This is the last episode of Spinsters!! We're sad! But we're also happy!! Haley, Jordan, Ciara, and Harry reflect on their time working on the show, then call up some friends to talk about why they love basketball. (P.S. Stay for the end for a compilation of some conversations the mics picked up before and after recent episodes.)

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Yahoo Sports' Dan Devine joins the show to talk about his five most interesting teams for the start of the season. We also talk warm girls, Costco, and the Fast and the Furious movies!

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Haley and Jordan are joined by basketball analyst LaChina Robinson to preview the WNBA semifinal round. Plus they talk about the sad Chet Holmgren news and the....interesting....Lakers news.

Check out LaChina's podcast Huuuge Fan!

Huuuge Fan is the podcast where stars talk sports. Musicians, actors, comedians and authors join host LaChina Robinson to share their passion about their favorite teams: their first games, biggest triumphs, most crushing heartbreaks, craziest game-day superstitions and more. Past guests include Tracy Morgan, Elisabeth Moss, Ms. Pat, Malcolm Gladwell, Anthony Anderson and Tim McGraw.

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Haley and Jordan join the Kahleah Copper fan club, talk WNBA finals game 1, and talk Taurasi's place in the history books. + They discuss which players they’re excited to see have a fresh start in the NBA this year.

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Jordan talks to Louisville LEGEND Angel Mccoughtry about her music career, being named one of the W's 25 most influential players, and how the Aces have prepared mentally for the playoffs this year.

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TW: This episode contains conversations about sexual assault and domestic violence. // How do we respond when a player we cheer for commits harm? Journalist and co-host of the Burn It All Down podcast Jessica Luther explores that question through the lens of the NBA, teams, media members, and fans.

If you'd like to talk to someone about domestic violence or sexual assault, here are some resources:

• The National Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/
• RAINN (the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline) https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://ncadv.org/resources

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For some WNBA players, being eliminated in the playoffs means immediately starting the season all over again -- this time, with an international team overseas. Why are international leagues able to pay the women more? Is the W putting players in an impossible position? Journalist Natalie Weiner returns to the show to explore the money disparities that cause WNBA players to play abroad during their offseason, and how the additional workload affects their health and durability.

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Haley and Jordan try to guess which quotes coming out of media day were real, and which ones the other person made up. They then weigh in on the vaccine discourse that is taking over NBA media.

Here is Michael Pina's fantastic article about KAT that Jordan referenced on the pod.

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Haley is joined by the Emmy award-winning Katie Nolan to talk sports, jobs, mental health, not knowing how to do winged eyeliner, and more!!

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Today we talk about things we love (Betnijah Laney’s pull-up jumper, Candace Parker’s non-Sparks playoff team, and Malika Andrews) and things we don’t (the U.S. Soccer Federation).

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Jordan is joined by The Hartford Courant's Alexa Philippou to talk about her time covering The Sun, the 2021 playoff picture, and her thoughts on the W25 list.

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Should the NBA manifest an in-season tournament...or is it......clickbait?

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Haley is joined by ESPN’s Mina Kimes to talk about the Nets, fandom, and why it’s never too late to latch onto a team.

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Matt and Marissa join Haley and Jordan to talk all things WNBA. They talk first-round matchups, the situation with the new playoff formula, and what its like voting for the all-league teams. Check out Matt and Marissa's show See Youn In The Lobby!!

#LetJLVote

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Jordan talks about her experience doing play by play for the FIBA 3X3 Women’s Series and the FIBA 3X3 World Tour + Haley and Jordan talk NBA vacations, Ben Simmons, and Drake

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Haley talks to Astead Herndon, a national politics reporter for The New York Times, about the ways politics and sports overlap, the mechanics of an offseason W*j bomb, and the issues with access-based reporting.

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Haley and Jordan talk about Nerlens Noel suing Rich Paul, J.R. Smith going back to school, and the new Malice at the Palace doc. Flag in hole.

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Jordan tells the story of how designer Aria McManus created a basketball club for women and non-binary people where DJs, artists, school teachers, public defenders, and more play together each week. No skill required.

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Jordan and Haley talk about the debates that have consumed Twitter in the offseason, and are later joined by writer, comedian, and host of NBA Storytime, Jamel Johnson.

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Jordan is joined by Chicago Sky guard and Jack Harlow superfan Lexie Brown to talk about expensive steak, splitting checks, and a little bit of basketball. 

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Haley and Jordan talk to premier NBA Twitter follow Josiah Johnson about the Lakers, Summer League, and what its like being followed by Lebron on Twitter

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Haley and Jordan are at Summer League! They recorded in-person at the Thomas and Mack Center and went over all the juicy gossip they've picked up over the weekend.

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Writer and co-host of the Burn It All Down podcast Lindsay Gibbs joins Jordan and Haley with a story on how the WNBA player's union was formed, and how it beat the odds in the league's early years to exist.

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Jordan and Haley talk about Dennis Schroder finding a home with the Celtics, Goran Dragic finding forgiveness with the Raptors, and personality tests.

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Back in March, Jordan got to chat with actress Vivica A. Fox about rooting for the Sparks, supporting the WNBA, Juwanna Mann, and how she fell in love with basketball.

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Haley and Jordan talk about free agency, Love Island, and the Olympics, and ask the question throughout, “Who’s coupling up with whom?”

