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WE. ARE. BACK! And we gotta BANGER for y'all! Courtney was joined by Sandra Herrera and Ana De Souza to talk all things CONCACAF! This confederation doesn't get the shine it deserves so we're changing that with a deep dive into the teams, performances, standouts and more as they scrap for a spot in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship in Monterrey this July. Please listen, subscribe, rate and review –...

What's good!? Courtney & André are back with a fresh episode and fresh games to react to! We stop in Europe to discuss the latest UWCL matches, PSG vs. Bayern and El Clásico. We talk about the Katoto Hive remaining well-fed, PSG's fullbacks dicing people up like wingers, Real Madrid's tactics, that soft pen (plus some VAR talk, we apologize), and why seeing Barcelona struggle made André hope f...

The NWSL is BYKE! The 2022 Challenge Cup kicks off in a few days so Courtney & André teamed up with Skye & Sylvs of Shea Butter FC for another crossover pod! Since we're based on the east and SBFC are based on the west, we decided to break it down somewhat sorta kinda geographically just don't ask too many questions. In this episode we get into how we think teams might approach this presea...

Don't look at us like that y'all know we had to Dad Joke the title! Anyway, Courtney & André were so hyped and honored to welcome Tigres forward Mia Fishel to the pod! It was unbelievable to be able to talk to Mia and hear in her own words an approach that we hope many young players emulate. #BigFishelEnergy Before the interview though, we do some quick shoutouts to Syd Leroux, T h e  E t...

Y'all. Y'all! Y'ALL!! The USWNT babies went all the way off on Iceland so Courtney & André scrapped their rundown to react to all the Black excellence, gloriousness and wonderment on display! We talk the mf'n AUDACITY of Catarina Macario (we tried to told em!), the babies showin out, and remind everyone that this transition process should've happened a looooooong time ago. Plus we also talk ab...

In this episode Courtney & André take you across Europe to discuss Katoto's hat trick, Mbock Bathy saving Lyon, Bunny Shaw supremacy and more! Then we hop over to the NWSL to get you caught up on notable player moves before discussing the NWSL Board of Governors' "decision" and where the North Carolina Courage are getting it all wrong in their weak ass charm offensive after re-signing Jaelene...

Guess what? We are FIDDY years old! That's right, this is Courtney & André's fiftieth episode and, if you're listening the day it drops, it is exactly one year since our first episode. It's been so much fun and we can't thank y'all enough, but in this pod we tried! We put out the call for questions and y'all responded with some BANGERS! We talk about the Washington Spirit situation (#PassThatT...

Aaaaand we're BACK! Courtney & André found a bit of time in between an unexpectedly busy holiday season to go through the bevy of news that's dropped since we last recorded. We review some key moves in the NWSL on either side of both drafts before getting into the Courage rolling out a sequel no one was asking for. Then we look ahead to the next round of the UWCL and pick out the matches we're...

Courtney & André are back with another episode! The end of a USWNT cycle plus the NWSL madness then playoffs made our last few pods very American woso-centric, so we take a moment to back off all that and chat Europe. We run through D1 Arkema, WSL, the Frauen Bundesliga and Primera Iberdrola to get you caught up on key title races and players to watch, including young stars like Selma Bacha, L...

Courtney & André had a LOT to talk about so get comfy and ride with us. NWSL trade chaos has already started so we run through recent trades, including one that dropped mid-recording. We then talk Ballon d'Or, PRO's refusal to properly recognize, categorize or train NWSL referees (and what they're doing about it), plus spotlight some recent international fixtures. #DiacreOut After the break we...

Due to the NWSL's refusal to stop NWSL'ing, we had way too much to talk about alone. So Courtney & André (or, per Courtney's request, Coach Stith & André the Giant), did another crossover pod with Skye & Sylvs, the good folks at Shea Butter FC! In Part 1 we discuss the NWSL Championship from the vantage point of two of us who were there and two who experienced the tv broadcast. We also...

André grabs the mic to start the show in the only way the show needed to be started. After Courtney recovers, they talk about the NWSL semifinals, say some final works about OL Reign and Portland Thorns, and chat about (and make fun of) the NWSL's Best XIs. In Heated & Hyped, André unfurls a scroll of things that got him heated, and Courtney wants to fight George Hudson. Please share, subscrib...

