The Equalizer Podcast

The North Carolina Courage won their second consecutive National Women's Soccer League Championship with an emphatic 4-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars. It was a dominant display from the Courage, one which no team in this league would have been able to stop on the day. And the thing is, nobody has really been able to stop North Carolina over the course of a season, either. How will anyone in...

The 2019 National Women's Soccer League Championship has arrived! Chelsey Bush and John Halloran preview Sunday's final between the North Carolina Courage and Chicago Red Stars. Will the Courage win a second straight title? Or will Chicago, led by league MVP Sam Kerr, lift the trophy for the first time in franchise history? Chelsey and John discuss tactics and narratives ahead of the big game. Lea...

The North Carolina Courage and Chicago Red Stars have advanced to the 2019 National Women's Soccer League Championship after defeating Reign FC and Portland Thorns FC, respectively, in Sunday's semifinals. Dan Lauletta and Chelsey Bush break down each match — and John Halloran joins from on the ground in Chicagoland — while also previewing the final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

The NWSL playoffs are upon us, and the Equalizer Podcast Team is here to guide you through it! First, Chelsey Bush and Dan Lauletta break down the North Carolina Courage vs Reign FC, to see if Tacoma's finest can pull off one of the biggest upsets in NWSL history (bet against Vlatko at your own peril). Then, after the break, Chelsey and John Halloran talk through the Chicago Red Stars hosting the...

The NWSL playoff table is finally fully set, with Reign FC drawing their way to fourth place and the Portland Thorns also drawing their way to third. This week, Dan Lauletta and Chelsey Bush discuss the Reign's draw with Orlando, Portland's scoreless affair with Washington, Laura Harvey's Utah finishing with a win over Houston, and the North Carolina Courage gritting out a win against the reinvigo...

Jill Ellis' tenure as United States women's national team head coach came to a close with a victory and a draw in a pair of friendly matches against South Korea. That final win gave Ellis 106 in her career as U.S. head coach, setting a new record for the position. Tony DiCicco won 105 games as U.S. head coach. On this week's episode, Chelsey Bush and Jeff Kassouf discuss the highs and lows of Elli...

The 2019 NWSL playoff field has been set, with Reign FC clinching the final spot this week with wins over the Utah Royals and the Portland Thorns. The Chicago Red Stars will be hosting a semifinal for the first time since 2019, and the Spirit stole a game right out from under North Carolina after drawing Houston, while Sky Blue and Orlando played to a stalemate at Red Bull Arena. The Equalizer Pod...

It was a significant weekend in the NWSL, with the North Carolina Courage clinching the shield, and Chicago and Portland punching their respective tickets to the playoffs. The rest of the race? Still to be determined. We break it all down in this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the course of four days, the North Carolina Courage won matches 6-0 and 6-1 on opposite sides of the country, putting their dominance on full display. The NWSL playoff race continues to heat up for half the league -- with Utah Royals FC and Reign FC playing chicken for the final spot -- while a few bottom-dwellers are again in need of serious makeovers. Chelsey Bush and John Halloran discuss...

The end of the NWSL season is approaching, and there are five (okay maybe six) team surging towards the four available playoff spots. Dan Lauletta and Chelsey Bush talk through Chicago handling Houston, Reign FC taking down Orlando, and perhaps most significantly Utah holding on against Portland. They also talk Sky Blue, fan conduct, and Kristen Hamilton's very impressive summer. Learn more about...

Another NWSL weekend has occurred, with less than shocking results. North Carolina outlasted Reign FC, Portland trounced Chicago, Houston couldn't unlock Sky Blue and Washington had a party against Orlando. This week Dan Lauletta, Claire Watkins and Chelsey Bush all discussed how the season looks familiar, what's going on with the U-23's, and attendance record and what expansion might hold in the...

