It's Always Soccer in Philadelphia

About It's Always Soccer in Philadelphia

IASIP was launched in 2016 by longtime Philadelphia Union beat writers Kevin Kinkead and Dave Zeitlin. Kevin left the beat in 2017 to cover the 76ers while Dave took a job with the Penn Alumni Magazine a year later.The podcast is now Kevin with a rotating cast of writers and former players, including recurring contributors Matt De George, Simon Allen, Russ Joy, and Phil Keidel.IASIP is a podcast for the blue-collar, hard working, five-for-five Philadelphia soccer fan.

Publisher

It's Always Soccer in Philadelphia

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

26 Jun 2017

Latest episode

17 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 185 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode #186 - "Oh No! We Suck Again!" w/ Jose Nunez (3/16/26)

   Host Kevin Kinkead and guest Jose Nunez discuss the Philadelphia Union's rough start, lineup changes, and team identity in this interview.

2. 

   26 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode #185 - "Philadelphia Union 2025 Postmortem" w/ Jose Nunez

   Delivering the postmortem on the 2025 Philadelphia Union, who exited the playoffs with a 1-0 home loss to NYC FC. 0:25 - NYC recap 13:10 - the season is a success 19:20 - Supporters Shield asterisks and re-litigation 31:20 - Ernst Tanner allegations 48:16 - if Ernst goes, does Jay Sugarman go? 54:47 - who stays and who goes, player edition 1:10:00 - the ceiling for German moneyball 1:22:30 - "winter" schedule switch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   4 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode #184 - "To Move or Not to Move the Goalposts, that is the Question" w/ Jose Nunez (6/3/25)

   Host Kevin interviews Jose Nunez about breaking down a low block, managing expectations mid-season, and evaluating player performance, offering insights into team strategy.

Inside a recent episode

Episode #186 - "Oh No! We Suck Again!" w/ Jose Nunez (3/16/26)

Published 17 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Like he's always going to be there and he's always going to pound something in and something, you know, either somebody gets on the end of it, he went to corner or whatever. They're trying to play through this clogged middle. And I think to connect it to what Ben is saying here in the chat, he says, well, maybe Union's so good for years was the fact that you knew Glesnson LA, it would be your CB pairing, the lack of chemistry and constant rotation. I've heard this team. So you have to start by getting the back line set and the full backs, especially because this team does not have creative types. […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

6,797,838

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

105 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

67

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