THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A PHOENIX RISING FC SUPPORTER’S PODCAST

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 76! Phoenix Rising Family, It's so great to have Josh on the show. He talks about the USL Championship League, the US Open Cup, two rising games from the last week (two wins: vs Greenville and @ Birmingham Legion) and he gives his thoughts on Phoenix Rising's next match (vs Monterey Bay - Saturday, April 15, 2023). Josh Eastern is a play-by-play broadcaster for the USL Championship, USL League One, CONCACAF, NWSL and more! He is usually on air for the Phoenix Rising games and we love hearing his insights, passion and excitement! Please share and enjoy this ad-free podcast with a friend and THANK YOU listeners and guests for your support! Peace, love, and gratitude, Niall McCarthy thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Sam Healy composed and recorded the music for the series!  His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 75! Phoenix Rising Family, I'm so happy to have national broadcaster and top analyst Devon Kerr (Twitter: @DevonKerr9) on the pod to talk about what he's been up to, what he sees in the 2023 Rising roster, his conversation with Juan Guerra, the best teams in the Western Conference and more. Devon will be on air (ESPN+) for the Phoenix Rising FC v Greenville Triumph "US Open Cup" match on Wednesday April 5, 2023. Please share and enjoy this ad-free podcast with a friend and THANK YOU listeners and guests for your support! Peace, love, and gratitude, Niall McCarthy thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Sam Healy composed and recorded the music for the series!  His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 74! I'm so happy to have analyst Brandon Mays (Twitter: @BrandonMays18) here to talk about his team: Greenville Triumph who are playing Phoenix Rising in Phoenix in Round 2 of the US Open Cup on Wednesday April 5, 2023. Brandon talks about what Rising supporters can expect from Greenville : their style of play, formation, strengths & weaknesses. ICYMI : This time last year Greenville beat Juan Guerra's Oakland Roots 2-0 in the Open Cup! Please share and enjoy this ad-free podcast with a friend and THANK YOU listeners and guests for your support! Peace, love, and gratitude, Niall McCarthy thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Sam Healy composed and recorded the music for the series!  His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 73! Last week in Episode 72, Phoenix Rising FC's Head Coach, Juan Guerra introduced us to the team. I liked that he talked about the players in personal way and I feel more connected to the team because of that. This week Juan (Twitter: @juanguerra16) talks about his story... he talks about growing up in Venezela, why his family moved to the US, the teams and players he played with and against, his transition from player to coach and a lot more. Please share and enjoy this ad-free podcast with a friend and THANK YOU listeners and guests for your support! Peace, love, and gratitude, Niall McCarthythefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Sam Healy composed and recorded the music for the series!  His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 72! In this episode Juan talks in depth about the roster he's put together for 2023. Part 2 of this interview where Juan tell's his personal story about growing up in Venezuela, how he fell in love with the game, etc. will be released next week. Thanks for listening! Please share and ENJOY this ad-free podcast with a friend. We'd love it if you would tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Please send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours!  His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to the final episode of THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 71! In this episode: USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is an analyst for Sacramento Republic FC, a co-host of @theUSLshow and a contributor to @backheeled. He's on the pod each week to review the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! Goodbye and thanks : As I was getting ready to record this episode, with a review of Phoenix Rising's game on August 27, 2022 which ended in a 3-1 loss to El Paso Locomotive in Week 25 of the USL Championship (Twitter: @USLChampionship), I found myself thinking about the great times I had as a supporter of this club during the Rick Schantz era (Head Coach 2018-2022). I realized that finding this club, when I did, was a dream come true.. Creating this pod allowed me to share my passion and connect with the Rising community and now is the perfect time to stop and let those days and those incredible memories stand alone in this space. I hope you'll understand and I hope you enjoy hearing the full story in this episode. Please share and ENJOY this ad-free podcast with a friend and THANK YOU listeners and guests for your support over these last 18 months (almost two seasons). Peace, love, and gratitude, Niall McCarthy thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Sam Healy composed and recorded the music for the series! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep This week's music came from local artist Susanna Velarde Covarrubias (Twitter: @SusannaVelarde) You can learn more about Susanna here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 70! Phoenix Rising FC end Week 24 of the USL Championship (Twitter: @USLChampionship) with a new Head Coach. Thank you Rick Schantz for all that you have done for this club and this community. Your impact has been immeasurable! Welcome Juan Guerra - lead us to the playoffs! In this episode: Head Coach at Phoenix Rising : We'll be talking about this for months. It all starts today. US Open Cup Semi Final : SAC v SKC : We were there, we made memories that will last a lifetime, and we'll share it all with you. USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is an analyst for Sacramento Republic FC, a co-host of @theUSLshow and a contributor to @backheeled. Each week he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! Game Preview : Phoenix Rising FC (Twitter: @PHXRisingFC) travel to Texas to take on El Paso Locomotive FC on August 27! We're out for revenge! Please share and ENJOY this ad-free podcast with a friend. We'd love it if you would tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Please send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 69! Phoenix Rising FC end Week 23 of the USL Championship (Twitter: @USLChampionship) with a loss to Orange County SC. Rising are in 10th spot but need to be in the top 7 to make the playoffs. It's fair to say that we're not exactly delighted with the outcome of this away game. In this episode: Game Roundup : On August 12, Phoenix Rising FC lost to Orange County SC, two goals to one. Regular contributor Matt Robards is on hand to figure out what went wrong. Kelley McCarthy sets the scene for this one. USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is an analyst for Sacramento Republic FC, a co-host of @theUSLshow and a contributor to @backheeled. Each week he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! BYE