Full Time with Meg Linehan: A show about women's soccer
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Full Time with Meg Linehan is a weekly soccer podcast expanding The Athletic’s coverage of the U.S. women’s national team, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the larger world of international soccer. Meg tackles the culture, context, and conversations about the sport here in America and beyond, with help from fellow writers and insiders from all corners of the game.
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All Vibes, No Defense
April 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourKaylyn Kyle has been on plenty of the calls for the Challenge Cup so far, and she’s on Full Time to cover a lot of NWSL ground, plus the Olympic draw, the short life of the European Super League (born April 18, 2021; died April 20, 2021), and saying nice things about Americans. Follow Kaylyn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaylynKyle Follow Kaylyn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylynkyle/ For more on Full Time: https://fulltimepod.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
The 27-Word Afterthought
April 20, 2021 14:25 - 40 minutesThe late night Sunday announcement of the European Super League could only mean one thing — a bonus episode to focus entirely on what this means for women’s football. Caoimhe O’Neill, staff writer at The Athletic covering Liverpool, joins the show to break down what we know so far about the breakaway league’s vague promise of a corresponding women’s version. Follow Caoimhe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaoimheSport Read her article with Phil Buckingham on what the European Super League me...
Generational Growing Pains
April 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourSandra Herrera of CBS Sports and Steph Yang of All for XI join Full Time to help try and make sense of the past week across the NWSL and FIFA window, on and mostly off the field as the NWSL continues to try and navigate its generational growing pains. Follow Sandra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandHerrera_ Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrace Follow Yuki Nagasato on Twitter (you won’t regret it): https://twitter.com/Yuki_Ogimi For more on Full Time: https://fulltimepod.c...
It's A Beautiful New Day
April 08, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutesFull Time with Meg Linehan is back from vacation mode and just in time for the kick off of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup. Alyse LaHue, just updated her job title from general manager of Sky Blue FC to general manager of NJ/NY Gotham FC, and she joined the podcast to go in-depth on the decision to rebrand one of the most historic pro women’s soccer clubs in the country. For everything Gotham FC: https://www.gothamfc.com/ Follow Alyse LaHue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alahue Challenge Cup gui...
The Face of U.S. Soccer
March 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourMarcus Thompson II, lead columnist at The Athletic, is back on Full Time to discuss his latest article, ‘Please don’t shrink’: Inside the movement to elevate Black women in U.S. soccer. We discuss his comprehensive story, and who gets to be the face of U.S. soccer. Follow Marcus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThompsonScribe Read ‘Please don’t shrink’: Inside the movement to elevate Black women in U.S. soccer: https://theathletic.com/2404984/ Chantel Jennings’ full guide to the 2021 NCAA ...
Yes, The Schedule Is Out (The 2021 Edition)
March 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourEmily Anderson and Lesley Ryder of Gal Pal Sports join Full Time to discuss comedy, content, and the culture of the NWSL, why Alyse LaHue of Sky Blue FC makes for the perfect inspiration for their videos, and plenty more. Follow Gal Pal Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/galpalsports Yes, you can still get the shirt: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/isthescheduleoutyet Read Meg's story on the 2021 Challenge Cup at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2438627/ The Fan Project: ht...
Bonus Episode: Meet the PWHPA with Meghan Duggan
March 05, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesThe Professional Women’s Hockey Player Association just played the first pro women’s hockey game ever at Madison Square Garden last week — and Meghan Duggan, who won a gold medal in 2018 and seven IIHF Women’s World Championships with USA Hockey, joins the show to help introduce the PWHPA and discuss the state of women’s hockey in America. You can watch another PWHPA game between Team Minnesota and Team New Hampshire on March 6 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. For more on Duggan’s career at The Athlet...
No One Told Me There Would Be This Much Math in the NWSL
March 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourJeff Kassouf of Equalizer Soccer is here to help make sense of how NWSL federation contracts, allocation money and cap space all work together, plus we catch up on the state of Sacramento’s expansion bid, Angel City sponsorships, new owners in Chicago and across the league, plus some thoughts on media coverage of women’s soccer for 2021. Subscribe to Equalizer Soccer: https://equalizersoccer.com/subscribe/ Read Jeff’s article on NWSL federation contracts: https://equalizersoccer.com/2021/03...
