BASKETBALL STAR ANGEL MCCOUGHTRY ON PIVOTING TO FILM | In The Slot S3 Ep. 21

In this episode, we’re joined by WNBA, 2x Olympian and director Angel McCoughtry. With Angel we discuss her new film ‘Bolted,’ the evolution of the WNBA, and pivoting careers in the face of adversity. Later in the episode, we get stumped while answering which current WNBA player Angel would cast in a film, who’d she’d draft as her starting 5 and the genre of film young filmmakers should tap into. Tune in every Thursday for NEW episodes of In The Slot! In The Slot S3 Ep. 21 - 7/23/26 0:00 - Angel McCoughtry is In The Slot 1:18 - Our experiences as D1 athletes 5:53 - Falling out of love with your sport 7:53 - The evolution of the WNBA 10:47 - Are female athletes pitted against one another? 14:45 - Repping the USA in the Olympics 17:04 - Being the #1 pick in the WNBA draft 21:34 - Pivoting from basketball to directing films 30:08 - Shooting ‘Bolted’ & working with actors 34:44 - The success of ‘Obsession’ & independent films 37:05 - Mentally recovering from physical sport’s injuries 44:13 - Get Stumped