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★★★★★
4.7
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273 episodes
Language
English
Date created
2023/07/11
Latest episode
2026/10/23
Average duration
69 min.
Release period
4 days

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A weekly podcast every Thursday at 8pm about Rhode Island FC (RIFC), the United Soccer League Championship (USL), and all things soccer in Rhode Island. Anchors Up!

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The Don't Clam it Up Show
2026/10/23
Rhode Island FC get set to play their final regular season match in derby action as they head to Hartford Athletic for a decision day. With either team can find a way to a home playoff berth does this El Clamico have the makings of a bedlam of soccer or is this a tune up match ahead of playoff action just a week away?
The On to the Next One Show
2026/10/20
Rhode Island FC battled out a 1-1 draw against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds that saw the amber and blue drop points in the dying seconds of the game. We’ll recap the match and its impact on the table standings and discuss how this sets RIFC for their final away game of the regular season, plus the mailbag. Producer Torin joins the show to discuss.
The Clinching Aint Easy Pod
2026/10/16
Rhode Island FC clinch their playoff journey beating Loudoun United 1-0 in midweek action that saw multiple records broken as the amber and blue lift themselves into a 3rd consecutive playoff appearance. We’ll recap the match and its impact on the table standings and discuss how this sets RIFC for their final home game of the regular season. Plus the mailbag.
The Running out of Room Show
2026/10/13
Rhode Island FC fall to Detroit City FC 1-0 despite being a man up for the majority of the match. We discuss how this loss impacts the standings, but more importantly the momentum and mentality of the amber and blue down this final crucial stretch. Is RIFC ready for the playoffs or has this show a major crack in their armor. Plus a little later your burning questions in the mailbag.
The Building Momentum Show
2026/10/09
Rhode Island FC heads to Hamtramck to take on Detroit City FC in USL Championship action. Can RIFC do the unthinkable and finally find three points at Keyworth Stadium or does Danny Dichio’s boys have other plans on the night? We’ll talk preview, the possible RIFC starting formation guaranteed to be wrong, the biggest storylines and a special edition of the mailbag on tonight’s show.
The Putting Brooklyn to Sleep Show
2026/10/06
Rhode Island FC earn a dominant win in Coney Island besting Brooklyn FC 3-1 that saw goals come from unusual suspects, a two side coin when it comes to fanbases in the USL and the amber and blue closing out their busy 3-game week in serious style.
The Stepping Up Show
2026/10/02
Rhode Island FC get the job done at home defeating Indy Eleven 1-0 midweek at Centreville Bank Stadium. We’re going to unpack the game including an incredible performance from Jacob Castro, what this game means for the playoff picture ahead, and then preview what’s in store as RIFC on a short turnaround heading down to New York to take Brooklyn FC on this weekend.
The Midweek Mayhem Show
2026/09/29
Rhode Island FC fall to the Battery 2-0 in a game where hardware was won, players were sent off and questions remain. We’ll unpack the loss and what that means to the table standings as well as figure out exactly what is going wrong for the amber and blue suffering back to back losses for the second time this season. Can RIFC rally and sort things in midweek action against the Indy Eleven in a game that could solidify their shot and position for the playoffs? And of course your questions a little later in the mailbag.
The New Problems New Questions Show
2026/09/25
Rhode Island FC heads to South Carolina to take on the Charleston Battery in USL Championship action. Can they repeat the earlier success this season in a place they’ve found relative success or will the sins of last week’s result haunt this team as they attempt to regain form and fight for the right to a USL playoff berth. Beyond the preview, we take a look at the schedule toughness ahead for the amber and blue, plus new players arriving and is another football team coming to Centreville Bank Stadium?
The Stas Korzeniowski Show
2026/09/22
Rhode Island FC forward Stas Korzeniowski joins the show to talk shop about his soccer journey, the loan that brought him to RIFC, plus his goals for this season and beyond
The Karifa Yao Show
2026/09/17
Rhode Island FC defender Karifa Yao joins the show to share his soccer journey origins in Montreal and the path that lead him to RIFC.
The Closing the Loop Show
2026/09/15
Rhode Island FC defeat Sporting Jax 3-0 in a game that had everything from bikes to penalties with RIFC winning in dominant fashion. Was this match a sign of the potential ahead for the amber and blue and or was this a case of getting the job done against opponents at the bottom of the table?
The Waxing Jax Show
2026/09/11
Rhode Island FC head to Florida to take on Sporting Jacksonville in USL Championship action on the weekend. We unpack what has happened between these two teams at the beginning of the season and examine what 20 games in between has done for both sides. Can RIFC flip the script and close the gap on a home playoff berth against a team that has allowed 60 goals this year or will Sporting Jax have other ideas arriving to the game in their best form ever? Plus we’ve got USL news, USLPA news, and everything in between.
The Will This Be Enough Show
2026/09/10
Rhode Island FC take a point against Louisville City drawing 1-1 at home thanks to our newest edition continuing the trend of finding goals in debuts. Is this the result RIFC needed to keep them in the playoff hunt and what does that mean for the remainder of games looking to the season ahead? We unpack the roster decisions on the night, the controversial calls, Coach Khano Smith’s own thoughts and the mailbag.
The Time to Find Form Show
2026/09/05
Rhode Island FC gets set to take on Louisville City FC as they head to Pawtucket on the weekend. Is this a chance for a big 6 point game that will serve as a testing ground for the playoffs? Will RIFC reverse the curse of Louisville's winning ways over the amber and blue as of late? And if so, where do the goals come from?

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4.7 out of 5
24 reviews
★★★★★
AC1JB 2025/11/25
Always Informative and Digestible
Tuesday and Friday mornings at work are made better thanks to Matt and Jason! They always provide a fun and easily digestible pod that contains all...
★☆☆☆☆
B-dub-2 2025/06/11
Almost Unlistenable
Please be more concise and edit these down to 30-45 minutes. You provide some great information and insight but it takes you way too long to get to th...
★★★★★
TeamSheldon3579 2024/04/04
Anchors Up!!!
Matt and Jason do a great job explaining the RIFC match previews and recaps. They have interviews with some great people and so on. This podcast is fo...
★★★☆☆
clayjnovak 2024/03/29
Episodes are too long
I’ll start by saying I am so happy there is a venue to learn more about my new beloved team RIFC! That said, it can be really difficult to find 90min...
★★★★★
Dbouwmeester 2024/03/21
Great Podcast… Listen to it
Entertaining and informative podcast for anyone following the USL Championship team Rhode Island FC. Great for total newbs and expect it would be grea...
★★★★★
rixkpat 2024/02/06
RI SOCCER IS HERE
and this is the podcast to get you excited about it! I really enjoy the interviews. Great podcast.
★★★★★
dro88888 2023/12/08
Great show
Entertaining and informative
★★★★★
Old guy 1957 2023/07/28
Great listen
Will be back
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