The Waves: Get on the WNBA Train Already!
On this week\u2019s 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\u2019s sports, why you should make an effort to support women\u2019s basketball, and more.\nIn Slate Plus: Lindsay tries to convince Daisy to get into women\u2019s college basketball\nIf you liked this episode, check out: Watch The Women\u2019s World Cup, Damnit!\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth and Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com.\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows\u2014you\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on The Waves. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices