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The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch

Superfan Mia O'Brien and AP Top 25 voter Mitch Northam talk about the latest news, rumors and trends in the WNBA and women's college basketball.

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Episode 73: Caitlin Clark and the Fever Have to Win Now

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/04/22

No Mitch this week, so Mia is joined by Rebecca Kopelman to preview the WNBA season. Is Dallas better? Is Indiana ready to take the next step? What are the realistic expectations for new teams in year 1? There’s plenty to talk about as we get ready for a new season.2:36 - Did free agency disappoint?8:42 - Time for Dallas to get serious15:16 - Who’s still out there?21:15 - Year 1 in Portland & Toronto26:22 - What’s the W without injuries?29:47 - Is Indiana doing right by Caitlin Clark?37:49 -

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Episode 72: UCLA is Still Making History

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/04/15

Mia and Mitch have thoughts on the WNBA Draft and where the league’s best teams stand after a wild free agency period. The league has a lot to catch up on before the new season tips off and it isn’t wasting time.3:01 - The Flau’jae trade10:19 - Cathy Engelbert gets defensive14:45 - Azzi Fudd goes #119:28 - Free Gabby Jaquez (already!)22:31 - Did drafting Raven Johnson make sense?28:39 - No one took Maggie Doogan33:14 - Holly Rowe had a night35:05 - Front court-focused rebuilds37:39 - Other

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Episode 71: Cori Close Gets Her Title

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/04/08

Before you ask, yes, we know the audio quality isn’t great. Mitch recorded while waiting for his flight out of PHX, and airports being what they are, you can definitely tell. As for what is on the show, Mia and Mitch put the wraps on the Final Four. Cori got her title. Geno got heated. Audi got out of Ames! Then in the W, the Sky made some weird moves including shipping Angel Reese to Atlanta. We cover it all this week.2:27 - It was always UCLA14:46 - Geno-gate!24:58 - The portal is already

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Episode 70: The Final Four Preview

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/04/01

For the fifth time in history, all four one-seeds have advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. And for just the second time (1995-1996), the same four teams from the 2025 National Semifinals -- UConn, UCLA, Texas, and South Carolina -- are once again the last four teams remaining. Mia and Mitch preview the 2026 Final Four in Phoenix, Arizona, plus give flowers to the teams that were eliminated in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. 3:01 -- Have UConn and UCLA REALLY

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Episode 69: ACCinderella

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/03/25

This first two rounds are in the books, and there’s a lot of chalk, but there’s also one double digit seed stealing hearts in the women’s tournament. Mia and Mitch talk about what they have seen on the court and what they have heard off of it.2:18 - It gets sweeter for 16 teams3:08 - We’ve got a Cinderella!13:32 - Peace out, Clemson18:56 - There’s copium in Oxford21:33 - Let’s talk Sweet 1627:54 - The star so far31:00 - Coaches on the move43:47 - Making Money with Mitch46:25 - We’ve got a CBA!

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Episode 68: The Women's Basketball Podcast LIVE at OG...

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/03/18

Ovies, Giglio, Mia and Mitch together on one show! This is the discussion of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament from OG Lite Bracket Night at Longleaf Swine in Raleigh.01:49 - All Mitch wanted3:08 - Health of women’s hoops8:00 - Who’s nearing the end?13:55 - Is UConn inevitable?16:27 - Kara Lawson talk 22:54 - Final Four picks!

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Episode 67: The Case for UCLA

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/03/11

Power conference tournaments are behind us and the best of the best are starting to emerge as we head towards Selection Sunday.3:07 - Vic Schaefer beats Dawn Staley10:06 - Make UCLA the top seed, cowards!18:34 - Mountain mamas!22:50 - Duke at the horn!30:36 - What happened in the mid majors36:03 - More coaches are out of work54:02 - Who ya got in this week’s tournaments?

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Episode 66: What's Fair During Championship Week?

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/03/04

The regular season is over and championship week is here. Iowa and Notre Dame are coming on at the right time. BC and Rutgers are on coaching searches. There’s so much for Mia & Mitch to get to.3:46 - UNC gets revenge9:43 - Ava Heiden & Iowa put a stamp on it16:20 - Here come the Fighting Irish21:06 - Who’s out? Who will be?35:03 - Is there CBA movement?42:33 - Championship week is for whiners53:58 - Who ya got - Championship Week edition

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Episode 65: Coach Yo vs. The World

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/02/25

The SEC is dominating the conversation as we wind down the regular season. Dawn Staley has the Gamecocks sneaking up on people, Kim Caldwell has lost control in Knoxville and Coach Yo is ready to throw hands.2:10 - How is Dawn Staley flying under the radar?7:20 - Clemson derails Duke12:47 - Louisville wasn’t ready for UVA16:30 - The Big Mess/1222:58 - How bad is it in Tennessee?31:07 - Coach Yo is ready to fight42:01 - Are we getting closer?46:20 - Making Money with Mitch

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Episode 64: Vic Schaefer is Always Big Mad

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/02/18

What a week of women’s hoops at every level! CBS Sports’ Lindsey Gibbs joins Mitch Northam this week to make sense of what is going on in the WNBAs CBA negotiations and why LSU can’t catch a break against the Gamecocks.1:19 - Duke vs. UNC is good, but…12:54 - South Carolina keeps beating LSU20:46 - Vanderbilt almost had a perfect week30:18 - More like Chelsea Great!45:26 - Vic Schaefer joins the coach complaint parade56:47 - Making Money with Mitch

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Episode 63: Good Time to be a Tar Heel