WEEK : Phoenix Rising FC (Twitter: @PHXRisingFC) are moving into a bye week. We'll have a preview of the upcoming game against El Paso Locomotive FC next week! Please share and ENJOY this ad-free podcast with a friend. We'd love it if you would tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Please send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 68! Phoenix Rising FC end Week 22 of the USL Championship (Twitter: @USLChampionship) with a nil all draw against Las Vegas Lights!! This gives us 5 consecutive clean sheets (8 overall) and sees us with 5 draws, all coming in the last 7 games. Rising are moved up one place in the standings in each of the last three weeks and currently sit at 9th position, two away from a playoff spot. In this episode: Game Roundup : On August 6, Phoenix Rising FC tied Las Vegas Lights FC in a nil-all draw.. Regular analyst Kelley McCarthy is here to review the game. Fan Story : Laura RIchards (Twitter: @LauraCRichards1), a long time Rising supporter, is with us to share her fan story. Huge thanks to Laura for coming on the show! Awesome! USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is an analyst for Sacramento Republic FC, a co-host of @theUSLshow and a contributor to @backheeled. Each week he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! Game Preview : Phoenix Rising FC (Twitter: @PHXRisingFC) travel to SoCal to take on Orange County SC on Friday, August 12. The last time the teams played was in Phoenix and it ended in a 2-all draw. It's time to win! Please share and ENJOY this ad-free podcast with a friend. We'd love it if you would tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Please send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 67! Phoenix Rising FC end Week 21 of the USL Championship (Twitter: @USLChampionship) with a nil all draw against Oakland Roots and a dominant 4-0 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks which included an INCREDIBLE OLYMPICO from Aodhan Quinn!! The game against Colorado came on the heals of a heavy thunderstorm that dumped rain on the valley. It didn't dampen our spirits - the fans showed up, the team showed up, and the goals most certainly showed up. In this episode: Game Roundup : On July 27, Phoenix Rising FC beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4-0 in Phoenix. Joining us for the game roundup is Theo Mackie (Twitter: @theo_mackie), a sports journalist who covers Phoenix Rising FC for The Arizona Republic newspaper (Twitter: @azcsports and @azcentral), and our regular analyst Kelley McCarthy. July Roundup : At the end of each month Dominic Kearns (Twitter: @PositivelyDOM) updates us on everything that's been going on with Phoenix Rising FC. He puts the team's performance in perspective, finds interesting tidbits, and gives his predictions for next month! Awesome! USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is an analyst for Sacramento Republic FC, a co-host of @theUSLshow and a contributor to @backheeled. Each week he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! Game Preview : Phoenix Rising (Twitter: @PHXRisingFC) host Las Vegas Lights on August 6. They've beaten us twice before but we're not going to let it happen on home turf! Please share and ENJOY this ad-free podcast with a friend. We'd love it if you would tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Please send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 66! Phoenix Rising FC draw twice in Week 20 of the USL Championship (Twitter: @USLChampionship). We look forward to three exciting matches and hear about what's going on around the league from John Morrissey. In this episode: Game Roundup : Phoenix Rising FC v Louisville City FC on July 20 AND Phoenix Rising FC v Sacramento Republic FC on July 23. Open Cup Special: Kelley McCarthy is with us to talk about the Lamar Hunt Open Cup Semi Final Games. We can't wait for another cupset!! USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is an analyst for Sacramento Republic FC, a co-host of @theUSLshow and a contributor to @backheeled. He brings us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! Game Previews : Phoenix Rising (Twitter: @PHXRisingFC) travel to Oakland on July 27 to take on Oakland Roots. Aaron Lawson from Roots Pod is with us to talk about the team and what to expect. Later on in the week Phoenix Rising FC host Colorado Springs Switchbacks - it's hard to know what to expect from this game as Colorado seem to be on a rollercoaster ride as far as Wins and Losses! Please share and ENJOY this ad-free podcast with a friend. We'd love it if you would tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Please send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 65! Phoenix Rising FC have a bye week in Week 19 of the USL Championship (Twitter: @USLChampionship). No game so we decided to dig around in the dirt to see if there were any interesting takeaways from what we have been amassing over the last 18 weeks. I can hardly remember when we had so much fun in this treasure chest or learned so much about this team! In this episode: Digging in the dirt : Phoenix Rising FC, yes the boys can shoot! We have taken more shots than any other team - have they converted to goals? We have 5 red cards, lots of yellows - are we the dirtiest team in the league? Is there evidence to suggest that teams see a weakness on our left side? Who is the best player on our team and how is that defined? Lots more - Kelley McCarthy joins the fun and digs for the story behind the numbers. Game Preview and awesome interview with the amazing Connor Sutton from Sacramento Republic FC : As well as doing many other things, Connor runs The Breakaway: A Republic FC Podcast. He came on the show to talk about the team, about the deep Open Cup run, and about the game in Phoenix on July 23. USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is an analyst for Sacramento Republic FC, a co-host of @theUSLshow and a contributor to @backheeled. He brings us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! Game Preview : Another preview, this time Phoenix Rising (Twitter: @PHXRisingFC) travel to Kentucky in what is supposed to be an epic midweek battle against Louisville City FC on July 20. Since LOU are currently in first place in the USL Eastern Conference it's looking more like a David v Goliath matchup, but who doesn't love being the underdog! Please share and ENJOY this ad-free podcast with a friend. We'd love it if you would tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Please send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 64! In this episode: Phoenix Rising FC suffer another loss in Week 18 of the USL Championship (Twitter: @USLChampionship). There are many explanations as to why we are suffering this run of bad form, could there be a curse on Phoenix Rising? Let's explore! Game Roundup: Phoenix Rising FC travel to Tennessee to take on Memphis 901 FC on July 9, 2022. Things fell apart at around the 80th minute and our boys ended up with a 3-1 loss. Joining us for the game roundup are Devon Kerr and John Morrissey. Devon @DevonKerr9 is the Lead Analyst for @USLChampionship, he's an @ESPN commentator, and