NWSL This Week Podcast
by Dan Lauletta, Bekki Morgan, and Michael Minnich
Latest episode
Episode 110: The field is set! Reign grab last spot, Gotham secure…
Episode 110: The field is set! Reign grab last spot, Gotham secure…
About this podcast
A new weekly podcast covering the National Women's Soccer League hosted by Dan Lauletta, Bekki Morgan, and Michael Minnich.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 117 episodes
- Episode 110: The field is set! Reign grab last spot, Gotham secure the Shield · 1 h 2 minThis week, Dan and Michael discuss the complete NWSL playoff field and how we got here. Plus previews of this weekend’s quarterfinal matchups and a look at ESPN’s whip around…
- Episode 109: Assist record falls, two teams for the Shield, 3 for last playoff spot · 1 h 0 minAs the NWSL regular season approaches its final week, Dan and Michael go deep on a two-team Shield battle, three-team tussle for the final playoff spot, plus Croix Bethune…
- Episode 108: Spirit clinch, Pride bounced, Crest Cup unveiled · 1 h 3 minThis week, Dan, Bekki, and Michael discuss the Spirit cracking Gotham to clinch a playoff berth, the Pride getting eliminated, and the new Crest Cup that will pit NWSL clubs…
- Episode 107: The Chicago Stars have woken up · 51 minThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nwslthisweek.substack.com
- Episode 106: Courage take 8th, Current score a handful, and Savannah DeMelo is back! · 1 h 4 minThis week, Dan, Bekki, and Michael discuss the Reign’s pivotal victory over the Courage, the Current scoring 5 unanswered against a toothless Bay side, and the long-awaited…
- Special Episode: Atlanta City FC’s branding · 18 minOn this special episide, Dan speaks to Atlanta City FC’s Chief Business Officer, Deandra Duggans about the club’s new crest and branding and about what lies ahead of the NWSL’s…
- Episode 105: Fishlock carries Reign, Angel City still rolling, and 20 for Sanchez · 1 h 2 minThis week, Dan, Bekki, and Michael discuss streaking Angel City, Jess Fishlock edging Christine Sinclair — and gets compared to Megan Rapinoe — and Ashley Sanchez sets a record…
- Episode 104: Angel City soars, Vlatko returns · 1 h 1 minThis week, Dan and Michael discuss the best week in Angel City history, Vlatko Andonovski taking charge of the soccer operations in Chicago, plus the Summit are still in the mix…
- Episode 103: Gautrat & Kilgore out in Houston in the latest coaching upheaval and the top teams struggle with the bottom · 1 h 12 minThey say any team can win the NWSL in any given week and this week proves it. Portland has to settle for a 1-1 draw against last place Chicago, Boston topples Washington 3-0, and…
- Episode 102: Shield race tightens, Stars sink again, Vlatko is a free agent · 1 h 1 minThis week, the Spirit break their Portland jinx to close in on Gotham in the Shield race, the Stars concede 6 (yes, again!), 3 of them to boot leader Ashley Sanchez, and Vlatko…
- Episode 101: Seb Hines is OUT at Orlando, plus all this week’s action · 60 minShocking news out of Orlando this Monday: Seb Hines has been fired from the Pride. We discuss this and all results of the week! This is a public episode. If you would like to…
- Episode 100: San Diego Tops Utah, Orlando Stuns Washington, and Chicago Surges Back to Life to End Louisville’s Streak · 1 h 15 minHappy 100th episode, everybody! It was an exciting week of games with some upsets and some very tight score lines. San Diego kept their win streak against Utah alive in one of…
- Episode 99: Gotham Extends Their Lead; Houston Dashes Past the Courage; And Is the Hottest Team In the League Racing Louisville? · 1 h 5 minThis week in the NWSL, Gotham extended their lead for the Shield with their chippy win over Kansas City; Utah eke out a win despite a strong showing from Bay; Houston fight until…
- Extra, Extra! Last-place Stars make coaching change, sack Martin Sjogren after 18 games · 32 minIn this special midweek podcast, Dan and Michael go deep on the latest change in Chicago — the firing of Martin Sjogren after 18 games (13 of which saw the Stars fail to score)…
- Episode 98: Fast starts, frantic finishes, and a Super Bowl invasion · 1 h 4 minThis week, Dan and Michael discuss two of the quickest starts in NWSL history and the wild finishes that ensued. Plus Gotham get some breathing room at the top, Mia Fishel is…
- Episode 97: Wild weekend sees wild changes on the table, keeper assists, and more · 1 h 0 minThe gang’s all here this week to discuss a wild weekend that saw Jess Fishlock fire the Reign to the brink of playoff position while the Pride tumbled to 10th. Elsewhere the…
- Episode 96: Spirit top table, a Laura Harvey milestone, and another wild week for Gotham · 1 h 9 minThis week, Dan and Bekki discuss Gotham’s second straight wild week (Kerr’s goal, Sonnett’s injury, Esther’s departure), the Spirit hitting the top of the table, Laura Harvey’s…
- Episode 95: Whirlwind week for Gotham; another clean sheet for Angel City · 1 h 8 minThis week, Dan and Michael go deep on Gotham’s incredible week which saw them pack Citi Field in Queens where they beat the Spirit, and then dug out of a 2-0 hole to overcome the…
- Episode 94: Reign, Angel City beat rivals, Racing nears rock bottom · 1 h 5 minThis week, Dan and Michael are joined by Kari Anderson from Yahoo! Sports to discuss a season-saving win for the Reign, a second straight shutout win for Angel City, Racing…
- Episode 93: NWSL returns with fireworks from Rodman, Swanson, others · 1 h 5 minThis week, Dan and Bekki discuss the return of NWSL, from Trinity Rodman’s brace to Mal Swanson’s dominance, and Sophia Wilson’s 50th career goal. Not to be forgotten, the…
