{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6601eaae5d82c70016ee389d/6684bd8f4cb273e4615ec11d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lyndsey D'Arcangelo on WNBA, Diana Taurasi, Caitlin Clark, and more","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6601eaae5d82c70016ee389d/1719974952993-09e02085ae2942bf066e6e27bb0461ce.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews women's sports expert Lyndsey D'Arcangelo. Jessica and Lyndsey discuss a wide range of topics including men in media learning to talk about women's sports, Diana Taurasi's praise of Caitlin Clark, the growth of the WNBA and women's sports, and more.</p><p><br></p><p>For even more discussion, head over to awfulannouncing.com and follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky, and YouTube: @awfulannouncing.</p><p><br></p><p>-1:15: Welcome Lyndsey to Short and to the Point</p><p>-1:56: Gain in popularity and consumption in women’s sports</p><p>-4:07: Specific moment that drove popularity in women’s sports?</p><p>-5:54: Women athletes having the added responsibility to grow the sport that the men may not have</p><p>-8:17: Describing Caitlin Clark, and what she’s done, to the casual sports fan </p><p>-11:06: Comparisons</p><p>-14:01: Diana Taurasi on Caitlin Clark</p><p>-17:23: How long was this Taurasi/Clark narrative brewing?</p><p>-19:56: Media ignoring Clark’s teammates?</p><p>-22:35: Lack of quality content in media for women’s sports</p><p>-30:27: Men learning to talk about the WNBA</p><p>-36:12: Instances of women’s sports getting more respect</p><p>-38:47: Pop culture embracing the WNBA</p><p>-41:45: Pursuing covering women’s sports</p>","author_name":"Awful Announcing"}