Rachel and Katya

Kicking Balls Podcast

Sports EN ↓ 102 episodes

Just two American Twenty-Something's, Katya and Rachel, handing out opinions on soccer's weekly games, controversies, and gossip as if they're fact.

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Rachel and Katya

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Latest episode

May 2, 2025

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Episodes

The End of Our Friendship? 20.04.2023

This week we discuss Premiere League Matchweek 21, Men's Champions League quarter finals, and a deeper look at the premier league title race and relegation battle!

The Race is On! 13.04.2023

This week we discuss what this weekend's Premier League results mean for the title race, the results from the first Champions League Quarter Final games, and what we learned from the final women's international break before the World Cup this summer.

Is Man City Better without Haaland? 07.04.2023

The latest in the premier league, the problems at Chelsea and Liverpool, brief updates on the rest of Europe and a touch of the latest in the Women's game.

A Relegation Battle of the Ages 16.03.2023

The latest in the Premier League as well as the round of 16 of the UCL done, and a brief look at the USMNT roster for CONCACAF Nations League.

A slice of humble pie 11.03.2023

This week, the latest in the Premier League as well as the UCL and Europa Leagues, and a few odds and ends around the world of football.

Is Man City "Boring"? 02.03.2023

As always there's a lot of football to discuss, and very little time. This week we recep Premier League, and FA Cup games, touch on the EFL Final, and highlight the FIFA Best Awards. 

The Race is On 25.02.2023

Both the Premier League and the Bundesliga with title races worth tuning into! The latest in European competition and what is going on in the lead up to the Women's World Cup.

The UCL Is Back! 19.02.2023

The Champions League is Back! Also- the latest in the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga and WSL, plus the Canadian Women's national team and the She Believes Cup!

Not City's Best Week 11.02.2023

This week: the usual Premier League recap, quick thoughts on all *that* over at man city (aka Premier League fair play accusations), and as always,  few miscellaneous items.

The Last Gasp of the January Transfer Window 03.02.2023

The final episode before the end of the transfer window. We'll discuss some late moves involving some big Premier League clubs, plus Arsenal and Man City's first meeting of the year in the FA Cup and a USWNT update. 

City's Complacency and Arsenal's Run Continues 26.01.2023

Premier League recaps, the return of the Bundesliga (and Gio Reyna), and the first meeting of Man City and Arsenal is finally coming up!

what has harvey elliot ever done to you? 21.01.2023

Recap of this weekends prem derby's, some WSL games, the Spanish Supercopa Final, a slight mention of the USMNT, and a discussion of a very unhinged Tik Tok Katya came across. 

2023 is here and so is Joao Felix 12.01.2023

A recap of where we stand in the Premier League table going into the second half of the season and what we have to look forward to, as well as the recent developments in English Cup competition, and the ongoing USMNT soap opera. 

A Final Worthy of the Man Who Won It 19.12.2022

The Epic conclusion to the 2022 Men's World Cup, and the moment Messi finally got what he deserved. 

Does the Final Settle the GOAT Debate? 16.12.2022

Brief notes on the Gio Reyna and Berhalter's drama, Vivianna Miedema's injury and a full recap of the World Cup Semi Finals while looking ahead to the showdown between France and Argentina. 

To the Quarter-finals and Beyond 12.12.2022

We discuss the drama of the World Cup Quarter-finals, and our predictions moving into the Semi-finals.  Also, a brief touch on the Women's club season.

The End of Upsets? 08.12.2022

FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 discussions, including the USMNT's exit, and the potential of Brazil and France. 

Qatar 2022: The Good, the Bad, and the USMNT 03.12.2022

A recap and discussion of the group stages of the 2022 World Cup. 

One Last World Cup Preview 18.11.2022

Recaps of the state of domestic leagues, the latest Ronaldo drama, and of course, a deep dive into the world cup rosters and our predictions for the 2022 World Cup.

Is Gio Reyna the Best Player in the USMNT Pool? 10.11.2022

Its a super long one today folks, we have everything from the weekend's Premier League action, to an update on the La Liga Title Race, the UCL and Europa League draws, the Carabou Cup results, an MLS Final recap, and of course, an in depth dive into the recently announces 26 man USMNT World Cup Roster. 

Consequences of FIFA 03.11.2022

Discussion of the week's Premier League games and the end of the Champions League group stage. Also an extended conversation on the even more apparent issues with FIFA having the World Cup not in the summer, and a brief recap of the NWSL final. 

So Many Games, Not Enough Time 29.10.2022

This week we try to rush through 3 game-weeks of the Premier League to stay caught up with all the games before the World Cup, do a wrap up of the second to last Champions League group stage games, and cover the Balon d'Or winners and the newly revealed groups for the Women's World Cup this coming summer.

Kylian's Kicking and Screaming 14.10.2022

This week we run through recaps of the Premier League and UCL, a quick review of Der Klassiker, what we learned from the Women's International Team Games, and some not too kind words about Kylian Mbappe's latest conflicts with PSG.

You get a Derby, You get a Derby 07.10.2022

This week we recap some of the controversial calls in a constantly entertaining Premier League, the THREE Derby games, and week 3 of the champions league. We follow that with some discussion on the debate around Trent Alexander-Arnold, and touch on the Sally Yates NWSL Report and it's potential impact on USA v England.

The Last Hurrah Before the World Cup 30.09.2022

Our last looks at national teams before the World Cup has finished. This week we breakdown what the final international break before the world cup means (and doesn't mean) and take one final look ahead to what we expect from the biggest stage of the game.

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