Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 3, Episode 1: Smells Like Mean Spirit. The first episode of season three is a bit of a subdued number that sets the table for the show's brilliant and emotional third act. We chat about our expectations going into season three, wh…

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! Just a quick update to let y'all know that we'll be back with our conversation about Season 3, Episode 1 next Tuesday, June 20th! To stay updated, follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@tedlassopd) and subscribe to our feed wherever you listen to dope podcasts!…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with KG, who is known for his portrayal of beloved pub crew member Paul on Ted Lasso. Kevin ‘KG’ Garry is here, there, and everywhere when it comes to creative projects. He's got his own YouTube channel, he’s the co-host of the boxing-focused…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with sports journalist Alex McDaniel about their shared trust in the show's creators to end the series well. Alex is the Managing Editor at USA Today’s For The Win - a social news hub that focuses on sports and entertainment. Of course, Alex is also a…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso, hockey, sports media, and karaoke with Julie Stewart-Binks. Julie is a Canadian journalist who has predominantly covered soccer and hockey for Fubo Sports, ESPN, CBS and Fox Sports. She’s what one might call ubiquitous in the sports r…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso and the midwest's unique conversational style with author and comedy writer Taylor Kay Philips. Taylor currently writes for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, and her work has also appeared in publications like the The New York…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian has a conversation with Portland Thorns defender Meghan Klingenberg! Christian chats with Meghan about her early Ted Lasso Superstan status, what she loves about the show, and what it’s like playing with such an incredibly talented group of players in Portland. For those of y…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with Cinco Paul, the co-creator, executive producer, songwriter, and showrunner of Schmigadoon. In addition to Schmigadoon, Cinco Paul is also known for his work as a screenwriter for beloved films like Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax, The Secr…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett remember Grant Wahl's legacy in a conversation with his brother, Eric Wahl. The fourth episode of Ted Lasso's third season is dedicated to sports journalist Grant Wahl, who died suddenly and unexpectedly while covering the 2022 Men's World Cup in Qatar, and his tragic pa…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with sports activist and Ted Lasso fan Lou Englefield! Currently, Lou serves as the Director of Pride Sports UK, the Campaign Director of Football v Homophobia, the Co-Chair of Pride House International, and a board member of the Fare Network. We conn…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with the man behind the myth behind the Zava – Maximilian Osinski! We chatted with Max about how he came to be involved with Ted Lasso and asked him questions about Zava's persona, his wardrobe, and how Max was able to embody such a mysteriou…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso with legendary former Major League Soccer and USMNT star Jimmy Conrad! Jimmy is a former professional soccer player, who played 26 games with the US Men’s National Team and 12 seasons in Major League Soccer, where he was named to the M…

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso and college basketball with author and journalist Eric Garcia! Eric Garcia is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist focused on politics and policy and is currently the senior Washington correspondent for The Independent. (Yes, that Indep…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso and musical theatre with Marylee Fairbanks. Marylee Fairbanks is a producer and performer who is known for her work in the first touring production of the musical Ragtime and the show I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change – which is…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In our spoiler-free "Season 3 Preview-in-air-quotes" Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about some of the key information for fans to bear in mind as we head into Season 3 of Ted Lasso! Marisa has all but run out of patience. Brett is an emotional wreck. Christian is... aroused??? All th…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with Diana Butler Bass. Diana Butler Bass is an independent scholar with a specialty in American ecclesiastical history who writes on American religion and culture. She is the author of eleven books, many of which have won research or writing awa…

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 12: Inverting the Pyramid of Success. The final episode of season two crams in so many story lines, there's no way we could possibly devote enough enough attention to them all in one episode. But we chat for a long time…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with John U. Bacon, who is a journalist and author of books on sports and business as well as a sports commentator on TV and radio. We chatted with John about his book "Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High Sch…

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 11: Midnight Train to Royston The penultimate episode of season two is fraught with tenuous relationship statuses: Roy and Keeley, Sam and Rebecca, Sharon and Ted, Keeley and... Nate??? So we have a long conversation ab…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett preview the rapidly-approaching FIFA Men's World Cup! We offer a brief explainer on the tournament - how it works and how nations qualify - before chatting a bit about the human rights disaster that this competition is already shaping up to be for host coun…

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 10: No Weddings and a Funeral. This episode is one of our absolute favorites of the entire series! As we navigate both the hilarity and the heaviness of this episode, we discuss the weirdness of funerals, the end of Sam…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with Billy Brimblecom, Jr., who is the Executive Director of the Steps of Faith Foundation — an organization that provides prosthetic limbs for amputees who can’t otherwise afford them. We chatted with Billy about his experience as an amputee, th…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with soccer icon Briana Scurry. Briana is best-known for her accomplishments as the starting goalkeeper for the United States Women's National Team, where she helped the squad win a World Cup and two Olympic gold medals. Briana is currently an as…

WE'RE BACK ON THE DOGTRACK, GREYHOUNDS! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 9: Beard After Hours. As we make our way through this absurd episode of Ted Lasso, we talk about the major differences in tone, style, and aesthetic between this offering and every other installment of this incredible sho…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! This week are excited to present a recent podcast episode from our friends over at Twenty Thousand Hertz – which just so happens to cover the topic of sound design in Ted Lasso! We'll be back next week with our conversation about Season 2, Episode 9 "Beard After Hours." But we couldn't be more thrille…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! This episode is a re-release of our conversation with award-winning chef and barbecue historian Adrian Miller, aka the Soul Food Scholar. Christian takes just a moment to revel in his correct prediction that Miller's most recent book, Black Smoke, would win a James Beard Book Award. Christian also Bre…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with journalist Jon Holmes. Jon is the founder of Sports Media LGBT+, an organization that advocates for inclusion in media and journalism specifically, and sports in general. Jon is an experienced journalist and writer, and for many years led Sk…

