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While The Keeper is still working at the BroSo World Cup in Russia, enjoy this retro episode of The Mixxed Zone!The first segment is a chat with 1999 Women's World Cup champions Mia Hamm, Tisha Venturini & Kristine Lilly, recorded a few weeks after the USWNT won the 2015 Women's World Cup. The second segment features Thom Meredith, a longtime soccer operations guru, who worked for US Soccer, WUSA and WPS, and who explains what happened to the ball that Brandi Chastain kicked into the net to clinch the 1999 WWC title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While The Keeper is working at the BroSo World Cup in Russia, enjoy this next retro episode of The Mixxed Zone. First part of this episode is a chat with Lauren Gregg, the first woman to serve as head coach for the USWNT (for three games in early 2000) and who was on the bench as an assistant coach for the USWNT's victories at the 1991 Women's World Cup, 1996 Olympics and 1999 Women's World Cup.The second segment features Scott French, a soccer journalist who covered the USWNT for most of the 1990s, and covered the WUSA for Soccer America. This chat was recorded after the 2017 Tournament of Nations.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While The Keeper is working at the BroSo World Cup in Russia, enjoy this next retro episode of The Mixxed Zone. First part of this episode is a chat with Jenn Hildreth, the NWSL Game of the Week play-by-play announcer, from spring 2017. She shares a few stories of working in soccer broadcasting.The second segment features Dana Hooper, a soccer-playing lawyer based in Arizona who has served as a player representative for players in WPS and NWSL.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Jen is working at the World Cup in Russia, enjoy this retro episode of The Mixxed Zone. This episode features the very first WoSo podcast recorded by "The Keeper," in February 2014 shortly before the first season of the Houston Dash kicked off. Jen and former Keeper Notes Soccer Show co-host Joe Offebacher look back at the origins of women's pro soccer in Houston and how the Dash came to be.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the June international break begins, Jen talks with two NWSL beat writers -- first with Neil Morris of WRALsportsfan.com about the Courage's undefeated streak, the tie in Houston and Jaelene Hinkle's decision to talk to the 700 Club about her withdrawal from the national team, and then with Jordan Culver, the new Orlando beat writer for ProSoccerUSA.com and the Orlando Sentinel, about the Pride's deep roster and recent success.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen recaps the goal-crazy Week 9 of NWSL action with Dan Lauletta of Equalizer Soccer. The "partners in woso ranting" also break down the callups (and lack thereof) for the latest USWNT camp.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen checks in with UK-based woso reporter Kieran Theivam about several English soccer topics – the end of the FA WSL season, the record-breaking crowd at the FA Cup final, the coming launch of Manchester United's women's team and more. Be warned -- they couldn't help but chat a bit about the royal wedding!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen chats with John Halloran of American Soccer Now about the controversy surrounding the hiring of Dash's new assistant coach, and also look back at two matches of Week 7.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen recaps the exciting four-game stretch of the end of Week 6 in NWSL that saw 14 goals as well as Alyssa Naeher's 12 saves with Equalizer Soccer assistant managing editor Allison Lee. They also discuss possibilities for the next USWNT roster and the announcement that the 2018 NWSL final will be held in Portland.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen chats with Jamie Goldberg, soccer reporter for The Oregonian, about the Portland Thorns' off-season player movements and the first five games of the season. Then Jen catches up with former Keeper Notes reporter Hal Kaiser to dish Houston Dash and also the South Korean women's national team.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen and Equalizer Soccer's Dan Lauletta take stock of all things NWSL four weeks into the 2018 season, and also talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of Women's World Cup qualifying scheduling.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen chats with Utah Royals FC general manager Craig Waibel about "jumping into the deep end" of women's soccer and catches up with Susie Rantz of SounderAtHeart.com to talk Reign & Rapinoe.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen reviews the recent USWNT v Mexico friendlies with Graham Hays of ESPNw.com and Tom Marshall, the Mexico correspondent for ESPN FC.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen chats with local beat reporters for two NWSL teams –- the 2017 Shield-winning North Carolina Courage and the suddenly-flush-with-young-USWNT-talent Washington Spirit.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen talks with Maddie Lee, soccer reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune, about the birth of the Utah Royals FC and the team's first game vs. Orlando. Then Jen chats with Sandra Herrera of HotTimeInOldTown.com about the off-season moves of the Chicago Red Stars and their season opener against the Houston Dash.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Keeper catches up with former USWNT & Washington Spirit midfielder Lori Lindsey, one of just four players who played in all three iterations of women's pro soccer in the USA. Lindsey is set to make her NWSL analyst debut this weekend on the live game streams and will be calling many games this season. Then Jen talks with AP soccer reporter Anne Peterson about a new women's sports e-newsletter called The IX, which features curated news about women's soccer, women's basketball and women's hockey.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen breaks down the timelines of the Christen Press/3-club NWSL trade debacle with Houston soccer reporter Corey Roepken, and then chats with NWSL play-by-play announcer Mike Watts about his soccer broadcasting journey from Yurcak Field to Fort Lauderdale and beyond.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen talks She Believes Cup with ESPN soccer broadcaster Sebastian Salazar, and then talks with new Sky Blue FC head coach Denise Reddy about her unusual coaching journey.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen chats with UK soccer writer Rich Laverty about the late changes to England's She Believes Cup squad, what the tournament means for the Three Lionesses and also changes for next year's FA WSL. Then Jen reviews the pros and cons of the recently released NWSL schedule with Equalizer Soccer's Dan Lauletta.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Keeper talks NWSL preseason rosters, home openers and the new USWNT allocated player list with Equalizer Soccer's Chelsey Bush. Then Jen chats with veteran soccer broadcaster JP Dellacamera about his favorite game memories and his decision to launch a UWS expansion franchise in Connecticut.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices