Full Time: A show about women's soccer

Steph Yang from All for XI is back — and we do our best to make sense of the NWSL expansion draft for Racing Louisville FC and the picks made on Thursday night, including the rights to Tobin Heath and Christen Press.Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceAll for XI: https://www.allforxi.com/Recap of Meg’s Live Q&A from during the expansion draft: https://theathletic.com/2189811/2020/11/10/live-qa-nwsl-expansion-draft-with-meg-linehan-on-11-12-at-7-p-m-et/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ann Odong zooms in from Australia and we catch up on a decade-plus of trying to grow the game and coverage of women’s soccer, look ahead to the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand (yes, this includes quokka talk) and discuss managing burn-out, sightseeing on soccer trips and most importantly, community.Follow Ann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnOdongFollow The Matildas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMatildasAn entire documentary on quokkas: https://youtu.be/JLJ7NnpmGus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph Yang of All for XI is back on Full Time to help break down the rules of the upcoming NWSL expansion draft for Racing Louisville FC, game out some scenarios of how we think the draft might go, and propose a plan so wild it might just work.Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceAll for XI: https://www.allforxi.com/Meg’s expansion draft story at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2161738/2020/10/26/nwsl-expansion-draft-rules-racing-louisville/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Stejskal and Pablo Maurer of The Athletic join Full Time to discuss their latest reporting on political donations from MLS owners and how they’re at odds with the social causes the teams and fans support, and how this lens applies to the NWSL and the American soccer landscape.Follow Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/samstejskalFollow Pablo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLSistRead Disconnect: As MLS teams back social causes, owners’ money often fights them by Pablo and Sam: https://theathletic.com/2148851/Read On Living Well and Writing Furiously by Adam Whittaker Snavely: https://snavely.substack.com/p/on-living-well-and-writing-furiouslyRead USWNT’s Vlatko Andonovski on how scouting, preparation led to October’s call-ups by Meg: https://theathletic.com/2142137/Listen to Soccer 101 from Total Soccer Show: https://www.totalsoccershow.com/soccer101 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anne M. Peterson of AP Sports is in this week to break down the NWSL Fall Series, especially her local team in Portland, the U.S. women’s national team camp roster, plus her coverage at the Associated Press and how we survived at the 2019 World Cup.Follow Anne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnieMPetersonSubscribe to The IX newsletter: https://theix.substack.com/subscribeAP’s women’s soccer hub: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-soccerRead Matt Pentz on Madison Hammond of OL Reign: https://theathletic.com/2133313/Read Meg’s story on Meghan Duggan’s retirement: https://theathletic.com/2135654/2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s mailbag time! You had questions — a lot of them. Here are the answers in an extra-long episode to fit as many in as possible. Topics include: Kristie Mewis making her USWNT return, some early thoughts on the upcoming expansion draft, merchandise, women’s soccer coverage at the Athletic, and a lot of questions about books and beer, plus a hard sell on watching Ted Lasso.Read “Ted Lasso” pulls off rare jump from Premier League promos to sitcom success by Chris Kamrani: https://theathletic.com/2094135/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angela Hucles (4:28) joins Full Time from her garage recording set-up to discuss calling games remotely, what’s happening with the USL, her ownership with the NWSL expansion team in Los Angeles, finding her leadership voice and some WUSA memories.Follow Angela Hucles on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/angelahuclesFueling Dynamic Leaders: https://www.fuelingdynamicleaders.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Julia Poe of the Orlando Sentinel (6:01) walks us through the Orlando Pride’s approach to the Fall Series and beyond with a ton of local insight, then Sandra Herrera of CBS Sports (28:54) is back again to rep Chicago, plus discuss the stakes of NWSL games right now and the disrespect of Crystal Dunn. Follow Julia Poe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpoe24601 Follow Sandra Herrera on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandHerrera_ Watch Katie Nolan’s segment (ONE OF US): https://youtu.be/BuNRvHt8t1Y Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lori Lindsey (4:28) takes some time out of her busy schedule of working both NWSL and MLS games to discuss her own broadcast career, work through some potential ideas for improvement for the league with Meg, and shine some light on her role with the Athlete’s Council after last