{"podcast":{"title":"Set The Tempo","slug":"set-the-tempo-7690658","podcast_index_feed_id":7690658,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/995252/s/330440.rss","website_url":"https://thesqueezes.substack.com/s/set-the-tempo","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/995252/s/330440/5bfdf5984ab724c566c9b36f4d69f6e8.jpg","author":"Tyler Conium","episode_count":31,"summary":"Welcome to the Toronto Tempo podcast with Tyler Conium! All things Tempo and WNBA from a Day 1 fan!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T20:20:31.596383+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-the-tempo-7690658"},"episode":{"title":"Set The Tempo Ep. 3: WNBA CBA Update, Caitlin Clark’s Max Deal Path & Why Players Hold the Power","slug":"set-the-tempo-ep-3-wnba-cba-update-caitlin-clark-s-max-deal-path-why-players-hold-the-power","published_at":"2026-03-03T14:50:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-the-tempo-7690658/set-the-tempo-ep-3-wnba-cba-update-caitlin-clark-s-max-deal-path-why-players-hold-the-power","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-the-tempo-7690658","url":"https://thesqueezes.substack.com/p/set-the-tempo-ep-3-wnba-cba-update","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189771114/f4e677d3dc2f35bbdd0038b1a8fbf440.mp3","summary":"In Episode 3 of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium breaks down the latest WNBA CBA proposal , what it means for max contracts, and why this moment could define the future of women’s basketball. With a potential work stoppage looming, the league has introduced a proposal that could: * Fast-track max contracts for stars like Caitlin Clark * Raise the salary cap from $1.4M to $5.75M * Increase average salaries from $120K to $540K * Create a new revenue-sharing structure But the biggest debate remains: gross revenue vs. net revenue sharing. Tyler explains: * Why fans follow players — not owners * Why Caitlin Clark is a “gateway drug” to women’s sports * What Kelsey Plum and Brianna Stewart are saying about negotiations * Why Unrivaled’s success strengthens player leverage * Why a strike would hurt both sides — especially expansion cities like Toronto Plus: * What this means for the Toronto Tempo * Why women’s basketball doesn’t need to be the NBA to succeed * Why this is a turning point for the WNBA 🎧 Subscribe on Apple & Spotify📲 Follow Tyler @TylerConium🏀 New episodes every Tuesday (game-night recaps during season) Let’s Set The Tempo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com","meta_description":"In Episode 3 of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium breaks down the latest WNBA CBA proposal , what it means for max contracts, and why this moment could define…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":741,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/set-the-tempo-7690658/episodes/set-the-tempo-ep-3-wnba-cba-update-caitlin-clark-s-max-deal-path-why-players-hold-the-power/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-the-tempo-7690658/set-the-tempo-ep-3-wnba-cba-update-caitlin-clark-s-max-deal-path-why-players-hold-the-power.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}