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3 British birds chatting all things baseball and sports in general. Hosted by Jo Lenton, Molly Willcox and Tracey Wilks - bringing you all the news in baseball, and women in sports

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    • Jun 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 76 EPISODES


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    Episode 74 - People are doing WHAT in the Seine?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 48:05


    We're back with our post-London Series reaction (and a bit of name dropping), a clutch of “did you see's?” and some cheeky baseball chatter! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 74 - “We Actually Talked About Baseball”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 39:17


    We're back with another fun filled and slightly mischievous episode chatting about of all things, baseball!! Plus a bit of Chelsea, the Olympics, starting our own pub franchise and of course….the upcoming London Series!!! ⚾️

    Episode 73 - Jammy Dodgers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 34:03


    Welcome to our 2024 Predictions Podcast! Jo, Molly and Tracey are joined by “Braves fan Fiancé” to discuss all things National and American League. Who will top the Divisions and who will flop?! Find out here in this rather sweary episode

    Episode 72 - Giraffes, The Wave and a Bossy Ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 32:08


    We're back with handful's of “Did You See's” this episode and Molly and Tracey are set some homework… --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 71 - Joanne's Film Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 27:22


    The first rule of Film Club is you…..

    Episode 70 - Where the fook is Barbie?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 33:53


    We're back and its our third season!!! Join us for more news, views and chaos. There's so much amazing womens sport to come in 2024 and we can't wait for it! Ps we need Gladiator names... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 69 - Stop being immature!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 35:12


    Lots of the usual women's sport chatter with a bit of baseball thrown in for good measure. Apologies for a few sound issues - we appear to be trapped in an echo chamber this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 68 - Butterflies, Beavers and Blue Tits

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 33:46


    Episode 68 is here and Tracey, Jo and Molly discuss the breaking Vilda news, that hard hitting Norwich FC video plus as usual, we celebrate lots of fabulous sports women!

    Episode 67 - Beauty and the Beast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 44:56


    This week we discuss the amazing highs of the Women's World Cup and the subsequent, depressing aftermath. Change is coming! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 66 - World Cup Wildness!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 39:25


    We've just about recovered enough from the drama of the recent World Cup games involving the USA and England to record another episode. Slightly less sweary than our live reactions and the usual news and dingers included! ⚽️⚾️

    Episode 65 - “If I ask, I get!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 28:07


    We're back with another fun filled episode of dingers, semi-dingers, “did you see's” and some lessons in womanly charms! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 64 - Guest Pod with former Lioness Aran Embleton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 48:21


    We're delighted to be joined by former Lioness Aran Embleton - a true hero and trailblazer of women's sports and football in particular. We chat about the upcoming Women's World Cup, the changes we've seen in the game over the years and how all the “cool kids” are on TikTok!

    Episode 63 - No Spoilers Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 26:21


    We really, really want to talk about Ted Lasso but we can't so instead please enjoy our usual collection of dingers, news and new feature “Tit of the Week” is back!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 62 - The Sisterhood of Hormonal Lairy-ness!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 31:36


    Join us for this slightly sweary episode for some news, dingers and a very sassy Braves Fan Boyfriend! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 61 - Eurovision Dingers ☄️

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 30:43


    What a mash up this week. We've got dingers, “did you see's?”, London Series 2024 rumours AND Eurovision excitement for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 60 - Did someone say “toilets”?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 45:11


    Tracey and Jo and joined by special guest Toria to discuss the challenges women can face attending sporting events at home and abroad. We do like a bit of toilet chatter don't we?!

    Episode 59 - We have Regular Season Baseball Baby!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 35:06


    Molly and Tracey give their opinions on World Athletics decision to ban trans athletes in this week's "did you see" and review all that's been happening in baseball 1 week into the 2023 regular season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 58 - A Shambles covered in Glitter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 40:53


    This week we take a look at the NL and AL West and as always, we have some funky predictions for you! Plus, a huge shout out to the achievements of Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic!

    Episode 57 - Mid-Teams Midding!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 38:11


    We're back and joined by our “Prediction Guru” Braves-fan Boyfriend to discuss our projected standings for the NL & AL Central divisions. Plus some excellent “did you see's” and Dinger of the Week is BACK! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 56 - NL/AL East Prediction Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 36:34


    This week we're joined by our very special guest “Braves Fan Boyfriend” to discuss our predictions for the NL East and the AL East. Molly's gone a little wild with her picks which shouldn't come as a surprise to any of you!

    Episode 55 - Remember Us?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 20:22


    The birds are back! Join us for a quick fire pod where we have a fresh batch of “did you see?” action for you and the information you've all been waiting for….our favourite Spice Girls are revealed!! Oh…and some baseball

    Episode 54 - Dingers on Demand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 29:09


    Baseball? What Baseball?!

    Episode 53 - Lets Go GB Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 34:29


    Join us as we discuss the recent World Baseball Classic qualifiers AND let's all share a moment of baseball zen…..aaaaaaaand relax….. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 52 - De-puffing and a bit of Cricket

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 29:14


    This week we worship our supreme goddess Sarina Wiegman, have a little giggle at the Padres and we may have mentioned periods again! In other news…we have some more “Did You See?“s for you and a few semi-fresh Dingers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 51 - It's Home!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 40:34


    WHAT A WEEK!! So football eventually came home, our baseball Lionesses are competing in France and basically we've spent the last few days twirling our sports bras around our heads - perfection! We also chat trades and an assortment of Dinger related content. Enjoy!

