Zac sits down with the Mudpuppy Ultras, an Independent family-friendly supporter group for St Charles FC USLW and USL2.

John and Dan break down the playoff picture, with the final week of matches looming. Who will punch their tickets and who will be watching from outside?

It's a toxic trio of subjects, but the Knights are down to discuss them, plus make some recommendations that are sure to brighten your day!

Dan and Josh go through this week's news and results from another regular season week of USL League One. The Table reveals the fight for top playoff positions and betrays those struggling to find form. Finally, we take a look at the upcoming Jagermeister Cup matches and take a shot at guessing who's gonna pick up some points.…

On the second episode of the show, Justin sits down with Thiago Pinto and Omar Gallo, Club Directors at Northern Indiana FC.

On this episode, Zac sits down with Mike from South Slope Blues to learn more about the supporters culture around Asheville City SC.

The knights gather to talk about the new Naples FC logo, the importance of protecting the player pathway, and why Dan is so damn positive.

After several weeks of interruption, John and Dan return to talk all things W League. The guys recap the divisional standings, consider playoff locks, and look at the matches remaining on the schedule.

This week we discuss the branding releases, for better or for worse, of two of the 2025 Expansion sides, investment and the process of legitimization, and we take a look at the results from last week in both the league and the Jager Cup. Finally, Josh and Dan look at either the magic 8 ball or a crystal ball, whichever works best for you, and give …

Aaron Sexton of Philadelphia SC and the EPSL Delaware River Conference Manager joins the show to talk about his club and the conference he runs. Dennis and Dan also give a full rundown of the regional leagues from around the country.

Dan and Josh guide us through all the shots of Jager from over the weekend! We talk group leaders, pivotal returning players, and teams who are down this week, but not nobody is out of the cup yet! Finally, we move on to predictions as the teams switch back to regular season mode for next week.

Nostalgia, TST, USMNT, we hate it all. Listen to us rage for almost an hour!

Jonathan Rednour from the Gulf Coast Premier League joins the show to talk about his league, his goals for the future, and his approach to league discipline.

It's the launch of a brand new partnership-podcast between the MWPL and Protagonist Soccer. It's the best place to get news, highlights, and guests from one of the brightest and vibrant leagues in the country! The first episode featured the headman at Chicago House AC, the legendary Peter Wilt.

It's a two-guy trio and John and Dan Vaughn discuss two topics and find some connective tissue between them. The NPSL's Laredo Heat and their new stadium and the impressive home opener for Annapolis Blues.

The guys gather to discuss the holiday weekend and then...New format time! Three topics to discuss. NPSL vs Tulsa Locomotive's Coaching Change Greenland?

Josh and Dan take another shot of the Jager Cup - review the matches from Round 3 and discuss the group standings as they are. We ponder the value of VAR at this, or any, level. Then we peer forward into the next regular season matchweek.

The founder of Stockton Cargo, Lee Neves, joins the show to talk about his club's impressive start to the season and how tough Nor Cal is. In the second half of the show, Dan and John take a look at the standings and preview some matches for this weekend!

Dan and Josh are back and walk us through USL League One's most recent results; we take a look at more expansion news and look forward to the next round of the Jägermeister Cup fixtures.

For the 100th episode of the Protagonist Podcast, Dan sits down with veteran journalist and broadcaster Seton O'Connor. Seton discusses his time working with ESPN and The Dan Patrick Show, his connection to Hartford Athletic, and his passion for the sport of soccer.

The guys dip their toes into Don Garber's pool before moving into more familiar territory. Haters gonna hate.

The opening matches of the W League season get recapped and then the guys take a look at the matches of Week 1.

The director of the Nevada Premier League joins Dennis and Dan to talk about the challenges and success he's had building out a league in an area with tough weather and limited space. The guys also recap the action from around the regional landscape.

Dan Creel joins Dan Vaughn to talk all things Round of 32 in the USOC. This was recorded as several matches were still being played so it's a tad incomplete, but it's definitely fun!

With the Open Cup set to kick off the Round of 32, the guys circle to discuss which matchups could be upsets and which teams they expect to advance. Then its 20 minutes of chatter about Pokemon and whatever else they feel like discussing.

This week Dan is visiting the great city of Indianapolis and calls in his update to the pod - meanwhile, Josh is joined by guest Kyle Carr from Walkin' 90 and Talkin Flock to go Full Mingo. We go over their most recent home win against Greenville, their good road form so far, and how to turn around the Flock's slow start to the Jagermeister Cup.…

The play-by-play voice of Minnesota Aurora joins the show to talk about his approach to his craft, the new look Aurora, and what he expects out of this year's roster. In the second half of the show, the W Show team discuss this week's matches and their excitement for a new season.

