Full Time: A show about women's soccer
Episodes
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Thanksgiving Football with the USWNT
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John D. Halloran checks in from Chicago to break down the USWNT roster for their upcoming six-day camp and friendly against the Netherlands, plus reac...
The Picks Are In
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steph Yang from All for XI is back — and we do our best to make sense of the NWSL expansion draft for Racing Louisville FC and the picks made on Thu...
The Six Degrees of Ann Odong
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Odong zooms in from Australia and we catch up on a decade-plus of trying to grow the game and coverage of women’s soccer, look ahead to the 2023...
Racing into the NWSL Expansion Draft
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steph Yang of All for XI is back on Full Time to help break down the rules of the upcoming NWSL expansion draft for Racing Louisville FC, game out som...
Money, Money, Money
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Stejskal and Pablo Maurer of The Athletic join Full Time to discuss their latest reporting on political donations from MLS owners and how they’r...
Press Boxes from Paris to Portland
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anne M. Peterson of AP Sports is in this week to break down the NWSL Fall Series, especially her local team in Portland, the U.S. women’s national t...
42 Questions with Meg
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s mailbag time! You had questions — a lot of them. Here are the answers in an extra-long episode to fit as many in as possible. Topics include:...
The Only Angela Hucles
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Hucles (4:28) joins Full Time from her garage recording set-up to discuss calling games remotely, what’s happening with the USL, her ownersh...
Doing Our Best
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
First, Julia Poe of the Orlando Sentinel (6:01) walks us through the Orlando Pride’s approach to the Fall Series and beyond with a ton of local insi...
What Comes Next?
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lori Lindsey (4:28) takes some time out of her busy schedule of working both NWSL and MLS games to discuss her own broadcast career, work through some...
With Satellite Television, You Can Go Anywhere
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsey Horan of Portland Thorns FC joins the show to discuss preparations for the NWSL Fall Series ahead of Portland vs. OL Reign, plus her thoughts ...
Fear of Retribution
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Kamrani and Paul Tenorio of The Athletic Soccer are on the podcast to discuss our ongoing reporting into Dell Loy Hansen and the toxic culture i...
Sports in the Time of Coronavirus
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson join Full Time to discuss their new book “Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern ...
Embrace the Change
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Executive director of the U.S. women’s national team players association, Becca Roux joins the show to discuss how she ended up in the middle of NWS...
Get in NWSL fans, we’re going to the Wubble
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going all in on a WNBA x NWSL crossover with The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings, from her new role as the WNBA staff writer, to the bubble expe...
A Strategic Plan for the NWSL
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird (2:03) has gotten her one (1) day off since the NWSL Challenge Cup and joins Meg to reflect on her month in Utah, expansi...
Dash TF On
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Houston Dash are your NWSL Challenge Cup champions — and Rachel Daly, Kristie Mewis and Shea Groom all join the pod to discuss the bubble, the s...
Boston Breakers Forever
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL Challenge Cup final is set for Sunday between the Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars (12:30 ET/CBS), and Steph Yang of All for XI (2:31) join...
Bonus Episode: NWSL is coming to Los Angeles
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A special bonus pod of Full Time with Meg Linehan — thanks to major NWSL expansion news, as the league has awarded a team to a new ownership group i...
Stay Home, Watch Soccer
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode four of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and we’re through the preliminary round of the NWSL Challenge Cup and as sleep-deprived as ever. First, ...
Find Your People and Love Them
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s episode three of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and Meg is joined by noted NWSL Expert Sandra Herrera who’s been locking down CBS’ editorial c...
A Powerful Statement
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s episode two of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and the sleep deprivation from the Challenge Cup is already kicking in, but we’re talking soccer a...
Yes, The Schedule Is Out
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Full Time with Meg Linehan. We’re kicking things off with interviews with the Orlando Pride’s Ali Krieger (7:38) o...
Full Time with Meg Linehan Trailer
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Debuting Thursday, June 25th on The Athletic: Full Time with Meg Linehan is a weekly soccer podcast expanding The Athletic’s coverage of the U.S. w...