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have part two of a two-part conversation about part Season 2, Episode 8: Man City. If you haven't already listened to part one of this series, go back and get caught up before continuing. In this episode, Christian gives us a ton of background on the soccer in th…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa and Christian have a conversation with former England National Team player and current Sporting Director of Angel City FC, Eniola Aluko! Ted Lasso fans may also recognize Eniola from her brief cameo appearance on the show in Season 2, Episode 5: "Rainbow." Eniola appears as a pl…

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have part one of a two-part conversation about part Season 2, Episode 8: Man City. Yes, you read that right – so much happened in this episode that we thought it would be best to split up our conversation into two parts so that we could be sure to cover everythin…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Brett visits with Charlie Harding, host of Switched On Pop, as they discuss the incredible Ted Lasso Soundtrack. Since Charlie has spent a lot of time thinking about pop music, we thought he’d be the perfect guest to help us figure out why the Ted Lasso soundtrack works with the on-scr…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with Rebecca Lowe from NBC Sports! Okay, so we're not ACTUALLY live, but y'all know we can never resist a good callback! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with Rebecca Lowe from NBC Sports. She helms the studio broadcast for…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with Ted Lasso's emmy-winning editor, AJ Catoline. AJ and his counterpart Melissa McCoy are responsible for compiling the final edits of each Ted Lasso episode – AJ edits the even-numbered episodes while Melissa edits the odd-numbered ones. AJ's …

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 7: Headspace. We talk about the stress of Ted's professional therapeutic relationship with Dr. Sharon, the miscommunication between Keeley and Roy as they navigate their romantic relationship, and the unhealthy relation…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with legendary sports broadcaster and Men in Blazers co-host Roger Bennett! In June 2021, Bennett released a memoir entitled (Re)Born in the USA: An Englishman's Love Letter to his Chosen Home, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Best Selle…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with Ted Lasso's Coordinating Producer – the amazingly charismatic Adam "Chip" Hamilton. Chip's is usually the first name you see when the credits start rolling after each episode in Season 2 of Ted Lasso and has worked on a number of projects wi…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with the GOAT Moe Hashim who portrays AFC Richmond player Bumbercatch on Ted Lasso. In or conversation we chat about how Moe came to be involved with the show, discuss his involvement on a football docu-series called Welcome to Paradise, and ask …

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 6: The Signal. We discuss the introduction of Rebecca's mom (portrayed by the legendary Dame Harriet Walter), the Diamond Dogs' inability to share their feelings about Jane with Beard, the respective foibles of the othe…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with the incredible David Elsendoorn who portrays AFC Richmond player and straight-talking Dutch fella Jan Maas on Ted Lasso. In or conversation we chat about Dutch football and culture, Shakespeare, and, of course, how David came to be involved …

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with the brilliant Moe Jeudy-Lamour who portrays AFC Richmond goalkeeper Thierry Zoreaux on Ted Lasso. We chatted with Moe about how he got involved with the show, and Moe shared some of the amazing things he's learned on the Ted Lasso set. We al…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this bonus episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with influential pastor and theologian Nadia Bolz-Weber. Nadia is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (and former stand-up comic) who realized her call to ministry during a moment of tragedy after the l…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this bonus episode Christian has a conversation with Jimmy Akingbola, who plays Ollie on Ted Lasso and Geoffrey on the upcoming Peacock series Bel-Air. The guys chatted about Jimmy’s involvement with the Ted Lasso project, why Ollie didn’t show up in future episodes, how he got involved in Bel Air,…

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 5: Rainbow. We discuss Ted's rom-communism method of overcoming the "Dark Forest," get a vibe check on some of the fathering relationships in season two, and then take quite a bit of time to ask ourselves, "what is goin…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this bonus episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with the iconic voice of AFC Richmond: Arlo White! In addition to his regular appearances on the Dogtrack, Arlo is the lead soccer broadcaster on NBC Sports and can be heard commentating on English Premier League matches for U.S. audiences …

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this bonus episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with the hilarious Charlie Hiscock who portrays everyone's new favorite AFC Richmond kit man, Will! We chatted with Charlie about how he got involved with the show and what it's like to be on a set with such positive energy. He also shared …

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this bonus episode, Christian has a conversation about Ted Lasso and mental health with former NHL goalkeeper Corey Hirsch and psychiatrist Dr. Diane McIntosh. Corey and Dr. McIntosh co-host the Blindsided podcast from The Players Tribune, where they interview professional athletes about mental hea…

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this bonus episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with the fantastic Kiki May, who portrays Rebecca's brilliant goddaughter Nora on the show Ted Lasso. We chatted with Kiki about how she got involved with the show, her experience as an actress on the Ted Lasso set, and the ways in…

Hey there, Greyhounds! This episode is a bit of a departure from our usual offerings. The fellas from the Dugout Study Hall podcast invited RTWD co-host Christian onto their show to talk about all things Ted Lasso. Their conversation touches on the origin of Richmond Til We Die, barbecue, soccer, mental health, the Kansas City Royals, Star Wars, an…

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett discuss Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 4: Carol of the Bells. And, surprise! We were honored to be joined by a super-special guest host: Christian's wife Stacy! We chat about the ways that we experience sadness and loneliness during the holidays, ruminate on the sat…

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett discuss Season 2, Episode 3: Do the Right-est Thing. We chat about Jamie's struggle to find his new place within AFC Richmond, the parenting lessons we've learned from Roy Kent, and the geopolitical strife within the sport of football that is highlighted in this …