Podcast

The Ringer WNBA Show

Basketball, Sports

The Ringer WNBA Show, hosted by The Ringer’s Seerat Sohi, breaks down the latest happenings in The W, with must-listen analysis, thoughts and more featuring some of the best guests and experts from around the league.

Basketball chart
#23
Episodes
159
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
1 hr 13 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
2 days ago

Episodes

159 episodes, newest first

  1. The Valkyries Are WNBA Champions

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by Ashmere Prasad to recap the Golden State Valkyries’ winning their first WNBA championship.

    (0:20) Intro

    (0:43) Valkyries are WNBA Champs

    (5:06) How Golden State Built Culture

    (18:18) Top Moments From Game 7

    (38:09) Gabby Williams

    (55:49) Angel Reese’s Finals

    (1:08:32) Can They Repeat?

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Ashmere Prasad

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 25 min
  2. Geno Auriemma Talks WNBA Finals, UConn, Transfer Portal

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma to talk about the WNBA Finals, his former players in the Finals, UConn’s upcoming season, and recruiting in the NIL era.

    (0:20) Intro

    (2:08) UConn in the Finals

    (15:16) Gabby Williams

    (22:05) Kiah Stokes

    (41:23) Recruiting in the NIL era

    (49:00) UConn’s upcoming season

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Geno Auriemma

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 8 min
  3. Allisha Gray Saves the WNBA, and the Dream Force Game 7, With Lindsay Gibbs

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by Power Plays and CBS’s Lindsay Gibbs to recap Game 6 and preview Game 7 of the WNBA Finals.

    (0:20) Intro

    (3:24) Dream force Game 7

    (10:07) The Allisha Gray game

    (23:32) Game 7 keys

    (45:40) Who wins Finals MVP?

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Lindsay Gibbs

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 17 min
  4. Kiah Stokes Case For MVP, and Atlanta Arena Drama With Ramona Shelburne

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by Amazon and Valkyries analyst Morgan Ragan to recap Game 5 and preview Game 6 of the WNBA Finals. Then, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne joins the show to discuss the drama surrounding the Game 6 scheduling and who’s to blame.

    (0:20) Intro

    (0:46) Kiah Stokes, Finals MVP?

    (9:22) The unity of the Valkyries

    (51:36) Ramona Shelburne joins

    (53:34) How did we get here?

    (57:50) Who’s to blame ?

    (1:25:10) Who’s the next commissioner?

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guests: Ramona Shelburne and Morgan Ragan

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 31 min
  5. 8 Reasons Why The Valkyries Bounced Back

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by Fox Sports’ Steven Ruiz to react to Game 4 of the WNBA Finals and preview Game 5.

    (0:20) Intro

    (2:07) Valks Tie It At 2

    (5:17) 8 Things GS Did To Win

    (41:57) Game 5 Preview

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Steven Ruiz

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    51 min
  6. Angel Reese Does It Again !

    Show notes

    n this episode, Seerat is joined by The Post Up’s DJ Tricey Trice to react to Game 3 of the WNBA Finals and preview Game 4.

    (0:20) Intro

    (0:53) Angel Reese, Finals MVP?

    (16:45) DeWanna Bonner’s impact

    (27:50) Gabby Williams’s inconsistency

    (42:40) Can Golden State tie it up?

    (54:29) Enes Kanter

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: DJ Tricey Trice

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 6 min
  7. The Angel Reese Game with Jordan Richard

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by Swish Culture’s Jordan Richard to react to the Game 2 of the WNBA Finals and preview Game 3.

    (0:20) Intro

    (0:53) The Angel Reese Game

    (24:52) Angel’s Historic Playoff Run

    (34:59) How Does Golden State Respond?

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Jordan Richard

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 22 min
  8. Game 1 Recap of the Good Vibes Finals

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat joins Tacarra Barnes of The MidMajors Podcast to recap Game 1 of the WNBA Finals and set the stage for Game 2.

    (0:20) Intro

    (2:30) How The Dream Lost

    (8:12) Gabby Williams

    (13:20) Red, Green and Yellow Flag

    (32:04) Natalie Nakase

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Tacarra Barnes

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 3 min
  9. WNBA Finals 101 With Brendan Glasheen

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by Brendan Glasheen to preview the 2026 WNBA Finals and give the keys to the series.

    (0:20) Intro

    (7:25) Building around defense and depth

    (20:07) Angel proving the haters wrong

    (36:20) Who wins a longer series?

    (40:50) The rebounding battle

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Brendan Glasheen

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 17 min
  10. Winners, Losers, and Manifestors of a Wild WNBA Weekend

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat joins The New York Post’s Madeline Kenney to discuss the biggest winners and losers of the playoffs and share their predictions for the 2026 WNBA Finals.

    (0:20) Intro

    (2:46) Loser: WNBA Referees

    (10:55) Loser: Liberty Coaching Staff

    (26:15) Winner: The Dream Team Building

    (36:00) Winner: The Depth of the Finals

    (41:48) Loser: “Playoff Experience”

    (54:41) Finals Manifestations

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Madeline Kenney

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 13 min
  11. Views from Ballhalla, Valks and Dream Go Up 2-0

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat reacts to her visit to Chase Arena to watch the Valkyries take a 2-0 lead over the Aces and gives her thoughts on the Dream’s Game 2 Win.

