Portland Timbers Podcasts

Hosts Tom Kolker, Jake Zivin and Richard Farley talk about the MLS offseason and check in with Miami Herald soccer beat writer Michelle Kaufman and Drake Hills of The Tennessean about the new MLS teams: Inter Miami and Nashville SC.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_11-20-19.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 4:05pm PDT

Diego Chara is fearless on the soccer field, but outside the lines, the Timbers mainstay is afraid of water.

On this episode of Breaking Lines, we catch up with Portland long-time midfielder before the main part of his offseason, one which will see him and his family return to their native Colombia for the first time in three years. We also get Chara's lessons on fatherhood and take him through the would you rathers that occupy his co-workers at Providence Park.

Direct download: 20191001_bl_020_chara.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 10:44am PDT

Hosts Tom Kolker, Jake Zivin and Richard Farley talk about the 2019 MLS Cup, the trade activity in the league and updates on the Timbers offseason. The group also talk to ESPN soccer play-by-play announcer Jon Champion.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_11-13-19.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 2:33pm PDT

Larrys Mabiala has quickly become one of the Timbers’ most important players, establishing a presence along the backline that transcends his two-and-a-half seasons with the team. During that time, both on the field and off, he’s become one of the team’s cultural cornerstone, providing an example both on the field and, for a team where facets like fatherhood and balance are disproportionately important, off.

On this episode of Breaking Lines, we talk to the veteran defender about his current offseason, his parenting style, the importance of belief, as well as fashion, with Mabiala beginning this week’s conversation by trying to help our helpless host.

Direct download: 20191001_bl_019_mabiala.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 1:48pm PDT

Hosts Tom Kolker and Richard Farley are joined by soccer play-by-play man Jake Zivin to talk with Timbers and Thorns FC GM and President of Soccer Gavin Wilkinson about how the club is approaching the offseason.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_11-6-19.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 9:53am PDT

Hosts Tom Kolker, Richard Farley and Ross Smith sit down with Thorns FC head coach Mark Parsons about the current offseason and how the team is preparing for 2020.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_10-30-19.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 2:45pm PDT

Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley wrap up the Portland Timbers 2019 season with a discussion with head coach Giovanni Savarese and midfielder Diego Chara.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_10-23-19.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 11:55am PDT

Talk Timbers hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley keep the conversation going from Wednesday night, diving deeper on the first weekend of the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs and giving their predictions for Portland’s Round One matchup in Utah against Real Salt Lake.

Direct download: 20191018_talk_timbers_extra.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 10:57am PDT

Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley sit down with Timbers midfielder Sebastián Blanco and assistant coach Miles Joseph as they discuss the upcoming Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One match against Real Salt Lake.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_10-16-19.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 1:42pm PDT

Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk about Portland's Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs clinching win over San Jose and hear from Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese ahead of their postseason matchup against Real Salt Lake.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_10-9-19.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 10:43am PDT