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Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are the cream of the crop of US Men’s Soccer. Every week join the former USMNT players and National Soccer Hall of Famers to explore the global phenomenon we call soccer; from Major League Soccer to the Premier League and international play in the lead up to the 2026 World Cup here in North America, Landon and Tim will take you through the biggest match-ups and hottest stories, all the way through extra time. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Make sure you're fol ...
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Hard Turn is the podcast that dives into life’s biggest decisions and transformative moments. Hosted by Kelly Koopmans and Mary Nam, this weekly show features compelling stories from guests who have navigated life-altering experiences like retirement, sobriety, health challenges, and career changes. Along the way, Kelly and Mary share relatable anecdotes, insightful advice, and personal reflections, offering listeners inspiring stories and meaningful conversations. Whether you’re facing a tu ...
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The Tech Cat Show

Lori H. Schwartz

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The Tech Cat show will give you the vital information that you need to stay ahead of the curve in technology as it relates to consumers and trends in marketing, entertainment and ‘business to consumer’ opportunities. You’ll hear from leading experts in the media and content business as they talk with Lori and share meaningful advice on how to navigate. Every show delivers insights and “nuggets” of information that you can take off line and activate on. Whether it’s a piece of business advice ...
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Bruce Arena is an American soccer LEGEND! On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, the guys are joined by current San Jose Earthquakes head coach Bruce Arena to discuss his coaching career, the current state of the U.S. Men’s National Team, and what he sees as the future for soccer in America. Our hosts also discuss an INCREDIBLE qu…
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Does Group D in the Gold Cup stand for Group of Death?! On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, the guys talk the CONCACAF Gold Cup draw and the U.S. Men’s National Team’s chances of making it to the knockout stage. In MLS, the guys give flowers to Brian White and discuss the potential calendar shift for the league. Across the pond…
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Do you have information you think more people should know? Kelly spoke to Joel, a med student who has learned about outdated practices within the healthcare field and how it is disproportionately affecting minority and underrepresented communities. He decided to share these discoveries on social media, and help people learn about their own health a…
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The U.S. Women’s National Team win! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard discuss Trinity Rodman’s game-opening goal against Brazil and the leadership of head coach Emma Hayes. Plus Washington Spirit owner Michelle Kang nearly doubles her investment in women’s soccer in the U.S. and the FIFA Women’s World Cup is headed stateside in 20…
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Are you trying to unpack a traumatic childhood while parenting your own kids? Mary talked with Emma, who found a way to begin healing her generational trauma as she parents her own children. Emma shares with us how her father’s devastating childhood impacted how he parented her and her three brothers, and how she is trying to break that cycle of tr…
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We’re diving into your USMNT comments! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard talk Peter Vermes and Sporting KC parting ways, Emma Hayes’ coaching style for the USWNT, and all of YOUR thoughts and questions after the USMNT Nations League defeats. The guys talk Inter Miami’s quest for the MLS Cup, Antonee Robinson’s return to Fulham aft…
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How do you build something new when the world shuts down? Kelly heard the story of Caitlin and Yonder Cider, which started in early 2020. Caitlin shared how Yonder Bar began out of her garage when everyone was still trying to stay six feet apart, and how the cidery has grown over the past four years into a flourishing business. Join Kelly and Mary …
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For the first time ever, the U.S. Men’s National Team failed to with the CONCACAF Nations League. On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard discuss their disappointment in the attitude of the players, as well as their thoughts on some of head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s starting eleven. Our hosts cover both Thursday’s semifinal loss to Pa…
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Is your career coming to an end? Mary spoke with former Seattle Sounders player Brad Evans about how he came to the decision to end his professional soccer career and what he is doing now. Brad shares the difficulties for professional athletes of leaving behind a life in the spotlight, and how he is finding his new identity. Join Mary and Kelly as …
