Protagonist Podcasts

We have the privilege to discuss 95 Theses on the Reformation of Football: Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Global Football Governance with author, Dr David Kilpatrick. Over two parts we discuss the state of the sport, how we've come to adore it, and how to best preserve association football, or soccer. World Cups, Promotion & Relegation, Closed Systems, and Women's access to the sport are all covered. It's a long listen, but incredibly informative and full of ideas and opinions which might engage your intellectual mode.

John and Dan discuss the results from the week that was. Big moves my Ft Lauderdale and continued sinking from Dallas. Spokane has all to play for in the last week of the season!

Chris and Josh are back with Episode 19 of THE C - we review the scorlines from matchday 12, take a look at the Western and Eastern Conference standings, then preview the only three league games this coming week. Lastly, we whip through the 16 fixtures in this USL Cup break and pick out a few which seem most interesting to us.

One League Under the C is back and we're joined by Benji Wade of the Spokane Soccer Show to whip through recent results, review the USL League One table, and preview Spokane Velocity's upcoming USL Cup match against AV Alta. We also discuss the roster shifts from the pre-season and how that strength in depth has led to their current position at the top of the league.

We have the privilege to discuss 95 Theses on the Reformation of Football: Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Global Football Governance with author, Dr David Kilpatrick. Over two parts we discuss the state of the sport, how we've come to adore it, and how to best preserve association football, or soccer. World Cups, Promotion & Relegation, Closed Systems, and Women's access to the sport are all covered. It's a long listen, but incredibly informative and full of ideas and opinions which might engage your intellectual mode.

With the last USL Championship club out of the US Open Cup, what's a lower league soccer fan to do? Plus, Liga MX getting litigious and USL Super League about to be playoff happy! All that and so much more.

Media veteran and founder of FC Buffalo, Nick Mendola, joins Dan and John to talk about the Buffalo soccer scene, what's helped his club stick around for so long, and his team's chances in 2025. Plus a recap of USL W League action!

With the playoffs just a couple of weeks away, the matches are red hot and every result matters. The team breaks down the week that was and look ahead.

Jason Davis fills in for Josh Duder and Dan brings the topic list. MNUFC and Inter Miami fighting over tifo. Gianni Infantino and FIFA's corruption. Pachuca Liga MX's Newest Champion Plus viewing recommendations and Off Topics.

Fresh off a big 1-0 win in week 1 of USL W League, the gaffer joins Dan and John to talk about what he's building in Asheville City. Maxi discusses his path to the United States from Uruguay, his journey through American soccer, and why he's taking Suarez for his best XI.  Then the hosts recap the rest of the table and look forward to this week's matches.

The hits keep coming and this weekend gave us some massive matches to recap. Brooklyn draws in a must-win, while Dallas chokes against DC. All that, plus a load of playoff talk and just how good this league is!

Josh and Dan discuss the soul-crushing MLS romp in the USOC round of 32, then discuss the women's amatuer game in this country and the need for US Soccer to get involved now!

Lee Neves and Hannah Diaz join the show to talk about Stockton Cargo's big win in the league opener. The duo discuss the NorCal division, the depth of talent in California, and why the USL W League is becoming the destination league for pre-professional talent in the women's game.

Boy oh boy! The weekend brought a ton of surprises and with time so short, everything is impacting the playoff picture. The team breakdown the matches, discuss the powerhouse that Spokane has become and look forward to this wekeend's matchups.

With amateur soccer leagues kicking off all over the country, it's the best time of the year! Josh and Dan discuss the importance of amatuer leagues, plus cup competitions, young and old!

Carolina keeps rolling, while the Brooklyn ship is sinking. The playoffs are just a month away and there's 5 teams vying for 4 coveted spots!

For this episode of the podcast, Zac sat down with Ed of the Proud Owls to talk about their support of USL League One's Union Omaha and their goal of creating a more inclusive space for the LGBTQIA community. 

Josh and Dan discuss the Super League playoff picture, the USLW launch, and the rest of the American soccer scene.

Luke Martin from the Statesboro Herald and writer for Stormwatch912 joins Josh Duder on this episode of One League Under the C. We discuss the past, present and near future of South Georgia Tormenta and make sure that you understand Statesboro is a small town!

Lexington continues to struggle and things aren't getting better, but there's plenty of other teams to talk about who are cruising into the playoffs!

Josh and Dan breakdown the results of US Open Cup Round 3: the Cupsets, the Chalk, and what comes next. Then they dip into the announced coming D2 Women's league, WPSL Pro.

On this episode of THE C, Chris and Josh record immediately after the final results from Day One of the USOC Round Three. There were a couple of Cupsets, a few games that went exactly as one would suspect, and an absolute blowout. Then we take a look at the regular season matchups, the table, and make our predictions for the Championship teams returning to action this weekend. 

With the news of Brooklyn's release of head coach Jessic Silva on their minds, the guests discuss BFC's rough run of play and how they desperately need to figure it out with playoffs right around the corner.

Chris and Josh are back for episode 16 of The C! We go back through the latest results, discuss the table of the USL Championship, and preview the upcoming games. It's still early in the season, but we're starting to see patterns - the good are looking pretty good and the bad are looking very very ugly.

Josh and Dan are back to discuss Round 2 results and preview Round 3 matchups, then a look a the USL TV numbers announcement. Of course, there's much more including a couple of Off Topic segments you don't want to miss!

After two wins (in completely different ways), Dallas sits atop the USL Super League standings. Danielle is celebrating the team's position, but there's plenty of other action in the league to discuss.

