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Diaspora United

A podcast that centers Black women in the global game.

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00:30:05

COLLECTIVE SCREAMS FROM THE AFTERLIFE (w/ Sylvs from...

Diaspora United ·

2023/06/09

Courtney, Sylvs, and André are all Chelsea FCW fans and all three woke up to the BEST NEWS OF ALL TIME! CATARINA MACARIO SIGNED FOR CHELSEA FOR REAL FOR REAL SHE HAD THE SHIRT ON AND EVERYTHING AND SAID "UP THE CHELS" AND NAMEDROPPED SAM KERR, GURO REITEN AND LAUREN JAMES AND IS REALLY TRULY ACTUALLY FOR REAL A BLUE!!! #CFCW💙💙 Please listen, subscribe, rate and review – we appreciate y'all! ============= Follow Sylvs & Shea Butter FC: Twitter - @SouthernSylvs Linktree - Shea

01:11:38

She got that MAMA DAWG

Diaspora United ·

2023/06/07

WE BACK! André is back in good health while Courtney is dodging the remnants of wildfires but we backity back to start our next hundred episodes! Since we haven't spoken to y'all since the CRYSTAL DUNN INTERVIEW we had to do a live recap. We dish on how it all came to be, and why the phrase 'never meet your heroes' doesn't apply in any way to Crystal Dunn. Then we dive into some NWSL news & notes. We start by discussing Sydney Leroux's dramatic return to the pitch that

00:47:38

CRYSTAL DUNN, OH MY DAYS (w/ Crystal Dunn for our...

Diaspora United ·

2023/05/17

AYYYYY IT'S EPISODE 100!! For our 100th we were honored, delighted and hashtag blessed to be joined by the one and only, the GOAT, the great Crystal Dunn! The former MAC Hermann winner, NWSL MVP and Golden Boot winner, and World Cup winner sat down to chat with us about everything from completing her first 90 minutes as a mom and the significance it holds, her son Marcel and the joy he brings, scoring THAT goal in a semifinal, wanting to play midfield for the USWNT but embracing the challenge at

01:18:28

NWSL Vibe Check

Diaspora United ·

2023/05/10

WE BACKITY BACK! The 2023 NWSL season is matchdays old so Courtney & André take a tour around the league to perform some necessary and vital vibe checks! First we visit Seattle, Washington and Portland for some good vibes before dropping to the 5-out-of-10 vibes level, then plummeting further to check on the teams with the bad vibes. Along the way we also give shoutouts to some teams whose vibes are on the come up, thanks to Lynn Williams, Alyssa Thompson and Adriana. Then, we scrap our normal

01:00:15

Loopy NWSL and UWCL Talk

Diaspora United ·

2023/04/25

Courtney & André are BACK with a new episode and both feeling a little tired and loopy but we had a lot to talk about so we did it anyway! We get into NWSL storylines including the three remaining undefeated teams, something not being right in our spirit about Kansas City, Houston going tall/small with Ordóñez & Salmon, LYNN MF'N WILLIAMS and YAZMEEN MF'N RYAN, plus both of us being pleased but shook for Chelsea heading into Camp Nou, and Courtney drops a #factoid about

01:09:28

Vlatko with the bad ideas

Diaspora United ·

2023/04/12

Courtney & André are BACK to discuss a wildly eventful international break! First we get into the most interesting results from the international break, including Australia ending England's 30 match unbeaten run and Brazil taking down Germany in Germany. We also talk about Haiti, France (#TheRenardaissance), and Nigeria. We also get big mad about not being able to watch a lot of these games. Then we talk all things USWNT. From Mal Swanson's injury to the state of the team heading into

01:30:17

NWSL is Back & Chelsea Almost Murdered Courtney

Diaspora United ·

2023/04/05

WE BACKITY BACK! Courtney & André return and there's a LOT to discuss! First, André welcomes Courtney back from England where she indulged in the HASHTAG GO TO GAMES CAMPAIGN and was rewarded with a moment of a lifetime as she was live to see Chelsea defeat Lyon at Stamford Bridge. Then they move onto the NWSL where it's time once again to shout about Sophia Smith, but also yung gawds Alyssa Thompson and Messiah Bright. Then we react to reports of problematic behaviors coming from Kansas

