Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 3, Episode 1: Smells Like Mean Spirit.

The first episode of season three is a bit of a subdued number that sets the table for the show's brilliant and emotional third act. We chat about our expectations going into season three, where we find our favorite characters at the beginning of this season, and relish the fact that there is so much soccer stuff to nerd out about in this episode and this season.

Additionally, we appreciate how much Hannah Waddingham is filmed eating, note the differences between U.S. and British referential humor, wax philosophical on some Goethe, and share our thoughts on the musical choices and placements in this episode.

And, just as a general rule, you can expect our episodes this season to be a skosh longer than usual. What can we say? The TV show got longer. So did our podcast.

Full show notes and transcript will be available at https://www.tedlassopod.com/ted-lasso-episode-03-01-smells-like-mean-spirit

Richmond Til We Die is a conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound!

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! Just a quick update to let y'all know that we'll be back with our conversation about Season 3, Episode 1 next Tuesday, June 20th! To stay updated, follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@tedlassopd) and subscribe to our feed wherever you listen to dope podcasts!

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with KG, who is known for his portrayal of beloved pub crew member Paul on Ted Lasso.

Kevin ‘KG’ Garry is here, there, and everywhere when it comes to creative projects. He's got his own YouTube channel, he’s the co-host of the boxing-focused Undefeated Podcast with fellow comedian and collaborator Travis Jay, and he frequently appears on the massive Manchester United YouTube channel The United Stand.

In addition to staying very busy online, KG works as a comedian and actor, and has appeared on shows like the paramedic comedy Bloods on Sky One, the sketch comedy show Famalam on BBC, and the Black Stories edition of Drunk History on Comedy Central.

He’s also a huge sports fan and an integral part of our favorite show, and we are so excited to share this conversation with y'all, Greyhounds!

For those of you who aren't caught up on season 3 of Ted Lasso - this is your official spoiler alert, as there are some light spoilers through the first four episodes of season 3.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: https://www.tedlassopod.com/kg-tha-comedian-paul-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound!

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with sports journalist Alex McDaniel about their shared trust in the show's creators to end the series well.

Alex is the Managing Editor at USA Today’s For The Win - a social news hub that focuses on sports and entertainment. Of course, Alex is also a huge, huge fan of Ted Lasso, too. She’s written about Ted Lasso at For The Win, and had the opportunity to interview principal cast members for the site.

Alex co-hosts Ted Lasso-centered episodes for the Big Screen Sports podcast. She also happens to be one of our favorite Twitter follows, and as such is the primary reason we have a working knowledge of news emanating from the University of Mississippi athletic department.

We chatted with Alex about our shared love for the show, which led to some fun side conversations about Alex's Ted Lasso-themed Animal Crossing Island, her involvement in a formal press junket with the stars of the show, and how she's trusting the Ted Lasso team to land the plane as season three draws to a close.

Finally, let this serve as your official spoiler alert, as there is some light discussion of Ted Lasso plot points up through the fifth episode of season 3.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/alex-mcdaniel-for-the-win-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso, hockey, sports media, and karaoke with Julie Stewart-Binks.

Julie is a Canadian journalist who has predominantly covered soccer and hockey for Fubo Sports, ESPN, CBS and Fox Sports. She’s what one might call ubiquitous in the sports reporting world. And she’s also hilarious, as anyone who follows her on twitter knows well.

Of course, Julie's also a massive fan of Ted Lasso, too. So we invited her on the show to chat about her love of the show as well as her work covering major sporting events like the Women's World Cup and the Stanley Cup Finals. We also ask how survived a close encounter with the stars of our favorite show at a recent Sirius XM media event and speculate about a duet betwen some of our favorite characters.

Finally, let this serve as your official spoiler alert, as there is some light discussion of Ted Lasso plot points up through the third episode of season 3.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/julie-stewart-binks-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation about Ted Lasso and the midwest's unique conversational style with author and comedy writer Taylor Kay Philips.

Taylor currently writes for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, and her work has also appeared in publications like the The New Yorker and McSweeney’s. (Note: as of this publication, the 2023 WGA labor union strike, which affects Taylor and her colleagues, is ongoing. We support the WGA in their ongoing negotiations with the AMPTP.)

And though she currently lives and works in the New York City, Taylor originally hails from the Barbecue Capital of the World, Kansas City, and is a true midwesterner at heart! She loves the midwest so much, in fact, that she wrote a book called A Guide to Midwestern Conversation, which is a hilarious and heartfelt homage to the the midwest’s particular brand of communication.

Of course, Taylor’s a massive fan of Ted Lasso, too. So we invited her on the show to chat about Ted’s midwestern mannerisms, the unique culture and charm of Kansas City, and what it was like to be in attendance at the 2022 Emmy Awards Ceremony as the Ted Lasso cast and crew collected multiple awards.

Finally, let this serve as your official spoiler alert, as there is some light discussion of Ted Lasso plot points up through the third episode of season 3.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/taylor-kay-philips-guide-to-midwestern-conversation

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.

