Six Point Weekend

North Carolina FC captain and Certified Dead Whale™ Naz Albadawi joins us to discuss the team's transition to USL League 1, how he sees this squad compared to other NCFC teams, and his Futsal project with Ashlie Bucy. Then we take a break and talk some Courage. To learn more about the Futsal tournament happening in the heart of Downtown Raleigh, head to https://bit.ly/919Futsal. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company (https://tastybeverageco.com/raleigh) in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub (https://thelondonbridgepub.com), Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Once again, we're back after a long break! This time, we went live via Spotify Greenroom, where we talked about NCFC and the Courage and our very first Six Point Weekend of the season. Also, be listening for a very special guest appearance. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company (tastybeverageco.com/raleigh) in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub (thelondonbridgepub.com), Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We’re back to wrap up the Challenge Cup, look a bit ahead to the NWSL regular season, and go over NCFC’s first official match in USL League One vs. Greenville Triumph. We’re brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh’s best soccer bar.

We're back again with Dave, Eboni and Ryan from CourageCountry.com. This is all about the Courage and the NWSL, folks. Strap in! We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Surprise! We’re back! Can you believe it? So so much has happened since we last recorded. We do our best to try and get you (and us) up to speed with NCFC and the Courage. Remember when you used to watch soccer in person? Pepperidge Farm remembers… We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

A lot has happened in the NWSL since we last podded. We discuss. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

NCFC aren't playing well. We discuss. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We're all back together to discuss the Portland, Washington and Chicago games for the Courage, and preview the game vs. Sky Blue. Then we touch on some USL schedule news. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We're back to preview the NWSL Challenge Cup, how the Courage shape up with the roster, and we share some fundraiser news! We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We’re back, because believe it or not, there’s actual local soccer to talk about! The gang’s all here, plus special guest Ryan Keefer from Courage Country. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Can you believe we're officially THREE seasons into this mediocre podcast?! Well, we are. We're finally back after an almost 5-month break to get you (and us) caught up with everything NCFC and NC Courage, plus #Ask6PW is back too. Come for the #NCFCFam, stay for Dave's rant against Charlotte at the end. Well worth it. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We're rolling right along into the off-season and we've got one of the coolest soccer players in the world joining us this week. That's right, it's Jess McDonald! In this episode, she goes into everything including what it's like playing soccer around the world, what's in her Netflix queue, the $1 million bonus question, and of course we ask your #Ask6PW questions to her. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

The man behind the best beer selection in NC, Johnny, sits down with us to pair beers with Thanksgiving dishes, talk some soccer and answers some of your #Ask6PW questions. Naturally, we're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar. Cheers!

We sat down with North Carolina FC's Austin da Luz and WRALSportsFan's Neil Morris to talk about everything from the worst movies they've ever seen to the state of lower division soccer. We also get their takes on what order you should watch the Star Wars franchise and the behind-the-scenes stuff in the locker room and the press room. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Jonathan, Eboni, KP, and Dave sit down in the friendly confines of our sponsor, Tasty Beverage Company, to discuss the history of soccer's promotion and relegation in the USA and the positives and negatives of shifting to that model. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Final episode of Season 2! Dave, Jonathan, Eboni and Chuck all sit down to go over the season that was for the Dead Whales and the Courage. They answer your #Ask6PW questions and give some thank yous at the end. See y'all for Season 3! We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Simon, Jonathan, Eboni, and Chuck went off the rails on this one, y'all. It's definitely...a podcast episode. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Chuck, Dave, Eboni and Simon talk about NCFC's (officially official) return to the postseason, the Courage's season finale and why running onto the pitch does NOT make you a "hero." We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Dave, Eboni, Zac, and Simon sit down to go over the Courage's amazing recent run including winning a third consecutive NWSL Shield and what opponent would be best in the playoffs. They then are obligated to talk about the Dead Whales' woeful form in the last five games, including losing the Southern Derby Cup in the 93' vs. Charleston at the weekend. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

6PW Goes Full Mingo! KP, Jonathan, Eboni, and Chuck talk to former former North Carolina FC and current Forward Madison FC captain Connor Tobin. The gang chats with Turbo about his time at NCFC, how the Mingos are changing the game of soccer in the US, and who Connor feels is the most underrated player he's ever played with. The answer might surprise you! Connor also answers your excellent questions, and we ever-so-briefly go over the results for the #NCFCFam. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Eboni, KP and Chuck talk about the "Six Point Week" the NCFCFam had, including doing the double over Tampa, the loss at Louisville and the Courage's professional 1-0 win over Tacoma. They also answer you excellent #Ask6PW questions. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Jonathan, Eboni, Seth, and Chuck talk with new NC Courage player (and Women's ICC goalscorer) McKenzie Meehan on her time growing up in Rhode Island, her stint with Sky Blue FC and what it's like to pass the time during a rain delay with the Courage. Then, everyone gives their thoughts on the Women's ICC Final, the NCFC 5-0 drubbing of Pittsburgh, the forecast for this weekend vs. Tampa, and answer you #Ask6PW questions. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Eboni, Dave, Zac and Jonathan are at Tasty Beverage again this week to dive into the news about Austin da Luz retiring, the Dead Whales' last gasp winner against Memphis 901 FC and the Courage scoring three goals but still losing on the road to Portland. They also answer your excellent #Ask6PW questions. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Eboni, Jonathan and Dave sit to talk about the Courage's 1-0 win against Washington, then go over the heartbreaking 2-1 loss to old NASL frenemies Indy Eleven. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Eboni, Jonathan, Zac and KP sit down to go over another official Six Point Weekend!

