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When it comes to Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel-gate, everybody is missing the point
Madeline and Charlotte are back after a short break last week to tackle the story everyone is talking about: The photos of NFL insider Dianna Russini and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. The gals talk about the public relations nature of the situation, the role that “insider” reporters play in sports, and the bigger picture of the media landscape that people need to consider when talking about the situation.
First, a few items about the WNBA Draft (more on that on Thursday), because former UConn teammates Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers were reunited on the Dallas Wings and…are they still dating? Rory McIlroy won the Masters for the second year in a row, and now he has to come up with a whole new menu for the special dinner. Plus: the Artemis II astronauts are the GOAT sports figures of our time.
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Mike Vrabel speaks, is LeBron comparing himself to Odysseus?, Azzi and Paige press conference-gate, the new Blazers owner won’t even pay for t-shirts
51:47|Madeline and Charlotte are back with a new ep! First, relationship news: Guardians catcher Austin Hedges proposed on the field after win, Anna Hall married Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton, Gracie Hunt’s non-engagement party party, Sam Darnold’s wife Katie Hoofnagle Darnold gave the exclusive to Hailee Steinfeld’s newsletter Beau Society.Tom Brady posted a shirtless Reel playing volleyball with his daughter. As one does! Mike Vrabel spoke to reporters about the Dianna Russini situation and the statement was as good as we’re going to get. NBA Playoff drama —is this the end of the Warriors dynasty? Cleveland put out a questionable graphic. LeBron and his son Bronny did a promo for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and Charlotte gives what is hopefully a correct history lesson. The Portland Trailblazers’ new owner, a guy named Tom Dundon, is super cheap?? The gals dive in.And, finally, two other lessons in PR: Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings communication people, and Lando Norris and the Guardian.
Dianna Russini resigned over Mike Vrabel situation, Bill and Jordon at Savannah Bananas and Michael Malone at UNC, Caleb Williams with Kardashians at Coachella, WNBA free agency
42:01|Madeline and Charlotte are back with some updates: After photos leaked of NFL insider Dianna Russini holding hands with Patriots head coach, Mike Vrabel, Russini resigned from The Athletic. The gals talk about how male insiders in this industry cross ethical lines constantly and are not held to the same scrutiny and don’t suffer the same consequences. Plus: What’s going on with Mike Vrabel and the Patriots?UNC football head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, attended a Savannah Bananas game. Speaking of UNC, former Denver Nuggets Michael Malone is the new head basketball coach, and his daughter is also a volleyball player at the school. Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson got married to Kelsey Kay Holmer — were the flowers compressed? Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was spotted at Coachella with Kendall and Kylie Jenner, which is sports. WNBA free agency is in full swing and the gals have updates about Azzi Fudd, Satou Sabally, A’ja Wilson, and some damning stuff about the Chicago Sky. Amazon had “technical difficulties” during the very end of the very close, over time Hornets-Heat NBA play-in tournament game. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are out “indefinitely” for the Lakers with injuries, and Doc Rivers is out as the Bucks coach.
Geno Auriemma's non-apology to Dawn Staley, Chicago fumbles Angel Reese, Tiger Woods goes to Swiss rehab?, and a shocking new update to the athlete wedding complex
54:53|Madeline and Charlotte are back with another episode — the only one for this week because they are taking a tiny break! First, a few March Madness updates: UCLA won the women’s tournament and the Michigan men beat UConn with five transfers. Geno Auriemma went after Dawn Staley and the apology he issued was…not great!The Masters starts on Thursday and golfer Jason Day is making waves with his Malbon outfit, which involves birds and fish (complimentary). Plus: Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler’s nine-day-old son, and more. Tiger Woods is going to rehab in Switzerland? Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, had their baby and went to Seahawks Quarterback Sam Darnold’s wedding. Gracie Hunt (daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt) had a compressed flower engagement that exposed a new problem in the athlete wedding industrial complex: votives. Track star Noah Lyles got married to Junelle Bromfield, a Jamaican track and field athlete, at the same place NBA star Kemba Walker got married. Angel Reese is being traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream, which is great for Atlanta and stupid for Chicago. Italy didn’t make their third-straight World Cup, Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken missed the NFL coach’s photo because he was getting his haircut for the photo, and Lakers star Luka Doncic is going to Spain to deal with an injury.
Morgan Riddle on changing the world of tennis, embracing the term WAG, why she doesn’t often work with Taylor Fritz, and living in a “prison of perception”
42:46|Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to welcome Morgan Riddle to the show! The tennis influencer, content creator, co-founder of The 400 Club, and girlfriend of tennis star Taylor Fritz joins the gals for a wide-ranging conversation about where she came from, how she conquered the tennis world, and where she’s going next. They chat about how Morgan grew up going to hockey games in Minnesota, wore heels to high school, went to Wagner College, and then moved to LA, where she met Taylor. She talks about the first time she went viral, why she quit her job to become a full-time influencer, why she and Taylor deliberately don’t work together, and her relationship with her stylist who she met when she was 13. Morgan also describes the process of choosing what she wears to matches, why she decides to speak out against injustice on social media, and how she’s seen the tennis world dress differently since she started going on tour. She also talks about the worst sporting event experience she ever had and which sports she’d love to go to more often. Then Morgan talks about The 400 Club, the company of which she’s a co-founder. She wants to give women places that feel safe to watch sports and help brands understand how to reach female fans in ways they haven’t thought of before.
