HEADLINES: Latest chapter in the epic Keeping Up With The Icardashians saga plus Barcelona's "no money just vibes" tour takes two more ridiculous turns WWI [14:50]: If you could trade places with a soccer player for a week - who and why? PREMIER LEAGUE [18:00]: biggest result from opening weekend; Brighton Ballwasher Tommy's thots on United game -- and why it may get worse before they get better for Ten Hag & Co.; if Brenden Aaronson has played himself into the USMNT's starting XI; Power Rankings and LNJ's FPL HQ REST OF WORLD [54:00]: who is the most intriguing of the last minute flurry of MLS moves STOPPAGE TIME [58:45]: Best Bets and GOAWs

Ep 2.164: Icardashians, Aaronson, United & EPL Week #1 Rundown

HEADLINES: congrats to the Lionesses and positive vibes to Weston McKennie SEASON PREVIEW [6:00]: transfer window winners/losers and most intriguing individuals signings; predictions [20:15] for title winners, top 4, club with best shot to break up Big Six (plus proposal for upset United fans), bottom 3; Golden Boot [46:00], 1st manager fired and best wild-n-wacky off-the-wall prediction; plus LNJ's Fantasy Corner. STOPPAGE TIME [1:05:00]: Best Bets and GOAWs

Ep 2.163: 2022/23 Premier League Preview + Way, Way Too Early Predictions

HEADLINE: did MLS come away looking better or worse after last week's games vs European opposition, and has the league outgrown the concept of midseason friendlies? WWI [11:00]: pop quiz on World Cup third place finishers MAILBAG [15:00]: would Memo Ochoa make USMNT's current roster; who will get bought for too much in January based on WC22 hype; is this Pep's last season at City; Larry on Pulisic's status with Chelsea; Erling Haaland part of a dying breed; how tf is Barcelona still buying players; how far might NYCFC fall sans Taty; Mount Rushmore of soccer hair and update on rules for switching your club allegiance REST OF WORLD [1:11:10]: women's Euros update STOPPAGE TIME [1:13:45]: Best Bets & GOAWs ****** Next up, Andre Shinyashiki [1:21:30] opens up on trade from Colorado to Charlotte; pros and cons of playing for an expansion franchise and how the club blew his mind after years of playing for a Kroenke club; gameplan for Chelsea game and how players decided on who got to trade jerseys with who; update on Andre's contract negotiations; what happened vs Toronto FC and better dating scene between Charlotte and Denver

Ep 2.162: MLS midseason friendlies, Mo' Mailbag & CLTFC's Andre Shinyashiki on Chelsea "Beatdown"

HEADLINES - FA agrees to trial banning headers for U12s POP QUIZ [11:00] - WC22 odds MAILBAG [17:00] - adding ONE player to USMNT from another WC team; if you had to put money on WC winners coming from one continent, which would you pick going in; Everton's relegation chances; which MLS club will Mbappe eventually join; where does MLS rank on a worldwide basis; ideal preseason tour location; favorite LigaMX clubs and when -- if ever -- is it acceptable to change clubs? REST OF WORLD [1:01:30] - Hit-It-N-Quit MLS Minute, USWNT vengeance and Euros (women's) KOs preview STOPPAGE TIME [1:10:00]: Best Bets and GOAWs

Ep 2.161: No Headers, Changing Clubs & Mega Mailbagpalooza

HEADLINES: Iran suddenly ditches coach just months before playing/getting spanked by USMNT at WC22 (they scurrrrrt) and thots on Wayne Rooney's return to DC United - this time as coach. WWI [8:30]: if your club could buy one USMNT player, who would it be and why? MAILBAG [13:15]: LDLT's fit with Celta Vigo; Christian Pulisic vs Trinity Rodman; worst PL transfer so far this summer; has Ronny tarnished his United legacy; Matt Turner's Arsenal debut; most intense MLS rivalry; the time Tyler lost $500,000 on beanie babies and who wins the Sam's Army "Hunger Games" [40:45]. REST OF WORLD [1:01:00]: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute and Euros (women's) predictions STOPPAGE TIME [1:08:10]: Best Bets and GOAWs

Ep 2.160: Coaching Carousel + More Mailbag ft Sam's Army Hunger Games

HEADLINES: City Football Group is quietly taking over the world and disturbing news out of North London WWI [11:30]: how many zeroes would it take to make a deal with the sports devil MAILBAG [15:15]: will USMNT ever get a "world class" coach, Steffen/Horvath/Pefok moves, potential pitfalls if Leeds USA suck, what is Newcastle's ceilling this season, Sam gets something important off his chest, and Tommy breaks down what players his cohosts would most play like REST OF WORLD [60:00]: Hit It N Quit It MLS Minute, USYNT U20s utter dominance and preview of women's Euros preview STOPPAGE TIME [1:14:10]: Best Bets and GOAWs

