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Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce and U.S. international Mark McKenzie, this cross-generational show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth to the games won and lost on the world's stage, weekly episodes will feature guests from different generations of American soccer sharing stories, insights, and commentary on their soccer experiences and the American game. Come and enjoy a slice of the soccer life! Sponsored by FanDuel Predicts.
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- Yesterday1h 3m
Get Ready to Sing! USMNT Hazing Flashbacks | Orange Slices w/ Heath Pearce
Heath talks with former Mexico International Hector Moreno about Memo Ochoa’s record setting 6th World Cup, Mexico’s World Cup roster and hazing with the USMNT. Plus, Heath recalls a hilarious handshake faux pas in Germany and his nightmare match against Mexico. Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce the show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth to the games won and lost on the world's stage, weekly episodes will feature guests from different generations of American soccer sharing stories, insights, and commentary on their soccer experiences and the American game. Sign up now for your twenty-five dollar bonus on FanDuel Predicts. Go to FanDuel.Com/Predicts to sign up.
- 3 days ago46 min
Do pre-World Cup Results Mean Anything? | Orange Slices w/ Heath Pearce
Heath talks with former U.S. Men’s National Team teammate Jimmy Conrad about the USMNT’s 3-2 World Cup tune-up win over Senegal, the intense emotion of representing your nation at World Cup and how Jimmy and Clint Dempsey were breakout stars of World Cup 2006 with only MLS experience. Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce the show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth to the games won and lost on the world's stage, weekly episodes will feature guests from different generations of American soccer sharing stories, insights, and commentary on their soccer experiences and the American game. Sign up now for your twenty-five dollar bonus on FanDuel Predicts. Go to FanDuel.Com/Predicts to sign up.
- 1 weeks ago32 min
Cobi Jones: The USMNT Star Who Inspired a Generation of Players | Orange Slices
Heath talks with U.S. Men’s National Team and LA Galaxy legend Cobi Jones about the USMNT roster reveal, the 1994 World Cup and his new statue outside Dignity Health Sports Park. Plus, Heath gives his take on the USMNT “email” snubs controversy. Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce and U.S. international Mark McKenzie, this cross-generational show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth to the games won and lost on the world's stage, weekly episodes will feature guests from different generations of American soccer sharing stories, insights, and commentary on their soccer experiences and the American game. Sign up now for your twenty-five dollar bonus on FanDuel Predicts. Go to FanDuel.Com/Predicts to sign up.
- 1 weeks ago40 min
BREAKING NEWS: Mark McKenzie is GOING TO THE WORLD UP! | Orange Slices
BREAKING NEWS: Heath and Mark talk through the newly announced U.S. Men’s National Team World Cup roster and Mark’s journey from missing the 2022 roster to making the 2026 team. Plus, Heath on the Premier League team he almost joined and Mark shares the details on his appearance with fellow Arsenal fan and Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani. Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce and U.S. international Mark McKenzie, this cross-generational show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth to the games won and lost on the world's stage, weekly episodes will feature guests from different generations of American soccer sharing stories, insights, and commentary on their soccer experiences and the American game. Sign up now for your twenty-five dollar bonus on FanDuel Predicts. Go to FanDuel.Com/Predicts to sign up.
- 2 weeks ago57 min
Hector Moreno on Mexico facing the U.S. at the World Cup
Heath and Mark are joined by Mexican legend Hector Moreno to talk about El Tri’s chances this summer, his storied career playing in four World Cups and who he thinks is the best USMNT player ever. Plus, Heath and Hector trade stories about playing with the peerless “El Kaiser” Rafa Marquez. Watch Orange Slices every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce and U.S. international Mark McKenzie, this cross-generational show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth to the games won and lost on the world's stage, weekly episodes will feature guests from different generations of American soccer sharing stories, insights, and commentary on their soccer experiences and the American game. Sign up now for your twenty-five dollar bonus on FanDuel Predicts. Go to FanDuel.Com/Predicts to sign up.
