EP 307: WNBA Legend Penny Toler
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Host Erin Foley welcomes Penny Toler, a former WNBA basketball player, coach, and executive. As a player, she made history by scoring the first basket in WNBA history in 1997 while playing for the Los Angeles Sparks. After retiring, she transitioned into a front-office role and became the Sparks’ general manager, a position she held for two decades. Under her leadership, the Sparks won multiple WNBA championships. Beyond basketball, Toler has continued her leadership career in the entertainment industry and is currently the General Manager of the historic Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena....
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EP 306: The Athletic's Sabreena Merchant
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Host Erin Foley welcomes Sabreena Merchant, a fantastic women's basketball staff writer for The Athletic. She previously covered the WNBA and NBA for SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, High Post Hoops, and Dime Magazine. She’s an alum of Duke University, where she wrote for the independent student newspaper, The Chronicle. Foley and Merchant take a deep dive into women's college basketball. Duke's back-to-back upset victories, UCLA's revenge and the continued success of South Carolina and Uconn. Plus, Juju's dominance, bracket busters and a sneak peak at the upcoming WNBA season....
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EP 305: New York Liberty Legend Sue Wicks (Best of)
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Host Erin Foley welcomes Sue Wicks, WNBA legend and Hall of Famer. This episode was originally recorded in 2019 and quickly became a fan-favorite. Wicks was a member of the WNBA's first draft class and help build the league. She dominated on every court - from Rutgers University to European Leagues to the New York Liberty. She's a Hall of Famer, a gay icon and now an oyster farmer in Long Island. Her stories are truly epic. Enjoy! Follow Erin on Social! Instagram: @erinkfoley Bluesky: @erinfoleycomic.bsky.social Email the show: [email protected]
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EP 304: WNBA Vet and Sports Agent Jacki Gemelos
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Erin Foley welcomes Jacki Gemelos, a former professional basketball player and current VP of Talent Representation at Disrupt the Game, a sports agency focused on empowering athletes and fostering diversity in sports management. Gemelos was a McDonald's All-American and Miss Basketball in California, making her one of the most sought after high school players in the country. She played at USC and went on to play in the WNBA and overseas with clubs in Italy, Greece, and Spain, despite battling multiple knee injuries that interrupted her career at every level. After retiring, Gemelos...
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EP 303: Soccer Legend Brandi Chastain
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Host Erin Foley welcomes soccer icon Brandi Chastain! Chastain is a former USWNT player, coach, and sports broadcaster, best known for her iconic game-winning penalty kick in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final, which secured the championship for the U.S. and became a defining moment in sports history. Chastain earned over 190 caps with the U.S. Women's National Team, winning two World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals. She is also a co-founder and investor in the NWSL’s Bay FC. She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in...
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EP 302: The PWHL's Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri
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Host Erin Foley welcomes Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri, the co-hosts of Jocks in Jills - a podcast that showcases not only the biggest stars in women’s hockey but also up-and-coming talent, along with in-depth game analysis. Bonhomme is an Olympic and multi-time World Championship gold medalist with Team Canada. She was also a reporter and anchor on TSN’s SPORTSCENTRE for ten years. Tocheri worked at TSN’s BarDown team and co-hosted Leafs Lunch, making her one of the few women in Canada to anchor a position in all-sports radio. Foley, Bonhomme and Tocheri discuss how Jocks...
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EP 301: Legendary Softball Coach Carol Hutchins
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Host Erin Foley welcomes Carol Hutchins - the winningest coach in NCAA softball history. "Hutch" coached for 39 seasons at the University of Michigan, finishing her career with a record of 1,707-551-5. Her squads have also captured 22 Big Ten regular-season titles, 10 Big Ten Tournament championships and qualified for the NCAA Tournament 29 times, making 12 appearances in the NCAA Women's College World Series. She has earned 18 Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year honors and a pair of NFCA National Coach of the Year honors. Hutch was named the inaugural recipient of espnW's Pat Summitt...
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EP 300: Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo
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Host Erin Foley welcomes Rebecca Lobo, Hall of Fame basketball player, broadcaster, and author. A trailblazer in women’s sports, Lobo led the University of Connecticut (UConn) to its first NCAA Championship in 1995, earning National Player of the Year honors. She was a founding player in the WNBA, where she played for six seasons, primarily with the New York Liberty. She's currently an ESPN basketball analyst, covering NCAA Women’s Basketball and the WNBA. In 2017, she was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Off the court, Lobo is a motivational speaker,...
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EP 299: Live from Portland with Jenny Nguyen
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Jenny Nguyen, founder & owner of The Sports Bra, joins host Erin Foley onstage at The Siren Theater in Portland, Oregon. The Sports Bra is the country’s first sports bar dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. Jenny opened the bar in April 2022, fulfilling a dream that combines her two passions — cooking and basketball. The Bra's mission is to make great food, delicious drinks, and provide a space that supports, empowers, and promotes girls and women in sports and in the community. Foley & Nguyen talk about The Bra's origin story, collecting and displaying memorabilia,...
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EP 298: Motorcycle Mary Director Haley Watson
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Host Erin Foley welcomes Haley Watson, the director of Motorcycle Mary, a 22-minute documentary about motosports racing pioneer Mary McGee, from ESPN's 30 for 30. McGee was the first woman to race motocross in the United States, the first to compete in an international motocross competition and the first to receive sponsorships from major brands. She was one of the most influential women in the history of motorsports and known for her mentorship of other women in racing. She was a total badass. Foley and Watson discuss the making of the documentary, how Watson first discovered Mary,...
info_outlineHost Erin Foley welcomes Penny Toler, a former WNBA basketball player, coach, and executive. As a player, she made history by scoring the first basket in WNBA history in 1997 while playing for the Los Angeles Sparks. After retiring, she transitioned into a front-office role and became the Sparks’ general manager, a position she held for two decades. Under her leadership, the Sparks won multiple WNBA championships.
Beyond basketball, Toler has continued her leadership career in the entertainment industry and is currently the General Manager of the historic Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena.
Foley and Toler discuss the formation of the WNBA, Toler's first bucket, playing overseas, her incredible run as the GM of the Sparks, music, comedy — this episode has it all. Enjoy!
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