The Lead: Starting Five

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The Lead: Starting Five is a new daily sports show from the creators of the award-winning podcast, The Lead. Every weekday, our team of perennial all-star hosts breaks down five of the biggest sports stories of the day, in 10 minutes. Whether it’s Tom Brady un-retiring (seriously, how did we fall for that), LeBron James hinting at another return to Cleveland, or a minor league mascot getting named ‘Blob’ through a Twitter fan vote, you’ll hear about it on Starting Five. Get the sports news and analysis you need to start your day, five days a week, with The Lead: Starting Five.

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  • Tank0610
    No
    I am so sad to see this show ending. I listened every day no matter what the subject was. This podcast really helped me talk about sports topics with my sports loving boyfriend. I will really miss the hosts & this show.
  • Iriedbldwn
    😢😢😢
    REALLY disappointed to see the Starting Five get cancelled. Fantastic content and hosts. Listened nearly every day. Why?!?
  • Prez Harvey
    Awesome show
    Gonna miss this show. It was great way to get sports updates and insight without all the fluff. Job well done all!
  • lg aug 22
    But why?
    So sorry to see this podcast end. I really enjoyed it. Thanks to all the hosts!
  • GiantsDan
    Love the show. Fond farewells.
    Love the banter and humorous reports by the presenters
  • Tarhawk23
    So sad
    First, The Lead and now Starting Five. I really don’t understand. I have enjoyed both shows and will miss them. I am so blown away because I look forward to them every morning. Thanks for putting together a great show and highlighting the sports for the day. You will be missed.
  • Killian Styalz
    Loved
    I’m very upset that this podcast is no longer. I looked forward to it every day no matter who was hosting. It was informative on sports I knew well and sports that were outside my normal following. Except hockey the could have done more hockey. I will miss all of them keeping me company on my drive to work. Good luck to you all
  • McBrid
    Taylor Swift is not Sports news
    Nuff said
  • ofmiceandmeh
    AI generated content and host
    Absolute waste of time. The richest company in the world (Wondery is owned by Amazon) is now attempting to cut out any and all humanity from podcasting, by slowly replacing its hosts with AI, because it can. Even the parts of this show that are human are completely asinine. Don’t bother with this or any Wondery show.
  • DP in RI
    Very informative and fun most of the time.
    I had been waiting for a podcast like this. bravo Wondery for providing us with something informative, insightful, and intelligent in a sea of tired clichés, hot takes, and bloated gasbag commentators. The only quibble I have is that when Sara and Tiffany anchor together they try and be too cute with their commentary and crack themselves up too often, but it is a minor quibble. Keep up the good work. Edit: I hate to do this, because I still think this podcast meets its main objective of being informative, but this has to be said. I can live with the laughing and the over modulating of her voice to emphasize a point, as well as the fact she shortened her name to “Tiff” to sound hip. However, someone needs to tell Tiffany Oshinski that this show is not about her. Can she please be quiet for more than 30 seconds? The guttural noises, out of context “uh-huhs and Pillsbury Doughboy like giggling when her co-host is speaking is beyond irritating and needs to be addressed if Wondery wants this show to be taken seriously as a sports news podcast with occasional jokes.
  • MHP890714
    Great podcast
    A perfect daily update. Brief enough to listen to regularly and very informative. Hosts are great.
  • CoachNathanA
    Bad Puns & Dad Jokes
    If bad puns and dad jokes, combined with a little sports, are your thing, you will dig this podcast. I appreciate the quick info and scores, but the “witty” banter is cringe-worthy.
  • fueledbykigg
    Best way to start the day if you’re a sports fan
    This podcast is informative and timely, but more importantly it puts a smile on my face every morning and who wouldn’t want to start their day with a smile?
  • SportsCrazyGirl
    Just the right amount of time
    Enjoying the fast paced sports summary in less than 15 minutes. Keep up the good work.
  • debh
    Short, informative, fun
    Entertaining hosts present a quick wrap (10 minutes) of the day's sports events, now a daily listen for me. I appreciate the diversity of sports covered.
  • forest decker
    Great pod
    This pod has quality and has important sports stories.
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    Great
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  • Trying to loose dad bod
    How I get sports news in New Zealand
    Is a great way to stay up-to-date with all the major US sports news while I’m overseas in New Zealand love the podcast. I also like the regular lead podcast where they do slightly deeper dives into stories.
  • tour de morgue
    Great concept!!
    Love starting my day with this podcast. The 5 topics are always relevant and the presenters are excellent!
  • mikeydubs404
    Happy happy sports fam
    Best darn sports podcast I ever did hear! Keep making great words and noises.
  • gill71001
    Cool Concept!
    Five-Stars!
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