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Megan Rapinoe Is Launching Her Own Interview Podcast, ‘Why Are You Like This?’
Megan Rapinoe, the US football star and activist, is launching a new weekly interview podcast called "Why Are You Like This?", produced and distributed by Vox Media. The show will see Rapinoe in conversation with artists, athletes, activists and other cultural figures, exploring what drives them both personally and professionally. It marks a new venture for Rapinoe beyond her previous podcasting work and reflects her broader move into media and entrepreneurship following her playing career.
The podcast premieres on Thursday 6 August, with new episodes released weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and other platforms, each running around an hour. Rapinoe, a two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medallist, has not disclosed her line-up of guests but says the show will feature "some of the world's most interesting people," with occasional forays into women's sport ahead of the 2027 Women's World Cup. She previously co-hosted "A Touch More" with Sue Bird, and the new show joins other Vox Media Podcast Network titles including "Pivot" and "Pretty Tough".
In short
- Megan Rapinoe launches new weekly interview podcast with Vox Media
- "Why Are You Like This?" premieres 6 August, guests undisclosed
- Follows her earlier podcast "A Touch More" with Sue Bird
Explained simply
Megan Rapinoe is one of the most decorated players in women's football, having won two World Cups and Olympic gold with the United States. Beyond her sporting achievements, she has become a prominent activist and public figure who has used her platform to advocate for social causes including equal pay and LGBTQ+ rights.
In recent years, Rapinoe has been expanding into media and business ventures as her playing career has wound down. She previously co-hosted a podcast called "A Touch More" with fellow basketball player Sue Bird, demonstrating her interest in the medium and in having in-depth conversations with other public figures.
This new podcast represents her continued move away from professional football and into entertainment and content creation. By interviewing artists, athletes, activists and other cultural figures, she is establishing herself as a conversationalist and interviewer in the media landscape, building on her credibility as a public figure with distinctive views and perspectives.
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