My New Favorite Futbolista

My New Favorite Futbolista

Author: NBC Sports Language: English Episodes: 50
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My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian is a podcast from NBC Sports that goes beyond the podium to introduce you to the compelling people behind the Team USA uniforms. Each season focuses on a different group of athletes, with past hosts including Olympic figure skating medalist Adam Rippon and 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin. The conversations here are less about stats and more about story. You'll hear athletes discuss their journeys, their motivations, and the personal causes they champion with a depth rarely found in standard sports coverage. This podcast provides a unique, intimate look at the individuals who define the modern Olympic and Paralympic spirit, connecting their world-class athleticism to broader themes in culture and society. It’s an invitation to find a new personal connection to the Games, understanding what truly drives these competitors before they take the global stage. Listen to this podcast for genuine, revealing profiles that make you feel like you’re getting to know a friend, not just a fan favorite.
Episodes
Paul Arriola: F--- Cancer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:17
Paul Arriola (USMNT and FC Dallas) shares what he learned about maintaining mental health during a two-year stretch in which he lost two loved ones, had a third diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and suffered a major…
Chris Richards: Stop Being Racist! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:24
Chris Richards (USMNT and Crystal Palace), who grew up in the city (Birmingham, Alabama) that Martin Luther King, Jr., once called “the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States,” is using his platform to figh…
Julián Araujo: Fighting for Farmworkers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:56
Julián Araujo (Mexico and LA Galaxy), who comes from a family of farmworkers, is using his voice to advocate for more equitable policies in the agriculture industry Hear from: Julián Araujo Lupe Araujo (Julian’s mother)…
Who should you root for at the FIFA World Cup? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25
My New Favorite Futbolista will introduce you to the World Cup’s most inspiring soccer players and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted by former Colombian striker Juan Pablo Ángel and LX News host Eric Alvarez…
Colby Stevenson was millimeters away from death [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:26
Freeskier Colby Stevenson is thankful to be back on the snow after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a life-threatening car crash Hear from: Colby Stevenson John Michael Fabrizi (Colby’s friend and passenger) Bobby (…
Team USA battles climate change [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:31
Winter athletes including Brock Crouch, Jessie Diggins and David Wise are determined to do something after seeing the effects—and consequences—of climate change first-hand Hear from: Jessie Diggins (Olympic cross-country…
Indigenous hockey player Abby Roque competes for more than Team USA [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:44
Hockey star Abby Roque will become the first Native American woman to represent the U.S. in ice hockey at a Winter Olympics Hear from: Abby Roque T.J. Oshie (Washington Capitals right winger) Jim Roque (Abby’s father) an…
Curling stars: It is time to diversify the sport [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:47
Olympic champion John Shuster, Super Bowl champion Vernon Davis, USA Curling’s Monica Walker and other curling enthusiasts are teaming up to create pathways to diversify the sport Hear from: John Shuster (Two-time Olympi…
Timothy LeDuc, figure skating’s non-binary trailblazer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:44
Figure skater Timothy LeDuc (they/them), the first openly gay athlete to win a U.S. national pairs title, will become the first publicly out non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics Hear from: Timothy LeDuc Ash…
The Winter Olympics’ first Winter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:11
Aerials skier Winter Vinecki, who is set to become the first Winter Olympian named “Winter,” raises money for prostate cancer research to honor her late father Hear from: Winter Vinecki Dawn Estelle (Winter’s mother) Dr.…

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