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A podcast about everything Columbus Crew SC from the Columbus Dispatch

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    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 220 EPISODES

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    Do the Crew need to buy a striker? Who's next to be enshrined into the Circle of Honor?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 36:45


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace talks with special guest Morgan Hughes on the latest episode of the Columbus Crew Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, we answer two key questions regarding the team right now and speculate on where things go from here.

    Upcoming: Congestion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 25:06


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, we recap the 4-2 victory over Charlotte FC and look ahead to what’s next.

    Get Messi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 30:20


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, we recap the roster moves the Crew made at the end of the transfer window and talk about the recent 1-0 loss Inter Miami.

    Home and away in Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 23:38


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, we discuss recent Crew news and look ahead to Saturday's upcoming match against Inter Miami.

    Unbeaten through 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 23:28


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, we recap everything that’s been happening with the Crew and looks ahead to what’s next for this team.

    Scorelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 29:32


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, we recap everything that’s been happening with the team and look ahead to what’s next.

    Hard go in San Diego. Onward

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 34:02


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, recap the Crew’s recent draw against San Diego FC, talk about the next matchup against New York City, and discuss other developments that have been happening with the team.

    Good MLS start, goodbye CONCACAF Champions Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 28:33


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, we talk about the start of the season for the Crew and discuss how the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup played out last night against LAFC.

    Goodbye GOAT. What's next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 37:29


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, we talk about how Cucho Hernandez has been transferred to La Liga’s Real Betis, and other recent player moves made by the Crew ahead of the new season.

    A quiet offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 19:40


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition, we recap how Federico Higuain returns as a Crew 2 coach and talk about training camp developments ahead of the new season.

    Season recap: 51 minutes on 50 games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 48:52


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap how the New York Red Bulls knocked the Crew out of the MLS playoffs, recap everything that happened during the regular season, and talk about which player contracts are set to expire.

    Wilfried Nancy talks about facing playoff elimination

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 28:23


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the first round of the playoffs and discuss what happened in first match between the Columbus Crew and the New York Red Bulls. Finally, we hear what Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy had to say in his Thursday morning interview.

    Recapping the Crew's 3-2 victory over the New York Reds Bulls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 34:05


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the Crew's recent 3-2 end of season victory and look ahead to the start of the 2024 MLS Playoffs.

    Crew clench second in the East

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 33:02


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap everything that's happened with the Crew in the last few weeks. Finally, we discuss how the Crew has clenched second in the east.

    From the second gentleman to the GOAT

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 32:38


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and staff photographer Adam Cairns on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap how the Columbus Crew visited the White House, talk about what happened during the Campeones Cup against Club América, and discuss the lastest Hell is Real match against FC Cincinnati.

    Mucho vs Cucho: Hell is Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 31:11


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the latest 4-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders, talk about how Crew goalkeeper Abraham Romero got a red card in this game and was ejected, and looking ahead to Crew's upcoming Hell is Real match against FC Cincinnati on Saturday.

    Trophy secured, Crew look to home stretch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 40:47


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap what's currently going on with the Crew at this point in the season, break down the Crew's 3-1 victory over LAFC in the Leagues Cup Final and hear from special guest Frankie Hejduk as he joins the program.

    Home field? Leagues Cup rolls on

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 17:03


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the recent performance of the Crew, discuss updates from Leagues Cup, and look ahead to what's upcoming for Columbus.

    The Cleveland Crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 23:26


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap where things sit with the latest MLS standings, provide updates on the transfer window, and talk about everything that happened in the recent MLS All-Star Game.

    Summer of soccer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 36:19


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition recap last night's United State's men's national team 1-0 loss to Uruguay, talk about Aidan Morris's farewell match and his departure from Columbus. Finally, we recap the last few Crew matches and provide updates on the new roster signings.

    Bye bye Bez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 26:20


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we discuss how general manager Tim Bezbatchenko is leaving the Crew, talk about Issa Tall is being promoted from assistant general manager, and recap everything that happened when the Crew faced  Pachuca in the Concacaf Champions Cup.

    From Monterrey to hell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 23:03


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the recent 2-1 loss to FC Cincinnati, discuss how Crew director of scouting Neil McGuinness has been hired as LAFC technical director, and look ahead to the Crew's upcoming match against Pachuca in the Concacaf Champions Cup Final.

    From Montreal to Monterrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 18:55


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap Saturday's 0-0 draw against CF Montreal and look ahead to Wednesday night's Concacaf Champions Cup Semi Final against Monterrey.

    A lot of penalty kicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 20:07


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this episode we talk about how the Crew advance to the CONCACAF semifinals, how the USWNT wins 7thg SheBelieves Cup, and look ahead to what's next for the Columbus Crew.

    61 minutes in Charlotte

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 20:08


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael speaks Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the newest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the recent 2-0 loss against Charlotte FC and talk about the refs during this match.

