The Equalizer Podcast

Arianna Cascone and Jeff Kassouf react to the back-and-forth draw between the Thorns and Courage, a second consecutive loss for San Diego Wave FC, and another defeat for the struggling Red Stars. Follow: Arianna Cascone on Twitter Jeff Kassouf on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvidon from Pixabay

Arianna Cascone and Bekki Morgan take a look at a few players who may be, or previously were, on the bubble for the U.S. women's national team roster for the Women's World Cup. How will the return of Julie Ertz impact players like Kristie Mewis and Taylor Kornieck? Is Lynn Williams now a lock? What are Alyssa Thompson's chances of making the roster? Follow: Arianna Cascone on Twitter Bekki Morgan...

Arianna Cascone and André Carlisle (Diaspora United Podcast, Gaming Society) break down the chaos of Saturday night's NWSL After Dark matches as the Pride upset the Wave and the Thorns stole a point from Angel City thanks to Bella Bixby's backheel goal. Then, they react to Kansas City's win over Gotham FC. Follow: Arianna Cascone on Twitter André Carlisle on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Faceb...

Racing Louisville FC's Paige Monaghan joins Bekki Morgan and Jenna Tonelli to talk about what it's been like since joining Louisville, becoming a veteran in the NWSL, East Coast vs. Midwest, coffee, trains, and much more. Follow: Bekki Morgan on Twitter Jenna Tonelli on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvidon from Pixabay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Jeff Kassouf and Tamerra Griffin, freelance journalist (Andscape, Pro Soccer Wire, Equalizer), react to Gotham FC getting a weather-delayed win thanks to a Lynn Williams goal, OL Reign's big victory over Chicago, and San Diego's win over Angel City FC, which featured the season debut of Julie Ertz. Follow: Jeff Kassouf on Twitter Tamerra Griffin on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and I...

Bekki Morgan and Arianna Cascone react to the surprising NWSL coaching news: Matt Potter is out as head coach in Kansas City, and Amy Rodriguez is in as head coach for the returning Utah Royals. Then, they discuss how they'd like to see the Challenge Cup evolve. Follow: Bekki Morgan on Twitter Arianna Cascone on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvidon from Pixabay...

Jeff Kassouf and Jason Anderson react to Julie Ertz signing with Angel City FC. Was Ertz to Los Angeles always the most inevitable result of her free agency? They also discuss the latest broadcast issues for the league, how the Red Stars responded to Mallory Swanson's injury, Houston's 1-1 draw in Portland, and the weekend that was for the NWSL. Follow: Jeff Kassouf on Twitter Jason Anderson on Tw...

Bekki Morgan and Arianna Cascone react to the blockbuster news that OL Reign are for sale, and that Michele Kang will reportedly purchase majority ownership of the Olympique Lyonnais women’s team. What does it all mean for the Reign, Spirit, and the NWSL as a league? Follow: Bekki Morgan on Twitter Arianna Cascone on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvidon from Pi...

Arianna Cascone and Jeff Kassouf react to the U.S. women's national team's 2-0 win over Ireland, Mallory Swanson's injury, and the return of Julie Ertz. Follow: Arianna Cascone on Twitter Jeff Kassouf on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvidon from Pixabay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bekki Morgan and Jeff Kassouf react to the news of the Bay Area joining the NWSL and what this means for the growth of the league. They discuss what Bay Area has planned for their team, including an investment in a world-class training facility. Bekki and Jeff also take a broader look at where individual teams stand in the NWSL in 2023, how sustainable the clubs are, and how much investment is goi...

Arianna Cascone and André Carlisle (Diaspora United Podcast, Gaming Society) react to another wild weekend in the NWSL as Sophia Smith and Portland Thorns FC rolled to another big win. Smith just keeps getting better and better. Arianna and André also look at the 2-2 draw between Washington and Louisville, and react to all the chaos in Orlando as Angel City FC beat the Pride with a last-second goa...

Arianna Cascone and André Carlisle (Diaspora United Podcast, Gaming Society) share which kits they are most excited about in the new NWSL season ... and which they are less excited about. Then, a look at the latest U.S. women's national team roster and reaction to the returns of Julie Ertz and Casey Krueger. Follow: Arianna Cascone on Twitter André Carlisle on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Fac...

Arianna Cascone and Jason Anderson (Pro Soccer Wire) take a close look at Alyssa Thompson's NWSL debut, the debut of VAR, Trinity Rodman's game-winning goal, an opening win for the Courage, and more key moments from Week 1 in the NWSL. Follow: Arianna Cascone on Twitter Jason Anderson on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvidon from Pixabay Learn more about your ad...