week’s U.S. Soccer board meeting. Follow Lori on Twitter https://twitter.com/LoriLindsey6 Support Thorns FC’s fundraising efforts to help in the wake of the wildfires: https://twitter.com/ThornsFC/status/1304940356551798784 ‘I was sure she was going to be dead at 25’: A figure skater’s redemptive journey by Katie Strang theathletic.com/2050283/ ‘God was in town’: The night Diego Maradona played in Canada by Pablo Maurer theathletic.com/2062114/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsey Horan of Portland Thorns FC joins the show to discuss preparations for the NWSL Fall Series ahead of Portland vs. OL Reign, plus her thoughts on the NWSL’s deal with CBS and more. Then, Esmerelda Negron of Atalanta Media discusses her involvement with bringing women’s football to television, including the WSL deal with NBC Sports. Read Hope Solo’s response to hall of fame snub: ‘It does nothing to weaken my fight’ at The Athletic: theathletic.com/2053903/ Follow Ata Football on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atafball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Kamrani and Paul Tenorio of The Athletic Soccer are on the podcast to discuss our ongoing reporting into Dell Loy Hansen and the toxic culture in Utah across Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC and the Real Monarchs. Allocation Disorder with Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejskal: https://theathletic.com/podcast/209-allocation-disorder/?episode=10 Dell Loy Hansen has history of racist comments as RSL owner: theathletic.com/2027796/ Dell Loy Hansen to sell soccer holdings after revelations of racist behavior: theathletic.com/2032308/ Employees describe a Utah Soccer culture turned toxic under Hansen, Carroll: theathletic.com/2037881/ What interim president hire signals about Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals’ future: theathletic.com/2040016/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson join Full Time to discuss their new book “Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern Fan,” the challenges of watching sports during a pandemic, women’s sports coverage, and the intersection of politics and sports — all in the scope of the NWSL and women’s soccer. Follow Jessica Luther on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessicawluther Follow Kavitha Davidson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kavithadavidson Buy Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back: https://bookshop.org/books/loving-sports-when-they-don-t-love-you-back-dilemmas-of-the-modern-fan/9781477313138 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Executive director of the U.S. women’s national team players association, Becca Roux joins the show to discuss how she ended up in the middle of NWSL expansion efforts with the new Los Angeles team, the relationship between the USWNTPA, NWSLPA and the NWSL, and more. Then we go big picture and look at the ecosystem of women’s soccer in America and how to embrace change. Follow the USWNTPA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USWNTPlayers Read more about NWSL expansion in Sacramento: https://theathletic.com/2008254/2020/08/19/sources-nwsl-to-add-sacramento-team-for-2021-season/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re going all in on a WNBA x NWSL crossover with The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings, from her new role as the WNBA staff writer, to the bubble experience in Florida and how the WNBA is prioritizing social justice and how the NWSL can learn from their approach. We’re comparing notes across the board on how women’s professional sports are approaching 2020. Read Chantel’s story on how the WNBA brought home-court advantage to the Wubble: theathletic.com/1989124/ Follow Chantel Jennings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChantelJennings Soccer’s ugly sexism is keeping women from coaching the beautiful game by Steph Yang: https://www.sbnation.com/2017/6/27/15873624/soccer-female-coaches-sexism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird (2:03) has gotten her one (1) day off since the NWSL Challenge Cup and joins Meg to reflect on her month in Utah, expansion, the league’s next steps on diversity and inclusion, and more. Read the results of the NWSL Supporter’s Survey Challenge Cup Edition: https://theathletic.com/1972905/ Follow Lisa Baird on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisainog Subscribe to Bria Felicien’s newsletter The Black Sportswoman https://blacksportswoman.