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We recap the NWSL Challenge Cup, rave about Seattles thematic team naming system, and Rachel struggles to control herself when talking about baseball and the MLB's imaginary Hat. Contents Include: - NWSL Challenge Cup Wrap-up: new sponsors; new teams; increased viewership; the leadership of Lisa Baird; the final; and not a single case of plague! - Unwritten Rule of Baseball: Don't Infect Your Enti...

In which we welcome a very special guest, Mandi Marquardt, who tells us all there is to know about soccer! Yes, all of it. Contents include: - NWSL: the experience of being a fan; a brief history of the NWSL, the World Cup, and the Women's National Team - The Basics: a ball; a field; rules; timing and scoring; players and player roles - The Challenge Cup - The Basics Pt. 2: Goalkeepers; scoring an...

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If you haven't figured it out by now, our motto is: we are always 100% right. Alternate titles for this episode included: "the calm before the shitstorm" and "MLB is asking us to imagine a hat." Contents (and hosts) under pressure, do not shake: Featuring Special Guest Soccer Super Fan Mandi Marquardt! - As Yet Unnamed Segment: The Giant Career of Rube Foster - Korean Baseball 101 and screaming in...

Are sports really coming back? Is this a socialist podcast in disguise? Does league management know what a "bubble" really is? Listen to find out! Contents include: - Designated Hitter 101: pros, cons, and bunting - Changes We'd Like To See To Baseball - NWSL Challenge Cup: who we're rooting for; Rachel's short-lived Australian soccer career - NHL return-to-play plan (such as it is) - The burning...

As sports begin to think about maybe returning to play out the ends of seasons and attempt play-offs, we discuss the latest in their plans for return as well as the social justice actions many players have taken up. Contents include: -We're #1!!...in plague -NHL re-opening plans -MLB and BLM -WNBA and the plague season -NWSL and being the first sport back playing live -Mystics/Wizards and Juneteen...

Welcome to the ongoing pandemic sports podcast, where we talk about what sports would be happening if sports were a thing right now! This week Rebecca teaches us all about cycling. Contents include: -Cycling 101: Tour de France and the ability to social distance; team cycling vs individual cycling; strategies for winning; ascending and descending; Lance Armstrong -Unwritten Rule of Baseball: don't...

There are still no sports, but we soldier on. Contents include: -why can't we just combine the summer and winter olympics in the same year? -Unwritten Rule of Baseball: don't step in the batter's box while the pitcher is warming up -mid-game rituals -Current team updates: Superdome naming rights; NHL plans for restarting; NBA plans for restarting; WNBA plans for restarting; the difficulties of qua...

In which Nancy and Rachel reminisce about being young women playing sports, and the sexism that comes with. (We still promise laughs.) Contents include: -Sports updates: drafts? maybe? time is a flat circle -Unwritten Rule of Baseball: Nobody but the pitcher can step on the pitcher's mound -Being a female sports fan: as a kid; as an adult -Church league sports vs school sports; sexism in sports le...

There are no sports. You know this. So in this episode we take a listener question and do a deep dive into MASCOTS! Contents include: -Current teams updates: is anything happening? -We are a socialist podcast -Cancellation of the Olympics -Logistics of a potential sports return -Unwritten Rule of Baseball: Hierarchy of who catches a fly ball -when will sports return?/time is meaningless -The Great...

Our second quarantine pod, and our first full podcast recorded after the cessation of sports and the official declarations of Shelter in Place for two of our three hosts. Contents include: - Facts of The Current Bullshit: What's the effect of Covid19 on our actual lives right now? On our families? - A timeline review of The Day Sports Stopped - Treatment of staff; who in sports is currently gettin...

The world is upside down! Who knows what we talk about? It's a surprise to everyone! (This was recorded pre-pandemic pod. Did I mention the world is upside down?) Contents include: -Current teams update: Steph Curry is back! but D. Russell is traded; luxury tax and the salary cap; hockey trade deadline and the Caps' acquisition of Kovalchuk; Caps are sucking, Flyers are doing amazing; Rebecca's lo...

