Soccer Pilgrim With Jason Gisoo Kim

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Welcome to Soccer Pilgrim. A podcast hosted on the Darbycast Network. This is a weekly podcast dedicated to soccer and the culture it finds itself in. Hosted by Jason Gisoo Kim, a Canadian soccer fan that fell in love with the game playing, watching, and travelling to capture the spirit of the game. This is an exploration of soccer culture and the people who experience the beautiful game.

Soccer Pilgrim


    • May 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 78 EPISODES


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    #75 Catalogna Soccerplexe: Bianca

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 61:03


    Meet Bianca, another friend and teammate of mine. She fell in love with the game at an early age and never stopped playing since. She entered Catalogna's doors since day 1 and left it's doors in its last days.

    #74 Catalogna Soccerplexe: Leah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 67:39


    In this episode, I speak to another friend and teammate Leah. She came to catalogna at a young age and remembered the novelty of the dome. She's been a regular at the soccerplexe ever since.

    #73 Catalogna Soccerplexe: Mary-Ann

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 71:09


    I'm this episode, I speak to Mary-Ann who has been playing in Catalogna since her childhood. First, coming to watch her father play with the Romanian community. To eventually reffing games at the soccerplexe.

    #72 Catalogna Soccerplexe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 14:27


    This is an introductory episode to one of the most important soccer facilities in Montreal: Catalogna Soccerplexe. In this season, I talk to Mary-Ann, Leah and Bianca about their experience and history with Catalogna Soccerplexe.

    #71 World Cup talk w/ Nganji Kimonyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 82:17


    Nganji joins once again we talk about the latest World Cup action at the Quarterfinals. How the tournament went for us so far and how the final may turn out.

    #70 World Cup Talk with Julian McKenzie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 105:23


    In this edition, I am joined by Julian McKenzie. We talk Canada vs Belgium, World Cup and the future of Canadian football.

    #69 World Cup talk with Nganji Kimonyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 83:02


    N'Ganji and I talk about our World Cup picks and the controversies that surround the competition. From the anti-discriminatory armbands to FIFA selecting Qatar as host.

    #68 Zurich Day 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 22:10


    My last day in Zurich and I went to go see the alps. Legit looked like a scene out of the sound of music everywhere. Also met some great people and that includes the tour guide, named Kid.

    #67 Germany Review and Zurich Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 25:23


    I thought I'd give a review of Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich like a Lord of The Rings movie. All different but good and thematically consistent. I also give my initial impression of Zurich and why I bailed on the Zurich Derby.

    #66 Munich Day 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 37:07


    I went to go watch Bayern Munich vs bayer leverkusen. I can't believe it. I still can't believe it. Allianz Arena is no longer a myth but a real experience to me now.

    #65 Munich Day 1-2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 21:31


    Oktoberfest got me lit. 3 L beer and nice American people. That's where I'm at

    #64 Frankfurt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 26:08


    I spent 2 nights in Frankfurt a with one full day. There are Eintracht Frankfurt flags everywhere. It very much unlike Berlin. It's unique and pretty.

    Berlin Day 5-7

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 33:04


    I love Berlin. I don't want to leave but I did. It started off weird but this city has grown on me tremendously. It's a place where you can easily get lost but find what resonates with you. Ich lieben Berlin

    #62 Berlin Day 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 28:50


    Berlin is starting to grow on me. It's pretty awesome city. Encourage anyone to go and spend time here.

    #62 Berlin day 2-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 19:53


    Catching with kirubel and our initial impressions of Berlin

    #61 Berlin Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 19:26


    Berlin is so far, a weird city. The best way I can describe it is steam punk meets cyber punk. Where people can be whoever they want and do whatever they want. Taboo doesn't appear to exist.

    #60 Amsterdam Day 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 30:06


    Last day in Amsterdam! Enjoyed it like champs. Erik and Greg fly back to Montreal. While Kirubel and myself head to Berlin.

    #59 Amsterdam Day 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 22:19


    It's been a few days since the last episode. We're finally in Amsterdam and it's been nothing but relaxation and walking.

    #58 London Day 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 31:18


    Recap on our last day in London. Despite Arsenal game tickets being cancelled we made our way to the Emirates!

    #57 London day 2-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 25:18


    Some bad news came to us about our Arsenal game

    #56 London Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 25:24


    I'm back to recording finally! This is day 1 of my 1 month trip in Europe. This is my initial late night thoughts on London. Note: It is Saint Paul's Cathedral not Saint Peter

    #55 Canada Soccer: Adrian Souza

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 76:29


    Adrian Souza, the face of Rabona TV on YouTube is a Canadian soccer fan. Adrian shares his favourite moments on this Canadian campaign and why he fell in love with the beautiful game

    #54 Canada Soccer: Beau Chevalier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 80:57


    Beau Chevalier is a photographer for Canada soccer. In this episode, we recount his first hand experience of Canada World Cup campaign. Especially that memorable moment of officially qualifying at BMO.

    #53 Canada soccer: Abraham Yassine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 107:17


    We are rejoined by Abraham Yassine. Coach at CF Montreal youth academy

    #52 Canada Soccer: Eli Zeldin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 86:28


    In this episode, I speak to TFC ultra and Canada Ultra Eli Zeldin. This conversation covers a variety of topics but all rooted to the experience of the mens national team and football in Canada.

    #51 Canada Soccer: Aaron Hooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 77:13


    I speak to Aaron Hooper, photographer, traveller and long time Canadian football fan. We speak about the rise of the men's national team, Ottawa football clubs and the football scene in Greenland.