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Houston Dash are your NWSL Challenge Cup champions — and Rachel Daly, Kristie Mewis and Shea Groom all join the pod to discuss the bubble, the soccer and the epic celebrations (2:08). For a bigger picture at the success of the Challenge Cup, Meg is also joined by co-executive director of the NWSL players’ association, Brooke Elby (19:31).Read Brooks Peck on Kristie Mewis and her epic celebrations: https://theathletic.com/1955627/2020/07/27/i-never-win-anything-just-let-me-live-kristie-mewis-savors-her-moment/Read more about what comes next for the NWSL: https://theathletic.com/1951422/2020/07/25/nwsl-tells-players-to-save-a-date-for-a-return-as-challenge-cup-wraps-up/Follow the NWSL PA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwsl_players Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NWSL Challenge Cup final is set for Sunday between the Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars (12:30 ET/CBS), and Steph Yang of All for XI (2:31) joins the pod to talk about the tournament, take a stroll down memory lane with it comes to the Boston Breakers, and also determine what NWSL players we would want for back-up in a fight. You know, the usual for the two of us.Find all of our NWSL coverage here: https://theathletic.com/nwsl/Sources: Sam Mewis joining Manchester City, Rose Lavelle considering offer: https://theathletic.com/1940211/Follow Steph on Twitter: twitter.com/thrace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special bonus pod of Full Time with Meg Linehan — thanks to major NWSL expansion news, as the league has awarded a team to a new ownership group in Los Angeles. Meg is joined by two of the team’s founders: media and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman and tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian (3:00) to discuss all things Angel City, and their hopes for the team ahead of the planned start in the 2022 NWSL season. Find all of our NWSL coverage here, including our NWSL expansion stories: https://theathletic.com/nwsl/ Follow Angel City on Twitter: https://twitter.com/weareangelcity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode four of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and we’re through the preliminary round of the NWSL Challenge Cup and as sleep-deprived as ever. First, Christen Press and Tobin Heath (3:24) are on the show to discuss what they’ve been up to in quarantine and the power of mentorship, then writer André Carlisle joins Meg (29:08) to break down the Challenge Cup quarterfinals and go deep on the Washington Spirit. Find all of our NWSL coverage here: https://theathletic.com/nwsl/ Read André on Ashley Sanchez and the art of trying things: https://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2020/7/10/21317031/washington-spirit-ashley-sanchez-nwsl-challenge-cup Follow André on Twitter: https://twitter.com/not_carlisle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s episode three of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and Meg is joined by noted NWSL Expert Sandra Herrera who’s been locking down CBS’ editorial coverage of the NWSL Challenge Cup, as well as their pregame and postgame analysis shows (2:21). Sandra’s here to talk about her new gig, the Challenge Cup, and help me finally decide if Julie Ertz is properly appreciated.Find all of our NWSL coverage here: https://theathletic.com/nwsl/Read Sandra’s work on CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/writers/sandra-herrera/Follow Sandra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandHerrera_Andrew Keh and Andrew Das on the NWSL’s PPP loan: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/sports/soccer/nwsl-ppp-loan.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s episode two of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and the sleep deprivation from the Challenge Cup is already kicking in, but we’re talking soccer and much larger things with Crystal Dunn of the North Carolina Courage (3:38) and fellow Athletic writer Marcus Thompson II (27:45). Find all of our NWSL coverage here (plus Matt, Britt and Lindsey’s stories): https://theathletic.com/nwsl/ Read Marcus’ column from this past Sunday: https://theathletic.com/1897344/2020/06/28/quarantine-randomness-casey-short-julie-ertz-display-the-heart-thats-needed/ Follow Marcus on Twitter at twitter.com/ThompsonScribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first episode of Full Time with Meg Linehan. We’re kicking things off with interviews with the Orlando Pride’s Ali Krieger (7:38) on the NWSL Challenge Cup (recorded before the Pride withdrew) and how she uses her platform, and fellow reporter Bria Felicien (30:17) on how Black players in the NWSL have navigated training, protests and conversations this month in the lead-up to the tournament. Read Bria’s piece for All for XI: https://www.allforxi.com/2020/6/9/21284843/black-nwsl-players-tired-anxious-still-training-amidst-national-anti-racism-protest Read the tournament guide to the NWSL Challenge Cup:https://theathletic.com/1889307/2020/06/24/nwsl-challenge-cup-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-to-follow-along/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debuting Thursday, June 25th on The Athletic: Full Time with Meg Linehan is a weekly soccer podcast expanding The Athletic’s coverage of the U.S. women’s national team, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the larger world of international soccer. Meg tackles the culture, context, and conversations about the sport here in America and beyond, with help from fellow writers and insiders from all corners of the game. Subscribe to The Athletic using this special promo and receive 40% off! https://theathletic.com/fulltime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.