NWSL action rages on, as does the WoSo appetite of a nation. This week, Dan Lauletta and Chelsey Bush break down NWSL action, ICC drama, and what's going to happen to the USWNT now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was another week of heated NWSL action, and teams are beginning to separate themselves. This week, Chelsey Bush and Claire Watkins talk through Chicago's impressive streak, Portland making it work, the Reign winning and losing, Utah's surge, and whatever it was that happened between Houston and the Orlando Pride. Drama! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lots of soccer this weekend, EQZ Pod listeners. Reign FC held on against the Houston Dash, North Carolina brought the rain against the Washington Spirit, the Chicago Red Stars toppled the Royals and Sky Blue FC added to their long history of holding Portland to a single point. The USWNT also played a game! Dan Lauletta, John Halloran, and Chelsey Bush were here to tell you all about it, and answer...

Dan Lauletta and Chelsey Bush discuss the latest from around the National Women's Soccer League, including landslide victories in Portland (for the Thorns) and Tacoma (for the visiting Red Stars). They also take a look at some of the teams which still haven't totally impressed them -- including Utah Royals FC -- and wrap up with the FBRef.com Stat of the Week and your questions. Learn more about y...

The confetti has fallen, the celebrations have subsided, and it's time for the USWNT players to jump back into the NWSL. This week, Dan Lauletta and Ray Curren talk through Utah grabbing a point against Portland, Orlando getting the better of Sky Blue, the Dash breaking their winless streak against Washington and 17,000+ in Chicago witnessing a powerful return against North Carolina. They also ans...

Well! The World Cup is over, and life goes on. On this weeks episode, Dan Lauletta and John Halloran talk through their experiences in France, the NWSL, and what's next for women's soccer in this country and beyond. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They did it! The U.S. Women's National Team are your FIFA 2019 World Cup winners. What a journey. Claire Watkins and Chelsey Bush sat down immediately post-game to talk through the tournament, the issues, the winning, and what happens next. Enjoy it y'all, we made it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Cup quarterfinals have been played, and the semifinals are set. Gosh, there's so much to talk about. This week, Chelsey Bush and Claire Watkins talk through what exactly happened with the USWNT met France, how disappointed Germany should be by this year, whether the Netherlands are real contenders and what the heck Sweden has been up to. Oh, and England too. They also talked through an N...

Drama! The knockout rounds of the 2019 FIFA World Cup have kicked off, with no lack of compelling storylines. This week, Dan Lauletta and Chelsey Bush break down what they saw from the weekend, VAR, controversy, and competition. They also run through the NWSL weekend, and answer your burning questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're in the thick of the 2019 World Cup, and the U.S. Women's National Team has opened their account with a fair amount of emphasis. Much to discuss, and today Chelsey Bush and Claire Watkins broke down intensity, form, opposition, and the best laid plans of the USWNT after their first two games in Group F. They also consider Australia on the brink of disaster, whether Canada can keep grinding ou...

The 2019 World Cup in France has finally kicked off, and boy are we excited! In this weeks episode, recorded at the end of the third match-day of group play, Chelsey Bush and Claire Watkins broke down how the first three groups are looking, whether or not the top seeds look like true contenders, and tackle the issue that is the talk of the tourney so far: the dreaded VAR. They also question the po...

It's the last week before the World Cup kicks off, and we're excited! This week, Dan Lauletta and Chelsey Bush talk through a whole mess of NWSL action, where North Carolina took down Orlando, Houston and the Reign got a point each, Washington looked like the real deal against Utah, and Portland celebrated their big home opener with a 3-0 win against the Chicago Red Stars. Learn more about your ad...

The U.S. Women's National Team is on their way to France and boy are we excited! This week the Equalizer Podcast Team really honed in on the USWNT final friendly against Mexico, and what it all meant (both good and bad). Chelsey Bush, Claire Watkins, and John Halloran all convened to consider Tobin Heath at left back, if Alex Morgan needed to buy a goal, and just how much any of this matters going...

This week, Dan Lauletta, Chelsey Bush and John Halloran take a stab at the USWNT's victory over New Zealand, as well as a whole heap of NWSL action. They talk Washington's defeat of Portland, North Carolina's draw with Utah, the Reign's take down of Sky Blue and Chicago's topping of Houston. They also answered your burning questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...