HEY SPIRITS

Jan 21 2025 98 ep. 47 mins 19
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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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Listener Questions! (+ news breaks during the episode)

Jan 21 2025 63 mins  
With it being a quiet'ish week round the Spirits Annie, Ella & André asked our social media followers if they had any questions they would like us to answer – and we were overwhelmed at the response! So we decided to dedicate this episode to listeners by answering as many questions as we could (we're all long winded, but we tried!). We get into some of our personal h

Stop trying to make "schedule footprint" happen + Lots of Spirit news

Jan 13 2025 65 mins  
Annie, Ella & André recap LOTS of Spirit news! It may be the offseason but between national team callups, obscure player signings and the search for a third center back — the Spirits are keeping us busy! We start off by previewing the NWSL's newly released 'schedule footprint', and after a bit of roasting we spotlight when and where your Spirits will return to the pitch. The

Happy New Year + 2025 Look Ahead

Jan 01 2025 74 mins  
Happy New Year! Annie, Ella & André kickoff season 3 with a look back on an incredible 2024, and ahead to an even more promising 2025. After a quick, and fond review of 2024, we get into the currently under construction 2025 edition of the Spirit, and this podcast! We each drop a wish for the team, and for our third season of Hey Spirits. We also review some listener submissio

We can't stop talking about the 2024 Spirits! [Season Review & Superlatives]

Dec 03 2024 87 mins  
Annie, Ella & André are so not ready to stop talking about the 2024 Washington Spirit, so we decided to do a season review and drop some season superlatives along the way! We get into the reviewing the season overall, and how the Spirit ended up being far ahead of schedule by the end of the season. We look at the impacts of Adrián González and Jonatan Giráldez, and the earl

Championship Review: Banda'd again, but what a performance from the Spirits

Nov 26 2024 57 mins  
Annie, Ella & André review the Washington Spirit's agonizingly close loss to the Orlando Pride in the NWSL Championship. But first, the Spirit returned home to host a fan appreciation event and Annie was on the scene. She details the vibes, some spicy commentary, and a couple updates on injured Spirits. Then we get into the game, where a couple small mistakes is all Barbra Ban

Championship Preview: Scrappy Spirits vs. Very Scary Orlando

Nov 21 2024 56 mins  
Annie, Ella & André celebrate some Spirits earning end-of-year awards then preview the NWSL Championship game versus Orlando Pride! We get into the previous two games against Orlando (which they won), and why they might not be relevant in terms of who will be on the pitch for the Spirit, and their current style of play. We also dissect what makes Orlando so good and balanced,

Semifinal Review: Hal Hero-shfelt & God Mode Aubrey Kingsbury

Nov 18 2024 66 mins  
Ella & André are back to review yet another come from behind playoff win by the Washington Spirit! We review the entire match, including the scary first nine minutes, and how the Spirit turned everything around. We also discuss Kingsbury's other massive saves, Gotham fullbacks meeting Rose Kouassi, Esther's 'gotta hand it to her' header, and the equalizer made in Clemson. Then

Semifinal Preview: Resilient Spirits vs. Very Intense Bats

Nov 14 2024 48 mins  
Ella & André tag team to preview the Washington Spirit's semifinal versus NJ/NY Gotham FC! But first, we review the news of three Spirit players being nominated for end-of-year awards. We discuss their impact, and the adorable way in which the news was broken to the players by Andi Sullivan. Then we get into previewing the massive upcoming match. We look at past results and wh

TARA TACKLES BUT ALSO SCORES [Spirits QF Dub Review]

Nov 11 2024 55 mins  
Annie, Ella & André are still in awe of the Washington Spirit's quarterfinal win over Bay FC! It wasn't the best the team can play, but the problem-solving Spirits—comprised of several rookies—withstood a dangerous opponent, then fought back to win in front of the rowdiest Audi we've ever seen or heard! We talk about why Bay caused the Spirit so many problems, what they di

Playoff Preview: Problem-Solving Spirits vs. In-Form Bay

Nov 08 2024 56 mins  
Annie, Ella & André start off with a message about the present climate we find ourselves in, and how much more important this community is right now. Then we dive into previewing the Spirits upcoming playoff scrap with Bay FC! We look at some parallels between the teams, including big midseason changes, a loss of key players, and dynamic players stepping up to do dynamic thing