World Soccer Talk

By World Soccer Talk

If you're a soccer fan who eats, lives and breathes the game, we're for you. Several times a week, we discuss the Premier League, World Cup, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A and other competition

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The podcast currently has 1,103 episodes available.

World Soccer Talk episodes:

April 25, 2023 Wrexham Increasing Interest in Lower-League US Soccer
The latest episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast is presented by Sling. Hosted by Christopher Harris and Kartik Krishnaiyer, this episode discusses how Wrexham is increasing the interest in lower-league soccer in the United States. The success of the fifth division team was the biggest soccer story from this past weekend, arguably bigger than many of the Premier League stories.

We discuss how the interest in the team continues to grow at the same time that CBS Sports Golazo Network has agreed to show games from US Open Cup. Could one of the reasons why The Golazo Network picked up the permission to show US Open Cup games be due to the interest level of a fellow lower-league team, Wrexham AFC?

Other topics discussed on the show include whether Jesse Marsch could have done a better job at Leeds United than Javi Gracia, as well as reading your feedback about CBS Sports' coverage of the UEFA Champions League, and discussing the new appointment of a sporting director by US Soccer.

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56min
April 21, 2023 How CBS Sports' soccer coverage is hit and miss
The latest episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast is presented by Sling. Hosted by Christopher Harris and Kartik Krishnaiyer, this episode discusses how CBS Sports' soccer coverage is hit and miss. We dive deeper into their coverage of the UEFA Champions League and NWSL, as well as CBS Sports Golazo Network, which includes their new show Morning Footy.

Other topics discussed on this episode include what impact the World Cup, Women's World Cup and Olympics would have on soccer in the United States in three successive years, if the US-Mexico joint bid is approved by FIFA. For instance, how is USL, NPSL, NISA and US Soccer planning to use the World Cups to the benefit of grassroots soccer in this country?

This episode's Listener Mailbag segment is chock-a-block with discussion about MLS Season Pass, lower league soccer, and CBS' Champions League coverage. Plus we find time on the show to mention the UEFA Women's Champions League streaming news, as well as looking ahead to what the streaming options could be for Wrexham AFC next season if they're in League Two.

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1h 16min
April 17, 2023 The future of lower-league soccer in the U.S.
From the bottom to the top, we take a deep dive into discussing what US lower league soccer clubs (and leagues themselves) need to improve in order to be more relevant in 2023 and beyond. This also includes a discussion of the complexity of the current system, and how the US Soccer Federation can make a difference. More specifically, we analyze how the changing media landscape means that lower division soccer leagues have to think nationally and internationally especially after more games are available to stream than ever before. Last but not least, we read and discuss your feedback about the positives and negatives of Apple TV's MLS Season Pass.
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1h 5min
April 05, 2023 Can MLS, Apple and CBS succeed with their soccer offerings?
MLS, Apple and CBS Sports all face challenges in presenting soccer to its audiences. For MLS and Apple, the struggles revolve around convincing casual soccer fans to subscribe to a streaming package they may not want or believe in. With CBS, in their preparation for the launch of their new 24/7 soccer streaming channel, how do they win over an audience who may not be interested in anything outside their favorite team, league or competition?

On this podcast episode, we discuss the challenges in more detail, and share our analysis from more than two decades of experience working in the soccer industry (as well as watching thousands of soccer broadcasts).

In addition to focusing on the challenges facing MLS, Apple and CBS Sports, we dive into whether CBS Sports are going overboard with playing to the social media audience, a discussion about FOX Sports and whether they’re hurting Apple’s subscriptions to MLS Season Pass, who’s dropping the ball with broadcasts of US Open Cup, why fans of Bundesliga clubs should feel positive, how our viewing habits change the teams or leagues we watch, as well as discussing why there was a gap since our last podcast episode.

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1h 20min
March 19, 2023 CBS launches Golazo Network, a 24/7 soccer channel
Pete Radovich, the VP of Production and Creative Director of CBS Sports, talked to World Soccer Talk about the impending release of CBS Golazo Network. This is a 24/7 channel on CBS's platforms that is solely dedicated to soccer. It has live and pre-recorded matches, documentaries, studio and magazine shows and pre- and post-game coverage. The channel launches on April 11.
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21min
March 07, 2023 MLS Season Pass: Sound and Fury
Is MLS Season Pass the smartest or dumbest decision the league has ever made? We discuss the positives and negatives of the MLS Season Pass experience as well as whether it's changing our viewing habits at all. We share our favorite analysts thus far as well as what impact the viewing experience on Apple TV may have on other soccer leagues. We also take a detour and discuss ESPN's technical issues with the Bundesliga, and ask whether Apple TV may be a better home for the German league in the future. All this and much much more.
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1h 14min
February 22, 2023 Taylor Twellman interview about MLS Season Pass
Here’s a candid interview with Taylor Twellman, where he opens up to talk about his departure from ESPN, whether he and Jon Champion may work together again in the future, he responds to some of the criticisms of MLS, the challenges that MLS and Apple face with MLS Season Pass, how it'll work with FOX Sports being the only television partner left, and what he likes most about MLS Season Pass that begins broadcasting games on February 25, 2023.
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24min
February 20, 2023 Kaylyn Kyle on MLS Season Pass and her career in broadcasting
Kaylyn Kyle, who spent time most recently as a reporter and analyst with Inter Miami, is among the talented names featuring on MLS Season Pass. The former Canadian international will be on the four-person crew on MLS 360, the whiparound show during busy MLS matchdays.

Kyle talks about how excited she is for this new era of Major League Soccer streaming, providing boundless potential for a league ready to take the next step in terms of popularity. The whiparound show that she serves as a host and analyst for could be the key for a league with 29 teams playing almost simultaneously.

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15min
February 17, 2023 MLS rolls the dice on MLS Season Pass
On this episode, we discuss MLS Season Pass, the pluses and minuses of the streaming subscription app, why MLS Season Pass is a game changer for the sport of soccer, how HBO Max did with its first game of SheBelieves Cup coverage, how news from Comcast is going to impact our Premier League viewing next week, NBC's excellent new analyst, and much more.
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53min
February 11, 2023 Jamie Carragher and Peter Schmeichel interview
We sat down with Jamie Carragher and Peter Schmeichel to catch up with the two legends about their work for CBS Sports' coverage of the UEFA Champions League (which is also available via Paramount+) as well as their memories of the first soccer matches they ever attended, their thoughts on why Premier League clubs don't do as well in the UEFA Champions League competition, and their take on the level of soccer knowledge that Americans possess.
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15min

FAQs about World Soccer Talk:

How many episodes does World Soccer Talk have?

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