By SoccerCast Team
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Chicago Red Stars defender Zoe Morse joins the show (at 32:30) to discuss her work with Waterboys and the Hometown H20 project, and why environmentalism is important to her.
Before that, Michael Shaw of Fleur-de-lis FC previews the Red Stars' game this weekend against Racing Louisville by discussing Yuki Nagasato's importance on and off the field, Savannah McCaskill's new role in midfield, and why women's pro soccer has been such an instant success in Louisville.
Follow Zoe Morse on Twitter @Zmo10 and on Instagram @zmo101. To learn more about Waterboys and their projects, including Hometown H20, visit waterboys.org
All of Michael's content can be found at fleur-de-lis-fc.com and you can follow him on Twitter @FleurdelisFC1
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Chicago Fire alum and first singing in Chicago House Athletic Club history Drew Conner joins the show to talk about the significance of starting something new, the chance to play for Fire legend (and fellow SoccerCast Chicago guest) C.J. Brown, the opportunity to lead a young team, and his role as part of the 'Stand For Chicago Council' advising the Fire's rebrand process.
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After some news and notes on the Fire and a crazy week in the NWSL, Alex is joined by Donald Wine who in addition to recently being named to the American Outlaws board of directors is a frequent contributor to both Black and Red United (the DC United/Washington Spirit site at SB Nation) and Stars and Stripes FC (the USMNT/USWNT site).
Ahead of Thursday's Fire vs DC game, they discuss new DC United manager Hernan Losada, the club's current injury crisis, what the best role is for Julian Gressel, and breakout Spirit rookie Trinity Rodman.
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After a few thoughts on the Fire's continued struggles in their 2-0 to Philadelphia... Alex is joined by Antonio Maza (a.k.a. @NWSLanalitica on Twitter) to talk about how he got into the NWSL from Argentina, the Red Stars' attacking struggles in the Challenge Cup (and options to fix them), if the Portland Thorns are as scary as they look and where they still need work, the re-worked Courage, OL Reign throwing star players from Europe into a young lineup and more!
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Alex begins the show by recapping the week in Chicago soccer news, including his thoughts on the NWSL's lack of transparency on their investigation of the racial profiling of Sarah Gorden's boyfriend in Houston and what he'd like to see from the winless Fire this weekend at home vs Philadelphia.
Speaking of which, Alex is then joined by Matt Ralph, the managing editor of Brotherly Game (the Union site at SB Nation) to update all things Philly: their CONCACAF Champions League run, their early season struggles, the impact of Brenden Aaronson and Mark McKenzie's departures and more!
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Alex is joined by his Hot Time in Old Town colleague Patrick McCraney to talk through the weekend in Chicago soccer:
- The Red Stars' loss to Portland, along with the NWSL's investigation into the racial profiling of Sarah Gorden's boyfriend and how the Red Stars can score some goals
- The Fire's home opener, being at Soldier Field for the game, Luka Stojanovic, the same defensive issues as always, and more!
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Chicago Fire midfielder Fabian Herbers joins the show to talk about his new podcast 'Zee Soccer Pod' with DC United's Julian Gressel, going home to Germany during a pandemic, being a part of CBA negotiations and the Fire's preseason in Orlando
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On January 8th, Edgewater Castle Soccer Club launched the Solidarity Kit, a jersey designed in collaboration with the Black Fires supporters group and photographer Mel D Cole, with 80% of all proceeds going to My Block, My Hood, My City.
Alex is joined by several of the voices who had input on the project to discuss how it came about, what it says about the priorities of ECFC, and the roll of soccer in helping to shape the communities it takes root in.
Panel:
- Andrew Swanson, co-founder and general manager of Edgewater Castle FC
- Nabila Ahmed, marketing director for Edgewater Castle FC
- JP Calubaquib, freelance photographer
- Ernesto Gonzalez, My Block My Hood My City
- Adam La Vitola, founder of Clubhouse Athletic
You can follow both Edgewater Castle FC and My Block, My Hood, My City on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Video of the kit launch, produced by JP: https://twitter.com/EdgewaterCastle/status/1336385056596766723?s=20
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The newly appointed head coach of the soon-to-be-named Chicago NISA team, C.J. Brown joins the podcast to discuss his coaching career, why he felt this was the right fit for his first head coaching job, how Chicago has always felt like home since he retired, what it means to him that fans still think incredibly highly of him, similarities between him and Mauricio Pineda at the same age, what kind of soccer we can expect Chicago NISA to play and more!
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Kyle Sheldon, Fire Senior Vice President of Marketing, joins the show to discuss the Fire's new identity rebrand, the process they're undergoing to get input, the conversations they're having with fans, some particular individuals who will be contributing to the project, why the club wasn't this transparent last year, and what makes a good soccer brand.
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The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.