The rapid rise of FC Cincinnati — taking to the pitch for the first time in 2016, record-smashing attendances, a first-place team chasing a title in just their third season, and securing the fastest-ever lower league club promotion to Major League Soccer — has prompted many questions.

On the latest episode Lower League America on Compass Football, hosts Jason Davis and Nipun Chopra asked two of the most prevalent questions about the club: what factors have made FCC so successful, and can that success be found at other clubs. And to do so, the welcomed WSOTP‘s D.J. Switzer to the show to inject some local insight into the conversation.

You can watch the episode in its entirety below or listen to it via podcast by searching for “Compass Soccer” on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher next week.

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