Full Time: A show about women's soccer

Angel City FC's Jasmyne Spencer

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Yang talks with Angel City FC forward Jasmyne Spencer about what it was like filming HBO's docuseries "Angel City", and the stories that she hop...

Journey to the Cup: Is time running out for France?

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special "Journey to the Cup" episode brought to you by Google Chrome.Meg is joined by Charlotte Harpur and Steph Yang to discuss everything ...

Checking in from Wellington

18 Jan 2023

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Meg checks in from New Zealand where she's on USWNT duty, and has audio from the post-game press conferences from the first match of the World Cup yea...

Just Another Manic Monday in the NWSL

09 Jan 2023

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Meg and Steph are back for 2023, with so much happening on the first real Monday of the year that we needed an emergency pod. First up, new Portland T...

NWSL/NWSLPA Joint Investigation Report Reaction

15 Dec 2022

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Following the release of the NWSL/NWSL PA joint investigation report that found “widespread misconduct” across the league, Meg and Steph discuss t...

Happy Holiday

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time to catch up with Steph Yang! First, we discuss the new partnership between The Athletic and Google and reflect on what it means about wher...

Leveling The Playing Field

17 Nov 2022

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Let’s talk about some numbers! National Research Group’s Jay Kaufman (Executive Vice President and Head of Sports) and Mary Moczula (Global Marke...

CBA SZN: The USWNT Edition

14 Nov 2022

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Becca Roux, executive director of the USWNT Players Association, joins Full Time to discuss the collective bargaining agreement between the USWNT and ...

NWSL Champ Janine Beckie is Ready to Rep Portlanada

03 Nov 2022

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We survived the NWSL Championship, and we’ve got one of the Championship winners on this week’s show! Janine Beckie is here to discuss the big gam...

It's Time To Party In The District

28 Oct 2022

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Meg’s on the move in DC this week ahead of the NWSL Championship. This week, players from the Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current, live from med...

The Past, Present and Future of the Chicago Red Stars

20 Oct 2022

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Claire Watkins is back on Full Time to discuss the Chicago Red Stars, following the release of her exhaustive investigative report on the team this we...

Crossover: Full Time x The Athletic Women’s Football Podcast

13 Oct 2022

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Eni Aluko, Angel City Sporting Director and former Lioness, joins Lynsey Hooper and The Athletic’s UK and U.S. football reporters Charlotte Harpur a...

Reaction: Sally Yates report into NWSL systemic abuse

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The report from the U.S. Soccer independent investigation, led by Sally Yates is in. Meg and Steph discuss the key findings, detailed in the report’...

Current Rising

29 Sep 2022

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Kansas City Current head coach Matt Potter joins Full Time to discuss his path to the NWSL via NCAA and U.S. Soccer roles, the team’s culture and ap...

A Very Strange October Ahead

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Yang is back! There’s a ton to cover since the last time she was on the show, from the congested NWSL table and race to the playoffs (plus a c...

On The Road: The USWNT in D.C. Edition

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The USWNT won back-to-back games against Nigeria in Kansas City and Washington D.C. This week, we’re going to the mixed zone and press conference at...

An Investigation Update and What Comes Next in Portland

01 Sep 2022

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Ryan Clarke of the Oregonian joins Full Time to discuss his recent investigation reports concerning the Portland Thorns and Timbers organization, from...

Here Comes Houston

25 Aug 2022

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We’re shifting our focus to another NWSL team this week, with Houston Dash president Jessica O’Neill joining the show to discuss the growing ambit...

The French Connection

18 Aug 2022

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Sophie Sauvage, head of international football for Olympique Lyonnais, discusses her role with both OL Reign in the NWSL and Lyon in Division 1 Fémin...

Gotham FC parts ways with head coach Scott Parkinson

11 Aug 2022

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Jenna Tonelli of All for XI/Nets Republic joins Meg and Steph to discuss Thursday’s breaking news that Gotham FC and head coach Scott Parkinson have...

Soccer Every Day: Was Euro 2022 England’s 1999 moment?

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

England’s Euro 2022 triumph has captured the hearts of the nation, and it seems like it could lead to lasting change in women’s soccer in that cou...

The Ultimate Concacaf Team?

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meg and Steph are in Monterrey and checking in after the group stage of the CONCACAF W Championship. The USWNT, Canada, Costa Rica and Jamaica have bo...

Sponsor, Partner... or Ally?

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ally’s Chief Marketing Officer Andrea Brimmer joins the show to dig into their sponsorship of the NWSL, a new pledge to equally spend on men’s and...

Soccer Every Day: Orlando Pride place Amanda Cromwell on administrative leave

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Orlando Pride have placed head coach Amanda Cromwell and first assistant coach Sam Greene on administrative leave, all pending the results of an i...

