Shishkin Productions

Calling All Casuals

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Welcome to Calling All Casuals -- the show for the casual soccer fan! If you're just dipping your toe into soccer fandom, this might just be the show for you! Every week hosts Amy and Alexei explore soccer through the lens of pop culture, learning about the quirks, history, and drama along the way. This show has a heavy focus on soccer in America, but every so often it gets into the game on a global level. We're trying to make soccer approachable for anyone, so we hope you join us on our journey! Questions? Email us: callingallcasuals@gmail.com

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Episodes

Historical Formations + Euro vs South American Players Coming To MLS + Fictional Footballers Starting XI 31.03.2023 1:41:12

On this week's episode: Chris fills in for a flued up Amy, Alexei learns about early formations, and the Casuals pick their starting XI of fictional footballers -- timecodes below! Follow us on Twitter @CallingCasuals ! Questions? Email us: callingallcasuals@gmail.com -- 6:36 - How we did on last week's picks 7:17 - MLS News/Tea 23:16 - Amy's Big Question: What European players should...

History of Boots + How Important Is A Manager? + Post-Playing Career Pivots 24.03.2023 1:34:24

On this week's episode: Amy learns how important a manager really is, Alexei learns about the history of boots, and the Casuals pick their starting XI of soccer players with the wildest career pivots -- timecodes below! Follow us on Twitter @CallingCasuals ! Questions? Email us: callingallcasuals@gmail.com -- 1:15 - How we did on last week's picks 3:20 - MLS News/Tea 21:10 - Amy's Big...

"Factory Teams" + Numbers for Positions + NBA Players Who Played Soccer 17.03.2023 1:26:48

On this week's episode: Amy learns about what the numbers for positions mean, Alexei learns about "factory teams", and the Casuals pick their starting XI of NBA Players Who Played Soccer -- timecodes below! Follow us on Twitter @CallingCasuals ! Questions? Email us: callingallcasuals@gmail.com -- 3:51 - How we did on last week's picks 7:57 - MLS News/Tea 26:22 - Amy's Big Question: What are the di...

Soccer Musicians + International Caps + What's With All The Competitions? 10.03.2023 1:26:51

On this week's episode: Amy learns about all the different tournaments going on at once, Alexei learns about the history of international caps, and the Casuals pick their starting XI of Soccer Player Musicians! Timecodes below! Follow us on Twitter @CallingCasuals ! Questions? Email us: callingallcasuals@gmail.com -- 2:25 - How we did on last week's picks 4:44 - MLS News/Tea 21:35 - Amy's Big Ques...

Weird Tattoos + Why Are There Ties? + How Does MLS Compare? 03.03.2023 1:36:12

On this week's episode: Amy finds out how MLS compares to other leagues, Alexei learns about the history of draws/extra time, and the Casuals pick their starting XI of Weird Tattoos! Follow us on Twitter @CallingCasuals ! Questions? Email us: callingallcasuals@gmail.com -- 3:34 - How we did on last week's picks 13:20 - MLS News/Tea 29:14 - Amy's Big Question: How does MLS compare? 37:00 - History...

Who Will Amy Support? 24.02.2023 3:05:21

On this extra-large, debut episode of Calling All Casuals, Amy and Alexei explain the premise of the show, and Amy chooses which club she should support! Alexei profiles each MLS club (exploring their history, key players, rivals, and NBA comparison) as Amy weighs in before choosing which club she will follow this MLS season. Time codes for all the teams below! Questions? Email us: callingallcasua...

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