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Local Grassroots Stories

Local Grassroots Stories (LGS) is a weekly companion podcast to the Soccer Shorts documentary series. Soccer Shorts is a YouTube channel that produces about 10-12 stories a year that shine a spotlight on local grassroots soccer culture. The LGS podcast will go behind the scenes on our Soccer Shorts episodes, allow us to further explore history, people, and events in our grassroots soccer communities, and give time to explore the current events that directly affect local grassroots soccer both in San

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72:30

The International Soccer League and its role in the...

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2025/06/12

Send us a text With the 2025 FIFA World Club Cup starting this coming weekend, we take a deeper dive into the history international club cup competitions. We'll pay particular focus on the USA's International Soccer League (1960-1965) and how it played a role in shaping both today's version of the Club World Cup as well as the professional soccer scene leading up the the formation of the NASL. And, as always, we will catch you up on some of the latest cup, pro/rel, lower league, and Sa...

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81:23

Dorking Wanderers FC: LGS Pod. Ep. 25.16

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2025/06/05

Send us a text Last week we talked Wrexham. This week we investigate another English lower league team trying to climb the pyramid that also has it's own documentary: Dorking Wanderers F.C. Formed in 1999, this club started at the local Sunday league level and achieved 12 promotions in it's first 23 years - rising all the way up the the National League. But the club's rise to fame, and the documentary storytelling style, are very different than what you will find with Wrexha...

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The Wrexham Phenomenon: LGS Pod. Ep. 25.15

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2025/05/28

Send us a text Wrexham are headed to the Championship. Season 4 of the Welcome to Wrexham documentary series is in full swing. Wrexham's meteoric rise through the English pyramid (three promotions in three years) has generated a slew of new fans and new haters. Tonight John and Dylan talk Wrexham the club and Wrexham the series and discuss whether or not the Wrexham phenomenon is a net positive or net negative for soccer in general and, more specifically, for lower league so...

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77:04

Lower League Women's Soccer in San Diego: LGS Pod....

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2025/05/21

Send us a text The NWSL's San Diego Wave is not the only women's club soccer team in San Diego. This week on the LGS Pod, John and Dylan explore the women's lower league soccer scene in San Diego. Use the SEND US A TEXT link above to send in your questions, comments, or general response. HELP US GROW! 1. Tell a friend 2. Rate & Review 3. Subscribe 4. Leave a comment SOCCER SHORTS: Follow on socials: BlueSky: @SoccerShorts.BigPineDigital.com Check out the Soccer Shorts YouTube chann...

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55:54

US Open Cup 2025 - Round of 32 Recap / Round of 16...

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2025/05/14

Send us a text This week we go a little deeper getting caught up in the news of this past week. After that, we finish the show the our recap of the Round of 32 and preview of the Round of 16 from the 2025 US Open Cup. LGS Pod: Question of the Week: Lower league soccer gets in full swing in May. For our show next week we will turn our attention to lower league women's soccer in the San Diego region. So here's our question for this week: How many preprofessional women's socce...

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57:14

San Diego Soccer History: Part 1 - 1886 - 1910: LGS...

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2025/05/07

Send us a text This week on the LGS Pod, John and Dylan begin a new series on the history of soccer in the San Diego region. This first episode will look at the years 1886 - 1910. Use the SEND US A TEXT link above to send in your questions, comments, or general response. HELP US GROW! 1. Tell a friend 2. Rate & Review 3. Subscribe 4. Leave a comment SOCCER SHORTS: Follow on socials: BlueSky: @SoccerShorts.BigPineDigital.com Check out the Soccer Shorts YouTube channel YouTube...

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2025 USL Jägermeister Cup: First Round Recap: LGS Pod...

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2025/04/30

Send us a text The 2025 USL Jägermeister Cup is underway. Tonight we will review the competition format, review the results of the first round, and preview what to expect in the remaining round-robin games. LGS Pod: Question of the Week: The 2025 US Open Cup resumes with the Round of 32 next week. Each lower league team will be paired with an MLS team for this round. So, our question this week is this: How many lower league teams will advance to the Round of 16? Use the SEN...

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76:09

US Open Cup 2025 - Round 3 Recap / Round of 32...

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2025/04/23

Send us a text This week on the LGS Pod we return to the 110th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. We'll recap Round 3 and give our thoughts about the Round 32. LGS Pod: Question of the Week: A few week's back we asked our listeners how many lower league teams would advance out of the round of 32. Our answers mostly ranged from around 4-6 teams (or about 25% to 38%). Now that we know the match-ups and the hosting priorities for the Round of 32 and the Round of 16 we woul...

