Spirit Spotlight

On today's Spirit Spotlight, Bram is joined by his teammate from the broadcast booth, Mike Minnich! Together the two discuss Trinity Rodman's stellar performance against Zambia in the opening match of group play in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

They also analyze who they see as the MVPs of the NWSL, both from the team and across the league, and provide their take on Adrián's performance as interim Head Coach, now that Jona Giráldez has officially taken over.

From there, Bram and Mike also discuss the potential impact of new arrivals Leicy Santos, Esme Morgan, and Rosemonde Kouassi, and what they could mean for the team's dynamics.

Tune in to Spirit Spotlight live, every Friday at 3:40pm ET on ESPN 630 AM and the ESPN 630 App.

Next radio streaming broadcast: Sunday, August 25th vs San Diego Wave FC

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The Olympic break for the NWSL season is here, and Bram was able to catch up with Spirit defender Casey Krueger just before she departed for her participation with the US Women's National Team! The two discussed the competition she is expecting to face on the Olympic stage, along with the future of the USWNT program, with two of the Spirit's young stars as alternates on the roster. 

Tune in to Spirit Spotlight live, every Friday at 3:40pm ET on ESPN 630 AM and the ESPN 630 App.

Next radio streaming broadcast: Sunday, August 25th vs San Diego Wave FC

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This episode is hosted by Wardell McCabe, who takes you through some of the best postgame sound from the Washington Spirit's 3-0 victory over Bay FC.

You'll first hear from Bram Weinstein and Gaby Vincent in the broadcast booth, as they recap Washington's dominant performance in their send-off match for the the Olympic break (01:27).

From there, we go the the Press Conferences to hear from Head Coach Jonatan Giráldez (09:01), McKenna Morris and Andi Sullivan (14:23).

Tune in to Spirit Spotlight live, every Friday at 3:40pm ET on ESPN 630 AM and the ESPN 630 App.

Next radio streaming broadcast: Sunday, August 25th vs Kansas City Current

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Only one game remains before the Olympic Break in the 2024 NWSL Regular Season, and for the send-off episode of Spirit Spotlight, Bram Weinstein was joined by midfielder Paige Metayer. Metayer discusses her journey from an undrafted free agent, to key contributor on one of the top clubs in the league. She also shares the team's current mindset as they prepare for their match against Bay FC.

Tune in to Spirit Spotlight live, every Friday at 3:40pm ET on ESPN 630 AM and the ESPN 630 App.

Next radio streaming broadcast: Saturday, July 6th at Bay FC

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On today's Post-Game Podcast, you'll hear from Wardell McCabe, as they walk you through some post-match sounds from the Washington Spirit's 1-0 loss to North Carolina Courage. First, you'll hear from Bram Weinstein and Gaby Vincent in the broadcast booth, as they share their initial analysis from the match.

After that, we take you to the press conferences with Adrián González, Tara McKeown, and Hal Hershfelt

Tune in to Spirit Spotlight live, every Friday at 3:40pm ET on ESPN 630 AM and the ESPN 630 App.

Next radio streaming broadcast: Saturday, July 6th at Bay FC

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After recording the first goal in her career with the Washington Spirit, Courtney Brown joins Bram Weinstein for this week's Spirit Spotlight and details the support she's received from her coaches and teammates which has led to her development this season. She also discusses the team's upcoming coaching transition and NWSL Regular Season Olympic break.

Tune in to Spirit Spotlight live, every Friday at 3:40pm ET on ESPN 630 AM and the ESPN 630 App.

Next radio streaming broadcast: Saturday, June 29th at North Carolina Courage

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Today's Post-Game Podcast is hosted by Wardell McCabe, and on this episode, they'll walk you through some of the post-match sounds from the Washington Spirit's thrilling 2-0 victory over Gotham FC. You'll hear in-depth analysis from the broadcast booth, Bram Weinstein, Gaby Vincent, and Mike Minnich, as they share their choices for the CVS Health Player of the Match.

Then we'll kick it to the Press Conferences to hear from Interim Head Coach Adrián González (9:52), Courtney Brown (19:10) and Aubrey Kingsbury (22:18)

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Next radio streaming broadcast: Saturday, June 29th vs North Carolina Courage

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Fresh off the heels of a match-tying goal in added time, Croix Bethune joined Bram Weinstein for Spirit Spotlight and discussed what she has learned in her first months of her rookie year campaign. She also shared a bit about her current hobby!

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Next radio streaming broadcast: Sunday, June 23rd at NY/NJ Gotham FC

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Washington Spirit producer Mike Callow takes you through the postgame sound from the Spirit's thrilling 1-1 draw against San Diego! First up, Bram Weinstein, Gaby Vincent and Michael Minnich speak with Casey Krueger following a last second Croix Bethune goal, then recap the match with a look ahead next week to Gotham FC. 

After that, we'll head to the Press Conferences to hear from Interim Head Coach Adrián González, as he talked about the elation the team felt on that last second Bethune goal, and how this one almost felt like a win given the timing of the lone goal. (10:51). And then we hear from the goal scorer herself, Croix Bethune and Aubrey Kingsbury (18:34).

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Next radio streaming broadcast: Saturday, June 15th vs San Diego Wave

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Spirit Defender Casey Krueger joins the show off of a victory in Utah and international camp with Team USA. Casey jumps into how camp was, the number of young Spirit players in camp as well, plus a little of what brought her to DC and how Michell Kang's vision convinced her to be here.

Tune in to Spirit Spotlight live, every Friday at 3:40pm ET on ESPN 630 AM and the ESPN 630 App.

Next radio streaming broadcast: Saturday, June 14th vs San Diego Wave

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