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Ball Girls

Ball Girls

By Hayley McGoldrick and Jordan Cicchelli

Jordan Cicchelli and Hayley McGoldrick are girls, but like talking sports, duh.
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Podcast of the Ha(y)leys with Haley Graves

Ball GirlsOct 05, 2020

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Podcast of the Ha(y)leys with Haley Graves

Podcast of the Ha(y)leys with Haley Graves

This week, Hayley is joined by current member of Angel City FC Haley Graves to discuss women in sport, the power of sisterhood and finding your place in sports even as "one of the boys". Hayley also gets to talk even more college football as well at EPL soccer and basketball later in the episode.

Oct 05, 202037:53
Reach for the Sky (Blue) with Alyse LaHue

Reach for the Sky (Blue) with Alyse LaHue

This week, Hayley is joined by Sky Blue FC general manager Alyse LaHue to talk women investing in sport, being a lifelong learner and how visibility leads to more support of women's sports. Hayley then talks about Tyler Herro, Candace Parker, Steven Stamkos and of course goes off for an unknown period of time about college football. 

Sep 24, 202029:43
The Cable Girls

The Cable Girls

For the 20th episode special, the girls kick it old school and just talk back and forth between the two chatting about Jamal Murray, the return of the Big Ten, Naomi Osaka and Lewis Hamilton’s activism, and how the Jays are no longer the best team in New York. The girls then take a slight turn to discuss TV shows for a while.

Sep 17, 202031:35
I Cannot Confirm with Sir Yacht

I Cannot Confirm with Sir Yacht

This week, the girls are joined by Twitter personality SirYacht to chat negativity, what's happening in the Big Ten and predictions on just how well (or not well) the Browns will do this season. The girls also talk MLB lighting fixtures, reporting on men's and women's tennis and how video game ratings are whack.

Sep 09, 202038:06
On Top of Caesar’s Palace with Dan Marrazza

On Top of Caesar’s Palace with Dan Marrazza

This week the girls are joined by one of the original Vegas Golden Knights employees, and most recently of DraftKings, Dan Marrazza to talk all things social marketing, sports gambling and being good to those who are good to you. The girls also go through the lighting round to talk about families in the NBA bubble, the MLB trade deadline, and the tea with Hotel X in the NHL bubble.

Sep 03, 202001:01:22
Women Empowering Women with Tori Magers

Women Empowering Women with Tori Magers

This week, the girls are joined by former director of on-campus recruiting and operations for The Ohio State Football Tori Magers to talk women in front office roles, the two sides of women in sports, and the best part about working with student-athletes. The girls also talk MLB headbutts, hockey twitter drama, and putting women's sports on TV.

Aug 27, 202049:31
What I Brings to the Table with Kelsey Trainor

What I Brings to the Table with Kelsey Trainor

This week, the girls are joined by lawyer, producer and sports writer Kelsey Trainor to talk about work-life balance, mentorship and
supporting women in sports. The girls also talk about the NHL bubble drama, Dame Lillard's historical games in the bubble, soccer burning out their players and Justin Fields' fight for the Big Ten.

Aug 18, 202045:49
Sideline Secrets with Marisa Pilla

Sideline Secrets with Marisa Pilla

This week, the girls are joined by CBS Sports and FS1 sideline reporter Marisa Pilla to talk all things soccer, sidelines and sexism. The girls also talk LOTS of baseball, Ronaldo’s tears, tea-ing off with golf drama and the potential that college football will be cancelled.

Aug 11, 202049:53
Yes, I Name Dropped with Jessica Kleinschmidt

Yes, I Name Dropped with Jessica Kleinschmidt

This week, the girls are joined by NBC Sports Bay Area digital correspondent Jessica Kleinschmidt to talk all things baseball, women in sports, dealing with creeps and getting into the sports journalism world. The girls then also talk bubble life, CGI fans, the youngest owners of sports teams and The Sims.

Aug 02, 202045:40
Solo Trip with Jessica Platt

Solo Trip with Jessica Platt

While Jordan is away, Hayley interviews former CWHL Toronto Furies member Jessica Platt about being LGBTQ+ in hockey, the Toronto Six, and being part of the PHWPA. After, Hayley talks about her love for Jord, Lou Williams, the Houston Dash, orange hoodie marketing and the Miami Marlins & COVID.

