{"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":"Caitlin Clark’s Former Coach, Lisa Bluder Makes Her March Madness Pick","slug":"caitlin-clark-s-former-coach-lisa-bluder-makes-her-march-madness-pick","published_at":"2026-03-19T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/caitlin-clark-s-former-coach-lisa-bluder-makes-her-march-madness-pick","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/ARWED4769760349.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/30200/clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARWED4769760349.mp3","summary":"March Madness is here, and before locking in their brackets, Julie and Abby bring in one of the best minds in women’s basketball: legendary former Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. After 40 years on the sidelines and 18 NCAA tournament appearances, Bluder joins the party from vacation in Cancun to break down the women’s bracket, share her thoughts on the biggest matchups, talk Cinderella teams, and reveal who she thinks will win it all. The conversation goes deeper than picks. Bluder reflects on coaching Caitlin Clark, how Iowa landed her, what made her different, and how culture, leadership, and trust helped shape one of the most iconic players in the game. She also opens up about retirement, the evolution of women’s basketball, and why this era of the sport feels bigger than ever. Plus, Julie and Abby open the show by showing support for the Iranian women’s national team, highlight the inequities women’s sports have faced even in branding, and get fired up for their podcast bracket challenge. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Instagram — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ TikTok — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Keep the Party Going: Join our Welcome to the March Madness Party Bracket Competition: Follow and Hype up our Welcome to the March Madness Party Bracket Competitors: The RE-CAP show and social: https://www.instagram.com/re__inc/ The Women’s Game and social: https://www.instagram.com/womensgamemib/ Good Game with Sarah Spain Time Wasting and social: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVjV3A7j3Ll/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Coach Jackie: https://www.instagram.com/jcubedhax/ and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jcubedhax Coach Bluder recommended books: Wolfpack by Abby Wambach Pressure is a Pri…","meta_description":"March Madness is here, and before locking in their brackets, Julie and Abby bring in one of the best minds in women’s basketball: legendary former Iowa co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3639,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/episodes/caitlin-clark-s-former-coach-lisa-bluder-makes-her-march-madness-pick/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/caitlin-clark-s-former-coach-lisa-bluder-makes-her-march-madness-pick.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}