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If you are a Sounders fan or just want to get a well thought out understanding of what is happening with the team at any given moment, look no further.

I’ve looked forward to each episode since the very first. Attended every yachtcon. Greetings. Gig Harbor and Seven Seas

Solid tactical analysis and a great source of team news as well. Frustratingly political, however, and sporadically veers into conservative-bashing territory. The commentators are very open about their belief that the team should closely and aggressively align with progressive values, and distance itself from any sponsor or entity that has different values or goals.

Granted I’ve only listened to one episode, episode 360, but the latent transphobia in the discussion was hard not to notice. The description of the episode says it all. They didn’t want to do it but at the behest of the team, who were desperate for friendly press, they discussed the Sounders partnering with a right wing company known for dehumanizing trans people, taking advantage of poor people and refusing to offer abortion services The host was obviously bored and was completely unprepared stumbling over questions that were softballs lobbed up so the team reps could rattle off their pr talking points. They were never asked how they squared their stated commitment to youth mental health with the fact that they explicitly exclude trans kids from receiving necessary mental health because their new partner is opposed to doing so. This omission was purposeful. No mention was made of the wider attacks on trans rights across the country and how this partnership fits into that context This show might be good for people who believe that sports need to be compartmentalized and never discussed with an eye to wider society. But if you see that sports don’t happen in a vacuum and can’t be separated out from the wider world there are far better podcasts