Arianna Cascone and Jeff Kassouf wrap up our NWSL season previews with the two teams who met in last year's NWSL Championship: Kansas City Current and Portland Thorns FC. The Current added Debinha, and the Thorns will be led once again by reigning MVP Sophia Smith. How will both teams navigate through a Women's World Cup summer as they try to make it to the final once again? Follow: Arianna Cascon...

Bekki Morgan and Taylor Vincent continue the Equalizer Podcast's NWSL season previews with a look at three teams that made the playoffs -- but not quite the NWSL Championship -- in 2022: the Chicago Red Stars, OL Reign, and San Diego Wave FC. Follow: Bekki Morgan on Twitter Taylor Vincent on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvidon from Pixabay Learn more about you...

Bekki Morgan and Arianna Cascone continue our NWSL season previews with the North Carolina Courage and Houston Dash. The Courage lost Debinha, Abby Erceg, Diana Ordóñez, and many more this offseason. How should Courage fans feel as the rebuild continues? After making the playoffs for the first time, and losing in heartbreaking fashion, the Houston Dash look to continue their upward trajectory this...

The Equalizer Podcast's NWSL season previews continue as Arianna Cascone and Bekki Morgan discuss how things look for Racing Louisville FC and Angel City FC in the 2023 season. Racing Louisville FC has more stability this season -- is it enough to move up the table? Angel City FC had a strong debut season, despite struggling with injuries -- can they make the playoffs in their second season? Follo...

Arianna Cascone and Jenna Tonelli are here to kick off our NWSL season previews as the Equalizer Podcast returns. Arianna and Jenna take a close look at busy offseasons from the Orlando Pride, Washington Spirit, and Gotham FC and discuss what to expect from each team in 2023. Follow: Arianna Cascone on Twitter Jenna Tonelli on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvid...

Jeff Kassouf and Arianna Cascone discuss the USWNT's wins in New Zealand, and what they learned as the 2023 road to the FIFA Women's World Cup begins. Then, they take a look at some of the biggest news of the NWSL offseason: Debinha heading to Kansas City, the Lynn Williams trade, the NWSL Draft, and more. Follow: Jeff Kassouf on Twitter Arianna Cascone on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Faceboo...

Jeff Kassouf answers your burning questions about the U.S. women's national team, next year's World Cup, NWSL free agency, NWSL expansion, and more. Follow: Jeff Kassouf on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvidon from Pixabay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Kassouf and and Jason Anderson (Pro Soccer Wire) react to Portland Thorns FC's win over the Kansas City Current in the NWSL Championship, led by league MVP Sophia Smith, who was also named MVP of the final. They discuss what worked for Portland and what to expect from both team's next year. Follow: Jeff Kassouf on Twitter Jason Anderson on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Insta...

Jeff Kassouf and André Carlisle (Diaspora United Podcast, Black and Red United) react to Portland's win over San Diego, thanks to Crystal Dunn's dramatic goal, and Kansas City's win over OL Reign, led by Adrianna Franch's big game. What should we expect from Portland Thorns FC and the Kansas City Current in the NWSL Championship? Then, they shares their first thoughts on the results of the 2023 Wo...

Jeff Kassouf and Claire Watkins (Just Women's Sports) take a detailed look at the Kansas City Current's last-minute win over the Houston Dash and San Diego Wave FC's extra time win over the Chicago Red Stars, and look ahead to OL Reign vs. Kansas City and Portland vs. San Diego in the semifinals. Follow: Jeff Kassouf on Twitter Claire Watkins on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Inst...

Claire Watkins and Jason Anderson (Pro Soccer Wire) react to the final weekend of the regular season, as OL Reign claimed the NWSL Shield and the Chicago Red Stars claimed the last playoff spot. In the final segment of the podcast, they discuss the release of Sally Yates' report into systemic abuse in the NWSL. Follow: Claire Watkins on Twitter Jason Anderson on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, F...

It's the final week of the NWSL regular season and four teams are fighting for the final two playoff spots. Three teams are still in the hunt for the Shield. Claire Watkins and Jeff Kassouf analyze how the drama could play out. Follow: Claire Watkins on Twitter Jeff Kassouf on Twitter The Equalizer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Music by Gvidon from Pixabay Learn more about your ad choices. V...