The Waves: Get on the WNBA Train Already!

On this week’s episode of The Waves, the Las Vegas Aces beat the
New York Liberty to win their second WNBA championship in a row.
But more impressive is that they played in front of one of the
biggest crowds to ever attend a WNBA game. Slate senior supervising
producer Daisy Rosario is joined by sports journalist and founder
of the Power Plays newsletter Lindsay Gibbs to unpack the recent
surge in popularity for women’s sports, why you should make an
effort to support women’s basketball, and more. In Slate Plus:
Lindsay tries to convince Daisy to get into women’s college
basketball If you liked this episode, check out: Watch The Women’s
World Cup, Damnit!  Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Vic
Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia
Montgomery. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover
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