Joel Nash, Senior Vice President of USL PreProfessional, joins the show to talk about the offseason, his goals for the leagues he supervises, and the regular season matches kicking off in USL League Two and USL W League this weekend

The guys sit around and talk all the things on their soccer timelines. Indy Eleven, Hearts of Pine, and our general dispair.

Dan and Josh take a look at the latest expansion news from Portland... Maine and Westchester, New York then jump into the first matchday of the all new Jägermeister cup. Through the first few games, it has been tight and there seems to be a "cup mentality" to managing the minutes and tactics. Does that change when we go back to league play next wee…

The GM of FCGS Force, Logan Dahler, sits down with Dennis and Dan to talk about the challenges of running a soccer club while attending college at the same time. Plus a full run down of all the action in regional soccer from around the country.

Dan and Josh sit down to discuss the results of Round 3 of the Open Cup, then look forward to Round 4, before digging into how successful this year's competition has been.

You gave us suggestions and we listened! 125 minutes of talk about tge topics you suggested. Enjoy!

Josh welcomes co-founder of Lane United to the show to whip through the scores then settle into a discussion about the club's beginnings and the future of USL Eugene. We briefly talk about the connections fans make to clubs, the best models for growing an organization, and what to look forward to this year and next.…

On this episode of the Protagonist Podcast we catch up with Yogi aka Elliot Barr after the Kickers went to Forward Madison and stole a point in the first leg of the Henney Derby - we are joined by John Elwell of the International Rescue Committee and discuss the role of soccer in the immigrant and refugee community in Richmond, Virginia. Massive th…

Jake Sillick, who runs thecup.us socials, joins us to talk about this year's Open Cup and Round 3 specifically. You don't want to miss this chat with a guy who KNOWS the Cup like no other.

With the Open Cup set to kick off Round 3, the boys jump on the matches that they love. Plus a LOT of other chat.

Dan and Josh get caught up on the league results from the weekend, take a look at the table to determine if it's too early to matter, then attempt to predict the future while looking at next week's fixtures. They also do a recap of the USOC games that League One teams were involved in and peek at the Round Three Proper matches.…

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John and Dan V sit down to discuss the matches from Round 2 of the USOC before discussing the matches of week one in NISA's regular season.

Dan returns from his adventures in Stockholm and Benji Wade joins us too - it's a full house as Josh and the gang go through the league results, evaluate the table, take a stab at predicting the USOC Round 2 fixtures then guess who's in trouble if they don't come up roses after next week's USL League One games.…

John Hall, one of the founders of DeKalb County United, joins the show to talk about his experience and why he works so hard to help other clubs figure it out. Certainly a lot of Midwest Premier League chat on this show as well!

You asked for it and you got it. It's an hour and 20 minutes of NISA in the USOC chatter. Every match from Round 1 dissected and every Round 2 matchup previewed.

Veteran journalist from Southern California, Hector Trujillo, joins the show to talk about the Open Cup, NISA, and how he prepares to call matches. Dennis and Dan also do some Open Cup chat and a quick update on regional leagues.

Nothing but fun! With Creel out on vacation, John and Dan discuss the schedule news and the frustation with the league. Then the guys do a brief USOC preview. It's all there, just for you!

Dennis and Dan discuss the US Open Cup and why it's so special for regional soccer clubs, then break down all the action in the regional space. Then Dennis sits down with Patrick Leonard, head coach of Port Orchard FC, to discuss soccer in the northwest.

Just 2 weeks away from the regular season and the guys are breaking down the news and notes of the offseason.

USL League One's Season has officially kicked off! Dan and Josh discuss a little league news, go over the first week's results, then take a look at week two, which has some interesting matchups on tap.

On this very first episode of the Protagonist Podcast in 2024, Josh kicks off the USL season with Jonathan Comeaux of Roots Blog to talk Oakland Roots - we take a rapid fire look at the opening weekend fixtures; discuss player out and players in for Roots; compliment those fire kits; and wrap it up with a prediction for the home opener vs Indy Elev…

This week we touch base with Chris "Lefty" Brown of El Fuego Pod and get the scoop on Central Valley Fuego as they gear up for the 2024 Season. Quickly we go over the final preseason matchups for the league, discuss the announced USOC Round One games for USL League 1 teams, and touch on the CBS and ESPN coverage for USL in general.…