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Soccerwise is dedicated to covering the world of North American soccer with informed analysis on MLS, NWSL, the US National Teams, and everything else in between! Multiple times each week, you can join host David Gass, Tommy "Scoops" Bogert, and NWSL broadcaster Jordan Angeli as they break down the top matches, players, and stories in North American soccer, all while answering listener questions.
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After a week "off" with Jordan grinding through a buffet of 7v7 elite soccer, and David through a world cup draw. There is so much to talk about! They dig into the latest around Trinity Rodman's future, and what to make of all the twists and turns. They then look at the coaching news in both Portland & Bay and what they will mean. And finally they talk about some of the the things that have been on their mind from this talented rookie class playing as Sophomores, to expansion builds, Alyssa Naeher, and much more.2:00 Recapping World 7s11:42 Trinity Rodman's Washington Future22:20 Haley Carter Leaves Orlando For Washington28:35 Portland Let Rob Gale Go38:05 Bay Hire Emma Coates As Head Coach44:15 Alyssa Naeher Re-signs & Chicago's Outlook52:30 Gotham FC Dynasty Potential56:55 Expansion Excitement57:00 Rookie Sensations
An all-time weekend in the North American soccer sphere has finally come to a close. And I am not just talking about Tom going full Miami vice. The guys sit down to recap everything they saw in the swamps of Fort Lauderdale. After they decompress from the last game of the MLS season they look at the big news around the league starting with LAFC's new coach. And of course they break down the big news for USA & Canada form the World Cup draw.4:30 Miami Gameday Experience14:10 MLS Cup Game Reaction37:30 What It Means For Inter Miami44:05 Big MLS Offseason Coach & Front Office Hires LAFC, NYCFC, SKC, STL & ATL1:03:44 Offseason Player Preview
Kickback 26 is your front-row seat to the 2026 World Cup. Hosted by David Gass, Claudia Pagan, Heath Pearce, and Eric Krakauer, this podcast breaks down every World Cup group with a mix of tactical insight, big-picture context, and a healthy dose of banter. From host-nation pressure on Mexico, Canada and USA to dark horses, “groups of chaos,” and which third-place teams might sneak through, the Committee walks you through the tournament one group at a time—making sense of the draw, matchups, and storylines that will define 2026.In this section, the team reacts to the World Cup draw and goes group by group, giving their analysis, predictions, and must-watch fixtures. Expect debates over Mexico’s ceiling as a co-host, South Africa’s resurgence, how dangerous Korea can be, what Switzerland and Italy really are at this stage, and which UEFA playoff nations could flip a group on its head. If you want smart, funny, and deeply informed World Cup talk that actually helps you understand what’s coming in 2026, this is where you start.Listen to our World Cup Capsule Podcasts and follow us on First Touch: https://linktr.ee/firsttouchksm01:35 - Group A12:01 - Group B18:59 - Group C27:12 - Group D35:07 - Group E39:35 - Group F43:00 - Group G46:37 - Group H48:58 - Group I52:02 - Group J56:01 - Group K59:22 - Group L
Soccerwise are prepping for the biggest game of the year and who else to do it with than the biggest writer in the game. Paul Tenorio (The Athletic) joins Tom & David to talk about the topic he literally wrote on a book on “The Messi Effect.” They preview MLS cup from the X-factors to what it would mean to both clubs if they do or don’t win. Then Paul walks them through how the league is trying to advance globally, Messi’s influence on those moves, and the biggest factors that could help or hurt the league going forward. And never not grinding Tom has a staple of scoops in the “Ice Cream Shop” from Philly’s record signing to the return of Cade Cowell.Pre-order Paul’s book today at this link5:01 MLS Cup On Field Preview18:20 Paul Tenorio Joins The Show Talking Messi Effect & MLS's Fight To Grow48:50 What Would MLS Cup Mean To Miami And What’s Their Future?56:38 What Would MLS Cup Mean To Vancouver And What’s Their Future?1:03:14 Ice Cream Shop1:0325 Philly Record Signing Striker1:06:40 Cade Cowell Heading To NYRB1:09:07 Chicago Big Center back Signing1:11:26 Zimmerman Replacement In Nashville & Maybe Paul Rothrock
The big dance is finally set in MLS and it takes us back to the this years CCL semifinal between Miami & Vancouver. Tom & David rejoin post Thanksgiving to dive into all the semifinal action. They look back at Maxi vs Messi, Brian White's Offensive Explosion, and what this all means for San Diego's debut season. Then they look forward to MLS Cup where we are guaranteed a first time winner. Finally the "Ice Cream Shop" is always open for Tommy's Scoops.7:00 Miami's Triumph Over NYCFC18:30 Looking Back On NYCFC's Season22:00 MLS Cup Finalists Means To Miami30:15 Whitecaps Bounce San Diego38:50 San Diego's Historic Expansion Season48:50 Mo Salah To SD?50:47 MLS Cup Miami vs Vancouver Preview58:45 Mueller vs Messi All-time1:07:30 Chicho Arango Heading To Pumas?1:09:50 Robin Jansson Resigns In Orlando1:10:45 Paul Rothrock & Other Top Free Agents
After a weekend of breathtaking single elimination soccer it is time to take a second to talk soccer before turkey. Tom & David dive into everything we saw from the stunner in Vancouver to the upset in Chester. Then they preview the upcoming round of games as the conference finals are set for Saturday.
