Podcast appearances and mentions of Kate Fagan

The thrill of victory; the agony of defeat. Sports clichés are everywhere. But what does it actually take to think like a winner? This hour, TED speakers explore the psychology of winning and losing. Guests include former professional soccer player Abby Wambach, cognitive scientist Sian Leah Beilock, journalist Kate Fagan and art historian Sarah Lewis. Original broadcast date: July 19, 2024.TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Disclosure: We are part of the Amazon Affiliate/LTK Creator programs. We will receive a small commission at no cost if you purchase a book. This post may contain links to purchase books.In today's episode of What to Read Next, we're diving into four smart beach reads—books with substance, style, and serious escape vibes. Whether you're on a lounge chair or just daydreaming about it, these titles deliver compelling plots, sharp writing, and unforgettable characters. From OnlyFans journeys to literary ice dancers and secret identities, this list blends literary flair with binge-worthy storytelling.

Music is on our minds (especially with our music-focused March book club pick, Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley) and so today we're discussing our musical references from different eras of our lives!    You can listen to the full playlist of all of our favorites here.    Obsessions Becca - Duolingo Max Olivia - Jackie and Shadow    What we read this week Olivia - The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark, The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan, The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager (Out July 1) Becca - Greenlights by Matthew McCoughnahey   This Month's Book Club Pick - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER to get 10% off your first month.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.  

Today Philippa reviews: The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskey Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie MorrisSpring Unfurled by Angela Harding.Plus Philippa interviews Kate Fagan about The Three Lives of Cate Kay.Kate recommends:Bel Canto by Ann PratchettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakPlain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Podcast, we're exploring The Three Lives of Cate Kay by the brilliant Kate Fagan—an author known for her powerful storytelling, deep emotional insight, and sharp cultural commentary.This novel takes us on a thought-provoking journey through the life—or rather, lives—of Cate Kay, a young woman navigating the pressures of ambition, identity, and the ever-blurring line between who we are and who the world expects us to be. Through Fagan's captivating prose, we unravel questions about second chances, societal expectations, and the choices that define us.

This week's guest is the Emmy award-winning American journalist Kate Fagan. Kate started out playing college basketball before making the move into sports journalism. She worked for the American cable channel ESPN (for brits, that's THE sports channel in the US) and wrote the number 1 NYT bestseller, What Made Maddy Run.  Then, just before she turned 40 and at the top of her professional game, Kate took a hard left. She stepped away from the career that made her famous, moved to Charleston and married her wife Kathryn Budig. Now she's written a novel The Three Lives of Cate Kay that pushes all the buttons. A dissection of success and ambition, and the true cost of living a lie, it was Reese Witherspoon's first bookclub pick of the year.  While Kate was on the Edinburgh leg of her book tour, she came to hang out in my flat and ply Sausage the cat with Dreamies (no cash has changed hands but he's always open to a conversation!)  While she was here we discussed the moment she was bitten by the ambition bug (and how she's still struggling to shake it off), the lack of female sporting role models when she was a young athlete, coming out at 30 and The stories we tell ourself about what it means to be a successful human. We also chatted age dysmorphia, crossing the 40 threshold and the conversation she wishes she'd had with her mum. She also introduced me to the concept of TODs. * You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at The Shift bookshop on Bookshop.org, including The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan and the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me. * If you enjoyed this episode and you fancy buying me a coffee, pop over to my page on buymeacoffee.com. • And if you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including exclusive transcripts of the podcast, why not join The Shift community, come and have a look around at www.theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com • The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker is created and hosted by Sam Baker and edited by Juliette Nicholls at Pineapple Production. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate/review/follow as it really does help other people find us. And let me know what you think on twitter @sambaker or instagram @theothersambaker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another episode of "John Updike's Ghost After Dark," a wild and crazy recording that finds Sam with a blanket on his lap and Hannah reading books infused with the number three (and using the word "tome"). We move from Anne Tyler (don't worry, she's a little bit funny) to weird French YA and cover a lot of ground in between, including:  - "Three Days in June," by Anne Tyler (Sam thinks he read "The Accidental Tourist") - "Infinite Jest," by David Foster Wallace (just touching on it, really) - "Beta Vulgaris," by Margie Sarsfield (kinda like "Lazy City," except totally crazy with evil sugar beets, and a little bit like "Banal Nightmare," except scary instead of funny) - "The Three Lives of Cate Kay," by Kate Fagan ("it's all so ridiculous," romantic without being a romance, a book that makes grand statements; this Kate woman is crazy impressive) - "The Bookshop," by Evan Friss (Sam mispronounces his name, sorry; this one is a little close ot the quick; please remember that Sam considers "weirdos" a compliment) - "The Missing of Clairdelune," by Christelle Dabos (completely out-there French YA, so good) - "Water Moon," by Samantha Sotto Yambao (completely you-there Japanese YA, so good; "this book delivers" and is NOT cozy) Also, come to our 5th birthday party. You'll know when it is if you listen to the end. 

