The Sacramento Soccer Podcast - State of the Republic Podcast
We talk about all things Sacramento Republic related, with game reviews, interviews, community stories & also Central Valley soccer!
Recent Episodes
S1E240 - RoRo’s Regular Season Finale & SRFC Playoff Countdown!
S1E239 - An Epic Comeback at Lexington!
S1E238 - Hartford Away: The Sequel Nobody Asked For...
S1E237 - A Win & Loss in USL Cup Final Week
S1E236 - At Least Sac Republic Won The Hella Cup!
S1E235 - A Dos a Cero for Sac Republic at Colorado!
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Recent Blog Posts
Know Your 2025 Playoff Opponent: Orange County SC
The playoffs are upon us! The Republic has earned the second seed in the Western Conference and will be hosting the seventh seed, Orange County, in the first round. The season series has fallen in favor of Orange County. The two sides split the two…
2025 Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, Miami FC 1
The finale for the regular season was upon us as Sacramento took on Miami before the postseason started. And the Republic paid tribute to an all-time legend as this would be Rodrigo Lopez's final regular-season home match in his playing career. But …
2025 Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 1, Charleston Battery 0
It was a battle of the second seeds in this penultimate matchup for the Republic as they hosted the Charleston Battery. And the Republic's only shot on target would be the difference maker as Khori Bennett got the lone goal in this match. Even with…
About the Hosts
Luis Urbano
Co-Founder & Host
One of the Co-Founders of the State of the Republic Podcast! Luis is a native to the Central Valley and has been following soccer since the early 2000's. He's been a fan of SRFC since the beginning but wasn't able to attend his first match until 2015. Aside from SRFC, he's a big time supporter of Mexico's Cruz Azul & soccer teams in the Central Valley!
Sharon Anderson
Podcast Mom / Co-Host
Our very own “Podcast Mom”, Sharon! She is known in the soccer community throughout the Sacramento area having played for over 30 years, and worked for the Sacramento Republic FC for several of the Club’s early years. Known for organizing welcome parties she encourages all types of camaraderie; brunches, BBQs, as well as dinners at the Elk Grove Mikuni are among her favorite ways to interact with friends, the squad, and fellow fans.
Jared Slaff
Co-Host
Sacramento Republic FC's biggest fan in East Texas, and head of the SotR East Texas Bureau! Although he recently moved from Arizona after 14 years there, Jared was born & raised in the Sacramento area, and has been a Sac Republic supporter since the team's foundation. He travels to plenty of SRFC home & away games each season; making him, without a doubt, the person that has traveled the most to see our team.
Riyan Lacara
All Is Quail Blog Author/Co-Host
The “numbers guy”, Riyan! Riyan is a native of Sacramento and has been following the Republic since day one. He has covered the team across different media outlets including now his own, All is Quail Soccer. Aside from putting numbers in spreadsheets, he has a love of video games and finding a good book to put in his ever growing to-read pile.