The intrepid hiker and biker Marci Kornegay takes over hosting duties for a new season of Amazons and her first guests are two fellow adventurers; Kristy Burns and Annette Demel who have explored thousand of miles across the US Host: Marci Kornegay @blondebearhikes Recorded: January 12, 2023 Listen to “Amazons: S4E1 – Wander Women” on Spreaker. Since retiring in 2015, The Wander Women, thrill-seeking nomads Kristy Burns and Annette Demel have hiked tens of thousands of miles, including the Colorado Trail, the Oregon Coast Trail, Superior Trail in Minnesota, Lonestar Trail in TX, going back-to ..read more

The season finale of our weekly news podcast closes the curtain on this show as Chris and Nancy relive some highlights of the past four years in women’s sport Hosts: Chris Stafford  and Nancy Gillen LISTEN to MORE episodes of the News Desk HERE The WiSP Sports News Desk is available on podcast apps everywhere including: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Podbean, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer. Podcast length: 40 mins | Recorded November 21, 2022 Listen to “S4E44 – Season Finale – What a Ride!” on Spreaker. After four years of weekly s ..read more

New Zealand’s victory against England in the Rugby World Cup was an epic battle to the last and spoke volumes for women’s sport Hosts: Chris Stafford  and Nancy Gillen LISTEN to MORE episodes of the News Desk HERE The WiSP Sports News Desk is available on podcast apps everywhere including: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Podbean, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer. Podcast length: 35 mins | Recorded November 14, 2022 Listen to “S4E43: New Zealand’s Black Ferns Rule” on Spreaker. This week’s news stories begin with the Rugby World Cup Fi ..read more

Jessica Gadirova’s gold medal crowns Britain’s best-ever World Championships and lights the flame for their Olympic campaign Hosts: Chris Stafford  and Nancy Gillen LISTEN to MORE episodes of the News Desk HERE The WiSP Sports News Desk is available on podcast apps everywhere including: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Podbean, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer. Podcast length: 42 mins | Recorded November 7, 2022 Listen to “S4E42: British Gymnasts Celebrate Best World Championships” on Spreaker. We begin this week’s news with a rou ..read more

Portland prove to be a thorn in the side of Kansas City Current when they beat them 2-0 in the NWSL season finale Hosts: Chris Stafford  and Nancy Gillen LISTEN to MORE episodes of the News Desk HERE The WiSP Sports News Desk is available on podcast apps everywhere including: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Podbean, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer. Podcast length: 36 mins | Recorded October 31, 2022 Listen to “S4E41: Portland Thorns Win Third NWSL Championship” on Spreaker. We kick off this week’s news round-up with the NWSL Champion ..read more

Claressa Shields became the undisputed world middleweight champion with a unanimous victory over British fighter Savannah Marshall Hosts: Chris Stafford  and Nancy Gillen LISTEN to MORE episodes of the News Desk HERE The WiSP Sports News Desk is available on podcast apps everywhere including: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Podbean, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer. Podcast length: 40 mins | Recorded October 25, 2022 Listen to “S3E40: Claressa Shields Undisputed Middleweight Champion” on Spreaker. U.S. boxing champ Claressa Shiel ..read more

Claressa Shields became the undisputed world middleweight champion with a unanimous victory over British fighter Savannah Marshall Hosts: Chris Stafford  and Nancy Gillen LISTEN to MORE episodes of the News Desk HERE The WiSP Sports News Desk is available on podcast apps everywhere including: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Podbean, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer. Podcast length: 40 mins | Recorded October 25, 2022 Listen to “S3E40: Claressa Shields Undisputed Middleweight Champion” on Spreaker. US boxing champ Claressa Shields ..read more

Ruth Chepngetich turns on the boosters to win Chicago Marathon and achieve the second fastest time in women’s marathon history Hosts: Chris Stafford  and Nancy Gillen LISTEN to MORE episodes of the News Desk HERE The WiSP Sports News Desk is available on podcast apps everywhere including: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Podbean, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer. Podcast length: 40 mins | Recorded October 12, 2022 Listen to “S4E39: Ruth Chepngetich Dominates Chicago Marathon” on Spreaker. Our top story this week is that Kenya’s Ruth Ch ..read more

Marci Kornegay shares the final stages of the Pacific Crest Trail through Oregon and Washington State and how the trail denied her the ultimate celebration Host: Chris Stafford Guest: Marci Kornegay @blondebearhikes Podcast length: 51 mins. | Recorded: October 10, 2022 Listen to “Marci Kornegay’s Pacific Crest Trail, Pt 5 – Finding Joy” on Spreaker. Marci Kornegay completed the Pacific Crest Trail on September 21; a journey that started in the desert at the Mexican border on May 12. The ultimate finish, the touchstone that PCT hikers aim for at the Canadian border was denied her ..read more

Marci Kornegay is joined by her hiking buddies Simone and Haley at Lake Tahoe after wildfires close the trail and they are forced to regroup Host: Chris Stafford Guest: Marci Kornegay @blondebearhikes Podcast length: 65 mins. | Recorded: July 21, 2022 Listen to “Marci Kornegay on the Pacific Crest Trail, Pt 4 – Lake Tahoe Revisited” on Spreaker. As we continue to follow the tracks of our friend Marci Kornegay (aka blondebearhikes) on the Pacific Crest Trail, we find her back at Lake Tahoe after wildfires in Northern California and Oregon closed the trail. During the course of th ..read more