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Most Valuable Podcast with Charlotte Wilder and Jess Smetana

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Why wait for an award when you can give yourself one? This is your one-stop shop for the most correct opinions, funniest jokes, and best insight in the world of sports and pop culture courtesy of your hosts Charlotte Wilder and Jessica Smetana. In addition to a weekly news rundown, MVP also features segments like Takes In The Wild (the most outrageous opinions from bars and the internet), Cheat Sheet (how to talk about sports if you don't know how), Ask Aunt Char (bad advice from Charlotte's alter-ego), Fountain of Youth (Jess will provide information that the kids know so you can seem less washed-up), Is It Sports? (where Charlotte and Jess debate whether a thing is or isn't sports, duh), and many more. Give it a listen: By the end, you'll have nothing but respect for your MVP.
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Episodes

Cam Newton, Luka Doncic, and Natalie Achonwa’s nightmarish week of travel

Carrie Underwood is being sued for plagiarizing “Game On,” tickets to the France-USA soccer game are extremely expensive, and Cam Newton didn’t offer enough money to sit in business class. The Indiana Fever’s travel day from hell. The Mets are Metsing and Leonardo DiCaprio is joining. We are so proud of Giannis for winning the NBA MVP. The Rockets need to stop being so whiny about things, though. Charlotte and Jess went sailing in the Hudson River, Liz Cambage roasted a guy on instagram, Charlot...

Jun 27, 20191 hr 4 min

It's the perfect time for Anthony Davis to shave his unibrow and rebrand

Klay Thompson's ACL tear inspired us to reminisce on our own ACL related experiences. Minnesota should rebrand as "We the Norther." Charlotte and Jess brainstorm an app idea for letting people down easy (Kyrie Irving). Charlotte tells us about watching the Blues beat the Bruins at home. Gary Woodland was the ideal dad to win the US Open. How has Brooks Koepka never had hot chocolate before? Our best friend Julie Ertz is thriving in the World Cup. Phil Mickelson thinks he is FDR. In segs, LaVar B...

Jun 20, 20191 hr 4 min

As it turns out, all sports fans are bad

This week on MVP, Charlotte tries to control her nerves about Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Raiders are chosen to be on Hard Knocks and if Guy Fieri doesn't make a guest appearance we'll be upset. Zdeno Chara played with his jaw wired shut, Jon Hamm cursed the Blues, and leave Pam Beasley alone. Game 5 of the NBA Finals was ridiculous. Kevin Durant's injury was sad and Toronto fans cheered, and Drake did too much. The World Cup is underway. The US women should be proud of their record-sha...

Jun 13, 20191 hr 12 min

Episode 34: Would you play in the Stanley Cup with a broken jaw?

World cup starts Friday and we only care about the USA, NBA Final and Stanley Cup updates, Drake and Guy Fieri, Zdeno Chara’s jaw is broken: Will he still play?, James Holzhauer lost Jeopardy, Darren Rovell spoiled it (except for four states), and the Spelling Bee ended in an 8-way tie (50k each, not bad!), JuJu Smith-Schuster went to prom and Boujee got nose surgery. UNPROTECTED SEGS: Some personal news: Charlotte covered the Stanley Cup, Jess wrote about Notre Dame. New segment: Athletes, they...

Jun 06, 20191 hr 10 min

Where would Mike Trout's meteorology skills be best utilized?

This week we have a mailbag episode! Charlotte and Jess answer all of your questions about the best baseball game foods (besides hot dogs), Mike Trout, 80s music, concerts, road trip snacks, dad bods, athletes as vegetables, New York City, Lord of the Rings and more!

May 30, 201942 min

Give Yoenis Cespedes a break, it's easy to fall into a hole

PGA Championship breakdown including when Brooks Koepka denied his girfriend a kiss, how Tiger missed the cut, and Charlotte’s observations from her first live golf tournament. NBA playoffs: the Warriors are still going to win, Drake touched Nick Nurse (and how big is Drake’s plane?), Magic Johnson’s first takes and popcorn opinions. NHL Playoffs: Jess’s hopes for Blues pain and Charlotte’s Bruins predictions. A horse with no jockey ran the Preakness, Cespedes fell in a hole and broke his ankle ...

May 23, 20191 hr 4 min

Dennis Rodman might have tried to steal a 400 pound amethyst

Special guest and sad Knicks fan Lee Feiner joins MVP to talk about the shocking NBA Draft Lottery. The Warriors will win the NBA Finals. Dennis Rodman and associates allegedly tried to steal a 400 pound amethyst from a yoga studio, Charlotte and Jess debate the catchy-ness of the song Gloria, John Daly using a golf cart is okay we guess, a luke-warm take on Joe Flacco as a mentor, Quinnen Williams seems like a fun guy even though the Jets are a disaster. In segments, Jess explains the I'm baby ...

