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Episode 28 - NWSLPA president Tori Huster talks NWSL CBA
Episode Notes
Washington Spirit legend and NWSLPA president Tori Huster comes on the show to guide Jason through all things NWSL CBA after the players and league reached a landmark agreement just before the start of preseason.
Episode 27 - Talking about the champs with Lori Lindsey
Did you hear that the Washington Spirit won the NWSL championship? Well, they did!
Lori Lindsey joins the show this week to talk about the Spirit's NWSL Championship victory on a micro and macro level, plus we dig into the trade that sent Tegan McGrady to San Diego, Lori's experience playing for Kris Ward with the Spirit, and more!
If you're interested in that merch I talked about near the end of the show, here's
Episode 26 - NWSL Championship preview with Southside Trap and a ghost
Sandra and Claire from SST are on the show to talk us through what the Spirit can expect from the Red Stars in the NWSL final
Sandra and Claire from Southside Trap are on the show to talk us through what the Spirit can expect from the Red Stars in the NWSL final. Plus, there's a ghost, because that's just a normal Plex Weather thing to happen.
Follow Sandra on Twitter, and check out her work with CBS (including Attacking Third
Episode 25 - Cicada Weather
That long-rumored episode about cicadas? It exists, and features about 25% of the Spirit's roster!
After being delayed briefly by production problems and then for months by Bad News, the Plex Weather episode that is actually entirely about cicadas is here! 25% of the Spirit's roster — Aubrey Bledsoe, Tori Huster, Anna Heilferty, Andi Sullivan, Jordan DiBiasi, Ashley Sanchez, Paige Nielsen, and then Jordan DiBiasi again — talked to Jason about Brood X
Episode 24 - Andi Sullivan returns
Spirit captain Andi Sullivan is back on Plex Weather to talk about last week's playoff win, Sunday's semifinal against OL Reign, and more!
Andi Sullivan is back on the show to talk about the Spirit's first playoff win since 2016, Sunday's semifinal against OL Reign, and much more!
If you have the means and want to help out with Set The Expectation, check out their site for ways to get involved!
Episode 23 - Golden Boot winner Ashley Hatch
Plex Weather returns, with the NWSL's top goalscorer joining in as a guest ahead of the Spirit's first playoff game in five years
Plex Weather is back, just as the Spirit are back in the playoffs! Jason is joined by NWSL Golden Boot winner Ashley Hatch to talk goalscoring, the NWSLPA, baking, and to help preview the Spirit's playoff game (did we already discuss the playoffs? The Spirit are in the playoffs!) against the NC Courage.
Episode 22 - A little more turmoil + KC preview with Cindy Lara
The show is back to preview an actual, real-life Spirit game...but not before we go through some bad news first
Episode Notes
We're back, and with a real game to talk about! But first, still more turmoil, with the Spirit's workplace culture, the Spirit Squadron's protest, the official news of a second forfeit, and a suspension all on the docket in the first segment.
Episode 21 - Further turmoil with Steph Yang
The Athletic's Steph Yang joins the show to talk about the Spirit's postponed game & the appointment of Ben Olsen as club president
Episode Notes
The Athletic's Steph Yang joins the show to talk about the Spirit's postponed game & the appointment of Ben Olsen as club president.
Follow Steph on Twitter @thrace and find her work covering NWSL at The Athletic.
Episode 20 - Molly Hensley-Clancy
Washington Post investigative reporter Molly Hensley-Clancy joins the show to discuss her recent reporting of the Spirit's varied off-field troubles
Episode Notes
As promised, here are all the relevant articles brought up in this episode, which are must-reads:
Molly's reporting at the Washington Post on the abuse allegations against Richie Burke
Episode 19 - Paige Nielsen returns
Paige Nielsen is back healthy and back on the show, plus some thoughts on the win over the Courage & Sunday's game against Gotham
Episode Notes
I referred at least once to this piece from B&RU that I co-wrote with André Carlisle, so let's start there.
0:00 - 9:05: Intro + thoughts on the NC win 9:06 - 29:15: Paige Nielsen interview 29:16