The Blazing Musket Podcast

Chris Lee is the author of three books about soccer, the newest of which is Shades of Green focusing on Irish soccer. He also hosts a podcast with a wide range of topics on soccer and has plenty of ground hopping journeys to stadiums around Europe to share with us.You can follow Chris on BlueSky, check out his Substack and get his podcast, Outside Write, wherever you get your podcast from.You can follow Thomas on BlueSky.Let us know what you think about the show, send us your suggestions and anything else at thebentmusketig@gmail.com.If you're enjoying the show be sure to like, subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts from!

We're back with another highlight show from our excellent podcast network covering individual teams all across New England soccer. We've got a special interview from the Average Fan Podcast, a verbal take down of Landon Donovan from Revolution Recap and more from Raising Anchor and The Friggin Soccer Show..Our full podcast lineup:Revolution Recap covering the New England RevolutionUnited in Green podcast covering the Vermont GreenThe Friggin Soccer Show podcast covering Portland Hearts of PineRaising Anchor a podcast covering Rhode Island FCThe Average Fan Podcast that covers Hartford AthleticThe Swan Dive covering the Boston LegacyYou can find all these podcasts on The Blazing Musket website and wherever you get your podcasts from.We hope you like this episode and be sure to like, subscribe and leave us a review if you do wherever you get your podcasts from!

The on and off field developments keep coming at an almost relentless pace. This week we have Oliver Scholes and Sam Latoff in to preview the USL Cup final between Hartford and Louisville. It's a chance for Hartford to win a trophy for the second year in a row. We also discussed the Seattle TImes dropping soccer coverage and how independent soccer coverage can fill the gap. And we talk about our friends in solidarity against genocide, the Irish National team standing up for Gaza in their games against Israel.You can follow Sam on BlueSky and keep up with him and Oliver's The Average Fan Podcast covering the Hartford Athletic, right here.You can follow Thomas on BlueSky.Let us know what you think about the show, send us your suggestions and anything else at thebentmusketig@gmail.com.If you're enjoying the show be sure to like, subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts from!

The usual crew shuffled in to talk about the USL's new revenue sharing deal as their new league and pro/rel looms on the horizon. In the aftermath of New England Revolution owner, Robert Kraft, allegedly kicking Macklemore off Ed Sheeran's tour, we talked about the excessive control owners have over the teams we follow and stadiums they play in. We also touched base on how RIFC, Hartford and Portland are doing and what's left to play for this season.Our guests join from:United in Green podcast covering the Vermont GreenThe Friggin Soccer Show podcast covering Portland Hearts of PineRaising Anchor a podcast covering Rhode Island FCThe Average Fan Podcast that covers Hartford AthleticYou can find all these podcasts on The Blazing Musket as part of our podcast network along with Revolution Recap and The Swan Dive.We hope you like this episode and be sure to like, subscribe and leave us a review if you do wherever you get your podcasts from!

We welcome Jackie Contreras back this week to catch us up on how the summer went for the Boston Legacy in their first NWSL season. They've won two in a row, been scoring goals in droves lately but are the playoffs in reach? We also talked about which players to look forward to the rest of the way and into 2027 and who might be looking to bounce back with the Legacy next year. And lastly, the last stadium updates and where the Legacy will spend the 2027 season.You can keep up with the Legacy here on The Blazing Musket and follow Jackie on BlueSky.You can follow Thomas on BlueSky.Let us know what you think about the show, send us your suggestions and anything else at thebentmusketig@gmail.com.If you're enjoying the show be sure to like, subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts from!

Sam Latoff is in this week to go over what is and what is not in the USL's new CBA. We also discussed the huge wave of new players to join MLS in the recently closed transfer window and the future of MLS player additions with the calendar change. We also looked at who the top contenders are in MLS, the USL Championship and USL League 1 to get an idea of who our New England teams may face in the playoffs.You can follow Sam on BlueSky and keep up with him and Oliver's The Average Fan Podcast covering the Hartford Athletic, right here.You can follow Thomas on BlueSky.Let us know what you think about the show, send us your suggestions and anything else at thebentmusketig@gmail.com.If you're enjoying the show be sure to like, subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts from!