May 16, 20191 hr 14 min

Pat Connaughton explains his wild first pitch

We horsesplain the Kentucky Derby, Pat Connaughton calls in to talk about his wild first pitch and not about the Bucks, Hamilton the pig is coming for the Bruins and Brad Marchand stopped talking, Jokic is a hard name to say but we figured it out, Arizona tall boys, Matt Nagy made 8 kickers attempt a 43-yard fg (same distance Cody Parkey missed at), 75,000 bees went to a Reds game. UNPROTECTED SEGS: Some personal news: Julie Ertz and cheese, The royal baby and the MET Gala are not sports but we ...

May 09, 20191 hr 14 min

Who owns each Kentucky Derby horse?

NFL Draft recap: Christian Wilkins bodied Goodell, Clash of the Bachelorettes in Nashville, Kyler Murray questions, Nick Bosa’s awkward weekend, Steelers draft power minute, Pete Carroll’s shirt is off, Josh Rosen proved Steve Smith wrong, Boston sports minute, James Harden’s eyeball, The perfect Guy Fieri meal to keep KD in Oakland, John Tortorella, the Tyreek Hill situation, Kentucky Derby horse names and who owns them. Jess’ bday extravaganza, is tweeting spoilers canceled? Cherries, Mike Tro...

May 02, 20191 hr 19 min

NFL Draft predictions and a review of Chicago

Our hot dogs blessed the Diamondbacks and cursed our own teams, predictions for the NFL Draft, Russell Wilson is being lame again but in a kind way, Gronk broke the Lombardi Trophy, Zeke Elliott got a tattoo of his face on his leg but it doesn’t look like him (+worst tattoos we've ever seen), Darren Rovell got dunked on by LSU gymnastics, CBS will broadcast the WNBA, Dabo vs BK: who you got?, NHL playoffs: Canada still sucks at hockey and Vegas got screwed by the refs, Damian Lillard saved the B...

Apr 25, 20191 hr 15 min

Russell Wilson's contract announcement made us uncomfortable

We talk about Tiger winning the Masters and crack the code on mock-neck turtlenecks, the Warriors blew another 3-1 lead (kind of) but the jokes were so played out that we didn’t make any, Milwaukee is the people’s team but the Nuggets are fun too, John Tortellini and the Blue Jackets swept the Lightning and Ovechkin punched a “kid,” Russell Wilson and Ciara’s in-bed announcement about his new $140 million contract made us very uncomfortable. Unprotected Segs! Some Personal News in which Jess rea...

Apr 18, 20191 hr 15 min

Magic Johnson just wants to tweet

Magic Johnson quit so that he can tweet, Is Dwayne Wade's Budweiser commercial too sad for a beer ad? March Madness is over, and the UConn-Notre Dame final was electric, Monday Night Raw recap, the new Jets uniform and color theory, Aaron Rodger's drama is fair game, Chris Davis' yips make us feel sad. In segs: Jess pissed off 24 hour clock twitter because of Le'Veon Bell, Charlotte has bizarre taste in drinks, New Seg: Patriot of the week! Ask a Youth: Old Town Road and the Tiger Woods meme, Ar...

Apr 11, 20191 hr 10 min

The Final Four as College Football Teams

The Final Four as college football teams, the NCAA women’s Final Four should be on Saturdays, Zion’s shoe bidding wars begin and his busted shoe is missing, the Alliance AF is folding because of a guy named DoneDone, the CWHL is folding too, the Wizards GM/President got fired and it gives us hope, and we give an in depth analysis of every NFL Draft hat. We need new TV shows to watch, Tom Brady might have canceled April Fool’s Day, Easter candy season is underrated, Milk facts are our agro facts ...

Apr 04, 20191 hr 18 min

The NCAA needs to stop tweeting

During March Madness Tacko Fall is uncomfortably tall and Tom Izzo is tip-toeing the line. NCAA social media accounts continues to screw up and should be deleted. Gronk’s retirement makes Charlotte sad and Jess skeptical. Cam Newton has a weird mental trick this offseason. Bruce Arians hired 2 women to his staff. John Mara made his grandkids cry. Noah Syndergaard doesn’t understand why the Mets went to Syracuse and neither do we. Big Baller Brand might be over and Tony Romo deserves to get paid....

Mar 28, 20191 hr 9 min

We're mad about March, What does Mike Trout look like? and Sam Darnold: 1990s sports movie villain

Char’s bracket strategy this year was total chaos, Jess invites Char to her dad's March Madness league, How did ESPN leak the women’s bracket?, Mike Trout signed a 10-year extension with the Angels and Bryce Harper must be salty, Monday Night Football update: they’re wooing Peyton Manning! LeBron got blocked by Mario Hezonja lol how embarrassing, NFL off-season lightning round featuring the details of Le'Veon to the Jets, Vontaze Burfict, Joe Thomas is skinny now, Kyler Murray, Ryan Fitzpatrick,...

Mar 21, 201953 min

The worst cities to land in during NFL free agency, Colton did sex, carat talk

We're a Thursday podcast now!, OBJ went to the Browns and now there are expectations, Le’Veon Bell went to the Jets and Antonio Brown went to the Raiders and Jess has thoughts as a Steelers fan, Nick Foles got a sweet new sponsorship and we’re jealous, What’s the worst city-to-city trade in the NFL?, the Spurs have a big-time bat problem, James Dolan is still acting like a giant baby and maybe Charlotte is still not allowed at Knicks games?, Donovan Mitchell had a great response to the fan who y...

Mar 14, 20191 hr 12 min

Bryce Harper is a mushroom, the Dad Wars are here, the NFL combine is so weird

This week we have many thoughts and questions about Jason Witten leaving broadcasting to play for the Cowboys again, Kyler Murray’s final measurements from the NFL combine and the bizarre questions scouts ask, Philadelphia’s "we got him" campaign after signing Bryce Harper, Brandon Nimmo maybe DIDN’T have food poisoning after undercooking chicken? Lebron James is living his best life and playing his worst basketball. UNPROTECTED SEGS: Charlotte went to Costco, Is cheating at running a marathon s...

Mar 06, 20191 hr 8 min

Bryce Harper is a mushroom, the Dad Wars are here, the NFL combine is so weird

This week we have many thoughts and questions about Jason Witten leaving broadcasting to play for the Cowboys again, Kyler Murray’s final measurements from the NFL combine and the bizarre questions scouts ask, Philadelphia’s "we got him" campaign after signing Bryce Harper, Brandon Nimmo maybe DIDN’T have food poisoning after undercooking chicken? Lebron James is living his best life and playing his worst basketball. UNPROTECTED SEGS: Charlotte went to Costco, Is cheating at running a marathon s...

Mar 06, 20191 hr 8 min

Jess and Charlotte are reunited on the Weinermobile, Gritty went streaking, Charlotte faces the truth about the Patriots

Zion Williamson's shoe exploded and Wall Street CRASHED, Robert Kraft is in some trouble, Manny Machado is going to San Diego for some reason? Antonio Brown overshares on social media again, Charlotte does a Kyrie impression, an honest take on Hitler jokes, Ja Rule thinks he's Lil B (he's not), Charlotte knows all the deets on Tristian Thompson, Gritty went streaking, Jess absolves Brian Kelly of his Office sins (and Bohemian Rhapsody takes.)

Feb 26, 20191 hr 27 min

Jess and Charlotte are reunited on the Weinermobile, Gritty went streaking, Charlotte faces the truth about the Patriots

Zion Williamson's shoe exploded and Wall Street CRASHED, Robert Kraft is in some trouble, Manny Machado is going to San Diego for some reason? Antonio Brown overshares on social media again, Charlotte does a Kyrie impression, an honest take on Hitler jokes, Ja Rule thinks he's Lil B (he's not), Charlotte knows all the deets on Tristian Thompson, Gritty went streaking, Jess absolves Brian Kelly of his Office sins (and Bohemian Rhapsody takes.) Segs: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga are underrated, Je...

Feb 26, 20191 hr 27 min

#19: Reader Mailbag! How to choose an AAF team, correct condiments for hot dogs, the major sports villains of 2019

READER MAILBAG: Char and Jess field your questions, which include but are not limited to: How do you choose an AAF team? We’re suspending judgement on the XFL, Was Super Bowl LIII sports? Best sporting event to go to with Martha Stewart? The Pats will get seven rings first and Jess hates them still, Worst movie sports scene of all time? Ideal celebrity golf partners, Favorite sports books, Best live atmospheres we’ve ever watched a game in, Who are each league's major villains? Favorite Muppets,...

Feb 19, 20191 hr 14 min

#18: Charlotte wants to eat a candle like Bill Walton, James Robert Cooter III, and we fix baseball

We ranked the news by how sick it is. Bill Walton ate a candle (1:48), the Alliance of American Football was kinda sick (6:22), Kyler Murray is a football boy (10:06), the NBA trade deadline doesn’t matter (15:26), Kevin Durant got in another fight ((25:41), Charlotte isn’t allowed to talk about the Celtics (19:23), MLB rule proposals don’t actually solve anything (28:31), Clemson’s PED scandal (and Julian Edelman) (36:00), Bob Costas and NBC parted ways because of concussions (39:05), Jim Bob C...

