Michelle and Filiberto hand out flowers to Women’s Pro Baseball League founding team names, review the Valkyries’ latest win streak and ascension to top three standing in the WNBA, hype the WNBA All Star selections, and expose the lies, fearmongering, and selfish attempts to bully Black, queer, and trans athletes.

Show notes

5:49 – Michelle was off.  Her name is Diana Nyad and she is amazing.

6:18 – Lady rower Kelsey Pfendler’s record-setting journey across the mid-Pacific.

8:25 – Women’s Pro Baseball History Happening.

9:44 – Robin Roberts Stadium is in Springfield, Illinois.

10:00 – Project B Info. Slight paywall. Read fast! 

16:00 – WNBA All Star Players

17:35 – Some all stars received less support from players than fans and media

37:00 – LA Fitness at midnight. Or 3 am. 

39:42 – Valkyries keeping opposing star players in check.

45:11 – Veronica driving to the basket to seal the win against Connecticut.

51:10 – The problem with Congress.

58:04 – Due to a recording error, Filiberto’s Mira Homies will not appear this episode!  Remember, he was hella tired and could not rerecord.

The Golden State Valkyries beat Atlanta twice and New York Liberty on an excellent home stand against top teams; Filiberto and Michelle highlight Kiah Stokes’ monster blocks, Kaila Charles’ off-the-bench athletics, and Gabby Williams’ playmaking; we reflect on the best ways for cis hetero allies to uplift and support Pride.

Show notes:

2:00 – Fili meant Friday and SUNDAY.

15:50 – Valkyries holding opponents’ star players to game lows.

18:51 – Best crab and oysters: Anchor Oyster Bar.

21:18 - Gabby Williams with a decisive late game steal

22:30 – Kiah Stokes’ block party vs Atlanta Dream June 26.

25:21 – Two back to the basket moves from Ceci  Late in the first and halfway through the second and 

34:19 – Kaitlyn Chen using a referee as a screen.

36:12 – 2022 WNBA All-Star Game MVP trophy goes to Kelsey Plum.  It’s ummmm, uh, a little underwhelming.

41:16 – Golden State’s attempted three pointers ranks them #1 in the WNBA at 30.9.

Big ups to all the Juneteenth and Pride events across the women sports world, PWHL San Jose drafts Laila Edwards!, We introduce Filiberto’s family to Balhalla, Valkyries beat Dallas then struggle against Minnesota and Vegas, Nneka Ogwumike’s walk off three-pointer helps WNBA celebrate 30 years and honors the women who paved the way

Show notes:

2:28 – PWHL San Jose team drafts Laila Edwards!

7:45 – A’ja Wilson’s thoughts on WNBA expanding season to 50 regular season games 

9:00 – It’s the INDIANA Fever. I kept saying Indianapolis for some reason.

12:35 – Dawn Staley on hand to watch 7 South Carolina alumni at Indiana-Atlanta game 

20:45 – LA Sparks superfan Leslie Jones lurking 

24:59 – Paige Bueckers on Kaitlyn Chen’s layup game 

30:25 – Family time at Valkyries game 

40:01 – Courtney Williams trolling Valkyries fans trolling Courtney Williams 

40:33 – Start booing opponents! 

44:20 – Valkyries schedule 

47:36 – Maybe this for craw?  

48:02 – Original WNBA tipoff was between LA’s Lisa Leslie and NY’s Kym Hampton  

50:00 – Nneka Ogwumike’s winning shot 

51:56 – Nneka Ogwumike tears up over the WNBA’s legacy 

55:39 – Madame president 

WNBA and the Players Association decriminalize marijuana, but ban treatments used for mental health. Valkyries survive two close games, then demolish the Sparks. Fili starts planning his triple quince and Michelle shares her disdain for unnecessary “spray” imagery.

Show notes:

4:11 Marjuana Moment broke a big story. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/wnba-removes-marijuana-from-banned-substances-list-and-sets-rules-for-player-endorsements-of-hemp-cbd-products/

6:45 oops Filiberto forgot to mention these are all things that he has used therapeutically for his PTSD. 

7:50 Exhibit B Drug of Abuse

9:36 email us about Drugs of Abuse [email protected].

10:00 Voting for WNBA all-star players ends June 27. 

https://www.wnba.com/allstar/voting-rules

12:32 Actually Kayla had a double double during the 2025 All Star game https://valkyries.wnba.com/news/gameday-recap-20250719

14:47 – On August 2, 2025, Aces lost 111-58 to the Minnesota Lynx. That turned around their season, they entered the playoffs on an undefeated streak.

We express appreciation for Marisa Ingemi’s humane profile of transgender athlete and advocate AB Hernandez. We celebrate WNBA star Natasha Cloud’s sharing of her painful journey overcoming retaliation for advocating for social justice. We shout a big hell no to celebrating the United States’ 250 birthday, recognizing that democracy has always been intentionally illusive.

3:30 – Dang were we wrong!!  https://www.professionalsoftballleague.com/schedule

5:43 – https://www.valkyriesbeat.com/

6:00 – https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-06-01/how-transgender-athlete-ab-hernandez-beat-vitriol-stoked-by-trump 

35:53 – https://valkyries.wnba.com/news/valkyries-sign-nadia-fingall-20260607

38:20 – https://www.sportico.com/leagues/basketball/2026/wnba-america-250-patch-fanatics-donald-trump-1234902332/

39:16 – https://x.com/_breezy_briii/status/2062663499642442120?s=46

49:32 – https://megaphone.link/VMP2793392468

Valkyries have a strong win against the Fever, fall short to the Champs; Fili and Michelle discuss formative books, good advice from the Transformers, making salsa from scratch with the next generation, and feeling our power!

0:42 -- https://www.instagram.com/p/DY43gLhNX0v/
23:00 -- https://www.instagram.com/p/DZEJlUHBLwl/

Ew to the “girlbossification” of AI, Portland Fire waive Black players for some whities, Golden State Valkyries’ first-ever draft pick Juste Jocyte makes her highly anticipated debut, the good and the bad of the PWHL contract and owner, and props to upcoming She Got Game weekend.

10:35 Out of Your League Piece on AI 
45:21 Justė Jocytė First Bucket! 
           Nice Profile too.
51:33 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Professional Women’s Hockey League and the Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association
57:44 PWHL Salaries
1:00:33 Yes Flava Flav started with Water Polo
1:02:39 Flava Flav goes to the Clark County Commission Meeting

We talk about the importance of air conditioning, Fili learns that motorcycle drag racing is in fact a thing, and the Golden State Valkyries start the season strong with a three-dimensional offense (YAY!!). Also, are the WNBA rules changes on “physical” play trying to reduce player injuries or is it a racist dog whistle of more sinister motives?

3:08 Dystany Spurlock and Motorcycle Drag Racing 

9:30 PWHL Finals Game 1 – Montreal vs Ottawa

11:19 USWNT Head Coach Emma Hayes on reporters needing to stop covering women’s sports from male gaze

12:39 Link between ACL Tears and hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles

25:18 Sheila E! 

32:14 Johannes Sideways Fade 3 

46:39 Dawn Staly Droppin' Knowledge. Article. Video. 

We talk about what we’re most excited about for the WNBA season, and why WNBA owners need to stop crying poor. Michelle pans the sports journalists’ coverage of Natasha Cloud’s free agency. As greeting card, floral, and jewelry companies force a normative Mother’s Day on us all, Filiberto reminds us that people have a variety of relationships with their parents, and chosen families should be as celebrated as birth families.

6:52 Valuations Sportico – GSV $850 m, CNBC – GSV – $1 b. Infographic

10:30 Value to Revenue

12:50 Rant on Billionaires!

16:02 USA Rugby Players Combat Trans Exclusion

16:30 Minnesota lifter JayCee wins lawsuit against USA weightlifting over trans exclusion

20:50 USA today commentary by Brianna Turner  

Michelle and Filiberto highlight the badassery of WNBA players starting Unrivaled to gain leverage in bargaining, embrace various women’s sports teams building off each others’ wins in their collective struggle for equity and liberation, and denounce the cruelty of billionaires and misogyny. Oh, and celebrate the low-key fanciness that is Kirkland Prosecco.

37:27 A good overview of the Developmental Player contracts.