    The Big 5 - 0!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 40:23


    We've actually made it to our 50th episode and we're still talking to each other….result! Give it a listen for more “did you see's”, more dingers and some exciting giveaway news! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 49 - Curvaceous little knobbles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 34:39


    Did you see all the fabulous women playing sports this week?! What does Molly's dinger of the week have to do with the title of this episode? What's a dead lady dress?! Find out by giving this week's pod a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 48 - Do Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 44:59


    The episode where the Birds, Molly, Jo and Tracey, requests that everyone should just “do better” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 47 - Birds on Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 38:55


    All the big questions answered this week…Was that Pete Pratt at the Queens Jubilee concert? What's Molly up to in Atlanta? Are some people afraid of rainbows (mainly Tampa Bay pitchers)? Well….have a listen and find out here! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 46 - Molly's sticker book!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 46:50


    In this episode Tracey and Molly do an extended 'did you see' and leave no stone un-turned! Molly gets excited about her upcoming trip state-side! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 45 - The Three Flamingoes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 30:57


    Quite an eclectic mix of chatter this week. Join us for cows, Shania Twain, Dingers, Eurovision and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 44 - London Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 24:16


    Tracey and a very croaky Jo discuss the London Series announcement, crack open some “did you see” goodness and unleash a couple of Dingers. Come back Molly, we neeeeeeed you!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 43: The opposite features pod

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 39:45


    This week (recorded Thursday 28th April) Tracey and Molly end up with a not-so-dinger of the week and an ante-catch of the week, it's all a bit upside down when Jo's not around! Yankee's fans may also want to close their ears for this one! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 42 - Did you see…..the XL edition!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 37:21


    We have a bumper crop of “did you see's” this week, plenty of Dingers AND a new segment courtesy of Molly!

    Episode 41 - “Baseball is back baby!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 40:44


    It's our favourite time of the year, it's prediction time! You won't get any of that serious stuff here I'm afraid….our MLB predictions are generally based on instinctive genius rather than form and stats

    Episode 40 - Fan-girling 101!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 32:36


    In this episode of Birds With Balls, Jo turns into a mouse, gives the other birds a UK Geography lesson and we all fan-girl over some of the amazing women in sport and beyond! (We love you HW!) We also announce our new charity partner and send love, light and positivity into the world where it's most needed. Make sure to listen all the way to the end for a cheeky little surprise! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 39 - Meet The Belles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 36:17


    This week The Belles, the current reigning Champions of the Womens Baseball League are chatting to us about how sucking at beer pong can rope you into baseball, what makes a good catcher and throwing down the gauntlet for a dance battle with our next guests, London Mayhem! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 38 - Meet the Sheffield Bruins!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 29:28


    This week Jo and Tracey chat to Kirsty and Caitlin of the Sheffield Bruins who tell us all about their fantastic team ⚾️ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 37 - The Calm before the Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 38:14


    Quite a mixed bag of topics this week as we face the incoming storm! We chat all things Winter Olympics, Raith Rovers, the Arnold Clarke cup and there's also the return of one of our old favourites…..the BWB DREAM TEAM IS BACK!

    Episode 36 - Meet the Telford 26ers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 37:54


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    Episode 35 - Meet the Leicester Diamonds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 35:58


    In the first of our team spotlight podcasts, we speak to Abi and Ally of the Leicester Diamonds. Seriously though…..whose favourite colour is ever “tan”?!

    Episode 34 - New Year…Same Birds!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 32:25


    It's 2022 and the birds are back! Slightly disorganised as ever but we're all looking forward to another 12 months of podding and fingers crossed….some baseball too! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 33 - We're still here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 42:26


    Nearly a year on from our first ever episode we're still here and we're still a complete pain in the ass! You know what though, we bloody love it. There might not be any baseball at the moment but there's still lots of fabulous sports women to chat about and we're sending Tracey back across the pond to sort the lockout….watch this space… --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 32 - Game 6 Eve…

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 41:20


    It's the night before Game 6 and all through the house…not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…..well apart from Molly and Braves Fan BF who are getting ready to witness the team winning the World Series! Could it really happen?! Why not check out our night before predictions right here! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 31 - ... As they say!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 29:46


    We are SUPER late (8 days) to release this pod as unfortunately Molly got ill, Tracey got busy and Jo got drunk so thanks for bearing with us! This one's a little out of date but still worth a listen if for nothing other than Jo's cliches! The girls chat post season baseball, chess(t) sponsorship deals and Dingers of the week! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 30 - The Wheels are Off!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 30:30


    Law? Art? Construction? Baseball?! Noooo it's just our latest crazy pod episode! We chat dingers, news, fantasy leagues plus some almost serious baseball analysis….. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 29 - The Sweary One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 27:55


    Beware - things get a bit sweary in Dingerland this week!

    Episode 28 - Guest pod with Hundred star Dani Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 36:02


    Extra special episode alert!! This week Tracey, Molly and Jo and joined by London Spirit star Dani Gibson. We chat cricket, mascots and how the tournament has had such a positive impact on women's cricket this country. Exciting time ahead! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    exciting hundred london spirit
    Sparky to Sparkling! ✨

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 24:36


    Tracey and Jo are joined by Barry this week who is apparently Molly in disguise….who knew?! The Hundred, Corny Dingers, Electricians and the Paralympics all get a mention - enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    A complete flock up and toilet talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 40:41


    Tracey and Molly talk toilets (or lack thereof), olympics, dingers of the week, what they saw and much much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

    Episode 25 - Back from the Pub

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 36:10


    After a quick mini break we're back all refreshed and ready for the second half of the season. This week we chat about Simone Biles, a “Ding” of the week and controversy in the world of beach handball! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birdswithballs/message

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