Benji catches up with guest Mike Pellicio on his many head coaching activities, now including Spokane Impact. Then, they discuss the latest results for Velocity FC: the loss in the Jaegermeister Cup and back to back wins at ONE Stadium in League One vs. Union Omaha and AV Alta. Finally, they talk about the start of Zephyr FC's year two in the USL Super League and the schedule for professional soccer in the Fall.

Host: Benji Wade

Guest: Mike Pellicio

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Benji is joined by Ross Carper, co-executive director of Feast World Kitchen for a thoughtful conversation about the impact of food, soccer, and movies on community experiences. They also catch up on a very rough week for Velocity FC and the news of Emina Ekić leaving Spokane.

Host: Benji Wade

Guest: Ross Carper

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Benji starts with a bunch of shout outs: Spokane Shadow women, Leigh Veidman, Mike Pellicio, Nil Vinyals, Kenny Pierpoint, Rocky Wells, and Best of Broadway. He then checks in on Velocity FC's midseason excellence. Finally, Benji says goodbye to departing Zephyr FC players and welcomes the 6 new players announced by the club last week.

Host: Benji Wade

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Benji is joined by Scott Linklater of South Hill FC for the first time since Velocity FC's 2-2 home opener against One Knox. They catch up on Velocity's two most recent games vs. Charlotte Independence and Forward Madison. Then, they describe their experiences at ONE Stadium when smoke grenades were dispersed at a nearby protest. Finally, they talk about their overall feelings about Velocity FC's place at the top of League One standings through the first three months of 2025.

Host: Benji Wade

Guest: Scott Linklater

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Benji is joined by Wildland Co-op head brewer Michael Townshend to talk about the latest beer collaboration with the Spokane Soccer Show: the Las Chivas Lager, a crisp and delicious Mexican style lager infused with Vienna malts and crafted perfectly to soak your palate in soccer inspired joy. They also discuss the heartbreaking end of the first season of Zephyr FC and finally get a chance to talk about the incredible goal from Ally Cook assisted by Emma Jaskaniec.

Host: Benji Wade

Guest: Michael Townshend

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Benji is joined by Zephyr FC and Bosnian international winger, midfielder, and magician Emina Ekić. They talk about Emina's journey as a player from Louisville to Australia and now Spokane. Then, Emina provides her unique perspectives about the incredible turn in form for Zephyr FC the last few months and how the team's commitment to a playoff run became a reality. Finally, Emina responds to questions from the community and 509 Syndicate.

Host: Benji Wade

Guest: Emina Ekić

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Benji is joined by Abby Carchio for the first time since last August to catch up on all things Zephyr FC and their remarkable run of form in 2025. They start with a conversation about the influence of Ally Cook and Hope Hisey, and how their play has helped Zephyr go from bottom of the table in December to third in the USL Super League heading into their last match.

Host: Benji Wade

Guest: Abby Carchio

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Benji is joined by former Northern Colorado Hailstorm head coach Eamon Zayed for a conversation about the opening round of the 2025 Jägermeister Cup, including Velocity FC's 2-1 win over Oakland Roots to start their campaign. They also talk about Eamon's unique stories as both a player and manager, including his 2024 Hailstorm being the current holders and first-time winners of the Jägermeister Cup.

SHOUT OUTS!

• Kenzie Weinert
• Pierre Reedy
• Jennah Wanner
• Northwest Autism Center

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Host: Benji Wade

Guest: Eamon Zayed

Benji is joined by Jessica Charman for a candid conversation about her career as a soccer play-by-play and color commentator for Charlotte FC and most recently, the NWSL and USL Super League. We talk about Jessica's history as a goalkeeper growing up in England, her thoughts about the USL Super League, and much more.

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Host: Benji Wade

Guests: Jessica Charman

It's been exactly a year since Mt. Spokane girls / Shadle High School boys head coach Mike Pellicio and Spokane Shadow's Director of Coaching Jesse Retan first joined me on the show. We caught up on all their soccer activities, then discussed the most recent games from Velocity FC.

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Host: Benji Wade

Guests: Mike Pellicio and Jesse Retan