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Embark on a trip into the future of public transportation with Along the Lines! Host Ben Limmer takes you on a captivating journey into the world of microtransit, joined by special guests Mark Goodale from the Connecticut Department of Transportation and Matt Pentz from Norwalk Transit District. Tune in to hear about Connecticut's pioneering pilot project and discover the benefits of microtransit and its transformative potential in shaping the future of public transportation.

Today WPKN's General Manager Steve di Costanzo welcomes the following to his April GM Report to the Listeners: John Bastone from RecordRiots to talk with Steve about WPKN's Music Mash Record Fair coming up this Saturday at Read's ArtSpace- It's a sold out show with dealers! LifeBridge Community Services a nonprofit based in Bridgeport serving the community for over 170 years. Mission: Partnering with individuals, youth, and families to improve well-being, strengthen resilience, and create a brighter futureLifeBridge provides a combination of behavioral health services, youth development, and asset-building resources for families, our impact strengthens our community as a whole. Steve speaks with Edith Boyle, the President & CEO as well honorees of Creating from the Heart (upcoming FREE event April 27 at The Knowlton) Shanika Rucker and Razul Branch. He will also talk with Key Note Speaker Cey Adams- visionary graphic designer, visual artist, teacher and founding creative director of DEF JAM Recordings. Steve will also be talking with Doug Holcomb, CEO of the Greater Bridgeport Transit and Matt Pentz the CEO of Norwalk Transit

Host: Steve di Costanzo Doug Holcomb the CEO of Greater Bridgeport Transit and Matt Pentz the CEO of Norwalk Transit Department talk bus transportation, diesel vs. Electric, Effects of Covid on ridership and plans for celebrating this year's Earth Day.

2022 was a busy year for American soccer, and we've been having all of our writers on to talk about their favorite stories they worked on this year.  A bit of a bonus episode, it's a rebroadcast because I want to make sure people read this piece if they haven't Pablo Maurer and Matt Pentz worked for over a year to tell the story of Wee Willie McLean, a player on the United States' 1934 World Cup team who went missing…until Pablo and Matt tracked down his entire life story.  That description is selling it very short, definitely go read the piece. And if you still need convincing, here's a rebroadcast of a conversation Matt and Pablo had with the Society for American Soccer History about the story, earlier this year.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-saga-of-wee-willie-mclean/id1586833046?i=1000567524110 https://theathletic.com/3363062/2022/06/14/wee-willie-mclean/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1934, Wee Willie McLean represented the United States at the 1934 World Cup. Then, just a few years later, he vanished. Pablo Maurer and Matt Pentz spent two years gathering as many details as they could about Willie's life to find out what happened to him. They wrote a story about it and it's absolutely epic, and altogether human.  The story is linked in the show's description, so please do give it a read. But today, I want to share a clip from a talk Pablo and Matt did with the Society for American Soccer HIstory, where they discussed the origins of the story, and one of the big breakthroughs in their reporting.  The Wee Willie story: https://theathletic.com/3363062/2022/06/14/wee-willie-mclean/ The full talk with SASH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5wwxC8WJZM&feature=youtu.be Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's yet another big weekend in the Serie A title race, the Manchester Derby is back, and and there's even more meaningful soccer on TV this weekend. Matt Pentz is here to help you decide what to watch hour-by-hour.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest-host Matt Pentz is joined by CONCACAF expert Jon Arnold to discuss this year's ongoing Champions League drama, his favorite stories from other editions of the tournament and where he suggests you plan your next regional away day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest-host Matt Pentz is joined by his colleague Jeff Rueter as they explain their perhaps bizarre attachment to the English second division, and break down the promotion race in a season that has been even wackier than normal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's pod, the boys discuss Senegal's triumph at AFCON and the magic of the FA Cup. Plus, Matt Pentz joins to talk about various lightning rods within the US Men's National Team (28:07) and Sergio Patrick shares his perspective on Neymar's career as the Brazilian superstar turns 30 years old (55:21).

On this week's pod, the boys discuss Senegal's triumph at AFCON and the magic of the FA Cup. Plus, Matt Pentz joins to talk about various lightning rods within the US Men's National Team (28:07) and Sergio Patrick shares his perspective on Neymar's career as the Brazilian superstar turns 30 years old (55:21).

