The Soccer Media Podcast with John Shrader

CLEMENTE LISI has updated his 2022 book The World Cup:A history of the planet’s biggest sporting event with a 2026 edition that includes a look at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.In this conversation we talk about the history of the event, including the 1994 tournament in the United States. Clemente has a comprehensive look at the World Cup, from its origins in Uruguay in 1930 to the present. Recorded April 20, 2026THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. It includes insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. You can get more information onthe program, produced by the John Shrader Media Group, athttps://shradermedia.com/John Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is professorof Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.

TYLER TERENS is making his World Cup announcing debut for Fox Sports in 2026. He’s been assigned to work with former U.S. National team player Maurice Edu, starting with a game between Sweden and Tunisia June 14 in Monterey, Mexico. Terens started his career working lower level games at Vista World in Florida, calling games on a monitor. He then did Chicago Fire games for three years before doing Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass. He’s a New Jersey native, a former soccerplayer at Hobart College in New York, and not the only alum who has worked on national television. (Disclaimer: We have a couple of audio issues, but wanted to post it as we did it.)Recorded April 29, 2026THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader, with insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. You can get more information onthe program, produced by the John Shrader Media Group, athttps://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.  

STEVEN GOFF spent nearly forty years with the Washington Post, for the last three decades he covered most of the biggest games in American soccer, including MLS titles, World Cups, Open Cups and much more.  He now reports on soccer for Yahoo Sports, mostly covering the U.S. men’s team and the World Cup. He chats here about the U.S. men’s roster decisions as well as what would make this tournament a success for the Americans. Hint: it’s not just getting out of the group stage.  And, his Hall of Fame Colin Jose Award, and a few thoughts on Bruce Arena and the work he’s doing in San Jose.Recorded April 17, 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 soccer publication, 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

KEVIN EGAN has been host of studio presentations on AppleTV’s Major League Soccer coverage since 2023. He does the Countdown show before the games, MLS 360 during the broadcasts, and ends it all with MLS Wrap-Up.He talks about the league’s impact on world soccer; the growing number of superstars coming to the league; the World Cup and what he will be doing during the games; and he has a new Irish pub opening in Atlanta.  We throw in a little chat about the emergence of Bruce Arena’s San Jose Earthquakes. Names dropped include Messi, Mueller, Son, Griezmann, Suarez. Recorded April 15, 2026THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader, including 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.

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.

ALEX SILVERMAN covers soccer and hockey for Sports Business Journal. We talk here quite a bit about the World Cup to be held this summer in the United States, Canada andMexico, from the impact of the war in Iran to the politics of Trump and Infantino. Also, in the conversation: MLS and the Messi Effect, the league's TV deal with Apple TV. Alex also talks about the bounce from the Olympic hockey gold for the U.S., both the men and the women. He thinks it’s good for the men, and especially good for the fledgling women’s league, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL.) Recorded March 17, 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. (www.socceramerica.com) 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 professorof Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.

MICHAEL LEWIS publishes soccer news at FrontRowSoccer.com and on his Substack, Viewfrom the Front Row, and at Forbes.com. He’s looking forward t covering his ninth Men’s World Cup. In this conversation we talk about preparations for the World Cup, including games being played in Atlanta against Belgium and Portugal, where a number of players have an opportunity to showcasetheir talents less than three months before the start of the tournament. Also, we talk about tickets and travel related to the World Cup. Recorded March 26, 2026 THE 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 soccer publication, 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

FRANCISCO X. RIVERA is a bilingual sports announcer who has done all five major league sports in the last year. He is one of the voices, in Spanish and in English, for Major League Soccer’s Apple TV productions. He is one of the Spanish language voices of the Atlanta Braves since 2025, and the LA Kings for the last eight years. He also does free-lance work for the NFL and NBA. Rivera is a native of Mexico City, and a graduate of Long Beach State. In this conversation we talk about his work in both languages, his work in Major League Soccer, his journey from Mexico City, the World Cup and much more. Recorded March 18, 2026 THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. 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.

Dan Egan is the Executive Producer of the new film Transforming the Beautiful Game: The ClydeBest Story. Egan’s film takes an inside look at Best, who became a teenage star in the late 1960s at West Ham United in England, straight off the island of Bermuda. Best then would be one of the early stars of the North American Soccer League in the mid-1970s. This film looks closely at Best and also racein soccer/football in the world. Many of the stars Best played alongside and some of the men whose lives were changed by Best’s groundbreaking career are interviewed. You get an inside look at Best and how the film was produced. Recorded February 23, 2026THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers are interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. 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.

