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Episode 6: Coming Home

Episode 6: Coming Home

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 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 believe women play soccer at such an elite level. That moment of patronizing curiosity becomes the metaphor for what “The 85ers” face when they return to the U.S. — no media coverage, no fanfare, barely anyone who even knew they’d been gone. The episode dives deep into how the players processed the tournament: pride in hanging with world-class teams, disappointment in the results, and Michelle Akers’ trademark uncompromising take — “a loss is a loss, no matter the score”. But the heart of this chapter is the tension between failure and foundation. Some of “The 85ers” wonder whether they “did enough” to keep the program alive. Others feel the tournament lit a fuse — a hunger for redemption that would drive the next generation. By the end, the episode reframes Italy not as an ending, but as the catalyst for what would become the most dominant program in women’s sports. The dynasty didn’t start in triumph — it started with 17 women flying home in silence, determined to make sure the world would one day pay attention - and they’d get the respect they deserved. 00:00 — Celebrities in the sky 03:05 — Returning with pride (and questions) 05:30 — Moral victories vs. winning 07:00 — Michelle Akers’ relentless standard 09:25 — The weight of letting future generations of women down 11:55 — No headlines, no homecoming 14:10 — Was this the end of it all? 16:20 — Life after the National Team 18:55 — “Soccer will not love you back” 22:40 — Realizing greatness 25:05 — Ripples through generations 30:10 — Knowledge that changed the game 33:05 — The legacy lives on Featuring (in order of appearance): Kim Wyant: Goalkeeper | First GK Win in USWNT History | NYU Men's Soccer Head Coach Erin Foley: Host Of Origin Story: The 85ers | Comedian & TV Writer Jane McManus: Host Of Origin Story: The 85ers | Sports Journalist & Academic Linda Gancitano: Defender | 1985 Olympic Sports Festival MVP | First Sub in USWNT History Cindy Gordon: Forward | Member of the 1985 USWNT Sharon McMurtry: Midfielder | 1985 U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year | First-Ever U.S Soccer Female Athlete of the Year Stacey Enos: Midfielder | Member of the 1985 USWNT | 3x NCAA Champion - University of North Carolina Michelle Akers: Midfielder/Forward | Fifa Co-Player of the Century | USWNT Olympic Gold Medalist & 2x World Cup Champion Ruth Harker: Goalkeeper | Member Of The 1985 USWNT | St. Louis Soccer Hall of Famer Lori Henry: Defender | Former USWNT Captain & World Cup Champion Michael Lewis: Award-Winning Soccer Writer/Editor Brandi Chastain: USWNT 2x Olympic Gold Medalist & 2x World Cup Champion Lori Bylin Sweeney: Midfielder | Member of the 1985 USWNT Denise Bender: Defender | First USWNT Captain Tara Buckley O’Sullivan: Midfielder | 4x All-American & 1982 Honda Award Winner Denise Boyer Merdich: Forward | First USWNT Player of the Game Ann Orrison Germain: Defender | Member of the 1985 USWNT Margaret “Tucka” Healy: Forward | University of California Soccer Hall of Famer Anson Dorrance: USWNT Head Coach 1986-1994 | 65–22–5 Record with USWNT Cindy Parlow Cone: USWNT 2x Olympic Gold Medalist & World Cup Champion | U.S. Soccer Federation President Emma Hayes: Current USWNT Head Coach Kathy Ridgewell-Williams: Forward | Member of the 1985 USWNT Episode 7: 12.19.25
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