Soccer Every Day: Equal pay is here

19 May 2022

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A long, long journey is finally at its end. The United States men’s and women’s national teams have agreed to a first-of-it’s kind joint collect...

Soccer! What A Concept!

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Yang returns to discuss all things NWSL, from the soccer itself to the second half of that Challenge Cup final. From the airing of grievances wi...

Let's Break Down The NWSL CBA!

06 May 2022

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Meghann Burke, executive director of the NWSL Players Association, joins Full Time to walk everyone through the collective bargaining agreement — ju...

We Would Love To See It

21 Apr 2022

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Sandra Herrera from CBS Sports joins to discuss the CONCACAF W Championship draw and how the new tournament is changing, plus some quick NWSL thoughts...

An April USWNT Check-In

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. women’s national team just cruised to a pair of victories against Uzbekistan with a combined score of 18-1. So what did we actually learn? ...

Soccer Every Day: Major injuries around NWSL

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The NWSL challenge cup is just a handful of games old, but just in the past week ther ehave been three separate season-ending injuries that could impa...

Ada Hegerberg is Here and Motivated

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Long time, no see.” Ada Hegerberg recently announced her return to the Norway women’s national team, and is prepping for the second leg of Lyon...

Accountability and Progress (and Sneakers)

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Susie Piortkowski, head of women’s team sports at Octagon, joins Full Time this week to discuss the growth of the NWSL and women’s sports, the rol...

2022 NWSL Challenge Cup preview

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meg is joined by Steph Yang on a special live room edition of Full Time. They go through the entire NWSL league and preview the Challenge Cup. What sh...

Jessica Berman has been named the new NWSL commissioner

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, the NWSL announced they had found their new commissioner — and Jessica Berman joins Full Time on day one (though her official start da...

We're All In This Together

03 Mar 2022

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Paul Tenorio is back and ready to discuss all things U.S. Soccer — from how the men’s national team will play a role in the USWNT equal pay settle...

USWNT players reach settlement with U.S. Soccer for total of $24 million

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meg Linehan and Steph Yang react to the USWNT players settlement with U.S. Soccer on a brand new live room on The Athletic!Meg's story: https://theath...

Scratching The Surface

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is Molly Hensley-Clancy of the Washington Post, who discusses her investigative reporting on former Chicago Red Stars head coach R...

Balancing The Game

03 Feb 2022

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Sarah Gregorius, FIFPRO’s Director of Policy & Strategy for Women’s Football, joins Full Time to discuss a new report from the organization on...

Staying On Theme

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s 2022, and Full Time is back! Meg and Steph catch up on the major events of the year so far, especially the ongoing collective bargaining negoti...

Solidarity and Support

15 Dec 2021

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NWSL Players Association executive director Meghann Burke and former player Mana Shim join Full Time to discuss a new initiative designed to support N...

The Lists Are In

10 Dec 2021

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The trades are done (for now, sort of) and Meg and Steph immediately hopped on Zoom to react to the protected and unprotected lists for the upcoming N...

Trades, Trades and More Trades (and a trip to Australia)

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meg and Steph tackle the new-look USWNT’s performance in the final games of the year against Australia, before digging into one of the wildest NWSL ...

The System Is Down

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The NWSL went from the high of the NWSL Championship in Louisville on Saturday to the all-too-familiar low of yet another investigative report concern...

NWSL Semis, A New USWNT and A Shared Brain Cell

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meg’s in Portland, Steph’s at home, and we’re back to discuss the NWSL semifinals, the USWNT roster and some of the latest news around the leagu...

A Proactive Approach to the NWSL Schedule?

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After an unplanned week off, Full Time is back in a big way with Alex Morgan, Rachel Daly and Lynn Williams joining the pod to have a discussion about...

"Some issues around transparency"

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just a quick check-in from Meg this week with the latest news, plus hear from new interim CEO of the NWSL Marla Messing, who spoke to the media for th...

Most Valuable

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meg and Steph Yang catch up to discuss both the fall-out across the NWSL (including the relocation of the NWSL Championship) but also the games and th...

"This guy has a pattern"

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meg and Katie Strang discuss their reporting on Thursday’s story: ‘This guy has a pattern’: Amid institutional failure, two former NWSL players ...

A (Late) Summer in Ohio with the USWNT

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meg and Steph Yang both made trips to Ohio for the USWNT friendlies against Paraguay, and compare notes in today’s show, before discussing the emoti...

Tweets and Track Changes

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The IX Newsletter’s Howard Megdal is here to discuss the latest on equal pay, with U.S. Soccer trying to take some big steps in collective bargainin...

Exactamundo, Dikembe Mutombo

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you just want to talk about things that make you happy — so Kavitha Davidson, our culture writer at The Athletic, joins Full Time to discu...

