Butchertown Rundown: A Racing Louisville Podcast
The first podcast dedicated entirely to the NWSL's Racing Louisville FC and the official podcast of the Lavender Legion supporters group! Hosts Tom Benson, Bekki Morgan, and Kaitlyn Whiteside cover the hottest topics involving the ladies in lavender every other Wednesday. Follow us on Twitter @ButchertownR!
Episodes
68 episodes since 2022
Episode 54: The 20 Game Warm-Up Period
After slip sliding away at Bay, Racing took it to Angel City in the best way possible on Saturday to keep playoff hopes alive and we're so excited we're releasing the episode a day early. The new kids on the block are hanging tough and making a...
September 17, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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57:22
Episode 53: We're Gonna Roll With It
On this week's episode we battle through technical difficulties, microphone issues, and one overly purr-sistent guest while discussing Racing's emphatic win over Chicago and their disappointing loss to Seattle. Despite the result this past week...
September 04, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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50:13
Episode 52: The Head and the Heart in 2024
Back in our first season, our two-part episode The Head and the Heart dissected the Ebony Salmon trade from both the logical, sensical side and the heartfelt, messy emotional perspective. It resonated with our audience in ways we didn't expect ...
August 21, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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1:00:52
Episode 51: We Didn't Flip Our Lid!
In this week's episode, Bekki and Kaitlyn discuss Racing's results in the Summer Cup. How successful was this tournament & what was its purpose? Has the Racing ship righted itself completely? We ponder these questions plus we get excited fo...
August 07, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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45:36
Episode 50: It's the Hope That Kills You
It’s our 50th episode and we hoped we’d have a slightly happier topic of conversation. Unfortunately, it’s been a cruel, cruel summer for Racing. After losses to Bay FC and the North Carolina Courage, the gang is left wondering what the heck ha...
July 10, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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1:03:57
Episode 49: Just a Small Trash Can Fire
Racing didn't have the best week of games, but at least they aren't "shipping container fire" levels of bad! That's the big takeaway from this week's episode, where Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn recap the Gotham, Angel City, and Seattle Reign games a...
June 26, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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56:06
Episode 48: This is Bev Ball
Bev Ball is here and we are HERE FOR IT. We talk about Racing's first regular season win against the Houston Dash since 2021, why Sav DeMelo is such a special player, and Bekki shares some inside info from her recent interviews with Emma ...
June 12, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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53:34
Episode 47: We Told You Not to Panic!
There's a time you gotta grow and show you're growing and that's exactly what Racing Louisville did these past two weeks in their draw against the Kansas City Current and their big win in Chicago. Kaitlyn, Tom, and Bekki discuss everything that...
May 29, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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57:07
Episode 46: Don't Panic
With Bekki out sick this week, Tom and Kaitlyn recap Racing's recent string of losses against Orlando and Washington and debate the Law of Holes. Is the team in a hole? Should they stop digging? If they do stop digging, how do they get ou...
May 15, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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48:40
Episode 45: Thunderstruck
Yeah, it's alright. We're doing fine after Racing's incredible 5-1 win over the Utah Royals even if it was followed up by a more frustrating 1-1 draw with Gotham. Kaitlyn, Bekki, and Tom have a whole lot to talk about regarding all the good, ba...
May 01, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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55:30
Episode 44: I Would Give Everything I Own (Just to Have a Racing Win)
Tom is back with Bekki and Kaitlyn to discuss yet another 0-0 draw for Racing against San Diego. Is this a result that feels more like a win, a loss, or just a draw? We talk about that as well as what we'd like to see against Utah, why you shou...
April 17, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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51:50
Episode 43: Almost Doesn't Count
Two more games equal two more draws for Racing Louisville. Houston is more understandable, but Portland? That raises some questions. Tom is on vacation, so Kaitlyn and Bekki are left praising Uchenna Kanu's badass performance and questioning if...
April 03, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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54:12
Episode 42: A Rorschach Test
This week we dive into Racing's first game of the season, a 2-2 draw with the Orlando Pride. Is this the same old Racing or are we looking at an entirely new and improved team? Plus Kaitlyn gives her first Purp-O-Meter reading of the season, Be...
March 20, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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57:04
Episode 41: Ch-ch-ch-changes with Carm Moscato
Racing fans got their first taste of the new team in the Women's Cup and Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn discuss all the good and the no-so-good from the team's big preseason tournament. Plus, new assistant coach Carm Moscato joins us to discuss her ne...
March 06, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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50:38
Episode 40: Right Time, Right Place With Arin Wright
We've had a lot of fun episodes, but this one definitely takes the cake. This week Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn chat with Kentucky legend Arin Wright about coming home to play for Racing, how the club has become "what all clubs should aspire to be",...
February 26, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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1:03:14
Episode 39: Run Smarter, Not Harder
Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn join this week to discuss Racing's offseason acquisitions, tactical changes, Lo Milliet inspired t-shirt slogans, and more. Plus, we've got Kaitlyn's first picks for this season's edition of The Mint Mix!
February 14, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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1:01:04
Episode 38: Bring 'Em Out with Ryan Dell & Margot Ricks
It's a brand new season for BTRD and Racing Louisville and to celebrate, we're kicking it off with not one, but TWO interviews. First up, Margot Ricks from Soccer Holdings is here to tell us all the exciting events planned for Racing's season t...
February 01, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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1:19:26
Extra Cut 10: I Will Remember You
Cue up the sad Sarah MacLachlan mixtape because in this extra off-season bonus episode, Tom, Kaitlyn, and Bekki talk about all the players we've lost this off-season and how that might impact the team. But it's not all tears and sadness! We hav...
December 23, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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54:27
Episode 37: This Was Fun, Let's Do It Again
In the true season two finale, Bekki, Tom, and Kaitlyn get deeper into how this year went for Racing. Can it be called a success when the team finished in 9th...AGAIN? But if it wasn't a success, can we really overlook the progress and call it ...
October 27, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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1:02:27
Episode 36: The First Annual Butchertown Rundown Awards
Racing Louisville's third season has sadly come to an end. But that doesn't mean we still can't have fun! Kaitlyn, Tom, and Bekki give our selections for the First Annual Butchertown Rundown End of the Season Awards in the first part of our sea...
October 25, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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54:09
Episode 35: Livin' On a Prayer
Racing came back to win a stunner against Orlando and keep their playoff hopes alive. Now Tom, Kaitlyn, and Bekki talk about what went wrong in Chicago, what went right against Orlando, and what Racing will have to do to win in San Diego.
October 09, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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1:09:19
Episode 34: Free Like An Agent
Kaitlyn and Bekki begrudgingly remember the loss to Houston that pushed Racing down in the 9th place. On a happier note, however, they discuss the huge list of NWSL free agents that came out this week. Who will Racing potentially lose and who w...
September 27, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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45:01
Episode 33: One Dragon Too Many
In this episode Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn discuss the B-side of Racing's dream week album. Included in the deep cuts are Racing's 2-0 loss to the North Carolina Courage in the Challenge Cup final, our thoughts on the Challenge Cup possibly going ...
September 13, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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51:12
Extra Cut 9: Hang it in the Louvre!
It has happened! Racing has beaten Portland in the regular season and OL Reign in the Challenge Cup semifinals and they did it all in the span of 5 days! Now they're onto the Challenge Cup final in North Carolina where they may slay another gia...
September 08, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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1:01:48
Episode 32: A Pee Boot On the Moon
Finally, at long last, the whole crew is back together again and there is so much to talk about. Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn discuss what's good, bad, and frustrating about Racing's perpetual draws. Is it the team's mentality? Is it the coaching? A...
August 30, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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