Zephyr FC: Gone With the Wind (For Now)

Zephyr FC's 2025-2026 season will be their last in the USL Super League. In the most emotional, cathartic, and therapeutic episode we’ve ever recorded, Benji Wade and Mike Pellicio use all five stages of grief to process the announcement that Spokane Zephyr FC will not return to the Super League in 2026. They reflect on the club’s final match and the heartbreak of watching a team fall one point short of the playoffs before everything changed. The conversation dives into the realities facing the ENTIRETY of the Super League, attendance struggles, league structure, travel, ownership, media coverage, and what the Spokane situation says about the state of professional soccer in America, not just WoSo. This episode is also about grieving. It's about rupture and the need for repair. So come on in! Join us as we try to figure out what Zephyr FC has meant to us for the last 2.5 years and where go from here as supporters and members of this community. CHAPTERS:(00:00) - Grief, emotions & thanking the Zephyr players(05:18) - Zephyr’s final match: 4-0 win against Brooklyn(08:28) - The playoff push: 13 points from the final 5 games(15:29) - USL Spokane announces the club is ending(24:28) - ANGER at the USL system, instability & league structure(35:26) - Coaching, player development & what Zephyr did right(44:12) - Spokane soccer fans, media & frustration with the response(53:10) - Grief, guilt, and asking: “Did we do enough?”(58:49) - Unforgettable memories, Zephyr players, and what they meant to Spokane(01:07:51) - Acceptance, accountability, and: What happens next?--💸Support the Podcast: ⁠⁠https://www.spokanesoccershow.com/donate⁠⁠🏟️Match Schedule:https://www.spokanesoccershow.com/matches🔔 Stay Updated:Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spokanesoccershow/⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/VHgUPk7jxp