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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
48 min
November 25, 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery: Lynx making CHESS moves, Chicago Sky need HELP + Texas vs. UCLA Predictions
(0:00) Intro
(2:34) WNBA Draft Lottery Explainer: How Minnesota ended up at No. 2, Washington Mystics have bright future
(7:50) The Chicago Sky's draft outlook is a MESS
(15:11) Why the WNBA having NO Black women head coaches is a PROBLEM
(21:33) Did anybody ask for a Phoenix Mercury rebrand?
(28:40) Who's winning? Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong vs. Sue Bird, DT, Maya Moore
(35:49) Texas vs. UCLA PREDICTIONS
(47:11) What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
50 min
November 21, 2025 Brandi Chastain, Briana Scurry call out NWSL salary cap, open up about USWNT 1999 World Cup win
Alicia Jay is joined by Brandi Chastain and Briana Scurry LIVE from NWSL championship weekend!
(0:00) Intro
(0:52) On the impact that winning the 1999 World Cup had
(3:39) On how they carried the weight of that impact
(6:44) One untold story from the 1999 USWNT World Cup win
(9:45) On the reaction and stardom that stemmed from that win
(14:56) Briana Scurry opens up about being one of the only Black and openly gay women's soccer players
(19:15) On the iconic image of Abby Wambach and her partner at the 2015 World Cup showcasing the growth in women's soccer
(21:12) Brandi Chastain on being an ally, supportive teammate
(23:25) On the growth of women's soccer and women's sports as a whole
(27:39) What growth still needs to happen when it comes to women's sports
(30:56) On the NWSL salary cap, Trinity Rodman contract talks
(35:49) On importance of being mindful of the growth of women's sports
(39:29) Where they see Trinity Rodman's trajectory
(43:15) What they still want to accomplish in their careers
50 min
November 18, 2025 Why it's NOT time to press the panic button on Kara Lawson, Team USA + NWSL Championship PREDICTIONS
Is anyone close to Sarah Strong's level? And can Notre Dame evolve around Hannah Hidalgo? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala get into those questions PLUS discuss the Duke, Kara Lawson debacle, why you SHOULDN'T worry about Team USA, Audi Crooks' big night and MORE.

