Orange Slices

Orange Slices

Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce this cross-generational show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth to the games won and lost on the world's stage, weekly episodes will feature guests from different generations of American soccer sharing stories, insights, and commentary on their soccer experiences and the American game. Come and enjoy a slice of the soccer life! Sponsored by FanDuel Predicts.

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June 29, 2026 42 mins
Heath is joined by actor, writer, producer and fellow soccer podcast Brendan Hunt from Apple TV’s hit series Ted Lasso. Brendan and Heath discuss how to fix USMNT fan songs, partying with Dutch fans in the Texas heat and if Coach Beard could ever be a real coach. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce the show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our yout...
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Heath is joined by U.S. International and Toronto FC defender Walker Zimmerman to talk about USMNT’s World Cup performance, what it’s like playing for Mauricio Pochettino and how he achieved his dream of captaining the U.S. Men’s National Team.  Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce the show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth...
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Heath is joined by Mexican legend Héctor Moreno to talk about El Tri and USMNT’s dream start to the tournament and the amazing World Cup vibes in Mexico.  Also, are Mexican legends going to matches in Luchador masks? Hector shares how he keeps a low profile when he attends games.  Watch or listen to Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, a...
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Heath is joined by best friend of the pod, Mark McKenzie, to get an insider’s look at the USMNT’s hot start to the 2026 World Cup. Mark talks about leading post-game team prayers, what’s poppin’ in the player group chat and the team’s preparations for the Australia match.I Watch or listen to Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, pres...
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Heath is joined by London-based rapper, chef and entertainer Big Zuu to talk about his passionate support for Liverpool, England’s chances at the World Cup and his match winning goal at Soccer Aid.  Watch or listen to Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story.  H...
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Heath is joined by U.S. Soccer COO Dan Helfrich to talk about using the World Cup to make soccer more accessible, the federation’s new national training center and the use of A.I. to scout players  Watch or listen to Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story.  Ho...
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U.S. International Mark McKenzie returns to talk with Heath about USMNT World Cup preparations, the fan support fueling the team and the surprisingly heated Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals watch party rivalry in the squad.  Watch or listen to Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer stor...
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Heath is joined by U.S. Men’s National Team legend Marcelo Balboa to talk about the experience of the 1994 World Cup, the addiction of playing for the USMNT and why Christian Pulisic needs to play with a “chip on his shoulder.”  Watch or listen to Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals ar...
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Heath is joined by footballer, actor, writer, filmmaker Cristo Fernandez! Best known for the role of Dani Rojas on the hit Apple TV series “Ted Lasso,” Cristo is now a real professional football/soccer player for El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship.  Heath and Cristo talk about the challenges of pursuing your football dreams, partying with Ronaldinho, and Cristo’s new children’s book, “Fút...
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Heath talks with former Mexico International Hector Moreno about Memo Ochoa’s record setting 6th World Cup, Mexico’s World Cup roster and hazing with the USMNT.  Plus, Heath recalls a hilarious handshake faux pas in Germany and his nightmare match against Mexico.  Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations o...
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Heath talks with former U.S. Men’s National Team teammate Jimmy Conrad about the USMNT’s 3-2 World Cup tune-up win over Senegal, the intense emotion of representing your nation at World Cup and how Jimmy and Clint Dempsey were breakout stars of World Cup 2006 with only MLS experience.  Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and futu...
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Heath talks with U.S. Men’s National Team and LA Galaxy legend Cobi Jones about the USMNT roster reveal, the 1994 World Cup and his new statue outside Dignity Health Sports Park.  Plus, Heath gives his take on the USMNT “email” snubs controversy.  Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. inte...
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BREAKING NEWS: Heath and Mark talk through the newly announced U.S. Men’s National Team World Cup roster and Mark’s journey from missing the 2022 roster to making the 2026 team.  Plus, Heath on the Premier League team he almost joined and Mark shares the details on his appearance with fellow Arsenal fan and Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani.  Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you ge...
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Heath and Mark are joined by Mexican legend Hector Moreno to talk about El Tri’s  chances this summer, his storied career playing in four World Cups and who he thinks is the best USMNT player ever.  Plus, Heath and Hector trade stories about playing with the peerless “El Kaiser”  Rafa Marquez.  Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices conne...
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Heath Pearce and Mark McKenzie welcome Rand Getlin, executive producer and director of the five-part HBO Max docuseries "US Against the World," which follows the U.S. Men's National Team from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar through the road to the 2026 World Cup on home soil. Rand breaks down how a chance meeting with Tyler Adams in 2019 sparked a four-year filmmaking journey, how the production earned unprecedented locker room access,...
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Mark McKenzie is back after Toulouse's first double over Lyon since 1966 — and he's got stories. Heath and Mark dig into the brutal reality of end-of-season life as a pro: exit physicals, contract uncertainty, teammates you might never see again, and the guy who finds out he's been traded while packing his hotel room. They swap war stories about getting shipped across the country overnight, talk through the mental game of inj...
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Heath Pearce is joined by former teammate Dax McCarty — one of only three players to make nearly 500 MLS appearances — for a wide-ranging conversation about careers, locker rooms, and what comes next. They cover: • The 2018 World Cup qualifying disaster — Dax's best and worst national team moments four days apart • FC Dallas 2010 and the unbeaten run that should have won MLS Cup • Why charter flights might b...
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Defender Mark McKenzie joins Heath on Episode 2 of Orange Slices for an unfiltered conversation that swings from the absurd to the intensely personal — and back again. First, the throw-ins. You've seen the clips. Toulouse FC literally puts out mixtapes of them. Mark walks through how a casual training-ground...
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Orange Slices is back — and the timing couldn't be better. With 37 days until the World Cup kicks off on home soil, Heath Pearce reconnects with co-host and active USMNT defender Mark McKenzie for a wide-open season premiere. Since the pod went dark: Mark got engaged, planned a wedding in five months (without inviting Heath), had a baby boy, moved from Belgium to Toulouse, and made his Ligue 1 debut — in that order, mor...
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May 4, 2026 2 mins
Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce and U.S. international Mark McKenzie, this cross-generational show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth to the ...
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