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Mary Harvey has seen the women’s game from almost every angle in her career, as a USWNT goalkeeper to FIFA leader and WPS executive. Today, she leads the Center for Sport and Human Rights, and she joins Open Mic to talk about the evolution of women’s soccer, the lessons of its past and where the game goes next.
0:00 Intro
1:26 The 1991 World Cup
4:57 Harvey’s Journey to the USWNT
7:58 How 1991 Changed Women’s Soccer
11:53 Inside the 1996 USWNT
16:25 From Player to FIFA Leader
24:11 How World Cups Drive Development
28:26 What Happened to WPS?
35:12 The Future of the Women’s Game
41:51 The Responsibility of Each USWNT Generation
44:46 Sport, Human Rights & the 2026 World Cup
57:30 Harvey’s Favorite Sporting Events

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David Gass is back and is joined by Matt Doyle to break down MLS’ summer transfer window, the record spending, and the league’s place in the global market. Then they dive into the playoff race, from Nashville vs. Vancouver for the Supporters’ Shield to the contenders and the teams that could make a run to the postseason.
0:00 Gass is Back from Peru
7:28 What Happened in the MLS Transfer Window?
11:30 The Numbers & MLS in the Global Market
20:11 The MLS Grind is Setting In
25:57 Battle for the Shield: Nashville vs. Vancouver
33:57 Western Conference Contenders
39:00 Can San Jose Put It All Together?
42:49 Colorado, Seattle & West’s Playoff Picture
47:35 Philadelphia & Orlando’s Postseason Prospects
52:02 Toronto FC & Josh Sargent’s Fever Dream
55:50 Final Musings

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What comes next for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams? David Gass and Brian Dunseth look at Mauricio Pochettino’s second cycle with the USMNT, the players that are pushing to get into the team and what it could like for the next four years. Then, Michelle French, who coached the U.S. U-20s at two World Cups and was an assistant with the USWNT in 2015, joins Gass to talk about her experience, the decisions young players face between college, club and country and the path to the USWNT.
0:00 Intro
2:34 Pochettino’s Second Cycle
8:27 Players Left Off the World Cup Roster
12:23 How the USMNT Core Evolves
16:56 Reshaping U.S. Soccer
21:42 Building the Player Pathway
25:11 Win Now or Build Mode
29:26 What Will the September Camp Look Like?
43:11 Testing the USMNT Against Different Competition
49:40 Michelle French on the U-20 World Cup
52:41 Balancing College, Club & Country
56:41 The Evolution of Youth National Teams
59:22 College Soccer’s Strength
1:03:54 The Evolution of Women’s Soccer in the US

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Jordan Angeli and Jill Loyden are back to breakdown a wild, long weekend in the NWSL. They dive into Vlatko Andonovski’s departure from Kansas City and Jameese Joseph’s move to Utah to Ashley Sanchez’s historic run and Denver’s statement win over Gotham. The race for the playoffs is tighter than ever as they recap the weekend’s biggest results and look ahead to another huge slate of games with playoff positioning on the line.
0:00 Intro
3:22 Vlatko & KC Part Ways
11:18 Jameese Joseph to Utah
22:46 Denver Stuns Gotham
26:19 The Ashley Sanchez Show
31:46 Orland’s First Win Under Yolanda Thomas
38:20 Four Huge NWSL Games This Weekend

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Susannah Fuller chats with former Arsenal and England defender Kieran Gibbs to talk about his path from pro player to co-founding ONE FC, a youth soccer academy in Miami. Gibbs shares his approach to player development, how he hopes to bring his own experiences to the U.S. and where the project is now and going in the future. Plus, they discuss the 2026 World Cup and talk about Arsenal’s chance of repeating as Premier League Champions.
0:00 Intro
1:24 ONE FC Origin Story
6:03 Lessons from European Academies
8:26 The ONE FC Approach
10:59 Identifying Soccer Talent in the U.S.
14:36 Growing ONE FC
18:38 The 2026 World Cup Experience
25:26 Can Arsenal Repeat?
30:05 Where to Find Out More About ONE FC

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