Williams Sisters Launch Podcast That Finally Reveals What We’ve All Been Wondering About

Well, well, well. After decades of watching Serena and Venus Williams demolish opponents on tennis courts worldwide, the legendary sisters have decided to grace us with something we never knew we desperately needed: a podcast. Because apparently, having a combined 48 Grand Slam titles between them just wasn’t enough content for one lifetime.

The Williams Dynasty Moves Beyond Tennis Courts

Let’s be honest: when two of the most dominant athletes in sports history announce they’re starting a podcast, you pay attention. Even if you’re secretly wondering whether this is just another celebrity jumping on the podcast bandwagon (spoiler alert: it’s not).

The Williams sisters have launched “Stockton Street,” a bi-weekly podcast series exclusively on X that promises to give fans what they’ve been craving since the late 90s: an actual glimpse into their relationship. You know, the one that made millions of people wonder if they secretly hated each other’s guts every time they faced off across a net.

“We’re so much more than sport,” Serena told PEOPLE, and honestly, it’s about time someone said it. After watching these two dominate headlines for over two decades, we’re finally getting the behind-the-scenes content that doesn’t involve post-match interviews or championship celebrations.

What Makes This Williams Venture Different

Here’s where things get interesting. Venus, now 45 and still somehow playing professional tennis (because apparently retirement is for mere mortals), admits she’s been thinking about podcasting for years. But here’s the kicker – she never thought about doing it with Serena.

“The timing was very interesting too because I had been thinking about doing a podcast for a couple of years, but for whatever reason, I hadn’t thought about doing it with Serena,” Venus revealed. Sometimes the most obvious ideas take the longest to dawn on us, don’t they?

The podcast gets its name from Stockton Street in Compton, California, where the sisters grew up. It’s a fitting tribute to their roots, considering they transformed from kids hitting balls on cracked public courts to global superstars who redefined women’s tennis forever.

The Sibling Dynamic Nobody Really Knew

Now here’s where Venus gets brutally honest, and frankly, it’s refreshing. “I think a lot of people have wondered… ‘Do we really actually like each other, because we have to play each other? Do you hate each other? Do you talk to each other?'”

Finally! Someone acknowledged the elephant in the room that tennis fans have been tiptoeing around for decades. When you’re forced to compete against your sister on the world’s biggest stages, with millions watching and championships on the line, how do you separate family from rivalry?

“There’s so much in our relationship that we get to share that we never have before,” Venus explains, and honestly, it’s about time. The Williams sisters have been notoriously private about their personal dynamic, giving us glimpses only through shared doubles victories and the occasional supportive comment in post-match interviews.

Williams Revelations We’ve Been Waiting For

Serena, the 23-time Grand Slam champion who retired in 2022 (though let’s be real, we’re all still half-expecting a comeback), admits there are things she doesn’t know about Venus. “There’s a lot of things I realized I didn’t know about her,” Venus confesses. “I thought I knew everything, and I don’t.”

This is where things get genuinely intriguing. These aren’t just sisters – they’re sisters who shared the same career path, the same pressures, the same spotlight, and the same incredibly unique experience of being Black women dominating a predominantly white sport. Yet somehow, they still have secrets from each other.

“As much as she’s my sister, she’s also my opponent, and you can’t be as open as you want to be,” Serena explains. The psychological complexity of maintaining a loving sibling relationship while being professional rivals is something most of us can’t even fathom.

Beyond Tennis: The Williams Legacy Continues

What’s particularly compelling about this venture is the timing. Serena has stepped away from professional tennis, Venus continues to compete (because apparently she’s immune to Father Time), and both are in positions to reflect on careers that changed sports forever.

“We want to give back because we’ve learned so much,” Serena shares, positioning the podcast as more than entertainment – it’s mentorship on a massive scale. Given that these two women broke barriers, faced down racism and sexism, and still managed to dominate their sport while maintaining their sanity (mostly), their wisdom might actually be worth listening to.

The podcast launches September 17th with bi-weekly episodes every Wednesday on X. The first episode was reportedly filmed in secret at Arthur Ashe Stadium before the US Open—of course it was—the Williams sisters don’t do anything halfway.

What This Means for Tennis Fans

For those of us who’ve followed the Williams dynasty since Venus reached her first US Open final at 17, this podcast represents something we never thought we’d get: unfiltered access to the relationship that shaped modern tennis. No more wondering if they really liked each other, no more speculation about sibling rivalry versus sisterly love.

“Stockton Street” promises to deliver the one thing the Williams sisters have never given us before – themselves, unguarded and honest about a journey that took them from Compton courts to Wimbledon Centre Court. And honestly? It’s about damn time.