JILL LOYDEN is a former professional goalkeeper and national team player who now broadcasts games for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), mostly on ION but occasionally on the other outlets. In this conversation we talk about her career, broadcasting with people like J.P. Dellacamera, the quality of women’s soccer in this country and the world, and much more.  She is a goalkeeper coach and mentor, The Keeper Institute, and is the founder of the non-profit Jillian Loyden Foundation, which raises awareness about domestic abuse. In this conversation she talks about the genesis of that and the valueof sharing the story. Recorded February 18, 2026THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader.  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.  

STEVE CANGIALOSI begins his fourth year in the Apple TV booth for Major League Soccer. He has been doing MLS games since 2002, when he stepped in to do host and back-up play-by-play duties. He became the full-time announcer for the New York / New Jersey Metrostars and later Red Bull New York. He worked for more than a decade as the television voice of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. Steve talks about his relationship with broadcast partner Danny Higginbotham, on air and off; about the development of American soccer in this World Cup year; the biggest stories in MLS; and giving up hockey (for now).Recorded February 24, 2026THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers are interviewed by Emmy Award-winning broadcaster John Shrader. 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 35 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.

MIKE WOITALLA is the Executive Editor of Soccer America. He covered the annual general meeting of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) in Atlanta, at which the group reelectedCindy Parlow Cone as its president. He reports that it was a ‘feel-good’ event, which included decision on grassroots events. Certainly, they looked ahead to the World Cup. He had a conversation with USSF CEO JT Batson, which he also shares with his readers at Socceramerica.com.  All of these topics and more are on the table with Mike in this episode. Recorded February 22, 2026American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. 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.

DAVE BRETT WASSER has hundreds of videos of soccer matches played over the last five decades or so. He gets calls occasionally for videos he has but mostly gives away the rights to use them.  He looks at the soccer business as a fan and an archivist of video and a historian of the American game. He’s an animal rights activist and runs a nonprofit called Cruelty Free Investing. He kind of wandered into the soccer media business.  You will be interested to learn who he thinksis the greatest NASL player ever. (Hint, he’s Italian.)Recorded February 2, 2026American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. 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

Though still quite young Chris Wittyngham is a veteran television soccer announcer. He’s a regular on the Serie A broadcasts on CBS/Paramount and hosts and does analysis for Golazo Network. He can be seen and heard on UEFAChampions League matches for both the men and the women; and, will work again this year with Lori Lindsey on the Apple TV broadcasts for Major League Soccer. He occasionally does Liga MX and the NWSL.The South Florida native and University of Miami graduate talks about his Latino heritage and its impact on his life and career, Bad Bunny’s appearance at the Super Bowl, MessiMagic, and much more. RecordedFebruary 9, 2026 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.

MARK DONALDSON has been calling soccer matches on ESPN and the Disney family of networks since 2010. He can be heard on La Liga games and other leagues in Europe; also does NWSL games. And, throw in some golf and tennis and more. The Edinburgh, Scotland native is the author of four books. In this conversation we talk about, among other things, his start in the U.S. (thank Derek Rae); the World Cup; working in radio as a teenager; and his four books. Recorded February 4, 2026THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. 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.

THIS EPISODE:Colorado native Jordan Angeli made her way to Santa Clara University to play soccer, and managed to get the professional ranks. After suffering a third torn ACL, all on the same knee, Jordan talked her way into the broadcasting business. Now, Jordan is one of the leading announcers on NWSL games. She will work ESPN games with Jacqui Oatley this year and do other games as well. Angeli was also a driving force behind getting an NWSL team in her hometown. Denver Summit FC debuts in 2026. Recorded January 21, 2028THE 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 a professor of Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.

SAMMY SADOVNIK is a veteran soccer announcer who first came to the U.S. in 2000. The native of Peru has been with Futbol de Primera (FDP) since then, announcing games and he hosts a nightly show heard around the country and the hemisphere. He has been the lead Spanish-language voice for Apple TV’s presentation of Major League Soccer since 2023. He will once again be heard on FDP’s presentation of the World Cup on the radio. They have been the Spanish-language home of US Soccer and the World Cup in the U.S. since 2002. In this conversation we talk about doing games on Apple, the value of Spanish language media in American markets. The World Cup coming to North America ....and of course, the gooooaaaaallll calls. Recorded January 16, 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 soccer publication, 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.

