Katelyn Best and Tyler Nguyen talk goings on in Portland, the fact that the Thorns are somehow still in the NWSL Challenge Cup, and hexing the moon.

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RSR 39: What do you mean they won

Katelyn Best and Tyler Nguyen break down the exciting new tactical formations the Thorns brought to Utah for the one-off tournament and are full of admiration for the youthful and exciting team the Thorns are trialing there.

RSR 38: The Suburban Dream

Katelyn Best chats with Thorns legend Emily Menges about which players she's been studying, what books she's been reading in quarantine, talking to Scott Vallow about the importance of players associations, and playing in club continental woso.

Emily Menges Interview!

Katelyn and Tyler chat with Claire Watkins and Sandra Herrera about the now legendary 4-4 draw between the Chicago Red Stars and Portland Thorns in 2019.

36: Red Smoke Radio/Southside Trap Crossover: 4-4, 4/20

The 2014 Portland Thorns season. Riley Ball. The most entertaining team in the world. What happened? Katelyn and Tyler look on, astonished, at Portland's place in one of the wackiest NWSL seasons in history. Were they good? Unclear.

35: Thorns Past: the Mysteries of the 2014 season

Katelyn and Tyler talk what we know about NWSL cancellation and then subsequently spend the rest of the podcast talking about Das Boot and Troy and the virtues of sick day movies.

34: Soccer is Cancelled

Katelyn and Tyler talk through everything we've missed over the long offseason, from Emily Sonnett's departure to Becky Sauerbrunn joining. They talk launching a new soccer journalism website in Portland.

33: Culture

Katelyn and Tyler are joined by Leo Baudhuin to talk the Thorns recent form, the coming semifinal matchup with the Red Stars and what the stars tell us about various players in the NWSL.

32: Scorpio Days

Katelyn and Tyler look back on another improbable game without a Thorns goal, puzzle over how serious the playoff contenders are and engage in a discussion of whether Sonnett was attempting to jump onto Christen Press' back like a kid trying to jump on their mom's back.

31: Expressions

Katelyn and Tyler recap a pretty odd week of Thorns soccer where the team scored no goals in open play and still got a win and a draw out of it. They debate the lineup choices, the state of refereeing and examine NWSL expansion options.

30: 1-1-1: a week without goals

Katelyn and Tyler talk some kind of high water mark for the Thorns, what it means for the team going forward, and the fact that USWNT players are leaving us again next week (albeit briefly). 

29: The best Thorns performance ever?? 5-0.

Katelyn and Tyler talk about a weird weekend in the NWSL, featuring Marta on her revenge tour, ramshackle defending and a confused looking AD Franch in the stands handling some baby food.

28: A memorable afternoon win in Portland, what's up in Orlando and Houston

Katelyn and Tyler talk about the World Cup and how it defied expectations, the loss to Tacoma last weekend, Orlando and whether they're getting better or not and the practice of rolling up one's shirt sleeves.

27: World Cup Recap, 1-0 Loss to Tacoma, Budweiser

Katelyn and Tyler take a call from Jacob Cristobal of Sounder at Heart and Coffee and Valkyries to talk USWNT against England, the upcoming Thorns/Reign game in Portland, and a little bit of pro wrestling.

Red Smoke Radio/Coffee + Valkyries crossover episode!

Tyler recaps the 3-0 win against Chicago in the home opener briefly and previews the game away at North Carolina before visiting Anabelle to get predictions about how players will do this season, the state of the league and the legacy of this year's World Cup.

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A Portland Thorns and NWSL podcast by Stumptown Footy. Music: "Zigurat" by Bflecha, courtesy of Arkestra Records

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