Inside the KC Current's dominance
Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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4.8 • 756 Ratings
🗓️ 24 September 2025
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
In 2025, the Kansas City Current has dominated the NWSL and shattered records. So, after topping the standings in the regular season, and lifting the NWSL Shield trophy with a record five games to spare, it's time to go inside the club and find out what has come together to make this team so remarkable this season.
On this week's Full Time podcast, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are joined by captain Lo LaBonta, reigning MVP Temwa Chawinga, general maanger Caitlin Carducci, and team owners Angie and Chris Long to take the listener inside the KC Current and their incredible year blazing a trail atop the NWSL. From what it means to be a Current player and how to gel in the relentless out-of-possession system, to why the team's disappointing end to 2024 sparked new levels of commitment and energy, and to how the club sees itself as a global women's soccer powerhouse on and off the pitch.
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Referenced on the show
Kansas City Current clinch NWSL playoff spot with 8 weeks to spare
After her first USWNT call-up at 32, Lo’eau LaBonta expects nothing, ‘willing to give everything’
KC Current owners Angie and Chris Long expand to multi-club model, purchasing Danish club HB Koge
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HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan
GUESTS: Lo LaBonta, Temwa Chawinga, Caitlin Carducci, Angie Long, Chris Long
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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| 1:39.1 | Maybe we can start with a little, a little icebreaker, even though both of you have been on |
| 1:43.9 | the show before, but we wanted to ask you what your favorite thing is about each other. So low, maybe, you know, you just started 10 VP. What's your favorite thing about Temwa? |
| 1:55.2 | Wait, I have to give Temo a compliment in front of her. Oh, yeah. Oh, no. Who doesn't love that? It's one of her favorite things to do. |
| 2:04.3 | Oh, no. I love to humbler. I love to humbler. |
| 2:12.3 | Hello, welcome back to full-time. |
| 2:19.0 | I am Tamara Griffin, and this week we are talking all things, T.L. Baby, the NWSL shield-winning Kansas City Current and everything that they've accomplished this season, even going beyond that very shiny, very heavy, apparently, piece of hardware. |
| 2:35.6 | We are exploring this team from top to bottom. |
| 2:38.3 | We're chatting with Kansas City Current Captain, Selly Queen, Lo Labanta, reigning NWSL MVP, |
| 2:46.0 | and current Golden Boot frontrunner, Tamwa Shawinga, Kansas City current general manager, Caitlin Carducci, and the owners of the team, Angie and Chris Long. |
| 2:56.1 | Lots of rich conversations. |
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