{"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":"The Tough Love Behind a #1 Pick","slug":"the-tough-love-behind-a-1-pick","published_at":"2026-05-07T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/the-tough-love-behind-a-1-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/ARWED1476410709.mp3?updated=1778609656","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/30200/clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARWED1476410709.mp3?updated=1778609656","summary":"Motherhood, basketball, and a brand new WNBA season collide in this special Mother’s Day episode of Welcome to the Party. Abby Wambach and Julie Foudy reflect on the many forms of “mothering,” share stories about the women who shaped them, and celebrate the love, toughness, and community behind women’s sports, before diving into one of the wildest WNBA offseasons yet. Then, the Party welcomes Dallas Wings star and No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd alongside her mom, former WNBA draft pick Katie Fudd, for what might be the best Party Popper yet. The two open up about Azzi’s journey through injuries, rehab, pressure, family support, and finally reaching the WNBA together on the other side of it all. From rookie life in Dallas to hilarious family stories and emotional moments about resilience, this episode is packed with heart, laughs, and everything we love about women’s sports. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Instagram — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ TikTok — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Keep the Party Going: WNBA Schedule For anyone who would love to donate to Debbie Antonelli, click here. All proceeds go directly to Special Olympics to help their athletes continue to have a place to train, compete, organize, and socialize. Follow Katie Fudd on Instagram Follow Azzi Fudd on Instagram Check out the Fudd Around and Find Out Podcast Thank you to our sponsors: -Ally’s got you covered. Ally Bank, Member FDIC","meta_description":"Motherhood, basketball, and a brand new WNBA season collide in this special Mother’s Day episode of Welcome to the Party. Abby Wambach and Julie Foudy ref…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3941,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/episodes/the-tough-love-behind-a-1-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/the-tough-love-behind-a-1-pick.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}