Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with the man behind the myth behind the Zava – Maximilian Osinski!

We chatted with Max about how he came to be involved with Ted Lasso and asked him questions about Zava's persona, his wardrobe, and how Max was able to embody such a mysterious and enigmatic character. We also discussed the similarities between Zava and other iconic footballers like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo, and Eric Cantona.

For you Marvel fans, we also got into a bit of Max's experience playing Agent Davis in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. And, as an added bonus, we heard the story of Max's Polish folk-dancing performance for Pope John Paul II when he was a teenager. Trust us, this is one y'all don't want to miss!

For those of you who aren't caught up on season 3 of Ted Lasso - this is your official spoiler alert, as there are some light spoilers (about episodes that have already aired) contained within this episode.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: https://www.tedlassopod.com/maximilian-osinski-zava-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound!

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso with legendary former Major League Soccer and USMNT star Jimmy Conrad!

Jimmy is a former professional soccer player, who played 26 games with the US Men’s National Team and 12 seasons in Major League Soccer, where he was named to the MLS Best XI on four occasions and won the MLS Cup with the Kansas City Wizards in 2004.

Jimmy hung up his cleats in 2011, but has continued his career in sports media as a host and analyst since then. Currently, he co-hosts the CBS Sports podcast In Soccer We Trust alongside his pals (and former Men’s National Teamers) Charlie Davies and Heath Pearce.

In addition to his hosting duties, Jimmy oversees a production company called Radical Creative Group as well as the ever-growing community of do-gooders known simply as the “Warmballers.” He also currently serves as the Sporting Director for the San Francisco Glens Soccer Club.

Of course, Jimmy’s a massive fan of Ted Lasso, too. So we invited him on the show to talk about Ted, Jose Mourinho, Zlatan, MLS, the US National Team, warm balls, and lots, lots more.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: https://www.tedlassopod.com/brendan-hunt-knows-who-i-am-with-jimmy-conrad/

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound.

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso and college basketball with author and journalist Eric Garcia!

Eric Garcia is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist focused on politics and policy and is currently the senior Washington correspondent for The Independent. (Yes, that Independent.) He also works as a columnist for MSNBC and makes regular appearances on radio and television. Previously, Eric has held positions at The Washington Post, The Hill, Roll Call, National Journal and MarketWatch.

Eric is also the author of a book titled We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation, which was released back in August 2021. In the book, Eric weaves his own story together with that of other autistic individuals to discuss the social and policy gaps that exist in supporting those on the spectrum and to shed light on what it’s like to be autistic in America.

In addition to his work in political reporting and writing, Eric is a huge fan of Ted Lasso and UNC basketball - which is how we connected with him on Twitter. So, we invited him on to chat about college basketball and Ted Lasso - particularly the parallels between Ted’s character and the real-life, iconic men’s college basketball coaches Dean Smith and Roy Williams.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/eric-garcia-march-madness-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso and musical theatre with Marylee Fairbanks.

Marylee Fairbanks is a producer and performer who is known for her work in the first touring production of the musical Ragtime and the show I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change – which is the second-longest-running off-Broadway musical in American theatre history.

In addition to her work on stage, Marylee is the co-producer and co-host of the Stages Podcast alongside her longtime friend and Broadway star Stephanie J. Block, who has starred in megahits like Wicked, The Cher Show, and Into the Woods.

Given her subject-matter expertise, we invited Marylee on the show to chat about Ted Lasso and musical theatre. We also talked a lot about how Ted Lasso the show fosters connection, community, and empathy in ways that mirror many classics of the musical theatre genre and how creativity is still absolutely necessary – even in times of seeming scarcity.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/marylee-fairbanks-musical-theatre-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In our spoiler-free "Season 3 Preview-in-air-quotes" Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about some of the key information for fans to bear in mind as we head into Season 3 of Ted Lasso!

Marisa has all but run out of patience. Brett is an emotional wreck. Christian is... aroused??? All that can only mean one thing: the third season of our beloved show Ted Lasso is coming soon!

In this episode, we chat about the official pieces of marketing and media that have been released by Apple and the Ted Lasso team in advance of the premier, and we recap the facts and figures that even casual Ted Lasso fans need to know before commencing their season 3 journey.

