Sideline Stories - a Can't Retire From This Podcast is from the mind of Melanie Page, creator of the Can't Retire From This project, a platform dedicated to women's basketball storytelling. As the director of the award-wining documentary of the same name that explores basketball in the DMV area, the podcast is an inclusion of those themes and expands on her and her co-hosts point of view on the women's hoops world as forever hoopers themselves. Tun in every week for more! Learn more: https://cantretireproject.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchSideline Stories - a Can't Retire From This Podcast is from the mind of Melanie Page, creator of the Can't Retire From This project, a platform dedicated to women's basketball storytelling.
Recent episodes include "Sideline Stories: Before the W, there was the WBL"" (13 August 2025, 51 minutes), "Sideline Stories: WNBA All-Star 2025 Predictions" (16 July 2025, 20 minutes), and "Sideline Stories: Built to Lead - Ashely Koranteng" (4 July 2025, 46 minutes).
Sideline Stories publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 14 episodes.
Booking probability for Sideline Stories is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Sideline Stories requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Sideline Stories's contact route on record: verified email.
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Sideline Stories is a news podcast with 14 episodes published.
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<p>In this special live episode, the Can't Retire Crew sits down with three legends of the game—Charlene McWhorter Jackson, Liz McQuitter, and Adrian Newell—to honor the women who helped lay the foundation for...
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<p>The Sideline Stories crew is back and buzzing ahead of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis! Misha, Melanie, and Tanisha link up (in their iconic orange tees, of course) to talk predictions for this year...
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<p>In this episode of Sideline Stories, we continue to reflect on the 5th anniversary of the Can't Retire From This Documentary. We sit down with Ashley Koranteng, GM and owner of the Virginia Vitesse, a new women’s...
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<p>In this episode of Sideline Stories, the Can’t Retire From This crew dives into the money behind the madness. From NCAA tournament “units” finally being awarded in the women’s game to NIL chaos, conference shakeups...
Episode #8
<p>In this special anniversary episode of Sideline Stories, the original CRFT crew reunites to reflect on the journey that began during the pandemic that came from a simple Facebook post. We talk about the trials...
<p>In this special episode of Sideline Stories, we’re back — this time with a powerful reunion conversation featuring two DMV legends: Christy Winters Scott and Ayana Ball-Ward.</p><p><br></p><p>From raising sons who...
<p>In this special episode of Sideline Stories, we reflect on the 5th anniversary of the Can’t Retire From This documentary. Melanie sits down with Coach Diane Richardson—an icon in the DMV women’s basketball scene...
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<p>In this episode of Sideline Stories, we sit down with Ashley Koranteng — founder, GM, and visionary behind the Virginia Vitesse, a brand-new semi-professional women’s basketball team in the WABA (Big love to all my...
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<p>In this episode of Sideline Stories, the Can't Retire From This crew gets real about one of the hardest pills to swallow in the WNBA: being waived. </p><p>From rookies with promising college careers to vets battling...
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<p>In this episode of Sideline Stories, the Can't Retire From This crew dives into the wild, weird, and wonderful pregame routines that helped some of the best in women's hoops get locked in. From red lipstick and Diet...
<p>In this episode of Sideline Stories, the Can’t Retire From This crew breaks down which teams we’re keeping our eyes on this 2025/2026 WNBA season, which players have something to prove, and why some of y’all might be...
<p>In this episode of Sideline Stories, the CRFT crew welcomes WNBA guard of the Connecticut Sun, AND DMV legend Lindsay Allen! From making noise in high school to locking down the point in the pros, Lindsay chops it up...
<p>In this episode of Sideline Stories, the Can't Retire From This crew gets real about the rising tide—and backlash—of DEI in the women’s basketball space. Plus a break down of the brand moves that matter, the ones...
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<p>Coming Soon! Sideline Stories - a Can't Retire From This Podcast. </p><p><br></p><p>Founder and Creator of Can't Retire From This, Melanie Page, is joined by host Misha Jones, along with Jazmine Dallas, and Tenishia...
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