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Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
Into the Channel is a podcast primarily about women's football. Hosts Dino Decespedes and Grant Engle cover the UEFA Women's Champions League, NWSL, USWNT, UEFA Women's Nations League, all the big European domestic leagues, and other cool leagues we get access to or you help us find.
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- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
USWNT rallies to beat the Netherlands
The USWNT went down 1-0 to the Netherlands in The Hague. It was a dark, scary time for many. USA was chasing the game for large stretches of the match. They…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
BONUS EPISODE: 🇺🇸 USWNT v 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS PREVIEW
In this episode, we give a quick preview of the USWNT taking on the Netherlands in The Hague. Will Lily Yohannes take the pitch for the first time since fully…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
USWNT draws England 0-0 at Wembley
Even with plenty of star-power missing on both sides, the USWNT and England put on a pretty good show at Wembley Stadium. In this episode, we discuss…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
Orlando Pride wins the NWSL Championship
Orlando Pride defeated Washington Spirit in the NWSL Championship, capping a historic season. It turns out, in fact, "the Double [was] on" for the Pride, whose…
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UWCL knockout stage is taking shape
After an eventful Matchday 4 in the UEFA Women's Champions League, the eight teams that will be progressing to the knockout stage seem to be coming into focus…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
NWSL Final preview: Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit
It's here. We've arrived at the NWSL Championship match between Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit. In this episode, Dino and Grant talk about the two classic…
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UWCL Matchday 4 preview (Nov. 21 matches)
Let's talk about the Thursday slate for Matchday 4 in the UEFA Women's Champions League. In this episode, Dino and Grant focus on the Group C and Group D…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
UWCL: Matchday 4 preview (Nov. 20 matches)
The UEFA Women's Champions League is back again, and there's a lot up for grabs on Matchday 4. In this episode, Dino and Grant discuss the MD 4 fixtures in and…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
Lily Yohannes will play for the USWNT
Lily Yohannes, star-midfielder for Ajax, has announced she will be playing her international football with the USWNT. If you’ve seen her play football in…
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Cori Dyke of the Orlando Pride joins the show
The 2024 NWSL Shield-winning Orlando Pride was a defensive juggernaut this season, and one of the squad's key contributors joined the show before taking on…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
NWSL Playoffs preview and Awards
The NWSL Playoffs are here, and we have four excellent matches ahead of us. In this episode, we take a look at every matchup and discuss our picks for some of…
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USWNT's future at No. 10; Bonmati Ballon d'Or; and more!
It's international break, but the football news keeps on rolling. In this episode, we span the globe to cover international matches of interest and big news…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
UWCL: Drafting our most-anticipated "pivot" matches
Matchday 2 of the UEFA Women's Champions League added more intrigue to the proceedings with convincing wins for some and tough losses for others. In this…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
UEFA Women's Champions League returns!
The UEFA Women's Champions League is back (back). We watched group stage matches in this glorious competition, and that felt great. We cover all eight matches…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
NWSL: Pride vs. Spirit; Reign FC vs. ACFC
As the internet's foremost Orlando Pride + Seattle Reign FC podcast, it is our duty to preview Matchweek 23 for our NWSL-invested pals. In this episode, we…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
UWCL: Previewing Group C and Group D
Group C: Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Juventus, Vålerenga Group D: Barcelona, Manchester City, Hammarby, St. Pölten We're back for the second half of our UEFA…
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UWCL: Previewing Group A and Group B
Group A: Lyon, Wolfsburg, Roma, Galatasaray Group B: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Twente, Celtic The groups are set, and we have ourselves a proper UEFA Women's…
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UWCL: Second leg previews (Sept. 26 matches)
There are multiple potential bangers on deck for Thursday. We talked about all of them through the lens of what happened during each first leg. 0:00 -…
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UWCL: Second leg previews (Sept. 25 matches)
In part one of this two-part episode, we preview the second legs that will be played on Wednesday, Sept. 25. We start by discussing what we saw in the first…
