Episode 10: Ben Pickman

Episode 10: Ben Pickman

Our guest today is Ben Pickman, staff writer at The Athletic. He’s been courtside for some of the WNBA’s biggest moments from championships to draft nights and you can also hear him break it all down on No Offseason: The Athletic Women’s Basketball Show. His reporting dives into both the history and future of the league. And his coverage has helped bring more eyes to the players and stories that define women’s basketball and beyond. Listen to Jess and Ben talk about how covering women's basketball has changed as the league has grown, his favorite stories he's ever written, and what it means to cover the WNBA "BC" (before Caitlin Clark) versus "AC" (after Caitlin Clark).

Episode 09: Omny Miranda Martone

TW: This episode discusses sexual violence, survivorship, and related systemic issues. Please take care while listening. On Episode 09, we sit down with Omny Miranda Martone, Founder and CEO of the Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA)—the first organization focused solely on sexual violence prevention. In this conversation, we talk about what it takes to pass legislation with both AOC and Lindsey Graham, what it’s like to continually share your story as a survivor, and what Law & Order gets wrong (even if we love Olivia Benson). This one’s special — and so, so important. Take a listen.

Episode 08: Gibi

Gibi is one of the most recognizable and influential creators in the ASMR space, with over 5 million subscribers on YouTube and a decade of content under her belt. She helped usher ASMR into the mainstream, transforming what was once considered a niche internet curiosity into a global phenomenon. In this episode, she opens up about her process, what it’s like to have your voice become a source of comfort for millions, seeing the ASMR space grow, and her favorite video she’s ever created.

Episode 07: Nathaniel Remez

Today we're talking with Nathaniel Remez, a soloist with the San Francisco Ballet. Nathaniel joined the company as an apprentice in 2016 and has spent nearly a decade building a dynamic career across classical and contemporary work — from Von Rothbart in Swan Lake to pieces by Forsythe, Ratmansky, and Yuri Possokhov. In this episode, we talk about his creative process, how he approaches character work (hint: it involves reading Frankenstein 4 times), and what it’s like to grow as an artist within one of the most iconic ballet companies in the U.S.

Episode 06: Jesse Moss

On this episode, Jess sits down with Jesse Moss, the Director of Innovation at Experience Camps. Experience Camps is a national, no-cost program offering one-week, overnight summer grief camps and year-round support for children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. The organization also works to change the way society talks about grief and grieving people. Listen to Jess and Jesse talk about ending the "shoulds" around grief, what to say when someone you love has lost someone they love, and the healing power of a good talent show.