Katia Reguero Lindor on politics in sports, being married to Francisco, WAG relationships, and rumors about the Mets clubhouse

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4.8 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to be joined by Katia Reguero Lindor, the host of “The Unaparent” podcast, and wife of MLB player Francisco, star of the Mets. Katia tells the gals why she feels the responsibility to speak about her left-leaning politics in a traditionally conservative sport, the reality of being married to an athlete, and her upbringing in Puerto Rico. She also talks about parenting, her podcast, “The Unapparent,” and whether the wives and girlfriends of players all actually get along. Plus: The wild rumors she’s heard about herself.

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0:00.0	testing testing testing testing testing hey hey is this thing on one two three let's see how that
0:05.2	sounded okay there goes the mic hi charlotte madeline good day we're back and welcome to the sports
0:20.4	gossip show presented by eBay.
0:22.1	Oh my God.
0:22.5	I'm so excited for this episode.
0:23.7	Me too.
0:24.3	We had a really great conversation with Katia Rigero Lindor, the wife of Francisco
0:31.2	Lindor met's player, but also a whole lot more than that.
0:35.2	Yeah, it really was such an incredible conversation.
0:37.9	And so enlightening, she's, it was just a delight.
0:41.4	It was a delight.
0:41.9	It's also just really cool when you talk to someone in this space who doesn't have to be as real as
0:48.7	their being.
0:49.4	You know what I mean?
0:50.2	Yes.
0:50.7	She's like made a choice that she is going to be authentically who she is and she's
0:55.6	going to show up that way publicly. And that's pretty rare, especially for, I think, a spouse of a
1:01.8	public figure and she's obviously now a public figure and for her to use her platform for good
1:07.0	to stand up for things that she believes in is so powerful and I think has more impact
1:12.5	than people realize honestly.
1:15.0	Especially in a more conservative sport like baseball.
1:18.5	It's just really great.
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