We also highlight some of the key plot points that we expect this third installment to address and/or resolve while simultaneously trying (and Brett definitely failing) to refrain from spending too much energy hypothesizing about what lies in store.

Find full show notes and a episode transcripts at www.tedlassopod.com/ted-lasso-season-3-preview-in-air-quotes

Richmond Til We Die is a conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound!

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with Diana Butler Bass.

Diana Butler Bass is an independent scholar with a specialty in American ecclesiastical history who writes on American religion and culture. She is the author of eleven books, many of which have won research or writing awards.

As an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most sought-after commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality, Dr. Butler Bass' work has appeared in many prominent publications and media outlets including: The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, The Atlantic, USA Today, Huffington Post, NPR, TIME, the Rolling Stone, and honestly, pretty much everywhere else too.

We have been fans of Dr. Bass' work for years, and were excited to learn that she was a fellow Ted Lasso fan when we read a Ted Lasso essay she published in her online newsletter, The Cottage. In this particular reflection she wrote about how her favorite character in Ted Lasso is the "Believe Sign," which is linked in the show notes on our website.

We chatted about hope, belief, community, found family, and whether it's possible to tape our beliefs back together after they are ripped apart. The conversation doesn't get too "churchy," but we do go deep on the inherent spirituality that manifests in a community with a shared meaning and purpose. It's a wonderful conversation, and we hope y'all enjoy the episode!

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/diana-butler-bass-believe-sign-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 12: Inverting the Pyramid of Success.

The final episode of season two crams in so many story lines, there's no way we could possibly devote enough enough attention to them all in one episode. But we chat for a long time about the growth of our favorite characters (both positive and negative) and their status at the end of this show's brilliant middle act.

Fair warning, this conversation is a long one. We get into Nate's scary-similar path to Jose Mourinho, talk "Yankee and the Brave" and Run The Jewels 4, dispel some rumors about Jason Sudeikis and Ed Helms, pour one out for Richmond's old (fictional) kit sponsor, and admire Kathy Sudeikis' old-school business acumen. And there's definitely still stuff we missed.

Full show notes and transcript will be available at https://www.tedlassopod.com/ted-lasso-episode-02-12-inverting-the-pyramid-of-success

Richmond Til We Die is a conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound!

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with John U. Bacon, who is a journalist and author of books on sports and business as well as a sports commentator on TV and radio.

We chatted with John about his book "Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey Team" and really got into the Ted Lasso of it all. John's story about turning around his alma mater's flailing high school hockey team is a tale fit for anyone who is a fan of the show TED LASSO.

John's a fan of TED LASSO, too, and so we of course chatted about Ted's leadership philosophy and asked John a few questions pertaining to the show (including whether he thought Ted Lasso or Jim Harbaugh looked better in khakis).

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/john-u-bacon-let-them-lead

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 11: Midnight Train to Royston

The penultimate episode of season two is fraught with tenuous relationship statuses: Roy and Keeley, Sam and Rebecca, Sharon and Ted, Keeley and... Nate??? So we have a long conversation about the looming tensions that seem to be dividing our beloved AFC Richmond family and what it might mean for the future of these characters who we care about so deeply.

Not to worry, though – we do have a bit of fun, as well. We talk about grown men learning choreography, praise the brilliant use of props in this episode, admire the staying power of "Seven Nation Army," and wonder whether we may have actually met the real-life Banksy in a museum?

Full show notes and transcript will be available at https://www.tedlassopod.com/ted-lasso-episode-02-11-midnight-train-to-royston

Richmond Til We Die is a conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound!

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett preview the rapidly-approaching FIFA Men's World Cup!

We offer a brief explainer on the tournament - how it works and how nations qualify - before chatting a bit about the human rights disaster that this competition is already shaping up to be for host country Qatar, mostly due to gross corruption within organizing body FIFA.

But it's not all doom and gloom! We also take a quick look at all the squads that have connections to Ted Lasso, rate our favorite kits and jersey designs, and discuss the impact that music continues to have upon this fabled competition.

There should be a little something for every Ted Lasso fan in this lighthearted World Cup guide. We hope you have as much fun listening to this episode as we had recording it!

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/ted-lasso-world-cup-preview

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.