This week on Soccerish, Christina Unkel and Lori Lindsey are joined by Susannah Collins.

• Kickback & Career: Susannah takes us inside the launch of Kickback Soccer Media, her time at MLS and CBS, and what it’s like living the USL League One “WAG life” while her husband coaches.
• Breaking News Hits: Mid-recording, the Suárez MLS suspension drops. Susannah reacts, sparking a debate on whether MLS needs villains and why Zlatan was the “good” kind.
• Life Beyond Soccer: Susannah opens up about her breast cancer diagnosis, why she chose to share it publicly, and the support she’s found in the soccer community.
• Scoreline Chaos: The crew close with predictions for the USMNT vs Japan—none of which aged well—before Christina’s power cuts out and Lori wraps the show solo.

It’s Soccerish at its best: human, sharp, funny, unflinching, and unfiltered

.⏱️ Time-Coded Highlights

00:00 – Cold open: Would you rather be punched in the face or spit on? 🤔

00:53 – Christina introduces surprise guest Susannah Collins 🎙️

02:26 – Kickback Soccer Media: why Susannah launched it ahead of 2026

05:03 – From CBS mornings to Kickback nights: life after 4 a.m. alarms

09:19 – The Call Up origins: hotel-bar conversations that became a podcast 🍸

13:26 – Breaking news: Luis Suárez suspended mid-recording

14:55 – Susannah on villains in MLS: “I’d rather be punched than spat on” 🥊

21:12 – Zlatan vs Suárez: what makes a good villain

23:17 – Susannah’s path into soccer media (and a DM that changed everything)

26:45 – Life in USL League One: Susannah on being a “WAG” and her husband’s red card 🚩

29:20 – Susannah shares her breast cancer diagnosis and why she went public ❤️

36:31 – The power of community: how soccer rallied around her

38:55 – Shaving her head: family support, laughter, and hidden gray hair ✂️😳

40:21 – The wig reality: “Good Lord, they’re expensive” 💸

40:55 – Charlie Davies’ advice: “Don’t let cancer win” 💪

42:25 – Christina on wanting Storm’s white hair ⚡

43:04 – Susannah: “Lori Lindsey’s my hair inspiration” ✨

43:29 – USMNT vs Japan predictions (none of which aged well) 🇯🇵🇺🇸

45:36 – Christina’s power cut → Lori closes the show solo ⚡

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