We Need To Talk NOW

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  • 🏀Men’s March Madness Bracket Preview Extravaganza: Picks, predictions for ALL 67 games ✍️

    March Madness is HERE! Join Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander as they pick the winner for EVERY game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They will take you from Dayton all the way to Indianapolis. Who do the guys have winning it all? Tune in to find out!


    (0:00) Intro + Norlander is doin’ more stuff with brackets

    (1:00) This is the bracket preview … it’s different from yesterday

    (7:00) East Region Picks & Predictions

    (24:00) South Region Picks & Predictions

    (37:45) West Region Picks & Predictions

    (53:00) Midwest Region Picks & Predictions

    (1:05:30) Who is the 12 seed or worse most likely to make a run?

    (1:10:00) Final Four Picks!

    • Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    • NCAA Women's Tournament: UConn TOPS UCLA for No. 1 overall seed I Selection Sunday REACTION

      March Madness is HERE. Will UConn go all the way?? What are the matchups to look forward to? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down the bracket for the NCAA Women's Tournament.

      (0:00) Intro

      (1:45) Erica on the CAA Championship game

      (3:40) UConn gets the No. 1 overall seed & Breaking down the bracket

      (8:02) What makes this UCLA team better than last year's

      (18:00) Final Four Predictions

      (22:00) Matchups to look forward to: It's do-or-die for Tennessee

      (30:03) Teams on upset watch (37:15) Is this UConn’s title to lose?

      (47:25) Chat Questions: Is Michigan a bracket buster?

      57 min
    • Cameron Brink reveals ACL tear was ‘one of the best things to ever happen to me’

      Cameron Brink joins Alicia Jay to talk about how important her strength is to her, what she learned about herself in the wake of her ACL tear and what she's looking forward to the most in the upcoming WNBA season.

      (0:00) Intro & Welcome Cam
      (0:24) How Beaverton, Oregon/Nike shaped her
      (1:27) How her vulnerabilities make her strong
      (2:40) On feeling strong and feminine at the same time
      (4:00) How has she continued to remain strong through encountering crazy comments about being tall
      (5:24) How fashion has helped fortify her confidence
      (6:50) Growth in women’s sports — main thing that still needs to happen to help catapult women’s sports even more?
      (8:07) One thing she wants to be known for that isn’t tied to basketball
      (9:30) Strength it took to heal from her ACL tear
      (11:05) What is she most looking forward to this WNBA season in LA
      (12:07) On Steph Curry’s Unrivaled support being a ‘cool full-circle moment’
      (13:25) Cameron Brink’s dating advice: ‘Date the nerd’
      (15:25) On having an exciting year between basketball and getting married
      (16:17) Maintaining her strength in busy seasons
      (16:57) Cameron Brink reveals her skincare routine
      (17:52) Who is her personal GOAT and why?
      (18:42) Who is the greatest athlete of all time
      (19:27) Who is the style GOAT of the WNBA?
      (20:13) One thing people don’t know about Cameron Brink & her favorite thing to bake

      22 min
    • EVERYTHING we know about the WNBA CBA as deadline PASSES + Should UCLA be the No. 1 overall seed in March Madness?

      The WNBA CBA deadline is here and Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala are breaking down everything we know as the two sides continue to negotiate a transformational labor deal. PLUS they break down each of the Power Four conference tournaments, why UCLA should be the overall 1-seed and more. 


      (0:00) Intro 

      (0:26) WNBA CBA Updates: What we know & Is the WNBA’s season timeline realistic if a deal gets done?

      (13:41) How does the WNBA move forward from here?

      (18:33) West Virginia is a DANGEROUS team

      (21:38) UCLA is more than just Lauren Betts...and that spells trouble for everyone else

      (29:13) Texas EXPOSED South Carolina in the SEC championship

      (35:14) Duke is peaking right on time

      (39:41) UCLA should be the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament (UConn has a close argument)

      (51:47) Paralympics Update: Oksana Masters continues run of greatness

      55 min
    • March Madness is HERE: What makes Michigan a bracket BUSTER + Is UConn INVINCIBLE?

      Is Tennessee resting on its legacy? And can anyone beat UConn? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down all of that plus more on this week's episode.


      (0:00) Intro & Erica's Winter Olympics experience

      (4:55) The growth of women's hockey

      (7:38) What makes this UConn team so special

      (15:05) Concerns are mounting around Tennessee

      (20:58) Is UCLA flying under the radar?

      (27:52) USWNT SheBelievesCup & Trinity Rodman injury 

      (36:30) Predicting each of the Power Four conference champions

      (47:17) WBB Bracketology Update

      53 min
    • Why Vanderbilt WON’T be a 1-seed, Texas STILL in the Top 4 + THIS WCBB team has been the MOST disappointing

      Alicia Jay and Terrika Foster-Brasby recap the Winter Olympics, break down the latest in WNBA CBA negotiations and give their WCBB Superlatives in this week's WNTT Now. 


