The Sports Gossip Show

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Join us every Tuesday and Thursday as we break down the wildest developments in the messy world of sports — because it’s much more fun to watch athletes on the field if you know what they’re doing off of it. Whether you’re a die-hard fan who has the standings of multiple leagues memorized, or someone who really does think that Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce on the map, join us Madeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder, as we watch sports with one eye on the game and one eye on the personal life section of athletes’ Wikipedia pages. sportsgossipshow.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1D AGO

    The Sports Gossip Awards: Most Unhinged Tom Brady Post, Most Compressed Floral Wedding, The President of Our Universe, Best Hard Launch, and more

    Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to present the first ever Sports Gossip Show Awards. The gals hand out awards like The Most Puzzling Instagram Story By Tom Brady Award, Most Compressed Floral Wedding Award, The President of Our Universe Award, Best Hard Launch Award, and more.  It’s a walk down memory lane through 2025 with some Sports Gossip Show main characters including Jordon Hudson, Aaron Rodgers, Paige Bueckers, A’ja Wilson, Bill Belichick, Lane Kiffin, Luka Doncic, Nico Harrison, Cathy Englebert, and more!  Happy holidays and a happy New Year to all of the Shareholders out there. SGS would be nothing without you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Taylor Swift runs her empire better than any NFL team, and the sad end of the Chiefs’ bad-vibes season

    Madeline and Charlotte are back with a complete gossip breakdown of the end of the Chiefs’ season — technically, there are several more games, but Kansas City is officially out of the playoffs — and Taylor Swift’s new documentary.  The gals dive into quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ injury, Travis Kelce’s comments about the end of the team’s playoff dreams on his show New Heights, and talk about Taylor Swift going to the most recent game with Kylie Kelce, podcaster and sister-in-law of Travis. Then it’s time to get into the insane parallels between how Taylor Swift runs her operation — as seen in The Eras Tour documentary — and how NFL teams operate. The gals have thoughts about the narrative Taylor is trying to get across in the documentary, and why the whole project is a political and feminist statement.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  3. DEC 16

    Disgraced former coach Sherrone Moore and the disgusting list of Michigan scandals, Lane Kiffin yoga update, and Bill Belichick was at another Jordon Hudson cheerleading competition

    Madeline is back from the Galapagos and Charlotte is in a very exciting undisclosed location when it comes to The Sports Gossip Show (all will be revealed in due time)! The gals dive into the massive scandal surrounding former Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore. He was charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering after he was allegedly at the home of the woman with whom he had been having an affair. Moore was fired, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Michigan Scandals in the last three years — Charlotte reads a list of the worst ones, and the gals talk about what Michigan can do moving forwards.  Then it’s time for an LSU head coach Lane Kiffin yoga update, and Heisman-winner Fernando Mendoza gave the most adorable public-speaking-class speech of all time. Philip Rivers returned to the NFL to make his first start in five years with the Colts at the age of 44. Rivers has ten kids and is a grandfather! UNC head coach Bill Belchick went to another one of his girlfriend Jordon Hudson’s cheerleading competitions and also fired a bunch of his staffers. And, finally, professional golfer Ben Griffin married his wife Dana Myeroff in a “refined tropical luxury”-themed wedding in Palm Beach, Florida. Were the florals compressed? Listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  4. DEC 11

    Our honest opinions about the state of sports media, how Madeline and Charlotte met, gossip that’s too salacious for our show, and guessing how the Aaron Rodgers wife saga will end

    Madeline and Charlotte are back to answer lots of the questions that their Shareholders sent in for this very special mailbag episode!  The gals talk about the state of sports media, the fact that only 18% of sports podcasts are hosted by women, how they met and why they started this show, and what advice they’d give to anyone who wants to get into this business.  They also answer questions about which athlete couple they would cast in a rom-com, who what they do with gossip that is too salacious to share, what will happen in the saga of Aaron Rodger’s wife, Brittani (whom no one has seen), their favorite stuff to travel with, and their gift guide for people who are still doing some holiday shopping! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  5. DEC 9

    The Real Housewives of College Football (Notre Dame and Lane Kiffin edition) with Jessica Smetana and Grace Raynor, Lena Dunham loves Travis Kelce, and pay Trinity Rodman!

    Madeline is in the Galapagos (extremely cool) so Charlotte is flying solo today with some help from Sports Gossip Show friends Grace Raynor and Jessica Smetana! Grace is a college football writer at The Athletic and Jess is the co-host of The Echoes, a Notre Dame podcast. They are both brilliant and SGS Shareholders should follow them if you don’t already! First, a monologue from Charlotte: Lena Dunham went to a Chiefs game with Taylor Swift (and Selena Gomez), but the Chiefs’ vibes are bad! They’re 6-7 and below .500 for the first time in December since 2012. Stanford soccer invited Taylor Swift to the women’s college cup game in Kansas City — she didn’t seem to go, and Florida State won anyway. Washington Spirit star and NWSL free agent Trinity Rodman had a deal blocked by the NWSL commissioner. Silly! Pay her! And, finally, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers went to a Knicks game on behalf of Reese’s.  Then it’s time to bring in Grace to talk about Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin’s breakup, and how Nick Saban’s daughter teased a messy Lane Kiffin story on TikTok. She also explains the shockingly good recruiting under Bill Belichick at UNC, the bad recruiting at Penn State, and a whole lot of other dramatic CFB stories! Jess then pops in to explain the College Football Playoffs and why people were apoplectic when Notre Dame was left out. This is a great explainer for anyone confused about college football — Jess makes it make more sense than it deserves to make.  Thanks to Jess and Grace and all of the Shareholders out there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m

  6. DEC 4

    Exclusive Lane Kiffin news about his Ole Miss departure, why did the Clippers send Chris Paul home at 3am?, WNBA contract drama, Venus Williams is engaged!

    Madeline and Charlotte start the episode off with exclusive news about LSU head coach Lane Kiffin’s departure from Ole Miss. Also, Kiffin left his dog in Mississippi — but was it actually his dog? Plus: screenshots have surfaced of DMs Kiffin sent to women in Oxford, and people who took hot yoga classes with him are very glad he’s gone.  Today in “your company is not your friend!” news: The Clippers abruptly sent NBA great Chris Paul home? And he’s no longer on the team? The gals have a lot of questions about what the Clippers were thinking here. The WNBA and WNBA players association pushed the deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement back to Jan 9. The W proposed raising the salary for players but they plan to cut team housing, as well as pushing the start date of the season up.  The WAGs of the Patriots do seem to actually like each other! Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Patriots owner Bob Kraft are on the same ballot for the HoF, which means they could have to stand next to each other at the ceremony even though they seem to hate each other. Jordon Hudson filed a weird FOIA request. And, finally, Venus Williams is engaged to Andrea Preti! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

  7. DEC 2

    Lane Kiffin is bringing chaos to LSU, Bill Belichick’s last press conference of the season was a joke, and Drake Maye’s wife, Ann, is healing Patriots fans

    Madeline and Charlotte are back with another episode after a wild weekend of sports gossip. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s wife, Ann Michael Maye, is making a baking advent calendar on TikTok. The comments from men suggest that perhaps Patriots fans are becoming less toxic.  Then it’s time for the big story of the week: coach Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to become the next LSU head coach. His departure was messy, his introductory press conference was wild, and the chaos has only begun.  Jordon Hudson may have called the paparazzi on herself….twice…and the last press conference by UNC head coach Bill Belichick was a joke (run time: four minutes and seventeen seconds). NBA star Klay Thompson named his boat after his girlfriend, Meghan Thee Stallion. Sixers star Tyrese Maxey competed in the National Dog Show — well, his dog did. Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is engaged to Tolami Benson and they did not pose with compressed flowers! And, finally: Beyonce posted about F1 star Lewis Hamilton on Instagram, and a hot dog stand in Chicago gave the city free hot dogs because Bears head coach Ben Johnson took his shirt off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min

  8. NOV 25

    Is Tate McRae dating an NHL star?, Bill Belichick’s family drama, Lane Kiffin’s family masterminded LSU, and Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd in Dallas?

    Madeline and Charlotte are back with a doozy of a show. This is the last one before Thanksgiving, so they also want to say that they’re very grateful for their Shareholders! Today’s episode starts by shouting out Gotham FC for winning their second NWSL Championship. The Washington Spirit lost, and now their star, Trinity Rodman is a free agent — is this an inflection point for the NWSL (also, her boyfriend, tennis star Ben Shelton, was with her after the game).  Jordon Hudson, UNC head coach Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, is online again, posting a veiled Instagram (maybe about SGS?) and then a not-so-veiled one. Also, Bill’s daughter-in-law Jenny reportedly went on a rant about Jordon, according to the NY Post. Anyway!  Tate McCrae was spotted with New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes, which could make for a very interesting Olympics. WNBA star Angel Reese and NBA star Wendell Carter Jr. confirm they’re dating! Taylor Swift is reportedly getting her Rhode Island house ready for her wedding to Travis Kelce. The Cowboys provided an update as to why CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens didn’t start in the opening drive last weekend, and it has to do with Las Vegas.  Lane Kiffin coaching updates: LSU is reportedly preparing one of the richest contracts ever, seven years and as much as $98 million, for the current Ole Miss head coach. Kiffin will decide after Friday's Egg Bowl against rival Mississippi State, and the gals are very proud of Kiffin’s daughter Landry for masterminding this.  The Dallas Wings got the No. 1 pick in the draft — will star Paige Bueckers and her girlfriend, Azzi Fudd, get to play together? What does the pope have to do with this? There is drama in the LA Lakers First Family: new ownership fired two Buss brothers. NBA stars Klay Thompson and Ja Morant are fighting. And finally, F1 Grand Prix Las Vegas drama involving Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, and Max Verstappen.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Join us every Tuesday and Thursday as we break down the wildest developments in the messy world of sports — because it’s much more fun to watch athletes on the field if you know what they’re doing off of it. Whether you’re a die-hard fan who has the standings of multiple leagues memorized, or someone who really does think that Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce on the map, join us Madeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder, as we watch sports with one eye on the game and one eye on the personal life section of athletes’ Wikipedia pages. sportsgossipshow.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Channel
    The Athletic
  • Creator
    The Athletic
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 658093
  • Show Website
    The Sports Gossip Show
  • Provider
    The Athletic Media Company

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