Club soccer is back with aplomb! This weekend features some interesting games in the FA Cup, major matchups in the women's super league, a couple continental cup finals, and big clashes at the top of the table. Matt Pentz is here to sort through it all, hour-by-hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To end 2021, we're talking to each of the North American soccer vertical's eight full-time staff writers about their favorite story of the year.  Today, Matt Pentz discusses his profile of Lynn Williams. It's a great profile that was written early in 2021, and looking back at is an interesting study in how much the circumstances of a story can change over the course of a year.  Matt's story: https://theathletic.com/2364457/2021/02/03/lynn-williams-uswnt-courage/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder, Sam is joined by Matt Pentz and Alex Abnos of The Athletic to talk all about Saturday's MLS Cup. Is this the end of the Diego Valeri era in Portland? Why do the Pacific Northwest teams keep making MLS Cup? Is NYCFC ever going to get their own stadium? Sam, Matt, and Alex talk about all that and much more. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...American Giant! Use code TSS to get 20% off American Giant's collection of clothing essentials at american-giant.com!Wealthfront! Want $5,000 managed for free? Head over to Wealthfront.com/TSS!SeatGeek! You can get $20 off your first purchase with promo code TSS at seatgeek.com or on the SeatGeek app!Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using promo code TSS at Indochino.com!LinkedIn! Are you looking for that perfect hire? You can post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS!BetterHelp! Go to BetterHelp.com/TSS to get 10% off your first month of customized online therapy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Pentz and Sam Stejskal are on the ground in Portland to cover the 2021 MLS Cup between the Portland Timbers and NYCFC. They did a Live Room on The Athletic on Friday, where they previewed the matchups and answered some questions from subscribers…and one from me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Allocation Disorder, Sam is joined by Matt Pentz and Alex Abnos of The Athletic to talk all about Saturday's MLS Cup. Is this the end of the Diego Valeri era in Portland? Why do the Pacific Northwest teams keep making MLS Cup? Is NYCFC ever going to get their own stadium? Sam, Matt, and Alex talk about all that and much more.  Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... American Giant! Use code TSS to get 20% off American Giant's collection of clothing essentials at american-giant.com! Wealthfront! Want $5,000 managed for free? Head over to Wealthfront.com/TSS! SeatGeek! You can get $20 off your first purchase with promo code TSS at seatgeek.com or on the SeatGeek app! Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using promo code TSS at Indochino.com! LinkedIn! Are you looking for that perfect hire? You can post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! BetterHelp! Go to BetterHelp.com/TSS to get 10% off your first month of customized online therapy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The team is up for sale, their payroll is low, and their coach is interim. Still, Real Salt Lake, The lowest-ranked team in the MLS playoffs has made it to the Western Conference final. Matt Pentz is here to talk about what he's seen from the team in their two playoff upsets, and how they'll match up with the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All three MLS teams in the Pacific Northwest have qualified for the playoffs. Matt Pentz is here to explain how each of the three represents a different archetype that you're likely to see throughout the postseason's opening round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Matt Pentz and Pablo Maurer discuss their recent piece on The MLS is Back tournament: how did the decision makers decide to hold the tournament, what were the other possible host locations, which teams enjoyed it the most and which ones liked it the least, the role it played in facilitating the Black Players for Change movement, and much much more!If you're an Athletic subscriber, you can find that piece here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Matt Pentz and Pablo Maurer discuss their recent piece on The MLS is Back tournament: how did the decision makers decide to hold the tournament, what were the other possible host locations, which teams enjoyed it the most and which ones liked it the least, the role it played in facilitating the Black Players for Change movement, and much much more! If you're an Athletic subscriber, you can find that piece here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's crunch time throughout American professional soccer. On Sunday, simultaneous games in each MLS conference will finalize who will join in the playoff party. The playoff field has already been decided in the NWSL, which kicks off its postseason with two first round games on Sunday.  Jeff Rueter and Matt Pentz are here to break down what you should watch for on Decision Day, and Steph Yang tells you what to watch for in the NWSL playoffs.

Full Time is back for a preview of the second day of group stage matches, and The Athletic's Matt Pentz joins for what we're watching for as the USWNT plays New Zealand on Saturday. The team itself wants to be “absolutely ruthless” as they try to start digging out of the hole of that 3-0 loss to Sweden, but with the perspective of some more time between the loss and this podcast — what are the adjustments that need to be made? Plus, Meg gives you a quick breakdown on the other match-ups and how to watch in the U.S.For all our Olympic women's soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/Our guide to the tournament (free and unlocked to read): https://theathletic.com/2711374/2021/07/16/tokyo-2020-olympics-womens-football-soccer-guide/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full Time is back for a preview of the second day of group stage matches, and The Athletic's Matt Pentz joins for what we're watching for as the USWNT plays New Zealand on Saturday. The team itself wants to be “absolutely ruthless” as they try to start digging out of the hole of that 3-0 loss to Sweden, but with the perspective of some more time between the loss and this podcast — what are the adjustments that need to be made? Plus, Meg gives you a quick breakdown on the other match-ups and how to watch in the U.S. For all our Olympic women's soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/ Our guide to the tournament (free and unlocked to read): https://theathletic.com/2711374/2021/07/16/tokyo-2020-olympics-womens-football-soccer-guide/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Matt Pentz joins The Drive to discuss Euro 2020 so far, favorites up to this point in the knockout stage, USMNT/USWNT, RSL's middle-of-the-road run so far + more

What is going on in the world of Soccer? Matt Pentz journalist for the Atheltic joins the show to give the ones and twos! Slickhawk makes his appearance to mock draft as the foursome drafted the best game show hosts and the show wraps up with one last thing!