Kate Fagan is best known for her work as a sports journalist and nonfiction author — but her first novel, “The Three Lives of Cate Kay,” is this month’s pick for Reese’s Book Club. She joins us to delve into how she overcame self-doubt about her creativity to make the leap into fiction, and how what she saw as limitations might actually have been her superpower.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Felicity Jones has been nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA for her role in The Brutalist, in which she plays Erzsébet, a Hungarian journalist who emigrates to the US in the late 1950s to join her architect husband. She joined Anita Rani to discuss her portrayal of this complex character and the other memorable roles she's taken on, from Ruth Bader Ginsberg to Jane Wilde Hawking.Zla Mavka is a non-violent all-female Ukrainian resistance group, fighting against Russian occupation. It spreads newsletters and shares experiences aiming to support others. Anita was joined by the Guardian's chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins, who has spoken to some of the members and Tetyana Filevska, the curator at the Ukrainian Institute, to find out more.Kate Fagan has been a US basketball player, an ESPN journalist and has written three non-fiction books. She joined Datshiane Navanayagam to discuss her first novel, The Three Lives of Cate Kay.More people in their late 20s are still living with their parents – it's up by more than a third in nearly two decades according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Men are also more likely than women to stay in the family home, with 23% of 25-34 year old men living with their parents compared to 15% of women the same age. Anita spoke to writer and counsellor Lucy Cavendish who has two adult sons living at home, and Associate Professor and family therapist Dr Hannah Sherbersky.It has been reported that USA women's footballer Naomi Girma has agreed terms to join Chelsea FC for a world record transfer fee of £900,000 or $1.1 million. Anita was joined by Tom Garry, Women's Football writer at The Guardian.Elise Downing is known for running 5,000 miles self-supported around the British coast over the course of 10 months. She was not only the youngest person, but also the only female to have completed the challenge. Along the way she saw Britain at its wild and wonderful best. She has now written Walk Britain, packed with inspiring car-free ideas on how to get out and explore stunning locations – from the Cornish coast to the Yorkshire Dales and the Isle of Arran. She joined Datshiane to talk about some of the 90 different routes that can be completed on foot, all accessible by public transport.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Sarah Jane Griffiths

ESPN Sports Journalist Kate Fagan joins us to chat about THE THREE LIVES OF CATE KAY, the story of an author who has lived under pseudonyms to run from a past that she is only now coming to terms with.

The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app. Author and former basketball player turned journalist turned ESPN commentator Kate Fagan joins us on this week's episode of VBT to discuss her new book, The Three Lives of Cate Kay. She talks about big fame (why she doesn't want it), ambition (its highly addictive qualities), and the creative engine that fueled her new work of fiction. Also, our Editorial Director does her very best French accent. Cate Kay is a bestselling author—the kind with worldwide fame—but no one knows her real identity. After years of hiding from the world, from herself, and from a tragic past, she begins to realize the truth might be the only thing that sets her free. Get The Three Lives of Cate Kay at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout.  Learn more about Virtual Book Tour at virtualbooktour.com.  

Host Jason Blitman talks to author Kate Fagan (The Three Lives of Cate Kay) about the intricacies of her novel, touching on themes of identity, ambition, the complexity of human relationships, and the many lives we live. Jason is then joined by guest gay reader Kathryn Budig who shares her current reads and insights from her own literary journey, including details about her imprint, Inky Phoenix, and its inaugural publication, Strange Beasts.The Three Lives of Cate Kay is the January 2025 Reese's Book Club pick, Target Book Club pick, and a Book of the Month selection. Kate Fagan is an Emmy Award–winning journalist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, which was a semi-finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for literary sports writing. She is also the author of three additional nonfiction titles, a former professional basketball player, and spent seven years as a journalist at ESPN. Kate currently lives in Charleston with her wife, Kathryn Budig, and their dog, Ragnar.Kathryn Budig is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher, author, and founder of the online community Haus of Phoenix and The Inky Phoenix book club, with nearly half a million followers on Instagram and Facebook. She's known for curating magical realism, historical fiction, and dark fantasy with a focus on LGBTQ+ and BIPOC themes and authors. In 2023, she founded Inky Phoenix Press in partnership with Bindery Books, where she has a thriving membership community. Budig is the co-host of the Webby Award-nominated podcast Free Cookies, was the yoga editor to Women's Health magazine for five years, and author of both The Women's Health Big Book of Yoga, and the bestselling Aim True. She lives in Charleston, SC with her wife, Kate Fagan, and their dog, Ragnar. kathrynbudig.comResources to support those affected by the LA fires. BOOK CLUB!Use code GAYSREADING at checkout to get first book for only $4 + free shipping! Restrictions apply.http://aardvarkbookclub.comWATCH!https://youtube.com/@gaysreadingBOOKS!Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreading MERCH!Purchase your Gays Reading podcast merchandise HERE! https://gaysreading.myspreadshop.com/ FOLLOW!@gaysreading | @jasonblitman CONTACT!hello@gaysreading.com

