United States of Dramerica

Excited to bring back Super Bowl winner Jon Ryan to talk about the big game. We talk about his Super Bowl win, his Super Bowl loss and his expectations for this weekend. We talk group chats, his mum going to a team party to see Snoop Dogg and how much he cries nowadays. We talk about THAT blown play, being named one of the 50 best players in Seahawks history and how many beers he expects to drink this Sunday. A very fun episode with a friend of the pod.

We talk to filmmaker Martyn Robertson and sports surgeon Gordon Mackay about the inspiring feature doc Make it to Munich. In a crossover episode we talk Hollywood and whisky, pioneering surgeries and telling stories with heart. They explain how the extraordinary story of a young man’s courage to overcome life-changing injuries has ended up at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood - the adventures they had along the way and the importance of real life heroes.

We explore the world of soccer content creation and influencing over a whisky. Eli cracked open a McKenna and I went for a MacSchwarzenegger as we explore the world of US soccer and telling its story on social media. In a fascinating discussion we cover Eli’s obsession with football, online abuse and turning a hobby into a living. We talk MLS, LA Galaxy and his minority ownership of Orange County Soccer Club. He answers the ‘why should anyone care what you think’ question I’ve always wanted to a

In a rare crossover episode, we combine American the Beautiful Game and United States of Dramerica and talk about football while drinking whisky. The guest is Danny Stone, head coach of Orange County Soccer Club. He drinks a Glenlivet 15 and we talk about the impact of the World Cup in America, his coaching strengths and weaknesses and his love for the game here in the States. We talk about his family's performance background, his skills as an orator and being hit by a golf ball struck by a whis

Our 100th episode and it's a funny one. We talk to the fantastic acress, comedian, writer Sarah Colonna. She talks about performing in Starbucks, wearing socks in the shower in crap hotel rooms and performing in Moscow (the Idaho one). We reminisce about the California Angels, discuss watching baseball with her dad and how her and her Superbowl-winning husband were the original NFL/entertainment crossover power couple. Sarah is remarkably not jealous of influencer comedians, we discuss her love

An honour to have broadcaster Kent French on the show. He tells us about breaking into broadcasting in the early internet days, covering the NHL draft from the Sphere in Vegas and winning a Stanley Cup ring. We talk about witnessing a player collapse, interviewing Arnie and the grind of travel in long seasons. Kent discussed his new love of football, his past ownership of Orange County SC and the privilege and the pleasure of a carer in sport. A fun episode with a real pro.