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THE MIXXED ZONE: The Klingenberg Effect
On this episode of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper talks NCAA tournament, FIFA short lists & Scottish soccer with Ian Thomson of The Soccer Observer, and then catches up with the USWNT's...
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THE MIXXED ZONE: The Biggest Impact Is Emotional
On this week's episode of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper explores the debacle of the USWNT's cancelled game in Hawaii with Honolulu sports columnist Dave Reardon and Dan Lauletta of Equalizer...
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DUMMY: Middle Eastern Soccer Politics and Football Funk
This week on DUMMY, we’re joined by writer James Dorsey, to discuss how Saudi Arabia is using soccer as a diplomatic tool to further isolate Iran from the rest of the world. Plus, Dermot Kavanaugh, the...
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DUMMY: Benny Speaks, the Fall of World Soccer Daily
On this episode of DUMMY, George and Bobby are joined by former US international turned soccer broadcaster Brian Dunseth to discuss Benny Fenny Feilhaber’s recent comments about Jurgen Klinsmann’s team...
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DUMMY: Ciggys in the Shower, Playing out of the Back
This week on DUMMY, George and Bobby are joined by coach, scout and all around soccer savant Thomas Rongen to talk about the changing perceptions and requirements about the health and lifestyle choices...
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DUMMY: Gauging the Player Pool
This week on DUMMY, George is joined by youth soccer expert Brian Sciaretta from American Soccer Now to talk about two young players in the USMNT player pool turning heads abroad: Christian Pulisic,...
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DUMMY: Anfield Protests and Olympic Qualifiers
On this week’s DUMMY, David Goldblatt makes a long-awaited return to discuss the 77th-minute walkout by 10,000 Liverpool fans last weekend at Anfield. They were protesting a rise in ticket prices...
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DUMMY: The FBI vs FIFA Edition
This week on DUMMY, George and Bobby are joined by ESPN The Magazine Senior Writer Brett Forrest to discuss his new piece about how a few federal agents brought down the world’s biggest sport’s...
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DUMMY: The Replacing Sepp Edition
This week on DUMMY George, David and Bobby discuss the upcoming FIFA presidential election. Then, on The Play, Yael Averbuch joins George and Bobby to dissect Tobin Heath’s goal against Canada in the...
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Behind Enemy Lines
This week on DUMMY, George and Bobby discuss the everyday realities of searching for a club as an unattached player. They are then joined by renowned soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who shares what it...
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DUMMY: Blackburn Rovers and Khalida’s Story
In the spirit of Leicester City’s current Premier League run, George and Bobby are joined by Kristan Heneage to discuss the 1994–95 Blackburn Rovers championship-winning season and the state of the...
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DUMMY: Multilevel Marketing in Sports and El Temo’s Imaginative Style
George and Bobby are joined by writer Mina Kimes to discuss her piece in ESPN the Magazine about AdvoCare and other controversial Multilevel Marketing schemes in the world of sports. They then speak to...
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DUMMY: The Poetic Magic of Lionel Messi
Bobby speaks to George about signing with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL and the fresh challenges of joining a new club. They are then joined by poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips, who attempts to...
View ArticleRussia’s Everyman-Oligarch and FC Krasnodar’s Novel Approach to Soccer
George and Bobby are joined by James Appell to discuss his understanding of the strange, yet fascinating aspects of Russian football. He also shares his direct experiences with FC Krasnodor’s owner...
View ArticleA BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about the Mixxed Zone
Jen and George are in Orlando for Dash vs. Pride, and they have an announcement: As of this week, the Mixxed Zone has its very own podcast feed! Please go to iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to...
View ArticleDanny Karbassiyoon Returns: The Story of the Arsenal Yankee
George and Bobby are joined by Danny Karbassiyoon and Zito Madu who share their diverse experiences in pursuing soccer careers abroad. Danny also gives us an inside glimpse of being in the practice...
View ArticleBONUS DUMMY: Extra Dumb with Danny Karbassiyoon
Danny takes questions from Twitter (and George) covering topics like the first things he looks for as a scout, why even perfectly healthy Arsenal reserves find it hard to build their careers after...
View ArticleJuan Villoro, Yael Averbuch, and Duncan Revie
On this week's show George talks to Juan Villoro about his book, God is Round. Then, Bobby joins George to interview Yael Averbuch about her favorite number 10. Finally, George speaks with Duncan Revie...
View ArticleNewcastle Asunder! Plus: Bobby got a red card and George checks in from Trinidad
Today on the podcast, Bobby tells George about getting his first red card as a pro, for accidentally kicking another guy in the face. Then Kristan Heneage joins discusses Newcastle’s relegation and...
View ArticleUS Open Cup talk with Josh Hakala, plus Ben Grossman
George and Bobby talk about the excitement of the US Open Cup with thecup.us editor Josh Hakala. Then George talks to Ben Grossman who explains that companies want to sell to millennials and...
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