co-host for #USLAllAccess on @siriusxmfc. John @USLTactics is an analyst for Sacramento Republic FC, a co-host of @theUSLshow and a contributor to @backheeled. USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) brings us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! Game Preview : Just kidding. Our boys are looking at a bye week, that means no games to prep for. Next week we'll have a special mid-season special and a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising (Twitter: @PHXRisingFC) which involves a midweek away game against Louisville City FC, who are currently in first place in the USL Eastern Conference, and a home game against Sacramento Republic FC on July 23, 2022. Please share and ENJOY this ad-free podcast with a friend. We'd love it if you would tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Please send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 63! In this episode: It's the Fourth of July weekend and Phoenix Rising FC need some fireworks to break the losing streak. Richmond Antwi to the rescue! Game Roundup: Phoenix Rising FC vs Orange County SC: Phoenix Rising FC hosted rivals Orange County SC July 2 and tied 2-2 : Joining us for the game roundup is Theo Mackie, sports journalist who covers Phoenix Rising FC for the Arizona Republic newspaper, and our regular analyst Kelley McCarthy. USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) brings us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! Game Preview : To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - an away game against Memphis 901 who are currently in second place in the USL Eastern Conference. Given the current form of these two teams a win seems like a big ask for our boys. Until you remind yourself that we're Phoenix Rising! Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. We'd love it if you would tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Please send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 62! In this episode: Phoenix Rising FC are on a historic losing streak and fans continue to ask questions and call for changes. The topic comes up in the Game Roundup and especially in the Monthly Review. Game Roundup: Las Vegas Lights FC v Phoenix Rising FC : Phoenix Rising FC played away on June 24 and we lost 3-2 : Joining us for the game roundup is Matt Robards and our regular analyst Kelley McCarthy. "Spaghetti on a wall" is how Phoenix's approach to this game was described. Review of Rising's Performance in June : Dominic Kearns (Twitter: @PositivelyDOM) rounds out the month with a review of Phoenix Rising's four games in June. He discovers eye-opening stats, considers Rising's place in the standings, and reflects on the coaching question that is dominating the conversations on Social Media. Dom looks ahead to July and gives his prognosis and expectations. USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) brings us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Always fascinating! Game Preview : To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - an home game against Orange County SC on Saturday, July 2. Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 61! In this episode: Fans are questioning Rising's performance and some are asking for a change in leadership, specifically calling for the removal of head coach Rick Schantz. While we don't have a segment dedicated to this topic we address it in the Game Roundup and again in the Game Preview. Game Roundup: Loudoun United FC v Phoenix Rising FC : Phoenix Rising FC played away on June 20 and we lost 4-3 : Joining us for the game roundup is, his awesomeness John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) and our regular analyst Kelley McCarthy (also awesome ;-) The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Quarter Final: We explore the life and achievements of Lamar Hunt. Sounds boring? Trust me, it's anything but boring! We also pick the winners of the upcoming games. Spoiler Alert: We're all about the cupset! CORRECTIONS: Phoenix Rising "Trialist", Gabriel Claudio who is now with Union Omaha is in Ep.45 of this podcast. Union Omaha GM Peter Marlette joined us in Ep.55. ADDITION: Phoenix Rising's Greg Hurst came to us from Union Omaha. He talks about his time there in Ep.53 USL News and Results : John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) brings us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Game Preview : To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - an away game against Las Vegas Lights on Friday, June 24. Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 60! In this episode: Head Coach Rick Schantz Is it time to move on? Some fans are ready to cut the cord. We talk about why and discuss whether parting ways with Coach will solve the problem. Game Roundup: Phoenix Rising FC v El Paso Locomotive FC Phoenix Rising FC hosted El Paso Locomotive on June 11 and we lost 1-0. Joining us for the game roundup is Phoenix Rising fan James Bacon and regular analyst Kelley McCarthy. USL News and Results. John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) brings us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! US Open Cup Nothing major, just a few notes on the upcoming games PRFC and Jonathan Levin The club announced that Jonathan Levin was leaving in this announcement. Fans deserve better, Game Preview. To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - an away game against Loudoun United FC on Saturday, June 18. Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 59! In this episode: Game Roundup: Phoenix Rising FC v Birmingham Legion FC Phoenix Rising FC hosted Birmingham's finest on June 4 and our boys lost 1-0. Co-hosts Niall McCarthy and Kaylor Hodges join forces to bring you the game round-up with guest commentator Theo Mackie (Twitter: @theo_mackie), sports journalist who covers Phoenix Rising FC for The Arizona Republic. Kaylor Hodges is the host of "THE USL SHOW" and "Hammering Down: Football in the Magic City". USL News and Results. John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) brings us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Game Preview. To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - a home game against El Paso Locomotive on Saturday, June 11. Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 58! In this episode: Game Roundup: Hartford Athletic vs Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising FC travelled to Connecticut to beat Hartford Athletic 2-1. Goals came from defensive midfielder, Kevon Lambert, and striker, Greg Hurst. John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) and Kelley McCarthy join forces for the Game Round-up. The Month in Review: Dominic Kearns (Twitter: @PositivelyDOM) rounds out the month of May with a review of Phoenix Rising's games. He discovers eye-opening stats, considers Rising's place in the standings, addresses "the NMU situation" and talks about why Rising's early struggles in the campaign could actually be a good thing in the long run. USL News and Results. John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is on double duty this week. In addition to his contributions to the Game Round-up at the top of the show, he chimes in once again with his weekly segment, reviewing the news and results from around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans!. To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - a home game against Birmingham Legion on Saturday, June 4. Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 57! In this episode: Our regular analyst Kelley McCarthy is joined by Matt Robarts, a player, youth coach, and Phoenix Rising season ticket holder to talk about Phoenix's away game against New Mexico United. We're delighted to welcome Matt back for who his second appearance on the show. Last time he was on was to do the round up for the PHXvNMU game on April 16. That was an incredible game where Greg Hurst scored early and in the closing minutes of the game our goalie, Ben Lundt, saved a penalty ensuring Phoenix's success! SPECIAL SEGMENT: The US Open Cup is down to the Round of 16 and while Rising is not a contender, there are three USL teams we are keeping an eye on in the hope that they might make a splash in the MLS dominated field. In addition to predicting the game outcomes we've dug up a few historic highlights that reveal the storied history of soccer in the US. John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is back on the horse with his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! He's got news on our former captain Solomon Asante on the field for Indy Eleven, a stunning Louisville loss (to Monterey Bay) and lots more. To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - an away game against Hartford Athletic on Saturday, May 28. Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 56! In this episode: Resident analyst Kelley McCarthy is here to talk about Phoenix Rising's astonishing (and historic) 5-1 home loss at the hands of Tampa Bay Rowdies!! We were first to score but the Rowdies' counter attacks left our three center backs super vulnerable. We also played the last 20+ minutes with 10 men. What?!?! So much to talk about!! John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is taking the week off to spend time with family and friends to celebrate his graduation! John we are so proud of you and so proud to know you!! Can't wait to have you back next week for your review of the news and results around the league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - an away game against New Mexico United on Saturday, May 21. It would mean a lot to us if you would share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing this podcast that drops EVERY TUESDAY! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 55! In this episode: Kelley McCarthy and Tayo Mackie (Sports Journalist for the Arizona Republic) are our guest analysts joining to talk about Phoenix Rising's 3-0 home win to San Antonio FC! 3-0 a dominant win, right? Not really - our analysts have lots to say about that! Peter Marlette General Manager of USL League 1 team Union Omaha is with us to talk about Union Omaha, the league, the US Open Cup, the players, the goals for the club and more!! John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) brings us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - an away game to Sacramento Republic FC and a home game against Tampa Bay Rowdies on Sunday, May 15. Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 54! In this episode: Find out what went wrong in Phoenix Rising's away loss to LA Galaxy 2, Los Dos. Three goals to nil, oh holy hell! Kelley McCarthy and John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) are our guest analysts for this memorable game roundup.! Jeff Wendt is with his to talk Phoenix Rising's success in the US Open Cup. This is the first time that Phoenix Rising have made it to Round Four since 2014. Back then the team was known as Arizona United. Jeff Wendt is here to reflect on our run in the US Open Cup and to talk about that forth round Open Cup game back in 2014 where Arizona United hosted La Galaxy. John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) is on double duty today bringing us his weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - a home game against San Antonio FC on Saturday, May 7. Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 53! It's official here we go with year two of our love affair with Phoenix Rising FC!! In this episode: Meet special guest Greg Hurst, a striker for Phoenix Rising who signed at the beginning of the season and is making his presence felt (especially against rivals New Mexico United where he scored in two consecutive matches!!) Re-live Phoenix Rising's 2-1 home win over The Miami FC in an inter-conference match. We have two fantastic guests on the panel for the game roundup: Theo Mackie, sports journalist for The Arizona Republic and James Bacon, a former player and a long time Phoenix Rising supporter and season ticket holder. James was with us in Ep. 46 where he shared his FAN STORY with us! So awesome, check it out! Dominic Kearns is with his for a Monthly Roundup for the month of April and a look forward to what we have ahead in May! John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) joins for his great weekly segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - an away game against LA Galaxy 2 (Los Dos) on Sunday, May 1. Please share and ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 52! In this episode we celebrate 52 weekly episodes - a year of podcasting about our love affair with Phoenix Rising FC!! Re-live Phoenix Rising's 1-0 home victory over rivals New Mexico United. We have two fantastic guests on the panel for the game roundup: Matt Robarts, a player, youth coach, and Phoenix Rising season ticket holder AND our regular analyst Kelley McCarthy. John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) joins for another great segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! To finish up we have a preview of the week ahead for Phoenix Rising - a mid-week home game against New Mexico United (this time a cup game instead of a league game) and a league game against The Miami FC on Saturday, April 23. Almost forgot - a choir of Angels make a guest appearance Please share, ENJOY and find the hidden Easter Egg in this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 51! In this episode.... Re-live Phoenix Rising's 3-1 win over LA Galaxy 2 (Los Dos). Two bangers from Luis Siejas with Marcus Epps giving us the icing on the cake at the 90th minute. We have two fantastic guests on the panel for the game roundup: Jake Anderson, sports journalist who covers Phoenix Rising for Arizona Sports 98.7FM (@jwa1994 on Twitter) AND our regular analyst Kelley McCarthy. This was Rising's second win of the week as they squared off against Valley United FC. It was a 1-0 win after a grinding 90 minutes of regular time followed by 30 minutes of extra time. Round 3 of the US Open Cup, here we come! Our guest analyst from last week's show, Josh Eastern joins us for a interview and answers questions sent in by listeners about what it's like to be the lead play-by-play commentator for Phoenix Rising FC. Awesome segment! We learned a lot!!! John Morrissey is back doing with another great segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans! Finally we