The Athletic's Matt Pentz joins The Drive to explain the Superleage soccer drama, where the proposed league stands now, state of the MLS, Real Salt Lake's perception + more

Steph Yang once again makes her return to Full Time as she and Meg try to make sense of the USWNT roster situation ahead of SheBelieves Cup and the 2021 Olympics, with plenty of pop culture references to go around. Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceRead USWNT's Olympic roster is still in progress, but taking shape on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2360649/Read The rise of Lynn Williams by Matt Pentz on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2364457/Read ‘Tonight, I will not sleep.' Bill Walton: A text exchange, a call, and the tao of Bill by Chris Kamrani: https://theathletic.com/2361958/For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph Yang once again makes her return to Full Time as she and Meg try to make sense of the USWNT roster situation ahead of SheBelieves Cup and the 2021 Olympics, with plenty of pop culture references to go around.   Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrace Read USWNT’s Olympic roster is still in progress, but taking shape on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2360649/ Read The rise of Lynn Williams by Matt Pentz on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2364457/ Read ‘Tonight, I will not sleep.’ Bill Walton: A text exchange, a call, and the tao of Bill by Chris Kamrani: https://theathletic.com/2361958/ For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Pentz of The Athletic joins Chuck and Bucky to discuss Brian Schmetzer's contract extension with the Sounders, the latest with Jordan Morris' loan to Swansea City, and more around the state of the MLS.

The top eight stories of the day every day on The Ocho. Matt Pentz of The Athletic joins Chuck and Bucky to discuss Brian Schmetzer's contract extension with the Sounders, the latest with Jordan Morris' loan to Swansea City, and more around the state of the MLS.

MLS Cup is less than a week away! On Saturday, December 12th, the Columbus Crew and the Seattle Sounders will battle for a serious piece of silverware. To preview Saturday's final and shine a light on the two teams playing, Joe Lowery is joined by not one, but two excellent guests on today's show. Up first, Jordan Angeli, also known as the "Crew Guru", talks all things Columbus. Then, Matt Pentz comes on the show to dis-Pentz his Seattle Sounders knowledge.2:15 - Columbus Crew preview with Jordan AngeliWhat do the Crew look like in the post #SaveTheCrew era?How do they play under Caleb Porter?The connection between Gyasi Zardes and Lucas ZelarayanMuch more31:50 - Sounders Sounders preview with Matt PentzWhat's the latest on the Brian Schmetzer contract situation?Players to watchAre the Sounders a dynasty?Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one!Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more at Indochino.com by using the code “athletic” at checkout.Fubo.tv! Visit fubotv.com/TSS for 15% off your first month and a free trial.LinkedIn Jobs! Head to LinkedIn.com/TSS to get $50 off your first job post.Hims! Go to ForHims.com/totalsoccer for a 90-day money-back guarantee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLS Cup is less than a week away! On Saturday, December 12th, the Columbus Crew and the Seattle Sounders will battle for a serious piece of silverware. To preview Saturday's final and shine a light on the two teams playing, Joe Lowery is joined by not one, but two excellent guests on today's show. Up first, Jordan Angeli, also known as the "Crew Guru", talks all things Columbus. Then, Matt Pentz comes on the show to dis-Pentz his Seattle Sounders knowledge. 2:15 - Columbus Crew preview with Jordan Angeli What do the Crew look like in the post #SaveTheCrew era? How do they play under Caleb Porter? The connection between Gyasi Zardes and Lucas Zelarayan Much more 31:50 - Sounders Sounders preview with Matt Pentz What's the latest on the Brian Schmetzer contract situation? Players to watch Are the Sounders a dynasty? Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... The Athletic! Check out theathletic.com/TSS to receive two all-access subscriptions for the price of one! Indochino! Get $30 off any purchase of $399 or more at Indochino.com by using the code “athletic” at checkout. Fubo.tv! Visit fubotv.com/TSS for 15% off your first month and a free trial. LinkedIn Jobs! Head to LinkedIn.com/TSS to get $50 off your first job post. Hims! Go to ForHims.com/totalsoccer for a 90-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lakers bounced back from their Game 1 loss to the Blazers with a romp in Game 2 of the first round series. The NFL has been successful so far during training camps in mitigating COVID-19. Can it continue? Matt Pentz of The Athletic joins Slickhawk to discuss the MLS' success with their bubble tournament in Orlando, the restart of the regular season in home markets and the Sounders upcoming match with Portland. And Slick the Picker on NBA slate.

Matt Pentz of The Athletic joins Slickhawk to discuss the MLS' success with their bubble tournament in Orlando, the restart of the regular season in home markets and the Sounders upcoming match with Portland.

Ian Furness is joined by the excellent MLS/soccer writer for the Athletic, Matt Pentz. They chat about the first match of the MLS is Back tournament and the demonstration that took place before it. Also, a look ahead to what the Sounders have in front of them and what might happen AFTER this tournament wraps up.

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USMNT legend and San Diego Loyal manager Landon Donovan joins the show, first to ask 10 minutes of good questions about the coronavirus to Dr. Celine Gounder, Grant's wife and co-host of the Epidemic Podcast (at 18:53). Then Grant interviews Donovan about soccer stuff (at 31:10), including his thoughts on the German Bundesliga and the culture around soccer in Germany compared to his experience on loans at Everton. They also discuss Donovan's emotional reaction to Matt Pentz's recent oral history in The Athletic about Donovan's famous World Cup 2010 goal against Algeria—and why Grant was in the stadium that day but didn't see the goal. Donovan also discusses his feelings about sharing the all-time USMNT goals record with Clint Dempsey, what made Dempsey special and why he thinks it's no coincidence that he and Dempsey came from lower-middle-class backgrounds. This podcast is a co-production with our friends at the Total Soccer Show, and to open the show Grant is joined by TSS's Daryl Grove to look ahead to Tuesday's Bundesliga game of the year, Borussia Dortmund-Bayern Munich. They also give their thoughts on the new manufactured crowd noise on the Bundesliga broadcasts, the rise of Bayern's Canadian left back Alphonso Davies and the breakout star turn of Lutz Pfannensteil, who analyzes Bundesliga games on TV, works as Fortuna Düsseldorf's sporting director, is the only pro to have played on six continents and has an insane memoir, The Unstoppable Keeper. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and more. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

