The Sports Gossip Show

Madeline and Charlotte are back to answer lots of the questions that their Shareholders sent in for this very special mailbag episode! 

The gals talk about the state of sports media, the fact that only 18% of sports podcasts are hosted by women, how they met and why they started this show, and what advice they’d give to anyone who wants to get into this business. 

They also answer questions about which athlete couple they would cast in a rom-com, who what they do with gossip that is too salacious to share, what will happen in the saga of Aaron Rodger’s wife, Brittani (whom no one has seen), their favorite stuff to travel with, and their gift guide for people who are still doing some holiday shopping!

Madeline is in the Galapagos (extremely cool) so Charlotte is flying solo today with some help from Sports Gossip Show friends Grace Raynor and Jessica Smetana! Grace is a college football writer at The Athletic and Jess is the co-host of The Echoes, a Notre Dame podcast. They are both brilliant and SGS Shareholders should follow them if you don’t already!

First, a monologue from Charlotte: Lena Dunham went to a Chiefs game with Taylor Swift (and Selena Gomez), but the Chiefs’ vibes are bad! They’re 6-7 and below .500 for the first time in December since 2012. Stanford soccer invited Taylor Swift to the women’s college cup game in Kansas City — she didn’t seem to go, and Florida State won anyway. Washington Spirit star and NWSL free agent Trinity Rodman had a deal blocked by the NWSL commissioner. Silly! Pay her! And, finally, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers went to a Knicks game on behalf of Reese’s. 

Then it’s time to bring in Grace to talk about Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin’s breakup, and how Nick Saban’s daughter teased a messy Lane Kiffin story on TikTok. She also explains the shockingly good recruiting under Bill Belichick at UNC, the bad recruiting at Penn State, and a whole lot of other dramatic CFB stories!

Jess then pops in to explain the College Football Playoffs and why people were apoplectic when Notre Dame was left out. This is a great explainer for anyone confused about college football — Jess makes it make more sense than it deserves to make. 

Thanks to Jess and Grace and all of the Shareholders out there!

Madeline and Charlotte start the episode off with exclusive news about LSU head coach Lane Kiffin’s departure from Ole Miss. Also, Kiffin left his dog in Mississippi — but was it actually his dog? Plus: screenshots have surfaced of DMs Kiffin sent to women in Oxford, and people who took hot yoga classes with him are very glad he’s gone. 

Today in “your company is not your friend!” news: The Clippers abruptly sent NBA great Chris Paul home? And he’s no longer on the team? The gals have a lot of questions about what the Clippers were thinking here. The WNBA and WNBA players association pushed the deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement back to Jan 9. The W proposed raising the salary for players but they plan to cut team housing, as well as pushing the start date of the season up. 

The WAGs of the Patriots do seem to actually like each other! Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Patriots owner Bob Kraft are on the same ballot for the HoF, which means they could have to stand next to each other at the ceremony even though they seem to hate each other. Jordon Hudson filed a weird FOIA request. And, finally, Venus Williams is engaged to Andrea Preti!

Madeline and Charlotte are back with another episode after a wild weekend of sports gossip. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s wife, Ann Michael Maye, is making a baking advent calendar on TikTok. The comments from men suggest that perhaps Patriots fans are becoming less toxic. 

Then it’s time for the big story of the week: coach Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to become the next LSU head coach. His departure was messy, his introductory press conference was wild, and the chaos has only begun. 

Jordon Hudson may have called the paparazzi on herself….twice…and the last press conference by UNC head coach Bill Belichick was a joke (run time: four minutes and seventeen seconds). NBA star Klay Thompson named his boat after his girlfriend, Meghan Thee Stallion. Sixers star Tyrese Maxey competed in the National Dog Show — well, his dog did. Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is engaged to Tolami Benson and they did not pose with compressed flowers!

And, finally: Beyonce posted about F1 star Lewis Hamilton on Instagram, and a hot dog stand in Chicago gave the city free hot dogs because Bears head coach Ben Johnson took his shirt off.

Madeline and Charlotte are back with a doozy of a show. This is the last one before Thanksgiving, so they also want to say that they’re very grateful for their Shareholders!

Today’s episode starts by shouting out Gotham FC for winning their second NWSL Championship. The Washington Spirit lost, and now their star, Trinity Rodman is a free agent — is this an inflection point for the NWSL (also, her boyfriend, tennis star Ben Shelton, was with her after the game). 

Jordon Hudson, UNC head coach Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, is online again, posting a veiled Instagram (maybe about SGS?) and then a not-so-veiled one. Also, Bill’s daughter-in-law Jenny reportedly went on a rant about Jordon, according to the NY Post. Anyway! 

Tate McCrae was spotted with New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes, which could make for a very interesting Olympics. WNBA star Angel Reese and NBA star Wendell Carter Jr. confirm they’re dating! Taylor Swift is reportedly getting her Rhode Island house ready for her wedding to Travis Kelce. The Cowboys provided an update as to why CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens didn’t start in the opening drive last weekend, and it has to do with Las Vegas. 

Lane Kiffin coaching updates: LSU is reportedly preparing one of the richest contracts ever, seven years and as much as $98 million, for the current Ole Miss head coach. Kiffin will decide after Friday's Egg Bowl against rival Mississippi State, and the gals are very proud of Kiffin’s daughter Landry for masterminding this. 

The Dallas Wings got the No. 1 pick in the draft — will star Paige Bueckers and her girlfriend, Azzi Fudd, get to play together? What does the pope have to do with this? There is drama in the LA Lakers First Family: new ownership fired two Buss brothers. NBA stars Klay Thompson and Ja Morant are fighting. And finally, F1 Grand Prix Las Vegas drama involving Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, and Max Verstappen.