have a preview of Phoenix Rising FC's next game - a home game against New Mexico United on April 16.. Please share AND ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 50! In this episode.... So much to celebrate: 50 episodes! World Cup qualifications! A big win for Phoenix Rising and two all star guests on the show!! Re-live Phoenix Rising's first away win this season, our first win against San Antonio ever and our first clean sheet of 2022. It was a resounding win for the boys with goals from Claudio Repetto and Marcus Epps. We have two very special guests joining the panel for the game roundup: Josh Eastern, lead play-by-play broadcaster for Phoenix Rising FC (@JoshEastern on Twitter) AND John Morrissey from The USL Show and @USLTactics on Twitter. The panel give their takes on the personnel and tactical changes that set Phoenix up for success on the road! Phoenix Rising's next game is an Open Cup game. What exactly is the Open Cup? Who is competing? What is the prize? What is the format? What USL clubs have won in past years... we figure out the basics to get you ready for game day! John Morrissey is back doing double duty with another great segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans. - Eastern Conference teams are underperforming - New signings in the Western Conference brings hope - A rival "lays an egg". I wonder what that's about! Finally we have a preview of Phoenix Rising FC's next games: a midweek Open Cup match against Valley United FC and a home match against LA Galaxy 2 (Los Dos) on Saturday April 9, 2022. Please share AND ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 49! In this episode.... Tony Sanchez from the "2 Balls and a Mic" show (@2BallsandaMic on Twitter) joins us for this week's game roundup: another loss for Phoenix Rising, this time to San Diego Loyal March 26, 2022! John Morrissey aka @USLTactics on Twitter is back with us for another great segment where he reviews the news and results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans Dominic Kearns (@PositivelyDOM on Twitter) is here for a new segment: a monthly review where he looks back at how Phoenix Rising FC did in the first month of the 2022 season. How the team performed (or didn't perform), where the pain points are, and how he expects to perform against next month's opponents. Finally we have a preview of Phoenix Rising FC's next match which is an away game against San Antonio FC on April 2, 2022. Please share AND ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 48! In this episode.... We review the first away game: The shocking 2-1 loss to Las Vegas Lights on March 19, 2022! What went wrong? Yes the Las Vegas circus was over the top but how about the on field tactics, should Phoenix have been more prepared? Should they have adjusted their strategy? John Morrissey aka @USLTactics on Twitter is back with us for another great segment where he: Reviews the results around that league that matter to Phoenix Rising fans Brings us news from the league - including news of a big loss on Orange County's roster! What's an MLS game like? How is it different to a Phoenix Rising game? Which is better: the USL experience or the MLS experience? We were in LA so we took in an LA Galaxy home game and have the answers for you. We preview Phoenix Rising FC's next match which is a home game against Landon Donovan's San Diego Loyal on March 26, 2022. Last week we ran a poll asking listeners for LVLvPHX score predictions. Results overwhelming pointed to a Phoenix win with Santi Moar being the main goal scorer. The actual result (2-1 loss) reminds us that anything can happen in any game in this league! Please share AND ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 47! In this episode... We introduce the team for 2022, including a review of how it has changed from last season. We celebrate the season opener: A 4-2 win over Monterey Bay FC on March 12, 2019! Theo Mackie (Twitter: @theo_mackie) who covers Phoenix Rising FC for The Arizona Republic joins Kelley McCarthy to review Phoenix's thrashing of Monterey Bay FC. Check out Theo's articles here: https://www.azcentral.com/staff/7589648002/theo-mackie/ A preview of Phoenix Rising FC's next match which is against Las Vegas Lights (Lites) in Vegas on March 19, 2022 Phoenix Rising supporter Michael Callaghan talks about his experience at the stadium and what he saw on the pitch. Please share AND ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC Thanks for downloading, listening and subscribing! The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 46! In this episode... Phoenix Rising FC's new captain Darnell King joins us! Awesome interview, thank you Darnell!! Kelley McCarthy reviews the double header vs GCU and vs FC Tucson. She stays on for a preseason roundup and discusses the evolution of the roster as well its as strengths and vulnerabilities! James Bacon treats us to a fan story. He talks about how he found the club, who is favorite player is (spoiler alert, it's Darnell King), and more. John Morrissey (@USLTactics on Twitter) from The USL Tactics Show is with us again this week with the latest news from around the USL We are in the last week of the preseason, THANK YOU for keeping this community going throughout the preseason! Please share AND ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising FC Supporters Podcast - Episode 45! In this episode... Phoenix Rising FC were back on the field in a preseason double header, first against local lads Valley United FC (we won 5-0) and then against Detroit City FC (2-2). It was behind closed doors but we were there and are excited to share our fan experience with you along with a review of the games! Our feature story is an interview with a trialist who was training and playing with the team over the last three weeks. His name is Gabriel Claudio and he played center back during his time with the club. He tells us how he got the call up, what it was like when he got here, how it felt when he was on the way to the stadium to play his FIRST professional game, what Coach Rick Schantz is like behind closed doors, what it was like to play in front of the south end at Wild Horse Pass and lots more! Awesome interview, thank you Gabriel!! John Morrissey (@USLTactics on Twitter) from The USL Tactics Show is with us again this week with the latest news from around the USL. He tells about signings at clubs we'll be facing in the upcoming season at Rio Grande Valley, San Diego, Orange County and Monterey Bay. He's got news about San Antonio's questionable color choices (monochromatic jerseys) and lots more. THANK YOU for keeping this sense of community going throughout the preseason! Please share AND ENJOY this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising Supporters Podcast - Episode 44! In this episode... Finally we got to see the boys back on the field and what a night it was! It was a preseason friendly against a top team from the Eastern Conference, Louisville City FC but honestly, there was absolutely nothing friendly about it. It was full on!! The teams shared the spoils as the game finished in a tie, 2 all. Rising fan James Bacon is with us to talk through the action, including that new goal