NWSL This Week Podcast

By Dan Lauletta, Bekki Morgan, and Michael MinnichSports Soccer

NWSL This Week Podcast episodes

April 14, 2025 Episode 33: What's going on in North Carolina and Utah?
This week, Dan and Michael explore the issues for the winless Courage and Royals. Also the Pride and Current at 4-0-0 means NWSL history will be busted. And which American keeper would you take to win one game?

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56 min
April 07, 2025 Episode 32: Taking the temperature of things at the FIFA break
This week, Dan and Michael are joined by Blair Newman from Equalizer to discuss the state of the NWSL and its clubs as they break for the FIF window.

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1 hr 1 min
March 31, 2025 Episode 31: Pride, Current continue to separate themselves; Boston rebrands
The Pride and Current became the first teams to open 3-0-0 in the same season, Angel City pick up a win, and the Thorns and Courage are still looking for their first.

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56 min
March 24, 2025 Episode 30: Last year's top 4 rumble and VAR remains an issue
Last year’s four semifinalists went head-to-head with each other with the Pride and Current both winning away. Meanwhile, the Courage and Royals are on shaky ground early, and the VAR issues remain. It’s NWSL Week 2

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1 hr
March 17, 2025 Episode 29: NWSL Week 1 recap
NWSL Week 1 featured a route by the Orlando Pride, a slew of 1-1 draws, and an announcement about Sydney Leroux.

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51 min
March 08, 2025 Episode 28: Spirit win NWSL Challenge Cup
Special guest Jenna Pel joins Dan and Michael to break down the Washington Spirit’s Challenge Cup victory over the Orlando Pride. Plus Bay FC is being investigated, Sophia Wilson is pregnant, and more!

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1 hr 3 min
March 03, 2025 Episode 27: 2025 Season Predictions
Which teams will make the playoffs in 2025 and which teams will fall short? In our season preview, Dan, Bekki, and Michael go team by team to guess the winners and losers of the upcoming NWSL season as well as throw out our choices for shield and title winner.

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1 hr 10 min
February 24, 2025 Ep. 26: Bay FC defends controversial hire
This week, Bay FC makes, and defends, a controversial scouting hire, and are suddenly dealing with a dearth of goalkeeping experience. Also Denver wants input on a name and the the gang offers storylines to watch for the season.

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56 min
February 10, 2025 Ep. 25: Is NWSL becoming a feeder league?
This week, Dan, Bekki, and Michael ponder whether NWSL is becoming too much of a feeder league. Plus the Thorns announce a training center and offseason moves continue around the league.

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55 min
February 03, 2025 Episode 24: Denver is official and Dunn is done with Gotham
With all teams now officially in preseason, the moves continue to mount up. In the week’s biggest news, Denver is officially announced as the 16th franchise. Around the league, Kansas City, Angel City, and the Houston Dash make some solid signings and extensions while Gotham sees additional departures.

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1 hr