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Soccertown Media
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Makers of the award-winning documentaries SOCCERTOWN, USA and VOICE OF THE GAME. Check out our new podcast series AN AMERICAN GAME—it’s US soccer stories told by a soccer historian and a Hollywood screenwriter. https://anamericangame.buzzsprout.com
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Brian Quarstad @brianquarstad.bsky.social · 21h
The US is and has been a soccer nation despite what you have been told by US Soccer and even Don Garber.
Soccer was in New Jersey before Brazil
US had a pro league before Italy or Spain
An American Game podcast tell these amazing and entertaining stories told by @soccertownmedia.bsky.social
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 20h
🙏 Thank you, Brian!
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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 2d
Rhode Island, I am in you.
Walking around Providence wearing a Rhode Island FC T-shirt that says “wicked good soccer“, holding a coffee cup from Dunkin’ Donuts
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 2d
And obviously, Philly made our Starting XI of soccer towns, despite Tom’s feelings about Philly fans… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Soccertowns: A Starting XI of US Soccer
Podcast Episode · AN AMERICAN GAME · 09/24/2025 · 1h 35m
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 2d
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Union for winning the Supporters’ Shield—and to Union Director of Goalkeeping, Phil Wheddon, who helped us break down the state of the US goalkeeper in our Lone Eagles episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Lone Eagles: US Goalkeepers
Podcast Episode · AN AMERICAN GAME · 08/20/2025 · 51m
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 2d
Great night at @rhodeislandfc.bsky.social #soccertown
Photo of the stadium during the game against the Las Vegas Lights A young fan in the stands high-fives the mascot during the game Smoke in the supporters’ section after a goal The backside of the stands up against the Seekonk River
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 5d
“Let’s do a starting XI of US soccertowns. How hard can it be?”
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 6d
Congratulations!

(We gave you a shoutout in our last episode—appreciate all of your work.) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Soccertowns: A Starting XI of US Soccer
Podcast Episode · AN AMERICAN GAME · 09/24/2025 · 1h 35m
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 6d
It’s always about his brand…

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Water Break
Podcast Episode · AN AMERICAN GAME · 09/10/2025 · 15m
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 6d
This is just Alexi’s way of telling his MAGA audience that he ain’t paying for no illegals.
A post on X someone sent me Adam Crafton wrote: Jurgen Klopp says what so many American families know all too well: playing soccer as a child in the US is uniquely expensive relative to so many other places in the world and it is holding the country back from uncovering its ... Alexi reposted: Thanks, Jurgen. So who should pay for "free" soccer?
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 7d
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Soccertowns: A Starting XI of US Soccer
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 7d
US soccer history, for better or worse, is a mirror of the larger American story.
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 7d
Seattle: 140 years of soccer powerhouses like Boeing, Sounders, and…Mrs. Wickman’s Pies?
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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 8d
I was talking to someone at San Diego Wave recently about their community outreach. “San Diego is a military town,” they said. “So we work with Armed Services YMCA, which gives food to active duty military and veterans. It’s sad that our military families need a food drive to get by but…”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d
Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 8d
In six episodes on US soccer history, Kirk has done Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, English, Irish, and Alexis Lalas.

None of them well, but there's got to be credibility points for the effort.
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 9d
Perhaps the Bay Area can come together against our humble podcast…common enemy, etc.

(Although we give SF and Oakland soccer history plenty of love.)
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 9d
Sorry, Bay Area: San Francisco and Oakland had to share a spot in our Starting XI.

And sorry (not sorry): we had to talk about the SF Deltas...
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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 11d
In these dark times may I offer what some are calling a “spot-on”impression of David Beckham:
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Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 13d
A friendly reminder that there is no such thing as "settled" history...
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 12d
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Soccertowns: A Starting XI of US Soccer
Podcast Episode · AN AMERICAN GAME · 09/24/2025 · 1h 35m
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 12d
Come for the US soccer history, stay for the top shelf vocal work.
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Patrick Sullivan @atlsoccerpast.bsky.social · 13d
Glad to help out with this & see #Atlanta make the starting XI. A hurculean effort by Kirk & Tom who did a great job tracing the metro area’s #soccerhistory & those of other important “soccertowns” across the U.S. (although Tom gets a yellow for the use of “Hotlanta”). Definitely give it a listen!
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 13d
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 13d
Patrick, your help was invaluable, and I’m glad we got to tell a bit of the Atlanta story.

And yes, shame on Tom.
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 13d
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Soccertown Media @soccertownmedia.bsky.social · 13d
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