{"podcast":{"title":"U.S. Soccer Podcast","slug":"u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333","podcast_index_feed_id":7358333,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WWO4818848243","website_url":"https://www.ussoccer.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/00bb8302-3669-11f0-af72-ef8db743bf34/image/b6a23a29c1bd2f64871203b03abf1ad5.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"US Soccer","episode_count":64,"summary":"Presented by Henkel. Step inside the heart of soccer in America with the U.S. Soccer Podcast. Every Wednesday, host David Gass sits down for honest, uplifting conversations with voices from across the soccer landscape. We'll be introducing you to the people working to grow the game at every level from the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams to the Youth and Extended National Teams and beyond. The conversations bring you closer to the players, coaches, and personalities shaping the game in communities across the country, exploring the moments, ideas, and the influencers driving the sport forward. This is where soccer stories live. New episodes drop every week. Join us.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T08:18:22.841150+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333"},"episode":{"title":"Behind the Scenes of U.S. Against the World","slug":"behind-the-scenes-of-u-s-against-the-world","published_at":"2026-05-20T14:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333/behind-the-scenes-of-u-s-against-the-world","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO5511083479.mp3?updated=1779287868","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO5511083479.mp3?updated=1779287868","summary":"This week on the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel, host Meghan Klingenberg speaks to the creative team behind U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team. Director Rand Getlin and Executive Producer Janina Pelayo discuss the series, what it was like to embed with the team, and how the players have changed over the years. 1:47 – Rand and Janina join the show 3:13 – What inspired the project? 8:24 – How did other documentaries influence the team? 24:03 – Rand and Janina discuss how they gather footage 24:52 – Morgan Weaver’s recovery from injury 27:46 – How the players evolved as people 37:50 – Favorite moment the crew captured 44:12 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts Experience the reveal. Be part of the moment. Join us for Roster Reveal 2026 as we unveil the 26 U.S. Men’s National Team players who will be representing the Stars and Stripes this summer. Free for everyone, you can join us at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on May 26 for a fan festival and to witness the live reveal. This generational moment in U.S. Soccer history will also be broadcast live on FOX. Register for the free live event and learn more at https://events.ussoccer.com/rosterreveal2026. The U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, former USWNT star Meghan Klingenberg and USMNT great Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays. Host: Meghan Klingenberg Guest: Rand Getlin, Janina Pelayo Producer: Matthew Nelson To learn more, visit http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"This week on the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel, host Meghan Klingenberg speaks to the creative team behind U.S. Against the World: Four Years wi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2974,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333/episodes/behind-the-scenes-of-u-s-against-the-world/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333/behind-the-scenes-of-u-s-against-the-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}