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Purple Pulse Podcast
by Backline Soccer
What happens when two people who both love the Orlando Pride come together on the internet? The Purple Pulse Podcast.
Episodes
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"Reigned" In Missed Chances
Hey Everyone! Welcome back to the show. This week Bri and Luis waste no time talking about last week when the Orlando Pride welcomed the Seattle Reign. First, we chat a little bit about our experience using Victory+, the new streaming platform that partnered with the NWSL to stream games. (Yes,...
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Back For 2026
Hey Everyone! We know it's been a minute, but (thankfully) we're back for 2026 and so are the Orlando Pride. After Luis and Bri catch up, we get right to it. First we give our thoughts on the GM change with the team. Haley Carter, thank you! We'll miss you. Hello, Caitlin Carducci. We're wishing...
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You Win Some, You Lose Some
Hey Everybody! Bri recaps the last few games that were two losses and one crazy win, as well as previewing the match against North Carolina. If you want us to answer your questions, tweet them to us using the hashtag #AskThePulse and we will answer them. Follow us on Twitter @PurplePulsePod…
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4-0 Season Start
Happy Hump Day! Bri recaps the March/April games and previews the upcoming match against Washington. There's also a special shoutout to the new Canadian league: Northern Super League! Please support them as they embark on their journey into Canadian history! Here are the links to their X account...
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Loyalty that is Unconditional
Merry Christmas! On this special episode, Bri talks about Pride fan experiences at the NWSL final and how fanbases need more love. Special thanks to everyone who participated with their stories! If you want us to answer your questions, tweet them to us using the hashtag #AskThePulse and we will...
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Do You See Us Now
HEY EVERYBODY! WE ARE THE NWSL CHAMPS! WEEEEEEEEEEE AREEEEEEEEE THEEEEEEEEEE CHAMPIONSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! Bri recaps the final that will live in history for the city of Orlando! If you want us to answer your questions, tweet them to us using the hashtag #AskThePulse and we will answer them. Follow us...
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It All Comes Down To This
Hey everybody! We're back with a new episode! Bri recaps the rest of September, October and November games, plus the playoff wins and previews the final against the Washington Spirit! If you want us to answer your questions, tweet them to us using the hashtag #AskThePulse and we will answer them....
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Rematch Day
Hey everybody! We're back with a new episode! Bri recaps the Chicago game and then previews the revenge rematch of the season - facing KC on Friday the 13th. If you want us to answer your questions, tweet them to us using the hashtag #AskThePulse and we will answer them. Follow us on Twitter...
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Making The Playoffs
Hey everybody! We're back with a shorter episode with a lot of Orlando news cover. Bri talks making the playoffs, recaps the Gotham game and previews the Chicago game. If you want us to answer your questions, tweet them to us using the hashtag #AskThePulse and we will answer them. Follow us on...
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Summer Recap Episode
Hey everybody! We're back with another episode! The summer months are just about behind and we're heading into the do-or-die half of the NWSL season as it's a race to the playoffs. Bri recaps the KC and Houston games, the Olympic games the featured Pride players and previews the game against...
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The Big May and June Show: Climb to the Top
Hey everybody! We're back with a jam packed show. Bri recaps the May and June games as well as gives her thoughts on everything happening with San Diego and Utah. Bri also talks about the upcoming showdown against Kansas City and how she thinks the team will fare in their journey to the top. If…
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April Games Recap
Hey everybody! It's a little past April but here we are! Bri is still solo and she covers the April games including THAT Washington Spirit one. Super loud warning noise at 5:08, she screamed into the mic. The audio you hear is from the official NWSL Youtube channel and Attacking Third: Soccer...
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The March Games
Hey everybody! Bri is solo (for the time being) and is back with a recap of the first 3 games of the season and thoughts on how the team is looking so far with three draws. To wrap up the show, she previews the match against the newly returned Utah Royals. A draw is fine but a win is even better!...
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Post Draft Show - Here's the Line
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back to talk all things Orlando Pride. On this show, we recap everything that's been going on in January leading into the NWSL draft. Speaking of the draft, the Pride have four more players that we discuss. Did Orlando address those positions of need? The team is...
