The rise of women’s soccer mini-games
Summary
Hosts Jillian Sakovitz, Tamara Griffin, and Meg Linehan explore the rise of viral women’s soccer minigames like Road to 75 and Immaculate Footy. They interview creators Kieran Doyle, Emily Anderson, and Izzy to discuss how these tools educate fans and deepen engagement. The episode also addresses the tragic season-ending ACL injury of Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: R&A/Accenture and Paylocity
Intro: Rise of web-based soccer minigames
News: Olivia Moultrie ACL injury
Sponsors: Amazon Prime and Accenture/NFL
History of puzzles: Crosswords to Wordle
Interview: Kieran Doyle on Road to 75
Interview: Immaculate Footy mechanics
Sponsors: Siemens and JBL
Interview: Fantasy football in women's soccer
Discussion: Education, culture, and band geeks
Mailbag: Official NWSL fantasy game?
Outro and sponsors: Yahoo, Discover, IU Online
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