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09/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/09/2024 08:57
iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God’s Black Effect Podcast Network and Cari Champion Launch “Naked Sports,” Covering a Cross Section of Sports, Culture and Politics
iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God's Black Effect Podcast Network and Cari Champion Launch "Naked Sports," Covering a Cross Section of Sports, Culture and Politics
Plus, Champion today debuts special limited series "The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese" on iHeart's Women's Sports Audio Network
Listen to the trailer HERE
WHAT: The Black Effect Podcast Network and Cari Champion announce "Naked Sports," a new series that will span sports, culture and politics. "Naked Sports" will launch as the fourth season of Champion's "Naked" podcast series debuting with a captivating limited special, "The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese."
The six-part limited series, which will join the iHeart Women's Sports Audio Network, will explore what ignited the fire between two of the most promising stars in women's basketball. During the series, Champion will search for answers from those who know Clark and Reese best.
"The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese" is not just about two of the brightest flames women's basketball has ever seen, but it also asks an essential question - in a time of such divisiveness, is it possible to let greatness unite us?
WHO: Cari Champion is the host of "Naked Sports," a distinguished broadcast journalist and television personality who has significantly impacted and advanced the sports media industry for women today. She will bring her expertise and unique viewpoint on the industry to "The Making of a Rivalry," where Champion will sit down with the coaches and journalists who trained and covered these athletes as well as Angel Reese herself.
WHY: It all started when LSU's Angel Reese, shortly before beating Iowa megastar Catilin Clark to claim the 2023 NCAA Women's March Madness Championship trophy, copied Clark's then-signature "you can't see me" celebration. The fierce debate over their perceived rivalry has only intensified as they've become the two hottest prospects in the 2024 WNBA rookie class.
For sports fans, few storylines are more exciting than a true rivalry between exceptional players and WNBA viewership has appropriately soared thanks in large part to Clark and Reese. But the media's fixation on their so-called rivalry has been fueled by the same gender and racial bias that has haunted society. This podcast will show how sports are a microcosm of the world we live in and how sports meet at the intersection of culture and politics.
Where will this all lead, and what makes it so appealing? "The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese" will explore all this and more.
WHEN: "The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese" will premiere today, September 9, 2024 with new episodes on Mondays. Listen now HERE.
WHERE: "Naked Sports" and "The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese" are distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.
COVER ART: Download the official podcast cover art HERE.
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