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. 21h ago

    Episode 95: Crossover SZN

    ESPN Radio's Mia O'Brien and USA Today's Mitch Northam recap and react to the 2026 WNBA Finals, as the Golden State Valkyries defeat the Atlanta Dream for their first championship in their second year of existence. Mia and Mitch also provide a "viewer's guide" for the opening week of the college basketball season, ranging from blockbuster matchups (UConn-Michigan, UNC-South Carolina) to new-look programs (Oklahoma State) to "sicko games" for mid-major college basketball fans.  0:00 - Intro 2:23 - Brunch Time Basketball Does Draw! 5:57 - How the Golden State Valkyries Won the 2026 WNBA Title 19:04 - Where do Atlanta Dream Go From Here? 24:25 - Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame blast Villanova 36:03 - South Carolina vs North Carolina 41:37 - UConn vs Michigan 44:29 - UConn vs Iowa 47:36 - Kentucky vs NC State 53:32 - Kara Lawson's Duke vs Green Bay 56:14 - West Virginia vs Georgia Tech 59:15 - Audi Crooks & New-Look Oklahoma State 1:04:17 - Virginia at Davidson 1:05:15 - Cincinnati vs Penn State 1:08:35 - Florida vs UCF 1:13:55 - Last Call

  2. Oct 15

    Episode 94: Finals Preview

    ESPN Radio's Mia O'Brien and USA Today's Mitch Northam breakdown the 2026 WNBA Finals matchup between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries -- while also paying respects to the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces' seasons coming to a close. They also detail the very latest from college media days with the women's basketball season less than three weeks away from tipping off. 0:00 - Intro 2:49 - Will the New York Liberty Make a Roster or Coaching Change? 10:42 - Las Vegas Aces Will NOT Repeat in 2026 14:14 - State Farm Arena WILL Host WNBA Finals 24:52 - Valkyries and Aces Preview 42:12 - Aliyah Boston Has Surgery 44:28 - ACC Preseason Poll Released 47:18 - Big South, ASUN Conference Previews 51:31 - Kim Mulkey, LSU No-Show SEC Media Days 545:50 - Last Call

  3. Oct 9

    Episode 93: Live from ACC Tipoff

    Join ESPN Radio's Mia O'Brien and USA Today's Mitch Northam as they update you on the WNBA Playoffs AND bring you live, exclusive interviews from ACC Tip-Off in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mitch takes his victory lap after the New York Liberty's inexplicable loss to the Atlanta Dream in Game 2, plus Mia and Mitch dive into Kelsey Mitchell's pending free agency. Then, hear from NC State's Zoe Brooks, UNC Head Coach Courtney Banghart, Virginia's Kymora Johnson, and Georgia Tech Head Coach Karen Blair. 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - NY Liberty Lost Track of Timeouts vs Dream, Down 2-0 10:30 - Valkyries Lead the Aces 2-0 16:21 - Is Kelsey Mitchell Leaving the Indiana Fever? 30:13 - ACC Women's Basketball Preview 32:20 - NC State's Zoe Brooks 38:11 - North Carolina Head Coach Courtney Banghart 45:58 - Virginia's Kymora Johnson 52:35 - Georgia Tech Head Coach Karen Blair 58:52 - Our Preseason ACC Ballots 1:03;48 - ACC Coaches on the Hot Seat  1:06;50 - Will the WNBA Finals be played in Duluth, Georgia?!

  4. Oct 2

    Episode 92: WNBA Semifinals Preview

    Mia O'Brien of ESPN Radio and Mitch Northam of USA Today react and recap the opening round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs and look ahead to the semifinals, set to begin on Sunday, October 4th. 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - Las Vegas Aces Defeat Indiana Fever in 3 7:11 - Dallas Wings Force Game 3 15:00 - Aces vs. Dallas/Golden State Preview 21:48 - A'ja Wilson is 1st Time Beef of the Week Honoree 38:15 - New York Liberty Upset the Minnesota Lynx 46:37 - Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty Preview 51:19 - Last Call

  5. Sep 23

    Episode 91: Taj McWilliams-Franklin

    Come for the Upshot League behind-the-scenes, stay for the ball knowledge of six-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Taj shares her basketball journey with Mitch and Mia -- including her newly-appointed role as the Deputy Commissioner of the Upshot League -- plus sticks around to help makes picks for WNBA Postseason Awards and Playoffs. 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - Connecticut Sun Sunset with Taj McWilliams-Franklin 6:03 - Taj's Basketball Journey 17:21 - Taj's Move to the NBA and WNBA Offices 22:36 - What Will Upshot League Year 2 Look Like? 39:00 - WNBA Awards Predictions 1:11;51 - Playoff Predictions 1:24;21 - Last Call

  6. Sep 16

    Episode 90: Champs & Friendship!

    USA Today Senior Reporter Mitch Northam and ESPN Radio's Mia O'Brien get you caught up to speed on everything you've missed in the wide world of women's basketball over the last week. This week, that includes the United States winning its fifth-straight FIBA World Cup title, WNBA play resuming, LSU head coach Kim Mulkey's feeble failed attempt to resolve the War in Ukraine, and more! 0:00 - Intro 2:43 - How Team USA Won the FIBA World Cup (again) 8:00 - Is the Rest of the World Catching Up? 13:50 - Kara Lawson's Questionable Rotations 17:10 - Did Caitlin Clark Play Well at the World Cup? 19:12 - What is +/- in Basketball Terms? 22:39 - A'ja Wilson Wasn't There 23:30 - Mitch's LA Olympics 2028 Roster Prediction! 28:47 - Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are Friends 32:05 - Requiem for Cathy Engelbert 35:15 - What We Want to See in Next WNBA Commissioner 41:12 - WNBA Regular Season Final Stretch Preview 44:56 - Charlotte Crown win Upshot League Championship 47:48 - Kate Koval Transfers to Baylor from LSU 53:05 - Sophie Cunningham's Wild WNBA Break 54:46 - Oregon State Women's Basketball Seeks to Collectively Bargain

  7. Aug 26

    Episode 89: Becoming Paige

    There is No Paige Bueckers Without Geno Auriemma 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - Where Will DeWanna Bonner Sign? 12:58 - Paige Bueckers' 32-Point Night + UConn Documentary Spoilers 24:25 - Leonie Fiebich is the Straw that Stirs the Drink 27:52 - Nneka Ogwumike Retiring. Who is the Next WNBPA President? 34:19 - Aliyah Boston & Indiana Fever's HUB Offense 42:23 - Stop Giving Enes Kanter Freedom Attention 59:51 - Making Money with Mitch 1:02;01 - Last Call

  8. Aug 19

    Episode 88: MVP

    Is Caitlin Clark ACTUALLY the MVP? 0:00 - Intro 4:45 - The Case for Caitlin Clark, MVP 12:25 - 2027 All Star Game to Golden State 13:59 - Valkyries Are Playoff Bound 18:31 - UConn Non-Conference Schedule Released 23:28 - Jackie Young Career Year 27:10 - Stephanie White's Controversial Press Conference 51:13 - Making Money with Mitch 56:46 - Last Call

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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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