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Hosts Matthew Entrekin and Jason Carey

A weekly podcast every Monday and Thursday at 9pm about Rhode Island FC (RIFC), the United Soccer League Championship (USL), and all things soccer in Rhode Island. Anchors Up!

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S4 · E252
Friday · 1 hr 20 min
The New Problems New Questions Show
Rhode Island FC heads to South Carolina to take on the Charleston Battery in USL Championship action. Can they repeat the earlier success this season in a place they’ve found relative success or will the sins of last week’s result haunt this team as they attempt to regain form and fight for the right to a USL playoff berth. Beyond the preview, we take a look at the schedule toughness ahead for the amber and blue, plus new players arriving and is another football team coming to Centreville Bank Stadium?
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S4 · E251
Tuesday · 1 hr 10 min
The Stas Korzeniowski Show
Rhode Island FC forward Stas Korzeniowski joins the show to talk shop about his soccer journey, the loan that brought him to RIFC, plus his goals for this season and beyond
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S4 · E250
September 17 · 44 min
The Karifa Yao Show
Rhode Island FC defender Karifa Yao joins the show to share his soccer journey origins in Montreal and the path that lead him to RIFC.
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S4 · E249
September 15 · 1 hr 8 min
The Closing the Loop Show
Rhode Island FC defeat Sporting Jax 3-0 in a game that had everything from bikes to penalties with RIFC winning in dominant fashion. Was this match a sign of the potential ahead for the amber and blue and or was this a case of getting the job done against opponents at the bottom of the table?
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S4 · E248
September 11 · 1 hr 1 min
The Waxing Jax Show
Rhode Island FC head to Florida to take on Sporting Jacksonville in USL Championship action on the weekend. We unpack what has happened between these two teams at the beginning of the season and examine what 20 games in between has done for both sides. Can RIFC flip the script and close the gap on a home playoff berth against a team that has allowed 60 goals this year or will Sporting Jax have other ideas arriving to the game in their best form ever? Plus we’ve got USL news, USLPA news, and everything in between.
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S4 · E247
September 10 · 1 hr 3 min
The Will This Be Enough Show
Rhode Island FC take a point against Louisville City drawing 1-1 at home thanks to our newest edition continuing the trend of finding goals in debuts. Is this the result RIFC needed to keep them in the playoff hunt and what does that mean for the remainder of games looking to the season ahead? We unpack the roster decisions on the night, the controversial calls, Coach Khano Smith’s own thoughts and the mailbag.
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S4 · E246
September 5 · 1 hr 3 min
The Time to Find Form Show
Rhode Island FC gets set to take on Louisville City FC as they head to Pawtucket on the weekend. Is this a chance for a big 6 point game that will serve as a testing ground for the playoffs? Will RIFC reverse the curse of Louisville's winning ways over the amber and blue as of late? And if so, where do the goals come from?
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S4 · E245
September 1 · 1 hr 3 min
The Road Woes Continue Show
Rhode Island FC continues to struggle on the road falling to FC Tulsa 1-0 in their first encounter since 2024. Is this a sign of trouble ahead down the stretch or merely a blip on the radar? We recap the match and ask if some of our newest acquisitions have stepped up in a big way and what does the work ahead look like for a playoff run. Plus, We finally learn the fate of Hamady Diop.
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S4 · E244
August 28 · 1 hr 14 min
The Runners Up Cup Show
Rhode Island FC heads to Oklahoma for the first time in club history to take on the Western conference juggernauts since 2024. How will these two recent cup runner ups square off and can the amber and blue find a way to earn their second win on the road this season or do RIFC alumni have plans to crash the party? Plus new player arrivals and some updates on player departures.
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S4 · E243
August 25 · 1 hr 12 min
The Evolving Attack Show
Rhode Island FC defeat Monterey Bay FC 3-1 in front of a sellout crowd getting the job done and answering where the goals were going to come from with this now JJ Williams-less team. We’re going to break down the players who made the most impact as well as the biggest takeaways from another important three points. We’ll also share the goals of where this team wants to be and is another player departing the club?
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S4 · E242
August 21 · 54 min
The Getting Back on Track Show
Rhode Island FC prepare for their Saturday showdown as Monterey Bay FC head to Pawtucket in RIFC’s final interconference matchup of the season. Is this a trap game for the amber and blue as they take on the last place team in the west? We’re going to talk about that plus the status of JJ Williams and what that means for the team heading into the back half of the season. Are reinforcements on the way?
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S4 · E241
August 18 · 1 hr 10 min
The Worst Timing Show
Rhode Island FC fall to best team in the Eastern Conference losing 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. We’ll breakdown the match, and explain why that isn’t even the worst RIFC headline over the last 72 hours.
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S4 · E240
August 14 · 56 min
The Tackling the Beasts Show
Rhode Island FC head to sunshine state to take on the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Can RIFC find a way to unseat the current Eastern Conference leaders in their own home? And what does this match say about a future playoff match towards the end of the season?
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S4 · E239
August 11 · 1 hr 7 min
The Dish Best Served Cold Show
Rhode Island FC find their revenge defeating the Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-0 in the clubs first ever win against the western conference opponent. We’re going to discuss the significance of the win, the performance on the pitch and what this means going into the back half of the season.
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S4 · E238
August 7 · 54 min
The Switching it Back on Show
Rhode Island FC reset to take on the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.for the first time since their fateful meeting in the USL Championship Final in 2024. Can RIFC exact some revenge or will Colo Spigs continue to find a way to win against the amber and blue.
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S4 · E237
August 6 · 1 hr 1 min
The Heap of a Problem Show
Rhode Island FC Fall to Birmingham Legion losing 1-0 snapping a 2 game win streak after thunderstorms delayed the game to the following day. Was this result a sign of a team not ready to be a home play off contender? Does Jay Heaps have Khano Smith’s number or was this a case of one mistake being capitalized on?
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S4 · E236
July 31 · 1 hr 51 min
The Club Invested Show
Rhode Island FC get set to take on Birmingham Legion on the road this weekend. What reinforcements are on the way for the amber and blue and can they extend their win streak to three games for the first time since 2024 or does the team down in Magic city look to repeat their earlier performance of the season in finding a way to best RIFC one more time this season? We’ve got your preview, plus a lot of news around the league including secret or not so secret investors revealed.
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S4 · E235
July 28 · 1 hr 4 min
The Beating a Pitt-iful Team
Rhode Island FC build upon the momentum scoring their first goal and earning their first win in league play against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Was this their best performance of the season despite an injury stricken roster and what will RIFC do as one of the favorites of the team departs for MLS? We're gonna talk about the historic win and then share what we know about the reinforcements heading toward FC Dallas.
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S4 · E234
July 24 · 1 hr 9 min
The Revolving Door Show
Rhode Island FC are set to take on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds this weekend. Can RIFC get a result against a team that they have struggled against? We're gonna break down this eastern conference finals rematch and discuss the significance that this game holds over the rest of the season. Returning by popular demand and the fact that Matt is still out on assignment is Producer Torin Kelly,
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S4 · E232
July 17 · 58 min
The 100th Game Show
Rhode Island FC gets ready to take on Hartford Athletic in the 8th installment of El Clamico. Does RIFC have the roster strength to take on their derby rivals out of Connecticut in front of home fans that could see them re-enter playoff contention for the first time this season while simultaneously dropping Hartford below the playoff line or do the recent USL Cup Group 5 winners have different plans on the night? #RIFC #RhodeIslandFC #Defiance1636 #USL #NewEnglandSoccer #AnchorsUp #USL #USLChampionship #USLLeagueOne #USLSoccer #LowerLeagueSoccer #AmericanSoccer #SoccerInTheUSA #SoccerPodcast #USLPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #SupportLocalSoccer #SupportLocalClubs #GrowTheGame #ProRelForUSA #GrassrootsSoccer #USSoccer #ThisIsUSL #AnchorsUp #WickedGoodSoccer #RIFCPodcast #TheBeautifulGame #WatchParty #SoccerWatchParty #GameDayVibes #USOC #USOpenCup #NERevs #HartfordAthletic #ONEHARTBEAT
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