Full Time: A show about women's soccer
Episodes
Lesle Gallimore talks Seattle Reign's new era and the Hope Solo documentary
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Full Time podcast has a bit of a Seattle feel.Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan caught up with Seattle Reign general manager Lesle Gallimore...
Farewell Alex Morgan: Grappling with the USWNT legend's sudden retirement with Jordan Angeli
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In San Diego, CA, on a sweltering Sunday in September, Alex Morgan hung up her cleats.With just a few days' notice, the two-time World Cup winner, Oly...
Analyzing the 2025 NWSL free agents you need to know
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With 2025 NWSL free agents officially being able to negotiate with new clubs as of September 1st, it was a good time for the Full Time podcast to do a...
Why are Arsenal, Barcelona, and Chelsea touring the USA?
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a trio of top European clubs toured the United States. But why?Meg Linehan and Steph Yang unpack why Arsenal, Barcelona, and Chelsea's wome...
Inside the landmark new NWSL CBA with Brianna Pinto
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is another monumental day for the National Women's Soccer League Players Association. On Thursday, the NWSLPA announced that it had agreed terms fo...
'Seizing the moment': Commissioner Jessica Berman on the NWSL's Olympic momentum
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From a café in Paris, Meg Linehan sat down with NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman for a special one-on-one interview episode. The conversation focused...
Olympic Gold for the USWNT: Emma Hayes triumphant in first tournament after Alyssa Naeher heroics in final
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your 2024 Paris Olympic champions are the U.S. women's national team.On the final Olympic reaction podcast, Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang dissect how...
USWNT advances to Olympic final after Naomi Girma masterclass shuts out Germany
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. women's national team's 2024 Paris Olympics adventure is not over. After a 1-0 extra-time win over Germany in Tuesday's semifinal, Emma Hayes...
Last-min Trin: Rodman's goal sees USWNT advance, more Olympic Quarterfinal madness
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What a day. With three of the four 2024 Paris Olympic quarterfinals going to extra time, (and two of those games going to a penalty shootout), it's ab...
Waltzing past Matildas: Fatigued USWNT beats Australia 2-1, and previewing the Olympic soccer Quarterfinals
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
And breathe. The USWNT finished the group stage with a perfect three wins from three at the 2024 Paris Olympics.At the end of the day's soccer action,...
The USWNT swaggers past Germany 4-1 and into Olympic quarterfinals
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Moments after the USA's confident 4-1 win over Germany at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang jump on the Full Time podcast to bre...
Swanson sparkles, Trin spins: USWNT opens Olympics with 3-0 win over Zambia
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Immediately after the USA's 3-0 win over Zambia at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang sit down to react to all the action.How did...
Olympic soccer preview: Who stands between the USWNT and a gold medal?
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang host a special episode of the Full Time podcast that previews the entire 2024 Paris Olympics soccer tournament. With th...
USWNT Olympic send-off review & mailbag
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Meg and Tamerra analyze how the U.S. women's national performed in their final two dress rehearsals, against Mexico and Costa Rica, ahead o...
Celebrating 25 years of the 99ers with Julie Foudy and Briana Scurry
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week is the 25th anniversary of the U.S. women's national team winning the 1999 World Cup, so what better way to celebrate than by bringing two l...
The 2024 NWSL midseason roundtable
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With just over half the season played - and the month-long Olympic break on the horizon - it is the perfect time to zoom out and have a healthy debate...
Emma Hayes leaves behind Alex Morgan: 2024 USWNT Olympic roster breakdown
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USA's 2024 Paris Olympics roster is finally here. So, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan take a deep dive into the major takeaways, leading with head...
Juneteenth: Celebrating the culture with Croix Bethune
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Juneteenth, Tamerra Griffin hosts a special episode of the podcast to explore the holiday and Blackness in the NWSL.Alongside Tamerra's m...
Catching up with Tobin Heath, and exploring expansion with Bay FC and the Utah Royals
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the two 2024 expansion teams' first-ever meeting in the NWSL, Tamerra and Meg take a closer look at Bay FC and the Utah Royals. As we approac...
A dream USWNT debut for 16-year-old Lily Yohannes & more from Minnesota
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the immediate aftermath of the USWNT's victories over South Korea, Meg Linehan and fellow Athletic writer Steph Yang joined podcast host Tamerra Gr...
Emma Hayes touches down, is U.S. soccer ready?
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, Emma Hayes is in the United States to officially begin her tenure as the head coach of the U.S. women's national team. And, there is a l...
A new era, a new USWNT roster, and Brazil 2027
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new era for the U.S. women's national team, and it's also a new era for Full Time with Meg Linehan. On the first episode back, new podcast co-...
Full Time with Meg Linehan is back!
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to announce that Meg and the show are back and bigger than ever on May 23.Here's a little trailer explaining what to expect from the ...
Megan Rapinoe's career and legacy
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg joins Sophie Penney to talk about Megan Rapinoe's final professional game and the legacy she leaves behind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Can Emma Hayes fix the U.S. Women's National Team?
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Crafton, Meg Linehan and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to digest the big news that Emma Hayes is leaving Chelsea, likely for the U.S. W...
Back in Boston
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg and Steph are in Cincinnati for USWNT vs. South Africa. They react to the news of the NWSL coming to Boston! How big is it for the city and what's...
Abundance, Not Fear
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg is joined by Angel City FC co-founder Kara Nortman to talk about her recent column on Yahoo Sports, "With the Women’s World Cup now over, here a...
USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Linehan and Jeff Reuter react to the resignation of USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski. What went wrong for Andonovski during his tenure? What is ...
Where does the USWNT go from here?
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Linehan and Kim McCauley discuss where the USWNT goes from here. What is the future of Vlatko Andonovski? Where do the issues in the program stem ...
USWNT crash out of the World Cup
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Linehan and Steph Yang react to the USWNT's stunning loss to Sweden in the Round of 16 in the 2023 Women's World Cup. Naomi Girma was the shining ...
USWNT prepares for Sweden, Round of 16 | 2023 Women's World Cup
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Linehan and Steph Yang get you ready for the USWNT's Round of 16 matchup against Sweden. What has changed with the US? Can they bounce back from a...
USWNT narrowly advances to the Round of 16 | 2023 Women's World Cup reaction
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Linehan and Emily Olsen react to the USWNT's 0-0 draw against Portugal to advance to the Round of 16. The US narrowly escapes crashing out of the ...
Nike's on-the-ground Women's World Cup commitments | VP of Global Women's Sports Marketing
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tanya Hvizdak, Vice President of Global Women's Sports Marketing at Nike, joins Meg Linehan on Full Time to dive into all of Nike's on-the-ground comm...
USWNT opens up World Cup with 3-0 win over Vietnam
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Linehan and Steph Yang bring you Full Time's reaction to the USWNT's 3-0 win against Vietnam in their opening match of the 2023 Women's World Cup....
Journey to the Cup: On the ground in Australia and New Zealand
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special "Journey to the Cup" episode brought to you by Google Chrome.Meg Linehan and Steph Yang are on the ground in Australia and New Zeala...
Journey to the Cup: 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Preview
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special "Journey to the Cup" episode brought to you by Google Chrome.Michelle Owen is joined by Charlotte Harpur, Meg Linehan and Michael Co...
NWSL to the Bay: Alan Waxman on Bay FC’s journey to 2024
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Waxman, co-chair of Bay FC and co-founder and CEO of Sixth Street, joins Full Time to discuss the ongoing NWSL expansion efforts in the Bay Area,...
Journey to the Cup: Sam Mewis on Player Power and the 2023 World Cup
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special "Journey to the Cup" episode brought to you by Google Chrome.Sam Mewis joins Full Time to discuss her recent trip to Amsterdam for a...
Journey to the Cup: Can the USWNT three-peat?
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special "Journey to the Cup" episode brought to you by Google Chrome.Meg is joined by Steph Yang and Jeff Rueter to discuss the final USWNT ...
Journey to the Cup: How will Canada fare in the “Group of Death”?
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special "Journey to the Cup" episode brought to you by Google Chrome.Meg is joined by Canadian and Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie —...
"Angel City" director Arlene Nelson
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steph Yang talks with "Angel City" director Arlene Nelson about how she spent 1+ year filming the team, the ways she wanted to bring viewers into the ...
Angel City FC co-founder & president Julie Uhrman
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steph Yang talks with Julie Uhrman, Angel City co-founder and president, about wanting people to see the difficulties of creating an expansion club, a...
Natalie Portman, Angel City co-founder & owner
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steph Yang talks with Angel City FC co-founder and owner Natalie Portman about why she wanted to make the HBO documentary, "Angel City", the importanc...
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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...