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UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying: Round 2 Preview
Round 2 of the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying stage is nearly here, and we're back to talk about the biggest matches in the bunch. 0:00 - BK Häcken…
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NWSL Matchweek 20 preview
The 2024 NWSL season is more than 75 percent over, but the playoff picture has yet to come into sharp focus. In this episode, we take a look at the match of…
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We joined the Shades of Blue podcast to talk MCFC and the UWCL
We joined Shades of Blue, the internet's finest Manchester City FC podcast, to talk about the UEFA Women's Champions League. There's obviously a fair amount of…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
Orlando Pride statement win + NWSL mid-table madness
Orlando Pride kept their scorching form vs. Gotham FC this past weekend, and Dino was in the press box to witness it. We start this episode with the undefeated…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
UEFA Women's Champions League Preview (Part 1)
The UEFA Women's Champions League is returning, and we are PSYCHED. For those who picked us up over the last couple months covering the USWNT, the entire…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
NWSL Matchweek 17
Matchweek 17 in the NWSL provided some very interesting results all across the table. We talked about the implications of those results and what we think we'll…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
The transfer window draft
The transfer window has been quite eventful around the globe. Naturally, we held a draft as an excuse to take turns talking about the transfers that have us…
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Looking ahead at the USWNT's future
After a week to reflect on the USWNT's triumph at the 2024 Olympics, we welcome back Bridie O'Toole of Busy Watching Women's Soccer to recap what she saw in…
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USWNT wins the 2024 Olympic Gold Medal
Hey! Did ya hear? The USWNT defeated Brazil 1-0 to win the Gold Medal in the 2024 Olympics. We talked about that football match. Brazil was fast, smart, and…
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A chat about Germany with Peter Weis of Bulinews
Before Germany took home the bronze medal vs. Spain, we sat down with our new pal Peter Weis of Bulinews.com to discuss how this tournament played out for…
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USWNT and Brazil go for gold; Spain and Germany battle for bronze
USWNT defeated Germany to advance to the gold medal match, while Brazil scored a major upset over Spain. We talked about the two semifinal matches and looked…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
The Olympic semifinals are set: USWNT vs. Germany + Spain vs. Brazil
In this episode, we recap the Olympic quarterfinal matches and get ready for the semifinals. 0:00 - USWNT beats Japan 8:50 - Dino fixes Olympic football 11:00…
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We're onto the Olympic Quarterfinals
With Olympic Matchday 3 in the books, we head into the knockout stages of this incredible tournament. We try to cover the upcoming matchups from as many angles…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
USWNT overwhelms Germany; Canada and Japan win late on wild Olympics Matchday 2
Matchday 2 of the Olympic women's football tournament group stage DELIVERED on many levels. We talked about the USWNT's decisive 4-1 victory over Germany…
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USWNT and Germany win big + more
We watched a lot of football, and many things happened. 0:00 - USWNT beats Zambia 3-0 16:40 - USWNT vs. Germany 17:45 - Germany batters Australia 22:00 - Is…
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The Olympic tournament is HERE
Yeah, the Olympic women's football tournament has started by the time this will be published to Spotify and Apple podcasts, but now you'll have the opportunity…
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Olympic preview: France with Assile Toufaily
The Olympics are nearly here, so let's take a (figurative) trip to France to cover the home side for the tournament. Our guest today is Assile Toufaily, former…
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Olympic preview: USWNT with Bridie O'Toole
The Olympic previews roll on, and this time we're talking about the US Women's National Team. In this episode, we sit down with Bridie O'Toole, the founder and…
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Olympic preview: Brazil with Júlia Belas Trindade
Our Olympic previews march on, and we are thrilled to welcome Júlia Belas Trindade to break down Brazil. Júlia is an educator, researcher, PhD student, and…
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Olympic preview: Canada with Mariam Kourabi
Our Olympic preview coverage continues as we're joined by the great Mariam Kourabi of She Scores Bangers, who breaks down her home team of Canada. In this…
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Olympic preview: Germany with Peter Weis
We continue our trek through the Olympic contenders by chatting with Peter Weis of Bulinews. Peter has been writing about football for more than 20 years, and…
