The Footy Museum

(Video of this podcast is available at youtube.com/@thefootymuseum ) This week on The Footy Museum Podcast, we welcome Doug Cress. Doug runs the enormously popular facebook page, 1970s Soccer USA, where he posts daily about the supernova era of the NASL and MISL. This page is a treasure trove of images and stories, and a community where people gather and talk about this unique period of soccer his...

(find video of this episode on youtube.com/@thefootymuseum ) The Footy Museum is back with our first podcast of the year, which means we're doing 2025 predictions! (Kindly ignore the fact that we're halfway through January, it's never too late for now!) Justin and Maria each come with their top three predictions for this year, ranging from design to football culture at large, and there are some am...

(video of this podcast can be found at youtube.com ) 2024 has come to an end, and we’re looking back at our favorite moments in the world of football (the soccer kind)! Take a listen for our not-at-all biased opinions on the soccer world’s best designs, greatest tifos, and most hilarious jokes played on us by the Universe. Mentioned in this episode: Leeds United, Allsvenskan, Columbus Crew, Englis...

(find video of this podcast at our youtube ) How did one of football's Founding Fathers end up retiring in a small North Dakota town? On this episode of The Footy Museum Podcast, Justin and Maria take a look of the storied life of Arthur Pember: Mountaineer, stock broker, investigative journalist, and the first president of the Football Association. Find out more about the design and history of fo...

(Video of this podcast is available on youtube) Justin and Maria are back to talk about the world of football (the soccer kind)! This week we talk about their experience at the recent town hall with Gregg Berhalter hosted by this Chicago Fire. We also discuss the USMNT's international break, which was overshadowed by one celebratory dance. Was Christian Pulisic's Trump dance appropriate, or aliena...

(video of this podcast available to stream here: https://youtu.be/CLnQsDmgvgU ) We’re back! After a short break, Justin and Maria are back in studio to discuss all things from the world of football (the soccer kind). This week is all about the great American tradition of “playoffs.” We discuss the various formats used throughout history, from the pre-MLS era to recent changes influenced by star pl...

(Stream video of this episode at youtube.com ) Join us on this episode of the Footy Museum Podcast as we dive deep into the age-old question: is it soccer or football? Justin and Maria explore the history of the terms, their origins in England, and how they've evolved in the United States. Discover why this seemingly simple debate has sparked such passionate discussions. From the early days of the...

(Video of this podcast available at youtube.com/@thefootymuseum ) LAFC and Sporting KC will face off in this year's US Open Cup final on September 25. In anticipation, we're looking back at the two teams who are tied for the most ever US Open Cup titles: Maccabee Los Angeles and Bethlehem Steel--both with five titles to their name. Bethlehem Steel FC, a powerhouse of early 20th century soccer, is...

(find video of this podcast at youtube.com/@thefootymuseum ) Welcome back pumpkin spice season I mean English Premier League! On today's podcast Justin and Maria talk about EPL's matchweek 1, some antics from Arsenal, and the state of the kits--with a specific focus on the neck region. They also bring it back to MLS and chat about changes happening at the Chicago Fire with the announced exit of sp...

(video of this podcast is available at youtube.com/@thefootymuseum ) USA! USA! USA! The USWNT have won olympic gold! On this week's episode, we talk about the match, Emma Hayes, the great team, and wrap up our Paris Olympics coverage with some excellent Naeher puns. And after a summer of major tournaments, the EFL season has begun. Justin looks into the crest history of Oxford United, and Maria ce...

(video of this podcast is available at thefootymuseum.com ) Welcome to the Footy Museum Podcast, where we talk about culture and design in the world of football (the soccer kind!). On this week's episode Justin and Maria talk about past and present of soccer in the Olympic games, giving an update on where the US stands in the soccer tournament, and also taking a look back at designs and visuals fr...

(find video of this podcast at thefootymuseum.com ) Welcome to the Footy Museum Podcast, where we discuss design and culture in the world of football (the soccer kind). Yes, the Olympics ARE a footballing event, so of course we're here to talk about it. On this week's episode we're reacting to the opening ceremonies and the first few games of the USMNT and USWNT at the Paris Olympics. We chat abou...