    (0:20) Intro

    (1:38) Thoughts from “Ballhalla”

    (16:59) Valks Take 2-0 Lead

    (25:26) Game 3 Lookahead

    (30:03) The Dream Take a 2-0 Lead

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 1 min
  12. Who Will Bounce Back From Being Down 0-1, With Marcus Thompson

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson to recap each Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals, preview each Game 2, and discuss his new book, 'Game Changers: The GOATs Who Revolutionized Basketball.'

    (0:20) Intro

    (1:35) Gabby Williams’s growth

    (13:22) Valks take Game 1

    (29:18) How does A’ja respond?

    (35:50) Dream dominate Game 1

    (48:21) The turnover battle

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Marcus Thompson

    Producers: Victoria Valencia and Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 6 min
  13. Aces Mid-Rangers Close Out Fever With Jordan Richard

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by Swish Culture’s Jordan Richard to react to the Aces’ advancing to the semifinals, the Liberty-Dream semifinal, and what’s next for the Fever.

    (0:20) Intro

    (2:05) Aces Advance

    (13:40) Why The Mid-Range Matters

    (27:29)What’s Next For The Fever?

    (42:56) Liberty-Dream Preview

    (1:11:47) Wings-Valkyries Game 3

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Jordan Richard

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 28 min
  14. Liberty Sweep the Lynx, and “The Caitlin Clark Game"

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by producer Stefan Anderson to recap the Liberty making history by sweeping the Lynx, and the Fever forcing a Game 3 against the Aces.

    (0:20) Intro

    (1:20) The Liberty sweep the Lynx

    (19:18) What’s next for the Lynx?

    (26:08) A’ja Wilson vs. Fever fan

    (35:59) Caitlin Clark shines in Game 2

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    54 min
  15. Elimination Game Panic Meter With Annie Costabile

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by The Athletic’s Annie Costabile to recap the Game 1s of the first round of the WNBA playoffs and assess which teams have the most to worry about heading into Game 2 of each series.

    (0:20) Intro

    (1:50) Liberty stun Lynx

    (15:44) Panic meter for the Lynx

    (22:50) A’ja Wilson dominates Fever

    (40:21) Panic meter for the Fever

    (42:38) Dream roll Mystics

    (47:34) Panic meter for the Mystics

    (52:32) Valkyries rout Wings

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Annie Costabile

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr
  16. Mostly Likely First-Round Upsets With @WNBAData

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by @WNBAData, a.k.a. Maddy Brown to preview the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs.

    (0:20) Intro

    (3:08) Wacky ending to the season

    (8:28) Potential upsets

    (26:44) Lynx-Liberty

    (34:17) Valkyries-Wings

    (44:04) Dream-Mystics

    (51:07) Aces-Fever

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Maddy Brown

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    1 hr 10 min
  17. How Team USA Survived France

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat returns to recap the USA winning the FIBA Women’s World Cup, Breanna Stewart and Jackie Young shining, and France’s rise.

    (0:14) Intro

    (1:29) USA-France recap

    (5:42) Jackie Young

    (10:00) Breanna Stewart

    (16:50) Young and Turnt Crew not ready yet

    (20:05) Gabby Williams and France’s rise in international play

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    30 min
  18. We Are the World (Cup), With Alexa Philippou

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by ESPN’s Alexa Philippou to recap the quarterfinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup tournament, preview the semifinals, and give their perspective on the energy in Berlin.

    (0:20) Intro

    (0:50) USA-Hungary recap

    (15:09) Vibes in Berlin

    (30:35) France-Germany

    (33:21) USA-Spain

    (40:48) The next W commissioner

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Alexa Philippou

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    52 min
  19. Biggest Observations from the FIBA World Cup

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by TheIXSports’ Jackie Powell to discuss the FIBA World Cup tournament, Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson's missing presence, and Gabby Williams’s dominance.

    (0:20) Intro

    (11:15) Team USA’s strengths and concerns

    (28:19) Breanna Stewart’s Leadership

    (40:00) Gabby Williams

    (52:16) Spain’s youth

    (1:01:57) The next W commissioner

    Jackie’s Story on the Next Commissioner: https://www.nbcsports.com/wnba/news/who-could-replace-wnba-commissioner-cathy-engelbert

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Jackie Powell

    Producers: Stefan Anderson and Clifford Augustin

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    1 hr 27 min
  20. RIP the Cathy Era. What's Next for the W?

    Show notes

    In this episode, Seerat is joined by No Cap Space’s Andrew Haubner to discuss Cathy Engelbert retiring, her tenure as the commissioner, and who should be the next commissioner of the WNBA.

    (0:17) Intro

    (0:45) Cathy Engelbert retires

    (3:00) Cathy as the commissioner

    (11:23) The W’s PR problem

    (21:01) Engelbert’s likability

    (32:14) Who should be the next commissioner?

    Host: Seerat Sohi

    Guest: Andrew Haubner

    Producer: Stefan Anderson

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    51 min