We Need To Talk NOW

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CBS Sports' groundbreaking women-focused brand We Need To Talk is launching a podcast. Get your weekly sports and culture fix with Alicia Jay and Erica Ayala. They will cover the top news in... more

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February 02, 2026 Why THIS athlete's Winter Olympics comeback could be the GREATEST EVER I Milan Cortina 2026 Preview
Alicia Jay and Terrika Foster-Brasby are BACK talking ALL THINGS Winter Olympics in our preview episode. They break down the USA-Canada hockey rivalry, Lindsey Vonn's comeback hopes being in jeopardy, why you should be excited about figure skating and more.
(0:00) Intro
0:49 Why the United States holds an EDGE over Canada in women's hockey, Laila Edwards making HISTORY
(7:44) Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin mounting MAJOR COMEBACKS
(16:29) Why the U.S. could SWEEP THE PODIUM in women's figure skating
(27:20) What makes curling THE sport to watch
(35:44) Unrivaled makes history plus HOTTEST WCBB takes

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January 29, 2026 South Carolina, UConn LEAD WCBB + Coco Gauff, tennis players deserve BETTER
Could Iowa make a push for a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament? And can anyone stop Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala get into all of that and more on this week's episode.

(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Women athletes have a legacy of activism
(10:25) Is the Australian Open title Aryna Sabalenka's to lose?
(13:55) Coco Gauff viral video brings calls for player privacy
(20:35) WCBB Bracketology: Why there's NO VACANCY among the 1-seeds
(32:49) It's a BIG weekend for WCBB
(37:40) History-maker Trinity Rodman is not JUST her father’s daughter + Crystal Dunn’s retirement

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January 23, 2026 Why Iowa could be an ELITE EIGHT team, Sarah Strong one of the BEST players in UConn history
Where could Sarah Strong rank among UConn players when all is said and done? And what is Iowa’s ceiling this season? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down all of that and more on this week’s episode.

(0:00) Intro
(2:44) Why Sarah Strong could end up one of the BEST players in UConn history
(7:47) Iowa back in the Top 10 for the first time since Caitlin Clark era
(12:14) Mikayla Blakes among underrated players in WCBB this season
(16:25) Why UConn and Vanderbilt are the BEST story in WCBB this season
(23:54) PWHL sets attendance RECORD + Is Taylor Girard’s suspension fair?
(34:13) Games to WATCH this weekend in WCBB
(38:28) CBS Sports Bracketology: Iowa State on the bubble?

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January 13, 2026 What has UConn primed to go UNDEFEATED, Why Texas’ Vic Schaefer is WRONG about SEC scheduling
Does the SEC have a 'vendetta' against Texas? And does UConn have what it takes to go undefeated? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala are back breaking it down PLUS give an update on WNBA CBA negotiations, some Olympics qualifiers and MORE.
(0:00) Intro
(1:41) LSU and Notre Dame REBOUND with statement wins
(5:35) Why we're SURPRISED by Vic Schaefer's recent comments
(10:02) Can Iowa State build beyond Audi Crooks?
(15:00) The Remaning Unbeatens: Can UConn go all the way?
(18:48) The Remaning Unbeatens: Can Mikayla Blakes get some help
(21:34) The Remaning Unbeatens: How high can Texas Tech rise?
(24:20) WNBA CBA update: Why this is unfair to the expansion teams
(32:43) Olympics Update: CONTROVERSY around Team Canada + U.S. Figure Skating HISTORY
(41:20) Why you want to watch Unrivaled
(45:33) AP Poll REACTION: Coach Yo, Ole Miss SNUBBED?
(51:12) Social moment of the week: Skylar Diggins at the Golden Globes and hockey MAGIC

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59min
January 07, 2026 Why LSU fans should PANIC, South Carolina FINAL FOUR bound with THIS recent addition I NCAA Women's Basketball Takeaways
Should LSU fans be panicking over back-to-back losses? And are the Gamecocks national title contenders with the addition of Alicia Tournebize? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break it all down on this week's episode plus talk the latest WNBA CBA news, Laila Edwards making history and MORE.
(0:00) Intro
(1:24) LSU's losses a sign that parity is on the rise
(7:59) What Alicia Tournebize brings to the Gamecocks
(17:25) Why Napheesa Collier's surgery is coming at the right time
(24:47) Everything you need to know about WNBA CBA negotiations as deadline nears
(34:36) Laila Edwards makes HISTORY in women's hockey
(42:59) Coco Gauff, Venus Williams headline Australian Open: Why you NEED to watch
(46:35) REACTING to the WBB AP Poll

