The Mixxed Zone: Women’s soccer from Howler Magazine

Jen breaks down the timelines of the Christen Press/3-club NWSL trade debacle with Houston soccer reporter Corey Roepken, and then chats with NWSL play-by-play announcer Mike Watts about his soccer broadcasting journey from Yurcak Field to Fort Lauderdale and beyond.

Jen talks She Believes Cup with ESPN soccer broadcaster Sebastian Salazar, and then talks with new Sky Blue FC head coach Denise Reddy about her unusual coaching journey.

Jen chats with UK soccer writer Rich Laverty about the late changes to England's She Believes Cup squad, what the tournament means for the Three Lionesses and also changes for next year's FA WSL. Then Jen reviews the pros and cons of the recently released NWSL schedule with Equalizer Soccer's Dan Lauletta.

The Keeper talks NWSL preseason rosters, home openers and the new USWNT allocated player list with Equalizer Soccer's Chelsey Bush. Then Jen chats with veteran soccer broadcaster JP Dellacamera about his favorite game memories and his decision to launch a UWS expansion franchise in Connecticut.

Jen catches up with Allison Lee of Equalizer Soccer to talk NWSL preseason player movements, Morgan Brian's debut with Lyon and more. Then, Jen chats with longtime soccer reporter Beau Dure, who was in Orlando for last weekend's dramatic US Soccer presidential election.

Three great chats in one big episode! First, Jen and former KeeperNotes.com editor Hal Kaiser recap the Boston Breakers NWSL dispersal draft. Then Jen gets the scoop on England's new head coach Phil Neville from WoSoZone's Kieran Thievam. Finally, Jen talks with Aussie soccer guru Chris Hockman about this weekend's W-League semifinal matchups.

Jen sits down with "FMF Rey" Gallegos to recap the u20 CONCACAF tournament and the influence of the recently launched Liga MX Femenil. Then Jen chats with Anthony DiCicco, son of former USWNT/Boston Breakers head coach Tony DiCcco, to share memories of the Boston Breakers and look to the future of wosopro.

Jen recaps the 2018 NWSL College Draft with Equalizer Soccer's Jennifer Gordon, and then gets the scoop from Chicago-based John Halloran on the three-team trade that moved Christen Press, Carli Lloyd and 2017 MVP Sam Kerr to new clubs.

Jen gets the scoop from Vancouver-based soccer reporter Harjeet Johal on Canada Soccer's big coaching change – former CanWNT head coach is now head coach of the CanMNT. Then Jen chats with new Houston Dash assistant coach Lisa Cole about her experience coaching the u20 Papua New Guinea team, college soccer and WPS/early NWSL.

In the "dessert" portion of the first Mixxed Zone of 2018, the Keeper chats with Lisa Durel of Women's Soccer France, discussing the the French women's national team, the move of Morgan Brian to Olympique Lyon and what the French federation need to do to make sure Les Bleues succeed when the host the 2019 Women's World Cup.