The Women's Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch

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ESPN's Mia O'Brien and USA Today Women’s Sports Reporter Mitch Northam talk about the latest news, rumors and trends in the WNBA and women's college basketball.

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 87: You Can't Stop This

    0:00 - Intro 2:31 - The Minnesota Lynx Are Inevitable 13:27 - Team USA Women's Basketball Roster Unveiled 22:44 - Caitlin Clark AND Kelsey Mitchell Are 1st Team All Pro 28:18 - Dallas Wings Lose 6 of Last 8 33:49 - The BEST College Non-Conference Games Announced 41:16 - Sophie Cunningham, Dijonai Carrington, Cathy Engelbert, Beef 56:34 - Making Money with Mitch 1:01:11 - Last Call

  2. Aug 5

    CAITLIN CLARK SUSPENSION WATCH! 🚨 Kelsey Plum Traded, Fever vs Lynx, & USA Roster Reveal

    Each week, USA Today's Mitch Northam and ESPN Radio's Mia O'Brien deliver your definitive recap and analysis of the biggest storylines driving the wide world of women's basketball! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 2:57 - Kelsey Plum Traded to Phoenix Mercury 12:33 - Aneesah Morrow Traded to Toronto Tempo 18:47 - Caitlin Clark One Technical Foul Away from Suspension 23:38 - Indiana Fever-Minnesota Lynx: Game of the Year? 30:45 - Team USA Women's Basketball Roster Reveal Thursday 36:01 - Explaining the NCAA's "Five-in-Five" Rule 49:32 - Making Money with Mitch 54:31 - Last Call The show leads off with massive trade shockwaves hitting the WNBA landscape. Mia and Mitch react to marquee star Kelsey Plum heading to the Phoenix Mercury, breaking down how the blockbuster move alters the Western Conference playoff race. Then, they examine the expansion-era waves as rookie powerhouse Aneesah Morrow lands with the Toronto Tempo. The conversation turns to Indianapolis, where Caitlin Clark is walking a high-stakes tightrope. Sitting just one technical foul away from an automatic one-game suspension, how will the star guard adjust her approach down the stretch? Plus, the crew breaks down the instant-classic thriller between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx—evaluating whether the back-and-forth battle deserves the title of "Game of the Year." Looking ahead to international competition, Mitch and Mia preview Thursday's highly anticipated Team USA Women's Basketball roster announcement and debate who earns the ultimate nod. Shifting to collegiate governance, the hosts deliver an easy-to-understand breakdown of the NCAA's complex "Five-in-Five" eligibility rule and its compounding ripple effect on college rosters. Finally, Mitch shares his top betting lines in "Making Money with Mitch" before closing out the episode with "Last Call"!

  3. Jul 29

    Cathy Engelbert Said WHAT at WNBA All Star Game? | Women's Basketball Podcast

    Barack Obama enters the WNBA discourse! Mia O'Brien and Mitch Northam break down Obama’s Caitlin Clark advice, Indiana's wild championship analytics, and Cathy Engelbert’s presser. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:52 - Obama Says Leave Caitlin Alone 8:30 - Time to Change-Up "Rising Stars Game" 14:57 - Mystics Win, Liberty Sneak By (Again) 20:18 - 2027 WNBA All-Star Game Will Be Hosted By ___? 25:42 - Analytics Favor the FEVER to Win the WNBA Title? 34:35 - Deciphering Cathy Engelbert's Press Conference 50:38 - Making Money with Mitch 54:26 - Last Call On this edition of The Women's Basketball Podcast on OG Media, Mia and Mitch lead off with former President Barack Obama chiming in on the relentless Caitlin Clark discourse — urging fans and commentators alike to give the rookie superstar room to breathe and let the game speak for itself. Mia and Mitch discuss whether Obama's input will actually cool down the online culture wars or simply add more fuel to the fire. From there, the duo evaluates the league's showcase events, offering a fresh blueprint for how the WNBA can fix and modernize the "Rising Stars Game" format to make it a true must-watch product. On the court, the hosts recaps recent slate results, including an impressive performance by the Washington Mystics and another tight, survival win by the New York Liberty. Plus, Mitch and Mia look ahead to future league calendar landmarks, discussing which city is poised to land the host duties for the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game. Then, they dive deep into the numbers: do underlying advanced analytics actually support the Indiana Fever making a dark-horse run to win the WNBA Championship this season? To wrap up the news cycle, Mia and Mitch perform a line-by-line autopsy on WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's latest press conference, translating corporate speak into real-world league strategy.

  4. Jul 22

    Episode 84: Sandy vs. Angel

    0:00 - Intro 3:42 - Injuries, Paige Bueckers & the Wings 13:06 - Caitlin Clark Masterclass 20:45 - The Valkyries are ELITE 28:43 - Maddy McDaniel steps away from South Carolina 34:32 - ACC Officiating Alliance 38:33 - Angel Reese vs. Sandy Brondello 50:29 - Making Money with Mitch

  5. Jul 15

    Episode 83: Is Paige Bueckers the 2026 WNBA MVP?

    0:00 - Intro 3:44 - Indiana Fever Destroy Las Vegas Aces 14:36 - MVPaige 20:22 - LA Sparks Fire their GM 26:25 - Marina Mabrey is a Bucket 31:14 - NCAA Tournament Format Changes 35:37 - Top 5 Candidates to Succeed Cathy Engelbert as WNBA Commisioner 56:51 - Making Money with Mitch 59:41 - Last Call

  6. Jul 8

    Episode 82: The Sky is Falling For These WNBA Teams

    0:00 - Intro 1:57 - Skylar Diggins and the Chicago Sky on the Rocks 11:30 - Which WNBA Coach Could Be Fired Midseason? 16:14 - Buy New York Liberty Stock Now? 21:47 - Geno Auriemma Sounds Off on Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley 35:52 - Atlanta Dream Lose Five in a Row 40:26 - WNBA All Star Voting Drama 50:53 - Making Money with Mitch

  7. Jul 1

    Episode 81: She's the League's Biggest Problem

    The Caitlin Clark discourse has gotten away from the league, and that’s not the WNBA’s only problem. The woman at the top should have to answer for that. 1:56 - Is Cheryl the GOAT? 10:05 - History for Mabry & Cardoso 19:18 - Project B vs. Unrivaled 23:59 - 4 OT thriller in DC 28:44 - Juju looks ready to go 36:40 - The WNBA’s biggest problem is the commissioner 50:33 - Making Money With Mitch

    Episode 81: She's the League's Biggest Problem

  8. Jun 24

    Episode 80: The A Team

    The Atlanta Dream is good, but just how good? Like contender good? Some with Dallas. When is Jose Fernandez going to get an apology from his doubters? Plus, we’ll talk about CC’s shoe, Azzi’s Project B plan and more. 2:31 - The Dream is Alive 12:21 - Azzi picks Project B 17:01 - Dallas doing everything right 23:11 - Sarah Strong’s tough 2025 28:57 - Are the Fever miserable? 38:43 - We can’t review everything 46:22 - Shoe Corner 49:51 - Making Money With Mitch

    Episode 80: The A Team
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ESPN's Mia O'Brien and USA Today Women’s Sports Reporter Mitch Northam talk about the latest news, rumors and trends in the WNBA and women's college basketball.

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