KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast

Back at it again with Cody, Robert, David, and Thad. Another missed opportunity in a loss to Austin in the first segment. In the second segment, we talk about the Current winning and the success of UMKC and KU . The Spoon Watch was the subject of the third segment. S9:E40 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is officially sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CORE Outdoor Equipment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Keep an eye out for giveaways and other fun things we will be doing this year, thanks to our new friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recording from the Shades of Blue x CORE Outdoor Equipment Tailgate ahead of the Sporting KC vs RSL match, we were joined by former player Jacob Peterson. Jake is now part of scouting and player acquisition for SKC and he gives us some really great insight. He tells us how scouting has changed with a new influx of money, how the club is convincing great players from around the world to come to Kansas City, and also how much he hates RSL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back at it again with Cody, Carrie, David, and Thad. We had our first official Shades of Blue tailgate, but it did not help Sporting KC. We discuss the game and the performance in the first segment. In the second segment, we talk about the tailgate and the Current. The Spoon Watch was the subject of the third segment. S9:E39 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is officially sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CORE Outdoor Equipment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Keep an eye out for giveaways and other fun things we will be doing this year, thanks to our new friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Three more games in the season and the Current head to Utah. Will the Current win? What is at stake? In the second segment, we talk USWNT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell and Joseph Reina recorded thelatest episode of our new pod series for the KC Soccer Journal. This pod is focused on grassroots, college and lower-division soccer. We talk about the UMKC Men stumbling on the road but still high ranked. We discuss UMKC Women, KU, and more. Joseph covered the U.S. Open Cup match from last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices