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The Pick Up - A WNBA Podcast

The Sonar Network

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Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 194

Comedians Freddie Rivas & Cathryn Naiker discuss their love for WNBA Basketball. They discuss the latest games & storylines. Plus debate their rival faves, dive into the history of the league, name a few roller coasters after the stars and so much more. Join us all year round as we get into it just like a game of pick-up.

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TEMPO CHECK: Pre Season, Media Day and Training Camp

Season 1 · Episode 10

vendredi 1 mai 2026 • Duration 28:43

This week Hosts Cathryn and Freddie are joined by Darren Menezes, who represented the podcast at Media Day to chat about the week's events. Then they give their thoughts on the first ever Tempo Pre Season game and overall thoughts and expectations for the team!

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Player Power Rankings, Fantasy League, Caitlin Clark Kids Book & More

Season 5 · Episode 173

vendredi 1 mai 2026 • Duration 28:31

This week hosts Cathryn and Freddie chat about this year's podcast fantasy league. Listeners, please DM us at @thepickupwnbapod on instagram to let us know you're interested. Then they discuss the latest Player Power Rankings and ask who is underrated. Then in our FFQ (Freddie's Fun Question, Caitlin Clark is writing a children's book, so we ask what would our childhood kids book be?

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WE GOT A DEAL!!!

Season 5 · Episode 167

jeudi 19 mars 2026 • Duration 30:27

Hosts Cathryn (with a cold this week) and Freddie discuss the landmark new WNBA CBA deal. What does this mean for the league going forward? Plus key dates leading up to the start of the season. How will the expansion draft, free agency and the college draft be impacted and more. Then in our FFQ how would we celebrate this historic new deal.

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USA Olympic Team, Aces Under Fire, All Star Selections & More.

lundi 17 juin 2024 • Duration 01:02:18

This week Hosts Cathryn & Freddie start by celebrating Freddie's first ever Father's Day. Then they talk about Arike Ogunbowale taking herself out of contention for the Olympic team due to "the politics." We dig into what that could mean and the nuances around that decision. Then they discuss the new investigation around the Aces organization and a Las Vegas tourism board which is giving the players $100k each. Is this a legit claim and how does this affect the growth of the game? Then they make their All-Star selections, six forwards and four guards, and compare picks. Their Bad-Ass Player of the Week features some possible All-Star snubs and Freddie's Fun Question is all about rivalries.

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Caitlin Clark Media Coverage, Chennedy Carter, Sun's Winning Streak & More.

samedi 8 juin 2024 • Duration 01:05:03

This week host Cathryn & Freddie are joined by Basketball Feelings and Take the W writer Katie Heindl. They chat about the exhausting week surrounding Chennedy Carter's hard foul on Caitlin Clark and how things spiraled in the media leading up to Carter being harassed at a hotel and needing security to intervene. They dive deeper into the new spotlight on the league, and new people covering the sport, and more. Then they talk about the red-hot Connecticut Sun and the ice-cold Washington Mystics, whose streak is going to break first? The Commissioner's Cup is back. They discuss new changes to the tournament and give both silly and informative suggestions to possibly improve it. Then they have their Bad Ass Player of the Week picks and in Freddie's Fun Question, they issue out fake punishments for people with bad takes online.

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Power Rankings, A New League?!?, Kelsey Plums Ex & more.

vendredi 31 mai 2024 • Duration 57:32

This week hosts Cathryn and Freddie, coming off their high of interviewing the PM, revisit WNBA action and talk about this season's early surprises by viewing the early Power Rankings. Then the talk about the launch of Unrivaled, a new 3 on 3 league started by Breanna Stewart & Napheesa Collier. What do they think about the league and will it be successful? Then they talk about an interview that Cathy Englebert did about the league's soaring ratings and the threat of sports betting infiltrating the league. That sparks a very interesting conversation about what could motivate a player or other personnel to risk it all beyond money. Then the Bad Ass Player of the Week segment is back! Freddie & Cathryn make their picks. Then finally in an epic FFQ, we look at Kelsey Plum's ex Darren Waller's new music video. Lose our minds, and then ask ourselves, if we were hired by Kelsey Plum's team, how would we respond?

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Special Guest Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

vendredi 24 mai 2024 • Duration 34:30

This week Hosts Cathryn Naiker & Freddie Rivas we're honoured to have The Right Honourable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau join our podcast. Cathryn and Freddie attended the WNBA press conference officially announcing Toronto getting a team and then had an exclusive sit down with the Prime Minister to discuss the growth of Women's Basketball and Women's sports in Canada. Cathryn starts the podcast by discussing their experience throughout the day and ends with a classic all-timer of an interview. Enjoy.

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The Caitlin Clark Effect, Golden State Valkyries, Kim K Skims & more

vendredi 17 mai 2024 • Duration 45:12

This week hosts Cathryn and Freddie discuss the WNBA finally having chartered flights! Such a huge win for the league and they reflect on how much. uch it took to get here. Then they discuss the “Caitlin Clark effect” on the league, the good and the bad, the amount of pressure she's under, and thoughts on her WNBA debut. Then they discuss the unveiling of Golden State's new team, the Valkyries, and thoughts on the team name, and colorway spark a fun debate. Then they take a brief look at the GM survey, who are the big names coming up in this season's predictions. Finally, in Freddie's Fun Question, we look at Kim Kardashian's Skims collaboration with the WNBA and we ask if we (in an imaginary world) got to model skims with the WNBA how would we pose?

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EMERGENCY POD! TORONTO GETS A TEAM! w/Chelsea Leite

vendredi 10 mai 2024 • Duration 48:38

EMERGENCY POD ALERT! Toronto is officially getting a WNBA team. Joining hosts Cathryn and Freddie to celebrate is WNBA & NBA writer Chelsea Leite. We discuss our initial relations. The new ownership structure, what went wrong last year, and why this year is working out. What the team should be called turns into a lively debate. Who do we think could join the team? And finally, Freddie's Fun Question, if we had to break the news to The Rogers family (who pulled out of the bid) the news, how would we do it?

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Candace Parker Retires, Brittney Griner Interview, Power Rankings & more.

samedi 4 mai 2024 • Duration 47:08

Hosts Cathryn and Freddie talk about Candace Parker announcing her retirement. Then they discuss Brittney Griner's interview with Robin Roberts. Then they review early power rankings and give some hot takes for the season to come. A few new rule changes in the WNBA this year and in Freddie's Fun Question we ask what is one rule we would change if we could.

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