This week, award-winning investigative journalist, host, and filmmaker Soledad O'Brien joins Julie DiCaro and Jane McManus to talk about access journalism, how she finds topics for Real Sports, and how the media should responsibly cover the Tokyo Olympics. Julie and Jane discuss the Games and the NFL's new COVID-forfeiture rule.

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Deadspin Sr. Writer Carron Phillips sits down with Julie DiCaro and Jane McManus to discuss the year-old Deadspin piece on the Rachel Nichols video, why Deadspin covered it the way it did, and what has changed in the year since DS first reported the story.

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This week, US Soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe stops by The Ladies Room to talk about the new HBO doc LFG, equal pay, taking a gig from Victoria's Secret, and how she shuts out the haters. Then, Julie DiCaro and Jane McManus dive into NCAA athletes finally being able to cash in on their NIL and recap an awful day for sexual assault in the sports world.

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This week in The Ladies Room, investigative journalist and former sports broadcaster Lisa Guerrero sits down with Jane McManus and Julie DiCaro to talk about her past suicidal ideation, surviving in a male-dominated industry, the toll sports media takes on women's mental health, and why being hired for your looks isn't all its cracked up to be.

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This week, USTA CEO Stacey Allaster joins The Ladies Room to give her take on Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open, chat about the legacy of the Venus and Serena Williams, and explain why tennis is full of so many bad-ass women. Julie and Jane talk about Roger Federer's withdrawal from the Open and the Mayweather - Floyd "boxing" match.

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This week, hosts Jane McManus and Julie DiCaro debate Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open and the role of the media in her decision. Then, NBC Sports Bay Area's Jessica Kleinschmidt joins the show to discuss her appearance on HBO's Real Sports and her experiences as a woman covering MLB.

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This week, Jane McManus and Julie DiCaro hang out with Just Women's Sports CEO Haley Rosen and talk about why the time is right to start a women's sports ecosystem and how to get KD to invest millions in your company. Plus, we dive into Phil winning the PGA Championship for all of Gen X, why the Rooney Rule isn't working in the NFL, and the attempted (and failed) body-shaming of Liz Cambage.

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The week, Kate Fagan joins us in The Ladies Room to talk about life after ESPN, her new book "All the Colors Came Out," and why she's frustrated at the state of coverage of women's sports. Then, we talk about the new unmasking mandate, Shohei Ohtani's wild ride, and what the hell Bill Gates was doing during his marriage.

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