Episode 140: Sam Mewis Returns

Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy

Julie Foudy

Sports

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In a special NWSL-themed episode of Laughter Permitted, World Cup champion and 3-time NWSL champion Sam Mewis returns to the podcast to discuss and give her pick for the 2024 NWSL Championship between the Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit. Plus, we find out her reaction to the news that she's going to be an aunt, what the journey has been like at the helm of The Women's Game and what it’s like being part of a movement of athletes covering women’s soccer and sports. Dope Village! Do you have a question, comment or deep thought for Julie and Lynn? Email them at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Laughter Permitted podcast is brought to you by Ally. Do It Right.
0:04.0	Hello, welcome to Laughter Permitted. I'm Julie Fowdy. I'm Lin-Ozawi, and it's that time of year.
0:10.7	Yes, it is. It is time to crown a champion in the NWSL, and we've got some good matchups on our hands.
0:20.2	This Saturday, at 8 p.m. Eastern, the Orlando Pride, led by the legend herself, Marta,
0:27.6	will take on Trinity Rodman and the Washington Spirit.
0:30.6	And to discuss the matchup, we've brought in soccer royalty herself, Sam Mewis.
0:36.6	Sam is a World Cup champion, three-time NWSL champion,
0:41.8	NCAA champion, youth national team champion, World Cup champion. And now she's championing
0:48.9	the rise of media coverage of women's soccer as editor-in-chief of the women's game and host of the
0:55.1	women's game podcast. Time to get this party started. So get comfortable listening. It's Sam
1:03.3	Mewis. ESPN 30 for 30 podcasts present Girl V. Horse. I've been a runner my whole life.
1:09.9	I've survived in New York City Marathon.
1:12.3	But a few years ago, my life went off script in a way that I didn't see coming.
1:16.4	I was diagnosed with epilepsy.
1:18.7	You just toppled over head first.
1:21.1	Because of that, I decided to do something possibly absurd, try and outrun a horse.
1:26.9	50 miles against a horse. I got this. I'm Nicole Teaney and from ESPN and 30 for 30
1:32.4	30 podcast. This is Girl v. Horse. Listen to Girl v. Horse from ESPN and 30 for 30
1:38.2	podcast wherever you're listening now.
1:42.1	Kickback, relax and unwind.
1:45.0	Let's have a good time finding the joy in life.
1:50.0	We're smiling so bright, talking and laughing combined, feeling all right, get comfortable listening it's laughter permitted oh my god i'm sorry okay before we talk
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