Good Game with Sarah Spain

Don’t Use Trolls As A Cop-Out with Zoe Tzanis

41 min · 19. maj 2026
episode Don’t Use Trolls As A Cop-Out with Zoe Tzanis cover

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PhD candidate Zoe Tzanis joins Sarah to discuss their recent research on ESPN’s coverage of racial tension during the 2024 WNBA playoffs, why it’s important for traditional media to consider the impact of platforming social media content, and why trolls aren’t the ones creating public narratives. Plus, 40-and-counting, a super sweet 16, and stopping the skid.  * The updated NCAA softball bracket and schedule is here [https://www.ncaa.com/news/softball/article/2026-05-18/2026-ncaa-softball-tournament-bracket-schedule-womens-college-world-series-scores] * Read Zoe Tzanis’ research article on misogynoir in ESPN’s 2024 WNBA Playoffs coverage here [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15274764261436364] * Read Frankie de la Cretaz’s story for Xtra here [https://xtramagazine.com/power/politics/sports-media-wnba-pwhl-281924], and their full interview with Zoe here [https://www.thefrankiedlc.news/p/a-new-study-analyzes-the-misogynoir-of-espn-s-wnba-coverage] * Watch commencement speakers getting booed for talking AI here [https://bsky.app/profile/404media.co/post/3mm2ivguvq22x] and here [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/style/ucf-commencement-ai-booed-gloria-caulfield.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jFA.TcF3.4uDX__bwcIk6&smid=nytcore-ios-share]  * Read Stanford student Theo Baker’s opinion piece for the NY Times about how AI impacted his college class here [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/chatgpt-ai-college-school-graduation.html]  * You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports [https://www.youtube.com/@iHeartWomensSports] on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4OH9pWO2GjqQmx_dTNOqMES7gaB3CUEf] * Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com [goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com]  * Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com [https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com] Instagram: @Spain2323 [https://www.instagram.com/spain2323] * Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social] Instagram: @AzziArtwork [https://www.instagram.com/azziartwork/?hl=en]  * Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/biancahillier.bsky.social] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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