Best Thirst World Problems Podcasts (2025)

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Bill and Jordon update, Spike Lee chose the Met Gala over the Knicks, F1 drama, a tense Oliva Miles x Hannah Hidalgo video, Joe Burrow has a type, BTS of our CNN appearance 47:42

1d ago47:42

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Madeline and Charlotte start this episode off with a recap of their CNN appearance over the weekend (and say happy birthday to Charlotte’s mom!). Then, a quick update on Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson: they’ve gone quiet. And the gals miss Jordon’s posts! Will she still compete in Miss Maine this weekend? Time will tell. Then, it’s on to the Met …

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Another Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson emergency episode breaking down a big week of new reporting and information 44:08

6d ago44:08

44:08

Madeline and Charlotte are back with another emergency episode about Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson. This week, the most famous relationship in college football somehow became the biggest story in the sports world — and has leaked out into the world beyond it. More reporting has been coming out all week at a rapid clip, and Madeline and Charlotte…

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The fall of Shedeur Sanders, Travis Kelce unfollowed Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds?, NBA Playoff fights, and an NFL Golden Bachelor 27:10

8d ago27:10

27:10

The gals are back with their regularly scheduled programming after the emergency episode on Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson yesterday. Madeline and Charlotte start off with some updates from the NFL Draft, including the fact that the Giants took a quarterback with a very gen Z haircut. Charlotte uses this as an excuse to talk about the time in 202…

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Emergency episode about Bill Belichick’s bizarre CBS News interview featuring Jordon Hudson 28:52

10d ago28:52

28:52

Over the weekend, CBS News Sunday Morning ran an interview with former Patriots coach, current UNC coach Bill Belichick that featured his young girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. It was ostensibly to promote his new book, but it was so bizarre, so concerning, and so confusing that fans of The Sports Gossip Show begged Madeline and Charlotte to cover this s…

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The shocking Dallas Mavericks x Luka Doncic trade expose, early NBA playoff gossip, Jalen Hurts is married, and a Cavinder twin is engaged 59:31

16d ago59:31

59:31

The gals are playing hurt today, but the show must go on, and it’s as good as ever. Things kick off with a few news items about the Boston Marathon, Paige Buecker’s Day in Minnesota, and how Duke star Cooper Flagg declared for the draft. Then, some relationship updates: the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark went to the NBA playoffs with her boyfriend, …

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ESPN’s Elle Duncan on this year’s “social media draft,” the best storylines in the WNBA, imposter syndrome in women’s sports, and that time Tony Parker cheated on Eva Longoria 36:53

21d ago36:53

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Madeline and Charlotte could not be more thrilled to have ESPN's Elle Duncan on the show! Elle is the anchor of the 6 p.m. SportsCenter, co-host of her YouTube show and podcast “The Elle Duncan Show,” women’s college basketball host for ESPN’s College GameDay, and host of WNBA Countdown’s studio coverage throughout the WNBA season with Chiney Ogwum…

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All the drama surrounding Rory McIlroy’s Masters win, Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 in the WNBA draft, and explosive reporting about Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson 52:35

23d ago52:35

52:35

It’s the week after the Masters, and there’s a lot to unpack. First, Madeline and Charlotte trade off some fun facts about the Masters, and talk about how pro golf is basically Comic-Con. Then it’s time to dive into all the drama surrounding Rory McIlroy and his historic win on Sunday — it involves fellow golfer Bryson DeChambeau, former tennis sta…

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Let’s check in on LeBron James! 12:11

28d ago12:11

12:11

The gals had too much to talk about this week, and LeBron James has been up to a lot, so they put together a quick special episode on the NBA star for your Thursday. First off, a quick update to the prolonged fight between LeBron and ESPN talking head Stephen A Smith (0:44) (for a full primer, listen to this episode of SGS). It turns out that Matte…

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The Nuggets fired their star employees, Florida’s annoying championship + UConn’s triumph, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are ski bunnies?, and Tom Brady’s new dire wolf 44:55