A Reckoning

02 Sep 2021

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Meg is back from vacation and Steph Yang joins the show to help her catch up on another absolutely wild week in the NWSL. Plus, Douglas Reyes-Ceron fr...

Popping in from Portland

19 Aug 2021

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Meg and Steph are in Portland for the Women’s International Champions Cup, and discuss the tournament’s opening matches between Lyon and Barcelona...

What's Going on in Washington?

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pablo Maurer and Steph Yang join Full Time to discuss our reporting around the coaching situation happening with the Washington Spirit, after head coa...

Tokyo Olympics: And That's a Wrap

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Yang and Meg are here with the final edition of our Olympics coverage on Full Time, with a very happy Steph celebrating Canada’s victory over ...

Tokyo Olympics: Let's Go Girls

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Yang and Meg are here with another early morning reaction to a USWNT match — and we finally got a good 4 a.m. game, with the U.S. sneaking pas...

Tokyo Olympics: Weird Vibes and Taking the Pressure Off

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Rueter of The Athletic joins Full Time for our final matchday minus-one preview episode ahead of the bronze and gold medal matches on Thursday. W...

Bonus Pod: Jamie Wine on the USWNT Players' Appeal

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Wine, partner at Latham & Watkins, joins Full Time to provide some perspective from the U.S. Soccer Federation on the USWNT players’ appea...

Tokyo Olympics: "There's Still a Medal on the Line"

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sweden and Canada picked up semifinal wins to advance to the Gold medal match in Japan, while the USWNT and Australia will play for bronze on Thursday...

Tokyo Olympics: Battle of the Bagels with Shireen Ahmed

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s USA vs. Canada in the semifinals, what Meg has decided to call the Battle of the Bagels but also serves as a perfect rematch of the epic 2012 O...

Tokyo Olympics: Quarterfinal Chaos

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Four teams have moved on in the Olympics, with the USWNT, Canada, Australia and Sweden all now looking to bring home some medals. Steph Yang is back, ...

Bonus Pod: "The Biggest Check We've Ever Written"

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Big news, which means a bonus pod! Founder and CEO of Title Nine, Missy Park, joins the show to discuss her company’s one million dollar contributio...

Tokyo Olympics: The Knockout Rounds Await

27 Jul 2021

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Meg and Steph are back to break down the final day of group stage matches from Japan, including the USWNT’s uninspired 0-0 draw with Australia, sett...

Tokyo Olympics: Everything Is Happening All The Time

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meg flies solo today with your Olympic preview for the final day of the group stage for the Olympic tournament, plus the latest from the equal pay law...

Tokyo Olympics: Keep The Vibes Coming

24 Jul 2021

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The USWNT course corrected on Saturday with a 6-1 win over New Zealand, and Meg and Steph Yang are back with analysis of the second day of group stage...

Tokyo Olympics: "We're On To New Zealand"

23 Jul 2021

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Full Time is back for a preview of the second day of group stage matches, and The Athletic’s Matt Pentz joins for what we’re watching for as the U...

Tokyo Olympics: A Statement Win From Sweden Rocks the USWNT

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The USWNT got a rude awakening to the start of their Olympic tournament, with Sweden dismantling them on Wednesday in a 3-0 win. Steph Yang joins for ...

Tokyo Olympics: Let The Games Begin

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Olympics are almost here — and we’re shifting into tournament mode at Full Time. Brooks Peck, deputy managing editor at The Athletic’s socce...

Prepping for the Olympics with Mia Hamm

15 Jul 2021

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Mia Hamm joins Full Time to discuss setting a new record with her rookie card, Olympics from 1996 to 2021, how LAFC and AS Roma have taught her authen...

Send Off Complete & the Fight for LGBTQ+ Visibility at Euro 2020

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve hit episode 50 of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and we’re celebrating with an extra-jammed pack episode. First, Sandra Herrera of CBS Sports h...

Driving the Future of Women's Sports with Data

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Caiti Donovan, VP of data and insights with Sports Innovation Lab, joins Full Time to walk us through a new report designed to unlock the business cas...

The USWNT Roster Is In

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meg is back from Texas! Steph Yang hops on to discuss the final decisions for the USWNT Olympic roster, then Paul Tenorio joins to fill everyone in on...

Roster Processing and Putting the L in NWSL

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meg is back from Texas! Steph Yang hops on to discuss the final decisions for the USWNT Olympic roster, then Paul Tenorio joins to fill everyone in on...

Summer Series, Having A Blast

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HAO is back! Heather O’Reilly swings by the pod to help break down the USWNT roster and upcoming Summer Series games, with plenty of first-hand know...