Eboni, Dave, Zac and Jonathan sit down to discuss the two very different NCFC results, Zac recaps the U23 season, talk some Courage, and answer your #Ask6PW questions. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Eboni, Chuck, Sterling and Jonathan talk the 1-1 draw with Matthews, the Dash demolition by the Courage, the USWNT/Courage players getting that 4th star, and we answer your #Ask6PW questions. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Eboni and Jonathan are both back! Joined by Chuck and Dave, the crew discuss another official 6 Point Weekend (or really, 9 Point Weekend) as NCFC, the Courage and the NCFC U23s all won last week. Then we talk to Eboni about the best and worst parts about her trip to France for the World Cup. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

KP, Dave, Chuck and Zac all sit down to talk about NCFC's draw vs. Saint Louis FC, the Courage at the World Cup and preview this weekend's #NCFCFam matches. Then they answer your #Ask6PW questions, and run the rule over the new "Downtown South" development proposal. We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Chuck and Simon sit down to talk about the NCFC result, chat with This Is SiLLy! Podcast co-host Brad from the St. Louligans about this weekend's match-up. Then we dive into the Cardinal Collective Minute and check in with Eboni during her European vacation at the World Cup, chat some Courage and a little "breaking" news about the new Downtown Raleigh stadium development.

Eboni, Chuck and Dave sit down one more time real quick with Austin da Luz and also NCFC goalkeeper Darrin MacLeod. We all talk about the USOC match vs. NYCFC and the doubleheader this weekend. Then we talk Courage, the USWNT's historic 13-0 result, what Pride Week means to each of us, and more. NCFC: 00:00 to 14:17 Courage + USWNT: 14:18 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Eboni, Dave and KP are joined by North Carolina FC captain and Super Awesome Human Being™ Austin da Luz! He talks about Playing For Pride, Pride Month, the state of NCFC, hangs around to answer your #Ask6PW questions, and more! Austin interview: 00:00 to 26:18 Cardinal Collective Minute: 26:19 to 27:38 NC Courage: 27:39 to 34:17 #Ask6PW + more: 34:18 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Jonathan returns! Joining him is Eboni, KP, Dave, and Patreon-backer Justin to run over the NCFC win vs. the Baby Bulls, another not-win for the Courage, answer your #Ask6PW questions and more! We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Sometimes you win, sometimes you draw, sometimes... oof. Hear from Eboni, KP, and Seth as they break down last week's matches, plus another Cardinal Collective Minute from Zac.0:00 - 25:22 - NCFC25:38 - Cardinal Collective Minute26:44 - end Courage + #Ask6PWWe’re brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh’s best soccer bar.

