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A year removed from finishing in last place, the Chicago Red Stars are headed to the playoffs! While that is certainly worth celebrating, it hasn’t happened because they’ve been playing well. Three losses in their last four games, with Ludmila suspended and Mallory Swanson struggling, leave the Red Stars in a strange position. Alex Campbell looks ahead to the postseason and at how lucky the Red Stars are to be a part of it on the CHGO Red Stars Podcast.

The Chicago Red Stars are at the midway point of the second half of the NWSL season, and right in the thick of the playoff race. After losing three straight, the Red Stars have won their last two games and sit in 6th place, four points above the playoff line. How have they been playing, and how are the big name summer signings getting on? What does the path to the playoffs look like? Also, the full NWSL Free Agency list has been confirmed for this offseason and the Red Stars have some decisions to make! Alex is joined by Lesley Ryder of Gal Pal Sports to chat all things CRS. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE TO THE EIGHTY FIVE WITH COLE KMET:   

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For the first time in 12 years, the United States Women’s National Team are Olympic Gold Medalists! Red Stars players with pivotal, with Mallory Swanson leading the team in goals including the winner in the gold medal game and Alyssa Naeher making plenty of important saves. Alex is joined by CHGO Red Stars host emeritus Claire Watkins to break down the stars of the stars and stripes’ triumph and check in on the Red Stars ahead of the resumption of NWSL play.

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Mallory Swanson is absolutely on fire as the Red Stars arrive at the Olympic break! Swanson's goals helped the Red Stars win their last two NWSL games, but the NWSL/Liga MX Summer Cup started sour with an injury to Sam Staab. Plus some USWNT Olympics chat! Alex is joined by Lesley Ryder of Gal Pal Sports to break it all down.

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The Chicago Red Stars have had an eventful last month, but it did not include any wins. While the soccer continues to be a struggle, the team did set a record on a historic night at Wrigley Field, Mal Swanson and Sam Staab shone under the international spotlight, and the team is fighting with the city of Bridgeview and a music festival. Alex is joined by Grant Dorsey of ‘Red Stars Report’ to dive into a newsworthy, if not for soccer reasons, period for the Red Stars.

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With two wins and three losses (two of them at home) in the last month, the Chicago Red Stars have settled into the NWSL’s mid tier. Is it enough to beat bad teams, or should fans expect more from the Red Stars in year one of this new era? Alex is joined by Joe Chatz to discuss that, as well as highlight some players who have stood out and others who have been conspicuously quiet. Finally, we round up the news around the NWSL.

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