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A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe

Vox Media Podcast Network

Everyone watches women"s sports—and now, there"s a podcast for that. Take a front row seat with world champion athletes Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, as they invite both new and longtime women"s sports fans to join them in obsessing over the newest headlines and breaking down the sports landscape. Every week, they"ll share deep cut stories from their experiences as athletes, and illuminate the intersection of sports and pop culture. Their energy is contagious, their guests are boldfaced names in

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73:48

Gold Standard: USA Women Olympians and the WNBA's...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2026/02/26

The Winter Olympics are over, and Sue and Megan have all the takes, from gushing over the US Women Olympians, like Hilary Knight, Laila Edwards, and Alysa Liu, to pitying the US Men’s Ice Hockey team for letting their victory get co-opted by a clown. We’re also talking about the USWNT’s roster heading into the SheBelieves Cup: who’s on the team, who’s not, and why it matters. And while we wait for more updates from the CBA negotiations, we’re celebrating the 2025 WNBA triggering a player rev share

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66:02

Back From Milan with Winter Olympics Insights +...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2026/02/19

Sarah Strong, UCONN’s sophomore star, joins us to talk about what it’s really like to deal with Coach Auriemma, how her TikToks come together with teammates KK Arnold, Paige Bueckers, and Azzi Fudd, and what’s her favorite song to play on the piano. Fresh back from Milan, Sue and Megan have a lot of thoughts about what they saw at the Winter Olympics, including why crashes seem so devastating, the media’s responsibility in covering Olympic stars, and what you miss when you’re not watching the

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84:59

FLAU STATE: LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson Is Built Different...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2026/02/12

Flau’jae Johnson, LSU’s star shooting guard and recording artist extraordinaire, joins us to talk about how her last year in college is preparing her for the WNBA; her approach to managing NIL money; and why she is pouring just as much discipline and determination into her music career.Megan and Sue take a closer look at the surprising decline in participation in girls’ basketball, and offer a few thoughts on how the system, parents, and schools might be contributing to it. And in honor of

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73:57

HEAVY ON SOCCER - FIFA’s New Champions Cup Is Already...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2026/02/05

Gotham FC’s Rose Lavelle joins us fresh off the FIFA’s inaugural Women’s Champions Cup to talk about her whirlwind of a year: from injury, to NWSL Championship, to being crowned U.S. Soccer's Female Player of the Year for 2025. She describes what it’s like to have your childhood dream come true (at eight years old, she wrote a book report on Mia Hamm and dressed up as her for the occasion); and what she thinks about Gotham’s underwhelming regular season. Megan and Sue also remember some of the best

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73:14

Diana Flores on Flag Football for Dummies + WNBA...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2026/01/29

Megan and Sue remember Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was killed by Customs and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, and share their thoughts on how to fight feeling overwhelmed with despair. One place to start is to call your Senators, who are voting this week on whether to continue funding ICE through September. As Sue explains on the show, Sharon McMahon makes this very easy through her website, check it out here.For the rest of the show, Megan and Sue take a look at Trinity Rodman’s

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67:56

Tara Lipinski on the Boundary-Breaking RISE of a New...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2026/01/22

Figure skating legend Tara Lipinski joins us to talk about the upcoming Winter Olympics and the US women’s figure skating’s chances for ending their medal drought; and what she learned about herself after appearing on the reality show The Traitors. She also tells us how she prepares and packs for the games as NBC’s lead figure skating analyst, and who she’s most looking forward to watching perform.In keeping with the Winter Olympics theme, Megan and Sue take a look at the roster shakeup for the

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91:27

WNBA CBA Negotiations, Unrivaled and College...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2026/01/15

WNBA legend, Basketball Hall of Famer, and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo joins us to talk about her favorite college basketball players right now and which teams are the top contenders for the Final Four. Lobo also weighs in on how the NIL is changing things for the younger generation of athletes, why she is happy she played professional sports when she did, and how she works out issues with her husband on their podcast.Also, Sue and Meg break down the latest on the WNBA’s CBA negotiations and share

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56:07

New year, New Intentions and New Leagues: 2026 Could...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2026/01/08

It’s a new year, and Megan and Sue have a new set of intentions for 2026 to share. But first they’re checking in on how they did on last year’s intentions: Did Megan develop her green thumb? Did Sue read more consistently?Then, 2026 is shaping up to be a banner year in women’s sports. Several leagues are expanding AND women’s sports are getting a full season of professional lacrosse and the first women’s professional baseball league since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

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73:50

Team USA 2028: Paige Bueckers & Young Stars on the...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/12/18

For our final episode of 2025, transathlete advocate and Team USA duathlete Chris Mosier joins us to talk about his career fighting for transathlete rights, how sports gave him confidence at an early age, and where he sees hope in the future.For a long-overdue look at college basketball, we discuss whether anyone can beat UConn, which players we’re having the most fun watching, and whether college basketball might be lacking the star power of recent years. We’re also checking in on USA Basketball,

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87:57

Trinity Rodman’s Choice and Katie Nolan on Sports...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/12/11

Katie Nolan is the sportsfan’s super fan, and she joins us to talk about her journey from sports blogger to TV and podcast host, and why it’s ok not to know everything about sports. We also do a little look back on the world of sports this year and find out what she wants to see less of in 2026.Megan and Sue break down the latest in the WNBA’s CBA negotiations over salary, and they weigh in on the Washington Spirit’s creative proposal to pay Trinity Rodman more. Tune in to find out how these two

