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Kicking Balls Podcast
by Rachel and Katya
Just two American Twenty-Something's, Katya and Rachel, handing out opinions on soccer's weekly games, controversies, and gossip as if they're fact.
Episodes
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the madrid meltdown
We're back! It's been a while, but we have plenty to discuss in whether this is the prem's most boring season in ages, the UWCL final (and if Arsenal has a chance) and the absolute meltdown we've seen Real Madrid have in the last week or so.
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Go Birds Part 2 (we still mostly talk about soccer)
We discuss the state of the premier league about 2/3's done, who's defintely going down, will arsenal catch liverpool with their recent stumbles? And how much does a city fan actually care about going out of the champions league.
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Go Birds! (We mostly talk about soccer)
Arsenal v Man City (mens and womens) reactions! Some other stuff too.
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is the new champions league really anything new?
City and Arsenal chat per usual. Lots happening in WOSO, and with the end of the first year of the UCL's new "league" phase, we try to sort out if it fixed a problem, made one worse, or did nothing at all really.
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It could be worse, we could be spurs fans
City is meh, Arsenal is a little less meh but still meh. We talk about some transfers, Naomi Girma, and Katya makes a case for City fans to co-opt a Philadelphia Sports song
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2024 wrapped!
neither of us are ending 2024 on quite the footballing note we hoped we would, but don't worry, our teams being (maybe??) bad doesn't stop the good vibes! 2024's womens soccer retirements, the sad state of city and the sad (?) state of arsenal? Plus how to find joy when your team is losing...
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Real Madrid Still Sucks?
the prem's latest, Katya's trip to the Etihad, and the continual woes of Mbappe at Madrid
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Everything is Bad (except some things that are funny)
A very stream of consciousness discussion on the troubles at real madrid, man city and arsenal, the success at barca, and the womens game more generally.
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Real Madrid's Terrible Horrible No Good Very Embarassing Weekend
The prem did some stuff! Also Real Madrid made it their goal to be extremely embarrassing all weekend and they succeeded!! Also!! Rodri!!! is the Ballon Dor Winner!!!! Football wins.
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Is goal difference the most important part of the new UCL?
A few weeks off and now we're back! The latest in the prem, the WSL, and the new UCL format continues to raise questions.
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The City v Arsenal show!
City and Arsenal both men and women played this week! We are still friends somehow! Plus: Barca's hot streak, Rodri's injury and more.
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We hate the new Champions League?? We think??
UCL is back! And worse than ever!! Plus - latest in the premier league, and will the players eventually go on strike over fixture congestion??
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Naomi Girma's Unrecognized Greatness
Prem week 3! Also the ballon d'or snubs (many). Alex Morgan also retired but she announced it after we recorded so we know but it'll be discussed next episode lol.
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Is Aston Villa the most exciting team in the prem?
the usual nonsense! Prem recaps - week 1 of the bundesliga + misc news from around the footy world.
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The Big Prem Preview!
A week late but the big Premier League Preview is here. 20 pages of research and a big long episode - we talk all 20 teams in the premier league, who they brought in, who they left out, and what we think their season is going to look like after having watched week 1! As usual, some unhinged...
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We (almost) have a New Winner
Miedema's at City, Macario is out of the Olympics, and Berhlater is (finally) out at the USMNT. PLUS: Copa and Euro Quarters and Semis - and a preview of the respective finals
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June Wrap!
Everything that's happened in June! (and the first 3 days of July) Copa America and Euro 2024 group stage and round of 16 conclusions: where the USMNT went wrong, can England can make the most of their talent? Plus: Latest transfers and the USWNT Olympic Roster!
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Viv is gone
Vivienne Miedema is leaving Arsenal! That and we are down to the wire in England - the usual.
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Down to the Wire
We're back! A planned hiatus and we're back just in time for the last gasp of the run in. We're covering the proposed salary cap in the prem, the UCL semi's and the upcoming final, and of course, the state of the title race in the Prem and the WSL.
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A Tale of Two Title Races
**publishing error delayed - episode recorded 2/29** the usual - England's latest on both mens and womens. The UCL, womens international tourney's (UEFA Nations Leage, W Gold Cup) and plenty of opinions to go around
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the race is on!
The Prem! The 2026 World Cup Final is in New Jersey. Ah!
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A Jurgen Klopp Special
A long one this week, in addition to our usual content we have special guest: Liverpool Fan Emerson, to talk Klopp's exit at the end of the season and what it means for Liverpool and the league!
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City's Spurs Curse
Prem recaps, and lots of discussion of Women's Footy this week. *once again, big news (Klopp leaving) dropped right after we recorded - tbd on the next episode*
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Is Arsenal in trouble (again)?
A rundown of where we all stand in the prem, as well as whats been going on in the transfer market, and the big headlines in WOSO.