Ep 2.159: Evil Empire Expansion, USMNT U20 Domination + More Mailbagpalooza

HEADLINES: winners and losers from FIFA's expansion of WC rosters and what Gareth Bale heading to LAFC means for MLS. WWI [20:15]: Champions League pop quiz! MAILBAG [25:15]: Room in the XI for for Gio & Weah? Taking your toddler to a WC26 game? Most notorious foul in WC history? Thots on Gabby Jesus to Arsenal? If/where Tyler Adams should go? Best fanbase in MLS? Will Charlotte FC make the playoffs? Trial by combat: who from your club is your champion? What if you could go pro in any sport - except soccer? REST OF WORLD [1:26:30]: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute and U20 Concacaf championship update. STOPPAGE TIME [1:31:30]: Best Bets & GOAWs. Next up DUKE LACROIX [1:37:20] on Sacramento Republic's magical™ US Open Cup run featuring wins over SJ Earthquakes and LA Galaxy, what kind of buzz is building for a home semifinal vs Sporting KC on July 27, biggest misnomer about being a USL-C pro and league's most hostile environments, his feelings about Mike Krzyzewski plus the pros and cons of finding love in Uber Pools.

Ep 2.158: Bale to LAFC, More Mailbagpalooza + Sac Republic's Duke Lacroix on Open Cup run

HEADLINES: Biggest surprises/screwjobs among WC26 host cities, a rare win for Manchester United's front office and thots on Barcelona mortgaging its future POP QUIZ [20:30]: Premier League odds MAILBAG [26:30]: assortment of listener questions on WC22, USMNT, Premier League, MLS and some randoms thrown in for good measure REST OF WORLD [1:16:30]: US Open Cup quarterfinals preview STOPPAGE TIME [1:18:15]: Best Bets and GOAWs

Ep 2.157: WC26 cities, Rare W for United FO + Mailbagpalooza

USMNT [5:50]: takeaways and MVPs from Grenada game and El Salvador traveshamockery plus starting XI if World Cup started this week HEADLINES [37:20]: pros and cons of MLS’s 10-year deal with AppleTV; PFA team of the year quibbles, robots coming to WC26 and Chile trying to snake Ecuador’s spot at WC22 WWI [1:04:30]: switched it up this week and going with a random mailbag Q&A REST OF WORLD [1:16:30]: the struggle is real to try and care about Nations League STOPPAGE TIME [1:19:30]: one of the most unanimous GOAWs in pod history Next up, exactly 12 months since our first chat, Chris Mueller [1:25:35] stops by to discuss what went right and wrong with his move from Orlando City to Scotland, lessons learned from his Hibs experience, why he didn’t golf more over there, how his move back to the Chicago Fire went down, differences between Oscar Pareja and Ezra Hendrickson, where he gets his never-ending supply of motivational quotes and an answer to the question we have all been DYING to know: who his best looking GK teammate is.

Ep 2.156: USMNT reaction/best XI, MLS+Apple deal & Chicago Fire's Chris Mueller

An emotionally contained Tyler Terens and BIG RED himself Tim Parker join to discuss... HEADLINES [6:00]: a "Keeping Up With the Icardashians" spin-off is in the works (zomg!), CCL changes and the Canadian men's NT go on a high-risk strike WHAT IF [26:00]: O/U goals Messi would score in MLS right now? (Related: is Tim Parker a secret sharp?) USMNT [29:00]: Morocco and Uruguay recaps, including status update on three "key" positions: who is GK1-GK3, ideal CB combo and best striker right now - plus what to expect from this week's Grenada and El Salvador Nations League games REST OF WORLD [54:45]: best thing about Ukraine getting tripped up by "bad guy" Wales plus (unbiased) thoughts on USMNT's Group B draw STOPPAGE TIME [1:04:20]: Best Bets and GOAWs -- f/t in depth debate about Pulisic's postgame comments about the American crowd support vs Morocco in Cincinnati last week

Ep 2.155: Pique's Icardashian spin-off, Pulisic comments & USMNT review + preview

HEADLINES [6:00]: Aaronson to Leeds, Lewandowski burning Bayern bridges and Saint-Etienne's next level pitch invasion d-baggery WWI [20:15]: winning UCL vs signing Mbappe for three years? CHAMPIONS LEAGUE [24:45]: wtf happened outside the stadium, reaction to game itself and Real Madrid's ridiculous path, plus knee-jerk reaction to Sadio Mane's exit REST OF WORLD [53:15]: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute USMNT [57:00]: who starts in Morocco and Uruguay friendlies plus what guys are we most interested in getting looks at STOPPAGE TIME [1:08:25]: Best Bets and GOAWs Next up [1:22:30], Ryan Brandell (aka Barstool Chief) – fresh off a flight from London – discusses his path to becoming a Nottingham Forest dieheard, the stars aligning for both him and the club this season, what it was like sharing a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Wembley this weekend and favorite Forest chants.

