{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6818803071c041c8cc75b588?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"2025 NWSL Season Preview Part Two: Who will improve in the West?","description":"<p>This week's <strong>Full Time </strong>is the second episode in a two-part <strong>2025 NWSL Season Preview.</strong></p><p>Co-hosts<strong> Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin</strong> are back together and joined by <strong>Evan Davis,</strong> of the <strong>Expected Own Goals podcast</strong> and <strong>Equalizer Soccer</strong>, to preview the seven teams in what the podcast is calling the <strong>'NWSL West'.</strong></p><p>How are <strong>Angel City FC, Bay FC, Houston Dash, Portland Thorns, San Diego Wave, Seattle Reign, and Utah Royals</strong> all approaching the new regular season? Everything you need to know is in this roundtable.</p><p>Later on, Meg is joined by <strong>Melanie Anzidei</strong> to review the Amazon documentary 'For The Win', which created a behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 NWSL playoffs. How did the filmmakers succeed and fall short in the creation of the documentary? And what does its target audience tell us about the league's goals?</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Articles mentioned on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6183842/2025/03/07/nwsl-bay-fc-coaching-investigation-toxic-environment/\">Bay FC coaching staff faces formal NWSL review amid reports of ‘toxic’ environment</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6178757/2025/03/06/for-the-win-nwsl-docuseries-review/\">NWSL’s new docuseries focuses on players’ competitiveness and passion on the field</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOSTS: Meg Linehan</p><p>GUESTS: Evan Davis, Melanie Anzidei</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch: <a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\">fulltime@theathletic.com</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\">here</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\">here</a></p><p> </p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}