Portland Timbers Podcasts

After a giving time of year, host Brian Costello catches up with former Timbers goalkeeper and current Alumni Ambassador/radio analyst Adin Brown to hear about how his post-playing career now revolves around giving back with Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwest.

Direct download: Backcut.Adin_1-2.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 9:20am PDT

Fletcher Johnson talks with Akron Beacon Journal writer Marla Ridenour about new Timbers head coach Caleb Porter as well as the Sporting News' Brian Straus. It's the last Talk Timbers of 2012, see you in 2013!

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_12-18-12.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 2:41pm PDT

Host Fletcher Johnson talks with new Timbers defender Michael Harrington about joining the team as well as with soccer journalist Ives Galarcep from the eponymous soccer news site, SoccerByIves.com.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_12-11-12.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 3:13pm PDT

Host Fletcher Johnson talks with new Timbers midfielder Will Johnson. General Manager Gavin Wilkinson is also a guest as he talks about the flurry of trades that occured earlier this week.

Direct download: TT_12-4-MP3_128.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 8:44am PDT

Fletcher Johnson hosts U.S. Women's National Team veteran Abby Wambach to talk about this week's friendly at JELD-WEN Field and the newly announced U.S. Women's league.  He also checks in with Gareth Maher of the Irish Daily Mail.  And John Strong discusses Wednesday's USWNT broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_11-27-12.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 10:57am PDT

Fletcher Johnson hosts U.S. Women's National Team legend Megan Rapinoe to talk about next week's friendly with Ireland at JELD-WEN Field. He also checks in with former Timbers midfidler Adam Moffat--now with Houston Dynamo--as he prepares for the MLS Cup on Dec. 1.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_11-20-12.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 10:03am PDT

Host Fletcher Johnson talks with former Timbers goalkeeper and Alumni Ambassador Adin Brown as well as breaking down the MLS postseason with Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_11-13-12.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 11:15am PDT

Brian Costello talks with soccer analyst Brian Dunseth about how broadcasts can educate both new and longtime fans, the unique soccer environment of Portland, and an emotional discussion about the impact Timbers legend Clive Charles had on Dunseth and American soccer beginning with the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Direct download: Dunseth_1-2.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 4:06pm PDT

Fletcher Johnson gets an update on the Timbers Academy season from co-director Adam Smith and then breaks down the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs with play-by-play maestro Glenn Davis

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_11-6-12.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 9:40am PDT

Host Fletcher Johnson takes a look back at the 2012 season with Timbers general manager Gavin Wilkinson, forward Bright Dike, Timbers broadcaster John Strong, along with postseason talk with soccer writer Kyle McCarthy and Whitecaps FC voice Peter Schaad.

Direct download: Talk_Timbers_10-30-12.mp3
Category:Soccer -- posted at: 12:13pm PDT