Ranting Soccer Dad

Beau Dure

Frank but fair conversations and occasional silliness about youth soccer.

  1. 10/26/2019

    Intro: Why the US Men Will Never Win the World Cup

    A reading of the introduction to my new book is at the 15-minute mark, after a brief autobiography to explain my perspective as an old but still upbeat soccer supporter.

  2. 02/08/2019

    RSD 2-7-19: Dan Loney drops by and doesn't talk about pro/rel

    We were going to talk about promotion and relegation. Really. We just didn't get around to it. Dan and I have been talking soccer online for a couple of decades, and we've been accused of being shills for Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer. And we've been accused of being the same person. We submit this podcast as proof that we're not, though someone will probably figure I just recorded both voices and spliced it together in Audacity, like the inverse of Jim Henson and Frank Oz teaming up to be the Swedish Chef. And THAT, we talk about.  We also trip down Memory Lane to remember a coven of soccer bloggers and journalists, along with MLS Cup 2009. And we talk about soccer hipsters. But you have to listen to the end to hear the Dave Chappelle joke. And the nice tidy ending.

  3. 11/18/2018

    RSD short: A meditation on losing and coaching

    You can’t fix luck. But can you rethink things? Can you find holes in what you’re being taught? Why do people who follow the rules always lose? If you hurl a bag of balls, cones and pinnies off a cliff, does it make a sound?

  4. 10/09/2018

    RSD 10-9-18: We need refs! Not just me!

    One thing we all know but becomes more vivid when you become a referee: We need more referees. A funny story or two from a long weekend on the field illustrates the point.

  5. 09/20/2018

    RSD short: Funny youth stories, USSF arrogance and NASL spin

    How's the new "Play/Practice/Play" model working? Probably not as well for me with the number of kids I'm coaching. That's the first topic here. Then it's funny reffing stories. I get to USSF coaching education arrogance around the 18-minute mark, and then I defend Jason Davis and Nipun Chopra against the NASL's spinning efforts. Finally, a reminder to get moving if you want to run for USSF VP.

  6. 08/10/2018

    RSD short Aug 10 2018: On Twitter and Cordeiro

    Personal news: I'm boycotting Twitter over the Alex Jones situation and related misdeeds, and The Guardian has just posted my story on Carlos Cordeiro's first six months. Youth soccer news: What can Cordeiro's task force do to stop the insanity?

  7. 08/03/2018

    RSD Short: New US Youth chairman, WoSo and aspirations

    New format for the pod! Today’s topics are the new U.S. Youth Soccer chairman (with some discussion of USSF president Carlos Cordeiro), WoSo and feminism (with some discussion of Hannah Gadsby), and some RSD content updates.

  8. 07/24/2018

    RSD38: A productive promotion/relegation chat

    Soccer writer Kyle Williams joins the podcast this week to talk about promotion and relegation, proving that we can talk about such things without bloodshed.

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Frank but fair conversations and occasional silliness about youth soccer.

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  • Creator
    Beau Dure
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2019
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Beau Dure
  • Show Website
    Ranting Soccer Dad