On this special episode of One League Under the C, Josh catches up with CFO of Zumba, and co-founder & CEO of FC Naples, Roberto Moreno, to discuss the process of starting the team, getting the right coach, and letting the community shape the club. We had some connection issues while Roberto was on his way to the match, but it's a great conversation and we hope you 

Dan chokes on trailmix while John and Danielle break down the Super League action from the week. Plus a discussion of the Golden Boot race and Spokane's chance at catching the pack.

Three big topics for Josh and Dan to discuss: Henny Derby Chattanooga Civil War Diego Luna and the importance of grit Plus so much more including match previews and our Off Topic segment!

In this episode of the show, Dan and Damon break down the disappointing USMNT results from Nations League, celebrate the greatness of Diego Luna, and question the hearts of everyone else. Founding Father: Joe-Max Moore

Josh comes back to the pod after taking the week off for USOC travel and joins Chris to catch up on the USL Championship - we discuss the results, the table, and make our predictions for matchweek 4. We also briefly discuss the addition of a First Division to USL and promotion / relegation in-between - Chris calls it "Necessary Drama." We're making the t-shirt!

Six matches in the USL Super League means we're doing plenty of recapping on this show, but that doesn't stop us from discussing USL's move towards pro/rel on the men's side and why we think women's soccer deserves the same treatment.

Dan Vaughn and Joshua Duder discuss the topics dominating the soccer news cycle: USL add pro/rel, USOC Round One, and USMNT falls to Panama in Nations League. Plus more soccer content from your favorite lower league soccer nerds.

Danielle is ready to gloat after nailing her picks! We break down all the action from the USL Super League, debate who will win Golden Boot, and if Brooklyn can shake off their slump. All that and more!

The Opening Weekend of The USL Championship has come and gone - Chris and Josh are joined on the show this week by Ray Samora of the Orange & Black SoccerCast to whip through the league results, take a peek at the table, and guess at what who will do what this coming weekend. Along the way we ask Ray to get stuck into some OCSC; explain how they play, and why they're going to be challenging for the top spots in the Western Conference.

A full weekend of matches means plenty of soccer to talk about, but no match was bigger than Dallas' beatdown of Brooklyn. Plus listener questions, baking ideas, and a host of other topics. Get stuck in!

Eboni Christmas joins the show on this week's bonus episode of The C - we take our last pre-season look at the league and detail into the upcoming season of North Carolina FC. We're grateful for Eboni's insight into how NCFC play, who they brought in to compliment their top players, and who they had to bid farewell to. Lastly, we talk Blood and Goals... Eboni's philosophy on soccer and how to get that Jager Cup.

This week Josh Duder connects with Rob Chappell of Talkin Flock to go #FullMingo and discuss the long offseason, new faces in the squad, and how Forward Madison looks going into the new season. We also chat about starting hot, with the first salvo of The Henny and a US Open Cup Round One Proper game within the first two weeks of the season. 

With only two matches to review, the cast discusses the table, the player most likely to land the league's first red card, and what should or shouldn't be in banana bread. It's everything you love about the USL Super League and more!

Chris and Josh get Jonathan Comeaux of the Oakland Roots Blog on the pod to run the rule over Oakland's offseason. We discuss their move to the famous Oakland Coliseum, Roots' participation in the local Fan Fest, and their homage kit to the Oakland A's. Honestly, a great primer for a huge season for Oakland Roots SC.

Four big matches on the calendar and a couple of results we were not expecting! It's a delayed episode, but it's finally here, so enjoy!

The C is back - Chris Walker and Josh Duder are joined by Fletcher Sharpe of the Daily Detroit to go over the key player acquisitions, the Jager Cup, and to make Eastern Conference Playoff predictions waaaay too soon. But it's a fun, quick hit, to get you warmed up for the return of the best soccer league in the United States. 

In a very special episode of One League Under the C, we see our good friend Dan Creel, who named the show, return for this milestone episode! We have a chance to speak with Gabe Hoffman-Johnson, founder of Portland Hearts of Pine; we get stuck into branding, marketing, and teambuilding with intentionality. Credit to friends of the show Yogi of 93 River City, Rob from Talkin Flock, and Jon from BlueGrass SoccerCast, who submitted questions for this fantastic interview.

The long winter of our discontent is done and Amanda Vanny has given us a fresh season to enjoy. The USL Super League is back baby!

With an All-Star match in the books, the guys recap the match, revel in the dominance of Kelvin Oliveira, and look ahead to the rest of the season.

John and Danielle recap the Doplar Derby and look ahead to what's around the bend in the USL Super League.

  League One Updater, Alex Ashton joins us for the first show of the 2025 season! We get things underway by looking at the top signings so far for the newest teams on the block. Then we discuss Richmond Kickers' new look. We go through the Top 10 signings in the league this year, so far. And we end with a few mailbag questions.

After a two week break, the team gets back in studio to talk about the rest of the midseason moves in the Super League. Winners and losers are declared, then on to the upcoming return to Super League soccer!

The midseason break is rolling and clubs are adding and subtracting to try and find the right combination for success. The crew breaks down all the news (as of Tuesday night) and discusses other rumors and notes.

Mr. USL Tactics himself sits down with the hosts to discuss his love of soccer, his focus on statstical application nin the USL, and his predictions for the second half of the USL Super League.

The leaders are humming and carving up opponents in the MASL, with KC Comets and Chihuahua Savage off to quick starts and looking solid just a couple of weeks into the season. The guys take a look at MASLW, WISL, and MLIS as well.