Shea Butter FC

About Shea Butter FC

Two Black women’s perspectives on soccer, football and everything in between,  delivering content with soul and seasoning that will moisturize your skin, lay your edges, and deepen your love for all things Black women.

Publisher

Shea Butter FC

Category

society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Apr 2021

Latest episode

26 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 158 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   122: Episode 122: Introducing “Kick” featuring filmmaker, Darrelle Williams!

   Host Shea Stadium interviews filmmaker Darrelle Williams about his new pilot "Kick," exploring the story of a young Black female soccer prodigy and its Philadelphia roots.

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   23 Oct 2025

   The Current Moment Episode 8: The Superlative Episode ft Kathleen Gier

   The Current Moment Episode 8: The Superlative Episode ft Kathleen Gier Welcome to Episode 8 of The Current Moment, where we keep you current on all things KC Current. In this episode, ThomBomb is joined by Kathleen Gier of The Equalizer, The Next and The IX. After the pair recap Current’s latest match against Gotham, they go into season superlatives for Shield winners. Categories include best attacker, midfielder, and defender as well as top result of the season and most impressive record broken this season. The pair then give some analysis for Current’s upcoming trip to Houston Dash. Be sure to follow Kathleen on BlueSky at @kgier.bsky.social to follow more of her work.

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   24 Sept 2025

   121: Episode 121: All State Next Wave 2025 Showcase Preview ft Brianna Pinto of BWPC

   Welcome to Episode 121 of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer.  In this very special Shea Butter episode, Sylvs interviews Brianna Pinto of the North Carolina Courage about the inaugural All State Next Wave 2025 National Showcase.  The Black Women’s Players Collective, of which Pinto is a board member, in collaboration with Blackstar are hosting the All State Next Wave 2025 National Showcase as a girl’s talent ID event that is solely focused on 20-30 high school aged Black girls. Black girls are a demographic who are a historic, double underrepresented group in the beautiful game. In this episode, Brianna walks us through what is being offered for these talented young players on and off the pitch during the showcase, and she discusses the barriers that exist for young Black players and the ways we can help eliminate them. Lastly,  Brianna is asked about her hits and riffs, which North Carolina barbecue is superior, and what’s her go to Cookout order. Tap in to learn more about this amazing event, and stay tuned to SBFC socials for more info and content around this fantastic showcase.  The All State Next Wave 2025 National Showcase takes place from November 22-25, 2025 on the campus of Prairie View A&M University, an HBCU.

Inside a recent episode

122: Episode 122: Introducing “Kick” featuring filmmaker, Darrelle Williams!

Published 26 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] She very much loves the game, but she also feels the pressure from her newfound fame after being discovered. One, what would you want the audience to know about Naomi as a character? And two, why was Jabria the right actress for the role? Hmm. I want the audience to first see Naomi's humanity. See her as a human first. I think a lot of Black women athletes and Black athletes in general often get seen as superhuman or just an idol that you just pick and point or just portray in any kind of way. And I want them to see this kid try to navigate this world, try to figure out who she is. She is flawed, first and foremost. […]

Who has been a guest on Shea Butter FC

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Darrelle Williams
• Treb Tracy
• Lesley Ryder
• Ari Chambers
• Sarah Gorden

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

182,580

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

72 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

84 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

92

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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