{"podcast":{"title":"Chiney Today","slug":"chiney-today-7758099","podcast_index_feed_id":7758099,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ESP1950629932","website_url":"http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2a25a87c-0ea8-11f1-950c-a317e8e4788f/image/96b4fdbe290726f051e1a72ada6b0779.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"ESPN","episode_count":43,"summary":"Chiney Today is a twice-weekly podcast hosted by two-time WNBA All-Star and ESPN basketball analyst Chiney Ogwumike, delivering smart analysis and spirited insight at the intersection of hoops and culture. As one of the few national voices covering both men’s and women’s basketball at the highest level, Chiney bridges every corner of the game connecting leagues, storylines, and the moments that shape how fans experience basketball today. From the biggest headlines to the deeper cultural currents driving the sport, Chiney Today informs, entertains, challenges, and celebrates the game as it continues to evolve on and off the court.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T22:18:51.760246+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chiney-today-7758099"},"episode":{"title":"The WNBA's Commissioner Question: Is It The End of The Cathy Engelbert Era? | Chiney Today","slug":"the-wnba-s-commissioner-question-is-it-the-end-of-the-cathy-engelbert-era-chiney-today","published_at":"2026-07-28T15:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chiney-today-7758099/the-wnba-s-commissioner-question-is-it-the-end-of-the-cathy-engelbert-era-chiney-today","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chiney-today-7758099","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP6149671223.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP6149671223.mp3","summary":"Chiney is back from WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago and breaking down the biggest highlights, lowlights and history-making moments from the celebration. ESPN’s Alexa Philippou joins the show to discuss WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s uncertain future, her relationship with players, and whether the league needs a different kind of leadership for its next chapter. Plus, Chiney celebrates Jonquel Jones’ All-Star Game MVP, Dominique Malonga’s historic dunk, Azzi Fudd’s three-point contest victory, and Nneka Ogwumike becoming the WNBA All-Star Game’s all-time leading scorer. Chiney and Brandon also share their ideas for improving All-Star Weekend, including more rest for players, the return of the four-point shot, and a potential one-on-one tournament. In this episode: Is Cathy Engelbert still the right commissioner to lead the WNBA? Why the relationship between league leadership and players matters Jonquel Jones adds All-Star Game MVP to her résumé Azzi Fudd makes history in the three-point contest Dominique Malonga throws down a historic All-Star Game dunk Nneka Ogwumike becomes the WNBA All-Star Game’s all-time leading scorer How the WNBA can improve All-Star Weekend Should the four-point shot make its return? Could a one-on-one tournament become the next signature event? Subscribe to Chiney Today, the home for hoops, headlines, and happy times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Chiney is back from WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago and breaking down the biggest highlights, lowlights and history-making moments from the celebration.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2309,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chiney-today-7758099/episodes/the-wnba-s-commissioner-question-is-it-the-end-of-the-cathy-engelbert-era-chiney-today/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chiney-today-7758099/the-wnba-s-commissioner-question-is-it-the-end-of-the-cathy-engelbert-era-chiney-today.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}