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Herlights

Erin Foleywww.herlights.com
Herlights serves up the coverage women’s sports deserve—from a fresh, laugh-out-loud voice. Host Erin Foley, a stand-up comic and lifelong sports fanatic, tackles everything women’s sports—from hot takes on top stories, to Xs and Os of games, to interviews with trailblazers. Her infectious energy and inspired rants fuel this entertaining weekly show about the fastest-growing (yet under-covered) area of sports.
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Episodes

SWB EP 44: Reappearance

Erin Foley welcomes sports journalist (espnw/espn)and published author Kate Fagan to the show! The ladies discuss Fagan's new book "The Reappearing Act" , a memoir about playing D1 college basketball for Univ of Colorado while struggling to come out, our mutual love of John Starks, the NBA playoffs, Michael Sam reappears in the 7th round, 101 year old Kitty Cohen throws out the first pitch in Toronto and more!

May 15, 20141 hr 11 min

SWB EP 43: Properly Julepped!

Erin Foley brings back crowd favorite Trish Suhr (Fox's Dish Nation)!! The ladies break down round one of the NBA playoffs: Lillard's big shot, Kidd needs to suit up, Dwight Howard is chardonnay and Clippers Fever! We also tackle the NFL draft, Peyton visits Jeter, the Kentucky Derby and more!

May 08, 20141 hr 8 min

SWB EP 42: Run For The Roses

Erin Foley welcomes comedic actress Jill Bennett (The Second Shot) to the big show. The ladies discuss Donald Sterling's disgusting comments, NBA & NHL playoffs, Johnny Manziel, Jill's love of the Indianapolis Colts,The Kentucky Derby & The Oaks (we make our picks), amazing Sportsmanship in Women's College Softball & more!

May 01, 20141 hr 7 min

SWB EP 41: Picks, Pine Tar & Pot

Erin Foley welcomes stand up comic/actor Jen Kober (The Mindy Project)live from the Moontower Comedy Fest in Austin! Foley & Kober discuss the SEC's dominance, '14 NFL schedule, Pineda's loose grip, Ricky Willams, Johnny Manziel the Boston Marathon and more!!

Apr 25, 201457 min

SWB EP 40: Things Are Heating Up

Erin Foley welcomes the hilarious Trish Suhr (Clean House, Dish Nation)to the big show! We tackle the NBA playoffs, Bubba's Masterful Win, hip hop yoga, Yasiel Puig's harrowing journey to the Dodgers, Indians/Dodgers/Brewers/MLB, WNBA's Chiney Ogwumike, KY hoops and more!

Apr 18, 20141 hr 7 min

SWB EP 39: Couches On Fire!

Erin Foley welcomes stand up comic Erin Jackson (Exhale on Aspire TV, NBC's Last Comic Standing)!! Foley & Jackson break down the UCONN/KY final, college athletes unionizing, Jackson's love of the Philadelphia Eagles v Foley's love of the Giants, DeSean Jackson to the Skins, Leta Andrews, Hank Aaron and more!

Apr 10, 20141 hr 4 min

SWB EP 38: Breaking The Story

Erin Foley welcomes ESPN writer and broadcaster Alyssa Roenigk to the show! The ladies discuss Roenigk's ground breaking story on the Seattle Seahawks, her experiences covering the Olympics/ Xgames/Superbowls, Sports Psychologists, Opening Day Baseball, March Madness and more!

Apr 04, 20141 hr 6 min

SWB: MO MARCH MADNESS!

Erin Foley welcomes back stand up comic/actress Mo Welch (The Mo Show) to talk March Madness! We break down both the Men's and Women's NCAA brackets, discuss picks, upsets, Cinderella teams, you name it! Also, Paralympic superstar Tatyana McFadden and the US Men's Paralympic hockey team wins gold!

