BOUNCE Season 3: The Rise of Women's Professional Sports

BOUNCE: The Rise of Women's Professional Sports

Ep. 14: A path to a Valkyries championship?

By Erin Lim,

Maya Goldberg-Safir , Jordan Karnes, Ben Trefny

Published October 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM PDT

Valkyries fans holding signs in support of the team during the WNBA finals against the Atlanta Dream. They are posing inside of Ballhalla. — Golden State Valkyries fans showing their support during the WNBA finals at Ballhalla.

Is it possible that the Golden State Valkyries will win it all? Will Kia Stokes be this series MVP? Why can't the WNBA get their scheduling together? We're live from Ballhalla discussing all of these hot topics and more as the Valkyries take off or game six of the WNBA finals back in Atlanta against the Dream.

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Erin Lim

Erin Lim is Bay Area born-and-raised. She is a 2025 Audio Academy alum, and is the creator and host of Bitch Talk Podcast.

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Maya Goldberg-Safir

Maya Goldberg-Safir (she/her) is an independent writer and audio maker from Oakland who covers women's basketball. She's the creator of WNBA Rough Notes.

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Jordan Karnes

Jordan Karnes (they/them) is a 2025-2026 Audio Academy Fellow.

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Ben Trefny

I joined KALW in 2003. As Executive News Editor and then News Director, I helped our news department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. I've also helped create numerous training programs — for teenagers, incarcerated people, and early-career journalists — and have taught hundreds of audio producers. I served as interim Executive Director for nearly two years. My work is currently focused on overseeing KALW's news and information content, and creating original live events, programming, and building partnerships with like-minded organizations.

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