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Rhode Island FC Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez opens up about his playing career and how it almost ended before it began and what it means to now play for RIFC.

RIFC fails to find the win for the second time in front of a home crowd this season, drawing to Monterey Bay 1-1 over the weekend. Kaylor Hodges joins us to talk about what this club needs to turn these results around and previews the midweek match against the Birmingham Legion.

RIFC exits the Open Cup falling 2-1 to the New England Revolution. What went wrong? What went well? We’re going to talk about it. Then a little later Chris Moulton from the Union Report joins us to preview the match against Monterey Bay FC.

Co-Founder, Owner, and Executive at Rhode Island FC joins the pod to reminisce about the Open Cup, the impact of the game between RIFC and the New England Revolution, and managing through the impacts to the player roster so far in 2025.

RIFC opens its doors in front of a sold out crowd at Centreville Bank Stadium in a thrilling nil-nil draw that proved once and for all that Rhode Island is a soccer state. A little later in the pod, Seth Macomber joins us to preview the USOC Round of 32 match against the New England Revolution.

RIFC Stadium General Manager Paul Byrne sits down with us to give expanded details for the know before you go and provide best practices and advice ahead of the grand opening of Centreville Bank Stadium on Saturday.

RIFC dominates the first round of the Jägermeister Cup defeating Westchester SC. We’ll talk about the significance of the result and how it prepares Coach Khano’s squad for the historic inaugural match at Centreville Bank Stadium this weekend against San Antonio FC

Head Coach and General Manager Khano Smith reflects on the result in Detroit and what's ahead for Westchester this weekend and the first games at Centreville Bank Stadium

Rhode Island FC Goalkeeper Jackson Lee chats about his recent Open Cup performance, recovery from his injury, and a look ahead to the rest of 2025.

Rio Hope-Gund drops in talk about his 25-day contract with RIFC,

RIFC struggles to find traction after disaster strikes in Detroit. We’re going to talk about the highs and lows and then get you ready as the boys in amber and blue get ready for their entry into the Jägermeister Cup this weekend against Westchester SC.

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RIFC proves they can do it on a cold rainy Tuesday night in Lewiston advancing to the Round of 32 to next take on the New England Revolution. But first, they have to figure out Detroit City FC this weekend on short rest.

Midweek games return to the schedule and things are getting ready to cook off in Maine this Tuesday as RIFC enters into Round 3 of the US Open Cup in the first must win game of the season. Who will win the battle for New England Soccer Supremacy? Shawn Fecteau from the Blazing Musket joins to talk all things Portland Hearts of Pine.

Rhode Island FC gets their first win of the season on the road against the Oakland Roots. Is this a sign of things to come or was this a flash in the pan moment for RIFC?

RIFC President David Peart joins the podcast to talk all things Centreville Bank Stadium. #AnchorsUp

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RIFC get’s shutdown against Loudoun leaving fans wondering if this was the worst performance in club history. We’ll pick apart why that might not be the case and get you ready for the team’s longest journey of the season out to Oakland Coliseum this Saturday.

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Rhode Island FC grabs their first point of the season after a 2-2 draw against Phoenix Rising that had fans feeling like points were left on the table. Next, RIFC heads down to take on Loudoun United, a team no one could figure out last season. We’re going to get you ready for that game and why things might be different this time around.

Pro/Rel is officially here! We’ll unpack the first loss of the season and why it’s not as dire as you think. Then, we'll get you ready for Phoenix Rising.

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It’s game week 2 in the USL Championship and Rhode Island FC hits the road in their first game of the season in a rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Charleston Battery. Is this team ready to repeat success at Patriot’s Point or does Coach Ben Pirmann have other plans in mind? Andrew and Connor from Holy City Soundoff join us to discuss.

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The USL Championship kicks off this week, but RIFC sits out the action in Week 1. We’re gonna talk Tidewater, some news around the club, and then get you ready for what the rest of the Eastern Conference has in store this season with John Morrissey from USL Tactics.