Time Wasting with Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara

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Welcome to Time Wasting! Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara are back in the game! The podcasting game. The duo are professional women’s soccer veterans, former teammates, and best friends. Each week they break down the biggest news in women’s soccer, give high-level insight, and get honest about their personal journeys. Time Wasting is the #1 place for everything women’s soccer. It’s not a waste of time!

  1. 1D AGO

    Biggest USWNT Roster SURPRISES | Katie McCabe's Hair Pull on Alyssa Thompson NO Card?! | Time Wasting

    Ali Riley & Kelley O'Hara break down the biggest surprises of the USWNT roster release, and what it could mean as Emma Hayes narrows her search for the World Cup roster. We’ll dive into some of the action from Champion’s League and if there will be any fallout from the Alyssa Thompson hair pull. Plus we’ll make our wishlist for 5 players we’d like to see come to the NWSL. Kelley has to pay up on her bet after Gotham took another L, this time at the hands of Kansas City, and it might be time to get a little nervous in NY. Then Ali takes us inside the importance of emergency defending in the box and how it cost Angel City, Bay, and Louisville. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:33 Time Wasting NCAA Bracket Challenge 05:04 Maybe Gotham SHOULD Worry… 10:32 Emergency Defending Costs ACFC, Bay & Louisville 18:56 USWNT Roster Drop 21:08 Who’s In & Who’s Out 25:35 3 Games Against Japan? 27:16 Alright, Bet 28:59 Alyssa Thompson Hair Pull 31:51 Champion’s League Recap 35:53 Champion’s League Predictions 39:23 UWCL Players We NEED In NWSL 48:09 Kelley’s Summer House Recap 50:25 Kelley Eats the SPICIEST Cheese Balls In the WORLD Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timewastingpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timewastingpod? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  2. MAR 31

    INSANE Record Breaking NWSL Crowd for Summit Home Opener | Plus Angel City if FOR REAL | Time Wasting

    Ali Riley & Kelley O'Hara react to the record breaking crowd at the Denver Summit home opener that saw 63,004 at Empower Field. We recap another NWSL week that saw the first batch of midweek games. Does Gotham need to panic about their scoring or can they turn it around? Then we get into the crowded centerback situation in Angel City and how it illustrates where the NWSL is heading, and the need for depth.  Plus we play a game of Keep 3 Cut 5 NWSL goal scorers edition. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:47 Kelley’s ASMR Intro 04:08 Chelsea vs. Arsenal 06:35 Does Gotham Need to Panic? 10:04 63,004 at Summit Home Opener 13:51 Moultrie Makes History 14:49 Sophia Smith is BACK 16:32 Angel City is FOR REAL 18:42 Sveindís Jónsdóttir Scores BANGERS 21:51 What to Do with Sarah Gorden, Emily Sams & Savy King? 25:43 How to Handle Not Starting 31:00 Sarah Gorden Has So Much to Offer 34:15 Keep 3 Cut 5 44:00 Alright, Bet Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min
  3. WNBA CBA Reveals EXACTLY How the NWSL NEEDS to Treat Players | Plus Thorns DOMINATE Seattle Reign

    MAR 24

    WNBA CBA Reveals EXACTLY How the NWSL NEEDS to Treat Players | Plus Thorns DOMINATE Seattle Reign

    Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara explain how the WNBA CBA is sending ripples through the women’s sports world. Kelley shares her insights into two CBA negotiations, and why it’s more than just money the players need. Then we’ll break down a WILD NWSL weekend that saw the Thorns overcome two red cards to crush Seattle Reign, Angel City is sitting pretty at the top of the table, and could Sam Kerr be the fix to Boston Legacy’s struggles? Plus we make our picks for end of season awards! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:25 Kelley Eats the World’s Sourest Candy! 04:19 FIFA’s Female Coach Rule 09:16 WNBA CBA is HUGE for NWSL 14:20 Fighting for What you DESERVE 17:57 Enhancing the Player Experience 22:37 Angel City’s HOT Start 24:24 Gisele Thompson + Nealy Martin: the greatest Collab of ALL-TIME 28:53 Thorns Leave Reign without a PULSE 32:14 Gotham Needs to Find Their Timing 34:31 Sam Kerr to Boston? 35:48 Cat Macario Makes Wave SCARY 36:53 Waaaaaaaay to Early End of Year Awards 43:40 Alright, BET Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min

  4. MAR 17

    Cat Macario's $8 Million Deal, WILD Red Cards Kickoff NWSL Season & Who's NOT a High Impact Player

    Welcome to TIME WASTING! Your home for anything and EVERYTHING women’s soccer. Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara take you through a WILD NWSL Kickoff weekend that started with the Portland Thorns getting their revenge over the Spirit, and saw BOTH NWSL expansion teams earn their very first red cards in game one. We’re getting REAL about the High Impact Player Rule (spoiler: we are NOT on board). PLUS we’re ranking all of our favorite off season moves and just how those could impact the league this season. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:47 WILD Kickoff Weekend 03:02 Thorns get REVENGE Over Spirit 06:14 KC Comeback vs. Utah 07:79 Gotham Ruins Boston’s Debut 10:21 Red Cards For ALL 13:12 Dash STUN Wave… 16:02 Angel City BLOWOUT Stars 19:40 Savy King RETURNS 21:13 Crystal Dunn’s Impact 23:56 NWSL Retirements 28:14 The Trinity Rodman Rule 32:22 Players Want a Higher Salary Cap 33:40 Catarina Macario to Wave FC 35:53 Blind Ranking Offseason Moves 41:01 Last Minute NWSL Transfers 50:12 Alright, BET Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. Listen to Time Wasting here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-wasting/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19&nd=1&dlsi=8ead3e4fd463490d iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-time-wasting-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/time-wasting Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min
  5. The Sports Are Fun! Year-End Special