Tiger Woods’ DUI and car crash, is F1’s Max Verstappen retiring?, why the Chiefs should sign Taylor Swift, and March Madness madness!
48:44|Madeline and Charlotte are back with a very loopy episode of The Sports Gossip Show! They recorded this episode on Monday because there is a very special episode coming on Thursday that they had to film on Tuesday. First, quick Joe Burrow update. Then: Ilia Malinin won a third world championship title! Max Verstappen is considering retiring from F1 because he isn’t having fun at work. The AFCON drama continued when Senegal’s players paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in front of tons of fans after the Confederation of African Football decided that Morocco won the championship. Even though they didn’t? March Madness — the Final Fours are set for men and women, and there was a totally insane end to the men’s Duke-UConn game. Tiger Woods was arrested for a DUI after yet another car crash, and it’s all just pretty sad. The Connecticut Sun are moving back to Houston to become the Rockets, even though a bunch of other markets tried to buy the team. Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello hired her husband, Olaf Lange, again. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attended iHeartRadio Music Awards, and the Chiefs should sign her. Tom Brady can’t stop trying to come out of retirement.
NBA expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas, Kylian Mbappe got an MRI on the wrong knee, and all the juiciest March Madness Sweet Sixteen gossip you need to know
55:09|Madeline and Charlotte are back with another jam-packed episode! World Athletics expanded the U.S. team for the women's half marathon after runners were led off course in Atlanta. Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe got an MRI on the wrong knee somehow? Liverpool star Mo Salah is leaving Liverpool — where will he go!? The NBA will look at bids for expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. Will LeBron James and Tom Brady team up? Luka Doncic hired LA celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasser to help with custody proceedings. Joe Mazzulla finally smiled…at a WWE match. Women’s tournament gossip: Maryland coach Brenda Frese went viral, Syracuse coach, Felisha Legette-Jack, said it’s not fair that she has to play UConn, UConn is unstoppable, Virginia is the first play-in team to make it to the Sweet Sixteen because of Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanion, LSU star Flaujae called coach Kim Mulkey old, and Dawn Staley is a legend. Men’s tournament gossip: the New coach of Providence said, “If you ever wanna question my recruiting abilities, just look at my wife Jordan." Hubert Davis was fired at UNC, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg’s twins are on his team, drama between Iowa and Florida, St. John's coach Rick Pitino is back in the Sweet Sixteen with billionaire money, and UConn-Michigan State is the battle of the hard-ass coaches with Dan Hurley and Tom Izzo.
Yasmin and C.J. Uzomah tell us if we influenced their wedding florals, drama between Chappell Roan and Jorginho, LeBron and KD break records, and a shocking murder
59:45|Madeline and Charlotte are back! Charlotte’s birthday is tomorrow and all she wants is for you to rate and review, like and subscribe. Please don’t let her down. This episode starts off with an amazing interview with Yasmin Uzomah, who recently married NFL star C.J. Then C.J crashes the party and the two of them tell the gals whether the Sports Gossip Show played any role in their wedding planning. Plus: the wildest rumors Yasmin has ever heard about C.J. Then, flag football updates: Joe Burrow and Olivia Ponton were spotted out in LA, and Tom Brady really let it all out on Instagram. Brazilian soccer star Jorginho Frello accused singer Chappell Roan‘s security team of yelling at his 11-year-old step-daughter in Brazil. Then, a crazy headline: Dayton Webber – a champion cornhole player who is a quadruple amputee – has been charged with murder. In lighter news: Mondo Duplantis, who holds the world record in pole vaulting and has gotten into singing, is going to compose an anthem for the new World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. WNBA CBA updates! NBA records: LeBron has played most regular season games ever, and Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan in scoring points. Finally, Indiana Fever star Lexie Hull had a bachelorette party, did Raiders owner Mark Davis have a baby at the age of 70?, and Travis Kelce signed 3 year deal with the Chiefs worth $54.7 million.
The WNBA is finally paying the players!!!, we may be influencing athlete wedding culture, NWSL updates, and an “it goes all the way to the top” segment about AFCON and Inter Miami
41:25|Madeline and Charlotte are back with some big updates in international sports! Venezuela beat the USA to win the World Baseball Classic, 3-2. March Madness is starting! The WNBA is finally paying the players, with a new salary cap starting at $7 million, up from $1.5 million, and with no changes to schedule. Hallelujah! Quick Tom Brady update, because of course. Then, a huge moment for the show: Did we influence the flowers at NFL player CJ Uzomah’s wedding to his wife, Yasmin? An investigation!Remember that messy situation with the African Cup of Nations championship involving Senegal and Morocco? Morocco successfully appealed Senegal’s win, so the story keeps going. In NWSL news, Savy King returned to Angel City ten months after surviving a life-threatening on-field cardiac event. Catarina Macario joined the San Diego Wave FC on maybe the biggest contract in women's soccer history. And Boston Legacy FC made its NWSL debut! It may go all the way to the top when it comes to Trump’s policy on Cuba and Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas. And, finally, tennis scheduling drama involving Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek.