The Her Hoop Stats Podcast: WNBA & NCAA Women’s Basketball

Coast to coast is the best! Crina- we will miss you! The sound quality of the podcasts hosts on the other shows can be grating to listen to.

Given the fact that WBB is primarily a space for people of color/queer people/immigrants, you would think Chelsea Leite and this podcast would recognize the importance of pronouncing someone’s name. This is an incredibly common mistake, happening (on average) twice in a show—if not more. It takes no more than five minutes to listen to players say their names (Togethxr has some videos for these!) and say them correctly. This shows a lack of preparation, professionalism, and care for this podcast. Please rectify this issue, it is embarrassing that as journalists, the time cannot be found to learn to pronounce a name. If this was infrequent, it would be easily understood. The consistency with the issue, and the reporter, continue throughout each show. If you cannot push out content daily without adequately preparing, then do not record and post daily.

After giving this WNBA podcast multiple chances throughout the year, I've finally decided to move on. While there are occasional valuable insights sprinkled throughout episodes, the overall listening experience has been frustrating. Chelsea relies heavily on recapping her Twitter feed rather than offering original analysis or reporting. Her limited knowledge of the league and sport becomes apparent in discussions, where she either struggles to articulate clear thoughts or falls back on repeated talking points. Her tendency to center herself in conversations and talk over other hosts further diminishes the listening experience. Meaghan does bring solid, original analysis to the table, but as others have noted, her perpetual high volume makes it difficult to enjoy her contributions. It often feels like she's shouting directly into the microphone. Tyler offers decent commentary, but if you listen to his other podcast, you'll quickly notice he recycles the same points across both shows. Together, the trio rarely delivers substantive basketball analysis. Their discussions frequently devolve into repetitive arguments about teams tanking for draft prospects like Juju or Lauren Betts. While valid points, hearing them repeatedly instead of diverse WNBA coverage becomes tedious. I was on the verge of unsubscribing when news broke about the podcast "sunsetting" and introducing new hosts aligned with the writing team. Curious, I tuned in to the revamped format. Richard was immediately impressive with his deep knowledge of the league, CBA intricacies, and player insights. Unfortunately, pairing him with Chelsea only highlighted her limitations. She continues returning to expansion teams and Twitter gossip as seeming crutch topics when she lacks substantive perspectives on current players, games, or league developments. For meaningful WNBA content, I've found The Athletic and Winsider show to be superior alternatives. These podcasts consistently deliver actual analysis, original perspectives, and genuinely educational content about women's basketball.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ I go to HerHoopStats.com for a ton of knowledge but there is a huge disconnect between the website and this podcast. Will likely officially unsubscribe but would recommend Richard coming by back - really enjoyed him.

I really enjoy the show. Excellent energy and expertise, and really great chemistry. Since I listen to this most often in the car, I’ll say that I wish the sound on Megan‘s side of the conversation was more even. Sometimes there is a significant drop off at the end of sentences, and I don’t know if it’s a technical issue or just simply a projection one from a vocal standpoint. I always enjoy this show, and would love to literally and figuratively hear more of it. Thanks a lot!