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2023 Offseason - Don't Start Sucking
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back with our off-season episode. On this show, we recap all the moves the Pride have done in 2023 leading up to the NWSL draft. The team was active making moves and dodging the expansion draft. We also cover the player signings for the Pride from familiar friends…
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The Reality Sets In
Hey everybody! Bri is back this week and along with Luis take a look back to the double match week. Predictions were made correctly and feelings are shared. Also on the show, we talk PRO referees as the organization put up an article about the VAR decision against Gotham, admitting it was not…
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The One Without Bri
Hey everybody! We are back for double match week. But first, it’s just Luis in the episode. Bri took a break to recover from the heartbreak of back to back losses. On this show, Luis covers the home loss to Gotham, how injuries and VAR played a factor in the result, the club announcement of the...
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Pride Rising Over Gotham
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back as the Orlando Pride take on NJ/NY Gotham FC Before we even start talking about our team in purple, Bri and Luis talk about which team Julie Ertz will sign with in the NWSL. We wouldn’t talk about the ref from the Angel City match, but PRO put out a video...
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The Refs Have Been Against Us
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back as the Orlando Pride dropped a heartbreaking match at home losing to Angel City FC on the last real play of the game 1-2. We chat about the performance and give our feelings about the officiating in this match. We talk a bit about signing Canadian forward…
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Portlandia Is Not Our Jam
Hey everybody! We are back as the Orlando Pride went to Portland and let’s just say that didn’t work out very well. We chat about the 4-0 loss and give our feelings about things that happened during the first game of the season. We also speculate on the trade for an international spot and talk a...
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The Purple Canvas
Hey everybody! We are back as the Orlando Pride are set to start the new season on the road in Portland. We first talked about our preseason thoughts as the Pride ended up going undefeated this year and our player signings. The second part of the show is we focus on our opening day roster where…
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The Long Delayed Start of Preseason Jackie Maynard Sequel
Hey everybody! Sorry for the long delay. We had some technical issues with this show. In the second half, during the interview Bri’s audio disappears, and we weren’t able to get it back after a few attempts. On this show, we talk about the beginning part of the Orlando Pride preseason, talk about...
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We Ended Up Drafting Some Forwards
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back to talk about the Orlando Pride off-season. On this show, we talk about Meggie Dougherty Howard signing with the San Diego Wave. Hate to see her go and we talk through our thoughts. We spend the rest of the show giving our impressions on the way the Pride...
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We Don't Need To Draft A Forward
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back with another off-season episode. On this show, we give chat about Marta re-signing with the Pride. We also talk about the huge NWSL trade that saw Orlando send Gotham the second pick in this year's draft for a huge pile of cash and a 4th round pick next year....
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The 2022 Off-Season So Far
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back with our off-season episode. On this show, we give our thoughts on the headmaster, Seb Hines, being made the permanent head coach of the team. We also find out that Ian Fleming is no longer a part of the Orlando Pride. Is that going to be a problem? What’s…
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So We Need A New Coach Now
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back again with a new episode. On this show, we give our thoughts on the 2022 Pride season. We also dive more into the coaching situation now that the investigation findings have been released and the NWSL terminated the contracts for Amanda Cromwell and Sam Green....
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Turning the Page
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back with a new episode. We talk about the not great game against Chicago and talk about the upcoming Portland game. We also dive more into the coaching situation and what happened with Amy Turner. This episode has more explicit language than we normally use, so...
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Playing Out of the Back
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back with a new episode. We talk about the not great game against Houston and losing the Space Race. The Pride take on Chicago and we preview that game. We also dive into the coaching situation and give our thoughts. If you want us to answer your questions, tweet...
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No Quit on Pride Night
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back with a new episode. We talk about the wild game against Washington, how it felt to survive by the skin of our teeth. The Pride take on Houston and what’s at stake going into this game. If you want us to answer your questions, tweet them to us using the hashtag...
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Under Pressure
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back with a new episode. We talk about the two game week against North Carolina, how it felt to win that one and of the course the game against Chicago, which we didn't win. The Pride take on the reigning champs Washington Spirit this weekend and what’s at stake...
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Short but Sweet
It's been a hot minute, so here's a short recap on what's been going on with the Pride. Bri and Luis will back after the home opener!
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The Jackie Maynard Episode
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back and this week we have a special guest, director of communications for the Orlando Pride, Jackie Maynard. She takes the time to talk to us about her job and answers our questions. Plus we cover the rest of the Pride news and preseason roster. If you want us to...
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The Clean Slate Protocol
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back to cover everything that's been having in the offseason for the Pride since the last show. We start off by talking Spice World as a sponsor then move on to talk about some more Orlando signings and a couple of departures, but the roster is coming along to…
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Departures Not Arrivals
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back to cover everything that's been going on in the offseason for the Pride. Orlando traded for Darian Jenkins, but traded away the rights to Taylor Kornieck and the rights to Emily van Egmond. Also most of the coaching staff was announced and that got a lot of...
