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Sports talk. For everyone. Charlotte and Maddi talk all things sports, break down games and highlight women in sports and the sports industry every week. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lockerroomladies/support

Maddi Riley and Charlotte Payne


    • Feb 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 211 EPISODES

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    The Locker Room Ladies podcast is an absolute gem in the world of sports podcasts. From start to finish, it never fails to entertain and provide fresh perspectives on various sports topics. The hosts, Maddie and Jess, are not only incredibly knowledgeable but also bring a unique humor and charm that keeps listeners fully engaged. They have a knack for selecting great guests, their segments are well thought out and engaging, and they always offer interesting takes on current sports events. There truly is never a dull moment when listening to The Locker Room Ladies.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its commitment to highlighting women's perspectives in the sports world. Maddie and Jess understand the importance of amplifying female voices in an industry that has historically been dominated by men. They do a phenomenal job inspiring women to have a voice in sports, whether it be as athletes, journalists, or fans. Additionally, I love how they feature a different woman in sports each week. It provides a platform for these incredible individuals to share their stories and accomplishments while also serving as inspiration for aspiring female athletes.

    While it's difficult to find any faults with The Locker Room Ladies podcast, if there was one area that could use improvement, it would be diversifying their guest list even further. While they do an excellent job bringing on female guests from different backgrounds within the sports industry, it would be great to hear from more diverse voices in terms of race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. This would further expand the perspectives shared on the show and create an even more inclusive space for all listeners.

    In conclusion, The Locker Room Ladies podcast is a must-listen for any sports fan looking for entertainment, insight, and inspiration. Maddie and Jess are exceptional hosts who bring a refreshing energy and perspective to every episode. Their commitment to elevating women's voices in sports is admirable and much-needed in today's day and age. Whether you're a seasoned fan or just dipping your toes into the world of sports, this podcast is sure to keep you entertained, informed, and inspired. Keep up the fantastic work, Maddie and Jess!



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    Latest episodes from Locker Room Ladies

    211. Taking A Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 15:12


    Thank you. We'll see you all soon.

    210. All Bets Are Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 48:46


    Welcome back to Locker Room Ladies! In this episode, Charlotte and Maddi highlight Manager of Player Engagement for the National Football League Ashley Smith and talk all things Super Bowl LIX.

    209. Witnessing Greatness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 50:46


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies! You are getting a full NFL Championship weekend recap and we'll look ahead to the history of this Super Bowl.

    208. If Not Now, Then WHEN?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 38:34


    This week's Locker Room Lady is Formula 1 Race Engineer Laura Mueller. Charlotte and Maddi share their thoughts — the good, the bad, and the ugly — of the inaugural 12-team college football playoffs and discuss the remaining NFL teams heading into their conference championship games.

    207. Purgatory in Pittsburgh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 47:30


    Welcome BACK to a VERY special edition of Locker Room Ladies. And Welcome to the world Alexandra Riley Brown, Maddi's new niece. We'll talk about girl dads, NFL playoffs, and so much more.

    206. Think of All the Pastabilities (ft. Austin Yusko and Andrew Flaum)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 55:44


    WELCOME BACK and welcome to SEASON 5 of Locker Room Ladies! The first Locker Room Lady of 2025 is Penn State Women's Volleyball Coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley. Some familiar faces join Charlotte and Maddi this week to recap the fantasy football season and talk all things NFL.

    205. SEASON 4 BLOOPERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 13:45


    Happy Holidays!! We hope you are staying happy and healthy as we round out 2024! Please enjoy the Season 4 blooper reel. We'll catch you all back here in 2025.

    204. Have You Ever Been to a Lookalike Contest?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 37:29


    In today's episode, Charlotte and Maddi highlight Miami Dolphins VP of Corporate Partnerships Katharine Bohlmann. Maddi recounts the time she accidentally went to a lookalike contest, and the ladies do a deep dive into their Instagram DMs.

