Since their formation in 2018, the Oakland Roots have been one of the most compelling American soccer clubs in existence. From their dope merch and jerseys to their community impact, the Roots, who compete in the USL Championship, have thrived at a higher level than many larger clubs across the country.

Roots co-founder Edreece Arghandiwal joins the Washed-Up Crew to discuss the uniqueness of the Bay Area music scene, both in sound and influence (00:01:30), starting the Roots and the vision behind the club (00:12:36), the inspiration behind building a brand and community presence before building an on pitch club (00:22:54), linking up with Oakland streetwear brand Oaklandish for the Roots' merch line (00:29:49), the strategy behind working with some of Oakland's most prominent athletes and figures (00:37:22) making the move from NISA to USL Championship (00:43:01), overcoming the challenges and conflicts with moving up a division (00:50:54), if he ever trains with the club (00:50:54), before going through Julio's hot seat round (00:50:54).

This podcast was supported by Bet Online.

Cast

Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla & Julio Monterroza

Producer: Roy Cho

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