USMNT legend and San Diego Loyal manager Landon Donovan joins the show, first to ask 10 minutes of good questions about the coronavirus to Dr. Celine Gounder, Grant's wife and co-host of the Epidemic Podcast (at 18:53). Then Grant interviews Donovan about soccer stuff (at 31:10), including his thoughts on the German Bundesliga and the culture around soccer in Germany compared to his experience on loans at Everton. They also discuss Donovan's emotional reaction to Matt Pentz's recent oral history in The Athletic about Donovan's famous World Cup 2010 goal against Algeria—and why Grant was in the stadium that day but didn't see the goal. Donovan also discusses his feelings about sharing the all-time USMNT goals record with Clint Dempsey, what made Dempsey special and why he thinks it's no coincidence that he and Dempsey came from lower-middle-class backgrounds. This podcast is a co-production with our friends at the Total Soccer Show, and to open the show Grant is joined by TSS's Daryl Grove to look ahead to Tuesday's Bundesliga game of the year, Borussia Dortmund-Bayern Munich. They also give their thoughts on the new manufactured crowd noise on the Bundesliga broadcasts, the rise of Bayern's Canadian left back Alphonso Davies and the breakout star turn of Lutz Pfannensteil, who analyzes Bundesliga games on TV, works as Fortuna Düsseldorf's sporting director, is the only pro to have played on six continents and has an insane memoir, The Unstoppable Keeper. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and more. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4 Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam talks to five of his colleagues over at The Athletic about their funniest (and strangest) experiences covering soccer in the United States.1:40 - Jeff Rueter on Clint Dempsey and pizza12:42 - Pablo Maurer on Eagle Summits and Outback Steakhouse26:06 - Matt Pentz on life in Tucson during MLS preseason35:27 - Felipe Cardenas on tactics for avoiding video interviews48:49 - Meg Linehan on alcohol, sing-a-longs, and Katniss Everdeen lookalikes 

Matt Pentz of The Athletic and Niko Moreno of El Pulso and Sounder At Heart join Sounders Weekly Hot Jackson Felts for a podcast discussing all things Seattle Sounders FC. This week, the guys discuss the club's early exit from the CONCACAF Champions League, Chicago Fire ahead in the season-opener, and expectations for the rest of the season for Seattle and other top MLS teams.

On the second episode of Sounders Weekly: Monthly with Matt and Niko, "He's Got a Way With Words", Jackson Felts is joined by Matt Pentz of The Athletic and Niko Moreno of El Pulso and Sounder at Heart to talk about the latest rumors about Joao Paulo and Yeimar "Pastor" Gomez joining Seattle, Emmanuel Cecchini leaving, the team's depth on the wings, the current and future situation at centerback, story-lines emerging from the start of pre-season training, other major stories in MLS over the last month, and what's coming up for the Sounders.

On the first episode of Sounders Weekly: Monthly with Matt and Niko, "Do Better With Everything", Jackson Felts is joined by Matt Pentz of The Athletic and Niko Moreno of El Pulso and Sounder at Heart to talk about everything going on with and around the Seattle Sounders as they build off another MLS Cup Championship and look ahead to the season starting next month.

Tonight on the season finale of Sounders Weekly with Jackson Felts, Matt Pentz from The Athletic and Niko Moreno join the show to discuss the MLS Cup Champion Seattle Sounders win in the final match, the atmosphere at CenturyLink Field, hear from General Manager Garth Lagerwey, and preview the 2020 season ahead and how different this team could look next year.

Today on ST, MLS Cup Week continues with Matt Pentz of The Athletic to talk about the Seattle Sounders, the mood in Seattle right now and his great piece on Marc Dos Santos and the Vancouver Whitecaps available now.

Today on ST, MLS Cup Week continues with Matt Pentz of The Athletic to talk about the Seattle Sounders, the mood in Seattle right now and his great piece on Marc Dos Santos and the Vancouver Whitecaps available now.

Today on ST, MLS Cup Week continues with Matt Pentz of The Athletic to talk about the Seattle Sounders, the mood in Seattle right now and his great piece on Marc Dos Santos and the Vancouver Whitecaps available now.

Today on ST, MLS Cup Week continues with Matt Pentz of The Athletic to talk about the Seattle Sounders, the mood in Seattle right now and his great piece on Marc Dos Santos and the Vancouver Whitecaps available now.

Today on ST, MLS Cup Week continues with Matt Pentz of The Athletic to talk about the Seattle Sounders, the mood in Seattle right now and his great piece on Marc Dos Santos and the Vancouver Whitecaps available now.

Today on ST, MLS Cup Week continues with Matt Pentz of The Athletic to talk about the Seattle Sounders, the mood in Seattle right now and his great piece on Marc Dos Santos and the Vancouver Whitecaps available now.

Today on ST, MLS Cup Week continues with Matt Pentz of The Athletic to talk about the Seattle Sounders, the mood in Seattle right now and his great piece on Marc Dos Santos and the Vancouver Whitecaps available now.

