{"podcast":{"title":"Welcome to the Party","slug":"welcome-to-the-party-7462447","podcast_index_feed_id":7462447,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/welcometotheparty","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/cc28f684-81c1-11f0-afc1-4b2e4e77298f/image/4ba0220f3a70a18ac1c26e7d6fd84c8c.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Treat Media","episode_count":90,"summary":"What’s up, Party People! Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Billie Jean King welcome you to the women’s sports party. Whether you’ve been here all along or are looking to get in the game, you're invited. Twice a week, soccer legends and forever teammates Abby and Julie will be hanging with the change-makers and shot-takers in women’s sports while giving their perspectives on big issues and hot topics. Plus, there will be regular appearances by the LEGEND of legends Billie Jean King. This show is on a mission to build a community that celebrates and elevates women’s sports. So bring it in, Party People, because Welcome to the Party is for YOU and the first Party Rule is: have a sh*t ton of fun. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T22:17:18.808974+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447"},"episode":{"title":"Abby Wambach and Julie Foudy Break Down Your Next Sport Obsession","slug":"abby-wambach-and-julie-foudy-break-down-your-next-sport-obsession","published_at":"2026-04-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/abby-wambach-and-julie-foudy-break-down-your-next-sport-obsession","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/30200/clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARWED8344425135.mp3?updated=1776921042","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/30200/clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARWED8344425135.mp3?updated=1776921042","summary":"From Stagecoach chaos and teenage parenting dilemmas to one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. This episode takes a turn in the best way possible. Julie and Abby kick things off with a very real conversation about parenting teens, festival price tags, and the absolute logistics nightmare that is Stagecoach. (Spoiler: someone is absolutely on pickup duty.) But then, the party pivots… Because women’s rugby is having a moment and it’s bigger than you think. With nearly half of fans brand new in the last two years and record-breaking growth across the board, Julie and Abby sit down with Carly Waters (Denver Onyx) and Lesley Paterson (WER board member, 5x world champion triathlete & Oscar-nominated screenwriter) to break down why this sport is exploding right now. They get into: * Why rugby is built for every body * The culture that makes it one of the most inclusive sports in the world * What actually happens in a scrum (we finally understand it… kinda) * The rise of Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) and what’s next in the U.S. * And why this sport might be the next obsession for Party People everywhere By the end, you won’t just know what a scrum half is, you’ll be debating lineouts and planning your first rugby match watch. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — @welcometothepartyshow Instagram — @welcometothepartyshow TikTok — @welcometothepartyshow Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Keep the Party Going: Follow WER all season long: https://www.instagram.com/rugbyevolved/ WER Schedule: https://www.womenseliterugby.us/2026-schedule WER Statement on Transgender Athletes: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXK4bTTgZQK/ Rugby Explained, thank you to the Leicester Tigers for this explainer video:Rugby Explained: Rugby Players and Positions Thank you to our sponsors: -Ally…","meta_description":"From Stagecoach chaos and teenage parenting dilemmas to one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. This episode takes a turn in the best way possible…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2436,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/episodes/abby-wambach-and-julie-foudy-break-down-your-next-sport-obsession/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/abby-wambach-and-julie-foudy-break-down-your-next-sport-obsession.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}