    12/16/2025

    The Sports Are Fun! Year-End Special

    Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara is joined by Ryan Campbell and BJ Beckwith for a special end-of-year episode celebrating some of our favorite sports moments in 2025, plus all the fun, chaos, and unhinged takes you might’ve missed.We’re officially entering holiday mode by drinking peppermint schnapps, getting into our feelings, and of course releasing BJ’s highly anticipated Shaylas of the Year list. Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of 'Sports Are Fun!' #nwsl #uswnt #wnba 'Sports Are Fun!' is a show that’ll remind you why you fell in love with (women’s) sports in the first place. Join World Cup champ, Olympic gold medalist, and aspiring barista Kelley O’Hara as she sits down with personality hire BJ Beckwith and a revolving cast of co-hosts and friends. Together, they're talking the biggest, funnest, and most need-to-know stories in the world of women’s sports. From on-court drama to off-field shenanigans, to candid (and silly) chats with the most important personalities in the space, this show screams "Sports Are Fun!" Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. SIGN UP: NWSL Championship Experience: https://justwomenssports.com/2025-nwsl-championship-experience/ Listen to Sports Are Fun! here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-are-fun/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-sports-are-fun-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/sports-are-fun Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min
  6. The USWNT finishes 2025 strong (Our flu episode) | Sports are Fun!

    12/02/2025

    The USWNT finishes 2025 strong (Our flu episode) | Sports are Fun!

    Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara and BJ Beckwith hold down the fort this week, breaking down the USWNT’s final camp of the year, revisiting the highs and lows of the NWSL season, diving into the latest women’s college basketball plots, and discussing the annual tradition of Marta being nominated for the Marta Award?! Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of 'Sports Are Fun!' #nwsl #uswnt #wnba 'Sports Are Fun!' is a show that’ll remind you why you fell in love with (women’s) sports in the first place. Join World Cup champ, Olympic gold medalist, and aspiring barista Kelley O’Hara as she sits down with personality hire BJ Beckwith and a revolving cast of co-hosts and friends. Together, they're talking the biggest, funnest, and most need-to-know stories in the world of women’s sports. From on-court drama to off-field shenanigans, to candid (and silly) chats with the most important personalities in the space, this show screams "Sports Are Fun!" Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. SIGN UP: NWSL Championship Experience: https://justwomenssports.com/2025-nwsl-championship-experience/ Listen to Sports Are Fun! here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-are-fun/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-sports-are-fun-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/sports-are-fun Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min
  7. Gotham FC are our 2025 CHAMPIONS!

    11/26/2025

    Gotham FC are our 2025 CHAMPIONS!

    Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! presented by Amazon Prime. Kelley O’Hara, Merritt Mathias, and BJ Beckwith return from Championship Weekend with thoughts on the final, the after party, and everything in between! The group digs into Gotham’s dominant stretches, key coaching and officiating choices, and the plays that defined the match. BJ shares the inside scoop from the Gotham parade in NYC, and the crew goes through the final USWNT roster of 2025 ahead of the Italy friendlies. Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of 'Sports Are Fun!' #nwsl #uswnt #wnba 'Sports Are Fun!' is a show that’ll remind you why you fell in love with (women’s) sports in the first place. Join World Cup champ, Olympic gold medalist, and aspiring barista Kelley O’Hara as she sits down with personality hire BJ Beckwith and a revolving cast of co-hosts and friends. Together, they're talking the biggest, funnest, and most need-to-know stories in the world of women’s sports. From on-court drama to off-field shenanigans, to candid (and silly) chats with the most important personalities in the space, this show screams "Sports Are Fun!" Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. SIGN UP: NWSL Championship Experience: https://justwomenssports.com/2025-nwsl-championship-experience/ Listen to Sports Are Fun! here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-are-fun/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-sports-are-fun-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/sports-are-fun Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min
  8. Sports Are Fun! LIVE at NWSL Championship!

    11/22/2025

    Sports Are Fun! LIVE at NWSL Championship!

    Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara and BJ Beckwith presented by Amazon Prime live in San Jose ahead of the NWSL Championship. We had jam packed show with 2-time MVP Temwa Chawinga, Lo LaBonta, Ali Riley, the Bay FC Founding Four, Abby Dahlkemper, Caprice Dydasco, Lynn Biyendolo, and Sam Coffey. Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of 'Sports Are Fun!' #nwsl #uswnt #wnba 'Sports Are Fun!' is a show that’ll remind you why you fell in love with (women’s) sports in the first place. Join World Cup champ, Olympic gold medalist, and aspiring barista Kelley O’Hara as she sits down with personality hire BJ Beckwith and a revolving cast of co-hosts and friends. Together, they're talking the biggest, funnest, and most need-to-know stories in the world of women’s sports. From on-court drama to off-field shenanigans, to candid (and silly) chats with the most important personalities in the space, this show screams "Sports Are Fun!" Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. SIGN UP: NWSL Championship Experience: https://justwomenssports.com/2025-nwsl-championship-experience/ Listen to Sports Are Fun! here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-are-fun/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-sports-are-fun-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/sports-are-fun Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to Time Wasting! Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara are back in the game! The podcasting game. The duo are professional women’s soccer veterans, former teammates, and best friends. Each week they break down the biggest news in women’s soccer, give high-level insight, and get honest about their personal journeys. Time Wasting is the #1 place for everything women’s soccer. It’s not a waste of time!

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