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Shea Butter FC

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Two Black women’s perspectives on soccer, football and everything in between, delivering content with soul and seasoning that will moisturize your skin, lay your edges, and deepen your love for all things Black women.
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Black Rosie Media has partnered with Shea Butter FC to play select episodes on Black Rosie Media platforms. We are pleased to introduce you to Skye (@skyfyefutbol) and Sylvs (@southernsylvs), hosts of a weekly podcast that covers the week in women’s soccer from the lens of two Black women who love and understand the sport. Shea Butter FC also strives to bring Black American culture to soccer in the United States and embrace all cultures of the Diaspora in the beautiful game. Some highlights ...
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For fans of soccer in the United States. We will cover the U.S. national teams, the players, the leagues, and everything that makes American soccer great, good, and in need of serious improvement. Follow all our links at https://linktr.ee/usasoccercast!
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Episode 109: Rumors Of Our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Welcome to Episode 109 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs talk about all things women’s soccer at the Olympics up to the final, then we discuss “the pain cave” and the USWNT. Then we share audio from interviews with Chr…
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The time has come. Gregg Berhalter has been fired as the United States Men’s National Team head coach, and we discuss the fallout on Episode 139 of the USA Soccercast. Gregg Berhalter’s tenure is done, which has given a large portion of the fanbase some happiness this morning. We break down what happened and offer a post mortem on Gregg Berhalter’s…
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We are back with Episode 138, and we’re honored to welcome U.S. Men’s National Team legend and Hall of Famer Clint Dempsey to the show! The USMNT are out of Copa América, and we talk to Deuce about what happened to the team and what led to the abrupt exit. We get his take on whether Gregg Berhalter needs to be removed as head coach, and his respons…
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Episode 108 : Watch The Throne, Track Number Three! ft Talldre Latavious and Coach Courtney Thee Stats (Part 1 of the Diaspora United Chop Up) Welcome to Episode 108 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs chop it up with Deacon Skyscraper Andre’ Latavious and Coach Courtney Thee Stats o…
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The United States Men’s National Team have crashed out of Copa America, and we have to discuss everything on Episode 137. The USMNT have exited Copa América in the group stage thanks to losses against Panama and Uruguay, and in the aftermath, there are plenty of questions that have to be discused. First, we recap the group stage results, from the w…
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Shea Butter FC Bonus Episode: Shea Butter Rewind Therapy Vol 4 - Sitting on Top of The World with My Friends - A TSTv7 2024 Review Welcome to this Bonus Episode of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer! In this Episode, SkyE drops volume four of the cultural series called Shea Butter Rewind Therapy, where people across t…
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The United States Men’s National Team are getting ready to begin Copa America, and we preview the group stage of the tournament on Episode 136. The USMNT enter this tournament as the hosts and wanting to be successful in this tournament. But, what does success look like? We first start with the play on the field and the players, and we discuss what…
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Shea Butter FC Bonus Episode: Shea Butter Rewind Therapy Vol 3 - KC Baby Back Ribs! Welcome to this Bonus Episode of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer! In this Episode, SkyE drops volume three cultural series called Shea Butter Rewind Therapy, where people across the soccer space come together to relive their game da…
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The United States Men’s National Team are preparing for Copa América, and Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie are two of the main players that hope to lead the team to victory. On a special Episode 135, we were able to sit down with the two USMNT midfielders for an exclusive interview! Before the interview, the USMNT had 2 friendlies against Colombia a…
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SBFC Bonus - Shea Butter Rewind Therapy Vol 2 - New York Chillin Jersey Chillin , What More Can I Say? F*** LA, but We are Family with Pride! Welcome to this Bonus Episode of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer! In this Episode, SkyE drops volume 2 cultural series called Shea Butter Rewind Therapy, where people across …
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Episode 107 : That Freedom Talk or Breaking Down Sister Emma's Second Dub ft Talldre Latavious and Coach Courtney Thee Stats (Part 1 of the Diaspora United Chop Up) Welcome to Episode 107 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs chop it up with Deacon Skyscraper Andre’ Latavious and Coach…
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The United States Women’s National Team are back in action this weekend against South Korea, and it’s the official beginning of the Emma Hayes era. Diaspora United’s André Carlisle joins on Episode 134 to give us a glimpse into the possible future of the USWNT! Before André joins, we run through the roster and note some of the changes from the Apri…
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Shea Butter FC Bonus Episode: Shea Butter Rewind Therapy Vol 1 - Put the Ball in the Net! Or Revisiting The Grit and Grind FC Battle Royale Welcome to this Bonus Episode of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer! In this Episode, SkyE launches a new cultural series called Shea Butter Rewind Therapy, where people across th…
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The summer of soccer begins this weekend, but the USWNT or USMNT will not be the first team to take the field and embrace the moment. The U.S. Deaf Women’s National Team takes the field at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park against Australia this Saturday as part of a historic doubleheader with the USWNT. We welcome Amy Griffin, USDWNT head coach and 1991 …
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Episode 106: Breakdown the NWSL Chaos from Sky High ft Coach Statue of Liberty and Wemby-Lagui or Diaspora United 1.5 Crossover with SkyE Welcome to Episode 106 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this Episode, while Sylvs is celebrating her Birthday by exploring Europe, SkyE connects with the Tall Ones of Diasp…
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Episode 105: Stoppage Time, Stop That! Welcome to Episode 105 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs check in with three things they’ve seen in the NWSL, and three things they think they’ll see the rest of the season. Then, they give your the superlatives and their early picks for ROTY …
