Talkin' Jacks Talkin' Jacks
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Talkin' Jacks is a podcast dedicated to the Charlotte Independence of the United Soccer League Championship. Come on you Jacks! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkinjacks/support
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Talkin Jacks Finale
Ben, Chris, and ALEX!!!! Record one last episode to say thanks and goodbye to their listeners and podcasting about the Charlotte Independence. We had a blast reminiscing (Its not a clip show, promise) and talk about what their outlooks on soccer are going forward. Thanks to everyone who listened to us through the ups and downs the last 4 years!
The pod may be over, but you can still follow all three of these guys on twitter to see what they are up to next.
Alex: @AlexWarren55
Ben: @TheSoccerGoose
Chris: @ThatChrisDavis
Also as editor of this pod, I took the liberty to have two selfish ads for my other podcast, Question with Chris & Pris which you can find links to at Anchor.fm/Questionpod Follow us at @ChrisNPris on instagram and twitter.
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Block Love Founder Deborah Woolard
Block Love is one of three organizations the proceeds from sales of Hugh Robert's BLM t-shirts are going toward.
Deborah Woolard joins us to tell us more about Block Love and how people can get involved in helping the homeless of Charlotte.
You can get involved by emailing team@blockloveclt.org
You can visit https://blockloveclt.org to learn more about the organization.
If you haven't gotten a Black Lives Matter shirt from Hugh's foundation yet you can here: https://www.olemasonjar.com/products/blm-collaboration-black-tee?variant=32060960899166
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Hugh Roberts!
Ben & Chris talk are joined by Independence defender & Backyard Footy host Hugh Roberts! Hugh talks about his new foundation with Queens English Pod, speaking out against systemic racism in America, and what its like getting back to soccer in the middle of a pandemic.
If you would like to contribute to Hugh's foundation you can purchase a Black Lives Matter shirt here: https://www.olemasonjar.com/products/blm-collaboration-black-tee
And donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tr3vya-backyardfooty-x-the-queens-english-foundation?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
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DiMicco's Tweets & The Culture of the Charlotte Independence
Ben and Chris discuss how many hardcore fans are withdrawing support from the club because of primary owner Dan DiMicco's tweets and whether or not the problem is a deeper-rooted part of the team culture.
Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @Talkinjacks
QCFC Articles:
http://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2018/09/01/local-state/national-anthem-vocalist-takes-a-knee-during-charlotte-soccer-match/
http://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2020/06/01/qcfc/independence-silence-on-floyd-uprising-speaks-to-the-culture/
http://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2020/06/08/qcfc/charlotte-independence-expand-conversation-on-social-justice/
http://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2020/07/01/qcfc/independence-struggles-to-connect-on-social-justice-economics/
Charlotte’s weak checking of a box:
https://twitter.com/independence/status/1267560073762570240?s=21
DiMicco’s I’ve done nothing wrong statement:
https://twitter.com/independence/status/1278081773973487617?s=21
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Talkin' Goose ft David Carl of The Curse
On this edition of Talkin' Goose I was joined by President of The Curse David Carl. We discuss his soccer origin story, his perspective on supporter culture, and he shares some of his favorite memories from year one of New Mexico United. I hope you enjoy the episode and I look forward to sharing more episodes like this in the near future. Below you will find links to follow David Carl and The Curse on Twitter as well as where to listen to The CurseCast.
David Carl: https://twitter.com/David_M_Carl
The Curse: https://twitter.com/TheCurseNM
The CurseCast: https://www.bgn.fm/tag/the-curse/
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Talkin' Goose ft. Matt T. W. (@BoRoundnRound)
I was fortunate enough to talk with long time listener of the podcast Matt T. W. (@BoRoundNRound on Twitter). He shares his soccer origin story and specifically why he supports Charlotte Independence.
I hope to share more soccer origin stories and why people choose to support their local club in the future. If you would like to be on a future show to share your story please reach out to me on Twitter @TheSoccerGoose or by email thesoccergoose at gmail dot com.
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