United Sessions

United Sessions

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United Sessions episodes

  • Episode 20: Chu-Pete-Cabra Stadium
    El Jefe comes back on the pod to re-announce the biggest announcement in New Mexico United history...with your support a stadium can be on its way. We discuss where, how, and why this development is coming for our club and our excitement for what the stadium might include.
    53 min
  • Episode 19: It Takes Touche to Tango
    New Mexico United centerback Alex Touche storms into the pod to discuss his first professional minutes, Euros, and discuss with producer Dylan about their time as interns together in the early years of United. Then they play a silly game of "Famous Alex's" which, unsurprisingly, the home court advantage gets the winner.
    1 hr
  • Episode 18: Cinnamon Spice Girl
    Much to David's fanboy excitement, we bring on his favorite restauranteur Kanella Chronis. She discusses with him and Lukas about the Cinnamon Spice Café she runs, what food means to a community, and how to give back. Sadly, internet connectivity problems force David mostly off of the podcast, and the game is played solo, but Kanella takes on questions challenging her on her New Mexican culinary knowledge.
    52 min
  • Episode 17: Pride Pod with Juliana and Rob
    David and Lukas are joined by New Mexico United Digital Engagement Specialist, Robert Salas, and Diversity Fellow, Juliana Myers. The four discuss Rob and Juliana's back stories, United's recent Pride night, and the importance of creating safe spaces in sport for the LGBTQIA+ community. Rob and Juliana square off in "Beer Facts" and *spoiler alert* Rob loses
    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 16: Homeboy Leroy
    Diversity fellow Leroy Buster Silva joins the podcast to discuss his work, the flag run, and to talk some cereal..? Spoiler alert but David somehow wins this week's game which feels almost impossible to be saying but here we are.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 15: A Pod for Absolutely No Reason
    David and Lukas take this session on the road, as they visit Ex Novo Brewery for absolutely no reason. Special guests are Ex Novo Sales Manager, James Gregory, and Taproom Manager Stevo Jeter. It's a wild hour filled with laughs, drinks and an inexplicable third segment where both of the guests are shirtless.
    58 min
  • Episode 14: Wise beyond his Yearsy

    David and Lukas are joined by New Mexico United defensive stalwart and 2019 original Austin Yearwood. Yearsy fights through some early technical difficulties to talk about drive, determination, the game of soccer and who would win in a 2-v-2 pillow fight with his teammates.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 13: Living the Dream With Hakim

    David and Lukas are joined by Albuquerque Poet Laureate and New Mexico United superfan, Hakim Bellamy. The three discuss Hakim's background, his poetry and his storied history with the Black & Yellow. David and Hakim face off in Philadelphia trivia, and Lukas makes an executive decision on air that he has no authority to make. 

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 12: We Have a Mirror w/United Play by Play Announcers Menny and Tyler

     David and Lukas are joined by the play-by-play voices of New Mexico United, Tyler Ortega (English language broadcasts) and Menny Esquivel (Spanish language broadcasts). Menny and Tyler share their respective journeys to the announcers booth, talk about the upcoming season, and demonstrate their play-by-play skills in the unique realm of cat videos. 

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 11: That's What I Mike About You

     David and Lukas welcome in New Mexico United midfielder Micheal Azira, and welcome back Somos Unidos Foundation Executive Director, Chanel Wiese. The four chat about Mike's incredible journey from Kampala to the MLS and his foundation, the Azira Micheal Youth Foundation. Chanel and Mike showdown in "That's What I Mike About You"

    1 hr 8 min

About United Sessions

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Nothing beats great conversation, and United Sessions is dedicated to just that. Hosts David Carl and Lukas Cash welcome in weekly guests from myriad backgrounds to discuss bold ideas, brave…