29d ago44:55

44:55

Madeline is back from vacation (thank the good lord) and the gals are back in action! They start off by examining the recent breaking news that the Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth, which proves that companies will even kick star employees to the curb (3:19). March Madness has officially wrapped up, and Paige Bueck…

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March Madness and the Yankees' new bats, more LeBron James media beef, the funniest current sports gossip, and best sports stories we’ve reported 43:59

1M ago43:59

43:59

This episode of The Sports Gossip Show is going to be a little different. Madeline is on vacation, so Charlotte takes you through a few of the major stories in sports before getting to a pre-recorded mailbag episode (starting at 13:15) with the two of them (because of course the dynamic duo still makes an appearance!). The updates start with March …

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March Madness: Juju Watkins' tragic injury and Paige Bueckers’s excellence, Tiger Woods is dating Donald Trump Jr.’s ex, and Aaron Rodgers is unemployed (uh oh) 55:39

1M ago55:39

55:39

The show starts off with a little birthday talk, because Charlotte is a year older today! The gals then dive right into some fun announcements. Tennis star Ben Shelton medium-launch soccer star Trinity Rodman on Instagram, and wide receiver DK Metcalf is engaged to singer Normani (a discussion about wedding florals ensues). Track star Gabby Thomas …

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Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson: A complete public timeline and analysis of their relationship 1:00:11

2M ago1:00:11

1:00:11

Most of you probably know this by now, but Bill Belichick — former Patriots head coach and current UNC head coach — has a much-younger girlfriend named Jordon Hudson. Now, Madeline and Charlotte have been talking about this story for as long as this show has existed. But recent events have catapulted Bill and Jordon into the news even more, so they…

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Kelsey McKinney on the importance of sports gossip 30:14

2M ago30:14

30:14

Madeline and Charlotte are very excited to welcome Kelsey McKinney to the show! Kelsey is the foremost expert on gossip, having written The New York Times and USA Today bestseller You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip, a co-owner and features writer at Defector, and one of the co-creators of the hit podcast Normal Gossip. Kels…

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LeBron James’ media beef, Timothée Chalamet’s Indian Wells date, an Olympian is on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, and…did Aaron Rodgers listen to our show? 49:08

2M ago49:08

49:08

Welcome back to another episode of the Sports Gossip Show! We start out with a few cute announcements: UWNT star Sophia Smith and Arizona Cardinals' wide receiver, Michael Wilson, are expecting a baby! So are Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey, and both couples posted announcements that get the gals talking about the types of athlete baby announc…

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The Dallas Mavericks have a Luka Doncic curse, Travis Kelce won’t retire, Aaron Rodgers astrologically shouldn’t play for the Giants, and Houston Dynamo apologize for Lionel Messi 50:09

2M ago50:09

50:09

The Sports Gossip Show is back! Madeline has a bone to pick with Dave and Buster’s, and Charlotte wishes the internet were never invented. Anyway, onwards! This week starts with a salute to Diana Taurasi, who retired after 20 years with the Mercury. Then, some reporting from Madeline on NBA Centel, the parody account on X that briefly went away las…

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The Yankees can grow beards, Josh Allen saved Hailee Steinfeld’s party, Kyle Kuzma is engaged, and Paige Bueckers in GQ 54:54

2M ago54:54

54:54

The Sports Gossip Show is back with another episode full of all the athletic drama you could dream of. Madeline and Charlotte start out with a proposal — Milwaukee Bucks player Kyle Kuzma is engaged to supermodel Winnie Harlow! The happy couple celebrated with the time-honored tradition of athlete-style flower arrangements and an announcement in Vo…

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The most shocking sports gossip of all time, Devin Booker vs. Kliff Kingsbury’s houses, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement predictions, and the Sports Gossip Show origin story 51:43

