Sparking Conversation

With the WNBA hiatus continuing until next week, your co-hosts covered FIBA action, the announcement of the Commissioner's retirement, and some early previews of the last four Sparks games (starting up September 17th).
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
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Episode # 021 recorded Saturday, September 12th, 2026

With the WBNA on hiatus until mid-September, your co-hosts switched gears and covered:
Happenings around the WNBA including the Commissioner's announced retirement, WNBA players traveling to Germany for the FIBA cup, and more!
A review of Games #38 (a home win against Washington on August 28) and #39 (a win in Seattle on August 30).
A preview of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
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Episode # 020 recorded Saturday, September 5th, 2026

In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis and Edwin talked about:
Happenings around the WNBA including DeWanner Bonner joining the Dream, high TV ratings for the Fever-Sky game, and more!
A review of Games #37 (a loss against Connecticut on August 22), #38 (a loss against Atlanta on August 24), and #39 (a win against Washington on August 28).
A preview of the one game this coming week - Game #40 on August 30 at Seattle.
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
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In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis, Essick, and Edwin talked about:
Happenings around the WNBA including Nneke Ogwumike's retirement announcement, and more!
A review of Games #34 (a loss at Washington on August 15), #35 (a loss at Connecticut on August 18), and #36 (a home loss against Atlanta on August 20).
A preview of the three games this coming week - Game #37 on August 22 at home against Connecticut, #38 on August 24 at home against Atlanta, and #39 at home on August 28 against Washington.
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis, Essick, and Edwin (and guest host Mikey!) talked about:
Happenings around the WNBA including conference standings and teams clinching post-season play, injury updates, and more!
A review of Games #31 (a home loss against Golden State on August 9), #32 (a home loss against Phoenix on August 11), and #33 (a loss at New York on August 13).
A preview of three games this coming week - Game #34 on August 15 at Washington, #35 on August 18 at Connecticut (being played in Boston), and #36 on August 20 at home against Atlanta.
Coach's Corner - Coach Ed covered the USA Women's Nation Team selection process, a breakdown of fouling (and suggestions on how to avoid them) and more.
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
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In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis, Essick, and Edwin talked about:
Happenings around the WNBA including recent trades and injuries, and more!  And, a new Coach's Corner segment on the USA National Women's Basketball team.
A review of Games #28 (a win at Portland on August 2), #29 (a loss at Chicago on August 5), and #30 (a win at Minnesota on August 6).
A preview of three games this coming week - Game #31 on August 9 at home against Golden State, Game #32 on August 11 at home against Phoenix, and Game #33 on August 13 at New York.
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis, Essick, and Edwin talked about:
Happenings around the WNBA including All Star Weekend wrap-up, trade rumors, and more from around the league.
A review of Game #27 (a loss at home against New York on July 28).
A preview of upcoming games: Game #28 at Portland on August 2, Game #29 at Chicago on August 5, and Game #30 at Minnesota on August 6.
The launch of Coach's Corner, featuring your co-host, Coach Edwin McKinney!
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
 
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In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis, Essick, and Edwin talked about:
Happenings around the WNBA including the All-Star Weekend events and game (tonight!), injury updates, and more!
A review of Games #24 (a loss at Chicago on July 17), #25 (a loss at Dallas on July 19), and #26 (a home loss against Phoenix on July 22).
A preview of the one game this coming week - Game #27 on July 28 at home against New York.
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
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In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis and Edwin were joined again by guest host Mikey K to talk about:
Happenings around the WNBA including All Star game approaching, changes in management with the Sparks, and more!
A review of games #22 (loss at Atlanta on July 13), #23 (loss at Minnesota on July 15), and #24 (loss at Chicago on July 17).
A preview games #25 at Dallas on July 19 and #26 at home on July 22 against Phoenix.
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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@SparkingPod for X
 

In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis and Edwin were joined again by guest host Mikey K to talk about:
Happenings around the WNBA including All Star voting, injury updates, and more!
A review of Games #19 (home loss against Seattle on July 6), #20 (home win against Indiana on July 8), and #21 (home win against Chicago on July 10).
A preview of games on the road - Game #22 on July 13 at Atlanta, #23 on July 15 at Minnesota, and #24 on July 17 at Chicago.
SPARKING CONVERSATION is a Studio 806 production.  Studio 806 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder, Essick Allen, and Edwin McKinney.  Contact us at sparkingpod@gmail.com.  Find all of our episodes at sparking.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
@SparkingConvo for Instagram and TikTok
@SparkingPod for X