Double The Full Time, Double The Fun

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Yang has officially joined The Athletic as our second full time women’s soccer writer, and she joins the show to discuss the new role, avoid t...

The Rookie From Racing

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emina Ekic contributed a goal and an assist in Racing Louisville FC’s first victory of 2021 and their first as an expansion team. The hometown rooki...

Try This One Simple Trick Marketers Hate

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Athletic’s Jeff Rueter joins Full Time to walk through the risks and rewards of rebranding a club as we examine what went wrong with Columbus Cr...

Win Everything

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kelli Hubly, defender for Portland Thorns FC, joins Full Time to talk about the first trophy of 2021 for the Thorns after their Challenge Cup success ...

What Is Happening?

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A pretty jam-packed show this week on Full Time. First, Paul Tenorio of The Athletic joins to discuss the story of the lawsuit filed on behalf of 15-y...

Creating a Paradigm for the NWSL

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meghann Burke, recently named executive director of the NWSL Players’ Association, joins the show to discuss her new role with the PA, her roots in ...

All Vibes, No Defense

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kaylyn Kyle has been on plenty of the calls for the Challenge Cup so far, and she’s on Full Time to cover a lot of NWSL ground, plus the Olympic dra...

The 27-Word Afterthought

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The late night Sunday announcement of the European Super League could only mean one thing — a bonus episode to focus entirely on what this means for...

Generational Growing Pains

15 Apr 2021

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Sandra Herrera of CBS Sports and Steph Yang of All for XI join Full Time to help try and make sense of the past week across the NWSL and FIFA window, ...

It's A Beautiful New Day

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Full Time with Meg Linehan is back from vacation mode and just in time for the kick off of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup. Alyse LaHue, just updated her ...

The Face of U.S. Soccer

18 Mar 2021

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Marcus Thompson II, lead columnist at The Athletic, is back on Full Time to discuss his latest article, ‘Please don’t shrink’: Inside the moveme...

Yes, The Schedule Is Out (The 2021 Edition)

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Anderson and Lesley Ryder of Gal Pal Sports join Full Time to discuss comedy, content, and the culture of the NWSL, why Alyse LaHue of Sky Blue ...

Bonus Episode: Meet the PWHPA with Meghan Duggan

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Professional Women’s Hockey Player Association just played the first pro women’s hockey game ever at Madison Square Garden last week — and M...

No One Told Me There Would Be This Much Math in the NWSL

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Kassouf of Equalizer Soccer is here to help make sense of how NWSL federation contracts, allocation money and cap space all work together, plus w...

SheBelieves Cup review: One step closer to Tokyo

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Poe of the Orlando Sentinel was on-site for the entire SheBelieves Cup, and checks back in on Full Time to discuss the performances of Argentina...

Crossing over with Diaspora United

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

André Carlisle and Courtney Stith join Full Time for a very fun crossover episode with their new podcast, Diaspora United, a soccer podcast that cent...

Bonus Pod: Aly Wagner Previews SheBelieves Cup

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FOX Sports analyst Aly Wagner joins Full Time for a special bonus episode to preview SheBelieves Cup, including how we should be watching the USWNT ri...

Meg’s 2021 NWSL Wishlist

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The NWSL made some huge strides in 2020, from new sponsorships to increased television viewership. But did the NWSL improve on some key areas, like tr...

The Jeremy Bearimy Nature of the USWNT Roster

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Yang once again makes her return to Full Time as she and Meg try to make sense of the USWNT roster situation ahead of SheBelieves Cup and the 20...

‘Why not me and why not now?’ Naomi Osaka joins the NWSL

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Kamrani is back on Full Time to discuss our coverage of the big breaking news in the NWSL: global tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has joined the ow...

Game On, 2021

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re right back into the swing of things in the women’s soccer world. First, Heather O’Reilly joins the show to discuss the first match of 2021...

2021 NWSL Draft Breakdown: Picks, Fits, Trades and Timeouts

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After an extremely busy week in the NWSL and the USWNT full of news, Meg is here with a full breakdown of the 2021 NWSL Draft. First, No. 3 overall pi...

Getting Off the Bench

07 Jan 2021

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Full Time is back for 2021! The January camp roster is in for the USWNT, and Meg kicks the year off with writer and activist Shireen Ahmed to discuss ...

Goodbye, 2020

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An all-Meg edition of Full Time to close out 2020 — with a look back at the year and the major storylines, and then tackling your questions in our s...

There and Back Again

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Full Time is breaking down the giant NWSL news of the relocation of Utah Royals FC to Kansas City, from the perspective of both markets. Ch...

A Tale of Two Midfields

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

First, Brooks Peck of The Athletic joins Full Time to fully break down The Year of Kristie Mewis after her return to the USWNT and goal against the Ne...