Pro Soccer USA's Glenn Crooks previews the opening round of the MLS Western Conference playoffs this weekend with a bevy of journalists and broadcasts. Matt Pentz of The Athletic and Arman Kafai from Pro Soccer USA preview Seattle Sounders-FC Dallas; TV commentators Brian Dunseth and Ross Smith give their thoughts about Real Salt Lake-Portland Timbers and Pro Soccer USA duo Kyle Eliason and Brittany Pergl give their thoughts on Minnesota United-LA Galaxy.

Yeah, we know… it's been a long time. So to make it up to you we have some very special guests on this show. Steve and Tim are joined in the Sparkle Donkey Tequila Lab in SODO by our host, Stefan Schachtell, and the singular talents of Niko Moreno of Sounder at Heart and Matt Pentz of The Athletic.We talk about the state of the team leading into the Portland match, including recent form, implications for a quiet transfer window, the new ownership group, and more. We then look to the South and make some predictions for the match. We discuss the nascent Schmetzer Out phenomenon, and give our impressions of the overall business, team management, and development strategies of the Front Office.We also drink a very reasonable and safe amount of tequila. (drink responsibly, always have a designated driver, for real).Finally, your listener questions round us out.Regular featured family:@AHammTNT Andrew Hammond@podfish Steve Ketelsen@muffintopmodel Tim HamiltonPlease tell your friends and SUBSCRIBE! on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or touch the RSS feed link below.This production of the Flounders B-Team is released under the Creative Commons 3.0 International Share-Alike Attribution License. Please use our stuff! Just tell folks where you got it!Bumper music:Interplanetary Forest by Meydän is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.Effemeah Weeps by Uncan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.Opening/closing theme is a parody of the opening theme from the A-Team (c)1984 Silva America.Check out Channel 253's other amazing podcasts at https://channel253.com and BECOME A MEMBER for only $4/month to get access to special member benefits & events! (Support local new media.)Thanks for listening, and see you in the terraces! #EBFGRSS Feed

Grant chats with longtime Seattle Sounders beat writer Matt Pentz of The Athletic about his new book, The Sound and the Glory: How the Seattle Sounders Showed Major League Soccer How to Win Over America. Pentz explains how the Sounders became the blueprint for MLS to feel truly "major league" in their city, which has been followed since then by others like Atlanta United and LAFC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Pentz, author of The Sound and the Glory // Margaret Brennan on Paul Manafort/ Michael Cohen // Tom Tangney's review of Captain Marvel // Colleen O'Brien's dose of kindness -- Nikki Batiste's feature on a mega-marathoner // Sports Insider Danny O'Neil live at Mariners Spring Training // Hanna Scott on legislation aimed at slowing our state's opioid crisis // Saul Spady in Austin, putting on a SXSW showcase for Seattle bands

This week on Sounders Weekly with Jackson Felts, Matt Pentz from The Athletic joins the show in-studio for the entire hour to talk about his new book, the Sounders pre-season, facing FC Cincinnati on Saturday, and the season ahead, plus the guys hear from and talk about Danny Leyva after Jackson chats with General Manager and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey about the new Seattle jerseys, new MLS schedule, and third designated player situation.

Hi guys, long time no talk. The last time we recorded was back in November when the Seattle Sounders were getting bounced from the MLS Playoffs. Seems an awful long time ago, doesn't it? A lot has happened since then, including the Seattle Snowpocalypse, which kept both Likkit and Aaron from recording this week. We don't hit on all of the news, but Jeremiah was joined by Susie Rantz to talk about the Reign moving to Tacoma, the Tacoma Defiance getting a new name, some of the roster moves and the Sounders' preseason up until now. It's a show packed with lots of information. We also interviewed author Matt Pentz about his soon-to-be-released book “The Sounder and the Glory: How the Seattle Sounders showed Major League Soccer How to Win Over America” (pre order here). We should also remind you that Yachtcon: Nights is a little more than a week away. Tickets are about 80 percent sold out, but definitely still available. We're raising money for the Seattle Children's Hospital Autism Center again and will be announcing guests very soon. (Buy tickets) This week's music: "What do tigers dream of?" - Cristian Roldan, "RVIVR - "Ocean Song", Perry Como - "Seattle", RVIVR - “The Tide”, Woody Guthrie - "Roll On Columbia", "Your Journey Begins" - OurMusicBox (Jay Man) (CC BY 4.0) Thanks to James Woollard, Sounders Public Address Announcer, for doing our sponsor reads. You can follow him on Twitter at @BritVoxUS - if you're looking for a British Voice to advertise your business or non-profit, please reach out to him. Want to hear the music from the show in their glorious, full versions? Check out the Nos Audietis playlist on Spotify!