    203. Are You Ready For It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 40:49


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today we highlight Taylor Swift and the athleticism she's shown during the Eras Tour. We give you our Hard Knocks AFC North recap. Stay tuned for this week's survivor pick.

    202. Your Favorite Madden Player

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 38:19


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today we introduce a brand new LRL and unpack all the craziness of week 13 NFL.

    201. He's Just a Chill Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 36:51


    Happy Thanksgiving! This week's Locker Room Lady is Seattle Kraken's assistant coach Jessica Campbell. Charlotte and Maddi share what they are thankful for in the 2024 NFL season, recap week 12 and discuss their week 13 survivor picks. 

    200. The Best Bad Team I've Ever Seen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 46:43


    Welcome to the 200th episode of Locker Room Ladies! Charlotte and Maddi wish a happy 100th birthday to Colorado superfan Peggy Coppom, discuss the best new Madden feature, recap NFL week 11 and give their latest survivor picks.

    199. Mr. Unlimited

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 37:32


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today we highlight Taylor Sinnott & give you a Week 10 NFL recap. Stay tuned for our Week 11 Survivor picks

    198. Your NYC Marathon Outfit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 41:22


    In this week's episode, Charlotte and Maddi highlight photographer Chanelle Smith-Walker, get Charlotte's reaction on the World Series, watch University of Tennessee's impressive uniform reveal video, sound off on the first 12-team college football playoff bracket and, of course, talk NFL. 

    197. October Baseball & Trick or Treating

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 42:19


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies and Happy Halloween! Today we're highlighting the fabulous, April Brown. We also recap the World Series. This episode was pre-recorded ahead of Game 4. And stay tuned because we're going to go Trick or Treating with NFL Teams.

    196. Welcome to New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 56:10


    The New York Liberty are WNBA CHAMPIONS… the New York Yankees are going to the WORLD SERIES… and Miss Americana herself brought the Eras Tour to South Florida. In this packed episode, Charlotte and Maddi are both on Cloud 9 (or you could say Maddi is on Cloud 13 and Charlotte is on Cloud Going-For-28.) 

    195. FOR THE LORE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 37:05


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies! Today we dive in to ALL the lore around the leagues...enjoy!

    194. October Baseball is So Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 59:17


    Charlotte & Maddi highlight New York Liberty mascot and social media sensation Ellie the Elephant, give an update on the MLB playoffs, recap college football's upset Saturday, recap NFL Week 5 and give their survivor picks for Week 6.  Sending thoughts and prayers to those affected by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene. If you would like to make a donation to help provide food for communities that were impacted, visit: https://wck.org/donate

    193. MLB Mayhem and Kentucky Fried Chicken

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 49:30


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies! Today we highlight trailblazer Phyllis George. We also give you some Miami Hurricanes updates, MLB playoff updates, and of course we tell you who to pick in NFL survivor pools this week.

    192. Will the Baseball Groundhog See its Shadow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 34:24


    In this episode of Locker Room Ladies, Charlotte and Maddi highlight two incredible women leading NFL teams: Kristi Coleman and Sandra Douglass Morgan. Charlotte and Maddi also give an MLB playoff picture update before recapping NFL Week 3 and giving their survivor picks ahead of Week 4. 

    191. We got GOT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 46:50


    Welcome back to Locker Room Ladies! Today we highlight NY Giants area scout Hannah Burnett. Later we'll dive into our week 2 recap, give you a fantasy update, tell you who we think you should pick in your survivor leagues, and look ahead to week 3. Stay tuned for some non-football related goodies at the end!

    190. Anything Can Happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 34:31


    Charlotte and Maddi kick off this week's episode by highlighting a very special Locker Room Lady who just announced her retirement from soccer, Alex Morgan. Then, the ladies rattle off some initial takeaways from NFL Week One, give away a “game ball of the week” and share some advice for our listeners participating in survivor pools this season. 

    189. NFL WEEK 1 IS HERE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 45:42


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies! This week we highlight Isabel Diaz & her journey in the NFL. Then we recap the Miami Hurricanes win and later, we give our NFL season predictions.