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Jordan and Haley are joined by writer and poet Hanif Abdurraqib, who explores his relationship to fandom through conversations with friends, and through the ultimate what-could’ve-been, Ricky Rubio’s career.

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Jordan and Haley recap the NBA trade rumor mill, detail some of their favorite players in the draft, and answer those weird combine riddles that teams ask.

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Contributor Alex Wong joins the Spinsters to tell the story of the Hong Wah Kues, a barnstorming Chinese basketball team in the 1930s, and explores why there aren't more Chinese basketball players in the American professional leagues today.

Footage Courtesy of Global ImageWorks, LLC.

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Jordan and Haley gush over Giannis, find new respect for Coach Bud, and argue for optimism with the state of parity in the league.

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Jordan is joined by Sports Illustrated’s copy chief, Julie Kliegman, to talk about the recent bills restricting participation for trans athletes in sports, Julie’s love of the New York Liberty, and why the WNBA is so great.

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Jordan and Haley do a deep dive into USWNT basketball conspiracies, plus a Game 3 breakdown, and give Giannis a new nickname.

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Haley is joined by actor, comedian, writer, and podcast host Paul Scheer to talk about the Clippers, comedians, which industry fits which fanbase best, and Jerry West's shortcomings. Then, they play the Spinsters' favorite game: Six Degrees of Kevin Love. 

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IT'S THE FINALS BABY! Jordan and Haley go through matchups and possible determents for the series. Then, they talk about Rachel Nichols, white feminism, and the ever-deserving Maria Taylor. 

Here is the episode of Dishes and Dimes we reference

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Jordan and Haley talk about Chris Paul and the injuries in the East, the Portland Trail Blazers hiring Chauncey Billups, accountability, and arguments made in bad faith. They also sigh a lot.

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Former Spinsters producer Shwetha Surendran has always been curious about NBA2k because of its loyal following. When Candace Parker was put on the cover in 2K22, another thing began to stick out: The inequities between the NBA and WNBA sides.

Here's RJ's Youtube tutorial on how to get the WNBA and NBA rosters in the same game mode

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Zach Stafford joins the Spinsters to share his relationship as a kid in the '90s to Dennis Rodman's gender nonconformity, and to explore the question of why there have been so few openly queer athletes competing in male sports since.

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Jordan and Haley talk Booker’s fantastic Game 1, the Sixers meltdown, and the messy politics of the sports unions.

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Jordan & Haley discuss the Suns having fun, the Nets struggling, and the Clippers being boring. Plus they try to figure out who is the face of Gen - Z in the NBA and weigh in on Portland and Orlando's coaching searches.

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Director, executive producer, and NBA fan Adam McKay joins the show to talk about his upcoming series on the Showtime Lakers, his podcast Death At The Wing, and basketball fandom. Later, he plays a Spinsters special: Six Degrees of Kevin with Kevin Porter Jr.

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As the second round begins, Haley and Jordan react to some of the biggest surprises from the Bucks/Nets series so far, the rise of the Hawks and how to fix the Sixers, what everyone can learn from the Suns, and what they expect from the Jazz/Clippers series.

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Travel restrictions, a shorter offseason, and arenas with limited crowds made this year all the stranger and more exhausting for players. Producer Martin Kessler asks the question: Did Hustle guys — the ones who bring the energy — successfully make up the difference?

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As the first round of the NBA playoffs continue, Haley and Jordan discuss what could be fixed and the recent incidents between NBA players and fans. Later, sommelier and 76ers fan, Maeve McDermott joins the show to talk about Embiid, playoff anxiety, the process, and more as they review One Barrel, CJ McCollum's wine.

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Playoffs are here and it’s hard not to jump to conclusions after the opening games. Jordan and Haley discuss the opening games and decide which dramatic reactions do and don’t need to be brought back to reality.

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Haley and Jordan preview the first ever play-in tournament. Later, writer and Burn it All Down co-host Lindsay Gibbs joins the show to talk about the WNBA playoff format and what the NBA can learn from the W’s willingness to experiment.

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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. It's also when Tamika Catchings is being officially inducted into the Hall of Fame in a packed class featuring Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan. Contributor Nia Symone talks to Tamika about her journey to the HOF, which includes learning to play basketball as a child with a hearing disability. Later Nia talks to Dr. Erin Stauder, the CEO of HASA, about what institutions can do to better support athletes with hearing disabilities.

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The Kevin Love Line is Back!! This time we enlist dating expert and confirmed French person Sophia Benoit. We talk restarting old flings, fire emoji DMs, and which Kardashian Harry would be most compatible with.

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As the regular season comes to a close, Jordan and Haley are joined by tarot card reader and Denver Nuggets fan Ariana Lenarsky (@aardvarsk) to address the concerns listeners sent in about the Suns, Mavericks, Sixers, and more.

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It's Knicks night! Jordan and Haley are joined by late night radio host Steve Silk, who navigates why this season means so much by taking calls from Knicks fans. Then, Rodger Sherman joins the show to talk about the beauty of hope and falling in love again (with Tom Thibodeau)

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Haley and Jordan highlight top players who have impossibly made leaps this year. Then, speaking of the rich getting richer, they discuss the expectations and regrets of owners about the play-in tournament, and what the NBA can learn from the WNBA about a lack of time off and the rise in injuries.

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