Awful Announcing Podcast: Chiney Ogwumike on Caitlin Clark/Angel Reese rivalry, WNBA, Stephen A. Smith, and more

Host Brandon Contes interviews former WNBA player and ESPN host/analyst Chiney Ogwumike. Brandon and Chiney discuss a wide range of topics including Caitlin Clark’s impact on women’s sports, being tested by WNBA vets as a #1 overall pick, being mentored by Stephen A. Smith, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown:

• :51: When will U.S. Soccer hire a new head coach?
• :38: Is Chiney retired from WNBA?
• 1:45: Does Chiney miss playing basketball?
• 2:05: Does media help fill the void of not playing?
• 3:13: Playing with sister Nneka throughout career
• 4:38: Playing against Nneka in WNBA
• 6:27: Going to ESPN
• 12:27: Being drafted by the Connecticut Sun helping with media career
• 13:15: Working with Mike Golic Jr.
• 14:22: Differences between radio and TV
• 15:29: Feelings about debate shows while playing basketball
• 19:46: Doing First Take with Stephen A. Smith compared to doing it without him
• 20:49: Stephen A. and Monica McNutt moment on First Take
• 22:45: Stephen A. being approachable
• 24:09: Does Stephen A. deserve credit or criticism for his work in platforming women’s basketball
• 28:20: Working with Kendrick Perkins and Richard Jefferson
• 30:00: Feeling “stifled” by ESPN?
• 32:01: Being more comfortable covering the WNBA or NBA?
• 34:15: Has national media done a “good job” covering women’s basketball this year?
• 38:25: Can a misinformed WNBA take from a national media member be better than no take at all?
• 40:20: Importance of Caitlin Clark to growing women’s basketball
• 42:30: WNBA as a physical league
• 44:44: Being treated differently as #1 overall pick
• 46:47: Caitlin Clark/Angel Reese rivalry
• 48:58: Is WNBA unfairly judged due to being compared to NBA today instead of the NBA at 27 years old?
• 52:32: WNBA’s willingness to speak on social issues and Chiney’s feelings about that
• 55:12: Working as a election clerk in 2020 election
• 56:48: Playing with Candace Parker
• 58:20: Spoken to Candace since WBD lost NBA rights?
• 58:55: Is NBC and Amazon getting NBA rights an opening for Chiney?

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