Season 1 Episode 3 of Ranting Penguin Needs A Club!Seattle claims one of the original NWSL Clubs...though the name and logo has changed a bit. This episode focuses on what it's like supporting OL Reign with Dei Caudle of the Royal Guard Supporters Group. We talk about the atmosphere, some of the great players that have played there, the coaches, and why supporting OL Reign is the best--no matter who owns the club.

USL just announced Northwest Arkansas as an expansion market for a USL Championship men's team and USL Super League women's team to begin play in 2026! I talk to Collin Whitehead (@USLtoNWA on Twitter) who has spearheaded a massive supporter movement that has helped lead to this moment for the people of the area. We'll discuss how this all came about, Northwest Arkansas as a destination, as well as some of the hopes, expectations, and a couple of worries about the impact of professional soccer in The Natural State. Music by QubeSounds from Pixabay.

Season 1 Episode 2 of Ranting Penguin Needs A Club!

Season 1 Episode 1 of Ranting Penguin Needs A Club!

With the massive news this week of a new MLS team going into San Diego, I sat down with two of the leaders of the Mecklenburg Reserves, an independent supporters group of Charlotte Independence of USL League One. They give a supporters-eye view of some of the history and culture of soccer in Charlotte, how things have changed since dropping from USL Championship, and how to cope when a new MLS team comes to town.

A conversation with Pedro Dolabella, a Brazilian midfielder currently playing for Union Omaha of the United Soccer League, League One (3rd Division U.S. Soccer). Pedro began in his hometown of Brasilia, Brazil and made his way up the youth ranks through São Paulo's Academy in Brazil, The Pennington School in New Jersey, Marshall University in West Virginia, to get his first professional contract last year with Rochester NY FC (Formerly of MLS NEXTPRO) before landing in Omaha for the 2023 campaign. He talks about his journey thus far, his impressions of the World's game in America, and the simple joy of being on the pitch for 90' with the supporters behind your every touch of the ball.

Video version can be found at https://youtu.be/m6cb8mIhKo4 . A companion article can be found on the website rbpenguinmedia.com