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Up and Over16_Road to Qatar: Final Qualifying WindowUp & Over returns from the grave to talk about the crucial world cup qualifying matches ahead of the USMNT.Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted"2022-03-241h 20Up and Over15_USWNT vs USSF: Part 5 - Final ThoughtsBlake and Matt bring the mini-series on the WNT's lawsuit against the USSF in their fight for equality to a conclusion. Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted" "StepThru" and "S.Sau."2021-10-2146 minUp and Over14_USWNT vs USSF: Part 4 - Working ConditionsBlake and Matt come out of their self described podcast coma to deliver their analysis of the USWNT's lawsuit against the USSF, this time on the basis of Working Conditions.Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted" "StepThru" and "S.Sau."2021-09-1430 min
Up and Over13_USWNT vs USSF: Part 3 - CBABlake and Matt continue digging into the USWNT's discrimination lawsuit against the USSF on pay inequality between the WNT and the MNT by examining the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted" "StepThru" and "S.Sau."2021-03-2452 minUp and Over12_USWNT vs USSF: Part 2 - PayBlake and Matt dive into the USWNT's discrimination lawsuit against the USSF on pay inequality between the WNT and the MNT. Through examination of the lawsuit, articles from The Wall Street Journal and CNBC, and a video arguing the financials don't allow for equal pay, we hope to enlighten our listeners on the topic with an honest take as we dissect the information in the second episode of this mini-series.Music is produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters: "Wanted"2021-02-1351 minUp and Over11_USWNT vs USSF: Part 1 - The LawsuitThe USWNT players have been in the midst of a lawsuit citing the US Soccer Federation (USSF) has discriminated against the WNT players on the basis of gender. Matt and Blake embark on a mini-series to dissect the lawsuit and analyze the greater reach of this potentially groundbreaking case for the future of gender pay equity in women's sports.Music, produced by Duncan of The Missing Letter, in order of song appearance: "Wanted," "StepThru," and "S.Sau."2021-01-2726 minUp and Over10_2020 in the rearview, we look to the future with David PetersonMatt and Blake welcome Matt's brother and guest of their 10th episode, David Peterson, to talk about the MNT, David's experience at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and some general shenanigans.Music produced by Duncan of The Missing Letters in order of appearance: "Wanted" and "StepThru"2021-01-1346 minUp and Over09_They Reign Supreme, US Women's National TeamBeginning the month with the men's team and ending with the women's made for a great November! Tune in to hear Matt and Blake discuss the WNT friendly against Netherlands, a rematch of the 2019 World Cup Final, and how Rose Lavelle will haunt the Netherlands for years to come to come, as well as some of the new WNT debutants.Give our playlist a listen too! Just search "Up and Over" on Spotify!Song Credits: "Cirque," "How Sway," and "Ayy" by T-Pain2020-12-0235 minUp and Over08_Brace Yourselves, USMNT 2020!Matt and Blake analyze the Nov 12 and Nov 16 games against Wales and Panama, respectively. Listen to get their thoughts on the all the young, new faces who earned their first cap in this window, how the team fared, and the undeniable chemistry created from this November camp.Song Credit: "How Sway" and "Yes We Can" by T-Pain2020-11-1855 minUp and Over07_International Window Nov2020Matt and Blake finally get to discuss an international window as the USMNT has its first camp since early in 2020! We talk about who we think Berhalter should call in to camp (before the roster was released) and who we have in our starting XI on Nov 12 against Wales.2020-11-041h 22Up and Over06_Youth PurgatoryIn a game where European leagues are king, most of our young talent is unable to move to Europe until they turn 18, causing them to miss out on crucial development stages with top tier clubs, and leaving them a step behind young studs from across the pond. Barring a change from FIFA regulations about minors playing professional ball, this will continue to be an obstacle high profile US youth prospects have to face. Song Credit: "Yes We Can" and "How Sway" by T-Pain2020-10-2138 minUp and Over05_Would You Play for $20K?Do you make more than some professional athletes? Dive in with Matt and Blake as they converse about the NWSL salary cap and what some of the USWNT players do, apart from being elite athletes.Song Credits: "Yes We Can," "How Sway," and "Bank" by T-Pain2020-10-0740 minUp and Over04_FulhamericaBlake and Matt bring on their first guest to Up and Over to help discuss Fulham's recent acquisition of USMNT left back, Antonee Robinson, who joins fellow MNT defender Tim Ream at the club also know as Fulhamerica.Song Credit: "Yes We Can" by T-Pain2020-09-2345 minUp and Over03_Cold CutsMatt and Blake discuss some injury concerns for the USMNT, give an update on the Weston McKennie transfer saga, and introduce Reggie Cannon's impending move to Europe from FC Dallas.Song Credit: "Cirque" by T-Pain2020-09-0926 minUp and Over02_USWNT ExodusNWSL had a successful bubble tournament in Salt Lake with the Challenge Cup, but what's next? A contingent of the USWNT is leaving the NWSL, including Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle, for the Women's Super League in England. Does this mean the NWSL destined to follow it's predecessors' fate and fold in its infancy?Song Credit: "Cirque" by T-Pain2020-08-2637 minUp and Over01_The Fate of Weston McKennieMatt and Blake discuss some possible landing spots for 21 year-old USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie as a transfer seems imminent with his Bundesliga side Schalke 04 in financial turmoil.2020-08-1243 minUp and OverUp and Over PreviewUp and Over, a podcast for all things U.S. Soccer. Matt and Blake give a peak at Episode 1.Song Credit: "Panda" by Bisou. We do not own the rights to this song.2020-07-2203 min