A Rosey finish to the season for the 2nd time in three years for Gotham. Jordan & David stop hanging out on the West Coast to breakdown everything from the week. They talk about what is so special about Gotham as a club, what does this mean big picture for Washington, and much more.
The Riverhounds are heading to Tulsa for a final showdown in the USL Championship. And this time the star of the show is a goalkeeper as Eric Dick has won two shootouts in the playoffs and is yet to concede a goal. He sits down with David to talk about this run so far, the task in the final, and what Pittsburgh has come to mean to him.
The USMNT made history this week IN A GOOD WAY! Did you see that coming? Yea you're not alone. Tom & David get together to revel in the US big win over Uruguay & Paraguay. Then they refocus on the MLS playoffs digging into all the matchups coming up. The crew cannot talk only on the field though as they run through the groundbreaking article on the Guardian written by Pablo Maurer investigating a number of reported indiscretions by Union Sporting Director Ernst Tanner.4:55 Guardian Article On Ernst Tanner11:58 USMNT Thrash Uruguay33:30 Details on USMNT Pre-World Cup Plans38:20 WCQ Global Wrap Up42:20 Van-LAFC Preview50:33 FCC-MIA Preview56:50 PHI-NYCFC Preview1:01:44 SD-MIN Preview1:07:30 Mateus Bogusz MLS Return?1:11:03 RBNY Plans Under Julian De Guzman1:18:30 Orlando’s End Of Season Roster Moves
It is the big one the NWSL Championship is on the horizon. Jordan & David sit down to talk about all the action of the semis and preview the final. Not to be forgotten is all the big breaking news outside the games. Of course Trinty Rodman's future is a huge topic. And while we're looking at the championship game the Shield holders have made more news moving Vlatko Andonovski's role.7:15 Washington's Dominant Semifinal Win Over Portland26:15 What Does A Second Straight Final Mean For the Spirit29:00 What To Make Of Portland's 2025 Season33:00 Trinity Rodman's Future & The League's Salary Structure43:40 Gotham's Dramatic Win Over Orlando1:01:45 NWSL Championship Preview1:08:45 What Would The Title Mean To Both Spirit & Gotham1:12:50 KC Current Front Office Shakeup
MLS's owners are sitting down right now to vote on flipping the MLS calendar and changing the league structure. So Tom & David sit down on their own to talk about the pros and cons behind these moves. But this isn't the only news of the week as Tommy Scoops opens the "Ice Cream Shop" on a Nashville club legend entering free agency alongside Quakes star Cristian Espinoza. Plus of course they talk USMNT heading into the big clashes against the Guays.3:18 BOG Vote On MLS Schedule Change21:41 Change Of MLS Format To Single Table33:55 Wilfred Nancy Heading To Celtic?38:00 Walker Zimmerman's Next Destination46:30 Cristian Espinoza MLS Free Agent53:15 FC Dallas Offseason Preview56:40 Austin FC Season Recap1:00:00 Chicago Fire Offseason Preview1:04:05 USMNT Must See
What a week to keep up with! We had the arguably the biggest upset in NWSL Playoff history, a PK shootout, three extra time games, AND a new expansion club. David is joined by Committee member Brianna Pinto to relive it all. First they dig into all the drama from round one of the playoffs. How Washington overcame a valiant Louisville, Portland's magical home experience, Gotham's dream upset & Marta willing her way on to the next round. Then they look forward to two monumental matchups coming up this weekend and what could decide those games. They talk about the big news coming out of the southeast as Atlanta is awarded the 17th club in NWSL. And finally with the finalists announced they give away their postseason awards.1:30 Brianna Pinto's NWSL Skills Challenge Debut5:08 Gotham's Historic Upset Of KC16:35 Washington Survive Against Louisville In Dramatic Fashion27:05 Thorns Extratime Winner30:55 Orlando Powered By Marta37:19 Preview Of Washington vs Portland45:45 Preview Of Orlando vs Gotham50:12 Atlanta NWSL Expansion58:55 NWSL Postseason Awards
Did we just witness the greatest playoff game in MLS history? With David off celebrating love Tom is joined by the second best bald man in his orbit Matt Doyle. They break down everything they saw to finally close out this round of MLS playoffs. Then look ahead to the USMNT.