kick technique that we're not so sure about. Lots of take aways, lots of highlights, lots of fun. Kelley McCarthy bring us part 4, the final part of our special off-season segment called "Where are they now?". In this segment Kelley looks at former Phoenix Rising favorites, she brings us up to speed about where they are now and she reflects on whether their time with Phoenix Rising benefited their careers. A fun segment with a serious side. This week a little more serious than fun as she turns the spotlight to Junior Flemmings (@Flemmo_77 on Twitter) who had incredible seasons with Rising but his time was marred by a controversy that put him, the club, and the league in a national spotlight. In recent months he made headlines again after accepting a transfer to a European team that reportedly paid the highest transfer fee ever for a player from the United Soccer League. So much to unpack! John Morrissey (@USLTactics on Twitter) from The USL Tactics Show brings us the latest news from around the USL. Another jam packed episode and it's still just the preseason! THANK YOU for keeping this sense of community going throughout the pre-season! Please share this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising Supporters Podcast - Episode 43! In this episode... With a win over Sporting Kansas City FC and a loss to Houston Dynamo FC, how important is a win in the preseason? Who were the standout players from the Sporting Kansas City FC game (we beat the MLS team 2-1) A preview of the preseason friendly between Phoenix Rising FC and Louisville City FC. Benton Newman, a Louisville City FC fan and host of their "Vamos Morados" podcast talks about the club and sets expectations for the game. Sarah Blomburg and Brian Dozier from Phoenix Rising's "Union602" supporters group share the groups plans for the upcoming season. John Morrissey (@USLTactics on Twitter) from The USL Tactics Show brings us news from around the USL. WOW - that's a lot! THANK YOU for keeping this sense of community going throughout the pre-season! Please share this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, A Phoenix Rising Supporters Podcast - Episode 42! In this episode... John Morrissey (@USLTactics on Twitter) from The USL Tactics Show is on twice with us this week. In our feature segment he talks us through Phoenix Rising FC's 22 man roster and give us his thoughts on a Starting XI. He joins later in the show to brings us news from around the USL. Kelley McCarthy continues with Part III of a new segment: "Where are they now?". In this segment Kelley looks at former Phoenix Rising favorites. She brings us up to speed about where they are now and she reflects on whether their time with Phoenix Rising benefited their careers. A fun segment with a serious side. This week the spotlight is on Amadou Dia (@Amadou_iT11 on Twitter) THANK YOU for keeping this sense of community going throughout the pre-season! Please share this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 41! In this episode... We talk to Brandon Mays about Phoenix Rising's new striker, Greg Hurst. Brandon knows Greg from writing about him on uslLeagueOneReview.com Connect with Brandon @BrandonMays18 on twitter. John Morrissey (@USLTactics) from The USL Tactics Show brings us news from around the USL. Kelley McCarthy continues with Part II of a new segment: "Where are they now?". In this segment Kelley looks at former Phoenix Rising favorites. She brings us up to speed about where they are now and she reflects on whether their time with Phoenix Rising benefited their careers. A fun segment with a serious side. This week the spotlight is on AJ Cochran (@Alec_Cochran on Twitter) THANK YOU for keeping this sense of community going throughout the pre-season! Please share this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising!! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 40! In this episode... We take stock of where we are with new Phoenix Rising FC signings, we run through the preseason match ups with a special shout out to Arizona's newest pro soccer team Valley United FC (@valleyunitedaz on Twitter) We check in with John Morrissey (@USLTactics) from The USL Tactics Show@theUSLshow about developments around the league that might be significant for Phoenix Rising supporters We start a new segment with Kelley McCarthy called "Where are they now?" In this segment Kelley looks at former Phoenix Rising players, starting with Chris Cortez (@c_cortez88 on Twitter) She talks about where they are now, and reflects on whether their time with Phoenix Rising benefited their careers.  A fun segment with a serious side. THANK YOU for keeping this sense of community going throughout the off season!  Please share this podcast with a friend.  Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising. Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours!  His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 39! The 2022 schedule is here and we love it! We've got 24 games against our Western Conference rivals, 9 inter-conference games against our Eastern Conference foes and a "three-peat" against the Lites ;-) THANK YOU for keeping this sense of community going throughout the off season! Please share this podcast with a friend. Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising. Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 38! Phoenix Rising's owners are actively trying to get the club to MLS. What's it like moving from USL to MLS? Let's find out. We asked Coach Brad Gough about what it was like for his team, FC Cincinnati to go from USL to MLS. (@fccincinnati on Twitter) Coach Gough's hosts an awesome podcast called "Talking Tactics with Coach Gough".  Follow him on twitter @FCCincyTacTalk THANK YOU for keeping this sense of community going throughout the off season!  Please share this podcast with a friend.  Tweet, rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast and send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com  Follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC  The invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising. Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours!  His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 37! In this episode we welcome Monterey Bay FC and Detroit City FC to our league. Phoenix Rising will probably be playing Monterey twice this season and there's a chance that we'll be playing Detroit in an inter-conference game and maybe even in the Cup Final!! I was lucky enough to get to chat with Alex Wright, one of the owners and founders of Detroit City FC and WOW; the stories! Like Phoenix Rising, the club struggled through some rough times but happily both clubs have come out strong, both on and off the pitch! Huge thanks to Alex for sharing his time and stories with us! THANK YOU for keeping this sense of community going throughout the off season, please share this podcast with a friend. We'd love you to rate, review, subscribe and follow this podcast. Send your questions, thoughts, and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com , follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC , and the invitation is always there for YOU to come on the show and talk Rising. Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Happy New Year Phoenix Rising Family and welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 36! Join our guest Kelley McCarthy as she takes us through 10 milestones that helped define the 2021 season for Phoenix Rising FC. Relive the season's highs and lows with epic showdowns, upsets and comebacks, red cards, roster surprises and more. Thanks you for keeping this sense of community going throughout the off season by rating, reviewing, subscribing and following this podcast. Send your memories, questions, thoughts and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com , follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC , and the invitation is always there for you to come on the show and talk Rising. Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Happy Holidays Phoenix Rising Family and welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 35! For Rising Fans, the perfect holiday gift, an interview with Rick Schantz! Thanks to all our guests and thanks to you for keeping this sense of community going throughout the off season by rating, reviewing, subscribing and following this podcast. Sending your questions, thoughts and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com , follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC and the invitation is always there for you to come on the show and talk Rising. Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Happy Holidays Phoenix Rising Family and welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 34! We've got a great show for you with two fantastic guests! John Morrissey (@USLTactics on Twitter) is with us to talk about the two new signings: - First, what are the expectations for the new Left Full Back, Baboucarr Njie? To set those expectations John looks at other full backs including Darnell King, Tate Schmitt and a fan favorite from 2019; Amadou Dia. - Second, we're guessing that Marcus Epps will play on the right wing, maybe as a replacement to our captain, Solomon Asante. What can we expect from Epps and is there any chance that he'll slot in as our new striker, the #9? Matt Cox host of The Unused Substitutes podcast (@UnusedSubsPod on Twitter) joins to talk about Tampa Bay Rowdies who had a fantastic season that ended with a dramatic loss in the cup final to our rival, Orange County SC. Matt reflects on the season, the rivals, and the fan experience at Al Lang stadium. Thanks to all our guests and thanks to you for keeping this sense of community going throughout the off season by rating, reviewing, subscribing and following this podcast. Sending your questions, thoughts and ideas to us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com , follow us on twitter @FanExperienceFC and the invitation is always there for you to come on the show and talk Rising. Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His EP "Cherry Cola" debuted in 2021 and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 33! Phoenix Rising Family, we've got a great show for you this week! Kudos to Head Coach Rick Schantz on signing with the club for another two years! We couldn't be more delighted!! John Morrisey (@USLTactics on Twitter) looks at the strikers the team has had for the last few seasons and gives us insights on who is the best! Egbo, Mattocks, Dadashov, Bakero, Jahn - who comes out on top? Kelley McCarthy talks about Pro Rel in the USL. A monster of a topic, buckle in!! Thanks to all our guests and thank you for listening Phoenix Rising Family, please subscribe to this podcast, give us a five star rating if you like what you hear, and leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message because we want YOU to put the “fan” in “THE FAN EXPERIENCE.” Seriously. Follow us on Twitter @FanExperienceFC and Email us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com with suggestions, questions or if you would like to come on the show to share your fan story! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His new EP "Cherry Cola" was released earlier this year and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 32! Phoenix Rising Family, we've got a great show for you this week! Kelley McCarthy and John Morrisey (@USLTactics on Twitter) are on hand to give us two perspectives on the USL Cup Final from Sunday, November 28, 2021 where Orange County SC beat the strong favorites Tampa Bay Rowdies - an incredible game, an incredible 3-1 scoreline. We also take a deep dive into the roster that currently has 14 players announced, with all players coming from the 2021 roster. What's missing? Which positions should be prioritized? Kelley and John bring their thoughts with a few memories and laughs along the way. Thanks to all our guests and thank you for listening Phoenix Rising Family, please subscribe to this podcast, give us a five star rating if you like what you hear, and leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message because we want YOU to put the “fan” in “THE FAN EXPERIENCE.” Seriously. Follow us on Twitter @FanExperienceFC and Email us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com with suggestions, questions or if you would like to come on the show to share your fan story! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His new EP "Cherry Cola" was released earlier this year and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 31! Phoenix Rising Family, we've got a great show for you this week! There's roster news AND the USL Cup Final is near. Kelley McCarthy and John Morrisey (@USLTactics on Twitter) are on hand to review the two USL Conference Final matches: Orange County SC Vs San Antonio FC in the West, and Tampa Bay Rowdies Vs Louisville City FC in the East. John sticks around to talk about the upcoming East Vs West dual... the USL Cup Final between Tampa Bay Rowdies and Orange County SC. Thanks to all our guests and thank you for listening Phoenix Rising Family, please subscribe to this podcast, give us a five star rating if you like what you hear, and leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message because we want YOU to put the “fan” in “THE FAN EXPERIENCE.” Seriously. Follow us on Twitter @FanExperienceFC and Email us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com with suggestions, questions or if you would like to come on the show to share your fan story! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His new EP "Cherry Cola" was released earlier this year and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 30! Phoenix Rising Family, one week after our loss to Rio Grande Valley Toros in the first round of the playoffs, we've called in John Morrissey (@USLTactics on Twitter) to help us understand what went wrong. He's here to talk specifically about what RGV did that allowed them to equalize and take the game to PKs. Other segments: A fan story: Brian Mendendorp has been a fan of Phoenix Rising since beforethey were called Phoenix Rising and he is here to tell us about his love for supporting local soccer which led him to follow the team through several name changes and four stadiums. The Cup Finals are here: Kelley McCarthy and John Morrisey (@USLTactics on Twitter) are on hand to review the semi-final matches from last weekend and preview the two upcoming cup finals – The USL Championship Eastern Conference Final and The USL Championship Western Conference Final. Who do we root for? Thanks to all our guests and thank you for listening Phoenix Rising Family, please subscribe to this podcast, give us a five star rating if you like what you hear, and leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message because we want YOU to put the “fan” in “THE FAN EXPERIENCE.” Seriously. Follow us on Twitter @FanExperienceFC and Email us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com with suggestions, questions or if you would like to come on the show to share your fan story! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His new EP "Cherry Cola" was released earlier this year and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 29! Phoenix Rising Family, this episode features: - Game Roundup: Brian Mendendorp (Twitter: @ohThatsBrian) and Kelley McCarthy review Phoenix Rising's first home loss. A loss to Rio Grande Valley FC. A loss that couldn't have come at a worse time ;-( - Fan Story: SarahBeth: (Twitter: @rahrahprianha) and Alex: (Twitter @atgrier) talk about the rold Phoenix Rising played in their wedding day!! - Phoenix Rising Tactics: John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) answers listeners questions about Phoenix's players and he talks about how RGV played at Wild Horse Pass. - Semi-finals Preview: A preview of the four games in two USL semifinals (Western and Eastern conferences). Thanks to all our guests and thank you for listening Phoenix Rising Family, please subscribe to this podcast, give us a five star rating if you like what you hear, and leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message because we want YOU to put the “fan” in “THE FAN EXPERIENCE.” Seriously. Follow us on Twitter @FanExperienceFC and Email us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com with suggestions, questions or if you would like to come on the show to share your fan story! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His new EP "Cherry Cola" was released earlier this year and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 28! Phoenix Rising Family, in this episode we have: - Game Roundup: Kevin Gates from YouTube's "PRFC Fan Show" (Twitter: @prfcfanshow) and Kelley McCarthy review Phoenix Rising's 1-1 draw with Tacoma Defiance FC. - Phoenix Rising Tactics: John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) answers listeners questions about Phoenix's formation and tactics. Could we move to a 3-4-3 formation next year with Madrid, Farrell and Musa at the back? - Fan Story: Danny Orona (Twitter: @phxoronaz) tells us how Omar Bravo fits into his Phoenix Rising origin story. - Special Guest: Phoenix Rising's Goalkeeper Andre Rawls (Twitter: @AndreRawls15) stops by for an interview. - Playoff Game Preview: A preview of Phoenix Rising's next game, the first playoff game against Rio Grande Valley. This is a single game elimination, which means that it's a game that we can't afford to lose. And we won't! Thanks to all our guests and thank you for listening Phoenix Rising Family, please subscribe to this podcast, give us a five star rating if you like what you hear, and leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message because we want YOU to put the “fan” in “THE FAN EXPERIENCE.” Seriously. Follow us on Twitter @FanExperienceFC and Email us thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com with suggestions, questions or if you would like to come on the show to share your fan story! Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His new EP "Cherry Cola" was released earlier this year and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 27! Phoenix Rising Family, we drew in our penultimate game of the season. The score was a disappointing one-all draw here in Phoenix where we hosted Sacramento Republic FC. It's frustrating to drop points when you play at home and even more frustrating when you are this close to the playoffs, so to cheer us up we brought in two very special guests; Phoenix Rising's General Manager Bobby Dulle and straight from The Total Soccer Show, MLS Assist and other media outlets; top soccer analyst and a Phoenix native, Joe Lowery. In this episode: - Guest analyst Kelley McCarthy joins us to review Phoenix Rising's 1-1 draw with Sacramento Republic FC. - Joe Lowery (Twitter: @JoeCLowery) talks about the US Men's National Team, the MLS and about his journey from his side hussle covering Phoenix Rising to becoming a top analyst in several of the top soccer shows in the US. - Standings and highlights from all four divisions in the USL Championship. - An interview with Phoenix Rising's General Manager Bobby Dulle. - A preview of Phoenix Rising's next game where we host Tacoma Defiance FC. It's our final game of the regular season and we have a lot to fight for. Happy Halloween! Thanks for listening Phoenix Rising Family, please subscribe to this podcast, give us a five star rating if you like what you hear, and leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message because we want YOU to put the “fan” in “THE FAN EXPERIENCE.” Seriously. Follow us on Twitter @FanExperienceFC and Email us suggestions: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His new EP "Cherry Cola" was released earlier this year and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message

Welcome to THE FAN EXPERIENCE, Episode 26! Phoenix Rising Family, it's the crazy episode. In Vegas, our boys broke a record, took time out of a game to have sideline fun on a CornHole Tournament, jump on a mattress and score six goals. CRAZY! We are still at the top of the league and still fighting for homefield advantage - we dropped points to OC but our top rivals from the Eastern Conferenct, Tampa Bay Rowdies, dropped points too. CRAZY! This episode includes: - A review of Phoenix Rising's 1-0 loss to Orange County SC with guest analyst Kelley McCarthy. - John Morrissey (Twitter: @USLTactics) answers listener's questions about the lack of scoring from our forwards (this is before the Las Vegas game ;-) - A game round up of Phoenix Rising's 6-3 win over Las Vegas Lights with special guest Danny Orona (Twitter: @phxorona). - Standings and highlights from all four divisions in the USL Championship including A SPECIAL SEGMENT on the USL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS. - A preview of Phoenix Rising's next game where we host Sacramento Republic FC. Thanks for listening Phoenix Rising Family, please subscribe to this podcast, give us a five star rating if you like what you hear, and leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message because we want YOU to put the “fan” in “THE FAN EXPERIENCE.” Seriously. Follow us on Twitter @FanExperienceFC and Email us suggestions: thefanexperiencefc@gmail.com Sam Healy composed and recorded our theme music - in 24 hours! His new EP "Cherry Cola" was released earlier this year and is available here: https://samhealy.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-cola-ep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanexperiencefc/message