The Lights Lounge: The Official Las Vegas Lights FC Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the Lights Lounge!

Our guest is Lights center back Nate Jones. Nate and Will chat about some of their favorite movies and books, Project Hail Mary, the team's Home Opener win vs Monterey Bay FC, and upcoming rivals El Paso Locomotive.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Lights Lounge!
Our guest is Lights striker Johnny Rodriguez. Johnny and Will chat about preseason in the Dominican Republic, the Lights' performance so far this season, and our upcoming Home Opener against Monterey Bay.
Johnny also talks to us about his "impeccable" pickleball record. Whether you choose to believe him is on you.
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¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio del Lights Lounge!

En esta ocasión nos acompaña el delantero venezolano Manuel Arteaga. Manuel y Gabriel charlan sobre su debut con los Lights ante Colorado Springs Switchbacks, nuestro próximo partido ante FC Tulsa, su carrera en general, incluyendo sus pasos por Europa y La Vinotinto, y su opinión sobre la participación venezolana en el Clásico Mundial de Beisbol.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Lights Lounge!

Our guest is 18-year-old midfielder Carson Locker. Carson and Will chat about how he felt on his official debut with the Lights, his biggest influences on the pitch, his journey from St. Louis to Las Vegas via Cincinnati, and our upcoming match vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
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Welcome to a new season of The Lights Lounge!

Our first guest of the year is none other than Las Vegas Lights Sporting Director, Gianleonardo Neglia.Gian and Will discuss the 2026 squad build in minute detail (from goalkeepers to forwards), break down the team's performance at preseason camp in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and analyze the Lights' season opener rival: Orange County SC.

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For our 27th episode of the Lights Lounge, our guest is Sporting Director Gianleonardo Neglia.

Gian and Will discuss the 2025 season on the field, which ended in disappointing fashion. They dive into an honest and transparent discussion on the lessons learned from this year's roster build, the head coaching change from Antonio Nocerino to Devin Rensing, and the unpredictable injuries that affected key players. However, they also turn the page and chat about the positives that this season brought and how they serve as potential building blocks for 2026.

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For our 26th episode of the Lights Lounge, our guest is forward Vaughn Covil.

Vaughn and Will discuss the young forward's winding journey from America to England and back again. The San Diego-born forward spent the first eight years of his life Stateside before moving to England with his English father, where he caught the eye of the Southampton Premier League academy. From there, his career included stops all across the English football pyramid, including a formative stop in the 8th tier on non-league football before a return to the bright lights of the second tier Championship with Hull City.

Eventually, his journey brought the 22-year-old back to the U.S. with Las Vegas Lights FC.

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For our 24th episode of the Lights Lounge, our guest is midfielder Rory O'Driscoll.

Rory and Will chat about his journey from the snow of Minneapolis and New Hampshire to the desert heat of Las Vegas. As they chat about his journey through youth soccer, college soccer, and into pro soccer, Rory breaks down how he has bounced back from various injuries over the course of his career and how that has shaped his mental strength as a professional soccer player.

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En este episodio nos acompaña Edison Azcona, volante de Las Vegas Lights FC y la selección de República Dominicana.Charlamos sobre su exitoso paso por las selecciones menores de RD, cómo se siente entrenar y convivir con Lionel Messi, el honor de representar a Quisqueya internacionalmente en JJOO y Copa Oro, y sus sueños y aspiraciones viendo hacia el futuro.No olvides suscribirte para estar al tanto de nuestros nuevos episodios. Siguenos como @lvlightsfc en todas las redes sociales!

For our 22nd episode of the Lights Lounge, our guest is midfielder - and new captain - Tommy McNamara.

Tommy and Will chat about his long career in MLS, where he became a cult hero at New York City FC and the New England Revolution for his long hair and propensity for clutch long-range goals. They take it all the way back to his roots in New York/New Jersey and his college soccer at Brown and Clemson, and they break down what's made Tommy such an effective pro.

The team's new captain also analyzes what the team has done well under Devin Rensing and what they still need to improve as the playoff hunt intensifies.Make sure to subscribe to not miss out on any new episodes!

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