The Thorns drew against Gotham 2-2 in an exciting Friday night matchup at Providence Park. We discuss what we liked and disliked in the game, and how it fits into a stretch of tough games for the Thorns. Next up the Thorns travel to Utah to play the Royals.

Many of the concerning patterns we've recently discussed reared their ugly heads in the Thorns 2-1 loss at Denver over the weekend. We talk about what we saw, what we want to see, and how we can enjoy things more even if the frustrating patterns continue.

The Thorns lost to the Reign in Seattle in an inconsistent performance on Sunday. Other than the outcome and some of the Thorns struggles, we had a great time at the game. We share about our experience and thoughts on it in the context of larger trends like the Thorns' struggles on the road, this rivalry, and the evolving roster.

After a well deserved break, the Thorns avenged their earlier loss to Louisville, winning 4-0 at home on Sunday. We discuss recent roster updates from the team and then talk about the game. What a joy to be back at Providence Park and watch our offense cook!

Following the Thorns' lead after they tuned up in a friendly match against the San Diego Wave yesterday, we tune up with a podcast about the league coming back from the extended break. We try not to dwell too much on the Thorns 4-3 loss, share some roster updates, and then review all 16 teams' current standings and where we project them to finish.

The Thorns are hopefully enjoying their mid-season hiatus, and we're here to talk about the international soccer happening during the break. Sophia Wilson is certainly enjoying the break, contributing to two goals for the USWNT against Brazil. We discuss that game, other Thorns on the international stage, and more in this bonus episode.

The Thorns and Royals both maintained their respective undefeated streaks in a 2-2 draw on Saturday afternoon. We discuss some of the quirks to this funky match and share some familiar likes and dislikes from the game.

The Thorns lost to Kansas City 3-1 on Sunday. We discuss the game and put it in context with their other losses this season, then preview the next match against Utah.

On Wednesday, the Thorns defeated Bay FC 2-0 to reclaim first place in the NWSL. We talk about who played, who scored, how they celebrated and whether the Thorns looked better in this win or the prior draw. All that and a preview of Sunday's match at KC.

The Thorns and ACFC defenses showed out and held a 0-0 score in Portland this afternoon. We discuss what we liked and didn't like from the Thorns this game, feature one of our revered opponents for some flowers, and preview Wednesday's matchup with Bay FC. These California teams are coming fast and furious!