    188. Love is Blind-Ranking Fantasy Teams (ft. Austin Yusko & Andrew Flaum)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 52:43


    Football season is back, and so is the Locker Room Ladies fantasy football league! To celebrate, Charlotte and Maddi invite their significant others, Andrew Flaum and Austin Yusko on the pod to blindly rate each team and see how their draft grades stack up against ESPN Fantasy's grades. At the end, Andrew and Austin guess which teams belong to Charlotte and Maddi and offer their predictions for who will be crowned champion. 

    187. Week Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 28:11


    Football is officially back. Charlotte and Maddi chat about some upcoming gridiron matchups, highlight Lindsey Harding as this week's Locker Room Lady, and mull over a friend's take about the current state of the NFL.

    186. SPOOKY BETTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 46:30


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies!!! Today we round out our Olympics chats and share our favorite moments from Paris 2024. We also highlight Malika Andrews as our Locker Room Lady of the week. And then we'll get the goosebumps rising with some spooky stories.

    185. From Wall Street to Gold Medal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 30:44


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today we highlight Kristen Faulkner and her incredible journey to the Paris Olympics. We also talk about Olympic golf, racing, and the triathlon saga that continues...

    184. Who's in Lane 9?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 43:27


    This week's episode is alllll about the Paris 2024 Olympics. Charlotte and Maddi highlight Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher, chat about some of the aquatic events, dive into some Paris history, and then brainstorm a way to make the next Summer Olympics a littttttle more interesting with a fun twist. 

    183. Let's Go Surfin' Now!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 27:24


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today, we introduce Sydney Bordonaro, the most fashionable LRL yet. Stay tuned because we will break down some of the best NFL training camp looks and talk more Olympics ahead of opening ceremony.

    182. There's A New C. Payne In Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 34:45


    This week's Locker Room Lady is Twanisha “TeeTee” Terry, a track star from Miami who has punched her ticket to Paris for the 2024 Olympics where she will compete in the 100m event and 4x100m relay. Charlotte and Maddi also chat about the MLB All-Star break, talk about their favorite summer sips, and more. 

    181. Women Are All of the Above

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 40:49


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today, we highlight the first ever all-female broadcast in Cubs franchise history. We will also talk about Bronny James playing with his dad in the NBA, a new pop star on the Mets, and we will attempt to name our own minor league baseball team

    180. Happy Fourth!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 29:22


    Happy birthday America! In this patriotic episode, Charlotte and Maddi highlight some members of Team USA heading to Paris later this month, discuss a holiday-themed baseball deal, and give an update on this year's hot-dog eating contest.

    179. SHARKS IN PARIS???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 43:23


    Welcome back to Locker Room Ladies!!! This week we highlight Alex Morgan and her long decorated career. Stay tuned because we will tell you all about sports fans and their unique outfit choices, a new shark movie set in Paris, and the Eras tour.

    178. The Grimace Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 38:17


    In this episode, Charlotte and Maddi highlight Gretchen Walsh, a University of Virginia swimmer who just qualified for the U.S. Olympic team. They also chat about the Mets heating up with some help from a giant purple taste bud and discuss this year's in-season Hard Knocks teams. 

    177. Hot Dog Catastrophe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 44:32


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today we highlight the wonderful Doris Burke. Stay tuned because we go off the rails in this one. We hit everything from travel, to esports, to hot dog eating contests.

    176. Pressure Is A Privilege ft. Ashlyn Mocknis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 23:23


    This week's Locker Room Lady is Ashlyn Mocknis, a Graphics Operator at CBS Sports. Ashlyn tells Charlotte and Maddi all about her career in sports television, shares some of her favorite moments so far, and offers some advice to young women who want to work in the industry. 

    175. Move Over, Tom Brady!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 29:18


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. This week we introduce a fabulous athlete, Maya Brady, who is making a name for herself in the sports world. We also give you an update on the NHL & NBA playoffs. Later, we'll recap Maddi's weekend in Louisville.