Eboni and Dave talk with Elliot from the River City 93 Podcast, a Richmond Kickers pod, about this week's USOC opponent, then they talk some Courage and answer your #Ask6PW questions. Elliot: 00:00 to 29:11 Cardinal Collective Minute: 29:12 to 30:42 NC Courage + #Ask6PW: 30:43 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Off the back of both teams drawing their games 0-0, Eboni, KP and Dave sit down to go over the results, preview the games ahead, we debut a new segment called the "Cardinal Collective Minute," and we answer your #Ask6PW questions. North Carolina FC: 00:00 to 14:46 Cardinal Collective Minute: 15:45 to 16:39 NC Courage + #Ask6PW: 16:40 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We may have had a "Six Point Week" last week, but this is our first official Six Point Weekend! Both teams won 4-1, so we run over both of those and answer your #Ask6PW questions (and wow, were there a lot). North Carolina FC: 00:00 to 26:50 NC Courage: 26:51 to 54:32 #Ask6PW: 54:33 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We got our first official Six Point Week(end) of the 2019 season! We have North Carolina FC midflielder Ben Speas on to talk about his journey through soccer, how the season is going and just what did Austin say in the locker room to get prepped for the NC Derby. We then go into the 3-0 result against Matthews, the 5-0 drubbing the Courage put on the Pride, and preview this weekend's #NCFCFam matches. Ben Speas interview: 00:00 to 26:19 NCFC, NCC + more: 26:20 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Eboni, Dave and special OCS guest Simon break down the weekend's results against Atlanta Twonited and Chicago Red Stars and preview the NC Derby with Matthews. Get on the bus! North Carolina FC: 00:00 to 30:51 NC Courage + more: 30:52 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We're back after a week off with Chuck, Eboni and returning as a special guest host, Seth! In this episode, we talk about the 1-1 draw vs. Memphis 901 FC, if the Dead Whales are in a slump, briefly chat with new NC Courage forward Leah Pruitt, answer your #Ask6PW questions and more. North Carolina FC: 00:00 to 36:11 NC Courage + more: 36:12 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Dave and Eboni are joined by OCS members Seth and Sterling to break down the 2-1 Dead Whales win over LigaMX side Necaxa. Then the gang talks about the Courage's 4-0 demolition of the Orlando Pride, and we answer your #Ask6PW questions. North Carolina FC: 00:00 to 19:08 NC Courage: 19:09 to 30:11 #Ask6PW: 30:12 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We didn't have a guest this week, but that didn't stop us from rambling on about the Dead Whales and the Courage! We review the 1-0 Bethlehem Steel win, the Courage's 2-0 friendly result over UNC, preview the doubleheader this weekend, discuss the DESC, and of course, we answer your #Ask6PW questions. North Carolina FC: 00:00 to 55:15 NC Courage + more: 55:15 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We're back to our regular weekly schedule, and what better way than to kick it off with special guest, NC Courage defender Julie King?! Julie chats with us about her injury recovery and where she's at now, her 5 seconds of fame with Cam Newton at Auburn and her love of her mom's chocolate chip cookies. Then we go into the #DeadWhale victory over Louisville City, preview the Bethlehem Steel match this weekend and do a deep dive into the proposed alternate Downtown Raleigh stadium site for the #NCFCFam. Julie King: 00:00 to 30:45 North Carolina FC: 30:46 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

The man. The myth. The legend. NC Courage Manager Paul Riley joins us to discuss his early pro career, his love for Liverpool, how the NWSL can improve, and loads more. Plus, he answers your #Ask6PW questions. Then we go into the season preview for our Dead Whales. Paul Riley interview: 00:00 to 1:00:02 North Carolina FC + more: 1:00:03 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We've got Mike Ruiz, co-owner of Raleigh's best soccer bar (and 6PW Patreon sponsor) The London Bridge Pub joining us! Mike talks about how he got to own a bar, the highs and lows, answers your #Ask6PW questions, and talks about why soccer is the country's next big sport. Then we touch on a little NCFC and Courage action from the past couple of weeks. Listen for the next word in our "Regular Listeners Sometimes Win Stuff" contest! Make the phrase and win a free NCFC or Courage jersey! Mike Ruiz Interview: 00:00 to 46:01 North Carolina FC: 46:02 to 1:02:05 NC Courage: 1:02:06 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We’re back! Eboni, Dave and Chuck go over the recent NCFC and NC Courage news, including their takes on the new Dead Whales, the impatience of all #SoccerTwitter fans and they answer your #Ask6PW questions. Listen to the whole episode to learn the first of three words. for the “Regular Listeners Sometimes Win Stuff” Contest. Remember all three words that make up the special phrase and you could win a free #NCFCFam jersey! Big big thanks to the kind folks at North Carolina FC for donating the jerseys for our contest! North Carolina FC talk: 00:00 to 35:25 NC Courage + #Ask6PW: 35:26 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

We’re back officially with Season 2 of Six Point Weekend! Our special guest this week is new North Carolina FC midfielder Austin Panchot. Then we’re joined by OCS founder Ryan Jernigan and tifo master Zac Hines to talk more about the #NCFCFam. Austin Panchot interview: 00:00 to 24:15 NC Courage + more: 24:16 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

Season Two starts off with a bang (in more ways than one)! New NCFC manager Dave Sarachan did a little question and answer session live with some of the #DeadWhales faithful at the home of one of our sponsors, The London Bridge Pub. Yes, he did answer the hot dog question. No, we’re not going to tell you where it is in the episode. Also, keep an ear out for a quick cut-in from NCFC owner Steve Malik! We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

It's a 6PW miracle! We're back for one more episode before the end of the year, and this week we got MLS Cup winning goalkeeper and North Carolina native Will Hesmer! Hear from him as he talks about playing in MLS, what he sees for the USMNT, and #919toMLS! Happy holidays from all of us at 6PW, and Happy New Year! Will Hesmer: 00:00 to 51:25 #Ask6PW + more: 51:25 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar.

It's closing time for Season 1 of Six Point Weekend, and this week we have USL motion graphic designer Gus Rachels! Hear from him as he talks about what it's like to work in the league office, and what some of his favorite projects have been. Also, #ClarkeOut happened, and Jonathan, Eboni, KP, and Dave have some thoughts about that. Thanks for listening this season, and we'll see you for Season 2! Gus Rachels: 00:00 to 26:56#ClarkeOut + more: 27:00 to end We're brought to you by Tasty Beverage Company in Downtown Raleigh and by London Bridge Pub, Raleigh's best soccer bar. I know who I want to take me home...