Jul 28, 202029:56
Just Banter Mate

Just Banter Mate

This week, the girls talk about the NFL vs NFLPA protocols, the Canadian government’s decision to cancel baseball in Toronto, the NHL awards and the WNBA’s denial of Elena Delle Donne’s opt-out.

Jul 21, 202042:01
Bubble Tea with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo

Bubble Tea with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo

This week, the girls are joined by The Athletic's Lyndsey D'Arcangelo to discuss all things WNBA, NWHL, and even the NWFL. The girls also talk about the problems with the NBA bubble, how the NHL Toronto Hub has many flaws in it's planning, and the Toronto Blue Jays Twitter drama.

Jul 14, 202037:06
Gentle Kind Steve Austin with Bailey Carlin

Gentle Kind Steve Austin with Bailey Carlin

This week, the girls are joined with Bailey Carlin of Barstool Sports to discuss his past experiences in the sports media world and why social media jobs are becoming more prominent than ever. The girls also discuss why racially harmful sports team names are ignorant beyond sport, the MLB-COVID saga, and Mahomes' payday.

Jul 07, 202057:34
Bettman Has Left the Chat

Bettman Has Left the Chat

This week, the girls dive into the return of the NWSL, the MLB's planned return proposal, team This Is Us and their powerful statement against US softball and how soccer's return in Europe has gone. The girls also talk about the NHL's ridiculous placeholder scenario for the draft lottery and how terrible teams can't catch a break. Also, the girls discuss their favourite men from the Bachelor series.

Jun 30, 202040:17
We Finally Talk About It... with Emma Baccellieri

We Finally Talk About It... with Emma Baccellieri

This week, the girls are joined by Sports Illustrated baseball writer Emma Baccellieri to discuss all things MLB as the league aims to zero in on a plan to start playing. The rocky return to sports, athletes contracting COVID-19 in large numbers and how NASCAR stands with Bubba Wallace are also discussed.

Jun 23, 202044:13
Locker Room Talk with Brock McGillis

Locker Room Talk with Brock McGillis

This week, the girls are joined by former professional hockey player and LGBTQ+ community advocate Brock McGillis to talk about his journey as an openly gay player, toxic hockey culture and why sports in general fail to be an inclusive space, before briefly dabbling into the sports news of the week.

Jun 16, 202045:30
Troy Bolton Complex

Troy Bolton Complex

This week, the girls discuss the NBA return, Bundesliga’s controversial fines, why am HBCU can benefit athletes in more than just sport and the USPORTS announcement to cancel all fall sports in Canada. Spoiler: they don’t talk baseball.

Jun 09, 202053:23
Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

This week, in regard of the death of George Floyd, the girls dive into the responses around the world from athletes and organizations alike. Despite this ongoing protests happening in America, the world of sports continued negotiating a comeback, and the girls discuss MiLB cuts, the NWSL tournament and a questionable NY Rangers PR move.

Jun 03, 202051:58
Rodzilla Fan Club

Rodzilla Fan Club

Jordan and Hayley finally give their two cents about The Last Dance, talk about the projected return of the NBA and NHL with modified formats, talk about women being disrespected because it wouldn't be a week without it, and talk beauty products for a shocking amount of time.  

May 26, 202044:47
First Team All Drip

First Team All Drip

This week, Jordan and Hayley partake in the inaugural Ball Girls Fashion Draft, choosing their top five looks across all leagues. The girls also discuss the MLB and MiLB pay cut situation, the return of Bundesliga, PGA's COVID relief tournament, and of...
May 19, 202054:37
Del Boca Vista

Del Boca Vista

Another week in paradise! This week Jordan and Hayley talk MLB restructuring, the financials of minor leagues and how the are affected most by COVID-19, as well as the Leipsic drama that ensued and all-around many, many men not being great to women -...
May 12, 202053:09
What, Like it's Hard?

What, Like it's Hard?

In this episode, meet your hosts Jordan and Hayley. They discuss what it's like being women in sports media, read horror stories from their DMs along with other women, discuss the USWNT lawsuit drama, the NFL draft and the future of the MLB.
May 05, 202049:58