Kicking Balls Podcast
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJust two American Twenty-Something's, Katya and Rachel, handing out opinions on soccer's weekly games, controversies, and gossip as if they're fact.
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Episodes
A Tale of Two Title Races
March 04, 2024 03:38 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB**publishing error delayed - episode recorded 2/29** the usual - England's latest on both mens and womens. The UCL, womens international tourney's (UEFA Nations Leage, W Gold Cup) and plenty of opinions to go around
the race is on!
February 09, 2024 23:28 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBThe Prem! The 2026 World Cup Final is in New Jersey. Ah!
A Jurgen Klopp Special
February 02, 2024 20:44 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBA long one this week, in addition to our usual content we have special guest: Liverpool Fan Emerson, to talk Klopp's exit at the end of the season and what it means for Liverpool and the league!
City's Spurs Curse
January 26, 2024 18:03 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBPrem recaps, and lots of discussion of Women's Footy this week. *once again, big news (Klopp leaving) dropped right after we recorded - tbd on the next episode*
Is Arsenal in trouble (again)?
January 11, 2024 23:55 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBA rundown of where we all stand in the prem, as well as whats been going on in the transfer market, and the big headlines in WOSO.
City Woes and the UCL Draw
December 19, 2023 17:12 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBThe Prem, UCL and Women's football! KDB Is back-ish, festive fixtures are incoming, and the highly decorated coach of Barca Femeni is leaving at the end of his contract.
Do the Olympics need to be a senior tourny?
December 08, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBWe're back after a brief hiatus to talk the latest Premier League Results, the champions league going into the final day of the group stage, as well as checking up on the Womens game from NCAA Championships to USWNT and our hot take of the week: Women's Soccer at the Olympics should also be an U23 tournament.
Go Bats!
November 18, 2023 00:31 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBThe Premier League! Emma Hayes! UWCL is back and the NWSL Has a new champion! **Disclaimer: we know about the everton point deduction. we unfortunately recorded before it was announced.**
Spurs v Chelsea but make it Concacaf
November 11, 2023 04:29 - 1 hour - 77 MBA dramatic week in the Premier League! Plus: UCL, Emma Hayes to USWNT?, and the NWSL Championship.
The Man U (and chelsea) Problem
November 03, 2023 23:44 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBThe Prem! The Ballon D'or! And also Jude Bellingham. The usual suspects.
Arteta's Goalkeeper Gaffe?
October 27, 2023 22:42 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBa brief little unplanned hiatus, but we are back and talking prem, game week 3 of the UCL and whether Mikel Arteta has dug himself a bit of a nasty hole with Raya and Ramsdale.
UCL Round 2 and City's Perfect Start ends
October 08, 2023 23:55 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBwhoops uploaded late but recorded thursday. Reactions to Prem and UCL matchday 2.
UCL (and Arsenal) is Back!
September 22, 2023 20:34 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThe usual Premier League recap, the UCL had begun again, and if we're tired of the Spain saga, imagine how the players feel.
City Fan does NOT want Haaland to win the Ballon D'or
September 11, 2023 02:14 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBThe prem! Plus the latest on the RFEF disaster, and why Katya does not want Haaland to win the Ballon D'or.
A Controlled Chaos
September 01, 2023 13:27 - 1 hour - 62 MBThe Latest in the Prem, all the awards from this week, and a hint of the UCL Season to come, plus: Julie Ertz's retirement and the first new Berhalter Roster post world cup
Spains Highs (and lows) #VildaOut
August 24, 2023 00:59 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThe World Cup Final, and what happened after.
The Finals.
August 20, 2023 04:58 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBRecap and takes on the semis, and our predictions for the Women's World Cup Final!
The Katya Jinx
August 15, 2023 02:42 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBKatya keeps jinxing women's world cups teams, what else is new? A short and sweet recap of the QFs and another (probably failed) attempt to predict what will happen next.
23/24 Premier League Predictions: Chaos Version
August 10, 2023 22:27 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBOur preview for the 2023-2024 Premier League season! Featuring ramblings, hot takes, and top 4 predictions that are NOT that same as everyone and their mother, because why not live a little on the edge.
The Inaugural Round of 16
August 09, 2023 11:02 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBWWC Round of 16! The latest drama and excitement as well as our predictions for the Quarter Finals!
Women's World Cup: The Closing Gap (and the chaos groups)
August 05, 2023 03:21 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBA recap of the major story lines from the group stage!
The Women's World Cup Preview
July 13, 2023 15:56 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBIt's here! A group by group, team by team, preview of the world cup, who's here, who's not, and what we expect to see starting next week!
US Soccer Sabotage
June 17, 2023 02:10 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBEmergency Pod!! We said we were taking a month off, but then the USMNT played Mexico in a game that ended 9v9 and US Soccer Rehired Gregg Berhalter of all people. Thoughts are here. None of them nice.
Paging Jack Grealish's Liver
June 15, 2023 01:16 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBContent Warning: This episode is not one for the Manchester City haters!! Katya's thoughts and feelings on City's treble win, the twitter narratives, and an appreciation for the Jack Grealish celebration antics before a brief look at the other things floating around the footy world.
The End is Near!
June 09, 2023 19:28 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBOn this episode: a debrief of last weekends finals and a preview of this weekends Men's UCL final. Also the latest in transfer talk and a recap of what Messi's move to the MLS means for him, Europe, and the US.
