Radio Cascadia

Ah, the episode after opening weekend. Rarely does such an abundance of new styles and players fall in our laps all at once, so take some time and savor the long show. Aaron Campbell, Matt Hoffman, and Brandon Farris all guest star in the biggest, best episode of Radio Cascadia yet. 

Playlist:

0:00:00 - Timbers review v Columbus

0:09:00 - Matt Hoffman joins to discuss Portland at San Jose

0:20:20 - Seattle Sounders review v SKC and preview at RSL

0:34:33 - Brandon Farris on Week 1 officiating decisions

0:40:00 - Aaron Campbell on Vancouver v Montreal and at SKC

This week marks the beginning of the MLS regular season, and the start of Radio Cascadia's tireless coverage to bring you the absolute best in northwest soccer coverage as it happens each week. On this episode, we take a thorough look at our Cascadian teams season openers. We also discuss all the big news in Cascadia such as Nagbe and Chara signing a new contract extension, Adi's national team call-up and Seattle's flurry of moves. 

Playlist:
00:00 - Seattle's roster moves and Sounders vs. Sporting Kansas City match preview
14:55 - Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Montreal Impact match preview with Aaron Campbell
24:45 - Big news in Portland and Timbers vs. Columbus Crew SC match preview

REAL SOCCER IS HERE! 

In Ep. 75, the crew reviews Seattle's 2-2 draw with Club America in the first leg of their CCL Quarterfinal tie. Jonny Rico joins the show again to provide reaction and commentary from the Liga MX point of view. 

In Portland, the Simple Invitational has come and gone and we have Matt Hoffman by to recap it all! Hear about how two of our rosters are shaping up, and how the Chicago Fire may surprise you this year. 

Aaron Campbell drops in to praise the signings of Blas Perez and Christian Bolaños up in Vancouver. Robbo spent the offseason locking down his best players down the spine, and the decision is getting good reviews. 

It's the last preseason episode of 2016! Tune in later this week for a comprehensive season preview for all three Cascadian clubs. Until then, enjoy our wrap-up of an interesting few months of roster calculus! 

Playlist:

0:00:00 - Seattle 2, Club America 2 recap

0:12:18 - Matt Hoffman on Simple Invitational

0:27:13 - Aaron Campbell's Whitecaps preseason review

0:47:32 - Jonny Rico on CCL Quarterfinals from Liga MX perspective 

1:05:00 - Outro/FIFA Presidency discussion 

The MLS regular season hasn't even started, yet we're already waist deep in soccer news from throughout Cascadia. It's been an eventful February, but the preseason's already due to heat up more with the start of the Simple Invitational tournament, Seattle's CONCACAF Champion's League match, further transfer news, Chinese Superleague drama, and much much more. You can find it here every week on Radio Cascadia!

Playlist:

00:00 - Martins Departure and Other Big News

15:35 - Seattle preview of leg one in CCL Quarterfinals vs. Club América

25:40 - Special Guest Jonny Rico on Club América CCL match with in-depth previews and predictions 

41:55 - Simple Invitational Preview and Predictions

47:40 - Odds and Ends

The preseason is here, and all the Cascadian drama you crave is starting to stir up once again. We know you're just as excited as us to see real Cascadian soccer after the quiet winter months, and we've got all the match breakdowns, preseason transfer murmurs, and roster speculations on this week's show. We're joined once again by one of our favorite guests Aaron Cambpell to analyze Vancouver's offseason moves, and much more from the likes of Vancouver and Seattle, only right here on Radio Cascadia.

Playlist:

00:00 - Cascadian preseason game results and overview
05:33 - Portland preseason match reviews
11:17 - Special guest Aaron Cambpell on Vancouver signing prospects
29:30 - Vancouver preseason games and speculation
33:53 - Seattle new announcer controversy

We're just over three weeks away from Seattle's CCL tie with Club America, and a month from MLS kickoff! Check the latest reports on training camp, transfer rumors, and jerseys releases on Ep. 72. 

Playlist:

00:00 - Portland: New away jersey, Porter contract extension
17:30 - Vancouver: Rosales fined in Argentina, Blas Perez to Whitecaps?  
29:45 - Seattle: Trialist update and (the first of many) 4-3-3 debate(s)
50:20 - USL season preview and official Cascadia derby schedule

The only thing we like at Radio Cascadia more than our Cascadian players is when we get to explore the opportunity of getting more of them. The offseason is almost halfway over, and draft season is well underway. With the huge impact that new signings bring, we at Radio Cascadia are delighted to share our opinion, fears, hopes, and anticipation that draft season brings only one time each year.

Playlist:

0:00:00 - Sounders Draft first impressions with special guest Shayna Gosney

0:26:00 - Timbers Draft round one and predictions with Matt Hoffman

0:37:20 - Timbers Draft in-depth and extra picks with Ed Pham

0:54:55 - Whitecaps Draft - what we know so far

1:04:05 - Sounders Draft part two - supplemental picks and overall draft grade

Ah, the off-season. A time of roster exodus, contract uncertainty, and endless rumors - but also a time of excitement, the anticipation of fans, and, if we're lucky, a few brilliant new prospects. On this edition of Radio Cascadia, Steven, Ed, and Zach break down the start of our Cascadian transfer window, looking at the past of players on their way out, but also toward their future away from our beloved clubs. This is only the beginning of an off-season that's already shaping up to be quite exciting, and all the coverage is right here at Radio Cascadia.

Playlist:

00:00 - Cupbound and Crowned, the rundown on a publication written by our very own ProstAmerika contributors 

13:00 - Portland Timbers off-season moves

35:15  - Vancouver transfer whispers

42:30 - Seattle's player offload and salary cap implications

MLS Cup 2015:

Portland Timbers 2, Columbus Crew 1. 

They did it. They really did it! 

PLAYLIST:

0:00:00 - MLS Cup 2015 Review

0:59:00 - Matt Hoffman on Parade in Portland

1:06:00 - Brandon Farris on refereeing decisions 

In a special two and half hour episode, Radio Cascadia Ep. 68 chronicles the Timbers' victorious Western Conference Final campaign and sets the stage for MLS Cup 2015. We celebrate the biggest win in Cascadian MLS history, and preview what could be a much bigger one this weekend. There's still time for the Whitecaps and Sounders, as the gang takes a look at some recent major roster moves for both. 

The biggest, best RC ever for the biggest game in Cascadian history! 

LET'S GO GET THAT CUP!

Playlist:

0:00:00 - Western Conference Final Leg 2 Review: Timbers 2, Dallas 2 (Group game recap, special review and locker room interviews with Ed Pham)

0:57:55 -  Referee review with Brandon Farris

1:06:13 - A Crew Perspective on MLS Cup with Matt Hoffman  

1:29:09 - Seattle and Vancouver postseason news

2:06:02 - Official (Cascadian-Biased) RC MLS Cup Final Preview and Prediction