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59min
December 29, 2025 From A'ja Wilson to StudBudz: RANKING the Top 10 Women's Sports Moments Of 2025 I WNTTN
Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down the top 10 women's sports moments of 2025.
(0:00) Intro
(1:37) Top moments
(1:48) A’ja Wilson had a year like NO OTHER
(5:18) Mikaela Shiffrin is doing is like nobody else
(9:21) Lindsey Vonn is having a moment
(11:41) The PWHL is one of the PREMIERE women’s sports leagues
(15:02) Gotham FC wins title No. 2
(19:02) Texas A&M takes down three No. 1’s en route to volleyball natty
(21:47) WNBA All-Star was a MOMENT
(26:04) StudBudz take over the internet
(30:38) The Valkyries showed WNBA expansion teams HOW IT’S DONE
(34:20) The WPBL is bringing baseball to women’s sports
(37:44) Women’s rugby broke RECORDS in 2025
(41:38) Guarantee of the Week: What to look forward to in 2026 in women’s sports
(49:07) Will the Aces repeat in 2026? Who is OUR sportswoman of the Year?
(52:12) Giving love to the 2025 retirees

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December 23, 2025 UConn, Texas LEAD WCBB Power Rankings + Why NOT to panic over WNBA strike vote
Is the WNBA going on STRIKE? And could the Connecticut Sun be moving to Houston? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala are BACK with a special holiday edition of WNTT Now. They break down three BIG things in women's sports before getting into what they're gifting this year PLUS blind ranking HOLIDAY MOVIES.
(0:00) Intro
(1:24) Texas A&M are NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
(5:37) UConn, Texas LEAD WCBB power rankings
(12:29) Sylvia Fowles headed BACK to the WNBA?
(18:42) Why NOT to panic over WNBA strike authorization vote
(24:24) Why a new Houston WNBA team SHOULDN'T be called the Rockets
(31:57) What we're gifting: Tennessee needs to find its identity; Chris DeMarco needs PREPAREDNESS
(40:35) What we learned in 2025
45:50 BLIND RANKING Holiday movies

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December 16, 2025 Audi Crooks LEADS player of the year FRONTRUNNERS + Why UConn will go UNDEFEATED
Can UConn go undefeated? And who could be the player of the year? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break it all down on this week's episode.

(0:00) Intro
(0:55) Audi Crooks LEADS NPOY conversation
(6:07) Jazzy Davidson is the BEST freshman in the country
(10:10) Can UConn go undefeated?
(16:38) WNBA CBA Update
(30:43) USA Basketball is 'young and turnt'
(38:55) Our picks to WIN the NCAA Volleyball championship
(48:01) Lindsey Vonn is LOCKED IN

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December 09, 2025 Final Four PREDICTIONS: Why South Carolina won't make it + Michigan a DARK HORSE?
Which teams have surprised us the MOST one month into the WCBB season? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break it down, give their updated Final Four predictions and MORE.

(0:00) Intro
(1:28) The 5 teams that have surprised us to start the WCBB season
(11:55) UConn, Texas, South Carolina and MORE: Which teams we're taking to the Final Four
(19:49) Get to know Erica L. Ayala
(42:39) Who is Awa Fam? Get to know the WNBA prospect everyone is talking about

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December 02, 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Takeaways: TEXAS should be No. 1 over UConn + Audi Crooks is a NPOY FRONTRUNNER
(0:00) Intro
(1:19) How long is it acceptable to eat leftovers?
(4:57) Make your case: Texas should be the No. 1 team in the country
(10:47) Is UCLA as dominant as they were?
(14:28) Mind your business: Janiah Barker, UCLA moment OVERBLOWN
(19:55) Harvard making history
(23:18) WNBA CBA Update
(34:50) Why Audi Crooks should be a frontrunner for NPOY (and why she won't win)
(39:45) AP top 25 reaction

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