A Premiere League Recap
June 02, 2023 20:28 - 1 hour - 59 MBA wrap up of the 22/23 Premier League season including a look back on some of our predictions from the beginning of the season, as well as brief previews of the FA Cup, UWCL and UCL finals and what we have to look forward to this summer!
Not an Episode: A mini update from Katya
May 22, 2023 23:01 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBSome news too big to let our bye week pass it by: City Champions, Bundesliga's Big Day, and the Juventus Fiasco
The City Shrine vs. the Haters
May 19, 2023 17:54 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBGoing back to our roots with a pretty chaotic episode this week, the usual (and slightly more unhinged) recap of the current state of the Premier League, UCL, other leagues and a few other things floating around the leagues!
The Relegation Run In
May 11, 2023 17:20 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBThe usual discussions on the Premier League, including our relegation battle and the reaction to Haaland passing off a PK to Gundogan. WSL and other top 5 League updates, and a brief pulse check on the Champions League Semi Finals.
Katie McCabe We Love You
May 04, 2023 22:41 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThe agenda for this week: UWCL, WSL and the usual premier league ramblings as well as the Messi saga!
Friendship Intact!
April 29, 2023 18:11 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOur Friendship survived Manchester City v Arsenal (barely). A quick look at the latest Premier League games and the latest on the UWCL.
The End of Our Friendship?
April 20, 2023 18:45 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBThis week we discuss Premiere League Matchweek 21, Men's Champions League quarter finals, and a deeper look at the premier league title race and relegation battle!
The Race is On!
April 13, 2023 15:46 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBThis week we discuss what this weekend's Premier League results mean for the title race, the results from the first Champions League Quarter Final games, and what we learned from the final women's international break before the World Cup this summer.
Is Man City Better without Haaland?
April 07, 2023 22:05 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBThe latest in the premier league, the problems at Chelsea and Liverpool, brief updates on the rest of Europe and a touch of the latest in the Women's game.
A Relegation Battle of the Ages
March 16, 2023 13:06 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBThe latest in the Premier League as well as the round of 16 of the UCL done, and a brief look at the USMNT roster for CONCACAF Nations League.
A slice of humble pie
March 11, 2023 18:52 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBThis week, the latest in the Premier League as well as the UCL and Europa Leagues, and a few odds and ends around the world of football.
Is Man City "Boring"?
March 02, 2023 16:51 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBAs always there's a lot of football to discuss, and very little time. This week we recep Premier League, and FA Cup games, touch on the EFL Final, and highlight the FIFA Best Awards.
The Race is On
February 25, 2023 18:05 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBBoth the Premier League and the Bundesliga with title races worth tuning into! The latest in European competition and what is going on in the lead up to the Women's World Cup.
The UCL Is Back!
February 19, 2023 21:41 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBThe Champions League is Back! Also- the latest in the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga and WSL, plus the Canadian Women's national team and the She Believes Cup!
Not City's Best Week
February 11, 2023 01:44 - 43 minutes - 40 MBThis week: the usual Premier League recap, quick thoughts on all *that* over at man city (aka Premier League fair play accusations), and as always, few miscellaneous items.
The Last Gasp of the January Transfer Window
February 03, 2023 16:12 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThe final episode before the end of the transfer window. We'll discuss some late moves involving some big Premier League clubs, plus Arsenal and Man City's first meeting of the year in the FA Cup and a USWNT update.
City's Complacency and Arsenal's Run Continues
January 26, 2023 21:12 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBPremier League recaps, the return of the Bundesliga (and Gio Reyna), and the first meeting of Man City and Arsenal is finally coming up!
what has harvey elliot ever done to you?
January 21, 2023 13:14 - 1 hour - 69 MBRecap of this weekends prem derby's, some WSL games, the Spanish Supercopa Final, a slight mention of the USMNT, and a discussion of a very unhinged Tik Tok Katya came across.
2023 is here and so is Joao Felix
January 12, 2023 20:17 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBA recap of where we stand in the Premier League table going into the second half of the season and what we have to look forward to, as well as the recent developments in English Cup competition, and the ongoing USMNT soap opera.
A Final Worthy of the Man Who Won It
December 19, 2022 20:29 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBThe Epic conclusion to the 2022 Men's World Cup, and the moment Messi finally got what he deserved.
Does the Final Settle the GOAT Debate?
December 16, 2022 19:35 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBBrief notes on the Gio Reyna and Berhalter's drama, Vivianna Miedema's injury and a full recap of the World Cup Semi Finals while looking ahead to the showdown between France and Argentina.
To the Quarter-finals and Beyond
December 12, 2022 17:37 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBWe discuss the drama of the World Cup Quarter-finals, and our predictions moving into the Semi-finals. Also, a brief touch on the Women's club season.
The End of Upsets?
December 08, 2022 18:28 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBFIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 discussions, including the USMNT's exit, and the potential of Brazil and France.
Qatar 2022: The Good, the Bad, and the USMNT
December 03, 2022 01:31 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBA recap and discussion of the group stages of the 2022 World Cup.
One Last World Cup Preview
November 18, 2022 12:23 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBRecaps of the state of domestic leagues, the latest Ronaldo drama, and of course, a deep dive into the world cup rosters and our predictions for the 2022 World Cup.