      (0:00) Intro & Remembering Kara Braxton

      (2:53) Alysa Liu & Amber Glenn showcase the best of sports

      (8:45) USA women’s hockey’s youth movement is HERE

      (10:53) Women athletes KILLED at the Olympics

      (13:19) Final Winter Olympics thoughts: Black women showed UP and showed OUT

      (19:41) WNBA CBA Updates: Why the season WON’T start on time

      (31:20) WCBB Bracketology: Why Texas is STILL a 1-seed (for now)

      (37:40) WCBB Superlatives: Best freshman, biggest disappointment and MORE

      45 min
    • Kate Martin reveals she ‘loved’ exchange of words with Skylar Diggins, what she’s learned playing with Paige Bueckers at Unrivaled

      Alicia Jay is joined by Unrivaled's Kate Martin to break down her recent viral exchange with Skylar Diggins, what she's learned from Paige Bueckers and playing in Unrivaled and more. 


      (0:00) Intro

      (0:21) On unveiling new community courts in Miami with Icy Hot and Unrivaled

      (1:13) Which court has meant the most to her in her career

      (2:12) On watching Jan Jensen’s head coaching job at Iowa

      (3:56) What it’s like playing with Paige Bueckers and how Unrivaled has changed her game

      (5:06) On playing alongside players she grew up with

      (6:26) One player she’s gotten to know off the court at Unrivaled

      (7:13) On her exchange with Skylar Diggins: ‘I loved it’

      (8:29) On getting to witness Dominique Malonga dunk

      (9:35) What it means to have legends like Lisa Leslie pour back into the current generation

      (10:57) What makes her relationship with Valkyries teammates so special 

      (12:51) On the reception of Bay Area fans and Ballhalla 

      (13:51) If she could steal one element of another player’s game, what would it be and from who?

      (14:12) Building a CBB Starting 5 that would go UNDEFEATED 

      (15:09) Who is her GOAT 

      (16:06) Which Winter Olympic sport she would want to try

      17 min
    • Summer Sanders reveals her FAVORITE Olympic storyline, why Mikaela Shiffrin is STILL the GOAT

      Alicia Jay is joined by Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders to break down ALL of the Olympics updates, including who can stop USA Women's Hockey, whether or not this Olympics is a disappointment for Mikaela Shiffrin and MORE. 


      (0:00) Intro 

      (0:49) Thoughts on NBA All-Star’s new format 

      (5:12) Why Mikaela Shiffrin is STILL the GOAT

      (10:04) Should figure skating explore a change to judging after Ice Dancing controversy?

      (15:57) Olympic gold is USA Women’s Hockey’s to win

      (20:50) Italy’s Federica Brignone is one of our FAVORITE stories of these Olympics 

      (27:11) Chloe Kim is an inspiration to athletes everywhere

      (30:14) Final Four PREDICTIONS + Raven Johnson, Sarah Strong among WBB players to watch

      (40:49) IOC President Kirsty Coventry is making history for women everywhere

      45 min
    • Unrivaled’s Alex Bazzell SETTLES Paige vs. Sabrina debate, reveals plans for league’s future

      Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell joins Alicia Jay to discuss the league's historic stop in Philadelphia, future plans, competition with other leagues and more.

      (0:00 Intro
      (0:26 Did they anticipated the turnout for Unrivaled’s Philly stop?
      (1:30 Unrivaled hopes to make 6 stops or MORE next season
      (2:40 What goes into planning the tour stops
      (3:58 Could Unrivaled make its way up to Canada?
      (4:50 What goes into the league’s social media strategy
      (7:20 Importance of having players together training
      (8:41 On using Unrivaled to inspire and teach the next generation
      (10:10 What the emergence of leagues like Project B means for Unrivaled
      (12:42) On wanting to see a deal get done with the WNBA CBA: ‘We prefer the WNBA playing’
      (15:12) What Unrivaled is looking forward to in the future
      (16:56) What it means to him to have daughter Mila around change makers in women’s sports
      (18:50) Settling the Paige vs. Sabrina debate: Who is Mila’s favorite?

      21 min
    • Flau'jae gets real about her senior season at LSU, relationship with Kim Mulkey

      Alicia Jay is joined by LSU's Flau'jae Johnson to talk about her career at LSU, her relationship with Kim Mulkey, what she wants her legacy to be and what she's looking forward to when it comes to playing professionally.

      (0:37) On this being her final season at LSU
      (1:26) How her game has grown in college
      (2:24) growth being a leader/becoming a leader
      (4:05) How would she describe her relationship with Kim Mulkey
      (5:17) One moment this season that has stood out to her the most
      (6:33) Her top moment in LSU history
      (7:25) Matchup she’s looking forward to coming up
      (8:17) On the South Carolina matchup being 'one of the biggest games in WBB history'
      (9:20) MiLaysia Fulwiley's impact
      (10:22) What do you expect to see from her in that matchup specifically
      (11:13) How she defines her legacy at LSU: ‘Greatness’
      (12:31) On maintaining integrity
      (14:28) What does her mom mean to her
      (15:38) What it means to have Unrivaled make history
      (16:45) How Unrivaled excitement has made her excited about playing professionally
      (17:30) Excitement about being in this year’s WNBA Draft class
      (18:30) Who she's excited to play against in the pros
      (19:32) One player that has inspired her the most
      (20:44) Something in business she wants to accomplish

      22 min

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