Podcast

Raising Anchor

News, Soccer, Sports, Sports News

A weekly podcast every Monday and Thursday at 9pm about Rhode Island FC (RIFC), the United Soccer League Championship (USL), and all things soccer in Rhode Island. Anchors Up!

Episodes
275
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
1 hr 8 min
On air since
2023
Latest episode
5 days ago

Episodes

275 episodes, newest first

  1. The Four Wins to Go Show

    Season 4, Episode 262

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC head to Patriots Point to take on a familiar playoff foe in the Charleston Battery in MUST WIN action. Is RIFC built to defy and can Khano Smith rekindle their playoff magic or will Ben Pirrmann and company finally find a way past the amber and blue? Just four consecutive wins separate both these teams from hoisting a USL Championship trophy. The playoffs start now.

    1 hr 8 min
  2. The All Shucked Up Show

    Season 4, Episode 261

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC fall in the final regular season match in spectacular fashion losing 2-1 to Hartford Athletic in El Clamico action on the weekend. What does this loss mean to the season, to the larger playoff positioning and what will RIFC need to do to fix their hopes of being built to defy in this playoffs?

    1 hr 16 min
  3. The Don't Clam it Up Show

    Season 4, Episode 260

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC get set to play their final regular season match in derby action as they head to Hartford Athletic for a decision day. With either team can find a way to a home playoff berth does this El Clamico have the makings of a bedlam of soccer or is this a tune up match ahead of playoff action just a week away?

    1 hr 6 min
  4. The On to the Next One Show

    Season 4, Episode 259

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC battled out a 1-1 draw against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds that saw the amber and blue drop points in the dying seconds of the game. We’ll recap the match and its impact on the table standings and discuss how this sets RIFC for their final away game of the regular season, plus the mailbag. Producer Torin joins the show to discuss.

    1 hr 10 min
  5. The Clinching Aint Easy Pod

    Season 4, Episode 258

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC clinch their playoff journey beating Loudoun United 1-0 in midweek action that saw multiple records broken as the amber and blue lift themselves into a 3rd consecutive playoff appearance. We’ll recap the match and its impact on the table standings and discuss how this sets RIFC for their final home game of the regular season. Plus the mailbag.

    1 hr 14 min
  6. The Running out of Room Show

    Season 4, Episode 257

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC fall to Detroit City FC 1-0 despite being a man up for the majority of the match. We discuss how this loss impacts the standings, but more importantly the momentum and mentality of the amber and blue down this final crucial stretch. Is RIFC ready for the playoffs or has this show a major crack in their armor. Plus a little later your burning questions in the mailbag.

    1 hr 25 min
  7. The Building Momentum Show

    Season 4, Episode 256

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC heads to Hamtramck to take on Detroit City FC in USL Championship action. Can RIFC do the unthinkable and finally find three points at Keyworth Stadium or does Danny Dichio’s boys have other plans on the night? We’ll talk preview, the possible RIFC starting formation guaranteed to be wrong, the biggest storylines and a special edition of the mailbag on tonight’s show.

    1 hr 5 min
  8. The Putting Brooklyn to Sleep Show

    Season 4, Episode 255

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC earn a dominant win in Coney Island besting Brooklyn FC 3-1 that saw goals come from unusual suspects, a two side coin when it comes to fanbases in the USL and the amber and blue closing out their busy 3-game week in serious style.

    1 hr 4 min
  9. The Stepping Up Show

    Season 4, Episode 254

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC get the job done at home defeating Indy Eleven 1-0 midweek at Centreville Bank Stadium. We’re going to unpack the game including an incredible performance from Jacob Castro, what this game means for the playoff picture ahead, and then preview what’s in store as RIFC on a short turnaround heading down to New York to take Brooklyn FC on this weekend.

    1 hr 10 min
  10. The Midweek Mayhem Show

    Season 4, Episode 253

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC fall to the Battery 2-0 in a game where hardware was won, players were sent off and questions remain. We’ll unpack the loss and what that means to the table standings as well as figure out exactly what is going wrong for the amber and blue suffering back to back losses for the second time this season. Can RIFC rally and sort things in midweek action against the Indy Eleven in a game that could solidify their shot and position for the playoffs? And of course your questions a little later in the mailbag.