Mar 20, 201459 min

SWB EP 36: We Love That Basketball

Erin Foley welcomes comedy writer & sports fan Courtney Cronin (Sports Soup/Mohr Sports)to discuss all things NBA! Cronin's love of the Clippers, Foley's love of Stephen Curry, the Spurs, OKC, Pacers/Heat take two, Dirk Nowitzki, Joakim Noah, the Zen Master in NYC, a women's history month salute to basketball legend Ann Meyers Drysdale, Dale Earnhardt runs out of gas and more!!

Mar 13, 20141 hr 7 min

SWB EP 35: From Ice Tub to Victory

Erin Foley brings on Chicago native/stand up comic Renee Gauthier to talk Chicago Blackhawks, Stan Mikita, Cubs v Sox fans, the Tampa Bay Bucs new uniforms, NFL's attempt to ban the N word, Nascar's Janet Guthrie, DWTS athletes revealed and golfer Paula Creamer's 75 foot putt for victory!

Mar 06, 201455 min

SWB EP 34: Shock & Awe

Erin Foley welcomes comedic actress Rakefet Abergel (Breaking Fat) to the show. The ladies reflect on Sochi, Jason Collins joins the Nets, Abergel's love of UK basketball, Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis, the Wichita State Shockers, Israel's defense/sport Krav Maga, Ronda Rousey & more!

Mar 01, 201459 min

SWB EP 33: An Olympic Horcrux

Erin Foley welcomes the queen of stand up comedy Jackie Kashian to the big show. We discuss bobsledding, hockey, snowboard cross, ice skating, Jackie's love of Hacky Sack and Australian rules football and more!

Feb 20, 20141 hr 1 min

SWB Sochi Wrap Up

Erin Foley wraps up the first week of the Sochi Games! Plushenko retires, Abbott falls, Jason Brown wows, Mancuso celebrates the bronze, the Women's Ice Hockey team skates in the semis, I-pod lands the YOLO, the Ladies of Slopesyle's sportsmanship and more!!

Feb 16, 201427 min

SWB EP 32: Fire & Ice

Erin Foley welcomes all star comic and actress Michelle Buteau (Enlisted, Best Week Ever) to the show! The Fire: NFL hopeful Michael Sam's courage to come out, Michelle's long distance running, Serena becomes the Beyonce of tennis. The Ice: US Women's Ice Hockey, Figure Skating and more!

Feb 13, 201453 min

SWB EP 31: Super Not Bowl

Erin Foley welcomes guest host Fortune Feimster (Chelsea Lately)to the show! The ladies discuss Seattle's Super Bowl beat down, Magic Johnson rescues the LA Sparks, Fortune's love of UNC hoops, sports betting, we highlight Olympians Lindsey Van, Lolo Jones, Jessica Jerome, Noelle Pikus-Place, Sarah Hendrickson and more! GO USA!!!!

Feb 06, 201458 min

SWB EP 30 Post Game Excitement!

Erin Foley talks sports smack with stand-up comic Liz Stewart! The ladies highlight Australian Open champ Li Na, MMA's Andrei "the pitbull" Arlovski, Pro Bowl Super Fan Katrina Torres, Liz's Texas Roundhouse, Ralf Lauren's Olympic outfits and more!

Jan 30, 20141 hr 2 min

SWB Ep 29 Sports Blouses & Pot Roast

Erin Foley welcomes stand up comic/writer Leah Dubie! We talk Broncos/Pats, Hawks/49ers, Super Bowl picks, Richard Sherman, Olympics, ESPN's Tonya Harding v Nancy Kerrigan Special, MLK Jr Day and more!

Jan 23, 201456 min

SWB EP 28: Sound Bites!

Erin Foley welcomes back blogger/humorist Lisa Parish to the show. The ladies break down the NFC/AFC Championship games and make their picks, the Australian Open heats up, A-Rod/A-Roid, WNBA LA Sparks, Uconn/Baylor Women's hoops, Johnny Weir & the Olympics and more!

Jan 16, 201457 min

SWB EP 27: Carrying The Torch

Erin Foley welcomes stand up comic/ writer/sports nut Katie Massa Kennedy to the big show. Foley and Massa discuss the NFL playoffs, Katie's love of the Philadelphia Eagles, Lolo Jones goes from the hurdles to the bobsled in Sochi, the Knick's JR Smith unties shoelaces, the Australian Open, Yanks/Mets/Sox and more!

