Founding Futbol Podcast

🚨NEW: Extra Time is out! More Messi talk, this time with Asli Pelit of The Athletic. She started her soccer career capturing fans' passion for great "number 10s" including Messi. Pelit joins the show to share her story! @aslipelit.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Extra Time is out! Lionel Messi's move to @intermiamicf.bsky.social of #MLS had familiar elements for sports fans that had seen the Fusion play two decades earlier. Michelle Kaufman joins us to discuss how Messi arriving in Miami was different. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Chapter Fifty-Two is out! Lionel Messi's choice to come to the US and play for Inter Miami of MLS was a watershed moment in America's soccer journey. Paul Tenorio joins the show to discuss its impact. @intermiamicf.bsky.social @paultenorio.bsky.social #MLS podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Extra Time is out! Jeff Carlisle joins the show to share his journey to the world of sports writing, then discusses why #USMNT return to the 2022 World Cup was critical for the growth of soccer in America. @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

🚨NEW: Extra Time is out! MLS star Kellyn Acosta was key member of the #USMNT during the critical qualification process for the 2022 World Cup. He joined the show to talk about getting back to the WC and going to Qatar. @chicagofire.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Chapter Fifty-One is out! The #USMNT return to the World Cup in 2022 was critical to continued fan growth of the game in America. @los-angeles-fc.bsky.social star Aaron Long joined us to talk about the team's qualifying journey and performance in Qatar. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Extra Time is out! Joanna Lohman has used soccer to advocate for equality and impact since her playing days in the #NWSL and #USWNT. She joined the show to talk about why women's soccer has played a critical role in our society. @washingtonspirit.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Chapter Fifty is out! In 2022, the #USWNT settled an equal pay lawsuit against US Soccer that had been going on for years. It was a massive win for gender equality in sports and business; Jeffrey Kessler joins the show talk about the case. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Extra Time is out! When David Copeland-Smith's journey as a personal trainer began in LA, he didn't envision what Beast Mode Soccer would become or how platforms like Instagram would amplify his reach. @beastmodesoccer.bsky.social shares his story. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Chapter Forty-Nine is out! Social media and particularly Instagram have helped elevate the popularity of soccer in America. Kelley O'Hara joins the show to talk about the platform's impact on connecting players with fans. #uswnt podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Extra Time is out! When Rob McElhenney and @vancityreynolds.bsky.social turned their ownership of @wrexhamafc.co.uk into a beloved documentary, it created more soccer fans in America. Josh Drisko, editor/showrunner, joins the show to share his journey! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Extra Time is out! Angel City FC has rapidly become the most valuable women's sports team in the world. Co-founder and CEO Julie Uhrman joins the show to share her journey with the club. #NWSL #AngelCityFC @angelcity.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

🚨NEW: Chapter Thirty-Eight is out! Dan Blank didn't intend to be soccer coach or best-selling author, but his book Soccer IQ changed the way we learn about the game. Blank joins the show to talk about the books impact on the game in America. open.spotify.com/episode/2S4K...

🚨NEW: Chapter Thirty-Six of Founding Futbol is out! Abby Wambach's goal against Brazil in the 2011 World Cup is one of the greatest moments in US Soccer history. Stephanie Cox joins us to reflect on the importance of that moment. #USWNT open.spotify.com/episode/6TR6...

🚨 NEW: Extra Time is out! Men in Blazers emerged at time when sports media and sports media coverage was changing rapidly. @andrewbucholtz.bsky.social joins the show to talk about how Awful Announcing analyzed it and other new sports media brands. open.spotify.com/episode/1a8O...

🚨NEW: Chapter Thirty-Five of Founding Futbol is out! Men in Blazers has helped drive the popularity of soccer in America. NY Times Magazine writer Jonathan Mahler reflects on MIB's impact. @meninblazers.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0D9d...

🚨 NEW: Extra Time is out! MLS one-club loyalist Eddie Robinson joins the show to talk about playing with and against Landon Donovan, and his impact on soccer in America. #USMNT #USSoccer #MLS open.spotify.com/episode/0RqY...

🚨NEW: Chapter Thirty-Four of Founding Futbol is out! Landon Donovan scored one of the great goals in American soccer history against Algeria in the 2010 World Cup. Mike Sorber joins the show to reflect on its impact. #USSoccer #USMNT open.spotify.com/episode/0o59...

🚨 NEW: Extra Time (Bonus) is out! USA Today columnist Nancy Armour has written about Alex Morgan's soccer accomplishments for a decade. Nancy joins the show to reflect on Morgan's impact on the game. @nrarmour.bsky.social @usatoday.com #USWNT #USSoccer #Podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/6rfx...