00:24:16

Chip On the Shoulder Tour (w/ Messiah Bright)

Diaspora United ·

2023/03/22

We got a special one for y'all! Yung GAWD Messiah Bright stops by to chat with Courtney & André! We get into her experience at the draft, falling to the second round and subsequent chip formation, Orlando Pride's new shirt The Highway Woman Kit and its dope backstory, her creative outlets, favorite goal, working with a Black woman agent, and more! Please listen, subscribe, rate and review – we appreciate y'all! ============= Follow Us: Twitter - ⁠@DiasporaUtdPod⁠ Instagram -

01:15:13

NWSL SEASON PREVIEW, pt3 [Thorns, Rahsing, Wavé, Spirit]

Diaspora United ·

2023/03/22

🚨NWSL SEASON PREVIEW🚨 Courtney & André are reviewing each NWSL team ahead of 2023 season by looking at key additions, key departures, surprise players, team MVPs, plus a prediction from each of us for every squad. In this episode we discuss Portland Thorns, Rahsing Louisville, San Diego Wavé and Washington Spirit! (At the end we also give our much too early picks for NWSL Champions, Shield Winners, and League MVP.) Please listen, subscribe, rate and review – we appreciate

00:51:10

NWSL SEASON PREVIEW, pt2 [Current, Courage, Reign,...

Diaspora United ·

2023/03/22

🚨NWSL SEASON PREVIEW🚨 Courtney & André are reviewing each NWSL team ahead of 2023 season by looking at key additions, key departures, surprise players, team MVPs, plus a prediction from each of us for every squad. In this episode we discuss Kansas City Current, North Carolina Courage, OL Reign and Orlando Pride! Please listen, subscribe, rate and review – we appreciate y'all! ============= Follow Us: Twitter - ⁠⁠@DiasporaUtdPod⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠diasporautdpod⁠⁠ ============= Music credit:

00:56:14

NWSL SEASON PREVIEW, pt1 [Angel City, Chicago,...

Diaspora United ·

2023/03/22

🚨NWSL SEASON PREVIEW🚨 Courtney & André are reviewing each NWSL team ahead of 2023 season by looking at key additions, key departures, surprise players, team MVPs, plus a prediction from each of us for every squad. In this episode we discuss Angel City FC, Chicago Red Stars, NJ/NY Gotham FC and Houston Dash! Please listen, subscribe, rate and review – we appreciate y'all! ============= Follow Us: Twitter - ⁠@DiasporaUtdPod⁠ Instagram - ⁠diasporautdpod⁠ ============= Music credit: Finally by

01:22:11

Kit talk, Diacre out the paint, & EA Sports what are...

Diaspora United ·

2023/03/15

WE BACKITY BACK! Courtney & André return with a brand new episode to discuss the dismissal of Corinne Diacre as head coach of France, the NWSL coming to FIFA23, player ratings they got very wrong and need to fix asaptually, and we review some new kits that dropped across the NWSL (no prizes for guessing which shirt doesn't wash its legs). We also get into daylight savings time, Utah messin up before they're even officially back back, the NCAAW basketball tournament and Ted Lasso. Please listen,

01:08:18

Winners & Losers of the He Doesn't Know What She...

Diaspora United ·

2023/03/01

Hey hey, we're back! That's right, after dropping some dope interviews on y'all the OG squad of Courtney & André return to discuss all things international break and looking ahead to the World Cup! We get into the SheBelieves Cup, where we believe in Mal Swanson, Lynn Williams, Naomi Girma and Japan (also maybe Brazil). We then take a trip around the world where we shoutout the World Cup playoff winners, Haiti, Panama and Portugal. We also look at the winners and losers of Lauren James' recent

00:39:00

It was the cutest little anemone (w/ Phallon...

