Welcome back to Bryant and Me, where we have no special guests or co-hosts. It's just the two of us. We can make it if we try.

In this episode:

- Trip to Charlotte & Cary, NC

- Thomas' trip to Louisville with Canary Lenoy

- NWSL destroys Europe (ish)

- Spurs & Liverpool Women and how they'll do this season

- Angel City made transactions (we recorded right before the news broke that Freya Coombe will step down as manager before the end of the season. We didn't take that section out though because there's singing (PRIORITIES))

- The Crew aren't doing great, but they'll beat Cincinnati

Thanks for listening! Our show is still not FDA approved, like the awesome COVID vaccine, but we have little to no side effects. May cause crying, rethinking life decisions and dandruff. 

*We don't think they stink. We just wanted to act like everyone on Twitter. 

We're amazed to have US Rugby Olympian Naya Tapper join us fresh off her time at the Tokyo Olympics!

Naya talks about:

- Her history with rugby and rise through USA Rugby

- Her sales pitch on rugby sevens to new fans

- The growth of the game in the United States

- Her love of The Office, her favorite episode and character

- In the lightning round she talks about her best and worst moment from Tokyo, being able to sleep anywhere and she isn't swayed by the hot dog is a taco conversation.

Make sure you follow Naya Tapper on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Also, head to nayatapper.com to learn more about her and order an awesome shirt. 

Naya also cohosts the Leo's Den podcast with teammate Lo Mahar about life as a professional rugby player. Check it out where podcasts are found!

Here at Bryant and Me, you know that we talk about soccer and other things, other podcasty things. Well in this episode, it weights heavily on the podcasty things.

Mike Kelleher, the Stuff Guy from Legacy List with Matt Paxton joins us to talk:

- Losing to cable access George to the Rescue

- His favorite moment from filming the show

- Mike asks us what we'd put on our Legacy List

- Mike's big announcement about filming in Columbus, Ohio!

- Bryant getting offered a job at Legacy List but awkwardly blowing his interview

- Wrasslin, specifically Vince and Linda McMahon become socialists

- His new records

- More and more and more

This episode is less of an interview and more of a train of thought for Mike and the BAM hosts. Come on ride the train, ride it. Choo wooooo

Bryant and Me is proud to present our interview with Chicago Red Stars team owner, Peabody and Emmy award winning sports journalist/tv & radio personality and future SNL cast member Sarah Spain!

We discuss:

- How she got into soccer

- Abby Wambach cheating off her presentation notes

- Battling imposter syndrome

- How she became a Red Stars owner

- How a hot dog is definitely a taco

- Bobcat Goldthwait

And a ton ton more! A lot is packed into this short interview.

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Episode 61 sees the #BAMFam returning after almost a month long hiatus. We talk about lots:

- A really big announcement. No joke. It's huge.

- Thomas' trip to Florida (awful)

- Thomas' trip to Chicago (only awful for the Red Stars)

- We preview the upcoming Chi v Gotham match with celebrity fan/soccer hooligan Robbie Rogers

- We talk about the Crew's recent form

And there's other stuff I'm sure. Enjoy!

Episode 60 returns to a bygone era of Bryant and Me episodes where they were all at least an hour and a half long.

We discuss a lot:

- Cat Dads

- Crew's final match at the tiny demon fortress

- Is Austin a rival? We read YOUR thoughts from the Twitter

- NWSL Trading Cards

- Rory keeps trying to get Mal Pugh on the USWNT roster but we selfishly want her to stay at Chicago this summer

- The Eagles won their first match, but no one could see it since St. Louis didn't feel like a stream was necessary

AND MORE!

Listen, or don't. Either way. 

In episode 59, Bryant Caves makes his triumphant return, and so does his stuff after his crappy movers messed up their move! Thanks to the #BAMFam for your support!

We talk about a lot of soccering:

- USMNT is something we may or may not care about

- The Red Stars disrupt the Courage return party

- We have no illusions that Sarah Spain will actually come on our podcast

- Columbus Eagles are gonna sell out with YOUR help!

- Thomas talks about his PAID writing gig

And more!

We sing A LOT in this episode. A LOT

In our latest episode of Bryant and Me: the Jazz of Podcasts, Ryan Legg joins us! He's co-host of hit podcast That's Strange. It's a show where they talk about the weird, odd and strange in the universe, so he was perfect to dissect our show. 

We talk:

- His first Crew match

- How he chose Chelsea and celebrating the Champions League final

- Booing Michael Bradley

- Missing World Cup trophies

And more!

Enjoy episode 58th of Bryant and Me and episode 1 of Ryan and Me!

In episode 57, the #BAMFam returns with all that hot Crew/Red Stars/Eagles goss that you neeeeeeed.

We discuss:

- LZ shooting free kicks like he's doing layup practice

- Stadium delay silliness

- MKOT still can't score but they didn't lose by 5 so.. progress!

- Robbie Rogers calls out his own supporters' group and we enjoyed it!

- Columbus Eagles lost their second match, but are also showing slight improvement

- We tried to give tickets away for free dollars and "Columbus soccer fans" were like "nah brah I'm good"

And more on Bryant and Me: the Jeb Bush of podcasts! 

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We're a podcast that talks about soccer and other things, other podcasty things, and we have a fun show for you in episode 56. Robbie Rogers of Jersey Sporting News is a Scottish Soccer Hooligan and submarine operator. We talk about none of those two things because of SOCCER! We discuss:

- Crew rebrand and Nordecke/ownership statement

- Mewis and Lavelle return (hooray Jon Corleone!)

- Gotham plays Chicago

- Chicago might not be good

- Where should Carli Lloyd play?

We also chat about Bryant's not so great moving experience and other things of that nature. Maybe black and gold leggings too...

All that and MORE on the podcast your mother warned you about: BRYANT AND ME!