JEFF CARLISLE covers soccer for ESPN. His primary focuses are the US Men’s National Team and Major League Soccer.  He and the rest of the soccer reporting and editing team are getting ready to cover the World Cup in the U.S., Canada andMexico. Carlisle has seen the media business change and the soccer coverage change considerably in his more than 20 years of covering soccer for ESPN.Recorded January 11, 2026 THE 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 soccer publication, 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.

Shaw Brown is the producer of US Men’s National Team and US Women’s National Team soccer on the Turner networks, TBS and TNT. He has spent three decades producing television, mostly soccer. He has done Major League Soccer, the World Cup and just about everything in between.  This is more than an ‘inside television’ conversation. Lots of big-picture thoughts as well. Recorded December 8, 2025THE 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 Sports Media and Communication & Broadcasting at the University ofNebraska.

THIS EPISODE:Derek Rae is a soccer commentator for ESPN and other outlets, and the voice of the Electronic Arts soccer video game, EAFC. The Aberdeen, Scotland native splits his timebetween the US and Europe, where he is one of the leading television voices of the German Bundesliga.  We would expectto see him working the 2026 World Cup for Fox. In this conversation we chat about his work, including the video game partnership; his fluency in the German language, and how he got interested at a very young age in Germany and soccer in that country. He talks about his respect for getting names pronounced correctly, about the differences in American and UK soccer announcing styles, and much more.Recorded December 15, 2025 THE 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. Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup:https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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. https://shradermedia.com/

Heidi Smith is the author of the new book Play On: from Adversity to Advantage Through 140 Years of Women’s Soccer, published by Sunheart Productions. Smith is a writer, former high school and community college teacher, magazine editor, and soccer coach. The format of the book is interesting. Heidi writes about women’s soccer, historically and contemporarily, in chapters titled after elements of the game, such as Dangerous Play, Own Goals, Delay of Game, and Unsporting Conduct. In this conversation we talk the book, its content, the process of writing and publishing it, and the women’s soccer game in general.Recorded December 17, 2025 THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers are interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader.Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup:https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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. https://shradermedia.com/

JOHN STRONG has been doing soccer on Fox since 2012. From his days as a very young man announcing the Portland Timbers games to doing every World Cup since 2015 it has been quite a ride for the Lake Oswego, Oregon native.  He and his mates at Fox are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.  Who knows what’s after that, FIFA has not yet awarded television rights to the 2030 tournament in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.In this conversation we look ahead at the World Cup, Fox’sphilosophy about presenting the games, Major League Soccer, and the different kinds of ways to present soccer on television around the world, particularly the UK and the US. Recorded December 11, 2025 THE 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 soccer publication, founded in 1971.New episodes released weekly.Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/worldcupwatchJohn Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is a professor of Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.https://shradermedia.com/

This time around a conversation from the Soccer Media bookshelf.Dr. Joe Machnik – coach, administrator, referee, manager ofofficials, television rules analyst, and more – has written a book about his life in soccer, From the Sandlots to the World Cup: Inside Seven Decades in American Soccer. Machnik was a high school and college goalkeeper, and hasgone on in the last 60-plus years to work in nearly aspects of the game. In this conversation we talk about his life in the game, but also about the grassroots of American soccer, the emergence of MLS and the World Cup in North America in 2026. Recorded December 1, 2025THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontlinestorytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch WeeklyNewsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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. https://shradermedia.com/

MICHAEL LEWIS has covered soccer for more than 50 years. He is the editor of Front Row Soccer (frontrowsoccer.com) and writes View from the Front Row on Substack. Michael has worked over the years for many outlets, including 22 years for the New York Daily News. He covered the big doubleheader of activities this weekend for Forbes.He was at both the FIFA World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on December 5 and the MLS Cup Final in Fort Lauderdale on December 6. It was the 29th MLS Cup he has covered of the 30 that have been played. He missed only the final during Covid. We chat here about the big weekend in soccer, Messi, the evolution of soccer in America, the World Cup and much more. Recorded December 5, 2025 THE 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 soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup:https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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. https://shradermedia.com/

