Podcast
The Ringer WNBA Show
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
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1 hr 25 min
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 8 min
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 17 min
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 31 min
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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51 min
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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1 hr 6 min
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 22 min
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 3 min
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 17 min
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 13 min
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 1 min
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 6 min
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 28 min
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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54 min
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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1 hr
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 10 min
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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30 min
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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52 min
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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1 hr 27 min
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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51 min
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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