Soccerish | Ep 16 | Season Finale — A Year Inside the Game Together

From boat parades to Euro finals, Christina and Lori lived soccer at full speed this year. In our season finale, they reflect — not with a grand “state of the game,” but a personal one: the moments that surprised them, the stories that stuck, and what they learned from being inside soccer’s biggest stages.They share:calling the Euros and the NWSL Championshipthe rise of Bev Yanez — and why it matteredLaura Harvey’s infamous AI momentLori’s childhood mission to become Tony MeolaChristina’s whirlwind of boat parades, contracts, and financialswhy the MLS Cup not having a neutral site caught them off guardwhat fans quietly tell them about how (and why) they listenhow they navigated the blur of 2024where they hope Soccerish goes nextand yes, Lori reacts to Christina’s “Chilly Willy” triathlonPlus: a first look at our December/January special series — Goalkeepers - The Last Defender, Women Who Lead, Soccerish One-ish, and Lori Goes to Ref School.Chapters (mm:ss)00:00 Ish-ing around & Thanksgiving reset01:30 World Cup draw + MLS Cup — Miami–Vancouver, Messi/Alba/Busquets, neutral-site debate05:00 Personal reflections — Bev Yanez, Laura Harvey & AI, Tony Meola childhood, Rochester Rhinos confusion08:30 Season recap & the future of Soccerish storytelling11:00 Grassroots voices — Jenny Nguyen’s Sports Bra, Club Eleven on the road13:00 Highlights — Euros, NWSL Championship, on-air chemistry16:00 Life inside the game — boat parade, contracts, stress, boundaries, triathlon23:30 A shifting year — calendars, parity, expansion across U.S. soccer27:30 Listener habits & the power of untold stories32:00 Looking ahead — 2026 plans, World 7, and our specials preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.