SheBelieves Cup review: One step closer to Tokyo
February 26, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutesJulia Poe of the Orlando Sentinel was on-site for the entire SheBelieves Cup, and checks back in on Full Time to discuss the performances of Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the U.S. Is there a wrong answer for the USWNT Olympic roster? Is there a perfect one? We discuss! Follow Julia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/byjuliapoe Black Women’s Player Collective fundraiser: https://gofund.me/2b5f01d8 For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Learn more about your ad choices....
Crossing over with Diaspora United
February 18, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourAndré Carlisle and Courtney Stith join Full Time for a very fun crossover episode with their new podcast, Diaspora United, a soccer podcast that centers Black women in the global game. The conversation is wide-ranging from the reason for starting their show, to how women’s soccer approaches Black History Month to SheBelieves Cup to all the soccer merchandise we keep buying. Our SheBelieves Cup guide, unlocked and free to read for all: https://theathletic.com/2395057/2021/02/17/ Follow André...
Bonus Pod: Aly Wagner Previews SheBelieves Cup
February 17, 2021 09:30 - 32 minutesFOX Sports analyst Aly Wagner joins Full Time for a special bonus episode to preview SheBelieves Cup, including how we should be watching the USWNT right now, what to expect from Canada, Brazil and Argentina, players to watch and plenty more. Follow Aly Wagner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alywagner For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg’s 2021 NWSL Wishlist
February 11, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutesThe NWSL made some huge strides in 2020, from new sponsorships to increased television viewership. But did the NWSL improve on some key areas, like transparency, brand identity, and culture? Meg first revisits her 2020 NWSL Wishlist, before adding some new items onto her list for the 2021 season. Read Meg’s 2020 NWSL Wishlist: https://theathletic.com/1343830/ For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jeremy Bearimy Nature of the USWNT Roster
February 04, 2021 09:30 - 1 hourSteph Yang once again makes her return to Full Time as she and Meg try to make sense of the USWNT roster situation ahead of SheBelieves Cup and the 2021 Olympics, with plenty of pop culture references to go around. Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrace Read USWNT’s Olympic roster is still in progress, but taking shape on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2360649/ Read The rise of Lynn Williams by Matt Pentz on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2364457/ Read ‘Tonight...
‘Why not me and why not now?’ Naomi Osaka joins the NWSL
January 28, 2021 10:30 - 47 minutesChris Kamrani is back on Full Time to discuss our coverage of the big breaking news in the NWSL: global tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has joined the ownership group of the North Carolina Courage. Chris and Meg break down the story and Osaka’s approach to her new role, plus what this means for the Courage and the NWSL. Follow Chris Kamrani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriskamrani Read the story on Naomi Osaka joining the North Carolina Courage ownership group: https://theathletic.com/2350...
Game On, 2021
January 21, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutesWe’re right back into the swing of things in the women’s soccer world. First, Heather O’Reilly joins the show to discuss the first match of 2021 for the USWNT and the state of the team while they prepare for the Olympics, then Jessica McDonald of the North Carolina Courage discusses a new partnership and what’s in store for her year ahead. Follow Heather O’Reilly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatheroreilly/ Follow Jessica McDonald on Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_Mac1422 For mo...
2021 NWSL Draft Breakdown: Picks, Fits, Trades and Timeouts
January 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourAfter an extremely busy week in the NWSL and the USWNT full of news, Meg is here with a full breakdown of the 2021 NWSL Draft. First, No. 3 overall pick Brianna Pinto joins Full Time to discuss her decision to declare early and make the leap to the pros and her reaction to being drafted by Sky Blue FC. Then, former USWNT player and analyst Lori Lindsey is back to discuss the adjustment to a virtual draft, which teams had the best night, which teams have more work to do and more. For more on ...
Getting Off the Bench
January 07, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourFull Time is back for 2021! The January camp roster is in for the USWNT, and Meg kicks the year off with writer and activist Shireen Ahmed to discuss how sports (and women’s sports in particular) can be drivers of change, the state of the Canada women’s national team, and plenty more. For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Read “After an agonizing year, sport must be a vehicle for change in 2021” by Shireen Ahmed: https://www.tsn.ca/shireen-ahmed-after-an-agonizing...
Goodbye, 2020
December 17, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourAn all-Meg edition of Full Time to close out 2020 — with a look back at the year and the major storylines, and then tackling your questions in our second attempt at a listener mailbag. Thank you for listening to Full Time with Meg Linehan in 2020, thank you for making us a Best of 2020 selection at The Athletic, and we’ll see you again in 2021. Ask a question/provide some 2020/2021 feedback: https://forms.gle/pxgaHrQzwpfEvtex9 Buy one/gift one for your new Athletic subscription: theathletic...
