Is She Game? ·Oct 9, 2026 ·51 min

Billie Jean King Loves Women's Sports

Evaluation and Summary

6.3/10

Is She Game? launches with host Coach Jackie interviewing Billie Jean King, the legendary tennis pioneer and women's sports advocate. The episode centers on King's recent book See It to Be It: Eleven Champions Leading Women's Sports Today, exploring her ongoing mission to elevate women's athletics. King demonstrates knowledge of queer and sports terminology throughout the conversation, reflecting her deep engagement with both communities. The hosts establish the podcast's format and rules early on, then pivot to a weekly women's sports roundup covering significant recent events: the Women's Super League table, Atlanta City FC's new branding, Clara Luvanga's goal for Washington Spirit, the USWNT's matchup against Spain, the China Open story, Texas A&M volleyball's Kyndal Stowers setting a program record, Natalie Nakase's health scare, and WNBA playoff coverage including Golden State Valkyries vs. Las Vegas Aces and Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty semifinals. The episode also includes a tangential segment on Dancing With The Stars, which Jackie frames as sports-adjacent content. The show notes reference a charity tie-in with Suzanne White's MomChats supporting Blood Cancer United's Dare to Dream Project. With a 51-minute runtime, the episode attempts to balance an in-depth conversation with a guest of historical significance against a comprehensive weekly sports briefing, plus podcast mechanics explanation.

Verdict: A strong debut anchored by Billie Jean King's credibility and a comprehensive women's sports roundup, but limited source material makes it hard to judge whether the conversation offers real insight or stays at surface level.

Sports rubric

Analysis depth n/a

Show notes don't describe the substance or depth of King interview or analysis of sports stories covered
Insider knowledge 4/5 31%

Billie Jean King is a legendary insider with direct expertise and historical perspective on women's sports; her presence alone signals authentic access
Entertainment n/a

No information about banter quality, energy, or how engaging the conversation actually is
Substance 3/5 23%

Episode covers multiple topics (King interview, book discussion, weekly sports roundup, DWTS tangent) but show notes suggest breadth over depth; unclear how much real substance each segment contains
Delivers on its title 4/5 23%

Title promises Billie Jean King loves women's sports; episode delivers King as guest and covers women's sports extensively, though unclear if it goes beyond surface enthusiasm
Value for time 3/5 23%

51 minutes covering podcast setup, guest interview, and comprehensive weekly roundup suggests reasonable pacing, but mixing formats (deep interview + news recap) may create uneven rhythm

How we score Sports

Worth it if you're a women's sports fan seeking a weekly briefing with occasional high-profile guest interviews, or a Billie Jean King admirer curious about her current thinking on the sport's landscape.

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Based on the episode description. AI-generated; it can be wrong.

Show notes

Welcome to Is She Game! On this first episode, Coach Jackie is joined by the one and only Billie Jean King--tennis pioneer, women's sports advocate, and famed lesbian. The two show some love to BJK's most recent book, See It to Be It: Eleven Champions Leading Women's Sports Today , and Billie Jean demonstrates her surprising knowledge of queer and sports terminology. Plus: the rules of the pod, what's up in women's sports this week, and Jackie dishes on something that's technically not sports, but it's sports to her: Dancing With The Stars ! Check out the Women’s Super League table here See Atlanta City FC’s logo and colors here Watch Clara Luvanga’s winning goal for the Washington Spirit here Read more about the USWNT v. Spain matchup here Read more about the China Open story here Learn about Texas A&M volleyball’s Kyndal Stowers and her new program record here Help Suzanne White, aka MomChats, support Blood Cancer United’s Dare to Dream Project Fundraiser by donating here Read about Natalie Nakase’s scary collapse here Catch up on the Golden State Valkyries v. Las Vegas Aces semifinal series here Catch up on the Atlanta Dream v. New York Liberty semifinal series here Read more about Billie Jean King’s legacy here CREDITS: From Higher Ground Audio: Head of Higher Ground Audio: Dan Fierman Deputy Head of Higher Ground Audio: Mukta Mohan Lead Producer: Misha Jones Higher Ground Audio Executive Producer: Natalie Rinn Head of Production: Andrew Eapen Managing Producer: Tiffany Hammond Social Media Support: Nolan Rosenberg-Russell Head of Social: Paris Mackey Marketing: Inside Projects, Maggie Taylor From Run-A-Muck Media: Host and Executive Producer: Jackie Johnston Executive Producer: Eliza Mills Video Producer: Megan Patsel Producer: Hannah Ceisler Producer: Martha Fearnley Run-A-Muck Head of Social: Chantel Houston CEO, Run-A-Muck Media: Pam Drucker-Mann Special thanks to: Kimberly Diaz, Amanda Seda, Mike Pushkin, Eva Koureta, and the team at Clean Cuts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .