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HEY SPIRITS

A podcast covering all things about the Washington Spirit. The 2021 NWSL Champions are the only professional women"s soccer team in the DMV area and we"re going to bring you match previews, reviews, interviews, analysis, community chatter, and everything else. Follow us to follow one of the most exciting teams in the NWSL!

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All Episodes

00:46:05

What to make of a weird game?

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/10/20

Annie & Ella chat about a very weird final home game for the Spirit.We discuss two own goals, a beautiful team, and just how fans should react to the end of Washington's winning streak. We also share our opinions on stutter step penalty kicks, try to list all of the Spirit players called up in this international window, and mention a referee once again getting it mostly right.Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. It means a lot to us! 🙏====================Follow

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00:47:30

Rain, Rotation, & Rodman's Left [Spirits v. Courage...

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/10/13

Annie, Ella & André review a soggy and desperate night in Cary, North Carolina.We discuss North Carolina playing desperate (and well) and the Spirit matching their intensity despite using all subs by the 67th minute. We discuss the good then bad box defending, Trinity Rodman's left foot, Narumi Miura's development, and we actually have nice things to say about referees this time! 😱Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. It means a lot to us

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00:44:15

Spirits, Super Falcons, and Afrobeats (w/ Deb Abiodun)

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/10/09

Ella & André were delighted to be joined by the one and only—the rookie of the month in her first full month in the NWSL—Deborah Abiodun!We get into her journey into professional soccer, from playing with her brothers in Nigeria, to streetball and camps, to the University of Pittsburgh and Super Falcons.We also discuss her loan to Dallas Trinity, and how each phase of her career has prepared her for the whirlwind journey she's had over the past few years.Also, we got to break the news of Deb

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00:57:11

DOMINATION! FRUSTRATION! ELATION! [Spirits v. San...

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/10/07

Annie, Ella & André recap yet another magical moment at Rowdy Audi!The Washington Spirit secured their 100th regular season win in dramatic fashion. Washington dominated the match, and got an early goal from Rose Kouassi, but the search for second went on and on, as did frustration with inconsistent refereeing. Then San Diego made it worse by equalizing deep in second half stoppage time.But Rose Kouassi came to the rescue yet again. Was it a crot or a shross? It doesn't matter, it was the

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00:58:14

The Gift that kept giving [Spirits v. Houston Review]

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/09/30

Annie, Ella & André review the Spirit's most complete game of the season in a 4-0 showing against Houston Dash.We discuss the lineup, starts for Kysha Sylla & Gift Monday, solving Houston's pressure, hybrid formations/spaces/positions, and GOALS. LOTS AND LOTS OF GOALS!!We dissect Gift Monday's record breaking hat-trick, the nearly goals, plus the Spirit's outrageous fourth goal crafted by Croix Bethune, Narumi Miura and DJ Sofia Cantore. That, and more!Thank you for

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00:54:39

LeCroix & The Blood Kit [Spirits v. Angel City Review]

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/09/21

Annie, Ella & André review Thursday night's 2-2 draw with Angel City.We dig into surprises to the lineup, coping (or not) with Angel City's speed, the LeCroix Goal, the debut of the Blood Kit, scoring three of four goals, shoutouts for Tara McKeown and Deb Abiodun, positive vs. negative coaching philosophies, missed chances, and more!Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. It means a lot to us! 🙏====================Follow UsInstagram:

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00:40:48

TikToks, Biscuit(s), and Bathroom Doors (w/ Sandy...

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/09/17

Annie & André were delighted to chat with Washington Spirit goalkeeper Sandy MacIver!We discuss her path into football, then goalkeeping, which includes stops at Everton, Manchester City, and Clemson (yes, that Clemson). We discuss choosing the Spirit, the shifting int'l reputation of the NWSL, TikToks, her best save, getting stuck in a hotel bathroom (twice), and more!Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. It means a lot to us! 🙏====================Follow SandyTikTok:

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00:54:00

"We'll take the point and get out of here." [Spirits...

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/09/15

Annie & André review a hard earned point in Kansas City, courtesy of a 0-0 draw.We discuss the Spirit's lineup and dominance of possession, coping with the Current's quick and direct counters, how the match changed without Chawinga, and of course give our thoughts on the two yellow cards for Hal Hershfelt that left the Spirit down a player.After, we check in on some league news, and look ahead to the Thursday night (you read that right) match against Angel City.Thank you for listening,

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00:58:13

Sorry to that Reign [Spirit v. Seattle Review]

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/09/09

Annie & André review the most complete Spirit performance of the season, resulting in a 2-0 dub against Seattle Reign.We break down the tactical fluidity that kept Seattle off balance, then spotlight Deb Abiodun's unreal debut, the New Trin dropping a brace, dimes from Leicy Santos and Croix Bethune, patience, spaces instead of positions, and a lot more!Then we look ahead to the next match, a titanic #1 v. #2 scrap against Kansas City Current. Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate,

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00:56:45

Can we cuss? [Spirits v. Chicago Review]

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/09/02

Annie, Ella & André review Washington Spirit's 1-1 draw with Chicago Stars.We discuss the starting lineup, width problems, finishing struggles, halftime adjustments, Sofia Cantore scoring again, Paige Metayer and Deborah Abiodun hoopin, short corners, defending quick transitions, gifting Chicago their best chance, and more.Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. It means a lot to us! 🙏====================Follow UsInstagram:

