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Episode 18 – Moses Nyeman, Kevin Paredes, Jacob Greene, and Omar Abukar (DC United/Loudoun Players)

Summary

D.C. United signed Moses Nyeman on Oct. 3, 2019, as the 13th Homegrown player in club history. Moses rose through D.C. United’s academy and established himself as a promising mid-field prospect. After four years in the academy system, Nyeman spent the 2019 season with D.C. United’s USL Championship affiliate Loudoun United. Nyeman scored his first goal for Loudoun United during a 3-0 victory over Louisville FC on Jul. 29. The Maryland native recorded his first assist against North Carolina FC as he helped United to a 4-0 victory on Sept. 1. During the 2019 season, Nyeman made 15 appearances for Loudoun United recording a goal and an assist.

D.C. United signed midfielder Kevin Paredes as the club’s 14th Homegrown Player on January 17, 2020. The 17-year-old impressed with his ability to score from his midfield position, while remaining disciplined in defense. After breaking through the D.C. United academy, Paredes made his professional debut for D.C. United’s USL Championship affiliate Loudoun United on Sept. 26, 2019. Paredes came on as a substitute during a 4-1 victory over Swope Park Rangers. The 16-year-old made his first start for the club in a 2-0 defeat against Nashville FC on September 29. Paredes recorded his first assist for Loudoun during the 2-1 defeat against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on October 2.

Jacob Greene joins Loudoun United after spending five years in the D.C. United academy system. As a member of D.C. United’s academy since the U-13 level, Greene made 113 appearances (99 starts), most recently playing for the U-19 squad. While playing for the U-15 team in the 2017/18 season Greene scored five goals in 23 appearances (22 starts).

Coach Omar Abukar is currently the Director of Soccer Operations for the PR Performance Fitness Soccer Academy. He is also working on his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Psychology at Bowie State. He He also has had the privilege of training numerous athletes for D.C. United such as Moses Nyeman, Oneil Fisher, Donovan Pines, and Chris Odoi-Atsem. I have also worked with A J Sam (SD Huesca Spain), Juan Torres (””), Lucas Joyuce (Sporting Portugal), Lucas Mendes, Sandor Bustamante, and Jacob Green with USL.

Episode 17 – Theophilus Felder, Sana Alloo, Will Graham, and Devon Taylor (Political Roundtable)

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Will is a full time employee for the Stafford County and a full time student. He is pursuing a Business Degree and is interested in postmodern politics, sports, religion, and most of all civil dialogue! Find him on Instagram and Twitter @lilwillivert

Devon is a firefighter/EMT that has worked all across Virginia. He has interests in music, history, American politics and civil rights. Find him on Instagram @lightskin_dev97 and Twitter @sweater_God3

Sana is a conversationalist in profession and interest, she is currently in the sales industry and is pursuing a graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling. By engaging in politics she hopes more young adults will become activists for what is fair and right.

Theophilus Felder is a full-time student and former West Point cadet who works for the Germanna Community College PD. He is currently enrolled at AMU and Germanna Community College majoring in Homeland Security and Administration of Justice respectively. He is an active member of the NOVA Eagles Rugby League team.

Episode 16 – ItsHaber (FIFA Content Creator)

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Ryan Haber is a FIFA content creator on YouTube and Twitch known as “itshaber”. He currently has more than 150,000 subscribers on YouTube. He is a Manchester United fan and is based out of Warwick, England. Check out his channels here –> YouTube Twitch

Episode 15 – Andrew Newman (Political Activist and Founder of By The People)

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Andrew is the Founder of By The People, a platform for democracy, and a podcast co-host for The Brink, a futurist playground. He graduated Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Computer Science in 2018, then worked at Capital One for a couple years building web and Android applications. When not trying to fix democracy, he can be found working out or tucked in a nook reading a good book. By The People Lunchclub The Brink (Podcast) Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @worldxppodcast Spotify YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts

Episode 14 – Jason Ford (Political Theory and Role of Government)

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Jason Ford is a former Student Government President at the University of Mary Washington and graduated with a bachelors degree in political science.

*Two updates/corrections on content in the podcast – I made a reference to there being a “couple hundred Federalist Papers and I made it through 80 something of them.” This was meant to be a couple hundred pages in the book that compiled them, not the papers themselves. There are 85 Federalist Papers. Second one is a reference of some of the founding fathers being our age. They were more in their 20’s during the signing of the Declaration of Independence rather than the Constitution.

Reference to the founding fathers stance on Slavery: Britannica – The Founding Fathers and Slavery

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Episode 13 – John Markle (Sports Writer and Analyst)

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John Markle is an aspiring sports writer and analyst. He is currently enrolled at George Mason University and will be graduating with a B.A. in Writing & Rhetoric this winter. His goal is to one day pursue and obtain a career as a sports writer for a major news outlet and or as a sideline analyst for a significant television network. Aside from sports, John has a passion for helping others in need, playing video games, and watching both films and television.

Check out John’s sports blog! Johnny Sports Blog

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Episode 12 – Quentin Newcomer (Professional Rugby Player)

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Quentin is a graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University who majored in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. He is currently a rugby player for Boston’s first professional rugby team, The New England Free Jacks. Q joined the Free Jacks this spring and continuously worked hard on his development. He is currently training and enjoyed high repetitions this past summer in the Canterbury premier club division in New Zealand.

Check out the Free Jacks: https://freejacks.com/

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Episode 11 – Young Dino (Musical Artist)

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Young Dino is an aspiring musical artist with a passion for creating the best content possible. He owns and operates his landscaping company while working another part time to supply the funding for reaching his musical goals. You can find his music here. Young Dino on Instagram @_young_dino and on Twitter @young_dino

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Episode 10 – Nehemia Abel (Refugee from Hutu and Tutsi Conflict in East Africa)

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Nehemia is a recent graduate from the University of Mary Washington where he majored in marketing. He is the current Africa Fellow for the US Chamber of Commerce and a proud co-founder of Ubumwe, a community organization that seeks to unify and empower Burundian individuals. Make sure to follow his work! IG: @ubumwe1 Follow us @worldxppodcast on Twitter and Instagram

Episode 9 – Chris Markham (News Producer and Editor)

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Chris is currently working at NBC29 in Charlottesville, VA. For two years, he worked as an Editor and Producer before making the switch over to the sales side of media. Chris graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2017 with a major in Journalism and a minor in Sports Management. In his free time, Chris runs, watches sports, and hangs out with his family.

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