    Rumors, Champions Cup, back to MLS play

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 17:47


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we provide the newest updates regarding this team, look at the current MLS standings, and talk about the Crew's performance in the Champions Cup. Finally, we preview tomorrow night's game against the New York Red Bulls.

    2 goals?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 21:03


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the newest edition of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this episode we discuss the new details released on the 2024 MLS All-Star Game, how the Crew allowed a late goal in stoppage time against Minnesota, talk about the Crew have signed midfielder Cole Mrowka.

    On training camp and beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 31:49


    Sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew reporter Brianna Mac Kay and Dispatch photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we discuss the Crew's upcoming training camp and their current roster ahead of this season.

    MLS has no offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 25:11


    Sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew reporter Brianna Mac Kay and Dispatch photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we talk about what moves the Crew has been making in the off season, talk about how the preseason is approaching fast, and what we might expect with this current roster.

    CHAMPIONS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 28:27


    Sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew reporter Brianna Mac Kay and Dispatch photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap how the Crew beat LAFC 2-1 this past Saturday in MLC Cup Final match. Finally, we provide our takeaways from this game, give an update on what it was like at yesterday's Crew celebration parade, and talk about some moves that were made with Crew players.

    MLS Cup clash of titans, with Neil Sika

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 39:39


    Sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew reporter Brianna Mac Kay and Dispatch photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap what happened during the Crew's 3-2 victory over FC Cincinnati last week and look ahead to Saturday's MLS Cup Final against LAFC. Finally, we are joined by special guest Neil Sika to discuss the upcoming match between the Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC.

    The biggest game in the world

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 28:49


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the Crew's 2-0 win against Orlando City and look ahead to Hell is Real against FC Cincinnati on Saturday.

    Conference Semifinal: Columbus Crew at Orlando City

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 26:27


    Columbus Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Columbus Crew Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we preview the Crew's upcoming playoff match against Orlando, talk about how player Darlington Nagbe signed a contract extension, and provide and update on the international teams.

    It's win at home or go home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 23:33


    Dispatch columnist Michael Arace speaks with sports reporter Colin Gay on the latest episode of the Columbus Crew Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the Crew's first two games against Atlanta United in the first round of the MLS playoffs. Finally, we hear from what Darlington Nagbe and Wilfried Nancy had to say after Tuesday's post-game interviews.

    Decision Day: Atlanta is playoff opponent

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 30:57


    Dispatch columnist Michael Arace speaks with sports reporter Colin Gay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the newest episode of the Columbus Crew soccer speakeasy podcast. During this episode we recap the end of the regular season, discuss how the Crew will face Atlanta United in the first round of the MLS playoffs, and talk about the performance we expect to see from the Crew on the field against Atlanta.

    A war of ego awaits in Atlanta

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 27:58


    Columbus Dispatch columnist Michael Arace speaks with sports reporter Colin Gay and Photography editor Kyle Robertson on the newest edition of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this episode we recap the last two matches against Philadelphia and New England, look ahead to Saturday's game against Atlanta, and start to preview the upcoming MLS playoffs.

    On Cucho and clinching

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 24:34


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the last two games against Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC, talk about how the Crew have clinched a birth in the MLS playoffs, and predict if we think Inter Miami and Lionel Messi will make the playoffs this season.

    Down the stretch they come

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 31:55


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition of the Columbus Crew Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this episode, we recap the last two matches against Houston and Montreal, talk about where the Crew sits in the current MLS standings, and hear from sports reporter Adam Jardy on the team's defense and his overall thoughts regarding the Crew this season.

    On the road with Bez and the striker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 42:09


    Columbus Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with staff photographer Kyle Robertson regarding the Crew's recent 2-0 victory against Toronto FC on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we also hear from Crew President and General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko to discuss player Lionel Messi, Michael Bradly, and his thoughts on the Columbus Crew this season so far.

    Messi visits Cincinnati Wednesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 26:01


    Dispatch columnist Michael Arace speaks with sports reporter Adam Jardy and staff photographer on the latest edition of the Columbus Crew Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this episode we preview the upcoming Hell is Real rivalry match between the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati, predict what we think we can expect to see from this matchup, and talk about how both of these minor league teams will face each other in an upcoming match on this Saturday at historic Crew stadium.

    Inside the transfer window and Wil Trapp drops by the podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 38:08


    Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with photographer Kyle Robertson on the latest edition of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this episode we recap the recent Club America match, talk about how the club sold player Lucas Zelarayan to Saudi team, and how the Crew have acquired left wing Diego Rossi.

    Julian Gressel drops by

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 29:57


    Columbus Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with photographer Kyle Robertson on the latest edition of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this episode with speak with newly acquired Crew player Julian Gressel, discuss the current MLS standings, and recap what happened in the Crew's victory over St. Louis City SC.

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