My guest today is Kate Fagan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of four non-fiction books and a brand new novel. She is also an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has worked at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and more.Today, we talk about:* building a varied career with different kinds of writing,* making a name for herself in the traditionally male-dominated field of sports journalism,* her shift from non-fiction to fiction, and the differences in the writing, publishing, and publicity aspects of them,* her unique craft tricks for writing a fictional memoir, The Three Lives of Cate Kay,* and so much more.I hope you enjoy the show!Want more of Kate?Her novel, The Three Lives of Cate Kay, is available now wherever books are sold.You can also find Kate on her website and Instagram.Kate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of WHAT MADE MADDY RUN, as well as THE REAPPEARING ACT and ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her wife, Kathryn Budig, and their two dogs.

The thrill of victory; the agony of defeat. Sports cliches are everywhere. But what does it actually take to think like a winner? This hour, TED speakers explore the psychology of winning and losing. Guests include former professional soccer player Abby Wambach, cognitive scientist Sian Leah Beilock, journalist Kate Fagan and art historian Sarah Lewis. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/tedLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Best-selling author and former Niskayuna basketball star Kate Fagan joins the show! The former NewsChannel 13 All-Star has created a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in her dad's memory to benefit ALS research. Plus, forget the 'hometown' discount, LeBron James stays with the Lakers on a max deal, 2 years and $104 million. Caitlin Clark continues to smash records in WNBA interest. The rookie guard is the All-Star Game's leading vote-getter in a landslide. Gloversville's EJ Gallup has Team Fredette heading back to The Basketball Tournament. And, Aaron Judge continues to chase more history with his torrid stretch of hitting.

