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Matt and Blake discuss US Soccer, its players, and their place on the world stage.

Blake Heeren Matt Peterson


    • Mar 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    16_Road to Qatar: Final Qualifying Window

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 80:07


    Up & Over returns from the grave to talk about the crucial world cup qualifying matches ahead of the USMNT. Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted"

    15_USWNT vs USSF: Part 5 - Final Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 46:57


    Blake and Matt bring the mini-series on the WNT's lawsuit against the USSF in their fight for equality to a conclusion. Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted" "StepThru" and "S.Sau."

    14_USWNT vs USSF: Part 4 - Working Conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 30:05


    Blake and Matt come out of their self described podcast coma to deliver their analysis of the USWNT's lawsuit against the USSF, this time on the basis of Working Conditions. Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted" "StepThru" and "S.Sau."

    13_USWNT vs USSF: Part 3 - CBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 52:55


    Blake and Matt continue digging into the USWNT's discrimination lawsuit against the USSF on pay inequality between the WNT and the MNT by examining the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs). Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted" "StepThru" and "S.Sau."

    12_USWNT vs USSF: Part 2 - Pay

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 51:00


    Blake and Matt dive into the USWNT's discrimination lawsuit against the USSF on pay inequality between the WNT and the MNT. Through examination of the lawsuit, articles from The Wall Street Journal and CNBC, and a video arguing the financials don't allow for equal pay, we hope to enlighten our listeners on the topic with an honest take as we dissect the information in the second episode of this mini-series. Music is produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted"

    11_USWNT vs USSF: Part 1 - The Lawsuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 26:11


    The USWNT players have been in the midst of a lawsuit citing the US Soccer Federation (USSF) has discriminated against the WNT players on the basis of gender. Matt and Blake embark on a mini-series to dissect the lawsuit and analyze the greater reach of this potentially groundbreaking case for the future of gender pay equity in women's sports. Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letter, in order of song appearance: "Wanted," "StepThru," and "S.Sau."

    10_2020 in the rearview, we look to the future with David Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 46:58


    Matt and Blake welcome Matt's brother and guest of their 10th episode, David Peterson, to talk about the MNT, David's experience at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and some general shenanigans. Music produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters in order of appearance: "Wanted" and "StepThru"

    09_They Reign Supreme, US Women's National Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 35:14


    Beginning the month with the men's team and ending with the women's made for a great November! Tune in to hear Matt and Blake discuss the WNT friendly against Netherlands, a rematch of the 2019 World Cup Final, and how Rose Lavelle will haunt the Netherlands for years to come to come, as well as some of the new WNT debutants. Give our playlist a listen too! Just search "Up and Over" on Spotify! Song Credits: "Cirque," "How Sway," and "Ayy" by T-Pain

    08_Brace Yourselves, USMNT 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 55:54


    Matt and Blake analyze the Nov 12 and Nov 16 games against Wales and Panama, respectively. Listen to get their thoughts on the all the young, new faces who earned their first cap in this window, how the team fared, and the undeniable chemistry created from this November camp. Song Credit: "How Sway" and "Yes We Can" by T-Pain

    07_International Window Nov2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 82:50


    Matt and Blake finally get to discuss an international window as the USMNT has its first camp since early in 2020! We talk about who we think Berhalter should call in to camp (before the roster was released) and who we have in our starting XI on Nov 12 against Wales.

    06_Youth Purgatory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 38:02


    In a game where European leagues are king, most of our young talent is unable to move to Europe until they turn 18, causing them to miss out on crucial development stages with top tier clubs, and leaving them a step behind young studs from across the pond. Barring a change from FIFA regulations about minors playing professional ball, this will continue to be an obstacle high profile US youth prospects have to face. Song Credit: "Yes We Can" and "How Sway" by T-Pain

    05_Would You Play for $20K?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 40:48


    Do you make more than some professional athletes? Dive in with Matt and Blake as they converse about the NWSL salary cap and what some of the USWNT players do, apart from being elite athletes. Song Credits: "Yes We Can," "How Sway," and "Bank" by T-Pain

    04_Fulhamerica

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 45:11


    Blake and Matt bring on their first guest to Up and Over to help discuss Fulham's recent acquisition of USMNT left back, Antonee Robinson, who joins fellow MNT defender Tim Ream at the club also know as Fulhamerica. Song Credit: "Yes We Can" by T-Pain

    03_Cold Cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 26:26


    Matt and Blake discuss some injury concerns for the USMNT, give an update on the Weston McKennie transfer saga, and introduce Reggie Cannon's impending move to Europe from FC Dallas. Song Credit: "Cirque" by T-Pain

    02_USWNT Exodus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 37:16


    NWSL had a successful bubble tournament in Salt Lake with the Challenge Cup, but what's next? A contingent of the USWNT is leaving the NWSL, including Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle, for the Women's Super League in England. Does this mean the NWSL destined to follow it's predecessors' fate and fold in its infancy? Song Credit: "Cirque" by T-Pain

    01_The Fate of Weston McKennie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 43:52


    Matt and Blake discuss some possible landing spots for 21 year-old USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie as a transfer seems imminent with his Bundesliga side Schalke 04 in financial turmoil.

    Up and Over Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 3:15


    Up and Over, a podcast for all things U.S. Soccer. Matt and Blake give a peak at Episode 1. Song Credit: "Panda" by Bisou. We do not own the rights to this song.

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