Courtney & André chat about some recent news around the woso world before diving straight into the two NWSL playoff quarterfinals, where we got a snoozer and a BANGER! Unfortunately, Courtney's squad was on the wrong end of the snoozer. We discuss the gameplan, what went wrong, Scott Parkinson's approach, and getting Red Stars'd. We also talk about Mal Pugh's impact and a much deserved, and ab...

Courtney & André return with an XXL episode! We start off by discussing the Portland Thorns' hiring of Karina LeBlanc as GM, the NWSL's lost-but-maybe-always-there-though-never-ever-enforced 'Rooney Rule', and the Kansas City Current (shoutout KC please don't hate us for laughing at one of your nicknames). Then....IT'S MF'N PLAYOFF TIME! We get into the last bit of the regular season that put...

Courtney & André hopped on the mics after the final whistle of the USWNT's last match this international break, a 6-0 win over South Korea. We discuss the issues of the first match, a 0-0 draw, and what changes in the second match that led to a much different result (hint: your 6 gotta 6). Then we look ahead to what the team could be, and Courtney drops some of her favorite lineup ideas for th...

Courtney & André are back with another new episode for your earholes! (sidenote: why does the word 'earholes' sound so deeply disgusting? anyway... ) Your hosts discuss the new NWSL interim CEO, Marla Messing. We run through her credentials, the tasks she has in front of her, and what we're hoping she does and does not do. Then we discuss Lynn Williams and Sam Mewis' latest episode of Snacks ,...

Courtney & André return with another fresh episode! We start off by acknowledging and elevating NWSL players' words, requests, and instructions for support. We also read poignant words from Imani Dorsey, Black Women's Player Collective board member and Gotham FC outside back. With their blessing, we move forward and always in solidarity. Then we discuss recent NWSL news, and wonder if this is...

CW: Sexual coercion Courtney & André depart from the normal pod format to discuss the NWSL, Paul Riley, Richie Burke, Farid Benstiti, Christy Holly, and Lisa Baird. We also look at what the league's attempts to move forward tell us, and demand not only protection for the players, but immediate and substantive empowerment – which is long overdue. Follow us: Twitter - @DiasporaUtdPod Instagram -...

The international break is over but it left plenty for Courtney & André to #discuss. We start off with a quick review of some key scores and goalscorers from the international break, including France dominating then struggling, Marta doing a(nother) madness, plus the Aisha Buhari Cup and more. Then we talk about the USWNT's two matches versus Paraguay and attempt to answer the question that se...

The soccer never stops so Courtney & André do their best to keep you up to date on what to look for in Europe and the Americas. We start out by discussing the UWCL draw that just dropped, and pick some of the matchups we're looking to the most. We then check-in on the WSL where Hope Powell's Brighton continues to impress while Gareth Taylor's Manchester City does the opposite. Then we stop in...

Anti-Black technical difficulties couldn't stop us! We sat down for the second time this week and STILL had plenty to say, plus we added some new topics cause the news, football, drama, and as Ben Olsen would call it, "noise", never stops! Courtney & André start the pod with a review of European national squads, key matches and top performers, plus we ask the question 'Is Catarina Macario good...

~ C R O S S O V E R    P O D ~ Between coaches getting the boot, owners actin up, Black players being disrespected, plus actual games, there was just too much to talk about by ourselves. So we linked up with the homies at Shea Butter FC for another crossover pod! In Part 1 we rundown the latest NWSL scores, then Skye and Sylvs tell us what a Cascadia Rivalry is like in-person, and h...

The news be newsin y'all! We dropped an episode last week, but so much has happened that it feels like it's been weeks since we hopped on the mics! So Courtney & André broke from their usual flow to dive into NWSL regular season results first, including Courtney's take on what happened to Gotham in their 3-2 loss to Reign and André's reaction to Ashley Sanchez's match-winning B A N G E R. We a...

We had to get into it y'all. The NWSL refuses to get it, so we decided to help in our own special way. First, Courtney & André start the episode with some quick news and notes, then Courtney runs through the latest NWSL results, including a breakdown of Gotham FC's shiny new 3-5-2 formation (also #FREECUDJOE). Then we welcome Douglas Reyes-Ceron , co-founder of Rose Room Collective , an indepe...

Whew, we had A LOT to cover! Courtney & André reflect on the Bronze and Gold medal matches of the Olympics. Courtney shares her conspiracy theory on what happened to Abby Dahlkemper and we break down a CONCACAF masterclass by Canadian goalkeeper Steph Labbé, plus the straight up ice in Deanne Rose's veins. Then we review the weekend's NWSL matches, including dispatches from matches we covered...