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Vlatko Andonovski is taking over in Chicago, but what does that arrival actually mean for the Stars? David Gass and Jordan Angeli break down the long-term project, the coaching search and what comes next before getting into Kansas City’s dip and a weekend that saw Angel City surge into the playoff picture.
0:00 Intro
1:47 San Diego & Tierna Davidson are Must-Watch
7:26 What Vlatko’s Arrival Means for Chicago
16:16 Chicago’s Search for a Head Coach
22:21 What’s Going on with Kansas City?
27:18 Bay FC’s New Chief Football Officer
31:00 Angel City Rising
39:53 Denver Keeps Its Playoff Push Alive
46:45 Gotham Clinches a Playoff Spot
57:18 Why Has Ashley Sanchez Been So Good?
1:02:25 San Diego Rolls On, Portland Finds Its Attack
1:07:34 Biggest Games of the NWSL Weekend

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The kids are making noise in MLS. Cavan Sullivan, Julian Hall, Peyton Miller and the next wave of young American stars are making noise in MLS. Matt Doyle and Tom Bogert dig into what’s next for the USMNT’s teenagers, talk about Nashville clinching a playoff spot, the tightening place race and whether St. Louis has emerged as Vancouver’s biggest challenger out West.
0:00 Intro
1:42 Philly’s Stunning Comeback
8:49 MLS’ Young Stars
19:45 USMNT’s Next Generation
31:21 Brad Stuver Keeps Austin Alive
33:50 The Crowded Western Conference
41:16 Playoff Picture out East
46:58 What’s Wrong with New York City FC?
52:42 Nashville Clinches
57:19 Questioning LAFC, San Jose and Miami
1:08:51 St. Louis vs. Vancouver
1:19:46 MLS Managers Five-a-Side

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Paul Kennedy has been covering American soccer for 55 years, from the days when finding a game on TV was nearly impossible to the 2026 World Cup. He joins Open Mic to share the stories from his career, the people and games that stuck with him, and his perspective on American soccer today.
0:00 Intro
0:46 How Paul Kennedy Became a Soccer Writer
9:22 Finding the Game Through College Soccer
13:24 From Law School to Soccer America
16:13 Covering Soccer in the 80s
21:08 Career Highlights, Favorite People & Games
27:17 The Great “What If?”
33:05 Unsung Heroes of Soccer in the U.S.
36:17 The USMNT Before the 1990 World Cup
39:54 Has Soccer Made It in America?
44:39 The Future of American Soccer
51:48 55 Years of Soccer America & Paul’s Favorite Story
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Alejandro Bedoya joins Tom & Gass to celebrate some of his youngins making the USMNT Roster. Then they react to the USOC semifinals and look ahead to the weekend

The NWSL is getting weird and crazy, and Jordan Angeli and David Gass are back together to try and make sense of this unpredictable league. Houston is searching for a new direction, Orlando makes a major commitment to Barbra Banda, and the playoff race is tightening every week. The stretch run is here, and nobody seems ready to make it easy.
0:00 Intro
0:42 Gass is Back
4:34 Houston Cleans House
20:42 Utah Finds a Way
29:09 Barbra Banda is Staying in Orlando
37:01 Washington’s Missing Piece
45:24 Macario Out, Bonansea In
53:18 Is San Diego Peaking?
57:05 Angel City & Denver Go Wild
1:04:32 Playoff Race Heats Up

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