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The U.S. Men’s National Team head to the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals. On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard preview the Nations league semifinal game where the USMNT face off against Panama. The two cover Mauricio Pochettino’s first big tournament as head coach, the strength of Panama as an opponent, and what the Nations League…
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Are you struggling with grief? Kelly talked to Mandy, a grief counselor, about her own experience with grieving the loss of her mom and how she helps others to understand and manage their own loss. Mandy shares some common misconceptions around grief, and how all of us can better support those we love who may be mourning. Join Kelly and Mary as the…
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Are the LA Galaxy in freefall? On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are concerned about the Galaxy’s season without Riqui Puig and Dejan Joveljić. The hosts give flowers to the Seattle Sounders and their new all-time leading goal scorer Jordan Morris, as well as EPL third place team Nottingham Forest and manager Nuno Espírito Santo. …
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Kelly shares her own personal hard turn – in September of 2024, her husband Michael passed away from cancer. Kelly shared Michael’s diagnosis earlier in the season and wanted to share with listeners about their journey, and how she is doing now. Join Kelly and Mary for this very special episode. New episodes of Hard Turn drop every Wednesday. Follo…
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Bruce Arena’s Earthquakes are in the lead! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard discuss San Jose’s position at the top of the MLS Western Conference, Messi missing from Houston, New England’s empty stadium, and more from the second week of the 2025 MLS season. They dive into the US Women’s National Team’s first loss under head coach …
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Want to pursue a second career? Mary chatted with Jennifer and Jerry, the founders of Guardian Wine Cellars, which started out as a passion project that morphed into an investment that demanded their time, money, and dedication. Now, they're running a successful winery while maintaining other careers and raising their family but the road to stabili…
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Where is NCAA soccer headed? On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are joined by Rob Dow, head coach of the University of Vermont’s men’s soccer team to discuss their 2024 D1 championship-winning season, NIL contracts, and the future of NCAA soccer. The guys also discuss potential changes to the collegiate soccer calendar and how mone…
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Curious about changing your drinking habits or exploring sobriety? Kelly interviewed Katie, whose own journey with alcohol inspired her to push back against Mommy Wine culture and create the Soberish Mom blog. Join Kelly and Mary as they traverse the hard turn of getting sober-ish! New episodes of Hard Turn drop every Wednesday. Follow the show on …
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It’s time for the 2025 MLS season! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard preview the upcoming MLS season including BIG transfers, the new San Diego FC, and the league’s twelve new coaches. There’s lots of injuries plaguing the U.S. Men’s National Team at the minute, and Gio Reyna is averaging 2 minutes of playing time per game this se…
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More and more people find themselves in the sandwich generation: caring for an elderly parent while raising their own children. Mary spoke to Julia, whose parents moved into her home after her mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. She is navigating the emotional, physical, and financial stress of multigenerational caregiving along with sup…
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Time to strike out on your own? Kelly sat down with Brady, chef and owner of Tomo, who made the decision during the pandemic to leave his role at Canlis and build a restaurant experience inspired by memories of his time sitting at his grandparents’ knee in their family-owned restaurant. Hear Brady’s journey of taking the leap and embracing the risk…
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Should Major League Soccer adopt promotion and relegation? On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are joined by Adam Crafton, writer for The Athletic, to discuss the pros and cons of MLS adopting the format. What is promotion and relegation, and how does it work in Europe? What makes promotion and relegation exciting for fans, but a ni…
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What happens when you retire? Mary interviewed former KOMO TV reporter Connie to discuss life after stepping away from work, navigating relationships when you’re suddenly both at home, and the stories we tell ourselves about this major transition. Join Mary and Kelly this week as they traverse the hard turn of retirement and finding purpose in the …
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We’ve got answers to all of your soccer questions! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are bringing an extended AT&T Fan Connection mailbag. The guys are talking about their Mount Rushmore of U.S. soccer, Landon’s relationship with David Beckham, Tim’s thoughts on Brandon Austin and their favorite jersey swaps – plus more! Tim and L…