Hi guys, long time no talk. The last time we recorded was back in November when the Seattle Sounders were getting bounced from the MLS Playoffs. Seems an awful long time ago, doesn't it? A lot has happened since then, including the Seattle Snowpocalypse, which kept both Likkit and Aaron from recording this week. We don't hit on all of the news, but Jeremiah was joined by Susie Rantz to talk about the Reign moving to Tacoma, the Tacoma Defiance getting a new name, some of the roster moves and the Sounders' preseason up until now. It's a show packed with lots of information. We also interviewed author Matt Pentz about his soon-to-be-released book “The Sounder and the Glory: How the Seattle Sounders showed Major League Soccer How to Win Over America” (pre order here). We should also remind you that Yachtcon: Nights is a little more than a week away. Tickets are about 80 percent sold out, but definitely still available. We're raising money for the Seattle Children's Hospital Autism Center again and will be announcing guests very soon. (Buy tickets) This week's music: "What do tigers dream of?" - Cristian Roldan, "RVIVR - "Ocean Song", Perry Como - "Seattle", RVIVR - “The Tide”, Woody Guthrie - "Roll On Columbia", "Your Journey Begins" - OurMusicBox (Jay Man) (CC BY 4.0) Thanks to James Woollard, Sounders Public Address Announcer, for doing our sponsor reads. You can follow him on Twitter at @BritVoxUS - if you're looking for a British Voice to advertise your business or non-profit, please reach out to him. Want to hear the music from the show in their glorious, full versions? Check out the Nos Audietis playlist on Spotify!

Hi guys, long time no talk. The last time we recorded was back in November when the Seattle Sounders were getting bounced from the MLS Playoffs. Seems an awful long time ago, doesn’t it? A lot has happened since then, including the Seattle Snowpocalypse, which kept both Likkit and Aaron from recording this week. We don’t hit on all of the news, but Jeremiah was joined by Susie Rantz to talk about the Reign moving to Tacoma, the Tacoma Defiance getting a new name, some of the roster moves and the Sounders’ preseason up until now. It’s a show packed with lots of information. We also interviewed author Matt Pentz about his soon-to-be-released book “The Sounder and the Glory: How the Seattle Sounders showed Major League Soccer How to Win Over America” (pre order here). We should also remind you that Yachtcon: Nights is a little more than a week away. Tickets are about 80 percent sold out, but definitely still available. We’re raising money for the Seattle Children’s Hospital Autism Center again and will be announcing guests very soon. (Buy tickets) This week's music: "What do tigers dream of?" - Cristian Roldan, "RVIVR - "Ocean Song", Perry Como - "Seattle", RVIVR - “The Tide”, Woody Guthrie - "Roll On Columbia", "Your Journey Begins" - OurMusicBox (Jay Man) (CC BY 4.0) Thanks to James Woollard, Sounders Public Address Announcer, for doing our sponsor reads. You can follow him on Twitter at @BritVoxUS - if you’re looking for a British Voice to advertise your business or non-profit, please reach out to him. Want to hear the music from the show in their glorious, full versions? Check out the Nos Audietis playlist on Spotify!

This week on the season-ending podcast special edition of Sounders Weekly with Jackson Felts, we wrap up the 2018 campaign that ended in unfortunate and dramatic fashion to Portland in the Western Conference Semifinals plus look ahead with optimism to the 2019 season. Guests and audio include Sounders FC Owner Adrian Hanauer (3:30), an hour-long round-table featuring Matt Pentz of The Athletic Seattle, Ari Liljenwall of MLS Soccer .com, and Steven Agen of Radio Cascadia (17:30), Seattle General Manger and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey (1:11:00), Head Coach Brian Schmetzer (1:38:00), and news from the Alliance Council Business Meeting and Sounders COO Bart Wiley (1:48:30).

This week on Sounders Weekly with Jackson Felts, Matt Pentz from The Athletic joins the show to discuss the team's win over Kansas City, Chad Marshall's red card, and Clint Dempsey, then Sounders FC General Manager and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey chats with Jackson for an extended conversation covering the record-setting winning streak, Marshall's red, Dempsey retiring, and the Alliance Council GM Vote taking place this month.

“The work that you put in is what comes out,” says freelance Seattle-based sports writer Matt Pentz. Well, well, well, what's going on CNFers, my CNF Buddies, it's The Creative Nonfiction Podcast whereby I interview purveyors of the almighty true story. Today is no different as I welcome Matt Pentz, @mattpentz on Twitter, for Episode 107 of the podcast. Matt is a freelance sports writer based out of Seattle. In this episode we dig into his co-written expose on the U.S. Men's Soccer Team that he wrote with Andrew Helms for The Ringer. We get real granular on how he collaborated on that piece. We also talk about how he handles his days as a freelancer and other influential writers. Share the episode if you dig it and tag me on social @BrendanOMeara and @CNFPod on Twitter. You guys are the social network so when you share it, I know you're digging it. Thanks for listening everybody. If you dig the show, consider leaving an honest review on Apple Podcasts and sharing with a friend. Reach out on the socials if you have questions, concerns, or feedback. Also, if you head over to brendanomeara.com, not only will you find show notes for every episode, but you can sign up for the ever-growing monthly reading list newsletter where I share my book recommendations for the month, as well as what you might have missed from the world of the podcast. Once a month. No spam. Can't beat it.

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan, Ryan O’Hanlon, Micah Peters, and Donnie Kwak lay out all of their previews and predictions for the 2018 World Cup groups (0:38). Then O’Hanlon connects with writers Andrew Helms and Matt Pentz to discuss their feature reporting why the USMNT didn’t make the 2018 World Cup (36:29).

