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Plex Weather is back! After some scheduling issues and work on a future episode, the show is back with an "incomplete" episode featuring just Jason. Here's everything discussed:

• Kumi Yokoyama coming out as transgender (here's their interview with Yuki Nagasato)
• The Spirit waiving Natalie Jacobs, and adding Taylor Aylmer and Morgan Goff
• A few points on the last three Spirit games (1-1 at Chicago, 2-1 at KC, and a 1-0 loss at Segra Field to Chicago)
• The upcoming match at Audi Field against the NC Courage

Next week, the show will be back in a normal manner!

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Jason gets some help to preview tomorrow's Spirit game against the Red Stars, with Washington's #10 Ashley Sanchez speaking from the Spirit side (2:06-21:29) & Claire Watkins of Southside Trap bringing some Chicago perspective (21:50-46:15)

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0:00-16:03 - Reviewing both of the Spirit's wins last week

(for more on those games, Jason wrote portions of this article about the win over OL Reign, and this one about the Dash game)

16:04-38:50 - Interview with Julia Poe of the Orlando Sentinel

17:45 - Cold brew spill

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0:00 - 14:56: Look back at Louisville, Segra Field discussion, and USWNT call-ups 14:57 - 41:46: Interview with Jordan DiBiasi

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No guests, just one rapid-fire segment talking over why there's no guest, looking back at the Spirit's 1-1 draw with Orlando, and previewing today's game against Louisville

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0:00-7:53: Catching up & discussion of NWSL's handling of recent issues 7:54-30:42: Anna Heilferty interview 30:55-1:04:24: André Carlisle interview about the Spirit and the Challenge Cup

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0:00 - 6:37: Preseason news discussion (article being referenced can be found here: https://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2021/3/16/22329457/washington-spirit-preseason-2021-img-academy-audi-field-formation-bayley-feist-saori-takarada)

6:38 - 43:36: Interview with Aubrey Bledsoe

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0:00 - 12:40: Ownership and preseason roster news 12:41 - 40:20: Interview with Sam Staab

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Interview begins at 7:02

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Topics include:

• The stylistic choices and tactical needs that caused the team to pursue Kelley O'Hara and Emily Sonnett
• What fans can expect out of Saori Takarada, and what the club learned from Kumi Yokoyama about setting Japanese players up to succeed when they get here
• The NWSL College Draft
• NWSL vs. FA WSL

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