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National Amateur Cup: LGS Pod. Ep. 25.09

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2025/04/16

Send us a text The National Amateur Cup is one avenue for amateur teams to qualify for the US Open Cup - but do you know it's history? This week on the LGS pod we will dive into the 100 years of National Amateur Cup history. Use the SEND US A TEXT link above to send in your questions, comments, or general response. HELP US GROW! 1. Tell a friend 2. Rate & Review 3. Subscribe 4. Leave a comment SOCCER SHORTS: Follow on socials: BlueSky: @SoccerShorts.BigPineDigital.com Check out the...

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55:51

US Open Cup 2025 - Round 2 Recap / Round 3 Preview:...

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2025/04/09

Send us a text This week on the LGS Pod we return to the 110th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. We'll recap Round 2 and give our thoughts about Round 3. LGS Pod: Question of the Week: There are several ways to qualify for the US Open Cup proper. For amateur teams, the winner of the National Amateur Cup provides a guaranteed berth. In fact, Qualification for the 2025 National Amateur Cup is going on right now and the 2025 winner will be guaranteed a spot in the 2026 US...

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Podcast Review: "Soccer: An American History" - Parts...

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2025/04/03

Send us a text This week on the LGS Pod, John and Dylan review parts One, Two, and Three of the "Soccer: An American History" series from the "It Was What It Was" podcast produced by Overlap. OVERLAP / IT WAS WHAT IT WAS: "It Was What It Was" is one of the many shows produced by The Overlap. It is a "football history" podcast hosted by Rob Draper (The Guardian, "Dear England: The Real Story of the Three Lions Rebirth") and Jonathan Wilson (The Guardian, "Inverting the Pyramid") and can...

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US Open Cup 2025 - Round 1 Recap / Round 2 Preview:...

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2025/04/01

Send us a text This week on the LGS Pod we'll talk briefly about the USL's desire to introduce pro/rel on the men's side once the new first division launches. Then we'll switch gears and talk about the 110th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. We'll recap Round 1 and give our thoughts about Round 2. LGS Pod: Question of the Week: We're doing something different for the Question of the Week. Instead of a question we are giving you a homework assignment: go find the "It Wa...

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LFC San Diego: Soccer Shorts Archives: LGS Pod - Ep....

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2025/03/20

Send us a text This week on the LGS Pod we'll once again go back deep into the Soccer Shorts vault and revisit our episode on the San Diego Liverpool Supporter Group. Current LFC SD leaders will be joining us to review that episode and talk to us about what has changed with LFC SD over the last six years. After the interview, John and Dylan check out some listener feedback, talk a little Open Cup, and give out the new Question of the Week. LGS Pod: Question of the Week: Round 1 of the ...

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From Nettie Honeyball to Jen Lalor: Soccer Shorts...

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2025/03/12

Send us a text This week, in honor of Women's History Month, John and Dylan pay tribute to three great players with connections to San Diego. Two with which you are probably familiar (Alex Morgan and Shannon MacMillan) and one player that you may not be (but really should): Jen Lalor. To highlight Jen's story we do a Connections-inspired (1979, James Burke) segment that takes us on a 100-year history lesson of women's soccer that starts with Nettie Honeyball and the British Ladies Footb...

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Goalkeeper Chants, US Soccer AGM, and the 110th...

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2025/03/05

Send us a text This week on the LGS Pod Dylan and John kick off the show by talking about the the Frontera SD tailgate and dreaded Goalkeeper Chant that marred SDFC's opening match. The US Soccer AGM wrapped up this past weekend and there was some (potential) good news for fans who would like to see a Women's US Open Cup. The Men's US Open Cup begins in a couple of weeks. We'll start by looking back at your answers to last week's question about your greatest Open Cup moment. The...

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81:15

Paul Nacu, Street Soccer, and Bridge Barkada: LGS Pod...

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2025/02/26

Send us a text This week on the LGS Pod we'll go back in the Soccer Shorts vault and look at the episode that kicked off Soccer Shorts series: the original Bridge Barkada episode. Joining us will be Paul Nacu, one of the founders of Bridge Barkada. We'll take a look back at how Bridge Barkada started, talk about some of the highlights over the last seven years, and dig deep into how Bridge Barkada had a positive impact on our local soccer community and the impact this passion proj...

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Ep. 25.01: LGS Podcast - Soccer Shorts Returns!

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2025/02/19

Send us a text The short form documentary series, “Soccer Shorts,” is returning after a four-year hiatus. Along with the return of Soccer Shorts is this new weekly companion podcast: “Local Grassroots Stories.” Like Soccer Shorts, the LGS Pod will help shine a spotlight on our local grassroots soccer community by bringing you long form interviews, discussing current events that shape the grassroots soccer community, taking you behind the scenes on upcoming Soccer Shorts production...

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