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We’re releasing three different vinyl versions of this episode. A podcast about where pop culture and sports culture collide… inspired by the relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Culture critic and novelist Zan Romanoff and journalist and Scamfluencers senior producer Sarah Enni discuss Simone Biles, Matt and Ben OTP, Travis at the White House and Taylor in TikTok comments, the battle for Billboard dominance and the shitstorm around Catilin Clark, plus a conversation with Slate’s Scaachi Koul. 

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Simone Biles’ floor routine (YouTube)

Chiles channels Beyoncé and Pucci. Biles evokes Chanel. In gymnastics, leotards bridge fashion and sport (The Athletic)

Which Could Mean Nothing (The Squawk / Substack)

MLB bans Padres’ Tucupita Marcano permanently for betting on baseball (The Athletic)

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty (ESPN)

Travis Kelce spotted at birthday party for Taylor Swift’s BFF Jack Antonoff (Page Six)

Secret Service Says Warning to Travis Kelce That They Would 'Tase' Him Was Just 'Friendly Banter' (Exclusive) (People)

Jason Sudeikis Asks Travis Kelce When He's 'Going to Make an Honest Woman' of Taylor Swift During Big Slick Skit (People)

Taylor Swift Defends Lady Gaga Against 'Invasive' Pregnancy Rumors: She 'Doesn't Owe Anyone an Explanation'  (People)

Bills sign Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson (The Athletic)

GABLE STEVESON CLEARS THE AIR AFTER PAST ASSAULT ALLEGATION RESURFACES (Ringside News)

Louis Rees-Zammit Takes Another Step Toward Becoming Chiefs' Best Special Teamer (KC Kingdom)

Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift Race for No. 1 (The New York Times)

Sky's Angel Reese thanks Alyssa Thomas for 'sending a message' after veteran was ejected for flagrant foul (CBS Sports)

Caitlin Clark blasts Chennedy Carter’s blatant shove on hard foul: ‘Not a basketball play’ (Page Six)

Angel Reese deserves better: Sky rookie's Caitlin Clark comment went viral for all the wrong reasons (The Sporting News)

Caitlin Clark's boyfriend and brother like tweets SLAMMING Angel Reese as WNBA beef escalates in the wake of brutal bodycheck (The Daily Mail)

Column: The latest WNBA discourse is downright messy — and it’s not about basketball (The Chicago Tribune)

The One Downside of Gender Equality in Sports (The Atlantic)

ESPN host Pat McAfee apologizes for calling Caitlin Clark ‘White b*tch’ (CNN)

Chicago Sky players harassed outside team hotel: ‘Couldn’t even step off the bus’ (The Athletic)

Scaachi Koul (Slate)

One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter (Bookshop.org)

Sucker Punch (Macmillan)

In the Belly of the Barbz (Vulture)

Drake Curse and History Complete Timeline (FanDuel)

How Did Lauren Duca’s Revolution Backfire? (BuzzFeed)

Don’t Piss Off Trisha Paytas (BuzzFeed)