Local Grassroots Stories

About Local Grassroots Stories

Local Grassroots Stories (LGS) is a weekly companion podcast to the Soccer Shorts documentary series. Soccer Shorts is a YouTube channel that produces about 10-12 stories a year that shine a spotlight on local grassroots soccer culture. The LGS podcast will go behind the scenes on our Soccer Shorts episodes, allow us to further explore history, people, and events in our grassroots soccer communities, and give time to explore the current events that directly affect local grassroots soccer both in San Diego (our hometown) and across the globe.

Publisher

John Cross

Category

society & culture · sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Feb 2025

Latest episode

7 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Dec 2025

   The Longest Game(s) in College Soccer History | LGS Pod Ep. 25.41

   This episode explores the 1985 NCAA Men's College Cup final between UCLA and American University, revealing it was not the longest college soccer match despite popular belief.

2. 

   7 Dec 2025

   Forecasting the Women's Game in the U.S.? | LGS Pod Ep. 25.38

   Industry experts examine the rapid expansion of women's professional soccer leagues in the U.S. and consider if it will become a new model or repeat past conflicts.

3. 

   7 Dec 2025

   Developing Storylines for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup | LGS Pod Ep. 25.40

   Hosts John and Dylan explore developing storylines beyond headlines for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, highlighting sporting narratives and the essence of the game in this episode.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

285

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

0