Welcome to another episode of the Orange and Blue Review – FC Cincinnati's team-produced podcast!
Alex Stec and I hosted a great show full of exciting interviews with past and present FCC players. The first half of the episode is dedicated to Kekuta Manneh, who discussed his 2020 Ramadan experience during the current individual training situation. We also offered some cooking tips – and I may or may not have told “Scooter” that he’s one of my favorite people to interview.
After that, we spoke with former FCC midfielder Michael Lahoud in his first interview about the team since 2018. He talked about that championship season, about his future plans and his overall love and appreciation of FC Cincinnati, their supporters and the Queen City.
This is our longest show yet, but it’s packed with insightful interviews you won’t hear anywhere else!
You can find this week’s show on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Spotify.
Time | Segment
1:30 | Rundown of the show and highlight the two upcoming interviews
2:32 | Interview segment with Kekuta Manneh begins
4:12 | Kekuta provides some cooking tips and seasonings to try
7:30 | Kekuta tells us why he hates onions and he cried chopping them for FCC content!
8:15 | On how Ramadan’s been so far
10:15 | Kekuta on some of the challenges of this Ramadan in comparison to previous ones
19:00 | What it’s like shopping for food as a professional athlete during the stay-at-home order
25:30 | Alex and I recap Kekuta’s words and introduce the Michael segment
27:08 | Interview segment with Michael Lahoud begins
29:30 | Alex goes to get a bottle of wine out of her fridge but listeners can’t see it when she shows her Rosé off
31:35 | Michael on the 2018 coming together at the right time and place
34:30 | Michael discusses the depth on the 2018 squad
41:00 | What he remembers from lifting the USL Supporters’ Shield
45:00 | Michael on why he wants to visit Cincinnati soon
47:06 | Alex and I recap the interview
48:10 | What’s next for FCC coverage the rest of the week
