Help Side

Oct 09 2024 1

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Sometimes, Hoopers need help, and that's what we do on Help Side! The Flagrant Starting Five is here to dish out advice, scout discourse, and talk about the world of basketball in the way only we can. From college to the pros and everything in-between, Help Side takes a not-so-serious approach to the sport we seriously love. Check out Flagrant Mag on Substack for even more highlight worthy content!

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PodGPT | Help Side

Oct 09 2024 42 mins

Ciara and Ashtyn are here! We have a chill ep while we watch the first half of Lynx/Sun game 5. We chat about why the NBA could be fun again this year, why people can’t seem to get along in the hoops world, and why we’ve been so dang busy! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flagrantmag.substack

Coachless Behavior | Help Side

Oct 03 2024 76 mins

Ciara is joined by 2 faves Juju Gotti and Nora McConnell-Johnson of Babes Chicago to TALK about the WNBA. We cover coaching changes around the league, the playoffs, and the expansion draft. We also come up with probably 100 amazing marketing ideas so if you’re a millionaire, call us. Check out Chicago’s upcoming women’s sports bar, Babes:https://www.babeschicago.com/ This is

Ballsmiths | Help Side

Sep 24 2024 58 mins

Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn are talkin’ W playoffs! We cover each of the first 4 games, get confused about end of season accolades (what’s the deal with AP awards?) chat a tiny bit of MNBA, and like wayyyyy more. You won’t believe it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flagrantmag.substack.com/su

A'ttack of the Clones | Help Side

Sep 17 2024 64 mins

Ciara, Alex, and special guest Juju Gotti have a LOT to discuss. We chat about A’ja being unstoppable (even to herself), who we want to see moving in the upcoming WNBA expansion draft, the Unrivaled roster, Power Rangers, and more! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flagrantmag.substack.com/subsc

Being Weird Online | Help Side

Sep 11 2024 56 mins

Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex are investigating some instances of people being weird online! We cover Joe Mazzulla’s unsettling quotes, the Mercury’s unsettling post about Diana Taurasi’s maybe retirement, and Cathy Englebert’s unsettling ability to denounce racism. And more! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e

Early Birds | Help Side

Sep 03 2024 46 mins

Writer Katie Heindl joins Ciara and Ashtyn for a little coffee and chat! We talk about meeting Bono, the NBA having a bummer summer, losers in the basketball world, hot dogs, and much more!Subscribe to Katie Heindl if you like writing, authors, essays, stories, literature, language, letters, philosophers, basketball, feelings, reading, etc. This is a public episode. If you’d like

Bye-Bye Sky Guy | Help Side

Aug 27 2024 63 mins

Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn obviously need to talk about the surprise drop of the new Chicago Sky mascot, Skye the Lioness. We also discuss Angel Reese, WNBA awards, white shirts, and more! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flagrantmag.substack.com/subscribe

It's Complicated | Help Side

Aug 20 2024 44 mins

Ciara, Brazilia, and Alex are doing this eppie……from bed (or bed adjacent). We talk about the 6’8 elephant in the W/MNBA relationship world, the price of too much discourse, the benefits of not weighing-in. Also, we have some weird tech issues! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flagrantmag.s

Legal Jargon | Help Side

Aug 13 2024 69 mins

We have an Olympic hangover! This week on the pod, Ciara and Brazilia are joined by Nora McConnell-Johnson, founder of women’s’ sports bar Babes in Chicago, to recap the last two weeks of sports, dive into the legal details of Dearica Hamby’s case against the Aces, bemoan rising season ticket prices, and more! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with oth

Help Side | Dear Babby

Aug 07 2024 47 mins

Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia are answering YOUR questions! We give advice about tattoos, side hustles, wearing hats, being tall, and more! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flagrantmag.substack.com/subscribe