Ep 2.154: UCL final, USMNT preview + Chief's generational Nottingham Forest experience

Larry Nance Jr and TJ McConnell join Tyler Terens and lone Tweedle rep Tommy McGunner this week in discussing... HEADLINES: uncertain future of pitch invasions, downside of Mbappe's PSG deal and where will/should Pulisic play next season WWI [37:00]: where would USMNT finish if they played in the Premier League? PREMIER LEAGUE [43:15]: final day drama at top and bottom of the table plus 2021-22 awards (POY, coach of year, best signing and biggest disappointment) REST OF WORLD [1:29:20]: Champions League final preview and predictions plus Hit-It-N-Quit-It-MLS-Minute STOPPAGE TIME [1:38:50]: Best Bets and GOAWs

Ep 2.153: Pitch invasions, EPL decision day drama + UCL final preview/picks

HEADLINES: if/when Messi to Inter Miami is happening, MLS salary dump day, USMNT dual nationals "exploring options" and Jake Daniels coming out. WWI [25:30]: Sam's galaxy brain conspiracy theory about Roman Abramovich "selling" Chelsea... PREMIER LEAGUE [30:45]: TJ and Larry's bet on the FA Cup final plus Arsenal's dual implosions in NLD and vs Newcastle, and what to watch this weekend in the title race, top 4 battle and relegation fight. REST OF WORLD [59:10]: Championship and League One scenario planning, wild final weekend in Germany and abbreviated hit-it-n-quit-it MLS minute. STOPPAGE TIME [1:03:00]: Best Bets & GOAWs INTERVIEW [1:12:30]: Erik Palmer-Brown discusses a rollercoaster season starting with a failed transfer to Venezia and ending with Troyes escaping Ligue 1 relegation, playing vs PSG's Messi/Mbappe/Neymar this month, how he got back on Berhalter's radar and what playing Mexico in the Azteca for all the marbles felt like, what USMNT's best CB duo is right now in light of Miles Robinson's injury and, finally, if he is #TeamHank.

Ep 2.152: Messi to MLS, Arsenal's implosion & Troyes/USMNT's Erik Palmer-Brown

HEADLINES: City cements Evil Empire status by signing Haaland and what Miles Robinson's injury means for USMNT at CB. WWI [23:20]: you could go back in time and change the result of ONE game... PREMIER LEAGUE [30:15]: Spurs ruining everything, Klopp butthurting, United's joke of a performance vs Brighton, the bleak road forward for Leeds and preview/predictions for North London Daerby (why in the world is Sam so confident?!?) REST OF WORLD [1:04:20]: "Hit It N Quit It MLS Minute", US Open Cup shoutouts & SUNDERLAND (Haway!) STOPPAGE TIME [1:10:50]: Best Bets & GOAWs INTERVIEW [1:18:50]: Sounders' Kelyn Rowe on not expecting to dress for Concacaf Champions League final, why he did anyway, whether he pooped his pants (just a little) being subbed on after 10' in front of 70000 people, thoughts on 16yo Obed Vargas, his Macklemore-inspired but Macklemore-less celly, semi-nude postgame interviews, partying on a Wednesday night in Seattle and the key to turning things around after a slow start to the MLS season. Also, one of the best "Kelyn explains wine to Sam" episodes yet.

Ep 2.151: Evil Empire, USMNT CB depth, NLD preview + CCL champ Kelyn Rowe

TJ McConnell joins this week thus adding his name to the 2023 contenders for NBA's biggest futbolista. HEADLINES [7:30]: debating Mino Raiola's legacy and Mark Pulisic's twitter bomb. WHAT IF [21:00]: The Babyjesus leaves, where is the best landing spot? PREMIER LEAGUE [27:00]: Chelsea's capitulation vs Everton, Burnley raining on America's parade, Power Tops/Bottoms and what games we are most interested in this week. REST OF WORLD [1:09:45]: Hit It N Quit It MLS Minute, Champions League preview. STOPPAGE TIME [1:21:00]: Best Bets and GOAWs. Next up Forrest Lasso [1:34:30] hops on again to discuss the complex calculus of deciding whether to jump overseas, how Sweden solved the culture (bathroom) war, how the Allsvenskan's level of play compares vs USL-C, weirdest thing he's eaten over there, poop box problems and Zlatan stories.