Soccerwise comes to you live from Charlotte, NC at Sycamore Brewery on the eve of Game 3 between Charlotte FC vs. New York City FC. David and Tom are joined by Zoran Krneta, CSO of Charlotte FC, Dean Smith, Charlotte FC Manager and MLS Play by Play commentator, Eric Krakauer.Sycamore Brewery: https://www.sycamorebrew.com/
David can see Tom's crystal blue eyes in person as the squad camps in Charlotte ahead of Friday's elimination game. The squad goes game by game to preview the weekend of must win games. Then they talk about the breaking news around Tata Martino & his old buddy Josef Martinez. And of course they have to dig into the first Berhlater-Reyna roster under Poch. And then Kristijan Kahlina joins the show to talk PK shootouts, the pressure of must win games, winning GKOY, and much more.8:15 CTL-NYCFC14:03 MIN-SEA19:50 Pressure On Pat Noonan23:55 Preview FCC-CLB27:50 Suarez Retroactive Suspension31:00 MIA-NASH Preview35:10 SD-POR39:45 Tata Martino Back To ATL43:50 Josef Martinez Leaving SJ47:35 USMNT Final 2025 Camp56:50 Kristijan Kahlina Interview
The NWSL regular season came to a close in dramatic fashion on Sunday. David & Jordan join forces to relive the tension, celebrate Louisville, and wonder what's next for North Carolina. Now the playoff bracket is set to our hosts pick through all the big details to know matchup by matchup.3:30 Boston & Denver Home Openers Announced9:17 Reliving Decision Day For Louisville & North Carolina27:43 KC vs Gotham Preview40:35 Washington vs Louisville Preview50:30 Portland vs Wave Preview1:02:35 Orlando vs Seattle Preview
Only three of the eight MLS series are wrapped up after game 2 of the first round. Tom & David dig into everything we saw on the weekend from Nashville's offensive explosion, to the Portland Timbers dramatic comeback, and our three teams that took care of business. BUT to start Tommy Scoops has opened the Ice Cream shop early! He brings the breaking news that the New England Revolution will be hiring US u20 Head Coach Marko Mitrović as their new head coach & LAFC has a frontrunner to replace Steve Cherundolo in current assistant Marc Dos Santos.1:30 Revs On Verge Of Hiring Marko Mitrovic15:30 Marc Dos Santos Is Frontrunner For LAFC’s Next Head Coach26:15 STL Hire Corey Wray As New CSO34:40 LAFC Trounce Austin To Move On40:15 Vancouver Outlast Dallas To Clinch Their Spot In The Next Round45:30 Austin And Dallas’s Offseason Outlooks52:22 PHI Hold The Lead This Time Against A Weakened Chicago56:45 Nashville’s Big Bounce Back1:03:47 The Crew Rampant Against FCC1:07:30 What Did We Just See In Seattle?1:11:00 Gage Guerra Rescues The Timbers1:17:55 North Carolina FC Close Up Shop On Their Player In USL Championship1:25:01 USL Hires Tony Scholes From The EPL To Run New Division 1
The first cycle of MLS playoffs are in the books finally! Tom & Gass jump in to recap what they saw and set the scale on who has the best chance to turn an upset. It is one of Soccerwise's favorite weeks of the year for two reasons as the MLSPA salary dumps are out alongside the playoffs so they dig through all the news. And finally the buzz around some of the biggest coach openings in MLS with Tata talking to Atlanta, STL picking up options, and more.5:00 NYCFC Away Win In Charlotte & Past Upsets13:10 MIN Long Throw Over SEA23:00 Cincy Surviving Hell For Now31:55 LAFC Veteran Steel Outlasts Austin45:10 Did Chicago Waste Their Chance In Philly49:10 More Belief In Portland Or Dallas?56:00 Sam Sarver Wins MLSNP MVP58:50 MLSPA Salary Dump Headlines1:10:00 Tata Martino Going Home To ATL?1:18:00 STL Lacking Sporting Direction1:22:20 RBNY Path Forward
It all comes down to this is it the final countdown or the day of consequence, or decision day in NWSL… Jordan & David debate what this final day should be called. Then they dig into everything left or play for from the final playoff spot to the huge standing swings that are possible. After that they go through the post season awards to set the stage of what the finalist pools could look like. And of course they talk USWNT & Brazil’s big win in England.7:45 Recap Of International Week From WAFCON Qualifying To Brazil’s Big Win14:20 USWNT Playing At CPKC Stadium And Future Midfield24:25 Renaming NWSL’s Final Game Day27:10 What To Play For On Sunday30:00 KC-SD Preview35:10 Preview Of Louisville & Courage’s Final Game And Playoff Hopes47:00 Orlando vs Seattle For Home Field Playoff Game52:10 Portland Vs Houston Preview58:30 NWSL Postseason Awards Finalists
We are half way through the opening round of the playoffs. We have seen PK shootouts, red cards, stunning goals & wild atmospheres. Gass & Tom jump on to dig into what we've seen and what to expect for the next games. But not to be outdone the NY Red Bulls wanted attention as well as they fire their Coach & Sporting Director mid show. So the crew gives their thoughts on what this means for the club and what their future could look like.6:00 Recap MIA-NASH Game 114:55 Zinckernagel's Injury News19:55 Philly Hang On In Shootout32:30 Breaking News: Red Bulls Fire Coach Sandro Schwarz & Head Of Sport Jochen Schneider44:20 Caps Decision Day Revenge On Dallas53:30 Chucky Lozano Apology59:00 San Diego Flying Over Portland1:13:25 USMNT January Camp Cancelled
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