There and Back Again
December 10, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourThis week, Full Time is breaking down the giant NWSL news of the relocation of Utah Royals FC to Kansas City, from the perspective of both markets. Chris Kamrani of The Athletic joins from Utah to walk through our reporting on the Royals and Utah Soccer Holdings, including what comes next and the potential for the team to return in 2023. Then, Blue Crew media director Danielle Russell gives the Kansas City perspective, with a look back at 2017 and the journey to a second chance at a NWSL team...
A Tale of Two Midfields
December 03, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourFirst, Brooks Peck of The Athletic joins Full Time to fully break down The Year of Kristie Mewis after her return to the USWNT and goal against the Netherlands. Then, Arianna Scavetti of Lyon Offside helps break down just what is happening with the France national team as the conflict between captain Amandine Henry and head coach Corinne Diacre elevates in a public fashion. Follow Brooks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrooksDT Read Brooks on Kristie Mewis during the Challenge Cup: https://...
Thanksgiving Football with the USWNT
November 19, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutesJohn D. Halloran checks in from Chicago to break down the USWNT roster for their upcoming six-day camp and friendly against the Netherlands, plus reactions to the NWSL’s new plans for the 2021 season and the state of NWSL coverage. Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnDHalloran Follow John’s Work at The Equalizer: https://equalizersoccer.com/author/john-d-halloran/ More on the USWNT roster call-ups: https://theathletic.com/2204300/2020/11/17/final-uswnt-squad-of-2020-is-about-sm...
The Picks Are In
November 13, 2020 16:14 - 54 minutesSteph Yang from All for XI is back — and we do our best to make sense of the NWSL expansion draft for Racing Louisville FC and the picks made on Thursday night, including the rights to Tobin Heath and Christen Press. Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrace All for XI: https://www.allforxi.com/ Recap of Meg’s Live Q&A from during the expansion draft: https://theathletic.com/2189811/2020/11/10/live-qa-nwsl-expansion-draft-with-meg-linehan-on-11-12-at-7-p-m-et/ Learn more about yo...
The Six Degrees of Ann Odong
November 05, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourAnn Odong zooms in from Australia and we catch up on a decade-plus of trying to grow the game and coverage of women’s soccer, look ahead to the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand (yes, this includes quokka talk) and discuss managing burn-out, sightseeing on soccer trips and most importantly, community. Follow Ann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnOdong Follow The Matildas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMatildas An entire documentary on quokkas: https://youtu.be/JLJ7NnpmGus Learn...
Racing into the NWSL Expansion Draft
October 29, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourSteph Yang of All for XI is back on Full Time to help break down the rules of the upcoming NWSL expansion draft for Racing Louisville FC, game out some scenarios of how we think the draft might go, and propose a plan so wild it might just work. Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrace All for XI: https://www.allforxi.com/ Meg’s expansion draft story at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2161738/2020/10/26/nwsl-expansion-draft-rules-racing-louisville/ Learn more about your ad cho...
Money, Money, Money
October 22, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourSam Stejskal and Pablo Maurer of The Athletic join Full Time to discuss their latest reporting on political donations from MLS owners and how they’re at odds with the social causes the teams and fans support, and how this lens applies to the NWSL and the American soccer landscape. Follow Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/samstejskal Follow Pablo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLSist Read Disconnect: As MLS teams back social causes, owners’ money often fights them by Pablo and Sam: https...
Press Boxes from Paris to Portland
October 15, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourAnne M. Peterson of AP Sports is in this week to break down the NWSL Fall Series, especially her local team in Portland, the U.S. women’s national team camp roster, plus her coverage at the Associated Press and how we survived at the 2019 World Cup. Follow Anne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnieMPeterson Subscribe to The IX newsletter: https://theix.substack.com/subscribe AP’s women’s soccer hub: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-soccer Read Matt Pentz on Madison Hammond of OL Reign: https...
42 Questions with Meg
October 08, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourIt’s mailbag time! You had questions — a lot of them. Here are the answers in an extra-long episode to fit as many in as possible. Topics include: Kristie Mewis making her USWNT return, some early thoughts on the upcoming expansion draft, merchandise, women’s soccer coverage at the Athletic, and a lot of questions about books and beer, plus a hard sell on watching Ted Lasso. Read “Ted Lasso” pulls off rare jump from Premier League promos to sitcom success by Chris Kamrani: https://theathleti...
