Phoenix Rising THE PODCAST

Phoenix Rising THE PODCAST

The official Phoenix Rising FC podcast, with exclusive player and staff interviews getting you closer to the team than ever before.

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April 4, 2025 40 mins

We’re four matches into the season, and Head Coach Pa-Modou Kah returns to the pod for a mid-early-season check-in. After our first conversation in preseason, Coach Kah reflects on the team’s progress, early challenges, and what’s clicking on and off the pitch. Hear his thoughts on the squad’s mindset, standout performances, and where the team is headed next.

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After a 13-year career in Major League Baseball, Brandon McCarthy transitioned from the locker room to the front office, first working in baseball before becoming a minority owner of Phoenix Rising and the club’s first Sporting Director.

McCarthy’s passion for the beautiful game began around the same time his professional baseball career took off—in 2004—when Steven Gerrard celebrated a goal against Olympiacos in Champions League pl...

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February 18, 2025 45 mins

A candid conversation with goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky about competing for a starting position within a club, being a backup, the current state of USL, and training in the Schalke system — a program renowned for producing great German goalkeepers.

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January 30, 2025 37 mins

After just two weeks with the team, Collin Smith joins Rising Radio co-hosts Kevin Kardasz and Ryan Sykora, offering a behind-the-scenes look at Phoenix Rising's training as the squad comes together. Smith, who made his professional debut in 2020 with North Texas SC, developed under Pa-Modou Kah and has now reunited with him at Rising this season. At only 21 years old, Smith brings four years of professional experience and fee...

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January 16, 2025 42 mins

Rising Radio co-hosts Kevin Kardasz and Ryan Sykora sit down with Phoenix Rising FC Head Coach Pa-Modou Kah to get to know his coaching philosophy and what brought him to the organization at the end of last season. 

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