Squad Depth

A corner for Theo Lloyd-Hughes - and perhaps some other collaborators - to tell slow-paced, soft, and curious stories + player & coach profiles from the world of football.

Squad Depth is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 24 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Squad Depth, a sports show with 24 episodes published.

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  Andre Carlisle: Quirky, authentic, and always podcasting

  Jan 17, 202543 minS0

  <p>Nothing quite like hanging out -- in podcast form -- with one your favourite women's soccer journalists, is there? </p> <p>Well, in the first Squad Depth of 2025, the special guest is writer and podcaster Andre Carlisle. </p> <p>Theo asks Andre about his football journey, from entering the world of soccer blogs to becoming a renowned podcaster, newsletter writer, and his spicy skeets. </p> <p>The two chat about the origin of the terrific Diaspora United podcast, the magic of good soccer metrics, and what's behind his trademark irreverent style of writing and analysis. </p> <p>...

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  Jill Loyden: Goalkeeping, giving back, and South Jersey

  Nov 15, 202435 minS0

  <p>These days, I find myself wondering what doesn't Jill Loyden do? </p> <p>This week, Squad Depth sat down with Loyden to get to know the former USA goalkeeper turned broadcaster, turned teacher, coach, and skill-builder, a bit better. </p> <p>In addition to commentating on matches for ESPN, ION, and CBS, Loyden founded the Keeper Institute in her home state of New Jersey. For the past 10 years, the place has been a hub for local soccer and national goalkeepers to develop. </p> <p>In the conversation, Loyden traces the highs and lows of her career. The lessons she...

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  Vesna Milivojević: Home is where the sarma is

  Sep 22, 202429 minS0

  <p>Where were you when you were 17?</p> <p>Vesna Milivojević was becoming a professional footballer for her hometown club, Western Sydney Wanderers. </p> <p>Walking out onto a pitch ten minutes away from where she grew up. The first steps in a profession she has been laser-focused on since she was a small child. </p> <p>Milivojević, now 22, is also a key player for the Serbian national team. She decided to play for the country of her parents in 2021 having not been called up to any Aussie youth national squads. </p> <p>Listen to a story of food, family, an...

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  Madelyn Desiano: "I get to do something that I love, despite the setbacks"

  Sep 7, 202446 minS0

  <p>At just 24, footballer Madelyn Desiano has experienced a lot. </p> <p>Life-shattering knee injuries, national championships, raw emotions on draft night, living out your goals, becoming a professional, and crossing the Atlantic to keep the dream alive. </p> <p>Speaking to host Theo Lloyd-Hughes on the Squad Depth podcast, Desiano tells her story from Southern California to Odense, Denmark. </p> <p>Stories from her enthralling five years at UCLA. The trials and tribulations of her rookie season with the Houston Dash in the NWSL. And, why she is now turning to a foreign league in Northern Europe. </p> <p>...

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  Episode #20

  Jackie Gutierrez: Forging your own space as a footy freelancer

  Jun 14, 202436 minS1

  <p>We're turning our focus back off the pitch, and the people helping grow the beautiful game. So, this week the founder of Women Kick Balls, Jackie Gutierrez, hung out on the podcast to talk about her journey.</p> <p>Jackie is a tireless dynamo, doing just about everything one can do in the footy space. As a freelancer, she writes her own newsletter, captures her photos, publishes magazines, roasts coffee, and provides stories for Forbes and other outlets. </p> <p>On the pod, Jackie talks about growing up as a soccer player in Southern California but having an awakening...

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