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Origin Story: The 85ers Presented by adidas Produced by Storied Sports Origin Story: The 85ers is a groundbreaking, documentary-style audio series that uncovers the untold beginnings of the most dominant dynasty in women’s sports: the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. Before the world knew their names—and long before millions tuned in to watch the USWNT lift World Cups—there were 17 women who stepped onto the field in 1985 with no media, no funding, and no blueprint. They played for love of the game, and in doing so, ignited a revolution. Told through intimate interviews, restored archival moments, and the unmistakable voice of Michelle Akers —FIFA Player of the Century, original ’85er, and executive producer—the series brings audiences back to where it all began. This is the story before the glory. The team before the dynasty. The spark that built a mo
Storied Sports hosts Origin Story: The 85ers, a sports show with 8 episodes published.
Presented by adidas Produced by Storied Sports Executive Producer: Michelle Akers The final episode brings the story full circle by returning to the cheer — Oosa! — that began as a mispronunciation from the Italian crowd
Presented by adidas Produced by Storied Sports Executive Producer: Michelle Akers Episode 6 opens with an anecdote we’d hardly believe today: Kim Wyant being summoned to the cockpit of a 747 by a pilot who can’t quite be
Presented by adidas Produced by Storied Sports Executive Producer: Michelle Akers After a tough opening loss to Italy, Episode 5 celebrates the glorious chaos of being twenty-something years old at an international tourn
Presented by adidas Produced by Storied Sports Executive Producer: Michelle Akers Episode 4 drops listeners into Jesolo, Italy, where the 85ers arrive for the 1985 Mundialito (“little World Cup”) and experience a world n
Presented by adidas Produced by Storied Sports Executive Producer: Michelle Akers With the Olympic Sports Festival in Baton Rouge barely over, the newly named 85ers are thrown into a whirlwind: no rest, no recovery, bare
Presented by adidas Produced by Storied Sports Executive Producer: Michelle Akers Episode 2 digs into the chaos & confusion that led to the formation of the first U.S. Women’s National Team - unbeknownst to the players t
Presented by adidas Produced by Storied Sports Executive Producer: Michelle Akers In the series premiere of Origin Story: The 85ers, hosts Erin Foley and Jane McManus first immerse listeners in an unforgettable moment in
Presented by adidas Produced by Storied Sports Executive Producer: Michelle Akers Origin Story: The 85ers is a groundbreaking documentary-style audio series that uncovers the untold beginnings of the most dominant dynast
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