    #50: CANADA GOING TO QATAR w/ Julian McKenzie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 67:50


    Just flew back from Toronto and was lucky to witness Canada qualify for the World Cup! Had to talk to my guy Julian McKenzie

    #49 Manchester United: Sam K

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 71:10


    Sam K is a long time friend, former teammate and a Manchester United fan. His love for United dates back to Park Ji-Sung. That love has carried him throughout majority of his life.

    #48 Manchester United: Hayshal Hasibuan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 85:26


    Meet Hayshal “Haysh” Hasibuan. Originally from Jakarta, Indonesia, Haysh has been a United fan since the early 90s.

    #47 Manchester United: Phil Larivière

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 79:15


    Met Phil, hailing from Hawkesbury, Ontario, this Franco-Ontarian is a long time Manchester United fan. He is also a graphic designer, photographer and the head of Ensemble FC.

    #46 Manchester United: Sebastian Ramirez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 73:13


    Meet Sebastian, a Brooklyn native and an incredible photographer. Above all, he's a footballer and a Manchester United fan.

    #45 Manchester United: Janel Bond

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 72:11


    Janel Bond is a Manchester United fan. We talk about her journey as a supporter and her opinions on the current state of the club.

    #44 Manchester United: Julian McKenzie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 97:48


    Julian McKenzie is a hockey reporter and writer for the Athletic. Also a long time Manchester United fan.

    #43 One Year Anniversary of Soccer Pilgrim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 25:59


    It's been a year since the launch of this podcast! This episode is an audio journal. I reflect on this last year's journey of podcasting and what has happened as a result of this podcast.

    #42 Arsenal season recap (Instagram live session)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 39:06


    In this episode, I do a season recap on Arsenal. Focusing on key points brought up by each guest and what were stand out moments. But since it was on live, the conversation deviated. Notably, should Jonathan David go to Arsenal?

    #41 Arsenal fan : Nganji Kimonyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 73:13


    Nganji is a gooner. But his origin story is unique as it it's one of my favourite stories thus far. This episode starts with Arsenal and we dive deep into our soccer journeys. This sport took us to various parts around the world.

    #40 Arsenal fan: Greg Froundjian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 74:22


    Meet Greg. He too is an Arsenal fan. We play on the same soccer team and we make fun of him every week for being a gooner. Hear his story as an Arsenal fan.

    #39 Arsenal Fan: Abraham Yassine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 87:43


    Abraham is a AAA Coach for u16 women's team and U9 youth academy coach at CF MTL. But like everyone else this season, he's an Arsenal fan. This conversation goes from Arsenal to Abraham's philosophy on coaching.

    #38 Arsenal fan: David Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 92:33


    In this episode I talk to David Lee while watching Arsenal play at Brighton. I wanted to change up the episode format by talking while watching a game.

    #37 Arsenal fan: Yvan Delia-Lavictoire

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 62:43


    This episode features Yvan Delia- Lavictoire. A Montreal arsenal fan and the creator of the La Victoire community page. A pivotal figure in fostering the creation of a soccer community among content creators.

    #36 Arsenal Fan: Ben Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 63:08


    I talk to Arsenal fan Ben Green. A California resident who is originally from London. He grew up in the shadow of Highbury and experienced the atmosphere of the Emirates.

    #35 SEASON 6: ARSENAL Fans Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 8:14


    In this season of soccer pilgrim, I talk to various Arsenal fans and ask the question: why? What makes an Arsenal fan? Above all how does one become an Arsenal fan? This episode is a quick intro into the upcoming season

    #34 Insta livestream: Canada VS Mexico post-match review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 28:43


    CAN THEY DO IT ON A SNOWY NIGHT IN EDMONTON? They did. The Iceteca is Canada's fortress in these world cup Qualifiers

    #33 Let's talk about Newcastle takeover (Instagram livestream)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 36:26


    INSTA livestream on 22 October 2021. I don't like the takeover but people in the livestream brought up some good points of tension.

    #32 MESSI TO PSG (LIVESTREAM August 10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 41:19


    I've been away on vacation so there's been a delay. This is my input on Messi's move to Barcelona

    #31 Soccer Pilgrim: Reacting to Psyche article on Football hooliganism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 40:25


    In this episode, I react to the article written by cognitive anthropologist Martha Newson: "Why do hardcore football fans behave like rutting stags?" if you ever wondered why there's football hooliganism, this article explains it. https://psyche.co/ideas/why-do-hardcore-football-fans-behave-like-rutting-stags

    #30 Soccer Pilgrim: Mental health and football.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 41:19


    This is my live session on Instagram on the topic of football and mental health.

    #29 EURO 2020 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 40:16


    This episode was recorded during an Instagram live session on my Instagram @jason_gisoo. That live session is also available on IGTV.

    #28 EURO 2O2O: London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 33:35


    Wembley is football Mecca, and only one team calls it home. England's relationship with football is intimate. The country's connection with Wembley is cultural and emotional. Is football coming home?

    #27 EURO 2020: Rome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 28:46


    The song in the beginning is called Roma Roma Roma by Antonello Venditti. Also, this episode explores what makes Italian football a global standard.

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    #26 EURO 202O: Seville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 27:11


    Life moves differently in Spain. Most of the time it feels slow and relaxed but Spanish football is not that. The Spanish interpretation of the game moves similarly to Flamenco. Intricate, technical and emotional.

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