Green is the Color Podcast

Green is the Color Podcast

byBilly Merck

SocietyCultureSports

Portland Timbers focused discussions with soccer people connected to our stories. Related Portland Timbers essays and more on website greenisthecolor.substack.com

Episodes(40 episodes)

Podcast Episode 69: Dale Mitchell
This episode features an NASL Timber (and former Whitecap) who is in four different soccer/sports Halls of Fame, including the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame: Dale MitchellSave the Caps: Sign the Wall#RCTID This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: May 12, 2026Duration: 1h 11m 50s
Podcast Episode 68: Eric Miller
This episode features a Timbers defender who first played for the USL Timbers in 2012 and is now in his fourth seasons for the MLS side: Eric Miller This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Apr 2, 2026Duration: 45m 15s
Podcast Episode 67: Ade Coker
Clyde Best Documentary in Portland June 4 and 5, Aladdin TheaterHow to get your tickets:Ade will be in town with Clyde Best for these showings.[Click on dates to access Aladdin Theater’s ticket website for that showing]* Thursday June 4, 7:30 (VIP meet and greet at 5:30, with doors opening at 6:30)* Friday June 5, 7:30 (VIP meet and greet at 5:30, with doors opening at 6:30)More on Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story* Listen to Podcast Episode 36: Clyde Best* Read this article in The Times from Lo...
Published: Mar 17, 2026Duration: 1h 2m 12s
Podcast Episode 66: Jeremy Hanson
This episode features a SW Washington native who refereed his first professional match at Jeld-Wen in 2012 and, last season, his 300th at Providence Park: PRO Referee, Jeremy Hanson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Mar 12, 2026Duration: 1h 3m 38s
Podcast Episode 65: Timbers Legends Mick Hoban, Scot Thompson, Liam Ridgewell, and Diego Valeri
Episode 65 was recorded live at the adidas Employee Store and features Mick Hoban, Scot Thompson, Liam Ridgewell, and Diego Valeri This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Feb 27, 2026Duration: 1h 9m 14s
Podcast Episode 64: Simon Date
This episode features a former OSU Beaver and Portland Pride player who is currently Oregon Youth Soccer Association's Executive Director: Simon DateResources Mentioned:* TOPSoccer via Oregon Youth Soccer Association* Goal Lines Magazine This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Feb 10, 2026Duration: 1h 14m 13s
Podcast Episode 63: Nick Nicolas
This episode features an original Timber who signed with the team after an open tryout and played the 1975 and 1976 seasons: Nick Nicolas This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Jan 7, 2026Duration: 1h 24m 32s
Podcast Episode 62: Lacey Henderson
This episode features an American- and World-record holding Paralympian in the long jump and pole vault, respectively, who is the current Timbers Mental Performance Coach: Lacey Henderson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Dec 11, 2025Duration: 55m 50s
Podcast Episode 61: International Call-ups [Pt. 2]
This episode features conversations about the recent international window with Equatorial Guinea defender Charles Ondo and US Youth International Sawyer Jura This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Oct 30, 2025Duration: 22m 43s
Podcast Episode 60: International Call-ups [Pt. 1]
This episode features conversations about the recent international window with Canadians Maxime Crépeau and Kamal Miller, Venezuelan Kevin Kelsy, and New Zealand International Finn Surman #RCTID This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Oct 17, 2025Duration: 33m 2s
Podcast Episode 59: Tom Dutra
Episode 59 features an Olympia, Washington native who has won championships with the Sounders as both a player and a coach: Seattle Sounders FC Director of Goalkeeping: Tom Dutra This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Oct 2, 2025Duration: 1h 5m 17s
Podcast Episode 58: Merritt Paulson
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Sep 10, 2025Duration: 1h 7m 52s
Podcast Episode 57: Diego Chará
Join the Timbers Saturday August 16 for Diego Chará Bobblehead Night (click on picture for more information)#RCTID This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Aug 12, 2025Duration: 36m 13s
Podcast Episode 56: "Groundbreakers" Opening Night at INDUSTRY One Foundation
This podcast features a conversation with 7 guests as part of the INDUSTRY One Foundation’s 12th exhibition: GROUNDBREAKERS: Exploring Portland’s Impact on Global Soccer Culture.The exhibition runs through mid September at INDUSTRY One Foundation (415 SW 10th Avenue) in Portland.Below is a description of the exhibition from INDUSTRY One Foundation, and you can follow links throughout these notes to find information about these panelists and to support and/or get involved with their organizations. From the INDUSTRY One Foundation release:“Here in Portland, we do soccer differently. Groundbreakers explores the un...
Published: Aug 8, 2025Duration: 1h 14m 20s
More Lovely and More Temperate
I love the story and lore of the 35-yard shootouts from the middle years of the NASL and early seasons of MLS. I’ve lived through them, and I’ve written at length about them here on this site. It’s possible things I probably should know and remember have been forcibly evicted from my hippocampus by pretty much all there is to know about something as trivial as starting 35 yards from goal with 5 seconds to get off a shot when the game is on the line. I’ve even tracked down the exact Washington DC-area house where the idea was...
Published: Jul 11, 2025Duration: 15m 8s
Podcast Episode 55: Dennis O'Meara
This is a 2010 interview with one of the first NASL Timbers employees, who named the team and also helped University of Portland Soccer become an intercollegiate sport: PR Director Dennis O'Meara This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Jun 10, 2025Duration: 1h 17m 40s
Podcast Episode 54: Jim Taylor
This episode features the Portland Timbers General Manager from when professional soccer returned to Soccer City, USA in 2001: Jim Taylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Jun 3, 2025Duration: 1h 33m 27s
Podcast Episode 53: Other Podcasts/Outlets, V. 3
This podcast features a conversation with the hosts of The Timber Review: Adam Susman and Adam Booker This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: May 16, 2025Duration: 57m 10s
Podcast Episode 52: Jim Gorsek
This episode features the first homegrown NASL Timber, who went on to win 6 indoor championships before returning home with then-new franchise Portland Pride: Jim Gorsek This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Apr 29, 2025Duration: 1h 25m 40s
Podcast Episode 51: Steven Lenhart (aka Nevets)
This episode features a Portland native & NASL Timbers fan who followed the club through all iterations since, and was there from Day 1 of what the soccer world knows now as the Timbers Army: Nevets This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
Published: Apr 23, 2025Duration: 1h 18m 20s