On the final episode of Meadowlarkers, Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan look back at some of their favorite topics of discussion over the multi-year run of "The Meadowlarkers" including empires, luck vs. skill, documentaries, sports and its ties to economics, corruption, athlete psyche, the future of sports media, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard Bryant and Kate Fagan and joined by Bomani Jones to take an in-depth look at the documentary "BS High" about the Bishop Sycamore football scandal. They break down the character and motivation of conman head coach Roy Johnson, the surprising darkness in the doc, the complete lack of ethics involved in this story, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Meadowlarkers, Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Dr. Amy Bass, author of One Goal and Professor of Sport Studies at Manhattanville College discuss the Women's World Cup and the collapse and subsequent fallout of the USWNT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard Bryant and Kate Fagan are joined by author Dave Zirin to discuss the latest ESPN Doc on Bill Walton, 'The Luckiest Guy in the World.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Meadowlarkers, Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Lindsay Gibbs, writer and co-host of the 'Burn It All Down' podcast, take on the conversation surrounding women's sports as they continue to grow and why the men's model may night be the right one for the women's model to follow. After discussing Lindsay's most recent article for Global Sports Matters titled "Can Women's Sports Grow Without the Problems Surrounding Men's Sports?" in full, the crew discusses where the power structure is inverted within women's sports, how the entertainment world relates, the "why" behind what we do, what the endgame needs to be for women's basketball, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 begins with Dan, Jessica, and Mike give their initial thoughts on Ethan Strauss' latest piece for The Free Press titled "The NCAA has a 'Hot Girl' Problem." They discuss the premise of the article, current NIL structure, and the consistent failures in moving the conversation forward on women's sports. Then, it's time for Meadowlarkers 82 as Kate Fagan, Amin Elhassan, and Howard Bryant dive much deeper into the story. They touch on where the article fell short and where it added perspective, 'lazy journalism' around women's sports, the greater problems in sports marketing as it stands today, using a 'lottery ticket' for NIL vs. Clicks, how editors play into sports journalism, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard Bryant and Kate Fagan are joined by Jeremy Taché in place of Amin Elhassan to discuss the new film, 'BlackBerry,' a movie that takes look at the rise and fall of the innovative product that overtook the cell phone market. The crew discusses their connection to the phone itself, how this story can relate to the sports world, the difficult balance between business and innovation, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to talk failure with Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan. After Giannis Antetokounmpo's comments after being eliminated from the postseason, 'failure' has been at the tip of everyone's tongue. The crew examines coaching and the need to be liked, the disrespect of the coaching profession, and how much time coaches deserve. What gets coaches fired? Change for the sake of change? Plus, how much of being a failure as a coach or athlete is about "where you end the movie?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back to the traditional Meadowlarkers crew of Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan, as they take a look at the new documentary "Boom! Boom! The World Vs Boris Becker." The crew examines what they liked and disliked about the doc, what they learned about Becker's story and the tennis world, the emotions it evoked for Amin, and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bomani Jones joins Howard Bryant and Kate Fagan on this week's Meadowlarkers. After the news of the A's setting up to leave Oakland and the potential sale of the Commanders, the crew discusses what responsibility ownership groups have to the city they reside in. They also dive into the saturation in men's professional sports vs. the ever-expansive space for women's sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Meadowlarkers crew of Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan dive into the new Reggie Jackson documentary, "Reggie." The crew discusses the ways Reggie conquered New York, how he changed the way we perceived the black free agent, transferring the cultural conversation to TV, the documentary falling short on the intricacies of Reggie's story, and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Fagan is here to give us the full context on the beauty of LSU's win over Iowa, the joy of watching athletes enjoy the sport they're playing, the growth in storytelling around Women's Basketball, and more. Then, Ryan McGhee is here to share stories of soft serve ice cream, tarps, and more as he previews his new book, “Welcome To The Circus of Baseball.” Plus, Deion Sanders has some thoughts on earning numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We're talking about work..." The Ringzzz Culture conversation continues on Meadowlarkers 73 as Matt Sullivan joins Amin Elhassan, Kate Fagan, and Howard Bryant to discuss his recent piece for Global Sport Matters on Maya Moore and the work-life balance of professional athletes. The crew dives into how being an athlete is your first career, the entanglement of athletes and identity from a young age, being driven by others' monetary pursuits, the attitude of the fan, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Meadowlarkers, Howard Bryant and Kate Fagan chat with long-time sportswriter Ray Ratto as they continue their conversation from last week on "Ringzzz Culture." Howard, Kate, and Ray discuss the evolution from empathizing with players who didn't win to belittling them, how athletes treat the concept of luck, writing your own legacy post-victory, Damian Lillard and Dusty Baker's unique takes on winning, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Damian Lillard's comments on the way "Ringzzz Culture" has overtaken the way we discuss athletes and their legacies, the Meadowlarkers crew of Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan analyze how and why we have ended up here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Cote Show podcast: Delightful, smart, funny Kate Fagan joins to talk about her new book, Hoop Muses, and being a recovering sneaker-aholic. And Greg makes a disastrous appearance from Key West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kate Fagan has just released her new book, “Hoop Muses: An Insider's Guide to Pop Culture and the (Women's) Game.” Kate and Howard Bryant spend this episode of Meadowlarkers discussing the creative process and how this book came to be. They dive into why Kate came up with this idea and how she went about executing it, the joy and stories within the Women's game, and why there are parentheses in the title all before funneling the rest of their discussion through Howard's 5 Steps Of Book Release Anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard Bryant and Kate Fagan lead this week's Meadowlarkers discussing the documentary "Nothing Lasts Forever" about fraud in the diamond industry. Howard and Kate dive into the details of the doc including the De Beers diamond cartel, real and synthetic diamonds, how this story of corruption is a metaphor for sports, the real threats to the value of the diamond, the public's perception of exclusivity, and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Zirin of The Nation joins Howard Bryant and Kate Fagan on this episode of The Meadowlarkers. Howard, Kate and Dave take a good, hard look the Super Bowl and what the event says about our society. They discuss the all women flyover and the message the NFL and military are trying to send, the exploitation of Pat Tillman, how Super Bowl advertising captures where our country is as a society, the raising of our collective entertainment quotient and the spectacle growing over the years, Damar Hamlin's near-death experience being spun into a win for the NFL, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Fagan is joined by Chris Wittynham on this week's Meadowlarkers to speak with Ali Riley, captain for Angel City in the NWSL as well as the New Zealand Women's National Team. Kate, Chris, and Ali discuss Saudi Arabia potentially sponsoring the upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, women athletes standing up for what's right, sportswashing, gender equality, the benefits of playing in the NWSL, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Meadowlarkers, Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan discuss the new Apple TV+ docuseries Super League: The War For Football on the failed Super League experiment in European soccer. They break down Amin's utter disgust for reenactments in documentaries, how more Super Leagues can be coming to more sports, if sports fans really have any sense of ownership in their teams, and the anti-American sentiment in European sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Meadowlarkers, Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan review the new Netflix series Break Point, which is the Drive to Survive equivalent for the world of Tennis. They discuss the growth of this genre and how much you actually learn about the sport through the series, the mental breakdown that can happen around the sport, and how insular the world of top level tennis is. Check out Kate's new book Hoop Muses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Fagan and Amin Elhassan are joined by Jessica Smetana as she subs in for Howard Bryant on Meadowlarkers 63. As more and more stories like Jaden Rashada's NIL mishap leak out from the new world of College Football, the crew discusses what the future of the sport might look like, how NIL rules have forced quick adapting, the ways in which the consumer's joy for the sport may be altered, Title IX impact, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Posnanski joins Howard Bryant and Amin Elhassan in place of Kate Fagan on this week's episode Meadowlarkers! Have beautiful games given way to cold efficiency? Howard, Amin, and Joe discuss the evolution of gameplay in the NFL, NBA, and MLB and the balance these leagues need to strike as they balance efficiency vs. keeping their sports aesthetically pleasing. Do you watch sports for the results or for the joy each game brings you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan discuss this week's horrifying moment from Monday Night Football when Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest. The Meadowlarkers discuss the NFL's standard operating procedures or lack thereof, the history of catastrophic or fatal injuries in sports, compassion and gratitude for players risking their lives, and the many other elements of where the league needs to go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Fagan is without Howard and Amin for this episode of Meadowlarkers as Meg Linehan joins her for an update on the NWSL after this year's World Cup. Kate and Meg begin by discussing the passing of Grant Wahl and his impact on the game, and specially the women's game. Then, the duo dives into Meg's work on the NWSL, the fallout of the Athletic's reporting on systemic abuse, and the global effect on women's sports. They discuss the term "institutional failure" and why that can feel unfixable, and how NWSL expansion and media rights may work in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden announced earlier today that Brittney Griner is finally free and headed home from Russia. Kate Fagan joins the show to discuss the joy over Griner's return home and how else to feel about today's news. The crew analyzes why society feels the need to discuss this transactionally, what discussions we should even be having around the fallout, the voice and collective power of the WNBA, and more. Then, the Rock's bad movies, XFL uniform reveal day, and a discussion on Season 2 of White Lotus leads to a top tier limited fake from Chris Cote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sure, sports are about athleticism -- but what actually keeps fans invested? Journalist Kate Fagan takes a fascinating deep-dive into lesser-known moments in women's sports history and its media coverage, revealing why stakes and storylines are at the heart of what makes sports riveting.

