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A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe

UConn Wins featuring Diana Taurasi

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe

The Vox Media Podcast Network

Soccer, Sports, Basketball

4.4611 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

This week’s episode is dedicated to UConn Nation. Congratulations to Huskies past, present, and future, as they become 2025 NCAA Champions for the TWELFTH time. We’ll discuss the highs of the final and then bring you our interview with UConn legend and WNBA champ, Diana Taurasi, live from the Final Four in Tampa, Florida. We sat down with DT to discuss UConn’s legacy and impact, and dug into the vault to share some favorite Coach Auriemma stories. Plus, what she’s been up to post-retirement, her favorite YouTube-acquired DIY skills, and, as usual, a game; this one includes some never-before-seen photos of Diana over the years. Also: A Touch More is nominated for its very first Webby! Please vote for us here.  A Touch More: The Podcast is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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1:04.6

episode of a touch more. We have a very special live show and a very special guest. We are featuring Diana Tarasi this week.

1:13.7

But first, congratulations are in order for the Yukon Oscis. So, how are we feeling?

1:22.3

Feeling pretty good. We've had a lot, you know, we've had to deal with a lot. We talk about it during the live show. We had to deal with a lot for the last nine years. So, a lot of hate. It's nice to be back on top, you know, number 12 for Coach Ariama and Chris Daly, which now officially puts them as the most in college basketball history, men's or women's. UCLA and John Wooden had 10,

1:46.5

but UCLA is a total program had 11. So now that tie's broken. They've got 12, which is

1:51.6

properly insane. I did enjoy the ending of the game. Now everybody can see what it looks like

1:58.8

when Coach Riamma cries. I think both when he embraced Paige,

2:03.5

but also when he was being interviewed by Holly Row. Holly did an amazing job. The coverage was so good.

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