Annie, Ella & I take a seat and pull out the scrapbook to review the Washington Spirit's 2025 season, but first we discuss the breaking news of Haley Carter joining the Spirit.Then we discuss everything from the Challenge Cup win to scary availability reports to an unexpected coaching change to another fun playoff run to another NWSL Championship, and a lot more. Plus, we drop our nominees for our Hey Spirits Awards!After, we need 🫵YOU🫵 to help us out. We'll be awarding best goal, assist and defensive play of the season, as well as awards for Biggest Surprise, Big Damn Hero, and of course, our MVP, the Candy Corn Crown recipient. Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram to make a case for your winner, or to add to our lists of nominees!Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review — it means a lot to us! 🙏====================Follow UsInstagram: heyspiritspodBluesky: heyspirits.bsky.social====================Episode MusicTrack: Fungible — Hiracutch [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/ILkTHxSNenIFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/after-rain
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Get in, we're doing group therapy [Spirits v. Gotham Championship Review]
Annie, Ella & Andrè review a(nother) sad and frustrating NWSL Championship game. First, we talk through why the Spirit struggled to create chances, suffering through low xG battles, winning the battle but losing the war, and more.Then we get into 'that moment', the human perspective, and untangle the #narrative about Gotham’s goal.Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review — it means a lot to us! 🙏====================Follow UsInstagram: heyspiritspodBluesky: heyspirits.bsky.social====================Episode MusicTrack: Fungible — Hiracutch [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/ILkTHxSNenIFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/after-rain
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REBE & RUMI! (w/ Rebeca Bernal & Narumi Miura)
Annie & André were delighted to chat with Rebeca Bernal and Narumi Miura!We cannot thank Rebe & Rumi enough for allowing us to interview them in their second language. It couldn't have been the most comfortable thing for them, but they were amazing and gave us some incredible answers. Don't miss Bernal telling us who she plays for (🫶), and Narumi telling us the thing she couldn't believe when she first came to the States (😂).We've been waiting for a while to chat with these two, and it was a lot of fun! Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review — it means a lot to us! 🙏====================Follow UsInstagram: heyspiritspodBluesky: heyspirits.bsky.social====================Episode MusicTrack: Fungible — Hiracutch [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/ILkTHxSNenIFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/after-rain
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How to break the Bats [Spirits v. Gotham Championship Preview]
Annie, Ella & André preview the NWSL Championship!The Spirits are in their third Championship game in five seasons, so we discuss how they can bring home their second title. We discuss Gotham's style of play and how to counter it, key players on each team, "underdogs", André trying to Do A Thing on the internet, and more.Stay until the end to make sure you hear about all the watch parties happening in the DMV. Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. It means a lot to us! 🙏====================Follow UsInstagram: heyspiritspodBluesky: heyspirits.bsky.social====================Episode MusicTrack: Fungible — Hiracutch [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/ILkTHxSNenIFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/after-rain
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Talented. Brilliant. Incredible. Amazing. [Spirits v. Thorns Semifinal Review]
Annie, Ella & André review a, quite simply, talented, brilliant, amazing, showstopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before performance from the Washington Spirit!The Spirit are heading to yet another NWSL Championship courtesy of a dominant 2-0 performance over the Portland Thorns. We discuss why it was so dominant, and chat about the versatility that made it impossible for Portland to keep up.After, we touch on Trinity Rodman's contract stalemate, and drop some player shoutouts (Weezy F. Baller). Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. It means a lot to us! 🙏====================Follow UsInstagram: heyspiritspodBluesky: heyspirits.bsky.social====================Episode MusicTrack: Fungible — Hiracutch [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/ILkTHxSNenIFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/after-rain
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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