Matt Pentz, the Seattle Sounders beat writer for The Athletic, joins Jamie and Chris to preview the Sounders’ visit to Providence Park. Meanwhile, Chris and Jamie recap the Timbers’ 1-0 win in San Jose, eat some crow over optimism about the Thorns defense, and look ahead to a busy week in Portland soccer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Seattle Sounders 2016 MLS ‘worst-to-first’ run was as thrilling as it was improbable. When they lifted the Cup last December, their achievement represented a major success for a community fostering soccer culture within the city for more than 40 years. Few are more familiar with the development of the Seattle soccer scene than former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels. Both a fan in their NASL days and a key player in bringing MLS to the Emerald City decades later, Nickels joined Steven Agen—lead author of Resurgence: How Sounders FC Roared Back to Win MLS Cup—for a discussion on Sounders’ impact on Seattle and the construction of CenturyLink Field. Together they reflected on the club’s 2016 title-winning campaign, reviewing reports from key figures within the Seattle sports journalism world including Art Thiel, Matt Pentz, Ari Liljenwall, Andrew Harvey, “Mr. Sounder” Zach Scott, and Nickels himself. Nickels and Agen examined the former Mayor’s individual efforts to bring a soccer-ready stadium to Seattle as well as what their recent title means to the city. Recorded live at Phinney Center by Town Hall Seattle Tuesday, November 28, 2017.

On this episode of Uncle Sam's Soccer Podcast, (0:00-21:24) We discuss young Americans and their play in Europe’s top leagues, along with some discussion about Bruce Arena’s comments. (21:25-45:00) Writers, Matt Pentz and Corey Roepken call in to discuss MLS Playoffs and the Seattle-Houston series. (45:00-1:00:57) Finally, we discuss the #SaveTheCrew vs Toronto FC matchup and other MLS moves.

Another unbeaten weekend in Cascadia leaves two of our clubs firmly in playoff positions and the third just on the edge looking in. Prost Portland editor Matt Hoffman discusses the reasons why Timbers aren't getting the national respect they deserve yet. That's followed by a preview of their match in Toronto, where a result would certainly send a message to anyone sleeping on Portland. It's tough to tell whether it's two point dropped or a point gained as Carl Robinson continues to tinker with his ideal front four. Michael McColl of AFTN joins and give his takes on current playoff hopes, consistency, and the coming road match against New England. Who'll make the starting lineup for the Whitecaps, and will they do enough to keep pace with the Earthquakes for the last playoff spot in the West? The group closes out Ep. 120 by analyzing Sounders' 7-match unbeaten run. Were they firing on all cylinders in Minnesota? Derlis Gonzalez isn't coming to Seattle, but that doesn't mean we don't have interesting questions to ponder as the transfer window closes. Where does Victor Rodriguez fit into this team, given Will Bruin's form? How about Lamar Neagle, for that matter?   It's another packed episode of Radio Cascadia -- tune in to hear takes on the biggest stories in the region from the likes of Michael McColl, Matt Hoffman, Ari Liljenwall, and Andrew Harvey.  Speaking of Ari and Andrew, they joined Steven Agen in writing Resurgence: How Sounders FC Roared Back to Win MLS Cup, presale available now here. Former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels, ESPNFC.com & Prost Amerika writer Matt Pentz and Seattle sports journalism legend Art Thiel all feature as well in Prost Publishing's effort to commemorate Sounders' 2016 title-winning season.  PLAYLIST:  00:00 - Cascadia goal/player of the week, MLS team of the week  07:10 - Timbers triumph over LA, VAR debut, and TFC away ft. Matt Hoffman 31:10 - Points dropped or gained? + Playoff hopes and a trip back east ft. Michael McColl  48:40 - Sounders hunt down Loons, unbeaten in 7 + Neagle/Rodriguez discussion 

Four points from two matches in Texas leaves us with plenty to celebrate as we speak with Michael McColl of AFTN and Prost Portland editor Matt Hoffman about their cliubs' successes down south.  Whitecaps' 4-0 result in Frisco draws considerable attention and we rate it among their most memorable matches in MLS so far. Our preview of their match in Colorado focuses on the question of consistency, as another performance like the one against Dallas will surely earn points against the struggling Rapids.  2-2 was nothing to scoff at for Portland, but between an odd offside decision and a questionable call on a free kick leading to Houston's equalizer it's no wonder fans were left feeling it was two points dropped. Hoffman deliberates on all of the contentious moments before we move on and discuss Timbers' home match with LA this weekend.  Sounders had their own match against LA a weekend ago, and we elaborate on why it was a match no one could afford to lose. Attention then shifts to an inaugural meeting with Minnesota United, a tie near and dear to Andrew's heart.  Undefeated weeks are happy weeks on Radio Cascadia, enjoy this one with us!  Andrew, Ari and Steven all feautured in Prost Publishing's latest book, Resgurgence: How Sounders FC Roared Back to Win MLS Cup. The book chronicles Seattle's title-winning season, and also includes contributions from former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels, Rapids play by play commentator and BBC veteran Richard Fleming, ESPNFC.com and Prost Amerika writer Matt Pentz, legendary Seattle journalist Art Thiel, and a foreword written by Mr. Sounder himself, Zach Scott. Special pre-sale price available through August 25th here.