3M ago51:43

51:43

Welcome to the first-ever mailbag episode of The Sports Gossip Show! Madeline and Charlotte loved getting your questions and going through them — some real bangers on the show today. The gals start off by telling you all how they got in touch and why they started a podcast together before they ever met in person. Then: Who has the better house, for…

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A LeBron James conspiracy theory, Devin Booker and Kendall Jenner go skiing, Paige Bueckers tries to sneak away, and keep Aaron Rodgers employed 53:54

3M ago53:54

53:54

The Sports Gossip Show is back, and after a quick detour about SNL 50, Madeline and Charlotte get into this week’s hot sports goss. First, a Valentine’s Day update on the most talked about couple in the sports world — UNC coach Bill Belichick and his young girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. Then, after watching Kylie Kelce’s interview with Alex Cooper on C…

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Katie Nolan joins to dish on Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson, Real Housewives and sports crossovers, the Mavericks’ Luka Doncic hangover, and Tom Sandoval’s sports twin 40:50

3M ago40:50

40:50

The Sports Gossip Show is thrilled to announce the gal’s first-ever in-person guest,Katie Nolan! You know her and love her from various stops at Fox Sports and ESPN, and now she’s here with her fantastic new show,Casuals, a Sirius XM podcast. Katie sat down withMadeline andCharlotte to dish about the biggest stories in sports at the moment, as well…

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Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick’s Super Bowl commercial, Serena Williams x Kendrick Lamar, sad Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, and Saquon Barkley’s bday cake 48:40

3M ago48:40

48:40

It’s the Monday after the Super Bowl, otherwise known as the Super Bowl Of Gossip From The Super Bowl.The Sports Gossip Showwas built for this moment and we’re here to take you through the off-field nonsense surrounding the NFL’s biggest night. First, the gals recap the game. TL;DR — it sucked. Congrats to the Eagles, and sorry to the Chiefs, but w…

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The best gossip about Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl LIX 49:06

3M ago49:06

49:06

Welcome to The Sports Gossip Show’s Super Bowl Preview Extravaganza! In which Madeline and Charlotte give you all the gossip about key players in order to make sure your viewing experience is as juicy as possible. First, however — a quick discussion about how wild the Warriors will be now that Jimmy Butler has been traded from the Miami Heat to Gol…

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Luka Doncic and the most shocking trade in NBA history, LeBron’s reaction, WNBA trades and relationships, and Noah Lyles won’t stop stirring the pot 53:19

3M ago53:19

53:19

WOW, folks, The Sports Gossip Show is coming at you a day early because we need to dissect the most shocking trade in NBA history (also because Charlotte is traveling for the Super Bowl, give a shout if you’ll be in New Orleans!). The Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic and he’s on the Los Angeles Lakers now, in exchange for Lakers big man Anthony …

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Super Bowl-winner Beau Allen talks Eagles-Chiefs, dressing as Kylie Kelce on Jason Kelce’s show, Wicked hot takes, and his worst athletic defeat of all time 31:29

3M ago31:29

31:29

The Sports Gossip Show is back with another very special guest for the second week in a row (not to brag). The gals are thrilled to be talking to Beau Allen, who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018 and is rooting for them as they head to their second Super Bowl in three years! Beau had an illustrious NFL career with the Eagles, Ta…

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Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl rematch and Taylor Swift on the field, the Jimmy Butler situation gets more dramatic, a massive WNBA trade, and Cowboys tea 47:42

3M ago47:42

47:42

The Super Bowl match-up is set, and it’s a rematch: Chiefs-Eagles. While The Sports Gossip Show is sad for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, the gals couldn’t be happier — content-wise — to have Taylor Swift in the suite for yet another championship. Madeline and Charlotte dissect Taylor’s outfit and behavior on the field after watching her boyfrie…

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Mina Kimes previews the most exciting AFC/NFC Championship storylines 27:52

3M ago27:52

27:52

The Sports Gossip Show is delighted to announce its first-ever guest — and she sets a high bar. She’s an NFL analyst for ESPN’s NFL Live, appears on Get Up, SportsCenter, First Take, and more…you may also know her from her podcast The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny and on her Love Is Blind recap show, Love Is Kimes. Please welcome the Sports Gossi…

