swsr 10.12.21 - a sit-down with SITS

guys. so much packed into this pod. danny and josh break down lower league ecup pairings and predictions with: - the founder himself, joe meyer - brandon rettke of afc columbia - dominic jacobsen of colorado springs switchbacks - tye the wisconsinite of bateaux fc - joey tucci of bateaux fc - of course, josh ranft of bateaux fc (noticing a pattern yet?) - and fan favorite and good friend gio cañas of greenville triumph listen for an afcc shirt giveaway, a heartfelt story from dominic, gio's conspiracy theory that the eCup is engaging in match fixing (yeah, you read that right), and danny mercilessly attempting to roast josh to make up for all the lost time. one of our best and busiest pods yet: enjoy smallworld's first content of 2022!

Erik Nelson from Soccer in the Streets, a fantastic initiative to make soccer more accessible for underserved youth, joins the show! josh and danny learn he's a natural-born podcaster and has some very interesting stories to tell... find out for yourself! credit for intro to Paper Holland - "Slouches"

hear about ATL's newest and hottest new club, inspired by beloved new york international!

brett mullenix and his ninety-plus kits join the show at smallworld! you'll have a blast hearing more about supporter culture at Indy Eleven with Brickyard Battalion.

evan warwick is a genius on social media. we talked to him. so that makes us geniuses too. listen to the episode and you'll be a genius by extension

andy hayes of the midwest premier league and old bhoys sc is back with us! josh and danny lead him through the happenings of leagues across the nation and let him delve into why MWPL does what it does, what went into their recent decision to form a partnership with WPASL, and how he feels about the recent UPSL email leak regarding NISA Nation expansion. find it all right here!

josh has a night off, so danny chats with pat murphy of lansdowne yonkers, winner of 7(!) trophies this season and pursuing their eighth in michigan this weekend. find out what they all are and more about the club by having a listen!

the boys are back on the mic, and we're here to review all the trophy-winning contests that took place in recent weeks to cap off a full summer of lower-league soccer. we highlight the US Amateur Cup, NPSL, UWS, USL League Two, and UPSL champions and how they reached supremacy.

check out our latest episode with UPSL Georgia's Andre Bomar and Larry Weaver! they're experts in the game and great to have a chat with. enjoy an hour of great lower-league talk!

it's a double entendre because Jeremy's a big Forward Madison fan, but he's also come a long way in his 10K Pitches endeavor. just wanted to be appreciated for that. anyway, hear all about what Jeremy Rushing has been up to since Danny brought him on the show almost a year ago when he was on his second episode! he's come a long way, and now, both he and danny are getting into lower-league play-by-play as well... josh poses the question of who's the better commentator and something surprising happens! listen to the end to see that and so much more. thanks for listening!