Calling All Casuals

By Shishkin Productions

Welcome to Calling All Casuals -- the show for the casual soccer fan! If you're just dipping your toe into soccer fandom, this might just be the show for you!

Every week hosts Amy and Alexei explore ... more

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How many episodes does Calling All Casuals have?

The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.

Calling All Casuals episodes:

June 09, 2023 The Origin Story of a GOAT, Messi-Mania in MLS, and Starting XI of Criminal Minds
On this week's episode: Messi to MLS, how important are superstars to a league's growth, players who got entangled in crime, and more -- timecodes below!

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Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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3:02 - How we did on last week's picks
3:38 - News/Tea
25:15 - Amy's Big Question: How important are international superstars to the growth of MLS?
35:33 - Deep Dive: Messi's Origin Story
1:02:49 - Pop XI: Pros & Cons
1:48:45 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
2h 2min
June 02, 2023 Starting XI of Teammate Bust-Ups, The Cost of Relegation, and The Art of Giant-Killing
On this week's episode: Apple breaks their MLS Season Pass silence, we discuss the devastation of relegation, teammates getting into fights, and more -- timecodes below!

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Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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2:46 - How we did on last week's picks
4:15 - News/Tea
21:52 - Amy's Big Question: What is the cost of relegation?
33:31 - Deep Dive: Comebacks, Giant-Killings, and Shock Results
58:27 - Pop XI: Royal Rumble Rivals
1:29:52 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
1h 35min
May 26, 2023 Looking Back At American Players In Europe, Starting XI of Weird Injuries, and How To Grow Soccer In America
On this week's episode: the story of Eddy Hammel, flying plates of chicken wings to the dome, Inter Milan's adult website sponsor proposal, and more -- timecodes below!

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Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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3:45 - How we did on last week's picks
5:54 - News/Tea
29:10 - Amy's Big Question: What is the realistic growth potential for soccer in America/how do we get there?
42:38 - History Lesson: Americans Players in Europe
1:14:13 - Pop XI: Bizarrely Broken Bunch
1:38:27 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
1h 48min
May 19, 2023 XI Players Who Grew Disenchanted, 70's Elite Foosball Champions, and Hot Takes About The WC26 Logo
On this week's episode: Folarin Balogun is officially American, San Diego is officially an industry town (MLS industry, that is), players quitting soccer to become Jehovah's Witnesses, and more -- timecodes below!

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Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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4:13 - How we did on last week's picks
5:05 - News/Tea
25:51 - Amy's Big Question: Who's behind these tournaments?
39:09 - Deep Dive: Foosball
1:00:05 - Pop XI: Passionless Performers
1:33:32 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
1h 40min
May 12, 2023 Starting XI of Superstitious Players, Futsal's Humble Origins, and Why Does Time Count Up Instead Of Down?
On this week's episode: ref salaries, Soccer Don comes for USOC, we dig into futsal, and more -- timecodes below!

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Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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1:52 - How we did on last week's picks
3:50 - MLS News/Tea
27:10 - Amy's Big Question: Why does the time count up instead of down?
36:13 - Deep Dive: Futsal
58:56 - Pop XI: Squad of Stupendous Superstition
1:29:43 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
1h 46min
May 05, 2023 What's Up With Promotion/Relegation?, The XI Strangest Contract Clauses, and History of Contracts
On this week's episode: welcome Producer Arik, a deep dive into promotion/relegation, the strangest clauses ever, and the history of contracts -- timecodes below!

Twitter - @CallingCasuals, TikTok - @CallingAllCasuals

Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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3:12 - How we did on last week's picks
4:16 - MLS News/Tea
20:39 - Amy's Big Question: What's up with promotion & relegation?
30:56 - History Lesson: Contracts
1:05:27 - Pop XI: Strangest Clauses
1:39:46 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
1h 52min
April 28, 2023 Top XI Soccer Cribs, Where Did Modern Transfer Rules Come From?, and Should Friendlies Be Abolished?
On this week's episode: congrats Matt Crocker, we touch on some notable soccer players' houses, we learn about the history of transfers, and more -- timecodes below!

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Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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1:36 - How we did on last week's picks
6:03 - MLS News/Tea
26:52 - Amy's Big Question: Why are there friendlies?
36:48 - History Lesson: Transfers
1:18:24 - Pop XI: Cribs Editions
2:04:03 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
2h 13min
April 21, 2023 Soccer Nepo-babies, Should Subs Be Able To Sub Back In?, and Where Did Cards Come From?
On this week's episode: Nepo-baby XI, why do we sub the way we do, and the surprising story behind yellow and red cards -- timecodes below!

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Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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1:53 - How we did on last week's picks
3:45 - MLS News/Tea
22:02 - Amy's Big Question: What's the deal with subs?
30:50 - History Lesson: Cards
58:30 - Pop XI: Soccer Families
1:24:32 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
1h 36min
April 14, 2023 Wildest Soccer Hair + Why Soccer? + History of the Pitch
On this week's episode: the Hair XI, Amy's Red Bull woes, and we learn about the history of the pitch -- timecodes below!

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Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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2:05 - How we did on last week's picks
3:09 - MLS News/Tea
18:59 - Amy's Big Question: Why soccer?
31:35 - History Lesson: The Pitch
55:04 - Pop XI: Hair
1:18:32 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
1h 30min
April 07, 2023 Scammer XI + History of Women's Soccer + What's The Best Soccer Team Ever?
On this week's episode: Katie O joins The Casuals, we all learn about the history of women's soccer, and the Casuals pick their starting XI of soccer scammers -- timecodes below!

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Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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2:55 - How we did on last week's picks
4:52 - MLS News/Tea
21:05 - Amy's Big Question: What's the best team ever?
28:58 - History Lesson: Women's Soccer
48:52 - Pop XI: Scammers
1:14:45 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For
...more
1h 24min

FAQs about Calling All Casuals:

How many episodes does Calling All Casuals have?

The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.