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Chiefs-Bills is Swift vs. Steinfeld, Sad Marcus Freeman, Ohio State’s win and Will Howard’s girlfriend, and Lewis Hamilton rumors 49:04

4M ago49:04

49:04

The Sports Gossip Show is back the day after the National Championship to break down the big game — and by that, Madeline and Charlotte clearly mean talking about why Ohio State has stickers on their helmets. While the gals are sad for head coach Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame guys, they’re happy for Ohio State, and wish that news outlets would …

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College Football Playoff National Championship: All the gossip you need to make the Notre Dame vs. Ohio State game more interesting 52:24

4M ago52:24

52:24

The Sports Gossip Show is back with a special episode ahead of the College Football National Championship. Madeline and Charlotte break down everything you need to know to make your viewing experience the most fun when Notre Dame and Ohio State take the field on Monday night. Do you ever watch a big game and think, who is that player dating? Where …

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Patrick Mahomes’ growing family, a separation for Manchester City, A.J. Brown’s book club, and Deion Sanders back in Dallas? 53:08

4M ago53:08

53:08

This week begins with Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes welcoming their third child named Golden (joining her siblings Sterling and Bronze). And Taylor Swift liked the Instagram post announcing it! Speaking of Taylor, she will definitely be at the Chiefs’ first playoff game, according to her boyfriend Travis Kelce. Madeline and Charlotte try to …

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Jimmy Butler wants to divorce the Miami Heat, Jerry Jones awaits his EGOT, Joe Burrow’s tunnel fit, and Shohei Ohtani’s big announcement 56:36

4M ago56:36

56:36

Welcome to the first show of 2025! After two weeks away, The Sports Gossip Show is starting the new year off with a bang by announcing that you can call or text us 712-7GOSSIP (712-746-7747)! Send your hottest takes, your juiciest tips, and your best jokes — if they’re funny enough, Madeline and Charlotte might even play them on the show. Now onto …

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The most shocking things we learned from the Aaron Rodgers documentary 44:21

5M ago44:21

44:21

Madeline and Charlotte watched Enigma, that three-hour long documentary about Aaron Rodgers on Netflix and are telling you what they thought about it. It’s quite an experience: the footage takes viewers along with Rodgers as he contemplates becoming Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, as he tries to return to the football field with the New York …

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LeBron James is Gracie Abrams’ muse, Bill Belichick is going to college, Joe Burrow is not happy, and Travis Hunter’s girlfriend sets the record straight 48:38

5M ago48:38

48:38

This week’s episode of the Sports Gossip Show starts where you all knew it would: talking about how Magic Johnson went to Erewhon to try D’Angelo Russell’s new expensive smoothie. Madeline and Charlotte learn that a LeBron James meme greatly influenced Gracie Abrams’ music, and Charlotte reveals her personal connection to Gracie. Travis Kelce had t…

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EXCLUSIVE SCOOP about Timothée Chalamet on College GameDay, Caitlin Clark's photoshoot, Joe Burrow’s Saturn is in return, and Aaron Rodgers won’t stop being in the news 49:48

5M ago49:48

49:48

Madeline and Charlotte start off The Sports Gossip Show today with a few updates. The first photos of Gisele Bündchen (Tom Brady’s ex-wife) surfaced after she announced she’s expecting a baby with her jiu-jitsu-instructor boyfriend. She looks very happy on the beach!! And women’s former soccer star Ali Krieger issued a masterful non-statement state…

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Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld are engaged, Ali Krieger's new girlfriend, college football has a flag problem, and Tom Brady posted a fish thirst trap 57:29

5M ago57:29

57:29

This week kicks off with two facts that Madeline and Charlotte learned from their followers on Instagram — keep the tips coming! Then it’s time for the Taylor Swift update of the week: she hosted Travis and the entire Kelce family at her home in Nashville (including our favorite, Kylie Kelce)! Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen got engaged to act…

