Sports commentator Emily Austin kicks off podcast in hopes of 'open dialogue' for athletes to express politics

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Emily Austin has mastered the art of mixing both sports and political talk into a career.

The 24-year-old has interviewed President Donald Trump and Jalen Brunson, and she is putting her expertise into her own podcast, "The Emily Austin Show."

The podcast dropped on Tuesday, and her first guest was former New York governor-turned-city mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo. Other episodes will feature Mitchell Robinson, Ryan Garcia and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Emily Austin attends Lionsgate's "Good Fortune" New York Screening at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Oct. 13, 2025 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/WireImage)

"It was never my intention to get political, but sometimes duty calls, that's what I tell people," Austin said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

That duty was, while attending Hofstra University, she realized she "can't live under another Biden presidency" while she was not allowed on campus due to her vaccination status. At the time, though, Austin already had a successful NBA podcast, "The Hoop Chat," which she used to her advantage.

"I was just really fed up. At this point, I had to do something about it, because I recognized that I had a platform, and what’s the point of having a platform if you don't advocate for something you believe in?" Austin said.

So, she decided to backpocket her love and expertise for sports and turn into a political commentator, while mixing in sports whenever necessary.

Emily Austin's first guest on her new podcast was Andrew Cuomo. (Emily Austin)

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