Recorded after the news that All Sports Is On Pause, our hosts discuss the impact of such a sudden stop to all sports with regard to the seasons in progress, the season upcoming, all the many people who work in sports, and the hobbies they will now have time for. If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of your choice! Hit us up with questions and comm...

We're back! This week we play a bit of catch up, and talk as much about the football season finale as people who don't follow football can. #YayCapitalism #sarcasm Plus, is hitting people in the head with a baseball okay? And what the heck is an EBUG? Contents include: -Unwritten Rule of Baseball: retaliation via beanball -Football Season Finale: --49ers got their asses handed to them --bullshit c...

Welcome to episode 8! This week we talked a bit more about the Astros and what to do when the winner gets ousted, Rebecca's undying love of Nicklas Backstrom, a scandal in figure skating, the first out queer player in men's pro hockey, and more. Come for the sports intros, stay for the bad jokes and occasional cat noises. Contents include: -Kobe Bryant further discussion -Current teams updates: As...

In Memoriam: Kobe and Gianna Bryant - a basketball legend who will go down as one of the greats of all time, but who also had a very serious accusation in his past, and the gifted daughter who was only getting started. What does the death of a celebrity mean to a fan, and how do we reconcile the bad actions of a revered figure after a tragic death? Two of the Foul Puck hosts share a frank discussi...

In which we discuss the 01/11/2020 game between the San Jose Sharks and the Dallas Stars, and many other things as well. Contents include: -Unwritten Rule of Baseball: don't celebrate a homerun or a strikeout -Current teams updates: A's rehires; Warriors continue to suck; Capitals sure did play a game, and that's all Rebecca will say about it -Sharks v Stars --a good game! everyone showed up to pl...

Hey! Episode 6 here! This week we talk win-lose-or-tie, bad off-ice conduct, figure skating, and touch briefly on the NFL playoff structure. Yes, we do know there's no episode 5. Please hold. Contents include: -Current teams check-in: baseball offseason; Caps taking too many penalties; Warriors showing minor improvement; Sharks fired their coach; Rebecca is an Ovi stan -Sharks vs Capitals game: hi...

Our fourth episode! In this episode we talk about some rough hockey injuries, a full out brawl in football, professional courtesy vs cheating when you can get away with it in baseball, and much more, including: - Unwritten Rule of Baseball Etiquette: don't steal bases when you're far ahead or far behind - "do your best! ...except for sometimes" - Jazz v Warriors game Nov 11 game recap: -- experien...

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NB: Nancy's audio sucks for the first couple minutes, but it clears up fast! Welcome to episode 3! In this episode we cover: - Sports updates! Warriors are... rebuilding. Caps and Fliers are killing it. Stars are on the struggle bus. - Unwritten Baseball Etiquette: don't steal third with two outs - what are home runs, and why do we want them? - the World Series (with apologies to friend-of-the-pod...

It's our second episode! Welcome to the pod! We're still figuring this out! In this episode we talk about: - the A's sad ending to the season (sorry, Rachel!) - what the heck is a spray chart, anyway? - the importance (or not) of batting handedness - taking one for the team - Unwritten Baseball Etiquette (managers should back their players on a call) - whether the Mystics are going to win their fi...

First full episode of the Foul Puck Podcast! Join us as we explore the genesis of the podcast's premise (sports talk and explanation by and for non-traditional sports fans, aka women, PoC, queer folk, and sports latecomers) and meet our hosts! Featuring: - Nancy, basketball enthusiast and sometime hockey fan (Warriors, Sharks) - Rachel, baseball guru and sometime basketball fan (Marlins, A's) - Re...

Hey, here's a teaser clip of our first episode! This features Rachel giving us the weird baseball etiquette tip. The full episode will be up soon!