NWSL This Week Podcast

Episode 108: Spirit clinch, Pride bounced, Crest Cup unveiled

This week, Dan, Bekki, and Michael discuss the Spirit cracking Gotham to clinch a playoff berth, the Pride getting eliminated, and the new Crest Cup that will pit NWSL cl

Episode 107: The Chicago Stars have woken up

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Episode 106: Courage take 8th, Current score a handful, and Savannah DeMelo is back!

This week, Dan, Bekki, and Michael discuss the Reign’s pivotal victory over the Courage, the Current scoring 5 unanswered against a toothless Bay side, and the long-await

Special Episode: Atlanta City FC’s branding

On this special episide, Dan speaks to Atlanta City FC’s Chief Business Officer, Deandra Duggans about the club’s new crest and branding and about what lies ahead of the

Episode 105: Fishlock carries Reign, Angel City still rolling, and 20 for Sanchez

This week, Dan, Bekki, and Michael discuss streaking Angel City, Jess Fishlock edging Christine Sinclair — and gets compared to Megan Rapinoe — and Ashley Sanchez sets a

Episode 104: Angel City soars, Vlatko returns

This week, Dan and Michael discuss the best week in Angel City history, Vlatko Andonovski taking charge of the soccer operations in Chicago, plus the Summit are still in

Episode 103: Gautrat & Kilgore out in Houston in the latest coaching upheaval and the top teams struggle with the bottom

They say any team can win the NWSL in any given week and this week proves it. Portland has to settle for a 1-1 draw against last place Chicago, Boston topples Washington

Episode 102: Shield race tightens, Stars sink again, Vlatko is a free agent

This week, the Spirit break their Portland jinx to close in on Gotham in the Shield race, the Stars concede 6 (yes, again!), 3 of them to boot leader Ashley Sanchez, and

Episode 101: Seb Hines is OUT at Orlando, plus all this week’s action

Shocking news out of Orlando this Monday: Seb Hines has been fired from the Pride. We discuss this and all results of the week! This is a public episode. If you would

Episode 100: San Diego Tops Utah, Orlando Stuns Washington, and Chicago Surges Back to Life to End Louisville’s Streak

Happy 100th episode, everybody! It was an exciting week of games with some upsets and some very tight score lines. San Diego kept their win streak against Utah alive in o

Episode 99: Gotham Extends Their Lead; Houston Dashes Past the Courage; And Is the Hottest Team In the League Racing Louisville?

This week in the NWSL, Gotham extended their lead for the Shield with their chippy win over Kansas City; Utah eke out a win despite a strong showing from Bay; Houston fig

Extra, Extra! Last-place Stars make coaching change, sack Martin Sjogren after 18 games

In this special midweek podcast, Dan and Michael go deep on the latest change in Chicago — the firing of Martin Sjogren after 18 games (13 of which saw the Stars fail to

Episode 98: Fast starts, frantic finishes, and a Super Bowl invasion

This week, Dan and Michael discuss two of the quickest starts in NWSL history and the wild finishes that ensued. Plus Gotham get some breathing room at the top, Mia Fishe

Episode 97: Wild weekend sees wild changes on the table, keeper assists, and more

The gang’s all here this week to discuss a wild weekend that saw Jess Fishlock fire the Reign to the brink of playoff position while the Pride tumbled to 10th. Elsewhere

Episode 96: Spirit top table, a Laura Harvey milestone, and another wild week for Gotham

This week, Dan and Bekki discuss Gotham’s second straight wild week (Kerr’s goal, Sonnett’s injury, Esther’s departure), the Spirit hitting the top of the table, Laura Ha

Episode 95: Whirlwind week for Gotham; another clean sheet for Angel City

This week, Dan and Michael go deep on Gotham’s incredible week which saw them pack Citi Field in Queens where they beat the Spirit, and then dug out of a 2-0 hole to over

Episode 94: Reign, Angel City beat rivals, Racing nears rock bottom

This week, Dan and Michael are joined by Kari Anderson from Yahoo! Sports to discuss a season-saving win for the Reign, a second straight shutout win for Angel City, Raci

Episode 93: NWSL returns with fireworks from Rodman, Swanson, others

This week, Dan and Bekki discuss the return of NWSL, from Trinity Rodman’s brace to Mal Swanson’s dominance, and Sophia Wilson’s 50th career goal. Not to be forgotten, th

Episode 92: Gotham lifts the Challenge Cup and makes Sam Kerr's arrival official

Gotham defeats Kansas City to lift the Challenge Cup in Columbus! And that’s even before Sam Kerr arrives for the latter part of the season. We discuss the impact the sti

Episode 91: Blockbuster trades and the return of Sam Kerr

This week, Dan talks to Kari Anderson of Yahoo! Sports about a week filled with major news from Ally Sentnor’s move to LA, Kennedy Fuller’s move out of LA, Sam Kerr’s imm