Urban Pitch Podcast - The Beautiful Game of Life

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Urban Pitch Podcast - The Beautiful Game of Life episodes

August 12, 2025 214. Puerto Rico national team forward Sky Rodriguez
Growing up in Southern California, Sky Rodriguez was more in touch with her Mexican side than her Puerto Rican side. But that all changed in college, when she got the opportunity to play with the Puerto Rican women's national team. Since then, she's been an ambassador to help grow the sport in the country, and continues to spread the love for the game across the island. She joins the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss her journey with the national team, the various club teams she's played for, and the increased opportunities for professional women's soccer across North America.
01:36 Playing in the same rec league as Brigitte
08:36 Her experience with the Puerto Rican national team and soccer culture in the country
25:10 Her current training regimen and her search for a club team
31:42 Playing with Cruz Azul
43:33 Growing up in a soccer and sports family
49:03 The growing opportunities for women's soccer in North America
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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56 min
August 05, 2025 213. AmirSaysNothing Returns
The last time we spoke to AmirSaysNothing, he was coming off a tour for his 2021 album "Endless Brightside," and fully coming into his own as one of the top independent artists in the Los Angeles scene.
Now, he's preparing for the release of "We Are Who We Say We Are," his debut on the Fat Beats label, which has artists like the El Michaels Affair, Danny Brown & Black Milk, and Masta Ace on their roster.
With features from Killer Mike and Project Pat, "We Are Who We Say We Are" is slated to be Amir's biggest release yet, but it's also his most personal, diving into the importance of creating your own narrative and pathway as an artist and human being.
He joins the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss the upcoming release on August 8, the current state of rap, and the ongoing civil war in music: Sales vs. Quality.
Timestamps
(00:01:41) Amir's growth as an artist since the last time we spoke with him
(00:06:40) The state of rap today
(00:23:25) Quality vs. sales and the industry machine
(00:34:15) His upcoming album "We Are Who We Say We Are"
(00:49:44) Ghostwriting in rap
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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1 hr 4 min
July 29, 2025 212. Chicharito Controversy, Coldplay Concerts, and Nike's Total 90 Resurgence
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez has long been outspoken on social media, candidly sharing his reflections on everything from mental health to his overall career in general. But his transparency recently got him into hot water, as his comments on gender roles and norms received plenty of backlash, and led to a fine from the Mexican Football Federation.
We discuss his comments, the response, and footballers' responsibilities as role models on the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast!
Timestamps
(00:20) The infamous Coldplay concert
(08:25) Chicharito's comments and the ensuing backlash
(36:08) Nike's Total 90 resurgence
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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43 min
July 22, 2025 211. Content Creator Adi Azran
From playing college soccer to creating viral videos, Adi Azran has long had a love for the beautiful game. He's behind some of the funniest clips on the internet, and we sit down with him to discuss his journey in soccer, the culture of the game in America, and some of his favorite moments both playing and creating content.
(01:01) His most viral video and the Messi vs. Ronaldo debate
(09:13) Adi's soccer journey playing college soccer and transitioning into making soccer videos
(21:10) The summer of soccer 2025 and how it sets us up for next year's World Cup
(28:00) American soccer and sports culture
(41:57) Favorite soccer moments as a creator
(49:30) Goals for the future
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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55 min
July 15, 2025 210. 'El Soccer Guy' Leo Hernandez
One of our favorite soccer content creators, El Soccer Guy's journey in the soccer media space started with an accidental viral video. Since then, he's traveled the country watching countless games and documenting his experiences. He joins the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss the growth of soccer culture in the United States, how things went in the new format Club World Cup, and Mexico's latest Gold Cup triumph.
Plus, we got sent our newest Urban Pitch jerseys for the most recent Icarus Cup!
(00:34) The Urban Pitch Icarus Cup jerseys
(02:15) Leo's background in soccer and how he became "El Soccer Guy"
(07:00)Thoughts on the Club World Cup from start to finish
(25:07) Mexico's turnaround and Gold Cup victory, and how they compare to the USMNT
(42:30) NWSL and the growth of women's sports in the US
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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50 min
July 01, 2025 209. Sporting Kansas City Winger Dániel Sallói
A homegrown player for Sporting Kansas City, Dániel Sallói has become a fan favorite and mainstay on the KC roster throughout his career. We sit down with the talented winger to discuss his MVP candidate season in 2021, growing into a leadership role, and who the best trash talker on the team is!
(01:00) Getting a nice break in the middle of the season and the incredibly busy soccer calendar
(04:42) Playing padel and investing into courts in Kansas City
(11:02) Becoming a mainstay player with Sporting Kansas City
(22:35) Growing up in a soccer family with a pro footballer as a dad
(33:31) His vlog from the 2020 MLS is Back tournament and what it was like in the bubble
(40:20) Trash talking and the vibe in the locker room
(45:44) His playlist and newfound love for Kendrick Lamar
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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48 min
June 24, 2025 208. The Summer of Soccer is Here
With the Club World Cup and Gold Cup in full swing, it's set to be another busy summer for soccer in the United States. But are we doing everything we can as a country to capitalize on all of these opportunities to grow the sport? We discuss this and more on the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast!
Timestamps
(00:30) The summer of soccer and the hype around the Club World Cup
(18:18) The Gold Cup and US Soccer's missed opportunities to grow the sport in the country
(37:12) Our goals for the summer
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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40 min
June 17, 2025 207. A World Class Episode ft. Ricky Canales!
Based in Jacksonville, Florida, World Class Football brings a fresh take on soccer storytelling in the country. Brand founder Ricky Canales joins the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss the latest headlines across the soccer culture-verse, including protests in LA, the not-so-great USMNT vibes, and what CONCACAF World Cup qualifying could look like without the United States, Mexico, or Canada in the mix.
Timestamps
(01:17) World Class Football's origin story and Ricky's background in the sport
(07:20) The situation in Los Angeles: Lots of footy on the pitch, protests in the streets
(16:25) USMNT's bad vibes
(27:56) Landon Donovan vs. Christian Pulisic
(37:46) CONCACAF's World Cup qualifying with the US, Mexico, and Canada already in
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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47 min
June 03, 2025 206. The MLS Mount Rushmore with Favian Renkel
It was an incredibly busy weekend in the world of football, and we recap some of the biggest moments with the help of Favian Renkel. One of the top voices when it comes to North American soccer, Renkel has written for sites like SBI Soccer, Upper 90, and Sports Illustrated, and perhaps most importantly he is the newest contributor to the Urban Pitch staff.
We get into the LAFC vs. Club America Club World Cup play-in match, Carlos Vela's retirement, and more! Be sure to stay tuned for more stories and podcast episodes with Favian in the future.
(00:02:10) The LAFC-Club America FIFA Club World Cup qualifying match
(00:14:35) Does MLS have an East Coast bias?
(00:23:49) Christian Pulisic's USMNT legacy
(00:41:44) Carlos Vela's retirement and the MLS Mount Rushmore
(01:02:40) Favian's background in the sport and how he fell in love with the game
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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1 hr 7 min
May 27, 2025 205. LAFC's Chance at the Club World Cup and Our UCL Final Predictions
The biggest game of the club season is upon us, so you know we had to predict a winner. Can Julio continue his hot streak?
But before we get into that, we discuss the latest El Trafico match, the controversy surrounding Marky Delgado's 2024 MLS Cup ring presentation, and the monumental opportunity that LAFC has to qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Timestamps
(01:16) The El Trafico rivalry and how the Galaxy handled Marky Delgado's ring presentation
(09:15) The Galaxy's struggles throughout 2025 and the MLS rules restrictions
(17:41) LAFC's opportunity to qualify for the 2025 Club World Cup
(25:38) Our UCL final predictions
(31:04) The new FIFA transfer window for the Club World Cup
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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35 min