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A basketball podcast for people who like basketball. Conversations on Tuesdays, longform reporting on Thursdays. Co-hosted by Haley O’Shaughnessy and Jordan Ligons.

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    • Oct 19, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 154 EPISODES


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    Bye Girlies | THE END

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 73:43


    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.) Get 30% off Mendi CBD with code SPINSTERS > https://themendico.com/discount/SPINSTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The 5 Most Interesting Teams with Dan Devine | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 83:23


    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! Get 30% off Mendi CBD with code SPINSTERS > https://themendico.com/discount/SPINSTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Little Baby Happy Hour with Jason Gallagher and Tyler Parker | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 94:02


    Thats a nice episode you've got there....would be a real shame if it was twice as long as it usually is. Mega ep with The Ringer's Tyler Parker and Old Man and The Three's Jason Gallagher. We talk Draymond, tanking, Philly, Ben Simmons, and the metric system. Enjoy! Also, go pre-order Tyler's novel today!! US: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706006/a-little-blood-and-dancing-by-tyler-parker/ Canada: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/706006/a-little-blood-and-dancing-by-tyler-parker/9780771002090 AND go check out The Old Man and The Three's weekly newsletter A Farewell To Takes. Get 30% off Mendi CBD with code SPINSTERS > https://themendico.com/discount/SPINSTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Two Dots with Katie Nolan | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 74:57


    Haley, Harry, and Ciara are joined by the great Katie Nolan!!! Katie talks what its like calling baseball games, travel tips, and Twitter drafts. Plus stay for the end for some gossip about a certain mascot that may or may not be ~very handsome~  Get 30% off Mendi CBD with code SPINSTERS > https://themendico.com/discount/SPINSTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sacramento's Forgotten W Team with Jordan Ligons | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 62:31


    Give the Sacramento Monarchs their flowers! We remember one of the greatest teams to ever grace the city. Get 30% off Mendi CBD with code SPINSTERS > https://themendico.com/discount/SPINSTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Top 100 Things Pt 2 with Sean Yoo | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 64:40


    Things 55 - 1. This episode is sponsored by Mendi! Get 30% off Mendi CBD with code SPINSTERS > https://themendico.com/discount/SPINSTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Top 100 Things Pt 1 with Sean Yoo | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 76:24


    It started when Haley DM'd us a TikTok where someone rated his top 100 things of all time, and ended up with two hours of podcast. Here is part 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Basketball is a Metaphor with Rohan Nadkarni | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 88:59


    Well, it's still the offseason folks, so we brought in resident girlie Rohan to help us compare NBA teams and players to all kinds of things like sandwiches and pyramid schemes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Weirdest Thing The Sixers Did Last Year with Maitreyi Anantharaman | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 64:31


    Last year, Defector staff writer Maitreyi Anantharaman received a press email about a new partnership between the Sixers and a suspicious metaverse company. What followed is one of the strangest NBA stories we've ever heard, even by Philly standards. Maitreyi walks us through her reporting on a story that includes a potentially fake CEO, a concrete company, and the Sixers doing zero homework. https://defector.com/what-the-hell-is-this-company-the-76ers-just-partnered-with/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Modern Prep School Pipeline with Robert O'Connell | THE STORIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 46:10


    Reporter Robert O'Connell dives into the growing divide between prep academies and traditional high school sports. How much is the high school experience changing for promising athletes, and do legendary, old school powerhouses face the possibility of becoming irrelevant? Presented by @doterra doterra.com/spinsters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Second Round Preview with LaChina Robinson | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 66:40


    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. Presented by @doterra doterra.com/spinsters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sweepless in Seattle with Matt Ellentuck and Marissa Coleman | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 69:22


    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 Presented by @doterra doterra.com/spinsters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Fangirling with Vivica A. Fox | INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 40:09


    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. Presented by @doterra doterra.com/spinsters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    NBA2K's Gender Gap with Shwetha Surendran | THE STORIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 42:35


    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 Presented by @doterra doterra.com/spinsters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Kevin Love Line Returns with Sophia Benoit | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 57:00


    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. Presented by @doterra doterra.com/spinsters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Guy Stuff with Max Strus & Georges Niang | INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 60:40


    Haley and Jordan are joined by the Miami Heat's Max Strus and the Philadelphia 76rs Georges Niang for an off-season special! Max and Georges talk about what it's like traveling as NBA players, the best card games, and their favorite TV shows. Presented by @doterra doterra.com/spinsters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Well, Shit with Mike Golic Jr. | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 81:08


