Ahead of the show's big field trip to the Milan Cortina Olympics producer Alex Azzi tells Sarah about her years traveling the globe as an Olympic researcher, shares her tips for covering the Games on the ground, tells tales of Naomi the Gnome, and offers some Winter Olympic fun facts that might impress your friends. Plus, dunking is a Breeze, go Frost yourself, and athletes speak out against I.C.E.
Read the 2012 Hollywood Reporter story about Olympic researchers here
Read ESPN’s story on Breanna Stewart’s “Abolish ICE” statement here
Watch Dominique Malonga’s dunk here
Check out the video of Megan Rapinoe announcing the USWNT’s friendly vs. Japan here
Hear Minnesota Frost fans chant “ICE out now” here
Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com TikTok: @Spain.Sarah Instagram: @Spain2323
Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork
Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:@biancahillier.bsky.social

 

Ahead of the show's big field trip to the Milan Cortina Olympics producer Alex Azzi tells Sarah about her years traveling the globe as an Olympic researcher, shares her tips for covering the Games on the ground, tells tales of Naomi the Gnome, and offers some Winter Olympic fun facts that might impress your friends. Plus, dunking is a Breeze, go Frost yourself, and athletes speak out against I.C.E.
<ul>
<li>Read the 2012 Hollywood Reporter story about Olympic researchers <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/i-got-my-first-break-356424/">here</a></li>
<li>Read ESPN&rsquo;s story on Breanna Stewart&rsquo;s &ldquo;Abolish ICE&rdquo; statement&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/47727308/breanna-stewart-protests-minneapolis-shooting-sign">here</a></li>
<li>Watch Dominique Malonga&rsquo;s dunk&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6grUDAYEY/?img_index=2">here</a></li>
<li>Check out the video of Megan Rapinoe announcing the USWNT&rsquo;s friendly vs. Japan&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6L1Myk5kr/?hl=en">here</a></li>
<li>Hear Minnesota Frost fans chant &ldquo;ICE out now&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DT8mL6ukdg_/?hl=en">here</a></li>
<li>Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com">goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com">@sarahspain.com</a>&nbsp;TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@spain.sarah?lang=en">@Spain.Sarah</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spain2323">@Spain2323</a></li>
<li>Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social">@byalexazzi.bsky.social</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/azziartwork/?hl=en">@AzziArtwork</a></li>
<li>Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/biancahillier.bsky.social">@biancahillier.bsky.social</a></li>
</ul>
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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. 

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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Ahead of the show's big field trip to the Milan Cortina Olympics producer Alex Azzi tells Sarah about her years traveling the globe as an Olympic researcher, shares her tips for covering the Games on the ground, tells tales of Naomi the Gnome, and offers some Winter Olympic fun facts that might impress your friends. Plus, dunking is a Breeze, go Frost yourself, and athletes speak out against I.C.E. 

Just Keep Asking Questions with Alex Azzi

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Benvenuti in Italia! Sarah and producer Alex join the show from Milan to share behind the scenes of their visit to the athlete’s Olympic Village (highlights: a bin of condoms and the torch relay!) and their first in-person competition, US women’s hockey versus Czechia (lowlights: J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio). Plus, norovirus hits the Finnish hockey team, Lindsey Vonn hits the weights and it only took one day to find our Olympic mantra! 
The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is here
Check out the bin of condoms with the Ted Lasso font here
Check out a few of the view-ruining Secret Service dudes here
Check out the sign with our new Olympic mantra here
Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323
Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork
Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:@biancahillier.bsky.social

Benvenuti in Italia! Sarah and producer Alex join the show from Milan to share behind the scenes of their visit to the athlete&rsquo;s Olympic Village (highlights: a bin of condoms and the torch relay!) and their first in-person competition, US women&rsquo;s hockey versus Czechia (lowlights: J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio). Plus, norovirus hits the Finnish hockey team, Lindsey Vonn hits the weights and it only took one day to find our Olympic mantra!&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule">here</a></li>
<li>Check out the bin of condoms with the Ted Lasso font&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com/post/3me4nosi23227">here</a></li>
<li>Check out a few of the view-ruining Secret Service dudes&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com/post/3me4rqusvgc2n">here</a></li>
<li>Check out the sign with our new Olympic mantra&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com/post/3me5dbvkgyc2n">here</a></li>
<li>Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com">goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com">@sarahspain.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spain2323">@Spain2323</a></li>
<li>Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social">@byalexazzi.bsky.social</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/azziartwork/?hl=en">@AzziArtwork</a></li>
<li>Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/biancahillier.bsky.social">@biancahillier.bsky.social</a></li>
</ul>

Benvenuti in Italia! Sarah and producer Alex join the show from Milan to share behind the scenes of their visit to the athlete’s Olympic Village (highlights: a bin of condoms and the torch relay!) and their first in-person competition, US women’s hockey versus Czechia (lowlights: J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio). Plus, norovirus hits the Finnish hockey team, Lindsey Vonn hits the weights and it only took one day to find our Olympic mantra! 