The Only Angela Hucles
October 01, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutesAngela Hucles (4:28) joins Full Time from her garage recording set-up to discuss calling games remotely, what’s happening with the USL, her ownership with the NWSL expansion team in Los Angeles, finding her leadership voice and some WUSA memories. Follow Angela Hucles on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/angelahucles Fueling Dynamic Leaders: https://www.fuelingdynamicleaders.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Doing Our Best
September 24, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourFirst, Julia Poe of the Orlando Sentinel (6:01) walks us through the Orlando Pride’s approach to the Fall Series and beyond with a ton of local insight, then Sandra Herrera of CBS Sports (28:54) is back again to rep Chicago, plus discuss the stakes of NWSL games right now and the disrespect of Crystal Dunn. Follow Julia Poe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpoe24601 Follow Sandra Herrera on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandHerrera_ Watch Katie Nolan’s segment (ONE OF US): https://youtu.b...
What Comes Next?
September 17, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutesLori Lindsey (4:28) takes some time out of her busy schedule of working both NWSL and MLS games to discuss her own broadcast career, work through some potential ideas for improvement for the league with Meg, and shine some light on her role with the Athlete’s Council after last week’s U.S. Soccer board meeting. Follow Lori on Twitter https://twitter.com/LoriLindsey6 Support Thorns FC’s fundraising efforts to help in the wake of the wildfires: https://twitter.com/ThornsFC/status/1304940356...
With Satellite Television, You Can Go Anywhere
September 10, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutesLindsey Horan of Portland Thorns FC joins the show to discuss preparations for the NWSL Fall Series ahead of Portland vs. OL Reign, plus her thoughts on the NWSL’s deal with CBS and more. Then, Esmerelda Negron of Atalanta Media discusses her involvement with bringing women’s football to television, including the WSL deal with NBC Sports. Read Hope Solo’s response to hall of fame snub: ‘It does nothing to weaken my fight’ at The Athletic: theathletic.com/2053903/ Follow Ata Football on Tw...
Fear of Retribution
September 03, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutesChris Kamrani and Paul Tenorio of The Athletic Soccer are on the podcast to discuss our ongoing reporting into Dell Loy Hansen and the toxic culture in Utah across Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC and the Real Monarchs. Allocation Disorder with Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejskal: https://theathletic.com/podcast/209-allocation-disorder/?episode=10 Dell Loy Hansen has history of racist comments as RSL owner: theathletic.com/2027796/ Dell Loy Hansen to sell soccer holdings after revelations of ra...
Sports in the Time of Coronavirus
August 27, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutesJessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson join Full Time to discuss their new book “Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern Fan,” the challenges of watching sports during a pandemic, women’s sports coverage, and the intersection of politics and sports — all in the scope of the NWSL and women’s soccer. Follow Jessica Luther on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessicawluther Follow Kavitha Davidson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kavithadavidson Buy Loving Sports When Th...
Embrace the Change
August 20, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutesExecutive director of the U.S. women’s national team players association, Becca Roux joins the show to discuss how she ended up in the middle of NWSL expansion efforts with the new Los Angeles team, the relationship between the USWNTPA, NWSLPA and the NWSL, and more. Then we go big picture and look at the ecosystem of women’s soccer in America and how to embrace change. Follow the USWNTPA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USWNTPlayers Read more about NWSL expansion in Sacramento: https://th...
Get in NWSL fans, we’re going to the Wubble
August 13, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutesWe’re going all in on a WNBA x NWSL crossover with The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings, from her new role as the WNBA staff writer, to the bubble experience in Florida and how the WNBA is prioritizing social justice and how the NWSL can learn from their approach. We’re comparing notes across the board on how women’s professional sports are approaching 2020. Read Chantel’s story on how the WNBA brought home-court advantage to the Wubble: theathletic.com/1989124/ Follow Chantel Jennings on Twit...
A Strategic Plan for the NWSL
August 06, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutesNWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird (2:03) has gotten her one (1) day off since the NWSL Challenge Cup and joins Meg to reflect on her month in Utah, expansion, the league’s next steps on diversity and inclusion, and more. Read the results of the NWSL Supporter’s Survey Challenge Cup Edition: https://theathletic.com/1972905/ Follow Lisa Baird on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisainog Subscribe to Bria Felicien’s newsletter The Black Sportswoman https://blacksportswoman.substack.com/ Learn more...