    It's been a hard week so Haley and Jordan have Mike Golic Jr. on to help the vent. After that Haley and Jordan talk Aaron Rodgers' tattoo, LIV golf, and the power of hair. We had some technical difficulties in the last 5 or so minutes of the episode...the rusty frog website crashed Harry's computer. Please consider supporting the EKy mutual aid fund! http://PayPal.me/ekymutualaid Cashapp - $ekymutualaid Venmo - @ekymutualaid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The CDC Recommends This Ep With Seerat Sohi | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 47:44


    Haley and Jordan are joined by The Ringer's Seerat Sohi to talk Jimmy Buttler's new hair, some recent updates in the Brittney Griner story, and Seerat's move to LA. If you have a few minutes check out our audience survey: http://bluewirepods.com/spinsterssurvey Presented by @doterra doterra.com/spinsters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Shaking Our Heads with Ben Golliver | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 70:08


    Ben Golliver joins the podcast to talk about Jaylen Brown's disrespect, the Nets conundrum, Liz Cambage, and future CBA talks! Plus a new producer joins the show and mentions Mark Price. If you have a few minutes check out our audience survey: http://bluewirepods.com/spinsterssurvey Presented by @doterra doterra.com/spinsters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Never Mailing in a Mail Bag Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 86:17


    Mail Bag with Jordan and Haley! They answer your questions, give some great advice, and don't mess up a single thing that needs to be edited. A flawless show that will brighten your day and keep you cool in the summer heat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Vegas Mega-Pod pt 2 with Road Trippin' | INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 98:11


    Haley is joined by the Road Trippin' Podcast in vegas for a mega episode with guest appearances from a host of players and coaches! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Vegas Mega-Pod pt 1 with Duncan Robinson and Davis Reid | INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 39:53


    Haley is in the Bluewire studio in Las Vegas with Duncan Robinson and Davis Reid of The Long Shot Podcast! Haley, Duncan and Davis talk about their favorite summer league stories, what the trade deadline is like for a player, and mob movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Gossip Girls of Summer League are BACK with Katie Heindl | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 50:59


    Summer league is back in Las Vegas which means the Gossip Girls of Summer league is also BACK. Haley and Jordan enlist Katie Heindl to help them break down the gossip they've picked up while at Summer League. Stretch forwards DJing? Scoring guards learning to gamble? seeing a well-dressed power forward at 5 am? We've got it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ball is Lifejackets with Ashtyn Butuso | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 69:42


    We're joined by Ashtyn Butuso, co-founder and EIC of Flagrant Magazine, for an episode that has something for everyone. We talk about Portland's off-season, what type of girlie KD might become, and how we would handle being on the titanic. + We end with talking a bit about the frustrating Britany Grinner situation, and what today's news about her verdict means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Emoji Season with Chauny (@Natural_OneDurr) | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 76:18


    Haley and Jordan are joined by writer, podcaster, and basketball twitter legend Chauny (@Natural_OneDurr). Chauny and Jordan catch Haley up on some recent WNBA drama, then they make sense of some of the big off-season NBA moves that happened over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    It's Always Pride Month Here with Sue Wicks | INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 46:30


    Haley sits down with Hall of Famer and New York Liberty legend Sue Wicks, who in 2002 became the first openly gay player in the WNBA. What was her experience then, a long two decades before we'd see Adam Silver on an NBA/WNBA Pride float? And how does Sue feel now, seeing the league so receptive of its LGBTQIA athletes? Please consider donating to the Kentucky Health Justice Network's Abortion Support Fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Messy Money Matrix with Josh Gondelman | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 81:21


    Haley and Jordan are joined by writer and comedian Josh Gondelman! Haley and Jordan and Josh take a look at some of the NBA's social media messiness during this pre-free agency period. They try to figure out which subtweets are working and which ones might be backfiring. Check out Josh's new special "People Pleaser" out now on VOD platforms! Please consider donating to the Kentucky Health Justice Network's Abortion Support Fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Draft Day Junk Science with Zach Schwartz | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 69:03


    Haley and Jordan are joined by Wave TV's Zach Schwartz! Zach, Haley, Jordan, and Harry round up some of the pre-draft trades, talk about the players they were most wrong about coming out of the draft, and pitch some draft junk science theories. + Stay for the end to get a draft night drinking game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Our Best Draft Stories with Graham Boone and Ryan McDonough | INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 62:24


    Haley and Jordan are joined by some very special guests to give some insider perspective on draft night! Former NBA Agent Graham Boone and former Suns GM Ryan McDonough join Haley and Jordan to swap draft day stories, talk about the best pre-draft workouts they've ever seen, and the intangible things they look for in a prospect! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Thursday Night Lights with Tim Baltz | INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 69:21


    Haley and Jordan are joined by actor, writer, and comedian Tim Baltz! Tim, Haley, and Jordan talk Game 6, LaMelo Ball commercials, obscure movie fandom, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    For the Hate of the Game with Tyler Tynes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 58:42


    Haley and Jordan are joined by GQ Sports' Tyler Tynes! Tyler teaches Haley and Jordan how to hate properly as they talk about the NBA finals, watching basketball on the east coast, the new Adam Sandler movie Hustle, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Bad Words with Howard Beck | INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 56:32


    Haley and Jordan are joined by Sports Illustrated's Howard Beck! Howard reveals what he's going to do once player podcasts replace traditional media, then gives his thoughts on how the finals have been so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Too Heat to Handle with Michelle Beadle | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 81:01


    Haley and Jordan are joined by the great Michelle Beadle! Michelle gives her thoughts on what she's seen thus far in the finals, the recent coaching changes around the league, and Pat Riley's end-of-year press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    A Long Way From Oakland with Alan Chazaro | THE STORIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 44:47


    The Warriors are back in the NBA Finals—but this time, they're hosting Game 1 across the Bay, in Chase Center. Writer, poet, and Warriors diehard Alan Chazaro chronicles the communal loss felt by Oakland residents when the team left Oracle Arena in 2019, and navigates the parallels to a larger issue: Being priced out of the Bay for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Spinning Time with Adam McKay | INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 44:53


    Haley and Jordan are joined by writer, producer, and director Adam McKay to talk all things Winning Time! They talk about how the casting process worked, what stories got left out of the show, and the challenges of making a show based on real people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Mascot Expansion Draft with Harry Krinsky and Ciara Mountains | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 74:53


    Haley is on vacation so producer Harry and Ciara join Jordan in her absence. We ask a number of Louisville-related questions we were never able to ask for some reason, talk about some recent rumors of NBA expansion, and Jordan checks in with Ciara and Harry about the Warriors. Finally, Ciara and Jordan help Harry pick a W team to root for! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    There Will Be Blowouts with Katie Heindl | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 71:29


    Spinsters' official Feelings Correspondent Katie Heindl is BACK! We talk about the string of recent playoff blowouts, times we've thought all hope was lost only to find out it wasn't, and do a mini deep dive into the NBA baby bump. Subscribe to Katie's newsletter BASKETBALL FEELINGS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Internal Matters Pt 2 with Rohan Nadkarni | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 59:14


    Rohan Nadkarni returns! This time we actually talk basketball!! Harry and Ciara give us their gleeful reaction to Mavs vs. Warriors game 1, and Rohan breaks down what we can expect from the rest of Celtics vs. Heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Internal Matters Pt 1 with Rohan Nadkarni | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 66:36


    Haley and Jordan are joined by Sports Illustrated basketball writer (and 3x Girlie) Rohan Nadkarni! Rohan was at Suns vs Mavs game 7 and gives Haley and Jordan his take on what it was like to be there. + Everyone everyone shares the biggest public L's they've taken, and the Kevin Love Line returns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    WNBA Season Preview with Ari Chambers | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 57:17


    Haley and Jordan are joined by WNBA expert and founder of HighlightHER, Ari Chambers! Haley, Jordan, Ari, and Ciara talk exciting teams, players to watch out for, and give you everything else you need to know to follow the W this year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Return of Morey Panics with @TylerIAm | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 69:04


    Tyler is back to try to figure out which playoff media news cycles matter and which ones we can ignore. We talk the Ja injury controversy, Miami fans, and of course, DeAndre Jordan's plus-minus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    An Episode About Nothing with Sean Yoo | THE GIRLIES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 88:11


    Sean Yoo joins the show and we talk a little bit about basketball and a lot about...which NBA teams are which clothing brands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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