The crew checks in on how the preseason preparation of the Portland Thorns is going and it… could be better, not gonna lie.

With chat about the two Coachella Valley Invitational matches, the concerning injury & availability problems facing the team, and a little teaser of the new Thorns’ secondary kit, Phuoc, Sam, Rocky, and — making her Stumptown Radio debut — Emma break down what it all means and how we’re feeling.

Featuring: Phuoc’s warning to “brace for impact”, Rocky’s “the best at sharing” take on a Thorns x WNBA collab, Sam’s inexplicable usage of the word “program”, and Emma’s “it might be okay guys, this is what preseason is for” insightful take into the winter (plus a coming-out-of-the-gates-swinging prediction on the Thorns jersey teasing the WNBA team’s name).

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