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City Woes and the UCL Draw
The Prem, UCL and Women's football! KDB Is back-ish, festive fixtures are incoming, and the highly decorated coach of Barca Femeni is leaving at the end of his contract.
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Do the Olympics need to be a senior tourny?
We're back after a brief hiatus to talk the latest Premier League Results, the champions league going into the final day of the group stage, as well as checking up on the Womens game from NCAA Championships to USWNT and our hot take of the week: Women's Soccer at the Olympics should also be an…
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Go Bats!
The Premier League! Emma Hayes! UWCL is back and the NWSL Has a new champion! **Disclaimer: we know about the everton point deduction. we unfortunately recorded before it was announced.**
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Spurs v Chelsea but make it Concacaf
A dramatic week in the Premier League! Plus: UCL, Emma Hayes to USWNT?, and the NWSL Championship.
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The Man U (and chelsea) Problem
The Prem! The Ballon D'or! And also Jude Bellingham. The usual suspects.
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Arteta's Goalkeeper Gaffe?
a brief little unplanned hiatus, but we are back and talking prem, game week 3 of the UCL and whether Mikel Arteta has dug himself a bit of a nasty hole with Raya and Ramsdale.
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UCL Round 2 and City's Perfect Start ends
whoops uploaded late but recorded thursday. Reactions to Prem and UCL matchday 2.
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UCL (and Arsenal) is Back!
The usual Premier League recap, the UCL had begun again, and if we're tired of the Spain saga, imagine how the players feel.
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City Fan does NOT want Haaland to win the Ballon D'or
The prem! Plus the latest on the RFEF disaster, and why Katya does not want Haaland to win the Ballon D'or.
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A Controlled Chaos
The Latest in the Prem, all the awards from this week, and a hint of the UCL Season to come, plus: Julie Ertz's retirement and the first new Berhalter Roster post world cup
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Spains Highs (and lows) #VildaOut
The World Cup Final, and what happened after.
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The Finals.
Recap and takes on the semis, and our predictions for the Women's World Cup Final!
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The Katya Jinx
Katya keeps jinxing women's world cups teams, what else is new? A short and sweet recap of the QFs and another (probably failed) attempt to predict what will happen next.
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23/24 Premier League Predictions: Chaos Version
Our preview for the 2023-2024 Premier League season! Featuring ramblings, hot takes, and top 4 predictions that are NOT that same as everyone and their mother, because why not live a little on the edge.
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The Inaugural Round of 16
WWC Round of 16! The latest drama and excitement as well as our predictions for the Quarter Finals!
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Women's World Cup: The Closing Gap (and the chaos groups)
A recap of the major story lines from the group stage!
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The Women's World Cup Preview
It's here! A group by group, team by team, preview of the world cup, who's here, who's not, and what we expect to see starting next week!
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US Soccer Sabotage
Emergency Pod!! We said we were taking a month off, but then the USMNT played Mexico in a game that ended 9v9 and US Soccer Rehired Gregg Berhalter of all people. Thoughts are here. None of them nice.
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Paging Jack Grealish's Liver
Content Warning: This episode is not one for the Manchester City haters!! Katya's thoughts and feelings on City's treble win, the twitter narratives, and an appreciation for the Jack Grealish celebration antics before a brief look at the other things floating around the footy world.
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The End is Near!
On this episode: a debrief of last weekends finals and a preview of this weekends Men's UCL final. Also the latest in transfer talk and a recap of what Messi's move to the MLS means for him, Europe, and the US.
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A Premiere League Recap
A wrap up of the 22/23 Premier League season including a look back on some of our predictions from the beginning of the season, as well as brief previews of the FA Cup, UWCL and UCL finals and what we have to look forward to this summer!
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Not an Episode: A mini update from Katya
Some news too big to let our bye week pass it by: City Champions, Bundesliga's Big Day, and the Juventus Fiasco
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The City Shrine vs. the Haters
Going back to our roots with a pretty chaotic episode this week, the usual (and slightly more unhinged) recap of the current state of the Premier League, UCL, other leagues and a few other things floating around the leagues!
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The Relegation Run In
The usual discussions on the Premier League, including our relegation battle and the reaction to Haaland passing off a PK to Gundogan. WSL and other top 5 League updates, and a brief pulse check on the Champions League Semi Finals.
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Katie McCabe We Love You
The agenda for this week: UWCL, WSL and the usual premier league ramblings as well as the Messi saga!
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Friendship Intact!
Our Friendship survived Manchester City v Arsenal (barely). A quick look at the latest Premier League games and the latest on the UWCL.
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Just two American Twenty-Something's, Katya and Rachel, handing out opinions on soccer's weekly games, controversies, and gossip as if they're fact.
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