PawedCast Episode 200: Oscar Pareja and Amanda Duffy Interviews, MLS is Back, New Pride Kits and More

06/11/20 • 161 min

It’s hard to believe we’ve recorded 200 of these things since we started back in 2014, but it’s true. We wanted to have a special show for No. 200 and boy did things work out. Not only do we get to talk about the return (finally) of MLS with some actual details, but we also managed to line up a couple of excellent interviews. First up, we break down the MLS is Back Tournament, which will be held right here in Orlando. All 26 Major League Soccer teams are converging on the City Beautiful to restart the 2020 season, with three group stage matches counting toward the eventual regular season, which we now know will resume in some fashion following the tournament. Dave and I discuss all the details. We also talk about the Orlando Pride’s brand new White Plume road kits — what went right and what went wrong? SBNation put together a stellar 15-minute video about Marta and why she has been unable to reach the Holy Grail of soccer and capture a World Cup title. We highly recommend you give it a watch. Finally, OCB will return as USL League One announced its intention to return to play on July 18. Details are still to come. Oh, that’s right. The interviews! Dave and I spoke with Oscar Pareja Tuesday evening — before the MLS is Back details emerged — about his approach and philosophy entering the upcoming tournament in Orlando and many other topics. We also got Amanda Duffy on the horn to discuss the NWSL Challenge Cup, the challenges she’s faced since joining the Pride, and her thoughts on improving the Pride. Of course we answered our listener mail. If there’s anything — and we do mean anything —you want us to address on our next show, just ask by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC. Last, but not least, we broke down our thoughts on the next two movies in our Marvel Cinematic Universe rewatch — Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man. Both movies rated highly for both of us and we add them to our overall rankings through the first two phases of “The Infinity Saga.” Stay safe and enjoy the show. Here’s how show our supersized No. 200 extravaganza went down: 0:15 - MLS is Back! It’ll start out in tournament form here in Orlando but then we’ll have more regular season. Plus: new Pride road kits, Marta, and the return of OCB. 50:18 - Oscar Pareja weighs in on the pandemic, the upcoming tournament, and the Black Lives Matter movement 1:10:39 - Amanda Duffy joins in to talk about the NWSL Challenge Cup, putting together a top notch Orlando Pride side, the difficulties of having a team full of international stars, and more. 1:39:27 - Listener mail and the Marvel Cinematic Universe rewatch continues with some quality films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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PawedCast Episode 199: Seb Hines Interview, MLS Clears Major Hurdle, Pride News and More

Major League Soccer avoided an insanely stupid lockout this week when the league and the MSLPA came to an agreement. This paves the way for the long-rumored Orlando tournament to take place and we’re pretty psyched that cooler heads prevailed in this situation. The NWSL is also holding a tournament and the Orlando Pride got just about the worst draw they could have gotten for their four matches in the first stage of the event. We discuss yet another brutal schedule for the Pride, plus the addition of former OCSC defender Seb Hines to the coaching staff, pushing back the jersey reveal and more. Speaking of Seb, he stopped by to discuss his role on the Pride’s technical staff, how the team is preparing for the tournament, and what we can look forward to when the NWSL teams converge on Utah to begin play. Big thanks to Seb for stopping by and talking with us. We wanswered our listeners’ questions about books, the outdoors, movies, and even soccer. If there’s anything — and we do mean anything —you want us to address on our next show, just ask by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC. Finally, we spent an enjoyable (and long) amount of time discussing the next two movies in our Marvel Cinematic Universe rewatch — Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy. Stay safe and enjoy the show. Here’s how show No. 199 went down: 0:15 - MLS avoided a silly work stoppage which could have been catastrophic for the league, and the NWSL held its Challenge Cup draw. Things could have gone better for Orlando. 26:11 - Seb Hines stops by and we learn more about his role with the Orlando Pride as well as his favorite moments from his Orlando City days and what he did during the pandemic lockdown. 45:49 - We answer listeners’ questions and dive back into the MCU as we discuss the two best movies of Phase 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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PawedCast Episode 201: MLS and NWSL Tournament News, a Happy Birthday Surprise, and More

We’ve come down from the high of our 200th episode with two outstanding guests just in time to bring you...whatever this week’s show is. We did make inquiries about guests this week but they didn’t pan out, although we’ve likely only kicked the can down the road on that front. So...this show will be short, right? Well...that was the intention and we simply don’t seem capable at this point, so just listen in whatever increments you can. We’ve got more discussion on both the MLS is Back Tournament and the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup as more details have emerged about both since we last spoke. We know who Orlando City will play and some details about the tourney itself, and we know when the Orlando Pride will play and how to watch them. We also discuss a pretty cool 50th birthday gift that Alexi Lalas was given this week. Our listener mail this week inquired about burritos and the zombie apocalypse. We love you guys and your variety of questions. Keep them coming. If there’s anything — and we do mean anything —you want us to address on our next show, just ask by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC. If the show ended there, it would have been a nice, crisp show. However...we continued to discuss our Marvel Cinematic Universe rewatch with Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange. Neither movie is perfect, but we let you know what we liked about them and some of the things that were bothersome. Stay safe and enjoy the show. Here’s how show our supersized No. 201 extravaganza went down: 0:15 - Details! We now know more about both the MLS and NWSL tournaments that are going to bring soccer joy (and pain) back into our lives. Oh, and happy birthday to Alexi. 35:25 - The mailbag inquires about burrito places and burrito bowls and we like talking about burritos almost as much as eating them. Oh, and which Orlando players are your zombie apocalypse squad? We discuss! 49:15 - We turn this question thing around on our listeners and ask one of our own (send us your answers either below or on Twitter. And this week we delve into the most recent Captain America flick and the debut of Doctor Strange. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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