Jan 09, 20141 hr 7 min

SWB EP 26: Bowl Games For Everyone!

Erin Foley welcomes stand up comic Shawn Pelofsky (Community)to SWB. We break down this week's College Football Bowl Games, discuss Shawn's love of the OK Sooners & USC Trojans, Foley's discovery of the USC song girls, UFC fights - Weidman v Silva and Rousey v Tate and more! Happy New Year!!

Jan 02, 20141 hr 3 min

SWB EP 25: Holiday Hoops!

Erin Foley welcomes stand up comic and basketball aficionado Mo Welch (The Mo Show)to Sports Without Balls. It's a special holiday hoops episode. We discuss Chicago street ball, LA basketball leagues, the bball prowess of the Ogwumike sisters, Foley/Welch tryouts for the LA Sparks, NBA injuries and picks and more!

Dec 26, 201357 min

SWB EP 24: Your Number Just Got Called

Erin Foley welcomes stand up comic Sharon Houston (Punk'd) back to the show. Foley and Houston highlight the Seahawks/49ers heated rivalry, Miami Dolphins' new playmaker Michael Thomas, Obama's gay delegates for Sochi, Uconn/Duke Women's College Basketball, Dez Bryant's tears and more!

Dec 20, 20131 hr 7 min

SWB EP 23: High Times in Sports

Erin Foley and return guest host/stand up comic Shelagh Ratner discuss NO TAILGATING rules at the Super Bowl, Medicinal Marijuana & the NFL, the BCS, Joe Torre, Robinson Cano & Jay Z, Women's College Hoops & the Oympics.

Dec 20, 20131 hr 1 min

SWB EP 22: Rivalry/Treason Week!

Erin Foley and special co-host Lisa Parrish break down the NFC East, Mike Tomlin's misstep, Bama/Auburn, Ohio State/Michigan, Big Papi's Beard, Ellsbury Treason, NCAA Women's Soccer Championship and more! https://www.facebook.com/sportswithoutballs

Dec 20, 20131 hr 1 min

SWB EP 21: Thankful for Sports

Happy Thanksgiving! Erin Foley & guest host Sharon Houston talk turkey about the NFL's drug policy, gay NFL players, the Univ of Colorado's Women's Basketball team, Kobe's new contract, Coach Tara Vanderveer's 900th win, Putin's Sochi payout and more!

Dec 20, 20131 hr 4 min

SWB EP 20: Player/Fan/Ref Smackdown

Erin Foley and Rebecca Corry break down NFL referee trash talk, World Cup Soccer, the Seattle Sounders, Turkey Trots, Qatar's new "vagina" stadium, extreme sailing and more!

Dec 20, 201357 min

SWB EP 19: Hazing & Tasing

Erin Foley and special guest host Sharon Houston discuss Richie NOT Incognito, Aaron Rogers, Ryan Lochte, a new spin on the Bears/Pack rivalry, Olivet Middle School footballers and 86 yr old marathoner Joy Johnson.

Dec 20, 20131 hr 5 min

SWB EP 18: Injured Reserve

Erin Foley & special guest host Shelagh Ratner break down week 8 of the NFL season, The World Series, Serena Williams, Nascar's Decker Sisters and women officiating football!

Dec 20, 20131 hr 6 min

SWB EP 17: Sports Anxiety

Erin Foley and special guest host/comic Amber Tozer discuss angry coaches, sports psychology, RB Peyton Hillis, Orgeon D-Coach Nick Aliotti, a 6 yr old completes a half marathon, Foley wants to be a first base coach and more!

Dec 20, 201359 min

SWB EP 16: The Thrill of Victory & The Agony of Defeat

Erin Foley and Rebecca Corry discuss the classless behavior of Texans fans, the new Bosox superhero bullpen cop, a mascot gone wrong, dumb tweets from athletes and Greg Louganis gets gay married!

Dec 20, 201357 min
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