Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The IX Newsletter and The Next Women's Basketball Newsroom, joins Sarah to talk about his book Becoming Caitlin Clark, putting Clark’s meteoric rise in context, his experience covering women’s sports, and his role guiding young writers in the evolving women’s sports media landscape.


Snag your copy of Becoming Caitlin Clark here


Check out The IX Newsletter here


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Learn more about Stephanie Case’s nonprofit Free To Run here


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Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The IX Newsletter and The Next Women's Basketball Newsroom, joins Sarah to talk about his book Becoming Caitlin Clark, putting Clark&rsquo;s meteoric rise in context, his experience covering women&rsquo;s sports, and his role guiding young writers in the evolving women&rsquo;s sports media landscape.
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Snag your copy of Becoming Caitlin Clark <a href="https://www.triumphbooks.com/becoming-caitlin-clark-products-9781637277959.php" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.triumphbooks.com/becoming-caitlin-clark-products-9781637277959.php&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749758814834000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yx2-sh3F5J-UQRdZopau3">here</a>
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Check out The IX Newsletter <a href="https://www.theixsports.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.theixsports.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749758814834000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HTgl0QjC2wtuvkvAzwY67">here</a>
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Learn more about Stephanie Case&rsquo;s nonprofit Free To Run <a href="http://freetorun.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://freetorun.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749758814834000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AlJvbxwQnluyERC4OAtBy">here</a>
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And read or listen to the NPR story about Case <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/30/nx-s1-5415640/ultramarathon-stephanie-case-new-mom-breastfeeding-100k-race" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.npr.org/2025/05/30/nx-s1-5415640/ultramarathon-stephanie-case-new-mom-breastfeeding-100k-race&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749758814834000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PV5MNYxdqJLQVWCiYPOks">here</a>
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Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans.

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Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The IX Newsletter and The Next Women's Basketball Newsroom, joins Sarah to talk about his book Becoming Caitlin Clark, putting Clark’s meteoric rise in context, his experience covering women’s sports, and his role guiding young writers in the evolving women’s sports media landscape.

Becoming Caitlin Clark with Howard Megdal

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