Local Grassroots Stories
Local Grassroots Stories
Podcast Description
Local Grassroots Stories (LGS) is a weekly companion podcast to the Soccer Shorts documentary series. Soccer Shorts is a YouTube channel that produces about 10-12 stories a year that shine a spotlight on local grassroots soccer culture. The LGS podcast will go behind the scenes on our Soccer Shorts episodes, allow us to further explore history, people, and events in our grassroots soccer communities, and give time to explore the current events that directly affect local grassroots soccer both in San Diego (our hometown) and across the globe.
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The podcast explores various aspects of grassroots soccer, including historical insights, player profiles, and community events. Specific episodes have honored notable figures like Alex Morgan and Jen Lalor, while others have tackled current topics like the US Open Cup and local soccer culture initiatives. It frequently discusses women's soccer history, impactful grassroots organizations like Bridge Barkada, and community engagement in San Diego and beyond.
Local Grassroots Stories (LGS) is a weekly companion podcast to the Soccer Shorts documentary series. Soccer Shorts is a YouTube channel that produces about 10-12 stories a year that shine a spotlight on local grassroots soccer culture. The LGS podcast will go behind the scenes on our Soccer Shorts episodes, allow us to further explore history, people, and events in our grassroots soccer communities, and give time to explore the current events that directly affect local grassroots soccer both in San Diego (our hometown) and across the globe.
Now that the 2025 edition of the Gold Cup is in the books, John and Dylan take a deep dive into the history of the continental tournaments for men's national teams in the Concacaf region.
And, as always, you'll get the latest cup, lower league, pro/rel, San Diego, and soccer history news.
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LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
WATSON
Un club suisse introduit une mesure inédite pour les femmes
(https://www.watson.ch/fr/sport/football/641510473-foot-feminin-yb-veut-mieux-proteger-les-femmes-enceintes)
S.A.S.H
YouTube Channel
(https://www.youtube.com/@societyforamericansoccerhi7207)
SASH releasing historical Fox Movietone newsreel footage of American soccer from the 1920s
(https://www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-releasing-historical-fox-movietone-newsreel-footage-of-american-soccer-from-the-1920s/)
ESPN.COM – Cesar Hernandez
The 1991 Gold Cup: Taxi cabs and the 'real' birth of the U.S.-Mexico rivalry
(https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37936207/how-1991-gold-cup-started-usmnt-mexico-rivalry)
US Soccer YouTube Channel
MNT vs. Brazil: Highlights – Feb. 10, 1998
(https://youtu.be/q8A9VcF7s-c?si=beyr2U36XgTgvIxJ)
MIGUEL DELANEY
States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football
(https://geni.us/StatesOfPlay)
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SOCCER SHORTS:
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BlueSky: @SoccerShorts.BigPineDigital.com
Check out the Soccer Shorts YouTube channel
YouTube: @BPDSoccerShorts
HOST & SHOW INFORMATION:
Host: John Cross ([email protected]). John is the founder of Big Pine Digital (a digital media company that specializes in preserving family history) and Soccer Shorts (a YouTube Channel that specializes in short form documentaries about local, grassroots, soccer culture.
Co-Host: Dylan Wilson
PARTNERS:
SanDiego.futbol
Website: https://www.sandiego.futbol/
BlueSky: @SanDiego.Futbol
YouTube: @SanDiego.Futbol
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