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/02/11

2:48 - Tennessee’s got real problems11:37 - All good in Chapel Hill18:13 - Michigan keeps you on edge22:11 - Duke just keeps winning28:23 - Mia still believes in LSU31:56 - Everyone in Connecticut hates Mitch43:02 - Can UConn beat NYU’s 82?51:44 - WNBA makes an offer57:06 - Making Money with Mitch

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Episode 62: UConn is the Final Boss

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/02/04

We recorded a little early this week, because we had to get these takes off after a monster slate on Sunday! UConn looks like the team to beat. Mia & Mitch try to make sense of who will be joining the defending champs in Phoenix. 2:34 - UConn is the final boss10:15 - Michigan wins a thriller14:00 - Turtles getting shelled16:53 - LSU gets buckets22:00 - Texas Tech is for real26:50 - Have the Lady Vols checked out?36:31 - Who are our Final Four teams right now?47:28 - Making Money with Mitch

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Episode 61: Hannah Hidalgo's Notre Dame Problem

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/01/28

Half of the country is frozen over. No time like the present to curl up by the fire and talk women’s hoops! Mia and Mitch dive into what is wrong at Notre Dame, what the WNBA is trying to tell us, and what the NCAA is trying to litigate now.1:47 - South Carolina had every emotion last week11:22 - Believe in Iowa20:08 - USC still trying to figure it out23:20 - NCAA benches K State star27:42 - Hannah can’t fix NOTRE DAME34:33 - Audi Crooks discourse!42:04 - A schedule is a good sign, right?48:27 -

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Episode 60: Will Iowa State Ever Win Again?

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/01/21

Football is in the rearview. That means basketball is centerstage in the college sports world. Mitch and Mia have new concerns for teams they were high on early in the year. They also have some information to share about hot seats, the bubble and the portal!4:17 - Should we be worried about Texas?8:48 - We should worry about Iowa State13:40 - Louisville is for real18:34 - LSU wins @ Oklahoma 23:31 - Seats are heating up31:34 - Coaches vs. the portal40:59 - Bubble time!52:11 - Making Money with

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Episode 59: Everyone's Mad as Hell in the SEC

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/01/14

Vic Schaefer and Kim Mulkey would like to speak to the manager! SEC coaches are angry, Iowans are glued to their TVs, and Mitchell Northam is making money!2:52 - LSU & Texas deliver7:50 - Are we worried about Iowa State?11:53 - Learn Maggie Doogan’s name15:36 - How good is Vanderbilt?18:44 - Carousel spinning26:48 - Who are people watching?37:26 - WNBA doesn’t reach a deal43:44 - Making Money with Mitch

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Episode 58: We Tried to Warn Y'all About the Wildcats!

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2026/01/07

We’re back after a week break and it looks like we are learning who is legit in the world of women’s college basketball. Plus, Unrivaled returns! Is that a problem for CBA negotiations in the WNBA? 2:37 - Duke gets it together7:35 - Notre Dame proves us right15:04 - We told you about Kentucky17:59 - The Big 12 is chaos!31:05 - Cori Close fights for women’s hoops42:46 - Unrivaled is back46:53 - What does this mean for a new CBA?53:29 - Making Money with Mitch

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Episode 57: Is she the new Caitlin Clark?

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2025/12/24

If you don’t know Audi Crooks’s name, learn it now and thank us later. We get into WBB’s biggest star and what is going on with the Triangle teams, WNBA labor talks, and how South Carolina caught a roster break.2:11 - Is Duke back?7:55 - Two beat ‘em downs in Barclays15:22 - Feeling better about NC State?19:44 - Audi Crooks is better than everyone23:20 - Dawn Staley adds a body28:37 - DiJonae & Nalyssa are no more33:07 - Who’s who?34:57 - Will #WNBA players strike?44:04 - Making Money with

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Episode 56: Team USA Comes to Durham

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2025/12/17

Some teams got down to business as non-conference play winds down. Team USA started camp in North Carolina and A’Ja Wilson made people lose their minds! Mia O’Brien and Mitch Northam have all the details this week on The Women’s Basketball Podcast.3:01 - CyHawk: Eyes Emoji15:01 - Louisville tops UNC in OT21:22 - UConn leaves no doubt in LA26:27 - Sooners leave Pokes behind30:48 - The Right Now All-Americans36:15 - Rachel Nichols gets weird about A’ja and Bam44:43 - What happened in Durham?56:05 -

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Episode 55: Things Got Hot in Durham

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2025/12/10

It was a busy week for women’s hoops. Notre Dame and Duke continued to show their problems, Maryland and Texas continued to show out, and we’re all getting ready for Team USA to hit the Bull City.4:19 Maryland wins games, loses player9:55 It doesn’t get easier for Notre Dame14:58 Do we need to give Texas more credit?18:34 South Carolina has bench problems25:43 Team USA in Durham29:53 Flau’Jae Johnson vs Kara Lawson38:48 There’s already hot seat buzz58:30 Making Money with Mitch

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Episode 54: Texas Finally Does the Thing

The Women"s Basketball Podcast With Mia & Mitch ·

2025/12/03

There’s big #WNBA news in the middle of the #collegebasketball season. Vic Schaefer finally slayed his dragon, and we have a big problem in the Triangle.3:10 - The Future of MTEs6:25 - Texas got it done14:58 - Audi Crooks is pretty good20:06 - What’s wrong with Duke?27:20 - Ohio State is ranked!29:06 - Iowa goes to 8-033:29 - Janiah Barker vs. Cori Close37:54 - Will we get a WNBA deal?57:14 - Making Money With Mitch

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