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Kylie Kelce’s big adventures and Travis Kelce’s forever gesture, New York football in free-fall, and Tom Brady’s having a yard sale 53:31

5M ago53:31

53:31

The gals start out the Thanksgiving Week podcast by talking about Wicked, which is basically the Iron Bowl from 2013. Then, Madeline and Charlotte go into one of the most important updates of the week: Kylie Kelce — Jason Kelce’s wife and Travis Kelce’s sister-in-law — announced she’s pregnant and is also starting a new podcast! Kylie, if you’re re…

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Joe Burrow’s suit, Livvy Dunne goes viral, the Bravo of sports television, and a Joe Mazzulla revelation 1:00:57

6M ago1:00:57

1:00:57

This episode of The Sports Gossip Show starts with the important stuff — Joe Burrow wore a baby blue suit. So Madeline and Charlotte discuss it, as well as the Bengals’ struggles despite heroics from Joey B. Beyoncé is performing at the Netflix Christmas games…that is, if the stream works. Then it’s time for your weekly Tom Brady update, because he…

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce make history, Aaron Rodgers update, psychoanalyzing LeBron James’ dreams, and several basketball fights 49:20

6M ago49:20

49:20

In this week’s episode of The Sports Gossip Show, Madeline and Charlotte thank everyone who’s listened so far, because the show has surpassed 500,000 downloads! They couldn’t do it without all of your support, so please keep listening and telling your friends. Then they dive right in, because Taylor Swift wore an interesting outfit to the Chiefs ga…

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Kelly Stafford vs. Taylor Swift, Drake vs. DeMar DeRozan, updates to our Brady and Belichick theories, and the Kardashian Konnection 55:21

6M ago55:21

55:21

It’s election day in America, and Madeline and Charlotte are very glad they can bury their heads in sports gossip — hopefully this is an escape for you, too, in the days to come. So let’s get into it: Taylor Swift was at the Chiefs game and wore shorts again, which the gals have thoughts about. Kelly Stafford, wife of LA Rams quarterback Matthew St…

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Gisele is pregnant and Tom Brady is posting, Dwyane Wade’s statue is funky, Aaron Rodgers learned new words, and Doc Rivers tries not to blow another lead 54:48

6M ago54:48

54:48

Madeline and Charlotte start off this week’s episode of The Sports Gossip Show with an update about Love Is Blind and the Washington Wizards. Then, it’s time to talk about tennis player Taylor Fritz’s new hairdo à la Joe Burrow — is bleaching your hair the athlete equivalent of getting bangs? WNBA MVP Aja Wilson and NBA player Bam Adebayo finally s…

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Bill Belichick’s Instagram saga, Bronny’s debut, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott finally gets a ring, and: please send us to the Yankees-Dodgers World Series 55:17

7M ago55:17

55:17

In this week’s episode of The Sports Gossip Show, Madeline describes the excitement of watching the NY Liberty win a championship, and Charlotte drops a fun fact about Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello. Somehow the gals end up talking about falling asleep at a NASCAR race before moving on to the damning evidence that Bill Belichick’s 23-year-old g…

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Travis Kelce mansplained baseball to Taylor Swift, Kevin Durant is friends with a dictionary, and does Shohei Ohtani know who Rob Lowe is? 1:01:28

7M ago1:01:28

1:01:28

In this episode of The Sports Gossip Show, Madeline and Charlotte dive into it all, starting with Kevin Durant’s latest adventure on Twitter, and how it had to do with…the Merriam-Webster Dictionary? Also, why was Vogue/Condé Nast czar Anna Wintour at the Bengals game in Joe Burrow’s suite? Is this a Met gala preview? The Jets are an even bigger di…

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Sad Aaron Rodgers, Chiefs x Bravo collab, and Bill Belichick’s Instagram girlfriend 53:07

