Sidelined w/ Brooke Fletcher & Dani Klupenger

About Sidelined w/ Brooke Fletcher & Dani Klupenger

Sidelined is the sports podcast that finally gives women a space to talk about the game—without leaving behind everything else they love. Brooke Fletcher and Dani Klupenger have spent over a decade as sports broadcasters but they realized their conversations weren’t solely based on sports- they were about fashion, pop culture, beauty and even reality tv. They know they are not the only ones. If you’ve ever felt like an outsider or ‘sidelined’ in sports talk, this podcast is for you. Why should sports only be for the guys? It’s for the girls too!

Publisher

Chicago Sports Network

Category

news · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Feb 2025

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   POSTSEASON: Breaking down ALCS & NLCS with MLB Network's Melanie Newman

   Brooke and Dani sit down with MLB Network and MASN reporter, play-by-play broadcaster and host Melanie Newman to break down the ALCS and NLCS, including the Dodgers’ struggles and Shohei Ohtani. Melanie also shares behind-the-scenes insight into postseason sideline reporting, compares her broadcasting roles and discusses her offseason before closing with a rapid-fire round of hot takes and broadcasting pet peeves.

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Soxtober: Reliving White Sox clubhouse celebrations

   Brooke and Dani catch up on Brooke’s busy postseason schedule, the Padres’ series win over the Cubs and the White Sox sweeping the Astros to advance to the ALDS. Brooke shares what the White Sox clubhouse celebration was like, what goes into a champagne celebration, and what’s next for the team. Plus, they discuss when the right time is for their significant others’ parents to meet.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Sportsish’s Lily Shimbashi on covering the Met Gala, ESPN Partnership & more

   Brooke opens the show by discussing the White Sox pennant race before sitting down with Sportsish CEO and founder Lily Shimbashi. Lily shares her family’s sports background, her path into sports and social media, the creation of Sportsish, her partnership with ESPN, covering the Met Gala, the challenges women face on social media, and what’s next for Sportsish. They wrap up with a game of sports superlatives, including best tunnel fits, athletes you never scroll past, and best sports couple.

Who has been a guest on Sidelined w/ Brooke Fletcher & Dani Klupenger

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Danny Graves
• Lauren Jbara
• Jen Lada

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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