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00:56:34

Comma, Respectfully [Spirit v. Bay FC Review]

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/08/25

Annie, Ella & André review the Spirit's 3-2 win in 'The Show', Bay FC's marquee regular season event at Oracle Park which drew a record crowd of 40,019.We discuss #formations, the Spirit's hot start and all the goals, and then of course how the match changed, the two conceded, and the quite stressful end to the match. Oh, and also playing the villain, respectfully.We also discuss the Spirit's 7-0 win over Alianza in the Champions Cup, check-in on some Spirits in the

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00:59:40

Audi Bangers to the Rescue [Spirit v. Loovull Review]

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/08/18

Ella & André review a banger-filled but frustrating match at Audi. The Spirit looked in control, and had a 1-0 lead at halftime, then found themselves chasing the game due to an own goal and soft penalty.We discuss Sofia Cantore's first start and absolute banger, the formation and personnel tweaks that shifted the balance of the match (and why), Leicy Santos' first start since the Copa América final, Croix Bethune being #OnOne, and sweet succulent revenge, Rose Kouassi style.Thank you

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00:45:49

Could have been an email [Spirit v. Gotham Review]

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/08/10

Annie, Ella & André recap a frustrating match on a frustrating pitch in Harrison, New Jersey that ended in a 0-0 draw with 10-player Gotham.We get into how things were going before the red card (and obvs our thoughts on the decision), then dive into how the match changed, and what made it so difficult for the Spirit to break through. What is a podcast for if not hindsight? So we also look at a few things the Spirit could have done differently.It wasn't all bad though. We got a debut for

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01:00:18

Spirits BACK, Trinity BACK, Audi dubs BACK [Spirit v....

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/08/05

Annie, Ella & André recap a dramatic, emotional, joyful, better-than-Disney match at Audi in which the Washington Spirit beat Portland Thorns, 2-1.The score is only a fraction of the story. A dominant first half somehow resulted in a 1-1 scoreline at halftime. Then, a tricky second half was lifted by the return of Trinity Rodman. Naturally, she scored the match winner with a thunderbolt of a volley. Audi levitated, Trinity cried, just about everyone at Audi cried. We recap it all!Thank you for

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00:53:31

ANNNNND WE'RE BACK [Spirits Midseason Reset]

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/08/01

It's been 84 years but the Spirits are finally BACK!So Annie, Ella & André are back chatting about the Spirit to get you ready to dive back into the season. We review new additions, recovered players, the return of Trinity Rodman, and what we can expect from Adrián González's style of play.We also welcome new Baby Spirits, get hype about Sofia Cantore, preview a full August of NWSL and Concacaf W Champions Cup matches, and give you reasons to watch Dallas Trinity and Tampa Bay Sun in the

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00:49:30

Allow him to reintroduce himself (w/ Adrián González)

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/07/28

Annie, Ella & André were delighted to chat with new (permanent, this time) head coach, Adrián González!He may be one of the youngest coaches in the league, but he's been coaching as long as he's been alive. From sports science degrees to teaching to coaching, we dive deep into his background and path that's led him to the big Spirit job.We also chat about the season ahead, including what stylistic changes Spirit fans can expect, and what exactly is the deal with these horrendous

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00:40:23

The Blood Kit (w/ Jordan Small)

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/07/17

Annie, Ella & André return from a little break to introduce you to longtime Spirit staff member, Jordan Small!Currently, Jordan is the team's Equipment Manager, but has worked several jobs at the club dating back to before the pandemic. She's seen it all, including the growth of the club.We were delighted to get her perspective on that growth, the role she plays day-in and day-out to keep things running smoothly behind the scenes, and she reveals what really goes on when a player has to

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00:47:49

The cleanest sheet you ever did see [Spirits v. Wave...

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/06/24

Annie, Ella & André discuss a unique Spirit performance that led to their first clean sheet since April.We review the match by discussing the lineup, tweaks made to frustrate San Diego, improved box defending, and Aubrey Kingsbury's terrific performance.We also chat about Tara McKeown creating a new position for herself, who and what to watch during the summer break, and our summer plans. Among them, we hope to do a Q&A pod! So please send your questions to heyspiritspod@gmail.com.Thank

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00:49:34

Weird vibes, a first away L, and welcome Sofia Cantore

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/06/17

Annie, Ella & André recap a strange performance from the Washington Spirit.All the narratives were narrativing ahead of this one—Spirit undefeated away, Thorns undefeated at home, Washington winless all-time at Providence Park—but the vibes just seemed off. We discuss what Portland did to capitalize, and what may have been at the root of the sudden vibelessness.Then we dive into some Spirit news, including welcoming new Spirit signing Sofia Cantore! We discuss the transaction, and where and when

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00:57:19

The Haunting of North Carolina by the Orange Bow of...

HEY SPIRITS ·

2025/06/10

Annie, Ella & André review the Spirit's 3-1 win over North Carolina Courage!It was a multi-goal win in Jonatan Giráldez's sign off at Audi. We discuss another iffy start, how the Courage frustrated the Spirit early, the solution that led to two goals, and the toll the international break took on the entire team.We also discuss the pre-match press conference, which doubled as a limited opportunity for some to ask Giráldez about his move to Lyonnes. We talk about how the questionable

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