Ep 2.150: Papa Pulisic, Burnley vs America + GIF Sundsvall's Forrest Lasso

HEADLINES [5:00]: UK gov't wants "soccer regulator", more FIFA fuckery & big news about MLS All-Star Game. WWI [19:30]: what if Ronny had signed with Man City. PREMIER LEAGUE [24:10]: Alisson shithousery, Arsenal snatches control of top 4 race from Spurs, Pulisic overcomes Tommy The Terrorist to save Chelsea, Burnley proving us all wrong & Power Tops/Bottoms [43:00]. REST OF WORLD [1:02:10]: "Hit It N Quit It MLS Minute" and Champions League predictions. STOPPAGE TIME [1:12:20]: Best Bets and GOAWs. Next up [1:21:30], good friend of the program Julian Gressel stops by to give us the inside scoop on what led to Hernan Losada's sudden dismissal, the ex-HC's relationship with players, he grades Chad Ashton's first pregame speech ahead of Saturday's win over New England plus Julian admits to insider info on the Bayern Munich friendly and he calls out (future teammate??) Gareth Bale.

Ep 2.149: Babyjesus Buzzerbeater, Spurs Stink + DCU's Julian Gressel on Losada's Exit

HEADLINES: tragic Ronny news and Haaland chatter. WWI [9:00]: one-time switch preference. PREMIER LEAGUE [13:20]: FA Cup results and fallout f/t where Zack Steffen and USMNT goalkeeping competition go from here, if Burnley [34:45] was shrewd or stupid to fire Sean Dyche and Power Tops/Bottoms. REST OF WORLD [55:55]: oh no Barça and MLS "Hit It N Quit It Minute". STOPPAGE TIME [1:03:10]: acrimonious Best Bets and GOAWs.

Ep 2.148: USMNT GK depth chart, Bumbling Burnley & Race for 5th

HEADLINES: pencil pushers latest attempt to defile the beautiful game and Ronny's postgame assault of Everton fan. WWI: pick a soccer foursome to play 18 holes with. PREMIER LEAGUE: thots on City vs Liverpool and what upcoming games will decide the title, is Jesse Marsch getting credit he deserves, what dead weight does United need to cut this summer plus Power Tops/Bottoms and weekend preview (ft another Liverpool/City). REST OF WORLD: hit-it-n-quit-it MLS minute. STOPPAGE TIME: Best Bets and GOAWs. Next, Katie Stengel discusses her globetrotting career that has taken her to Bayern Munich, Australia, NWSL, Norway and now Liverpool where she hit the ground running with 8 goals in 15 games - plus a championship to boot. We chat about partying with Jurgen Klopp, differences in the standards on and off the field in the leagues she has played in, and her brushes with controversy thanks to an unfiltered social media presence.

Ep 2.147: Ronaldo assault, City/Liverpool breakdown + chat with Liverpool's Katie Stengel

HEADLINES: breakdown of USMNT's Group B draw for WC22, including serious concerns about FIFA's handling of situation (gasp!), as well as debate on Group of Death and which favorite is most likely to crash out at the group stage. WWI: which game at WC22 would your #1 choice to attend. PREMIER LEAGUE [30:00]: are Chelsea's top 4 hopes in jeopardy, are United's top 4 hopes dead, and impact of Arsenal/Spurs results on North London top 4 daerby; Power Rankings and preview of this week's massive City/Liverpool and Burnley/Everton fixtures. REST OF WORLD [1:05:15]: Champions League primer. STOPPAGE TIME [1:08:45]: Best Bets and GOAWs. Next up Cody Laurendi [1:16:40] discusses his transition from GK at Oklahoma City Energy in USL-C to soccer agent, what a day in his life is like, how cut-throat player recruitment is, biggest misnomers about the industry and shadiest dealings he has experienced thus far.

Ep 2.146: World Cup 2022 group draw, City/Liverpool preview + chat w/ ex-pro & agent Cody Laurendi

Not very pretty. Not necessarily sober. But we got it done. WC22 qualifying or this week's episode? Yes. HEADLINES: thoughts on the window and knee-jerk reaction to how USMNT punched our ticket to Qatar. WWI: what if... we had lost 0-6? PREMIER LEAGUE: Power Rankings and what games look most interesting in watching this weekend. STOPPAGE TIME: Best Bets and GOAWs (with a sneaky helping of what else went down around the world in WCQ this week).

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