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SBFC Episode 104: They Not Like U.S.! ft Stop Playing Out the BACK! Welcome to Episode 104 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs discuss UWCL and the WSL last round of games as the league’s season comes to a close, the latest midweek and NWSL matches, the beefing vibes with the struggl…
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The United States and Mexico announced yesterday that they were withdrawing their bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, deciding to instead focus their efforts on the 2031 tournament. On Episode 132, we are joined by Sylvs from the Shea Butter FC Podcast to discuss all the implications and what it could mean for the USWNT program as well as the g…
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Episode 103: Run The Fcking Go-Route Welcome to Episode 103 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs discuss the SheBelieves Cup in Atlanta and the fallout from Korbin Albert’s social media, then (at the 1 Hour 19 min mark) we talk about the NWSL through the first six match days, next (at…
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Episode 102: Choppin It Up with Shea Butter FC x FTCUTD and Footie Mob in Atlanta What's good squad? This episode of Shea Butter FC features audio from our live recording in Atlanta featuring Skye and Sylvs, Greggo and Coach Tony of For The Culture United and Footie Mob legend Curtis Jenkins and Vera Zeigler. This episode features a deep dive into …
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The United States Women’s National Team have an important week to navigate as we preview the SheBelieves Cup on Episode 131. The USWNT have a difficult 2 matches coming up, as we discuss the change to the SheBelieves Cup format and how the team will need to approach it. While they bring in a really good squad, with some new additions and some retur…
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The United States Men’s National Team are Concacaf Nations League champions again, and we recap everything on Episode 130! The USMNT went down to Texas with the Concacaf Nations League trophy under their arms, and they left Texas still holding the trophy. It wasn’t easy, as they needed extra time to defeat Jamaica before another Dos A Cero against …
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Episode 101: Shoutout to All My DEIs, We’ll See You In Atlanta! Welcome to Episode 101 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs discuss the first two weeks of the NWSL and talk about how we’re feeling about each team. Then, you will hear player interviews from the Gold Cup W Final and the…
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The USA Soccercast returns with Episode 129 as the Concacaf Nations League Finals are set to begin Thursday in Dallas-Fort Worth! The USMNT roster has been named for the Concacaf Nations League Finals, and it’s a strong one. We take a look at the roster and how difficult of a decision it was for head coach Gregg Berhalter. It’s a chance for the USM…
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The USA Soccercast is back with Episode 128, as we discuss the release of the new U.S. Soccer jerseys for 2024. The USMNT, USWNT, and the youth and extended national teams will all wear the new look, and of course it has people talking. We discuss the jerseys and how they look, focusing on the need for U.S. Soccer to develop a jersey identity ahead…
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SBFC Bonus Episode: Gold Cup W Quarter-Finals Recap and Mixed Zone Interviews Welcome to a bonus episode of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs are in the streets for the Gold Cup W quarterfinals at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Skye and Sylvs give a mini recap of what they saw during all…
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Episode 99: I Got 99 Problems but CONCACAF Ain't One Welcome to Episode 99 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs are in the streets for the Gold Cup W covering Match Days Two and Three held in Carson and San Diego. Skye and Sylvs give a mini recap of what they saw and felt after watchi…
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The U.S. Open Cup has been a key topic of discussion in American soccer circles over the past couple of weeks, and on Episode 127, we welcome Michael Battista of Hudson River Blue and TheCup.us to discuss everything that’s happening. Battista reported earlier this week that chronicled the potential for the 2024 U.S. Open Cup to be canceled due to U…
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Episode Bonus TWO: Concacaf W Gold Cup 2024 Group Stage in LA Day One - Mexico vs Argentina & USA vs Dominican Republic Recap Welcome to a bonus episode of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs are in the streets for the Gold Cup W covering Day One of the Group Stage Games held in Carson …
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Episode Bonus : CONCACAF Gold Cup W 2024 Preliminaries and USWNT Media Day Welcome to a bonus Episode of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs are in the streets for the Gold Cup W with interviews during the USWNT Media Day and Preliminary Games of the tournament. Interviews include membe…
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Episode 98: To Be Young, Gifted and Black Bonus Washington Spirit 2024 Preseason Media Day Interviews with Trinity Rodman, Croix Bethune, and Casey Kruger Welcome to episode 98 Bonus Episode of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs share mini interviews with Trinity Rodman, Croix Bethune …
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Episode 98: To Be Young, Gifted and Black Welcome to episode 98 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs discuss the NWSL preseason, share mini interviews with Trinity Rodman, Croix Bethune and Casey Kruger from Washington Spirits's Media Day, talk about the Gold Cup W roster, that interv…
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On Episode 126, we conclude our series of interviews with the candidates for U.S. Soccer Vice President as we have a conversation with Dr. Pete Zopfi. Dr. Zopfi is the chairman of U.S. Youth Soccer and a member of the U.S. Soccer board of directors. He currently serves on the sports medicine research, education, and advisory committee, and the nomi…
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On Episode 125, we continue our interviews on U.S. Soccer governance surrounding the Vice Presidential election with an interview with former candidate Mike Cullina. Cullina is the CEO of US Club Soccer and serves as the Youth Council representative on the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors. Cullina was a candidate for U.S. Soccer Vice President, but d…
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Episode 97 : SBFC in the Anaheim Streets - Shea Butter Throw Downs with the Black Soccer Coaches Community Welcome to episode 97 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. This episode features exclusive coverage from Day Two on Media Row at the 2024 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Anaheim, California. During this spe…
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