Fútbol with Grant Wahl

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Top Soccer TV Producer Shaw Brown Jan 13, 2022

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Grant has an in-depth interview with Shaw Brown, one of the longest-tenured producers in U.S. soccer television, who has worked at CBS Sports HQ (currently), Fox Sports, NBC Sports and ESPN over the last two-and-a-half decades. Brown explains the details of what he does for soccer TV broadcasts, how he lands A-list interview guests, what he looks for in TV talent, which current players he thinks will become good TV broadcasters someday, and tells stories about his most memorable soccer interviews of his career.

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Pepi Debuts and AFCON kicks off. Plus, Marissa Pilla on WoSo/MLS Jan 10, 2022

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Grant and Witty break down the weekend in soccer that saw Cameroon win the opener of the African Cup of Nations, Ricardo Pepi debut for Augsburg, and the FA Cup 3rd round bring us upsets and other delights. Plus, Witty has a theory on anti-American bias. Then, CBS Sports' Marisa Pilla joins the pod (32:00) to discuss her role covering the NWSL for CBS, the USWNT during the Olympics, and the Philadelphia Union for local TV.

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Insigne To Toronto, Surprise MLS Hires, and The Athletic's John Muller Jan 06, 2022

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On this episode, Grant and Witty discuss the latest soccer headlines including a big day in Serie A, Lorenzo Insigne's impending transfer to Toronto FC, and the latest coaching hires and ownership changes in MLS. Then, Grant talks to John Muller (22:50) about his journey from being an attorney to a senior writer at The Athletic covering data and analytics in soccer.

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Big Transfers for Pepi/Dike and Matt Doyle on MLS/USMNT Jan 03, 2022

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Matt Doyle of MLSSoccer.com joins Grant and Witty (29:40) for a conversation about how he became the Armchair Analyst, the MLS clubs that are facing big offseasons, and the USMNT heading into January qualifiers. Before that, Grant and Witty discuss Ricardo Pepi's transfer to Augsburg for between $18 and 20 million, Daryl Dike's transfer to West Bromwich Albion for just under $10 million, and Christian Pulisic's goal and impact in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

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Top 5 Stories of 2021 + AFCON Preview with Mimi Fawaz Dec 30, 2021

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Grant and Witty look back on 2021 with their top 5 soccer stories of the year, look ahead to 2022 with our top 5 predictions for next year, and Grant previews the upcoming African Cup of Nations with BBC broadcaster Mimi Fawaz (30:22).

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Professor Andy Markovits Returns Dec 27, 2021

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Grant interviews his old friend and regular podcast guest Andy Markovits, Manchester United fan and University of Michigan professor, about the latest goings-on at United as well as his new memoir: The Passport As Home: Comfort in Rootlessness.

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Andres Cordero, CBS Sports/Inter Miami Commentator Dec 23, 2021

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Andres Cordero, CBS Sports' lead commentator for the USMNT and Serie A, talks to Grant and Witty about his recent pilgrimage to San Siro for Milan-Napoli, watching the USMNT away, and his remarkable journey from Cuba to the US.

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Dr. Celine Gounder on COVID-19, Amanda Vandervort on the new USL Super League Dec 20, 2021

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On this episode of Futbol with Grant Wahl, Dr. Celine Gounder, infectious disease expert, joins Grant (1:11) to discuss the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and how it's affecting the soccer world. Then, Amanda Vandervort, president of the USL Super League, the 2nd division US women's league beginning in 2023, joins (12:26) to discuss the forming of the league and its place in the women's game. To close, Chris Wittyngham comes on to break down the USMNT's friendly win over Bosnia and Herzegovina and the weekend in the Premier League.

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Alex Morgan on San Diego trade; Jessica Black on Arsenal Dec 16, 2021

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Alex Morgan, now of NWSL expansion team San Diego Wave, joins Grant (0:57) to discuss her move from Orlando to Southern California, how she's planning her post-career, and giving her voice to The Athletic's reporting on Paul Riley's sexual abuse of his players. Plus, Jessica Black (10:56) of She Knows Arsenal joins the show about how she got into creating content about Arsenal and the state of the side that moved into the Premier League's top 4 last night.

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MLS Cup Final; Liverpool Book & Film Chroniclers Michael MacCambridge, Neil Atkinson and James Erskine Dec 13, 2021

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Grant and Chris went all the way to Portland, Ore., and sat next to each other in the press box for the MLS Cup final, and they break down New York City’s win in penalties over the Portland Timbers. Plus an extravaganza for Liverpool fans eager to consume more about the club’s triumphant 2019-20 season: Grant interviews Michael MacCambridge and Neil Atkinson (23:41) about their book Red Letters: Two Fervent Liverpool FC Supporters Correspond through the Epic Season That Wouldn’t End, and then director James Erskine (50:49) about his film The End of the Storm.

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