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The Sports Gossip Show

The Sports Gossip Show

The Athletic 143 Episodes Jul 2, 2026

Join Madeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder every Tuesday and Thursday as they break down the wildest developments in the messy world of sports, focusing on athletes' off-field lives. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just here for the gossip, they watch sports with one eye on the game and one eye on the personal lives of athletes.

Episodes

LeBron James is leaving the Lakers, Mexico’s historic World Cup win, and everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s MSG wedding Jul 2, 2026 53:15 Madeline and Charlotte are back with an episode about all the glimpses they’ve caught so far surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. But first, a few things! Serena Williams reportedly injured her knee during her Wimbledon singles match and is doubtful to play doubles with her sister, Venus. World Cupdate: Mexico made history and won the team’s first knockout match in 40 years wh
All the World Cup Round of 32 gossip you need: Ronaldo’s girlfriend falls for fake AI drama, Erling Haaland and a Norway hot take, the most interesting USMNT player and more with Hannah Vanbiber Jun 30, 2026 52:27 Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to welcome Hannah Vanbiber to the show to talk all things World Cup for the Round of 32! Hannah is the co-host of the The Athletic FC Daily Cup on Amazon Fire and writer of The Athletic’s daily World Cup newsletter, and an absolute joy to chat with.The gals and Hannah talk about the craziness of the Paraguay-Germany match, the vibes of the Brazil team, how the U
“America’s Sweethearts” Season 3 on Netflix reveals the bleakest truths about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and the national mood towards American women Jun 25, 2026 1:10:45 Madeline and Charlotte are back with a deep dive of Season 3 of “America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.” The gals talked about Season 2 last year when it came out, which was a very different series that followed the cheerleaders as they fought for better pay. This year, the antagonist is the outside world, and the show became a show about the show itself. The gals analyze al
Scottish World Cup fans are obsessed with Boston, the Fox Sports Zlatan-Lalas drama, Gisele’s Father’s Day post left out Tom Brady, Giannis goes to Miami, and athlete wedding updates Jun 23, 2026 52:59 Madeline and Charlotte are back with a jam-packed episode! First up: For Father’s Day, Gisele Bündchen posted about Joaquim Valente, her new husband and father of her youngest child, but left out her ex-husband Tom Brady. Yikes! Eagles star DeVonta Smith married Mya Danielle and set a new standard for compressed flowers. Former college basketball player Haley Cavinder, on the other hand, married J
Who are the guys on the US Men’s National Team? + Why the Berhalter-Reyna family feud was one of the most dramatic scandals in USMNT history Jun 18, 2026 1:02:20 Madeline and Charlotte are back with everything you want to know about the USMNT players as you watch them. Who are they dating? What club do they play for? Where are they from? Info on Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, Tim Ream, Weston Mckennie, Florian Balogun, Alex Freeman, and more. And then: A deep dive into the feud between two royal American families of soccer. Seb Berhalter and Gio Reyna b
World Cup gossip: Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalie, Iran’s complications, and Tunisia’s new hot coach + Knicks’s silly celebrations and Hurricanes’s winning nerd-jock combo Jun 16, 2026 48:19 Madeline and Charlotte are back, reporting from a city still buzzing after the Knicks emerged victorious from the Finals. The boys are being silly on TV, KAT shouted out Jordyn Woods and her lucky bag, the gals decide that Mikal Bridges is the only player allowed to go live, and the parade is set for Thursday. For all you hockey fans out there: The Carolina Hurricanes took the Stanley Cup wit
The Knicks’ insane Game 4 comeback is a model for all leaders: A deep-dive into the psychology of why New York is up 3-1 in the NBA Finals Jun 12, 2026 47:41 Madeline and Charlotte are back with a TedTalk — sorry, episode — about the why the Knicks are modeling great leadership and how the team is winning despite a ton of distractions. The gals talk about what it was like to be in the building for the insane Game 4 comeback, the celebrities they saw, and the passion of fans who couldn’t be in the building. Then they go on a deep dive into how the
LIVE after that insane Knicks Game 4 comeback from the floor of Madison Square Garden! Jun 11, 2026 12:05 Madeline and Charlotte are live from the floor of Madison Square Garden at 12:30 in the morning after the Knicks completed the most insane comeback in NBA Finals history. The Spurs led by as many as 29 points, but New York managed to win, 107-106. It was an absolutely insane night made possible by the power of male friendship, healthy co-working habits, unwavering belief, and Taylor Swift. Th
We watched Trump mess up the vibes at Knicks-Spurs Game 3: Behind the scenes of New York’s most important sports day in decades at the NBA Finals Jun 9, 2026 48:23 Madeline and Charlotte are back with a normal episode from Brooklyn after a whirlwind trip to San Antonio and Madison Square Garden for Games 1 and 3 of the NBA Finals. They talk about what it was like staying at the same hotel as all of ESPN’s major broadcasters in Texas, the state of vibes in San Antonio, and how crazy New York City was after the Game 2 win on Saturday. Then, the gals take
The ultimate Knicks-Spurs preview with DeAndre Jordan, Monty McCutchen, and Will Reeve from the first-ever NBA Finals Podcast Row (Part II) Jun 5, 2026 47:44 Madeline and Charlotte are back with Part II of their NBA Finals extravaganza! The Sports Gossip Show was honored to be one of nine podcasts that the NBA invited to their first-ever Podcast Row. This episode is the second of two shows made up of interviews the gals conducted against the backdrop of the Spurs’ arena before Game 1. First up is DeAndre Jordan, current NBA player, NBA All Star, a
The ultimate Knicks-Spurs preview with Gary Payton, Malika Andrews, Fred Katz, and Jared Weiss from the first-ever NBA Finals Podcast Row (Part I) Jun 3, 2026 1:03:26 Madeline and Charlotte are back with one of the most exciting episodes yet before the NBA Finals kick off! The Sports Gossip Show was honored to be one of nine podcasts that the NBA invited to their first-ever Podcast Row. This episode is the first of two shows made up of observations from the Finals — and then interviews the gals conducted against the backdrop of the Spurs’ arena before Game 1.&n
Why fans hate the Vegas Golden Knights and NHL Playoff breakdown with DJ Bean, does James Harden have fans?, and Trump might go to the NBA Finals May 28, 2026 1:02:59 Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to be joined by DJ Bean of the daily show “What Chaos” to talk about the NHL Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final, as many of the Shareholders have been asking for! But first: A couple updates from the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder are up on the Spurs, 3-2, and the winner of the series will face the New York Knicks. The Cleveland Cavaliers are keeping Kenny At

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