- 2 weeks ago54 min
Inside the USMNT Docuseries with Director Rand Getlin
Heath Pearce and Mark McKenzie welcome Rand Getlin, executive producer and director of the five-part HBO Max docuseries "US Against the World," which follows the U.S. Men's National Team from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar through the road to the 2026 World Cup on home soil. Rand breaks down how a chance meeting with Tyler Adams in 2019 sparked a four-year filmmaking journey, how the production earned unprecedented locker room access, and why one camera operator (Luke Korver) shot nearly 90% of the footage across 300 production days and 600 hours of material. Before the interview, Mark tells one of the wildest travel stories in podcast history -- ultras storming the pitch during Toulouse's final match at relegated Nantes, the team plane never showing up from Italy, backup flights getting canceled, and a five-and-a-half-hour Tesla taxi ride with four charging stops just to make a morning flight to Philadelphia with his wife and seven-month-old son. The conversation goes deep on the vulnerability captured in the series, from Tyler Adams opening up about family struggles to Tim Weah's Copa America red card against Panama and how the filmmakers made sure those difficult moments were properly contextualized. Rand discusses Greg Berhalter's openness and work ethic, the unique structure of having both the Players Association and U.S. Soccer as partners, and why the team had full creative autonomy with zero editorial control from the federation. Mark shares what it was like navigating the emotional swings of being in and out of the starting lineup while cameras rolled, and how he channeled that energy into being a connector across the locker room -- from speaking Dutch with Sergino Dest to mentoring younger players like Malik Tillman. Get $25 free play with FanDuel Predicts. Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.
- 3 weeks ago50 min
Mark McKenzie's Historic Win, World Cup Injuries & Getting Traded Overnight
Mark McKenzie is back after Toulouse's first double over Lyon since 1966 — and he's got stories. Heath and Mark dig into the brutal reality of end-of-season life as a pro: exit physicals, contract uncertainty, teammates you might never see again, and the guy who finds out he's been traded while packing his hotel room. They swap war stories about getting shipped across the country overnight, talk through the mental game of injury avoidance with the World Cup weeks away, and get into what it really takes to recover mentally mid-game when nothing's clicking. Plus: Cristo Fernandez from Ted Lasso actually signed with a real club, the HBO docuseries "Us Against the World" just dropped, and Mark picks Damson Idris to play him in his biopic. In this episode: Toulouse double over Lyon for the first time since 1966 — fireworks, bonus checks, no jersey swap End-of-season chaos: physicals, goodbyes, contract limbo, and coaches departing The CJ Sapong trade that taught Mark how fast the game moves Heath's overnight trade from Dallas to LA — a house, a dog, and zero notice Bonus structures in France vs. Germany — and the Sunday training wars they create Injury anxiety heading into World Cup camp — Pulisic, Aijman, Cardoso all down The mental trap of playing at 70% to protect yourself (and why it backfires) Intrusive thoughts on the pitch: missing passes, domino effects, and Steve Cherundolo's advice to "just blend in" Broadcasting vs. playing: connecting the next pass when the red light is on Cristo Fernandez (Dani Rojas from Ted Lasso) signed with El Paso Locomotive at 35 Stormzy producing Ian Wright's biopic — Mark picks Damson Idris or Michael B. Jordan for his own HBO Max "Us Against the World" — what to expect from the USMNT docuseries CONCACAF qualifying reality: hostile stadiums, headphones getting snatched off the bus Watch & Listen: YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio Sign up now for your twenty-five dollar bonus on FanDuel Predicts. Go to FanDuel.Com/Predicts to sign up.
- 3 weeks ago50 min
Dax McCarty on Trinidad Heartbreak, Thierry Henry's Private Jet & Life After 500 MLS Games | OS Ep. 3
Heath Pearce is joined by former teammate Dax McCarty — one of only three players to make nearly 500 MLS appearances — for a wide-ranging conversation about careers, locker rooms, and what comes next. They cover: • The 2018 World Cup qualifying disaster — Dax's best and worst national team moments four days apart • FC Dallas 2010 and the unbeaten run that should have won MLS Cup • Why charter flights might be killing team chemistry • Thierry Henry texting mid-brunch to fly them to London on a private jet for the North London Derby • The reality of becoming a soccer TV analyst — why being a legend doesn't guarantee you a job • World Cup 2026 buzz, dark horse roster picks, and why Xavier Gozo deserves a look • Rondos, retirement, and walking your kids to school every morning Orange Slices drops every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe and follow @sliceofsoccer on Instagram. Sign up now for your twenty-five dollar bonus on FanDuel Predicts. Go to FanDuel.Com/Predicts to sign up.
About Orange Slices
Orange Slices connects the past, present, and future generations of U.S. internationals around our collective soccer story. Hosted by former U.S. international Heath Pearce and U.S. international Mark McKenzie, this cross-generational show is an unfiltered celebration of our national teams and soccer Americana. From the muddy fields of our youth to the games won and lost on the world's stage, weekly episodes will feature guests from different generations of American soccer sharing stories, insights, and commentary on their soccer experiences and the American game. Come and enjoy a slice of the soccer life! Sponsored by FanDuel Predicts.
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