Wellness Checks on Day One with Little Citrus

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U.S. nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski joins Sarah to discuss her fight to make sure women have a future in the sport. Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport – winter or summer – in which women are still not allowed to compete at the Games. Malacinski shares what her battle has looked like, whether she’s seen support from male nordic combined athletes, and what it’s been like watching her brother, Niklas, prepare for his Olympic debut in the same sport in which she’s been denied a chance to qualify. Plus, a coupl'a Good Eggs and finally an athlete we can relate to. 
Follow Annika on Instagram here
You can read Annika’s People Magazine interview here
You can watch SNL's 2026 Winter Olympics skit here
You can watch SNL's U.S Men’s Heterosexual Figure Skating Champion skit here
Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323
Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork 
Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:@biancahillier.bsky.social

U.S. nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski joins Sarah to discuss her fight to make sure women have a future in the sport. Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport &ndash; winter or summer &ndash; in which women are still not allowed to compete at the Games. Malacinski shares what her battle has looked like, whether she&rsquo;s seen support from male nordic combined athletes, and what it&rsquo;s been like watching her brother, Niklas, prepare for his Olympic debut in the same sport in which she&rsquo;s been denied a chance to qualify. Plus, a coupl'a Good Eggs and finally an athlete we can relate to.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Follow Annika on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annika.malacinski/?hl=en">here</a></li>
<li>You can read Annika&rsquo;s People Magazine interview&nbsp;<a href="https://people.com/woman-spends-years-training-but-women-s-nordic-combined-is-barred-from-the-2026-winter-olympics-exclusive-11885534">here</a></li>
<li>You can watch SNL's 2026 Winter Olympics skit&nbsp;<a href="http://instagram.com/reel/DUNBVFSjcZu/?igsh=MTZxYjR3NGdoeDh4Zg==">here</a></li>
<li>You can watch SNL's U.S Men&rsquo;s Heterosexual Figure Skating Champion skit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ZYTQToX9A&amp;si=3v6NpUCMxiY-mskq">here</a></li>
<li>Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com">goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com">@sarahspain.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spain2323">@Spain2323</a></li>
<li>Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social">@byalexazzi.bsky.social</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/azziartwork/?hl=en">@AzziArtwork</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/biancahillier.bsky.social">@biancahillier.bsky.social</a></li>
</ul>

U.S. nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski joins Sarah to discuss her fight to make sure women have a future in the sport. Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport – winter or summer – in which women are still not allowed to compete at the Games. Malacinski shares what her battle has looked like, whether she’s seen support from male nordic combined athletes, and what it’s been like watching her brother, Niklas, prepare for his Olympic debut in the same sport in which she’s been denied a chance to qualify. Plus, a coupl'a Good Eggs and finally an athlete we can relate to. 

Full Send, No Pizza with Annika Malacinski

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Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! WNBA legend and the new president of the Women’s Sports Foundation Swin Cash joins Sarah to talk about why it’s more important than ever to recognize this special day, the leadership lessons she’s learned from previous Women’s Sports Foundation presidents, and what’s expected and required of athletes in the current political moment. Plus, tipoff in Music City, a Cinderella story hits a snag, and an injury tear-ing up our hearts ahead of the Olympics. 
Find the National Girls and Women in Sports Day events happening near you here
Check out the new Good Game merch here
Check out Saniya Rivers’ video for Marina Mabrey here
Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com
Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323
Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork
Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:@biancahillier.bsky.social

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! WNBA legend and the new president of the Women&rsquo;s Sports Foundation Swin Cash joins Sarah to talk about why it&rsquo;s more important than ever to recognize this special day, the leadership lessons she&rsquo;s learned from previous Women&rsquo;s Sports Foundation presidents, and what&rsquo;s expected and required of athletes in the current political moment. Plus, tipoff in Music City, a Cinderella story hits a snag, and an injury tear-ing up our hearts ahead of the Olympics.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Find the National Girls and Women in Sports Day events happening near you <a href="https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/get-involved/ngwsd/">here</a></li>
<li>Check out the new Good Game merch&nbsp;<a href="https://breakingt.com/collections/good-game-sarah-spain?rfsn=8630755.4ad333">here</a></li>
<li>Check out Saniya Rivers&rsquo; video for Marina Mabrey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DURczO0ESmf/?img_index=1&amp;igsh=bWpramoyaWNwbm56">here</a></li>
<li>Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com">goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com</a></li>
<li>Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com">@sarahspain.com</a>&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spain2323">@Spain2323</a></li>
<li>Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social">@byalexazzi.bsky.social</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/azziartwork/?hl=en">@AzziArtwork</a></li>
<li>Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/biancahillier.bsky.social">@biancahillier.bsky.social</a></li>
</ul>

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! WNBA legend and the new president of the Women’s Sports Foundation Swin Cash joins Sarah to talk about why it’s more important than ever to recognize this special day, the leadership lessons she’s learned from previous Women’s Sports Foundation presidents, and what’s expected and required of athletes in the current political moment. Plus, tipoff in Music City, a Cinderella story hits a snag, and an injury tear-ing up our hearts ahead of the Olympics. 

We The People with Swin Cash

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