Episode 29: “Mike Woitalla of Soccer America, on men’s US soccer, World Cup, Pulisic, McKennie and more”

MIKE WOITALLA is the Executive Editor of Soccer America. Here he chats with John about the US men’s soccer team in the weeks leading up to the World Cup and just days after the Americans lost back-to-back games in Atlanta, first to Belgium 5-2 and then to Portugal 2-0. The names Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie are uttered, and Mike talks about what would be a good result for the US in the World Cup.Recorded April 6, 2026THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccerpublication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. You can get more information on the program, produced by the John Shrader Media Group, at https://shradermedia.com/John Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is professor of Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.