The Mixxed Zone: Women’s soccer from Howler Magazine

Jen catches up with Chicago-based writer John Halloran of American Soccer Now & Equalizer Soccer to talk about the Tournament of Nations finale in Chicago, the booing of Christen Press in her first post-trade appearance in Houston and the various NWSL playoffs outcomes.

Jen talks Tournament of Nations with Katelyn Best of Stumptown Footy and the new Portland podcaast Red Smoke Radio. Katelyn is also a contributor to the The IX newsletter.

The Keeper returns to the USA and to the woso world with the first new Mixxed Zone episode since the conclusion of the BroSo World Cup. This episode features a long chat with Equalizer Soccer managing editor Dan Lauletta about the latest NWSL news, the Tournament of Nations and more.

Here'e the final (and somewhat delayed) retro episode of The Mixxed Zone! The first segment is a chat with Gwendolyn Oxenham about her latest book (released summer 2017) called "Under the Lights and In the Dark – Untold Stories of Women's Soccer," a must-read for any woso fan. The final retro segment of the Keeper's BroSo World Cup break features a chat with NC Courage team exec Curt Johnson, recorded shortly before the club's first NWSL season.

While The Keeper is still working at the BroSo World Cup in Russia, enjoy this retro episode of The Mixxed Zone!

The first segment is a chat with 1999 Women's World Cup champions Mia Hamm, Tisha Venturini & Kristine Lilly, recorded a few weeks after the USWNT won the 2015 Women's World Cup...

While The Keeper is working at the BroSo World Cup in Russia, enjoy this next retro episode of The Mixxed Zone. First part of this episode is a chat with Lauren Gregg, the first woman to serve as head coach for the USWNT (for three games in early 2000) and who was on the bench as an assistant coach for the USWNT's victories at the 1991 Women's World Cup, 1996 Olympics and 1999 Women's World Cup...

While The Keeper is working at the BroSo World Cup in Russia, enjoy this next retro episode of The Mixxed Zone. First part of this episode is a chat with Jenn Hildreth, the NWSL Game of the Week play-by-play announcer, from spring 2017. She shares a few stories of working in soccer broadcasting.

The second segment features Dana Hooper, a soccer-playing lawyer based in Arizona who has served as a player representative for players in WPS and NWSL.

While Jen is working at the World Cup in Russia, enjoy this retro episode of The Mixxed Zone. This episode features the very first WoSo podcast recorded by "The Keeper," in February 2014 shortly before the first season of the Houston Dash kicked off. Jen and former Keeper Notes Soccer Show co-host Joe Offebacher look back at the origins of women's pro soccer in Houston and how the Dash came to be.

As the June international break begins, Jen talks with two NWSL beat writers -- first with Neil Morris of WRALsportsfan.com about the Courage's undefeated streak, the tie in Houston and Jaelene Hinkle's decision to talk to the 700 Club about her withdrawal from the national team, and then with Jordan Culver, the new Orlando beat writer for ProSoccerUSA.com and the Orlando Sentinel, about the Pride's deep roster and recent success.

Jen recaps the goal-crazy Week 9 of NWSL action with Dan Lauletta of Equalizer Soccer. The "partners in woso ranting" also break down the callups (and lack thereof) for the latest USWNT camp.