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Is it time for a new career? Kelly spoke with former news journalist Michelle whose battle with breast cancer led her to new career in non-profit work supporting cancer patients – how she knew it was time for a change, seizing the opportunity when it presented itself, and lessons she’s learning along the way. Join Kelly and Mary this week as they t…
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The U.S. Men’s National Team triumph over Venezuela! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard discuss the USMNT 3-1 victory over Venezuela in Saturday’s friendly, including Miljevic’s penalty miss, and the goals from him, Jack McGlynn and Patrick Agyemang. Meanwhile across the Atlantic, Pulisic missed AC Milan’s loss to Juventus but Tim …
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Struggling to make new friends as an adult? Mary chatted with Emmely in Los Angeles, who bravely started her own meet-up for other adults when she found herself longing for deeper connections in a work-from-home world. Discover how she created a community from scratch and tips for forging friendships in adulthood. Join Mary and Kelly this week as t…
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David Moyes is back home at Everton! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are OVERJOYED at the return of Moyes as manager at their former English Premier League club. The guys dive into the CHAOS of the FA Cup third round, and what is going on at Arsenal?! Landon shares the opportunity of the USMNT January camp, and Tim is THRILLED t…
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Kelly Koopmans and Mary Nam are colleagues at KOMO-TV in Seattle, as well as friends who have seen one another through some of life’s ups and downs. On their new show Hard Turn, the two share stories from guests who have had to traverse their own hard turns – how they made tough decisions, what it’s like being on the other side of big changes – and…
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Antonee Robinson is your U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard look at the English Premier League’s standings at the halfway point – from contract negotiations at Liverpool to the dressing room MESS at Manchester United. The guys are keeping their eye on Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah’s new mana…
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Time to ring in the soccer New Year! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard give out the first ever Unfiltie Awards including Best Team of the Year and Red Card of the Year. The guys also make BIG predictions for 2025, like who will win the Premier League and what new things FIFA might have up their sleeve. PLUS a bit of Unfiltered Soc…
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Weston McKennie and Tim Weah make the U.S. proud at Juventus! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard discuss the Americans making WAVES abroad including Gio Reyna and Antonee Robinson. They’re all important parts of the U.S. Men’s National Team, so the guys ask for YOUR takes whether the FIFA Club World Cup is more important than the G…
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The LA Galaxy win their 6th MLS Cup! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are joined by Fox Sports Lead Analyst Stu Holden and they’re talking about the comeback of the LA Galaxy from head coach Greg Vanney’s confidence to the Galaxy fanbase's DEMAND to see change in their club! Stu and Tim tease Landon about having the MLS MVP award…
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The NY Red Bulls will face the LA Galaxy in the MLS final this weekend! On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard dive straight into the MLS Conference Finals between NY Red Bull and Orlando City and LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders, plus what will the Galaxy do without Riqui Puig? Tim’s got some STRONG feelings about how American players a…
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Is the English Premier League title race over? Landon Donovan and Tim Howard debate Manchester City’s fifth straight loss and Liverpool’s 8 point lead. Landon’s FIRED UP for the LA Galaxy’s Championship hopes, and Tim knows down in Miami there’s only ONE person Inter needs to keep happy with their personnel decisions. Plus, the guys give flowers to…
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On the latest edition of Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard share their instant reaction to the USMNT’s 4-2 Nations League win over Jamaica. Is Pochettino’s system beginning to take hold? Should the U.S. be playing with a back 3? And was it odd to see Gregg Berhalter taking it all in from stands?? Plus, with Christian Pulisic in the f…
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Welcome to the very first episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, presented by Volkswagen! The guys talk MLS playoffs: Atlanta United show Inter Miami the door with goalkeeper Brad Guzan their shining star. Strong feelings abound when they discuss Philadelphia Union firing head coach Jim Curtin and the San Jose Earthquakes …
