Episodes
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Gee-Gee‘s WSOC season recap with Jasmine McKnight
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
The uOttawa Gee-Gee's 2021 season came to an end on November 6 at the hands of rivals Queen's in their OUA Semi-Final. The Fulcrum's Jasmine McKnight covered the Gee-Gee's season and joins Josh to talk about the highs and lows for the team in 2021, the future of leader Emma Lefebvre, and looking ahead to 2022.
Chat with Jasmine starts at 5:26
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Atletico Ottawa goalkeeper Dylon Powley
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Dylon Powley is the starting goalie for Atletico Ottawa, and he's also the guest for this episode!
Josh asks Dylon how he went from wanting to be a striker to becoming a goalie, how talks are going regarding #RecognizePFACan, and what kind of cake he had for his birthday (he just turned 25!)
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Gloucester Dragons executive director Bill Coleman
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
It's end-of-summer tournament time for all the kiddos, so we're chatting with the Executive Director of the Gloucester Dragons, Bill Coleman! You may know the Dragons as the program where Jonathan David got his start. We talk about their Soccer Days weekend tournament coming up on the last weekend of August, as well as all things Dragons, and the challenges of keeping soccer affordable and accessible to all families.
Also, Josh has calmed down after Atletico Ottawa's 4-0 loss to Forge FC on Wednesday. Should head coach Mista be canned? Listen to hear Josh's take.
Interview with Bill starts at 6:02
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
World Cup winner (and Ottawa's own!) Miranda Smith
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
In this episode we chatted with Ottawa's Miranda Smith as she started her second professional season, this year playing in Akureyri, Iceland. We get to know her a bit, and talk about her university career, which took her from the University of Memphis to uOttawa, with whom she won a University World Cup!
Josh also talks a bit of Atletico Ottawa's first two home games. Who does he think made a brave call on Wednesday?
Chat with Miranda starts at 6:22 mark
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Ottawa South United president Bill Michalopoulos
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Ottawa South United is one of Canada's largest regional soccer clubs, and they recently announced they'll be building a new clubhouse at George Nelms Park in Manotick. Josh took the occasion to learn more about OSU itself from club president Bill Michalopoulos. Bill and Josh chat about OSU's mantra, what a new clubhouse means, return-to-play, and the clubs ambitions for the future.
*Interview with Bill starts at 5:35*
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Chris Manella and Antoine Coupland
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Back from nine weeks training in Spain, Atletico Ottawa midfielders Chris Manella and Antoine Coupland are both former Fury FC teammates, and are now roommates in the Canadian Premier League's Winnipeg-based bubble, dubbed "The Kickoff". Each team will play 8 games there before returning to their home markets.
Among other things, Josh asks Chris and Antoine about their experiences in Spain, Chris' commitment to the 'Playing for Pride' initiative, and Antoine graduating from high school! Did one of his teammates play the role of his principal while in Spain? Find out!
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Chatting with Capital City Supporters Group
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
What do you do as a brand new supporters group for a club that has yet to play a single game at home? Start creating content, for fans, by fans. That's been the mantra for the new Capital City Supporters Group, which hopes to cheer on Atletico Ottawa in person for the first time later this year.
We chat with group founder Daniel Duff, as well as prominent members Eddie Benhin and Thomas Stockting, about the club, their goals and their recent 2021 Atletico Ottawa Season Preview show, available to watch on YouTube. We even squeak in some season predictions at the end!
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Professional keeper (and World Cup winner!) Margot Shore
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
We're back! On this episode, Josh chats with former uOttawa Gee-Gee goalkeeper Margot Shore, who now plays professionally with Lecce in Italy. They chat about moving from the NCAA to uSports, winning the first ever FISU Women's World Cup, and her experience so far living and playing professionally in southern Italy.
Reviewing new CPL kits - starts at 2:49
Interview with Margot Shore - starts at 8:59
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Dr. (and coach!) Tracy Vaillancourt
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
We'll, Ontario is under a stay-at-home order, and even playgrounds are now closed, but should they?
Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt, also a prominent coach for Ontario Soccer, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail advocating that kids need to be able to play and be physically active. It's an important read, and a great chat!
Interview starts at 2:45
Friday Mar 19, 2021
NCAA star Clarissa Larisey - the pride of Stittsville!
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
This week we have the pride of Stittsville, Ontario, Clarissa Larisey! Clarissa plays forward for the University of Memphis and has been tearing it up in the NCAA. Josh chats with her about pizza toppings, good bridges and TikTok dances.
Prior to that chat, Josh lists 10 cities near Ottawa he hopes get pro soccer, for road trip purposes.
3:07 - Josh's nearby CPL expansion wishlist
9:30 - chat with Clarissa Larisey