{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/675f8ef164b31a6479635833/692fb89a0a19c631c0c17db2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Soccerish | Ep 16 | Season Finale — A Year Inside the Game Together","description":"<p>From boat parades to Euro finals, Christina and Lori lived soccer at full speed this year.</p><p> In our season finale, they reflect — not with a grand “state of the game,” but a personal one: the moments that surprised them, the stories that stuck, and what they learned from being inside soccer’s biggest stages.</p><p>They share:</p><ul><li>calling the Euros and the NWSL Championship</li><li>the rise of Bev Yanez — and why it mattered</li><li>Laura Harvey’s infamous AI moment</li><li>Lori’s childhood mission to become Tony Meola</li><li>Christina’s whirlwind of boat parades, contracts, and financials</li><li>why the MLS Cup not having a neutral site caught them off guard</li><li>what fans quietly tell them about how (and why) they listen</li><li>how they navigated the blur of 2024</li><li>where they hope Soccerish goes next</li><li>and yes, Lori reacts to Christina’s “Chilly Willy” triathlon</li></ul><p>Plus: a first look at our December/January special series — <em>Goalkeepers - The Last Defender</em>, <em>Women Who Lead</em>, <em>Soccerish One-ish</em>, and <em>Lori Goes to Ref School.</em></p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Chapters (mm:ss)</strong></h1><p><strong>00:00</strong> Ish-ing around &amp; Thanksgiving reset</p><p><strong>01:30</strong> World Cup draw + MLS Cup — Miami–Vancouver, Messi/Alba/Busquets, neutral-site debate</p><p><strong>05:00</strong> Personal reflections — Bev Yanez, Laura Harvey &amp; AI, Tony Meola childhood, Rochester Rhinos confusion</p><p><strong>08:30</strong> Season recap &amp; the future of Soccerish storytelling</p><p><strong>11:00</strong> Grassroots voices — Jenny Nguyen’s Sports Bra, Club Eleven on the road</p><p><strong>13:00</strong> Highlights — Euros, NWSL Championship, on-air chemistry</p><p><strong>16:00</strong> Life inside the game — boat parade, contracts, stress, boundaries, triathlon</p><p><strong>23:30</strong> A shifting year — calendars, parity, expansion across U.S. soccer</p><p><strong>27:30</strong> Listener habits &amp; the power of untold stories</p><p><strong>32:00</strong> Looking ahead — 2026 plans, World 7, and our specials preview</p>","author_name":"Red Card Productions"}