NWSL This Week Podcast

By Dan Lauletta, Bekki Morgan, and Michael MinnichSports Soccer

NWSL This Week Podcast episodes

October 13 Episode 107: The Chicago Stars have woken up

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51 min
October 06 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-awaited return of Savannah DeMelo.

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1 hr 5 min
September 30 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 NWSL’s 17th club.

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18 min
September 29 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 record but her team falls out of the Top 8. Plus — Atlanta City FC!

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1 hr 3 min
September 22 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 the mix ahead of their weekend trip to Kansas City.

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1 hr 2 min
September 15 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 3-0, and Kansas City has to fight back to earn a 2-2 draw against Orlando. Coaching upheavals continue with Gautrat and Kilgore out in Houston and Cat Macario announces she not play for San Diego at all in 2026. All this and more in this week’s episode.

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1 hr 13 min
September 08 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 Vlatko Andonovski parts ways with the KC Current. And the Royals acquire Jameese Joseph for the stretch run.

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1 hr 2 min
September 01 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!

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1 hr
August 25 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 one of their best performances of the season; Orlando triumphed over a tepid Washington, and Chicago scored a surprising three goals to topple Racing Louisville and end their winning streak. All this and more in the NWSL this week!

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1 hr 16 min
August 18 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 fight until the last minute to topple the Courage; and Racing Louisville earns their third consecutive win. We also saw some huge returns from players like Ashley Hatch, Savvy King, Sydney LeRoux, and, of course, Caiya Hanks who scored the game winner for Portland after more than 400 days away.

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1 hr 6 min