conversation about a bunch of different topics. The conversation starts with some excited talk around Kristine's former UNC teammate and Netherlands Women's Manager, Sarina Wiegman being hired as the next manager of the Lionesses (1:36); And then we head back to the beginning to talk about how Kristine found confidence in sports and found her connection to competition that would fuel her through her career at UNC and with the USWNT (2:55); Kristine then shares a leadership story and we discuss how to talk about leadership to young female athletes (10:21); We then turn the conversation to her book co-written with Dr. John Gillis, Jr., "Powerhouse", by talking about how we can foster environments for girls to embrace competition, wherein Kristine talks about Anson Dorrance's program at UNC (17:06); Shannon and Kristine then talk about the "American mentality", the term often credited as being a major part of  the sustained success of the USWNT, by talking about elements of the USWNT that define it (20:13); We then discuss the mental side of the game, specifically how former USWNT coach Tony DiCicco brought in a Mental Skills coach to the USWNT back in 1995, and how that helped Kristine grow as a player (27:47); Shannon and Krisitine then unpack a huge unanswerable question in Women's Sports: "Where would the women's game be if the 1999 World Cup were not televised?" (32:25) Before we go, Kristine defines Womanhood in 3 Words and reveals who she wants to player in the upcoming Netflix adaptation of "The Girls of Summer." (36:53); To close it out, the 16th edition of "Player Voicemail" (42:24).

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Shannon and Stacey are back with some O's & E's to start: Initial Shey Peddy Round 1 playoff magic reaction, Shannon is joining the Peloton fitness cult and her "mic-em-up" wish has come true, plus Stacey's shin splints have disappeared and her pick-up basketball skills are returning (00:46); They then jump to the newly renamed "Headlines" segment, "Good News, Bad News" with the big Shey Peddy conversation, Naomi Osaka winning the US Open and the great American soccer exodus to England's FAWSL in the "Good News" portion (8:19); and in the "Bad News" portion: Olympian Caster Semenya loses her appeal with the Swiss Supreme Court to compete in the 800m at the Tokyo Olympics, Dan McNeil is fired after Tweeting inappropriate comments about Maria Taylor (21:42); and the (2012) documentary "Venus and Serena" (30:07); To close it out, the 15th edition of "Player Voicemail (43:27).

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On episode No.14 of The unTITLED Podcast, Shannon is joined by Alyse LaHue, General Manager of SkyBlue FC, the New Jersey-based club in the National Women's Soccer League. The conversation starts with Alyse sharing how team operations have gone during the COVID-19 pandemic and the return of the NWSL after the success of The Challenge Cup in July (1:06); Shannon and Alyse then take it back to the beginning. Alyse talks about what she discovered about herself growing up through sport, and her winding journey into becoming a GM within Women's Soccer (8:00); Shannon and Alyse then discuss leadership, how Alyse approaches it; and culture within SkyBlue FC, how Alyse describes it as "a feeling," and the work it requires day-to-day (16:26); Shannon then asks Alyse to share her priorities for change within the organization when she took over as GM at the end of 2019 (27:15); Alyse then reflects on the moment when she could feel things moving in a positive direction, and the work required to make this specific event happen (31:48); Shannon and Alyse finish the conversation by talking about the growth of the Women's Game on a global scale: the potential for a Club World Cup, American players going abroad to play, European leagues and countries becoming more competitive and exciting with more investment, and growing the pool of players around the world (36:11); Before they go, Shannon and bond over the fact that they both have their motorcycle licenses after Alyse defines "Womanhood in 3 Words" (43:03); To close it out, "Player Voicemail" (46:36).

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