Episodes

  • Orlando Pride are champions, and talking NWSL growth with Melissa Etheridge and Lo LaBonta

    Orlando Pride are champions, and talking NWSL growth with Melissa Etheridge and Lo LaBonta
    Nov 24 2024
    On a very special final podcast of the NWSL season, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan react to the Orlando Pride winning the 2024 Championship live from CPKC Stadium in Kansas City. How did Barbra Banda deliver the match's championship-winning moment? Should the referee have intervened more? Were the defeated Washington Spirit unlucky not to find a goal in the second half? Was Trinity Rodman fit enough to go 90 minutes? What does this trophy mean to the legendary Marta? PLUS: Ahead of the final at CPKC Stadium, Tamerra and Meg also sat down with GRAMMY award-winner and queer icon Melissa Etheridge, as well as KC Current midfielder Lo Labonta, to talk about the growth of the NWSL this year and how the magnificent final encapsulated that. _______________ Orlando Pride, Marta win first NWSL championship thanks to a goal from Barbra Banda Marta already has an illustrious legacy, but this year with the Pride was one of her best ever _______________ HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan GUESTS: Melissa Etheridge, Lo LaBonta PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit's roads to the NWSL Championship Final

    Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit's roads to the NWSL Championship Final
    Nov 21 2024
    It's NWSL Championship Final week! To get for Saturday's final between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit, the Full Time podcast is tracing each NWSL club's journey to the final at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City. Hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are joined by The Athletic's Steph Yang and Emily Olsen to get a deeper look at both clubs and speak to the experts who have covered the teams up close. Who are the characters that make these teams so special? What have been the key turning points in a turbulent 2024 season? Why would winning a NWSL Championship mean so much to each club? Where could the final be won and lost? It's team continuity vs. team chaos. It's the perfect podcast preview for the NWSL Championship Final. _______________ Washington Spirit outlast Gotham FC in penalty kicks to advance to NWSL final Marta delivers GOAT goal to lift Orlando Pride to NWSL Championship Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang pledges $30 million to women’s soccer programs Orlando Pride’s Seb Hines wins NWSL Coach of the Year ahead of championship A year after missing playoffs, Pride and Spirit meet in NWSL Championship _______________ HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan GUESTS: Steph Yang, Emily Olsen PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Hal Hershfelt interview, and NWSL awards debate

    Hal Hershfelt interview, and NWSL awards debate
    Nov 14 2024
    It's NWSL Playoff Semifinal week! So, on this episode of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan caught up with Washington Spirit and USWNT midfielder Hal Hershfelt ahead of her team's knockout match against Gotham FC. They talked about adjusting to life in the pros, the special home crowd at Audi Field, coffee stories from Paris, why she loves to play with a "dawg" mentality, and more! After that great conversation, The Athletic's Jeff Rueter stopped by to analyze the NWSL's end-of-year awards. Who is on the shortlist? Who got snubbed? On what criteria do you judge an MVP? Will Tamerra, Meg, and Jeff all agree? As well as all that, there's still time to unpack Lily Yohannes' decision to play for the USA, the Canada drone investigation report, and even more NWSL Playoff talk. _______________ Gotham FC’s home playoff win exemplifies its ‘swell of momentum’ on and off the field Lily Yohannes picks USWNT over Netherlands: What Ajax teen’s decision means for Emma Hayes’ squad Canada Women’s coaches ‘directed, approved and condoned’ using drones to spy on opponents, report finds _______________ HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan GUESTS: Hal Hershfelt, Jeff Rueter PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Full Time Review: Top four seeds all advance to NWSL Playoff Semifinals

    Full Time Review: Top four seeds all advance to NWSL Playoff Semifinals
    Nov 11 2024
    Welcome back to the Full Time Review! Your weekly recap of the NWSL weekend in nearly the same amount of time as a VAR review at Red Bull Arena. Tamerra Griffin breaks down all four NWSL Playoff Quarterfinals. Although we didn't see any upsets, there was plenty of drama, a comeback, extra time, and big goals from the league's MVP contenders Barbra Banda and Temwa Chawinga Speaking of Red Bull Arena, Meg Linehan pops in for a dispatch from New Jersey, where she saw Gotham overcome the Portland Thorns and the legendary Christine Sinclair officially play her final-ever match as a soccer player. _______________ HOST: Tamerra Griffin GUESTS: Meg Linehan PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Will we see an upset in the NWSL Playoff quarterfinals?

    Will we see an upset in the NWSL Playoff quarterfinals?
    Nov 7 2024
    The NWSL Playoffs are finally here. On this edition of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan analyze everything you need to know on all four of the opening weekend's quarterfinals. Former player turned broadcaster Lori Lindsey also joins the podcast to help out in the discussion. It's crunch time. Who are the favorites to advance to the semifinals? In a season without much parity, do any of the lower seeds stand a chance? How did the 2024 season start for each team, and how did it end? What intangibles might cause one to think twice about certain playoff teams? PLUS: Tamerra and Meg unveil their '2024 Playoff Bingo Card' as a fun way to manifest some special moments during the postseason, while also opening up about a heavy week in the U.S. _______________ HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan GUEST: Lori Lindsey PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Full Time Review: NWSL playoffs set, Christine Sinclair's Rose City goodbye, and San Diego's pitch debacle

    Full Time Review: NWSL playoffs set, Christine Sinclair's Rose City goodbye, and San Diego's pitch debacle
    Nov 4 2024
    Welcome back to the Full Time Review! Your weekly recap of the NWSL weekend & more in less time than a weather delay in Houston, Texas. Tamerra Griffin has the latest on Bay FC and Portland Thorns locking in the two remaining playoff spots, and what the full quarterfinal slate now looks like. Live from Providence Park, Steph Yang chimes in on the bittersweet goodbye to Christine Sinclair. Then, Meg Linehan talks about Snapdragon Stadium's pitch safety issues in San Diego. Before closing out, Tamerra touches on the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup, the COSAFA, and a gigantic club clash in France. _______________ HOST: Tamerra Griffin GUESTS: Meg Linehan, Steph Yang PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Build your own 2026 NWSL expansion club

    Build your own 2026 NWSL expansion club
    Oct 31 2024
    On this edition of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan evaluate what we know about the five expansion bids to become the 16th team in the NWSL. What is the league looking for when it comes to bids? How important is location, an independently owned stadium, an enticing media market or deep pockets? While Tamerra and Meg try to answer that, they also play a quick game of build your own NWSL expansion club. Where will their fictional clubs be located? And, who will be their celebrity owner and marquee player? PLUS: Previewing the final weekend of the NWSL regular season, what the three remaining playoff hopefuls need, a final Portland goodbye for Christine Sinclair, Ballon d'Or takeaways, and producer Theo hops on to try and make sense of the Summer Cup. _______________ HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Ballon d’Or misses mark with timing … again. Plus, a breakout USWNT star? What it’s like to vote for Ballon d’Or Feminin: The Athletic’s Steph Yang shares some insight NWSL expansion: Where things stand as the league looks to add a 16th team _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins