Flagrant and Funny with Cari Champion and Jemele Hill
Flagrant and Funny with Cari Champion and Jemele Hill
Former ESPN hosts and best friends Cari Champion and Jemele Hill debate the buzziest topics of the day in women’s sports, culture and beyond, three days a week. A home for all the drama behind the headlines, this show comes with no filters, and lots of laughs.Social links:
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Take My Boo Courtside
Cari and Jemele laugh about Jemele’s birthday weekend and share some highlights - Bobby Brown, roses, monochromatic outfits, just to name a few. They also turn their attention to boxing and the fight between Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn. Plus, they discuss Kash Patel popping up at the…
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Detroit versus Everybody
Cari and Jemele are taking Detroit by storm! But first, they break down the drama behind the “KD Files” and what it means for his legacy. Jemele shares an Olympic update, TL;DR: the women are crushing it. They also tackle the latest in soccer, focusing on the racism and abuse faced by players like …
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Episode 10 Reflections: We Read the Comments
In their tenth episode, Jemele and Cari talk about what they’ve learned about doing a show together - should they be reading the comments? Then it’s a discussion about Sophie Cunningham’s headline-grabbing comments about LA and Detroit, LeBron James’s responses to tough All-Star questions, and the…
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Nneka Ogwumike: Players, Progress, and the Nuclear Option
Nneka Ogwumike joins Cari and Jemele for a candid conversation about the WNBA labor negotiations. Nneka breaks down what the players are fighting for: including a meaningful revenue share, secure housing, and retirement benefits and why these issues matter for the future of the league. The trio dis…
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Double or Nothing
Jemele and Cari dive into reflections on NBA All-Star Weekend, discuss Cari’s experiences on a panel celebrating the 25th anniversary of “Love & Basketball,” and pay tribute to trailblazers like Jayne Kennedy. Plus, Cari and Jemele unpack the complexities of domestic violence, media narratives, and…
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The Cheating Spectrum
Jemele and Cari try to break down cheating (spoiler: “new pow wow” gets a lot of airtime). Then it’s on to the Winter Olympics. Cari and Jemele have Black History Month shoutouts to Surya Bonaly for her legendary backflip, and to the new generation making history on the ice - Laila Edwards and Erin…
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Super Bowl Leftovers
Cari and Jemele cover Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance and Cari’s full-on love affair (and yes, she’s plotting a Buenos Aires rendezvous he doesn’t even know about). Then Olympians like Hunter Hess speak their truth about representing the U.S., and face backlash in certain circles. Plus,…
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Super Bowl Week: Cam Jordan’s helmet hype, Keanu Memories and Jemele asks: WTH WaPo?
Jemele and Cari dish on Keanu Reeves' legendary return to a local SF haunt (spoiler: the food was mid), roast Super Bowl festivities, and nerd out over celebrity shoe choices. They break down the latest WNBA negotiations and chat with Saints star turned helmet pitch man Cam Jordan about Black Histo…
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Super Bowl Week: Bad Bunny, Sweaty Armpits and Twerking From Radio Row
Cari and Jemele bring their friendship and laughs to Radio Row during Super Bowl Week. Today, it’s all about Bad Bunny and the Grammy Awards. Please quiz Jemele on who’s who in the music world! Plus, Katie Nolan joins as Flagrant and Funny’s first-ever guest. There’s chatter about Bad Bunny’s half…
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Am I the Drama?
In this episode, Cari Champion and Jemele Hill dive into the world of professional tennis, focusing on the reactions and emotional journeys of Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff after victories and defeats. The conversation unpacks the double standards faced by women, especially Black women, in sports.
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