{"podcast":{"title":"Welcome to the Party","slug":"welcome-to-the-party-7462447","podcast_index_feed_id":7462447,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/welcometotheparty","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/cc28f684-81c1-11f0-afc1-4b2e4e77298f/image/4ba0220f3a70a18ac1c26e7d6fd84c8c.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Treat Media","episode_count":90,"summary":"What’s up, Party People! Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Billie Jean King welcome you to the women’s sports party. Whether you’ve been here all along or are looking to get in the game, you're invited. Twice a week, soccer legends and forever teammates Abby and Julie will be hanging with the change-makers and shot-takers in women’s sports while giving their perspectives on big issues and hot topics. Plus, there will be regular appearances by the LEGEND of legends Billie Jean King. This show is on a mission to build a community that celebrates and elevates women’s sports. So bring it in, Party People, because Welcome to the Party is for YOU and the first Party Rule is: have a sh*t ton of fun. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T22:17:18.808974+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447"},"episode":{"title":"The Brutal Pressure of Playing The 2026 World Cup On Home Soil","slug":"the-brutal-pressure-of-playing-the-2026-world-cup-on-home-soil","published_at":"2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/the-brutal-pressure-of-playing-the-2026-world-cup-on-home-soil","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/30200/clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARWED2452992730.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/30200/clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARWED2452992730.mp3","summary":"World Cup fever is officially here…but so are the complications. This week, Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach dive into the magic, madness, and massive stakes of the World Cup returning to North America. From the U.S. Men’s National Team’s chances on home soil to the sky-high ticket prices, FIFA chaos, fan concerns, and the unifying power of soccer, Abby and Julie break down why this tournament still has the potential to be transformative. Plus, the Party Starter covers Nelly Korda’s historic U.S. Women’s Open comeback, a chaotic French Open, Texas going back-to-back at the Women’s College World Series, Sophia Wilson’s return to the USWNT, and a little golf etiquette mayhem from Abby and Julie’s trip to Ally House. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Instagram — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ TikTok — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Keep the Party Going: Reserve Your Spot at Our FIFA x Airbnb Watch Party - June 19, 2026 in Culver City, CA: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/6995610?location=Los%20Angeles%2C%20CA%2C%20United%20States&currentTab=experience_tab&federatedSearchId=c744bc22-5a75-4e00-9eec-6e877b0a19f7&sectionId=3be13c00-955a-4822-82b9-3075f7d5ef51 The Centre for Sport and Human Rights is a human rights organisation for the world of sport. Their mission is to advance a world of sport that fully respects and promotes human rights by generating awareness, building capacity and delivering impact: https://www.sporthumanrights.org/about-us/ Follow the No Laying Up podcast: https://www.instagram.com/nolayingup/?hl=en Follow Tisha Alyn: https://www.instagram.com/tishaalyn/?hl=en Athletes Unlimited Softball League kicks off today, schedule of games found here: https://theausl.com/schedule/?season=369 P…","meta_description":"World Cup fever is officially here…but so are the complications. This week, Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach dive into the magic, madness, and massive stakes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3711,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/episodes/the-brutal-pressure-of-playing-the-2026-world-cup-on-home-soil/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-party-7462447/the-brutal-pressure-of-playing-the-2026-world-cup-on-home-soil.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}