The Caitlin Clark Effect: Christine Brennan on the Athlete Changing Everything
Next Question with Katie Couric
iHeartPodcasts
4.4 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 8 July 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Caitlin Clark is electrifying crowds and breaking records—and igniting a complicated national conversation. Christine Brennan joins Katie to dissect the making of a sports icon, the WNBA’s missed opportunities, and the fraught media narratives surrounding Clark, Angel Reese, and race. It’s the subject of Brennan’s new book, On Her Game, and one of the most urgent stories in sports.
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