JAKE ZIVIN, who will call the MLS Cup Final Saturday on Apple TV, Inter Miami vs Vancouver, joins to look ahead at the matchup. It's Messi vs Muller and more. MIKE WOITALLA, Soccer America Executive Editor, in D.C. for Friday's FIFA World Cup draw. He looks ahead at that event, with interest around the world. Recorded December 3, 2025 THE 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 soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.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. https://shradermedia.com/

DESCRIPTIONJay Neuhaus, Senior VP Event Consulting for Play Fly Sports, has been in the middle of big soccer eventsaround the world for more than two decades. He worked for EUFA, FIFA and IMG. He spent several years in Rio de Janeiro working for FIFA in the buildup to the 2014 World Cup. He now helps cities and organizing committees get the best out of their opportunities in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada.It is quite a challenge putting on a tournament with 48teams, 104 games, and millions of tickets to sell. Recorded November 21, 2025 THE SHOWAmerican soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe toSoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch WeeklyNewsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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. https://shradermedia.com/

At the end of his 17-year playing career Herculez Gomez turned to the broadcasting business. He started withFox Sports while still playing, and since 2017 he has been with ESPN, where he hosts a daily show Ahora o Nunca (Now or Never) on ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. He also appears on ESPNFC and you can find his work on YouTube. A Mexican American who chose to play for the US national team, Herculez says he is equally comfortable in either country and broadcasting in both languages. The man they call “Herc” played professionally in both Mexico and the US, where he won an MLS Cup with Seattle in 2016.Recorded November 17, 2025 THE SHOW: American soccer’s frontlin storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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. https://shradermedia.com/ 

Steven Goff has been covering soccer full time for about 35 years, during a 40-year career with the Washington Post. He left the Post in 2025 and is now covering the US Men’s team and more for Yahoo Sports, a job he signed up for through the2026 World Cup. There’s not much he hasn’t seen in his days chronicling the rise of soccer in America. He talks about the men’s team, the state of journalism and looks ahead to the FIFA World Cup.  THE 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 soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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. https://shradermedia.com/ 

Jen Cooper is the stats manager and historian for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and my any measure has been the person most responsible for researching women’ssoccer. More than that, though, she works World Cups for Fox Soccer and the Olympics for NBC.  She creates an almanac on women’s soccer each year. American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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. https://shradermedia.com/

JP Dellacamera has broadcast thousands of soccer matcheson radio and television in his long career. He has worked 17 of the last 18 FIFA World Cups, both men and women, since his first appearance in 1986.He was on the call for what he describes as the billion-dollar goal by Paul Caligiuri and the Brandi Chastain Cup-winning penalty kick. And, he will work the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, which will certainly be the grandest sports event in history.THE SOCCER MEDIA PODCASTAmerican soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe toSoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch WeeklyNewsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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. https://shradermedia.com/ 

American soccer Hall of Famer Marcelo Balboa joins John this week to talk about his broadcast work in both English and Spanish; the American soccer team; his Argentine-American heritage and the World Cup champions. Soccer America's Mike Woitalla with a first-hand report on Lionel Messi's golden boot performance on the final weekend of the MLS season, and talks about the Americans run to the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup. American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup Watch WeeklyNewsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world... 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 at the University of Nebraska. https://shradermedia.com/

Episode Description: The Sunday Night Soccer host hails the impact of MLS on Apple TV in a conversation with John Shrader that delves into the art of broadcasting. The former MLS scoring star Taylor Twellman reflects on his transition from the field to the studio, his player-safety advocacy, and not shying away from on-air criticism of former teammates and friends. SOCCER MEDIA PODCAST:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by EmmyAward-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971.New episodes released weekly.  Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SAConfidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/ Free World Cup WatchWeekly Newsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/worldcupwatchJohn Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcastingincluded MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is Broadcasting Sports Media &Communication associate professor at the University of Nebraska. https://shradermedia.com/

The legendary Andres Cantor is with us in this, the debut episode. His life, his career, his heritage are all on the table with the man who made it big at the 1994 World Cup and his star has been rising since. American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971.New episodes released weekly.Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/worldcupwatchJohn Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is Broadcasting Sports Media & Communication associate professor at the University of Nebraska.https://shradermedia.com/