The following is a brief chat I had with Terry on objections to promotion and relegation in American soccer. For the uninitiated, American soccer is polarized. It’s polarized between those who subscribe to American exceptionalism when it comes to soccer, and those who don’t. Let me explain a bit. Outside literally a handful of countries, […]

The following is a pretty lively chat I had with Nick on joystick parents. You heard that right, I didn’t mean to say “joystick coaches”. That one we already covered in episode #293. Which, by the way, if you haven’t listened to that one, I strongly encourage you to do so, because it’s not what […]

The following is a free flowing discussion I had with Terry on virtuous and vicious cycles. Now if you haven’t heard of these terms before, let me provide a quick rundown of the concept. Generally, these cycles referred to a chain of events that reinforce themselves through a feedback loop. So for example, suppose we […]