Matt Pentz returns to the show to look ahead to the Portland Timbers’ visit to Seattle while Chris and Jamie recap the Timbers’ 4-1 dismantling at the hands to the Montreal Impact and the Thorns’ 2-2 away draw with the Boston Breakers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leslie Jones was the breakout star of Sunday night’s 2016 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs action, as the SNL star-turned-MLS fan was treated to four sterling home performances by the lower seeds as the Conference Semifinals got things rolling back-to-back-to-back-to-back. Andrew, David and Matt jump in the studio to give you the highs and lows, starting with the Western Conference, where FC Dallas played it safe and paid for it. Seattle Times reporter Matt Pentz joins the guys to dish on the roller coaster ride that is the Sounders, Brian Schmetzer’s future and the club’s MLS Cup ambitions. Then it’s out to LA, where Colorado ought to be feel fine about a 1-0 loss to the Galaxy.   The Eastern Conference was just as tight, with Toronto FC held in check in the late going by New York City FC. Those two goals hurt, though, and now Patrick Vieira and the boys from the Bronx have an uphill battle to climb that could have been avoided had they stuck to their guns from the regular season. Meanwhile, the Impact know who they are, and they aren’t ashamed to bunker and counter, a strategy that gave Montreal a 1-0 lead over the Red Bulls heading back to New York. Former Impact player and RDS commentator Patrick Leduc calls in the dish on the pragmatic Mauro Biello, Drogba-gate and Matteo Mancosu’s emergence.   In the mailbag, a New York metro area conundrum, a new MLS Cup champion, payroll vs. home-field advantage and more Ben ‘The Research’ Baer gloating by Sounders fans.

Heineken Rivalry Week is here, and the games are predictably juicy. Don’t sleep on the Rocky Mountain Cup, especially considering the unique place Pablo Mastroeni and Kyle Beckerman occupy in the rivalry. Get the lowdown on the 401 Derby, fight for El Capitan in the Texas Derby and an I-95 clash between the Red Bulls and Revs. Those matches are huge, but the second clash in a week between the Timbers and Sounders is the big daddy. Why, you ask? The Seattle Times’ Matt Pentz calls in to explain.  But wait, that means we left one Heineken Rivalry Week out. Not true! Orlando City SC head coach (and former New York City FC boss) Jason Kreis chats with Andrew about what went wrong in the Big Apple, what he’s learned in the last seven months and what his vision for the Lions’ future entails. Skip head to the 23:50 mark to listen to the interview! In the mailbag, Hope Solo’s suspension, big-money moves for some US national teamers, Doyle puts the kibosh on a couple discussion topics and a listener shares his MLS dream journal, which definitely isn’t weird. Nope. Not at all.

We talk to Sounders beat writer Matthew Pentz from the Seattle times regarding Sigi Schmid's decision to part ways with the team. Check us out on Twitter @thelounge1380

One leg down, one to go in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals. Andrew, David and Matt go around the league to breakdownSunday’s postseason quad-header. They start in Seattle, where FC Dallas got a road goal but couldn’t keep Clint Dempsey from a moment of glory that may wipe his Sounders slate clean. Seattle Times reporter Matt Pentz gives his take and provides an injury update, then the guys hand the Timbers the edge against Vancouver then chat with Oregonian’s Jamie Goldberg. Out in the Eastern Conference, Didier Drogba finally came back down to earth against Crew SC, but the Impact still found a way to win. MLSoccer.com’s own Oli Tremblay joins to talk Drogba leg locks, Patrice Bernier’s resurgence and the vibe in Quebec. D.C. United beat writer Pablo Maurer follows that up by pointing out the capital club’s desolate performance might have been by plan. Was the Red Bulls 1-0 win enough to advance? Only time will tell.  In the mailbag, the GAM has officially retired, and the guys ponder what Eddie Johnson’s legacy will be. Jermaine Jones isn’t done, but he may have a new team. What does the man himself have to say? Plus, Chicago Fire coaching candidates get Doyle in negotiator mode.

Heineken Rivalry Week is upon us, but first the guys break down all the midweek action from the MLS regular season, Canadian Championship and CONCACAF Champions League. First up, an unexpected loss for the Red Bulls that confirmed Simon’s hot take on the Fire from Monday’s show. But what about that corner kick? PRO says no good, but Dave’s not so sure. While that was going down, the Vancouver Whitecaps lifted a cup and sealed their place in the CCL. Speaking of CCL, which MLS teams are positioned best to advance to the knockout stage? The weekend gets started with a classic, a Cali Clasico to be specific. Both teams are hot, but can San Jose really knock off the high-flying Galaxy? Then, on Saturday, Canada gets in on the act, as Toronto host Montreal in a matchup of two playoff hopefuls. The Impact need wins, but will they have Didier Drogba to help them get one? Soccer Sunday is the main course, and the Seattle Times’ Matt Pentz and Fox Sports’ John Strong break down #SEAvPOR and #NYvDC. In the mailbag, the guys give away the Cascadia Crazy 8s from adidas and ponder the future of the Copa Centenario. Plus, which team is being pitched as “Showtime on Grass?”

Grant chats with longtime Seattle Sounders beat writer Matt Pentz of The Athletic about his new book, The Sound and the Glory: How the Seattle Sounders Showed Major League Soccer How to Win Over America. Pentz explains how the Sounders became the blueprint for MLS to feel truly "major league" in their city, which has been followed since then by others like Atlanta United and LAFC.