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan, and Kate Fagan dive into two of the biggest off-the-court storylines plaguing the NBA today. First, the lawsuit against Joshua Primo and the San Antonio Spurs alleging Primo exposed himself to multiple women, including a Spurs team psychologist, and that the Spurs ignored reports and covered it up. Then, the crew dives into Kyrie Irving and antisemitism, his initial press conferences, and the league's first reactions to his rhetoric. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Fagan is joined by Jessica Smetana and The Athletic's Meg Linehan to have an in-depth discussion about Meg's reporting on the NWSL, the Sally Yates report on the league, and the abuse that has permeated throughout the league and across women's soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Posnanski joins Howard Bryant and Kate Fagan for a special baseball edition of the Meadowlarkers. The team break down why the baseball media was so desperate to cover Aaron Judge's race to break the AL home run record and what a record even means in the bigger context of the sport anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Meadowlarkers are back to their full roster with Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan diving into both the Robert Sarver and Ime Udoka stories in the NBA. The crew analyzes the journalistic ethics in the reporting on Udoka, the currency of reporting on Twitter, the new era of owners being pressured to sell franchises, men and women working together in sports, public vs. private citizens, power dynamics along race and gender lines, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan continue their conversation on unwritten rules in sports and touch on the biggest topics they didn't get to last week. Plus, Witty joins the Meadowlarkers for part of their discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Shipping Container reveals one of the dumbest ideas that has ever come from the brain of Chris Cote. Plus, we got Kate Fagan taking a blowtorch to the face of Bill Simmons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Meadowlarkers, Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan discuss unwritten rules in sports and how they influence the culture of the games we love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices