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That's What She Said with Sarah Spain

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Sarah Spain profiles guests from the world of sports, comedy, music and beyond to share the stories of their lives and their journeys to success.
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Episodes

James Roday Rodriguez

Sarah talks to actor/director James Roday Rodriguez about doing naked shows at NYU, how he chose his stage name, the cult success of Pysch, how and why he decided to go behind the camera and focus on directing, and then how the script of A Million Little Things made him get back to acting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 01, 20201 hr 9 min

Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson

Sarah talks to Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson about their new book Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back, which explores dilemmas for fans like racist mascots, loving your team while hating its owner, gender violence, doping, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 25, 20201 hr 8 min

Your Life is a Record: Brandy Clark

Sarah talks to Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Brandy Clark about what it's like to collaborate with an artist on an album, the story behind "Follow Your Arrow" by Kasey Musgraves, how Jaws inspired one of her songs, how she grew up in a town of 900 people, and why she compares her career to ice-skating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 18, 20201 hr 6 min

Tatyana McFadden

Sarah talks to Paralympic superstar Tatyana McFadden about how she's the only athlete to win the Boston, London, Chicago, and New York marathons in the same year (and she did it three times), the activism work she's been doing, being born into a Russian orphanage, and how she walked on her hands for the first six years of her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 11, 202054 min

The Smartest Man in the World: Greg Proops

Sarah talks to comedian and actor Greg Proops about the incredible success of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, being in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, doing comedy via Zoom, and why he demands that comedy clubs fill out the bill on his shows with female comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 04, 20201 hr 10 min

Legend: Mike Golic

Sarah talks to Mike Golic about the end of his two decades plus run as the co-host of ESPN Radio's morning show including his favorite guests, recurring bits, trips, experiences, why the end of Golic and Wingo feels so much different than the end of Mike & Mike, and what his future holds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 28, 20201 hr 19 min

Ibtihaj Muhammad

Sarah talks to Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad about becoming the first female Muslim to win a medal and to wear a hijab while competing for the United States, how a Barbie was designed after her, and a harrowing story of being arresting amidst the protests in LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 21, 20201 hr 6 min

Christen Press and Tobin Heath

Sarah talks to USWNT members Christen Press and Tobin Heath about the work they're doing with Stacy's Rise project to empower female entrepreneurs, how they bring humility to the business world with their company re—inc, and how they are trying to re-imagine the status quo in everything that they do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 16, 202024 min

Brandon Copeland

Sarah talks to Patriots linebacker Brandon Copeland about attending Penn, interning for UBS, his PED suspension, signing with the Patriots, and the biggest tips he teaches in his financial literacy course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 14, 20201 hr 10 min

Untamed: Glennon Doyle

Sarah talks to New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle about her extremely awkward love at first sight moment with her wife Abby Wambach, how her new book Untamed is about trying to unlearn social conditioning, how she views her past work, and her non-profit Together Rising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 07, 20201 hr 25 min

Unbothered: Jemele Hill

Sarah talks to Jemele Hill about her tenure at ESPN and the way that it ended, how she feels as a person of color doing a podcast on The Ringer in the wake of Bill Simmons' recent comments, how she always finds a way to work with her closest friends, which includes her new show on Vice with Cari Champion, and what it was like to be on an episode of Bravo's Below Deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 30, 20201 hr 8 min

When We Play Round Table

Sarah leads a round table discussion with Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings, former Notre Dame Women's head basketball coach Muffet McGraw and the University of Tennessee's Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer on women in leadership roles. The discussion is a part of espnW's When We Play initiative celebrating the 48th anniversary of the passing of Title IX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 23, 202045 min

SNL's Heidi Gardner

Sarah talks to SNL's Heidi Gardner about her rapid rise in comedy, the hilarious outfit she wore to the mall to meet boys in middle school, how seeing Melissa McCarthy in The Groundlings inspired her to take an improve class, and what it was like to do SNL from home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 16, 202059 min

Adam Pally

Sarah talks to actor Adam Pally about how his comedy career got started by doing the morning announcements at his school, why he didn't enjoy Inside the Actors Studio with James Lipton, the possibility of a Happy Endings Zoom reunion, what he liked most about working with Mindy Kaling, and punching baby Yoda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 09, 202056 min

Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Sarah talks to Princeton professor Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. about the country's response to the killing of George Floyd, the significant difference between passive and active support, and the lessons that can be learned from the #MeToo movement in the fight for racial equality. Plus, Sarah reads a prescient passage from Glennon Doyle's latest book Untamed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 03, 202055 min

Liberty: Layshia Clarendon

Sarah talks to WNBA All-Star Layshia Clarendon about her oddly specific aspirations as a kid, the difficulty in coming out to her parents, why she's become such a vocal activist for LGBTQ rights, and her excitement about playing with #1 overall pick Sabrina Ionescu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 26, 20201 hr 1 min

Mini Pod: Jasmine Jordan

Sarah talks to Jasmine Jordan about what it was like to grow up with a famous father, what she thought about The Last Dance, and how MJ and her fiancé both needed some liquid courage before meeting one another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 21, 202013 min

Life is Good: John and Bert Jacobs

Sarah talks to John and Bert Jacobs about how they came up with their t-shirt brand Life is Good, how they reconnected on a cross country trip, how they've embraced the science on positive psychology, the differences between rational optimism and blind positivity, and the many super powers, as they call them, that fit their brand's ethos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 19, 202040 min

The Hot Hand: Ben Cohen

Sarah talks to Ben Cohen of The Wall Street Journal about his book The Hot Hand, including the interesting reason why the creator of NBA Jam came up with "he's on fire," how we invent causes to explain patterns, the differences between the hot hand and flow state, how the best work of creators comes in bunches, and how The Princess Bride finally got made because of a creative hot hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 202052 min

How To Do Nothing: Jenny Odell

Sarah talks to artist, author, and educator Jenny Odell about cutting class in high school to look at ducks, why conceptual art isn't a stunt, recognizing art as an architect of attention, her book How to Do Nothing, and her fascination with internet ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 05, 202050 min

Mini Pod: Carmen Electra

Sarah talks to Carmen Electra about her relationship with Dennis Rodman during the Bulls championship run in the '90s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 202015 min

Tyler Cameron

Sarah talks to football player turned model turned reality show contestant Tyler Cameron about his experience on The Bachelorette, his past and current relationship with Hannah Brown, his quarantine crew, meeting Jennifer Aniston at an awards show, dating Gigi Hadid, and his new role co-hosting Barkitecture on Quibi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 28, 20201 hr 3 min

Swin Cash

Sarah talks to Swin Cash about the dominant team she played for in college at UCONN, how the WNBA's marketing campaigns have changed over time, the exhausting fight to promote the women's game, her work as a broadcaster, and her new role in the front office for the New Orleans Pelicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 21, 202040 min

Sir Charles: Charles Barkley

Sarah talks to Charles Barkley about how he cried during his high school's graduation, what he learned from being cut from the 1984 Olympic team, how Moses Malone taught him to stop being fat and lazy, his fractured relationship with Michael Jordan, and his memories of playing against the Bulls of the 1990s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 14, 202058 min

The Art of Non-Conformity: Chris Guillebeau

Sarah talks with Chris Guillebeau about how he earned a Master's degree without completing high school, how he traveled to every country in the world by the age of 35, his New York Times best-selling books, as well as his new book The Money Tree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 07, 202054 min

Block or Charge?: Rex Chapman

Sarah talks with former NBA player Rex Chapman about his Johnny Manziel-esque college career, his addiction to painkillers and the long road to recovery, and his new found fame as a social media star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 31, 202057 min

A League of Their Own: Rhea Butcher

Sarah talks with comedian Rhea Butcher about growing up loving baseball, finding their way into comedy, a brief stint as a skater, and deciding to use non-binary pronouns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 26, 20201 hr 15 min

Community: Imran Khan and Jahmal Cole

In this super-sized pod, Sarah speaks with two leaders in the Chicago community who are trying to change the face of education and the ways we deal with poverty and crime affecting our young people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 10, 20201 hr 36 min

Power Plays: Lindsay Gibbs

Sarah talks with Lindsay Gibbs about the historical fiction novel she wrote about survivors of the Titanic, her time working on America's Next Top Model, finding her ideal role at Think Progress, her new newsletter, and the lane she's carved covering women's sports and its coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 03, 202057 min

Born to be Wilder: Charlotte Wilder

Sarah talks with Charlotte Wilder about her Donna Martin Graduates moment, how teaching sailing lessons prepared her to work in a predominantly male industry, her path to Sports Illustrated, and the time she was almost run over by a pontoon boat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 25, 20201 hr 9 min
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