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Olympic Preview: Australia with Samantha Lewis
The 2024 Olympics is nearly here, and that means the incredible women's football tournament is here with it. In this episode, we chat with Samantha Lewis, a…
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NWSL Matchweek 15 Spotlights: Two teams and two players
In our endless search to discuss the NWSL through as many lenses as possible, we decided to look at Matchweek 15 through the lens of two teams and two players…
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USWNT Olympic roster reaction and breakdown
The USWNT announced its Olympic roster, and we have notes! Players not on the roster - Lily Yohannes was not included on the roster, but it's not so simple as…
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Stoney out at SD Wave; KC Current, Orlando Pride, and Washington Spirit continue to impress
San Diego Wave FC announced the club has parted ways with manager Casey Stoney. Dino and Grant talk about Stoney's time at the Wave, including the club winning…
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Gotham FC is on a run; SD Wave is sinking; A big weekend awaits
We got some midweek NWSL action with Gotham FC beating the San Diego Wave 2-1 and Angel City FC beating Racing Louisville in a wild 3-2 finish on Wednesday. We…
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Mid-season MVP ballots
We've reached the midpoint of the season, and multiple players have stood out as the potential MVP of the league. In this episode, Dino and Grant run through…
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The recent dip in NWSL scoring; a hot Gotham FC; Bethune is HERE; and more
The top-4 in the NWSL had some interesting results this week: - KC Current drew Chicago Red Stars 2-2 - Orlando Pride drew NC Courage 0-0 - Washington Spirit…
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Lianne Sanderson talks her career arc, Emma Hayes at USWNT, NWSL, and more!
In a landmark episode of our show, Lianne Sanderson joins the program to discuss a wide range of topics. Sanderson was a goal-scoring machine in her career…
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UWCL Favorite 11 Draft
The 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League is over, and Barcelona are Champions once again. UEFA had a say with their Starting 11 from the tournament, but now…
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USWNT beats South Korea 3-0; Lily Yohannes scores in her debut
Fans of the USWNT finally got to see 16-year-old Ajax midfielder Lily Yohannes on the field -- and she delivered. In this episode, we forsake the idea of…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
USWNT looks impressive in Emma Hayes' debut
Turns out Emma Hayes might be a pretty good football manager... who's earned the right to coach another squad full of elite players. The USWNT looked dominant…
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Another look at the UWCL Final with DAZN's Chris Sharples
After about 48 hours to fully digest the UEFA Women's Champions League Final, Dino and Grant regained their composure and called on someone who was live in…
- Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football
Barcelona wins the UEFA Women's Champions League!
Barcelona has climbed the mountain for the second-consecutive year; this time, defeating fellow European powerhouse Lyon 2-0 in an intriguing match from…
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UWCL Final preview with Assile Toufaily
The UEFA Women's Champions League Final is upon us, and Grant and Dino have enlisted the help of a real footballer to help preview the matchup. Assile Toufaily…
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Lily Yohannes named to upcoming USWNT squad!
Ajax midfielder, American Wonderkid, and Into the Channel-favorite Lily Yohannes has been named to the USWNT's upcoming squad for two friendlies against South…
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Lyon wins D1 Arkema Final; Chelsea wins WSL; Orlando beats Seattle
The Global Game certainly lived up to its name this past week. In this episode, Dino and Grant talk about a couple of league-winners over in Europe before…
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NWSL Storylines after nine weeks
For the majority of clubs, we are 35 percent of the way through the NWSL season, and Dino and Grant have some thoughts about what we might see the rest of the…
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Lyon vs. PSG in the Division 1 Arkema Final
In this episode, we (figuratively) travel to France and discuss the Division 1 Arkema semifinal matches and preview the final between our old pals: Lyon and…
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NWSL midweek review
Let the NWSL midweek action begin! Dino and Grant discuss Wednesday night's action and take a quick look at what's next for those six clubs. Houston Dash vs…
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WSL: Manchester City loses to Arsenal; Chelsea wins 8-0 over Bristol City
In this special WSL-focused episode of Into the Channel, Dino and Grant take a look at the title race across the pond. First, we quickly recap Chelsea's…