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Happy New Year
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back to start the new year and this week we cover everything that's been going on in the offseason for the Pride. Let's the link to the Julie Doyle highlight video we talk about: https://youtu.be/WG28lR6wOvk No listener questions this week, but if you want us to...
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Depends on Our Salty Mood
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back and this week we reflect a bit more on how the league has responded to everything that came out from last week. There is now a new executive committee and Amanda Duffy is on it. After we give our thoughts on this, we cover the loss against NJ/NY Gotham FC and...
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We Believe Sinead Farrelly, Mana Shim and Kaiya McCullough
Hey everybody, this is one of the most serious episodes Luis and Bri have done. We decided as a duo and fans to address The Athletic story, what was discovered, was reported and all the consequences that have followed so far. Neither of us are experts on this subject; we just needed to talk it…
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Because We’re Poor, Kenny
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back with a new episode. We talk about the game against Racing and how it felt to get a win at home. The Pride visit the PNW, where the rubber meets the road against OL Reign. Special guest appearance by Allison Cary (@FindingAllison) If you want us to answer your...
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Butt Crack of Dawn
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back with a new episode. We talk about the game against Houston and how it felt to get a point. The Pride visit Racing Louisville this weekend and what’s at stake going into this game. If you want us to answer your questions, tweet them to us using the hashtag...
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The Big Texan Episode
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back and this week we are joined by co-host of Actually The Dash and Dashing to the Races, Hayley Snider on the show. We cover the win against NJ/NY Gotham FC and discuss the changes Coach Becky has done to this roster compared to Coach Skinner. We preview the...
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Flaming Hot Garbage
Hey everybody! Luis and Bri are back with a new episode. We talk about the game against Washington and went wrong. The Pride visit Gotham FC this weekend and we were fortunate enough to get a chance to talk Adrienne from Gotham Rising about the coaching drama and preview this must win game for…
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Return of the Jedi
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back (sorry for the break) and we have a win! We talk about the game against Chicago, preview Portland and answer questions. You guys can find us at BacklineSoccer.com and at our respective social media accounts and be sure to follow us at @PurplePlusePod on…
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Maybe Don't Bend Over
Hey everybody! Luis is back on this show after missing the last one and we discuss the Pride lose to Houston. Team rotation is a thing Bri and Luis get into. We preview the upcoming North Carolina Courage match, and we go down a rabbit hole or two along the way, including talk about the Pride...
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Loveable Assholes
Hey everybody! Bri was solo this week, and what a wild couple of games! The Pride hosted Gotham FC and Visited Kansas City on a random Wednesday. I was lucky enough to get to recap the Gotham game with the dynamic duo of Grace and Adrienne from Gotham Rising, plus special guest RJ Allen! I also…
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We Called It
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back, and our predictions about the Pride's winning ways came true! The Pride hosted Portland and Kansas City taking away all the points. We recap those wins and follow it up with predictions for the Washington Spirit. No listener questions this week, but if you…
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Let the Oven Do Its Thing
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back, and this time we're going to talk about a win! The Pride went to North Carolina and came home with three points. We recap the goals and key moments of the match. Then there's Portland talk as the Thorns come to Orlando on Wednesday and preview the weekend…
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A Cog Was Loose
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back talking looking at the Orlando Pride season opener. We quickly cover the draw against the Washington Spirit, and we do also preview the first regular season road match against the North Carolina Courage, giving our keys to the match, and predictions. We touch…
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Dawn of a New Season
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back talking about how the Orlando Pride did for the Challenge Cup. We quickly cover the draw against the North Carolina Courage, and touch on some other news. Then we get into some of the issues concerning the NWSL findings against the Houston Dash and USWNT…
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The One We Talk About Olivia Moultrie, Portland and the NWSL Lawsuit
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back, and this time we're going to do something a little different. We want to share a short chat we had on the NWSL lawsuit brought by Olivia Moultrie. There's more Portland talk than Pride talk, but we feel like this was important enough to put out a show. We'll…
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Expectations vs Reality
Hey everybody! Bri and Luis are back to recap the latest Orlando Pride Challenge Cup match. We discuss the win against the Washington Spirit, and break down some of the key moments in the match. The Pride hadn't won in 609 days, so the win felt so good. We then look ahead to the match on against...
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What happens when two people who both love the Orlando Pride come together on the internet? The Purple Pulse Podcast.
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