Sidelined w/ Brooke Fletcher & Dani Klupenger
Sidelined w/ Brooke Fletcher & Dani Klupenger
Podcast Description
Sidelined is the sports podcast that finally gives women a space to talk about the game—without leaving behind everything else they love. Brooke Fletcher and Dani Klupenger have spent over a decade as sports broadcasters but they realized their conversations weren’t solely based on sports- they were about fashion, pop culture, beauty and even reality tv. They know they are not the only ones. If you’ve ever felt like an outsider or ‘sidelined’ in sports talk, this podcast is for you. Why should sports only be for the guys? It’s for the girls too!
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Content Themes
The podcast explores a diverse array of themes including women's perspectives in sports, athletes' off-field lives, and the intersection of sports with pop culture. Episodes feature discussions on topics such as tennis season previews with insights on player decisions, controversies in college football's NIL deals, and personal anecdotes related to fashion and pop culture, like red carpet favorites and reality TV insights.
Sidelined is the sports podcast that finally gives women a space to talk about the game—without leaving behind everything else they love. Brooke Fletcher and Dani Klupenger have spent over a decade as sports broadcasters but they realized their conversations weren’t solely based on sports- they were about fashion, pop culture, beauty and even reality tv. They know they are not the only ones. If you’ve ever felt like an outsider or ‘sidelined’ in sports talk, this podcast is for you. Why should sports only be for the guys? It’s for the girls too!
Sophia Minnaert joins Brooke and Dani to reflect on her journey covering the Milwaukee Brewers as she’s at her 14th spring training as the team’s reporter. She shares stories from growing up in Madison as the daughter of a coach, how that background shaped her approach to sports, and what it’s like covering the always entertaining Brewers manager Pat Murphy. Minnaert also talks about the advantages of being bilingual in baseball and recalls the moment former Brewers star Carlos Gómez realized she spoke Spanish.
The conversation looks back on eight seasons covering one of the most successful stretches in Brewers history, how she builds trust with players during a grueling 162-game schedule, the cities she enjoys most on the MLB circuit, and why the World Baseball Classic always brings extra excitement around the clubhouse.
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