Diaspora United ·

2023/02/17

Courtney & André were honored to interview goalkeeper extraordinaire and friend to all ocean life, Phallon Tullis-Joyce! After asking our contractually obligated soccer questions, we dive into all things marine life! We talk about Phallon's smash hit series 'The Puget Zone: Zombie Apoctapus' and get fresh news about a possible sequel 👀. Then we chat about her becoming a certified diver, her favorite dives so far, cephalopods, mantis shrimp, flamboyant cuttlefish, and why octopus punch fish for

01:19:55

...SheBelieves while they drink Arnold Palmers (w/...

Diaspora United ·

2023/02/08

WE BACK! We're just over a week away from the 2023 SheBelieves Cup so Courtney & André brought in reinforcements to get us through. We welcomed Skye & Sylvs of Shea Butter FC for another crossover! In this Part 2, after hyping up Courtney, we dive right in by discussing Canada head coach Bev Priestman's approach to the tournament, and why we envy it. Then we get into what has us excited about Brazil's squad (hint: EVERYDAMNTHING). Then we take several deep breaths and get into, well,

00:40:03

FUTURE NWSL TEAM OWNER (w/ Darian Jenkins)

Diaspora United ·

2023/02/01

Y'all really thought we were gonna let Black History Month start without an episode for y'all? TUH! Courtney & André were joined by a very special guest, Darian Jenkins! Darian chats with us about retiring at 28, drops some MAJOR BREAKING NEWS, lets us in on her long-term plans post-soccer, what she'll miss, and what she's excited about in this new phase of her life. She also shares what it was like growing up in Utah as a young Black child, why time with her Black teammates was so important,

01:00:44

NWSL Draft Winners & Losers (butalso #AbolishTheDraft)

Diaspora United ·

2023/01/18

Y'all knew we weren't gonna let a whole NWSL Draft go by without talking about it! Courtney & André's react to a wild draft full of the special kind of NWSL chaos we've come to love. Although, we talk about things getting maybe a little too chaotic with Kansas City shocking Lynn with a trade. We also spotlight all the melanin coming into the league, discuss overall draft winners and losers, shoutout Orlando, plus we also get into the future of the draft. Please listen, subscribe, rate and review

00:46:06

Stanford Best XI vs. USWNT (w/ Madison Haley)

Diaspora United ·

2023/01/17

Hello good people, we back and with a special guest! Courtney and André bring back their interviews in a big way by sitting down with Stanford legend and soon-to-be A-League Golden Boot winner, Madison Haley! We talk to Haley about everything from her entryway into soccer, the absurdly LOADED Stanford squads she was on, her thoughts on the draft process and decision to go to Sydney FC, blue things on the beach that you don't want to step on, plus her Stanford teammates 5-a-side and Best XI that'd

01:25:51

WE BACK! (USWNT, NWSL Moves, 2023 Draft, Benoit...

Diaspora United ·

2023/01/11

Courtney & André are back with their first episode of 2023 (fake ass year)! We have a lot to catch up on, and look forward to, so naturally we start with a dad joke. After that, we get into the USWNT roster announcement, why we're confused but not really, plus we're still waiting for that #FOTP Mia Fishel call up. Then we switch gears to discuss all things NWSL. We get into the big trade that gave Angel City the #1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, plus we hear how hype Courtney is to have

01:51:42

THE NWSL HAS A PROBLEM (w/ Tamerra Griffin, Skye &...

Diaspora United ·

2022/12/20

Courtney & André were blessed to be able to host a roundtable with voices across women's soccer. Tamerra Griffin (ANDSCAPE), Eboni Christmas, and Skye & Sylvs (Shea Butter FC) joined us for an expansive discussion centered on the release of the latest NWSL/NWSLPA Investigative Report. We discuss racism detailed in the report and what it means that it was ignored in the presser, concern over Black journalists not having an opportunity to ask questions, the problem with white feminism, being

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