Welcome back to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian has a conversation with Portland Thorns defender Meghan Klingenberg!

Christian chats with Meghan about her early Ted Lasso Superstan status, what she loves about the show, and what it’s like playing with such an incredibly talented group of players in Portland.

For those of you who aren’t caught up on season 3 - this is your official spoiler alert, as there is some light discussion of various plot points contained within this episode.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: www.tedlassopod.com/meghan-klingenberg-portland-thorns-nwsl-uswnt-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound!

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with Cinco Paul, the co-creator, executive producer, songwriter, and showrunner of Schmigadoon.

In addition to Schmigadoon, Cinco Paul is also known for his work as a screenwriter for beloved films like Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax, The Secret Life of Pets, and the Despicable Me trilogy – all of which he worked on with his longtime friend and collaborator Ken Daurio.

For the uninitiated, Schmigadoon is a musical comedy television series that centers on the relationship of two NYC doctors, Josh and Melissa – played by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong, respectively. The show is a brilliant love letter to musical theater which also cleverly parodies many of the genre’s most recognizable features through hilarious and heartfelt performances from the A-list cast of musical theatre stars.

We here at Richmond Til We Die are huge fans of Schmigadoon. Luckily, Cinco’s a big fan of Ted Lasso too, and so we were thrilled to have an opportunity to chat with the man who helped create another one of our favorite shows!

And this is your official warning - there are some light spoilers for the first four episodes of Ted Lasso’s third season as well the first three episodes of Schmigadoon’s second season in this episode.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: https://www.tedlassopod.com/cinco-paul-schmigadoon-schmicago-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound.

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett remember Grant Wahl's legacy in a conversation with his brother, Eric Wahl.

The fourth episode of Ted Lasso's third season is dedicated to sports journalist Grant Wahl, who died suddenly and unexpectedly while covering the 2022 Men's World Cup in Qatar, and his tragic passing left the soccer community in the United States in a state of shock and sadness. In this conversation, Grant's brother Eric shares some personal anecdotes about their relationship, discusses Grant's legacy in the world of soccer journalism, explains what it means to him to have an episode of the show dedicated to his brother, and shares about the incredible outpouring of support he and Grant's wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, have received since Grant's untimely death.

Grant was a massive fan of Ted Lasso, and it's safe to say that Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt were fans of his as well. After learning of Grant's passing, the creators of the show decided to dedicate an episode of the third season to his memory and legacy.

At the end of the episode, we've also included some closing comments from sports journalist Julie Stewart-Binks, who was a longtime friend and former colleague of Grant's. We had a full conversation with Julie about Ted Lasso and her work, which we'll release in the coming weeks. But we wanted to include her comments about Grant in this episode.

And finally, let this serve as your official spoiler alert. If you have not yet watched Season 3, Episode 4 of Ted Lasso, you might wanna pause this episode now and catch up. We promise we’ll be here waiting when y’all come back.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/grant-wahl-ted-lasso-eric-wahl

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Christian and Brett have a conversation with sports activist and Ted Lasso fan Lou Englefield!

Currently, Lou serves as the Director of Pride Sports UK, the Campaign Director of Football v Homophobia, the Co-Chair of Pride House International, and a board member of the Fare Network.

We connected with Lou on Twitter through her work with the organization Football vs Homophobia, which is an international initiative opposing homophobia in football (aka soccer). FvH tackles this issue at all levels of the game, all around the world, in creative ways that both support queer and trans folks while also educating and empowering others to be confident and effective allies.

Of course, Lou’s a big fan of Ted Lasso, too. So we invited her on our show to chat about Ted and AFC Richmond squad, the work she does as a sports activist, and the representation of queer characters on Ted Lasso generally as well as the newly-cemented status of Colin as a queer character specifically.

And finally, let this serve as your official spoiler alert. If you have not yet watched Season 3, Episode 3 of Ted Lasso, you might wanna pause this episode now and catch up. We promise we’ll be here waiting when y’all come back.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: http://www.tedlassopod.com/lou-englefield-football-vs-homophobia-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound.

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with the man behind the myth behind the Zava – Maximilian Osinski!

We chatted with Max about how he came to be involved with Ted Lasso and asked him questions about Zava's persona, his wardrobe, and how Max was able to embody such a mysterious and enigmatic character. We also discussed the similarities between Zava and other iconic footballers like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo, and Eric Cantona.

For you Marvel fans, we also got into a bit of Max's experience playing Agent Davis in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. And, as an added bonus, we heard the story of Max's Polish folk-dancing performance for Pope John Paul II when he was a teenager. Trust us, this is one y'all don't want to miss!

For those of you who aren't caught up on season 3 of Ted Lasso - this is your official spoiler alert, as there are some light spoilers (about episodes that have already aired) contained within this episode.

More extensive show notes can be found on our website: https://www.tedlassopod.com/maximilian-osinski-zava-ted-lasso

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound!