KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast

KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast

The longest running Sporting KC podcast, Shades of Blue! A wide range of voices and opinions from the fan perspective to professional journalists. The KC Soccer Journal network covers ALL forms of men's & women's soccer with dedicated shows covering the KC Current and KC Comets. Hosted by Cody Bradley & Thad Bell.

Episodes

Roster Move Extravaganza 2025 - Shades of Blue

October 28, 2025 • 62 mins
The debut of a new game from Thad.... THAD'S CONNECTIONS! First we go through everyone is out, and everyone who is in. We tell you how to feel about all the decisions and some reasoning from David Lee as to why they were made. In Thad's Connections he begins naming players that were on rosters of a mystery game in the history of KC soccer. We have to guess which game it was. Plus we are talking about the US Women's National Team...
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A sigh of relief - Shades of Blue

October 19, 2025 • 70 mins
Thad is breathing a big sigh of relief as a long, ugly season for Sporting KC has finally come to an end. The KC Current lost an actual game of soccer and Temwa Chawinga got hurt. We'll tell you why you shouldn't be panicking. We're talking David Lee and the task he has ahead of him. Plus, some way-too-early expectations for next season. S8:E46 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Gotham easily handled - Keeping Current

October 13, 2025 • 47 mins
Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Kansas Current keep on rolling over the competition. This time, the Current chalks up another 2-0 win at home over Gotham FC. We break down the game and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
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The Start of a New Era? - Shades of Blue

October 9, 2025 • 57 mins
The new President of Soccer Operations, David Lee, is a breath of fresh air and the hiring marks the start of a new era for Sporting KC. ... at least we hope it is. SPOON WATCH! What exactly do SKC need in order to avoid the Wooden Spoon? (Spoiler: We could be saved by tiebreakers.) The KC Current need just one point in order to set the NWSL record with three matches remaining. I LIKE THAT BUN-BUN-RY! We get a Teal Bunbury ref...
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Ultimate team goal? - Keeping Current

October 8, 2025 • 59 mins
Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Kansas Current keep on rolling, this time with a win at Angel City. We break down the game, the starters and their performances. Also, we take a look at how the Current approach the next three games and who starts in a best l...
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Savage Controversy - The Blue Turf

October 1, 2025 • 55 mins
Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from the ⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠ recorded the latest episode of The Blue Turf. We discuss the MASL, the news out of the League meeting, but primarily, we talk about what happened with Chihuahua and why they took their BBQ Sauce and went home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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New CSO reactions - Shades of Blue

October 1, 2025 • 47 mins
Mike Kuhn and Thad Bell give our first reactions to the hiring of David Lee as the new CSO for Sporting Kansas City. Is it a good hire? What will his first steps be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Shutout streak ends - Keeping Current

September 30, 2025 • 62 mins
Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Kansas Current shutout streak has ended but they still roll to a fin win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Should SKC keep Kerry Zavagnin as Manager?

September 29, 2025 • 66 mins
As Sporting KC inch closer to the Wooden Spoon, we're debating whether or not the "interim" should be removed from Zavagnin's title. The Keeping Kerry discussion is in segment 3. We also talk about the 4-1 loss and which players may be seeing their final minutes in an SKC kit. The Current's dominance continues and Temwa Chawinga stays on top of the Golden Boot race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Clinched! - Keeping Current

September 24, 2025 • 42 mins
Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Kansas Current clinched the NWSL Shield with a win over the Seattle Reign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Current Aren't Done Yet - Shades of Blue

September 22, 2025 • 69 mins
The KC Current have won the league earlier than any team has ever won before with five games remaining.... but they aren't done yet. Meanwhile Sporting KC were eliminated this weekend and somehow the vibes are pretty good. But optimism is low until they can bring in a new CSO. S8:E42 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Zorhan Bassong Interview - Shades of Blue

September 19, 2025 • 28 mins
Thad sat down with Zorhan Bassong for an interview. We talk about what the season has been like, his time with the national team, food, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Not clinched yet! - Keeping Current

September 18, 2025 • 55 mins
Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Kansas Current are very close to clinching the NWSL Shield. We talk about the big 1v2 match with the Spirit and what happened, the magic number math and the next game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Unofficially Over - Shades of Blue

September 15, 2025 • 53 mins
Mike Kuhn joins us with some MIKE STATS to get us through Sporting KC's 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake. Carrie tells us what she learned from the Hot Ones Town Hall in the Cauldron. The KC Current dropped points against 2nd placed Washington Spirit in the absence of Temwa Chawinga. S8:E41 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Machine like - Keeping Current

September 10, 2025 • 75 mins
Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We discuss the win over Bay,, the next match vs the Spirit, NWSL news and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SKC, Current, a wedding, and hot ones - Shades of Blue

September 10, 2025 • 95 mins
Carrie Robinson and Thad Bell are joined by David Greenwald. Sporting KC vs Austin, Current at Bay, USMNT, hot ones and so much more discussed this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Playoffs clinched and shield not far away - Keeping Current

September 3, 2025 • 66 mins
Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We discuss the win over North Carolina, the penalty awarded and more from that game. We look to the next match in Bay, discuss Current II and give a health update at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Thad's Player Trivia - Shades of Blue

September 2, 2025 • 65 mins
A brace from Joveljic, beast mode from Salloi, and big saves for the Big Bear! The crew relives our favorite moments from a rare emphatic win for Sporting KC. The KC Current are 14 points clear atop the NWSL with a magic number of 12 points to secure the Shield. Play along with the latest rendition of Thad's Trivia Game. Always changing, this week is about the youngest players in club history. All hell broke loose at the Leagues...
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Robinson is back (sorta) - Keeping Current

August 29, 2025 • 58 mins
Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠. We discuss the win in Portland, Robinson returning to play and her card, Carrie's road trip and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Is all hope lost? - Shades of Blue

August 28, 2025 • 85 mins
Robert, Carrie and Thad are joined by a David making a rare appearance for the latest episode. Surprise guest Daniel Sperry slides in and out as well. Another loss, this time in Seattle has driven most hope out of the SKC faithful. Discuss the last game a bit, Carrie's trip to the north west for two games. A Chief of Soccer Operations S8:E38 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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