    1 hr 24 min
  11. The New Problems New Questions Show

    Season 4, Episode 252

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC heads to South Carolina to take on the Charleston Battery in USL Championship action. Can they repeat the earlier success this season in a place they’ve found relative success or will the sins of last week’s result haunt this team as they attempt to regain form and fight for the right to a USL playoff berth. Beyond the preview, we take a look at the schedule toughness ahead for the amber and blue, plus new players arriving and is another football team coming to Centreville Bank Stadium?

    1 hr 21 min
  12. The Stas Korzeniowski Show

    Season 4, Episode 251

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC forward Stas Korzeniowski joins the show to talk shop about his soccer journey, the loan that brought him to RIFC, plus his goals for this season and beyond

    1 hr 11 min
  13. The Karifa Yao Show

    Season 4, Episode 250

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    Rhode Island FC defender Karifa Yao joins the show to share his soccer journey origins in Montreal and the path that lead him to RIFC.

    44 min
  14. The Closing the Loop Show

    Season 4, Episode 249

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC defeat Sporting Jax 3-0 in a game that had everything from bikes to penalties with RIFC winning in dominant fashion. Was this match a sign of the potential ahead for the amber and blue and or was this a case of getting the job done against opponents at the bottom of the table?

    1 hr 8 min
  15. The Waxing Jax Show

    Season 4, Episode 248

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC head to Florida to take on Sporting Jacksonville in USL Championship action on the weekend. We unpack what has happened between these two teams at the beginning of the season and examine what 20 games in between has done for both sides. Can RIFC flip the script and close the gap on a home playoff berth against a team that has allowed 60 goals this year or will Sporting Jax have other ideas arriving to the game in their best form ever? Plus we’ve got USL news, USLPA news, and everything in between.

    1 hr 2 min
  16. The Will This Be Enough Show

    Season 4, Episode 247

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC take a point against Louisville City drawing 1-1 at home thanks to our newest edition continuing the trend of finding goals in debuts. Is this the result RIFC needed to keep them in the playoff hunt and what does that mean for the remainder of games looking to the season ahead? We unpack the roster decisions on the night, the controversial calls, Coach Khano Smith’s own thoughts and the mailbag.

    1 hr 3 min
  17. The Time to Find Form Show

    Season 4, Episode 246

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC gets set to take on Louisville City FC as they head to Pawtucket on the weekend. Is this a chance for a big 6 point game that will serve as a testing ground for the playoffs? Will RIFC reverse the curse of Louisville's winning ways over the amber and blue as of late? And if so, where do the goals come from?

    1 hr 3 min
  18. The Road Woes Continue Show

    Season 4, Episode 245

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC continues to struggle on the road falling to FC Tulsa 1-0 in their first encounter since 2024. Is this a sign of trouble ahead down the stretch or merely a blip on the radar? We recap the match and ask if some of our newest acquisitions have stepped up in a big way and what does the work ahead look like for a playoff run. Plus, We finally learn the fate of Hamady Diop.

    1 hr 4 min
  19. The Runners Up Cup Show

    Season 4, Episode 244

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC heads to Oklahoma for the first time in club history to take on the Western conference juggernauts since 2024. How will these two recent cup runner ups square off and can the amber and blue find a way to earn their second win on the road this season or do RIFC alumni have plans to crash the party? Plus new player arrivals and some updates on player departures.

    1 hr 14 min
  20. The Evolving Attack Show

    Season 4, Episode 243

    Show notes

    Rhode Island FC defeat Monterey Bay FC 3-1 in front of a sellout crowd getting the job done and answering where the goals were going to come from with this now JJ Williams-less team. We’re going to break down the players who made the most impact as well as the biggest takeaways from another important three points. We’ll also share the goals of where this team wants to be and is another player departing the club?

    1 hr 13 min