Feb 12, 20191 hr 13 min

#17: Travis Kelce and Deshaun Watson, Super Bowl LIII behind the scenes, TB Times is back

We’re alive after the Super Bowl and had the best week ever, Charlotte is ecstatic the Pats won, Jess is deeply upset and unhappy about the Pats winning, The TB Times is back and we are freaking out, our Super Bowl post-mortem with live recordings from the game. SpongeBob fans are rightfully angry, a recap of the Patriots locker room, we had a dance-off with Snoop Dogg at the Sports Illustrated party, Charlotte had Chick-fil-A for the first time, stop second-guessing women in sports, our thought...

Feb 05, 20191 hr 19 min

#16: SUPER BOWL BONUS PODCAST

We have a special edition radio row podcast with great interviews from Peter King & Harry Lyles Jr With Peter we talked underrated cheeses, the most underrated part of Super Bowl week, and the state of sports media. With Harry Lyles of SB Nation we discussed the best Harry's, covered his story on Ray Lewis and how it changed nightlife in Buckhead.

Feb 02, 201957 min

#15: Live from the Super Bowl, Pat Patriot’s mascot organs got crushed, and Sean McVay talks about his age

This week, Jess and Charlotte are in Atlanta for the Super Bowl! This week’s news includes, getting to Atlanta, does Pat Patriot have to go to a special mascot doctor? Bon Jovi and Lin Manuel-Miranda hung out, Jimmy Haslam wants to be a football guy, Derek Carr vs. Stephen A. Smith in the octagon? Maori Davenport should play ball, the NHL All-Star skills challenge was awesome, Rhonda Rousey has a message about her reproductive organs A special report live from Media Night! Unprotected Segs: Is C...

Jan 29, 20191 hr 3 min

#14: Special guest Bill Barnwell, everyone hates Pats fan Charlotte, Ja Rule is cancelled

NFC Championship game: Was Jimmy Buffett trolling us with The National Anthem?, two super moons: the actual moon and Michael Thomas’s butt, the Saints were screwed over, what's up with Todd Gurley and the Rams? The Pats won so get ready to hate Charlotte for two weeks, Jess hops on the Pats bandwagon to try to make them lose, overtime rules should be like college football, Tony Romo shouldn't be a head coach, what foods represent both Super Bowl teams?, Maroon 5 super fans, Kyrie wanted us to kn...

Jan 22, 20191 hr 40 min

#13: "Motivational AF" Jeff Fisher stories, we're still not saying the p-word, and we go through the transfer portal

If the Patriots and Saints meet in the Super Bowl (2:39), who will Atlanta fans hate more?, our thoughts on stadiums with roofs, Aqib Talib didn’t get the memo that we cancelled swearing last week, Sean McVay is now the youngest coach to win a playoff game = the new Chris Hogan played lacrosse, Kyler Murray can do whatever he wants (13:58), our NFL conference championship predictions (18:28), TOO SOON, CODY PARKEY! (21:04), head coaching rumors and also we’re a Jeff Fisher podcast now (34:58), A...

Jan 15, 20191 hr 7 min

#12: Trolling Bama fans in Nashville, the p-word is cancelled, NFL Playoff wine pairings

Clemson destroyed Alabama in the National Championship and Jess is thrilled (0:56), Imagine Dragons sucks and Char’s first CD she ever bought is really embarrassing (7:01), we trolled a Bama fan on the streets of Nashville last weekend (13:15), NFL Playoffs: the double doink heard round the world (13:47), our playoff predictions (27:39), the Timberwolves fired Thibs and want to hire Fred Hoiberg (lol) (30:09), Trevor Bauer is harassing a random woman on Twitter and where is the Indians PR staff?...

Jan 08, 20191 hr 1 min

#11: NFL Coaches’ Eulogies, Bowl season post-mortem, and Charlotte learns about Bird Box

We review all the Bowls (4:31), Bevo attacked Uga, Urban Meyer’s last game, UCF’s streak ended, A bunch of blowouts happened, the Winter Classic was beautiful (15:59) and Jim Cornelison is the GOAT, BLACK MONDAY and coaches’ eulogies (18:36), LeBron almost ruined Christmas (24:47), is Clemson the Clintons? The College Football Playoff, the Antonio Brown saga (29:22). Unprotected Segs: Jess went to the Cotton Bowl (42:04), we Call Deb (36:03), Santa Clara National Championships are canceled (49:3...

Jan 02, 20191 hr 2 min

#10: The Grittmas Spectacular!

Charlotte and Jess rank their favorite things from 2018: All the Lids in Mall of America (4:21), Summer of Ovi (8:55), JR threw a bowl of soup (10:29), Elizabeth Swaney did no tricks at the Olympics (11:24), World Cup own goals (12:43), Monday Night Football (13:26), Tiger won a tournament! (16:35), Gritty was born (18:57), Jess loves Boujee (20:25), and our favorite sports teams were good?! (22:03). We answer questions sent in by listeners (23:29), including questions about our friends Gritty. ...

Dec 24, 20181 hr 9 min
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