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84:59

NWSL Finals, GM Survey, Salary Caps & More with Sam...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/12/04

We are bringing you more women’s soccer content with soccer stars (and sisters!) Sam and Kristie Mewis. The two get intimate on their sibling rivalry on and off the field, why English fans are harsher than Americans, and the difference in their beauty routines. Plus, Megan and Sue analyze the NWSL finals, Gotham FC’s status as a dynasty, and the new anonymous NWSL general manager survey: Are salary caps still a good thing? And why shouldn’t the NWSL freak out about losing talent to Europe…

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65:24

POWER COUPLE: Tobin Heath & Christen Press Join Us...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/11/26

This week on A Touch More, we’re live from San Jose, talking to NWSL legends Tobin Heath and Christen Press about the league’s growth, why Trinity Rodman shouldn’t go abroad and what they really think about soccer playoffs deciding the league champion.Megan and Sue take a look at the NWSL viewership numbers and clear up some of the noise about a “dip” in attendance: the league is booming and we tell you why. And we answer some crowd-sourced questions, including a special bench/start/cut of Megan’s

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70:42

NWSL FINAL PREVIEW: Gotham FC, Washington Spirit &...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/11/20

The NWSL finals are set between Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit, and in this episode Megan diagnoses what a win or loss means for the clubs and their futures, and what to watch out for heading into the finals. And with the end of the NWSL regular season, we have another MVP debate. Should a team’s performance in the absence of their best player impact (for better or worse) that player’s chances to be named MVP? PLUS: Another women’s basketball league is in the works. Project B will premiere

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49:56

Your Burning Questions for Megan and Sue, Answered

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/11/13

We’re opening up the mailbag this week to answer your burning questions about sports, Sue and Megan’s relationship, and everything in between, like what are Megan and Sue’s biggest regrets from their careers? Should women’s soccer balls be a different size than men’s? And how do Megan and Sue prefer to be approached in public?Plus, we play a couple of rounds of 14-questions, TikTok style, to see how much Megan and Sue agree on each other’s strengths (and weaknesses). Who’s grumpier in the morning

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75:04

Inside USA Basketball’s Gold-Standard Mindset with...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/11/06

We’re nearly a month out from the WNBA Finals, but we still have a lot to discuss.We start with the WNBA’s booming business, its growth in viewership, and some of the new demographics tuning in. But we also look at the historic ways in which WNBA viewership was suppressed despite the demand for women’s basketball. (For those who want to learn more, the quotes we reference during this discussion come from Those Guys Have All the Fun, by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales). Also on the agenda: how

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77:20

SEASON OF FIRSTS: Natalie Nakase on Breaking Barriers...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/10/30

The WNBA season is over, but on A Touch More we’re still playing games: we’re checking out the tug of war between the players and the league as the CBA is about to expire, while five teams play a round of musical chairs to fill their empty head coaching slots. We’re also talking to Golden State Valkyries’ head coach Natalie Nakase about her epic first season, the biggest risks she took during this year, and what it’s like to play in Ballhalla. On a more serious note: Millions of Americans are

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85:19

Winning Energy Only: Alyssa Naeher + The Aces’...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/10/23

We are wrapping up the WNBA season with the Aces’ championship parade in Las Vegas and looking ahead to the NWSL playoffs with a very special guest – the goalkeepers’ goalkeeper, Alyssa Naeher. Alyssa talks about her decision to retire from the international game, what it’s like to lead a team as a goalkeeper, and why this year is being called her “soft era.” We also tell you everything you need to know heading into the NWSL playoffs and the big picture on viewership stats. And we share our

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77:42

Best in the world: Jackie Young on Winning Her THIRD...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/10/16

We are covering all things WNBA Championships with the champion herself, Jackie Young. How do you celebrate a THIRD championship? What does it feel like to go on a shooting spree? And how did the Aces turn their season around to go on one of the longest winning streaks in WNBA history? Plus: find out which celebrity was sitting bench-side during her epic Game 2 of the finals. And because the season is over, it’s time for the most prestigious awards of the season: The Meggies! We are awarding

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57:50

Natasha Cloud on WNBA CBA Negotiations, Cathy...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/10/09

We are live from Tech Futures with NY Liberty point guard Natasha Cloud, diving into all things WNBA on and off the court. Sue and Megan break down what the Las Vegas Aces did right in the first two games of the WNBA Finals, and what the Phoenix Mercury need to do for a W on home court. And we catch up with the developments off the court since Napheesa Collier’s scorched-earth press conference criticizing the league’s leadership.Natasha Cloud tells us what she wants to get out of the next CBA

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76:45

WNBA Semi-Finals Insanity PLUS USWNT Coach Emma Hayes...

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe ·

2025/10/02

This week we are talking about what everyone else is talking about: the WNBA semi-finals, and how the refereeing has impacted the games. We weigh in on Cheryl Reeve’s explosive press conference and allegations of unfair refereeing, and whether or not the WNBA is too physical. We also discuss how the Phoenix Mercury overcame the number one seed, the Minnesota Lynx, in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year. Then we talk to US Women’s National Team Coach Emma Hayes about how she’s reshaping the

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