    174. You Started Beef with Cam Newton?! (ft. Gianna Sanchez)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 31:31


    This week's Locker Room Lady is special guest and fellow Miami Hurricane Gianna Sanchez. Gianna shares what it's like to work in the sports industry as a social media manager for Fox Sports shows—explaining what it's like to see something you posted go viral and spilling the tea on the time she started an internet feud between Skip Bayless and Cam Newton. 

    173. MADDI AND AUSTIN'S PROPOSAL STORY!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 33:41


    Welcome to the MOST special edition of Locker Room Ladies. Maddi & Austin share their proposal story. Enjoy.

    172. I Wonder What That Horse's Real Name Is

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 36:57


    In an extra silly episode, Charlotte and Maddi highlight Locker Room Lady Talia von Oelhoffen and read some of her funniest tweets. They also chat about baseball manager uniforms and come up with some hypothetical names for Kentucky Derby horses.

    171. Bee Delays and Stanley Cups

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 40:46


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today we highlight Miragh Bitove and her journey as the first female Stanley Cup Keeper. We also recap the NFL Draft, and bring you the latest on the Bee situation in Arizona.

    170. Apparently I Need to Turn On The Animal Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 48:38


    HAPPY DRAFT DAY! Charlotte and Maddi highlight Locker Room Lady Epiphanny Prince before sharing their top 6 NFL draft pick predictions. They also throw their hats in the ring to help choose the name of Utah's NHL team. 

    169. What's for Dinner, Scottie Scheffler?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 45:49


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today we introduce Olivia Madkins as our newest LRL of the week. Hold on to your hats because we go off the rails in this one.

    168. Great Recognizes Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 46:57


    Charlotte and Maddi are back to recap an incredible March Madness. They chat about the well-deserve hype female athletes are finally getting, highlight Caitlin Clark as this week's ~official~ Locker Room Lady, and swap stories about this week's solar eclipse. Charlotte shares some behind-the-scenes info about covering the men's NCAA tournament. Oh, and, spoiler alert, Charlotte got nominated for an Emmy!!!

    167. MARCH IS MADNESS!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 32:45


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today we highlight Lisa Bluder and all of her success as Iowa basketball's head coach. We also give you a little March Madness recap ahead of final four weekend.

    166. Back and Betr Than Ever (ft. Betr Carol)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 25:21


    Locker Room Lady and friend of the show Betr Carol joins Charlotte and Maddi to chat about NFL free agency, reflects on her most memorable betting moments, and shares some highlights of her time working at Betr so far. Follow Carol: https://www.instagram.com/betrcarol/ Learn more: https://www.betr.app/

    165. Be the Standard (feat. Ellie Perrigo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 39:04


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies! Thank you so much for joining us. This week, we welcome back Ellie Perrigo to the show. She is on top of the world after winning her 2nd straight Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. She gives us all the tea!

    164. Steelers Country... Let's Ride!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 34:41


    Charlotte and Maddi highlight NCAA Women's Basketball player Kamilla Cardoso of the South Carolina Gamecocks as this week's Locker Room Lady before diving into NFL free agency and chatting about the a new women's sports bar that just opened in Minnesota.

    163. Galileo, George Michaels, and George Lucas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 40:19


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies! Today Maddi & Charlotte highlight Sandra Douglass Morgan, the first black woman president of an NFL team. We also recap the NFL combine and give our thoughts on the Russell Wilson situation.

    162. One Small Step for Man, One Large Step for Womankind

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 33:47


    HAPPY LEAP DAY! Charlotte and Maddi reflect on noteworthy sports moments over the (leap) years, talk about some new uniforms making headlines, and highlight Jennifer King as this week's Locker Room Lady.

    161. Wiz Khalifa For President

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 44:05


    Welcome BACK to Locker Room Ladies. Today we highlight Lynette Woodard, who revolutionized women's basketball. We also share some record breakers (potential GOATS?) in the women's basketball space. Stay tuned, because we also talk about the new NBA/WNBA expansion cities...

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