(Stream video of this podcast at thefootymuseum.com ) Welcome to the Footy Museum Podcast where we celebrate all things design and supporter culture from the world of football (the soccer kind!). On today's pod, we discuss the latest kit rollouts (do they seem to be dropping earlier and earlier, or is that just us?) and as well as what's to come with the Paris Olympic Games (and beyond!). Timestam...

(video of this podcast is available at thefootymuseum.com ) Welcome back to the Footy Museum Podcast, where we talk all about the supporter culture and designs of the footballing world! Today Justin and Maria close the chapter on the summer’s two favorite tournaments, discussing their favorite moment and failures from Euros 2024 and Copa America. That and more in this week’s episode. Timestamps: 0...

(video of this podcast is available at thefootymuseum.com ) Welcome to the Footy Museum Podcast, where we talk all things design and culture from the world of football (the soccer kind!). This week Justin and Maria talk about the start of 2024 Euros, and what they're loving about it. They also discuss the release of the Ralph Lauren capsule collection for the U.S.A olympic team. #footyheadlines #e...

(find video of this episode at thefootymuseum.com) We're back this week to talk about all things design and culture from the world of football (the soccer kind)! this week, Justin and Maria cover the latest from the USMNT and their loss to Columbia, along with Maria's experience being one of the 35,038 people at Wrigley Field to break the NWSL attendance record. They also chat about design highlig...

(Get the full experience by viewing video of this podcast at thefootymuseum.com ) That's a wrap on the 23-24 European footballing season! (For most of Europe, anyway.) In this episode of the Footy Museum Podcast, Justin and Maria talk about their favorite kits, tifos, sideline looks, and other styles from the season. Timestamps 00: Weekend summary 2:20 Favorite designs and looks from the 23-24 sea...

(Stream video of this podcast with all our visuals at thefootymuseum.com ) Welcome to The Footy Museum where we talk all things culture and design in the world of football (the soccer kind!). This episode we're taking a look at six bad football club rebrands from history, and discussing the obvious and subtle reasons of why we think the changes don't work. Timestamps: 00: This week in soccer news...

(Stream video of this episode at thefootymuseum.com ) The Footy Museum is back to talk about all things football, the soccer kind! This week we catch up on US Open Cup, MLS Rivalry Week, English Football's end of season antics, and Jesse Marsch's new job in Canada.

(find video of this podcast at thefootymuseum.com) Welcome to the Footy Museum, where we discuss all things design and culture from the world of football, and sometimes also Cowboy Carter. This week Justin and Maria talk about a few of the latest and greatest tifos coming out of Sweden, France, Mexico, and Los Angeles. Teams discussed: Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, AIK Fotboll, AS Saint-Étienne, PSG, C....

Justin and Maria are both back from spring break and are here once again with their very unsolicited and under-informed opinions about the world of football (the soccer kind). They chat about their Inter Miami kit bet, Justin's trip to the Premier League Mornings Fan Fest in Nashville PLUS his trip to Geodis Park. They also get caught up with US Open Cup and Justin shares his feelings about the st...

As a tumultuous Turkish season nears its end, we touch base with Onur Ozturk to get insights on what is happening in Turkey.

(Video of this episode is available at thefootymuseum.com) This week we welcome Kristi Kivi to the Footy Museum podcast! Kristi is a member of the Pride, an FC Cincinnati supporters group. She serves on the board, and is also a member of The Forge, the group of FCC SGs dedicated to designing, making, and organizing tifo displays. Kristi talks to us about some of the recent tifos they've produced,...

Find video of this episode at thefootymuseum.com Welcome to another Unsolicited and Under-informed Opinions weekly episode, where Justin and Maria chat about all things in the world of football. This week they really cover it all, from Liverpool/Man City to the W Gold Cup, to the Dutch league, and pre-US Open Cup chatter.

(find video of this episode at thefootymuseum.com/footypod) This week, we continue our exploration into the history of the beautiful game in Chicago. This episode is part of an ongoing series focused on the rich history of soccer in the United States, with a special look at the game's long and fascinating journey in the Windy City. In Part 2 we pick up where we left off in Part 1, at the start of...