Dash TF On
July 30, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutesThe Houston Dash are your NWSL Challenge Cup champions — and Rachel Daly, Kristie Mewis and Shea Groom all join the pod to discuss the bubble, the soccer and the epic celebrations (2:08). For a bigger picture at the success of the Challenge Cup, Meg is also joined by co-executive director of the NWSL players’ association, Brooke Elby (19:31). Read Brooks Peck on Kristie Mewis and her epic celebrations: https://theathletic.com/1955627/2020/07/27/i-never-win-anything-just-let-me-live-kristie-me...
Boston Breakers Forever
July 23, 2020 18:41 - 48 minutesThe NWSL Challenge Cup final is set for Sunday between the Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars (12:30 ET/CBS), and Steph Yang of All for XI (2:31) joins the pod to talk about the tournament, take a stroll down memory lane with it comes to the Boston Breakers, and also determine what NWSL players we would want for back-up in a fight. You know, the usual for the two of us. Find all of our NWSL coverage here: https://theathletic.com/nwsl/ Sources: Sam Mewis joining Manchester City, Rose Lavelle c...
Bonus Episode: NWSL is coming to Los Angeles
July 21, 2020 12:40 - 23 minutesA special bonus pod of Full Time with Meg Linehan — thanks to major NWSL expansion news, as the league has awarded a team to a new ownership group in Los Angeles. Meg is joined by two of the team’s founders: media and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman and tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian (3:00) to discuss all things Angel City, and their hopes for the team ahead of the planned start in the 2022 NWSL season. Find all of our NWSL coverage here, including our NWSL expansion stories: https://the...
Stay Home, Watch Soccer
July 16, 2020 12:15 - 54 minutesEpisode four of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and we’re through the preliminary round of the NWSL Challenge Cup and as sleep-deprived as ever. First, Christen Press and Tobin Heath (3:24) are on the show to discuss what they’ve been up to in quarantine and the power of mentorship, then writer André Carlisle joins Meg (29:08) to break down the Challenge Cup quarterfinals and go deep on the Washington Spirit. Find all of our NWSL coverage here: https://theathletic.com/nwsl/ Read André on Ashl...
Find Your People and Love Them
July 09, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutesIt’s episode three of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and Meg is joined by noted NWSL Expert Sandra Herrera who’s been locking down CBS’ editorial coverage of the NWSL Challenge Cup, as well as their pregame and postgame analysis shows (2:21). Sandra’s here to talk about her new gig, the Challenge Cup, and help me finally decide if Julie Ertz is properly appreciated. Find all of our NWSL coverage here: https://theathletic.com/nwsl/ Read Sandra’s work on CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/write...
A Powerful Statement
July 02, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutesIt’s episode two of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and the sleep deprivation from the Challenge Cup is already kicking in, but we’re talking soccer and much larger things with Crystal Dunn of the North Carolina Courage (3:38) and fellow Athletic writer Marcus Thompson II (27:45). Find all of our NWSL coverage here (plus Matt, Britt and Lindsey’s stories): https://theathletic.com/nwsl/ Read Marcus’ column from this past Sunday: https://theathletic.com/1897344/2020/06/28/quarantine-randomnes...
Yes, The Schedule Is Out
June 25, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutesWelcome to the first episode of Full Time with Meg Linehan. We’re kicking things off with interviews with the Orlando Pride’s Ali Krieger (7:38) on the NWSL Challenge Cup (recorded before the Pride withdrew) and how she uses her platform, and fellow reporter Bria Felicien (30:17) on how Black players in the NWSL have navigated training, protests and conversations this month in the lead-up to the tournament. Read Bria’s piece for All for XI: https://www.allforxi.com/2020/6/9/21284843/black-n...
Full Time with Meg Linehan Trailer
June 15, 2020 18:42 - 2 minutesDebuting Thursday, June 25th on The Athletic: Full Time with Meg Linehan is a weekly soccer podcast expanding The Athletic’s coverage of the U.S. women’s national team, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the larger world of international soccer. Meg tackles the culture, context, and conversations about the sport here in America and beyond, with help from fellow writers and insiders from all corners of the game. Subscribe to The Athletic using this special promo and receive 40% off! h...