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The Sacramento Soccer Podcast - State of the Republic Podcast

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

S1E138 - The AWAY GOAL-FEST at Hartford!

S1E138 - The AWAY GOAL-FEST at Hartford!

May 31, 2023

Last Friday we had quite the goal-fest away at Hartford with Sac Republic winning 4-1 vs Hartford Athletic, in what was also the first time Sac visits Hartford! We talk about this match, our upcoming games, the week for our …

S1E137 - The AMAZING Rivalry Win at Home!

S1E137 - The AMAZING Rivalry Win at Home!

May 23, 2023

Last Saturday we obtained what was the best match we've ever played vs Oakland Roots, a 3-1 win with 3 amazing goals for us and a 2-goal differential for us for the first time in the history of the rivalry! The SOTR team is …

S1E136 - A CICERONE HAT TRICK at Heart Health Park!

S1E136 - A CICERONE HAT TRICK at Heart Health Park!

May 16, 2023

Last Saturday we witnessed something that we hadn't since 2019, a Republic player getting a hat trick, and who else but RUSSELL CICERONE to get it! We talk about the game with special guest/soccer coach Jorge Gutierrez, how …

S1E135 - The 2023 Cup Journey Ended.....BUT We NEVER Gave Up!

S1E135 - The 2023 Cup Journey Ended.....BUT We NEVER Gave Up!

May 11, 2023

Our 2023 Open Cup run came to an end last night as we lost 4-2 to the Colorado Rapids, but the team never gave up despite being down one player for part of the 2nd half! On today's show we talk about that game and the Stockt…

S1E134 - Was it a GOAL or a HOME RUN?

S1E134 - Was it a GOAL or a HOME RUN?

May 1, 2023

Last Wednesday we saw Sac Republic win 1-0 vs Oakland in the Open Cup & yesterday we got a tie 1-1 at Tulsa's baseball field. We talk about these two games & Jon Crawford joins us to talk about our sibling team, Huddersfield…

S1E133 - The ONLY 1st Place Team in the USL!!

S1E133 - The ONLY 1st Place Team in the USL!!

April 26, 2023

Our undefeated streak in the USL continues and we can now say we are the ONLY team in 1st place in the USL! We talk about last Saturday's Sac Republic win 1-0 vs Detroit City, upcoming Open Cup game vs Oakland and USL at FC …

About the Hosts

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Jared Slaff

Co-Host

Sacramento Republic FC's biggest fan in Arizona! Although he might be in AZ currently, Jared grew up in the Sacramento area and has been a Sac Republic supporter since the teams 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.

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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.

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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!