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Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard launches November 12th. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Make sure you're following the show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us at @UnfilteredSoccer on all social platforms for bonus content. Former US Men’s National Team GOATs and National Soccer Ha…
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Speaker 1 (00:00): [inaudible] Speaker 2 (00:06): Hi everybody. And welcome to this week's podcast, Joe and I am this week with the fabulous Scott Ehrlich, who is the senior vice president for growth networks and content for the Sinclair broadcast group. And I had a chance to be on a panel recently with Scott and the stuff that he has his hands on …
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Ari Fox is the co-founder Gameacon and Casino Esports Conference. With 25+ years of innovation and marketing experience in the casino industry and 8+ in video gaming industry he is an expert in the Esports category. Creator of online ticketing system for bus tickets to casino market. CEC Vegas brings the online and land-based gaming operators toget…
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Eric John leads IAB’s Video Center of Excellence, a dedicated unit within the IAB whose mission is to simplify the video supply chain, providing best practices and education for brands, agencies, and media companies to drive continued growth through the evolving convergence of television and digital video. Eric drives the center’s efforts in the de…
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This week on the Tech Cat Show we chat with Pete Erickson, Founder of Modev, a company that is focused on creating great events and experiences and also founder of VOICE, the premier event for voice technology. We'll chat with Pete about the events business, the impact Covid-19 has had and how he's driving engagement around voice technology by crea…
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Today on the Tech Cat Show we talk again with Erik Huberman, CEO and Founder of Hawke Media, a company that acts like an outsourced CMO. Erik is a serial entrepreneur and at heart, a brand and marketing guru. Erik built up Hawke Media with the understanding that different companies require media and marketing help, in new and unique models and espe…
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This week we talk with Maxwell Planck and Kim Adams, Co-Founders of Adventure Lab, a virtual reality game that connects friends and family through cooperative play experiences hosted by a real person, from the comfort of their homes. Their first project "Dr. Crumb’s School for Disobedient Pets," opened this May. Similar to an escape room, players w…
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On this week's Tech Cat Show we're going to focus on advertising online and how to move through the current marketplace in the age of Corona, where everything is being disrupted. We will chat with Dan Greenberg, who is the CEO & Founder of Sharethrough, the largest independent native advertising platform that powers in-feed native ads for publisher…
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On this week's Tech Cat Show we'll dig into the exciting world of tech-based fitness. We'll discuss how the adoption of that tech is accelerating in the current 'stay at home' environment. We'll be joined by Mike Pierce, CEO of Regatta Fitness, a Boston company that offers live and on-demand rowing-based, cross-training classes through an interacti…
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On this week's Tech Cat Show, we talk with Kim Cavallo, who is founder of the company Lilspace, a digital wellness company that inspires people to unplug and spend more time with real live people doing real-life things. Kim is also an ambassador for the National Day of Unplugging (NDU) and is spearheading the program's new initiative with brand par…
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This week on the Tech Cat Show we chat with Joanna Popper who is the Global Head of Virtual Reality for Location Based Entertainment for HP. In this difficult time where the world is staying at home, Joanna gives us an update on virtual platforms that are helping enterprise clients solve unique problems as well as keep folks connected in a variety …
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This week on the Tech Cat Show we continue our monthly series with Jeanette Depatie, The Techsplainer. Jeanette is a long time technology writer and consultant helping Fortune 500 companies move through a variety of challenges with new technology. This month, she'll share with us the top tech trends around leveraging virtual technologies for this d…
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This week on the Tech Chat Show we chat with Mitch Chaiet on meme content (pieces of content that replicate and evolve ideas) for self promotion, audience engagement, and brand awareness. Mitch just graduated from UT’s film school studying disinformation and digital campaigns and is an expert on Memes. Memes have evolved from simple images with tex…
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This week on the Tech Cat Show we kick off a monthly series with Jeanette Depatie, The Techsplainer. Jeanette is a long time technology writer and consultant helping Fortune 500 companies move through a variety of challenges with new technology. This month, she'll share with us the top ten tech trends impacting home building straight from insights …
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