(0:00) Intro
(1:30) Audi Crooks' evolution as a player is a beauty to witness
(5:45) Duke loss + Why we SHOULDN’T press the panic button on Kara Lawson as Team USA’s coach
(17:18) What it's going to take for Sarah Strong to meet the Breanna Stewart comparisons
(22:37) Hannah Hidalgo can't do it all by herself (plus is Michigan underrated?)
(29:17) Why THESE non-WNBA cities should host the All-Star Game
(38:36) NWSL Vibe Check: NWSL semifinals update
(44:49) Why we're picking Gotham FC to win the NWSL championship
51 min
November 17, 2025 MiLaysia Fulwiley opens up about transition to LSU, what has surprised her the MOST about Kim Mulkey
LSU's MiLaysia Fulwiley stops by to talk about playing at LSU, her favorite basketball memories and more!
(0:00) Intro
(0:25) Her favorite part about playing for LSU
(1:04) The greatest lesson she’s learned as a point guard so far
(1:49) How becoming a PG has changed her game
(2:30) Her biggest personal goal for the season
(3:17) How LSU has made her a better person off the court
(4:43) LSU’s team goal for this season? A National Championship
(6:19) On using opposing team chitchat as fuel and the team’s response to Charlotte
(8:49) On preparing to play Duke
(10:12) Which game is she circling on the calendar? February 14th against South Carolina
(11:01) What has surprised her about Kim Mulkey
(12:05) What she’s learned from Flau’jae Johnson
(13:35) On freshman standout ZaKiyah Johnson
(15:12) On LSU’s secret sauce for chemistry and how it’s so good
(16:15) On living away from home for the first time and making the transition
(18:15) Her favorite part of living in Baton Rouge
(19:20) The best thing she’s eaten in Louisiana
(20:07) Who is MiLaysia Fulwiley off the court?
(21:23) How her dog helped her make the transition to LSU
(21:32) Her hidden talents
(22:51) How she expresses herself through fashion
(24:50) Rapid Fire: What's her FAVORITE basketball memory? + More
30 min
November 11, 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Takeaways: UConn doesn't miss a BEAT I Kate Martin, Paige Bueckers are TEAMMATES
How does UConn look without Paige Bueckers? And is Jazzy Davidson the next BIG thing for USC? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break it all down PLUS discuss the new Project B league, Unrivaled's new rosters, the NWSL postseason and MORE.
(0:00) Intro
(1:40) Three Big Things
(2:00) Jazzy Davidson & the Freshmen are showing out
(13:16) Are blowouts holding Women’s College Basketball back?
(19:04) Azzi Fudd & Sarah Strong are the leadership UConn needs
(25:33) What is Project B?
(34:36) Kate Martin and Paige Bueckers are TEAMMATES?!?
(41:26) The NWSL postseason is CHAOS
(45:53) Washington Huskies win Big Ten soccer title, honoring Mia Hamant
50 min
November 06, 2025 Duke's Emilee Skinner, LSU's ZaKiyah Johnson + MORE: What makes these WCBB freshmen ones to watch
Who are some of the underrated college basketball freshmen YOU should be watching? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala get into that PLUS give updates on the WNBA CBA situation, talk about recent WNBA coaching hires and MORE.
(0:00) Intro
(1:31) THESE WCBB freshmen are ALREADY making waves
(8:00) What Duke needs to do to generate offense
(12:17) WNBA CBA Updates
(20:58) WNBA Coaching Carousel: Takeaways from the Sonia Raman presser
(26:45) Why Toronto is the perfect fit for Sandy Brondello
(33:40) The New York Liberty shouldn't rush their coaching hire
(40:00) Why the women are about to dominate the Winter Olympics
(47:00) NCAA Woman of the Year Sam Schott joins WNTT Now
55 min
October 28, 2025 Why UConn will go UNDEFEATED + BOLDEST Predictions, Players to Watch I WCBB Season Preview
Could UConn go undefeated and repeat as national champs? Or will the Gamecocks have something to say about it? Alicia Jay is joined by cbssports.com lead WCBB writer Isabel Gonzalez to preview the upcoming season, including players to watch, teams that could surprise and MORE.

(0:00) Intro
(1:26) Players to watch: Sarah Strong stepping into leadership role, Ta'Niya Latson bolsters South Carolina offense + MORE
(8:15) What sets teams like UConn, LSU apart
(19:03) Why UCLA could take a step forward in Lauren Betts' final season
(24:23) Our WAY-TOO-EARLY Final Four predictions: UConn, South Carolina, Texas and ???
(28:50) Oklahoma, Duke among teams that could SURPRISE 👀
(35:07) Our BOLDEST predictions for the season + matchups to look forward to
45 min
October 22, 2025 Who are best women's college basketball players in history? + Madison Keys talks Australian open win and MORE
On this episode of We Need To Talk Now, Alicia Jay and Ashley Nicole Moss dive into their top women’s college basketball players of all time, interview American Tennis Pro Madison Keys and more!

0:00 - Intro
3:30 - Top Five All-Time Women’s College Basketball Players
19:50 - Guarantee of the Week, presented by AT&T: Christian Press announces retirement
24:00 - WNBA Ticket prices increasing
33:05 - Interview with Madison Keys

56 min
October 14, 2025 Why Angel Reese makes SENSE for Victoria’s Secret + Chloe Kitts injury is a BLOW for South Carolina
What makes Angel Reese SO historic for the WNBA? And who's the funniest player in the league? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala get into Reese modeling the Victoria's Secret runway, some WCBB news, the UWCL returning and MORE on this week's episode.

(0:00) Intro
(1:37) Chloe Kitts is out for the Gamecocks + Breaking down the AP Top 25
(10:06) Angel Reese is moving DIFFERENT
(15:22) Kansas City makes NWSL history + Alyssa Thompson is betting on HERSELF
(25:20) Mountain biking WORLD CHAMPION Kate Courtney joins the pod
(39:22) WNBA Superlatives: Funniest player, Biggest DRAMA QUEEN and MORE
53 min

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