Back Passes: A Women’s World Cup Ads Retrospective (1995–2023)

We took a deep dive into Women's World Cup advertising — from Nike's gut-punch 1995 "If You Let Me Play" spot to the star-powered 2023 campaigns. We're reacting in real time to Mia Hamm vs. Michael Jordan, Rainn Wilson's questionable 2007 choices, the Lionesses' BBC hype video, a very cheeky German ad, and the Nike what the football campaign that started it all. Buckle up.

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00:00 – Intro
07:00 – Nike "If You Let Me Play" (1995) — Still hits different
13:13 – Mia Hamm vs. Michael Jordan — The Gatorade ad
20:10 – 2003 WWC Adidas ad & the SARS relocation
20:10 – Rainn Wilson hosts: 2007 "Greatest Team You've Never Heard Of"
25:22 – 2015 WWC: TV records broken, but where are the ads?
30:22 – 2019: BBC Lionesses hype video feat. Ms. Banks
39:26 – German DFB ad — "We don't need balls, we've got ponytails"
43:59 – 2019 Nike World Cup ad (the little girl one)
48:13 – Fox Sports "USA vs. The World" (2023)
53:14 – Nike "What the Football" campaign — the one that started it all
1:00:10 – Outro & where to find us

FURT: The Most Unhinged Marketing Campaign in Women's Soccer History | Back Passes

We're diving deep into one of the most legendary memes in women's soccer history: FURT. Eva took over with a full PowerPoint presentation — yes, with Comic Sans and pink soccer ball animations — and we broke down the NWSL's infamous 2016 marketing campaign that gave us "FURT" We laughed, we cringed, and we're officially campaigning to bring FURT back for its 10-year anniversary.

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00:00 – Intro & welcome to Back Passes
00:10 – Introducing tonight's topic: FURT
01:20 – Why Eva is the right person for this job
02:50 – Eva's PowerPoint begins: The She Believes Cup & 2016 women's soccer context
05:54 – The birth of FURT — "Stronger Her, Faster Her, Further"
09:12 – Mario sees FURT for the first time (reactions)
10:22 – Eva's proposal: The He Believes Cup
17:00 – Fan & community reaction to FURT in 2016
20:30 – Was FURT salvageable? What they should have done
23:10 – FURT's legacy and why we need to bring it back
27:30 – FURT tattoo plans + outro

Angel City vs Orlando Pride Preview | Top of the Table & What to Watch

We're sitting top of the table at 3-0, and now comes the real test: Orlando Pride on the road. We break down the gritty comeback win over Houston, discuss why controlling possession is our key to success, and preview Orlando's dangerous attackers. Plus, we geek out over Denver's record-breaking 63,000-fan opener and talk about what makes this Angel City team different.

🗓️ Friday, April 3, 5:00 PM PT
🏟️ Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
⚽ vs Orlando Pride
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00:00 – Intro
01:05 – Mario and Angela's Text Venn Diagram
04:02 – Match Preview Info
05:40 – TOP OF THE TABLE!!!
08:26 – Weekend Press Box Surprise/FOMO #2
12:38 – Match Recap and Footy Therapy
21:39 – Roundabout Scores From This Week
23:19 – Denver Opening Was Insane
27:52 – Amazing Representation
27:52 – Scores Continued
30:53 – Match Preview: Orlando Pride
40:07 – Angel City Key Points
45:40 – Angel City Player Spotlight: Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir
50:23 – Support The Pod