In the first Her Game Her Voice episode of the new year, Kaari kicks things off with a clear-eyed update on the latest WNBA CBA negotiations, including what the newly announced moratorium actually means, why the offseason is on pause, and how it could compress everything from free agency to the draft—without putting the 2026 season in danger (hopefully).

Next, a listener question breaks down one of basketball’s most underrated pieces of tech: those little black boxes referees wear on their belts. This segment explains how precision timing works and more.

Then it’s Part 3 of Kaari’s conversation with Dan Rosensweig, investor in the Unrivaled League and tech executive. This installment shifts from why Unrivaled exists to how it was built—exploring its player-driven structure, fan-first design, and what happens when athletes create a league with purpose instead of tradition.

And the episode wraps with the awards:

• Buzzer Beater Award - Dearica Hamby, for making Unrivaled history with the league’s first-ever 40-point game—scored in just 18 minutes of three-on-three chaos.
• Airball Award - Unrivaled’s marketing team, for teasing the mystique of “22” and fueling expectations around Caitlin Clark and A’ja Wilson—only to deliver neither.
• Flagrant Foul - UConn Women’s Basketball, for the audacity of being dominant, undefeated, and boringly consistent at No. 1.

“Big stories, little episodes—amplifying the voices shaping the game on and off the court." - Her Game Her Voice Podcast by Kaari Peterson