7M ago53:07

53:07

In today’s episode of The Sports Gossip Show, Madeline and Charlotte start off with updates about LeBron James playing in the NBA with his son Bronny, and take a quick look at some of the best signs from the Cal vs. Miami college football game this past weekend. Then they give you the latest tea on Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods…is that a ring…

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LeBron is your dad, feisty Tom Brady, NBA Knick-names, and a Parisian engagement 59:19

7M ago59:19

59:19

In the second episode of The Sports Gossip Show, Madeline and Charlotte talk about how LeBron is Bronny and all the Lakers’ dad, and how Aaron Rodgers looks like a dad who’s trick-or-treating when he wears his outfit (sorry, we mean uniform). We also cover the recent huge trade in the NBA that broke up the ‘Nova Knicks, and dive into how KAT is a l…

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Tayvis Predictions, Our Favorite Basketball Couple, and Bryce Young's Very Bad Week 58:37

7M ago58:37

58:37

In the first-ever episode of The Sports Gossip Show (!!!), Madeline and Charlotte break down the week in sports gossip. They predict whether Taylor Swift will be at Travis Kelce’s next NFL game, dive into all the clues that WNBA star A’ja Wilson and NBA star Bam Adebayo are dating, and break down now-benched Carolina Panther’s QB Bryce Young’s very…

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Welcome To The Sports Gossip Show 1:05

8M ago1:05

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If Bravo and ESPN had a baby, it would be The Sports Gossip Show. Madeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder host this new weekly sports podcast dedicated to the personal life sections of athletes’ Wikipedia pages. Your hosts — who have worked in entertainment and sports for over a decade — make sure you never miss any juicy developments in the messy, sill…

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Go With the Flow: Erica Gies on Embracing Water's Natural Path 30:56

10M ago30:56

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What happens when we change our relationship to water? Can we stop trying to control water and just go with the flow? Erica Gies, environmental journalist, National Geographic Explorer, and author of Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge sits down with host Jay Famiglietti to discuss how the engineered control of water sometim…

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Sewage Spillover in 'Mexico's Toilet Bowl': The Endhó Dam Crisis 27:30

10M ago27:30

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The Endhó Dam north of Mexico City has been called “the largest septic tank in the world” and “Mexico’s toilet bowl”. Once designed to solve water problems in the region, it now receives wastewater from local industry and Mexico City. Arizona State University doctoral students Raquel Neri, in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Envi…

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John Fleck on the Inconvenient Science of the Colorado River 31:26

10M ago31:26

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What happens when science gets in the way of ambition, politics, and progress? With a look back at the historical figures and forces that led to the overallocation of the Colorado River, and the consequences that continue to play out today, John Fleck joins Jay Famiglietti on What About Water? Fleck is a Water Policy Researcher at the Utton Center,…

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Tapped Out: The Dire State of America’s Groundwater 33:26

10M ago33:26

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Humans are burning through our fossil fuels, and we're burning through our groundwater at an alarming rate. But are the powers that be even listening? On this episode, Dr. Upmanu Lall joins host Jay Famiglietti to discuss why we’ve reached an “all hands on deck” moment with our groundwater crisis. Lall and Famiglietti discuss (along with Dr. Bridge…

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Water Costs Money: How Gary White and Matt Damon are Bridging the Gap 33:11

10M ago33:11

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The World Bank estimated in 2016 it would take $1.7 trillion USD to achieve universal access to clean water and sanitation by 2030. By other estimates that amount is now even higher. Gary White is the CEO and Co-founder, along with Matt Damon, of Water.org and WaterEquity. The two also co-wrote the book The Worth of Water: Our Story of Chasing Solu…

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Quenching Desert Thirst: What Will It ‘Take’? 38:05

10M ago38:05

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What is the true price of water? Considering growth and climate, how do we address the gap between demand and supply? Could we achieve water security by moving it across borders to dry regions like the American Southwest? John Take, Chief Growth & Innovation Officer at Stantec, discusses importing water, desalination efforts, and whether no infrast…

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