{"podcast":{"title":"Soccerwise | U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL","slug":"soccerwise-6938038","podcast_index_feed_id":6938038,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/soccerwise/","website_url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4f8fc79a-18bd-4e2d-aa33-9189f11f24a8/nviTFnht2AGPwucFGo8rdnHW.png","author":"Kickback Soccer Media","episode_count":430,"summary":"Soccerwise is dedicated to covering the world of North American soccer with informed analysis on MLS, NWSL, the US National Teams, and everything else in between! Multiple times each week, you can join host David Gass, Tommy \"Scoops\" Bogert, Matt Doyle, and NWSL broadcaster Jordan Angeli as they break down the top matches, players, and stories in North American soccer, all while answering listener questions.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:49.190663+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038"},"episode":{"title":"Who's No. 1? NWSL Power Rankings & Midseason Awards","slug":"who-s-no-1-nwsl-power-rankings-midseason-awards","published_at":"2026-06-02T19:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/who-s-no-1-nwsl-power-rankings-midseason-awards","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3670d0e1-894a-48ca-afaf-543c5e6e68e7.mp3","summary":"The NWSL heads into the World Cup break, and it's the perfect time to take stock of the league. David Gass and Jordan Angeli break down the biggest takeaways from the weekend, including where teams like Washington, Orlando, Utah, Portland and North Carolina stand as the season reaches its midway point. The duo also discusses the latest league news, from the NWSL Championship heading to Washington, D.C., to the USWNT goalkeeper picture. Then it's time for the latest NWSL Power Rankings and a look at the players and coaches making their case for midseason awards. 0:00 Intro & Weekend Overview 4:30 Jordan at Audi Field & Washington's Big Weekend 9:17 Washington vs. Seattle Breakdown 15:31 Orlando Wins, But Banda Concerns Loom 20:26 Utah's Rise Continues 26:19 Portland's Path to Contention 30:16 The 8-Second Rule and NWSL Rule Debates 35:48 North Carolina's Win at Angel City 42:02 USWNT Goalkeepers & NWSL Championship Heads to D.C. 48:18 Who's No. 1? NWSL Power Rankings 1:03:23 Midseason Award Races","meta_description":"The NWSL heads into the World Cup break, and it's the perfect time to take stock of the league. David Gass and Jordan Angeli break down the biggest takeaw…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4445,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/soccerwise-6938038/episodes/who-s-no-1-nwsl-power-rankings-midseason-awards/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/who-s-no-1-nwsl-power-rankings-midseason-awards.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}