The Rose City Breakdown

The Rose City Breakdown

Phuoc Nguyen and Melina Gaspar

2026 is truly a momentous year for women's sports in the Rose City.

2026 also marks the first year where the state and city will have three professional womenโ€™s sports teams: Portland Thorns (NWSL), Portland Fire (WNBA), and Portland Cascade (AUSL).

The Rose City Breakdown is a Cascadia FC and Stumptown Footy collaboration.

This new podcast comes with one simple premise:

We want to highlight women's sports in Portland, giving teams a safe platform and the coverage they deserve.

Each episode will have something for everyone, whether you want high level discussions, deeper dive into analytics, tactical breakdowns, or interviews that capture all types of stories and invoke all sorts of emotions.

What to expect?

Phuoc Nguyen: Lead host providing key information and updatesMelina Gaspar: Lead analytics and tactical mastermindLily Crane: Lead voice, reporter, and commentator

If you see our logo, it is created by the one and only Jacob Stevens, who also created the latest Stumptown Footy logo. And once again, delivers another masterpiece.

Where can you listen?

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Episodes

Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of The Rose City Breakdown?

There are 10 episodes avaiable of The Rose City Breakdown.

What is The Rose City Breakdown about?

We have categorized The Rose City Breakdown as:

  • News
  • Sports
  • Sports News
  • Soccer

Where can you listen to The Rose City Breakdown?

The Rose City Breakdown is available, among others places, on:

  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Podtail
  • Google Podcasts

When did The Rose City Breakdown start?

The first episode of The Rose City Breakdown that we have available was released 22 February 2026.

Who creates the podcast The Rose City Breakdown?

The Rose City Breakdown is produced and created by Phuoc Nguyen and Melina Gaspar.