At some level, every guest who comes onto our the podcast is getting the same experience, which is roughly that of being trapped in the middle seat between Drew and me on a short and moderately bumpy flight. How that plays out depends, more or less, on that week's level of turbulence and what kind of snacks/treats they're giving out. This week, our own Maitreyi Anantharaman had the lucky ticket, and so was subjected to both the usual experience—mild turbulence, decent snack service, an on-time arrival—and something like a literalization of what it's like to be a women's basketball fan at this moment of promise and hype, as two enthusiastic lummoxes with an eager novice's understanding of women's basketball grilled her on just what exactly is going on over there.

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