Best Travis Helwig Podcasts (2024)

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PLAYOFF POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Vancouver (Match 2) 55:43

1h ago55:43

55:43

Well it happened. We finally were forced to return the favor for Vanni Sartini, who honestly was too generous to us for too long. That game was one of the worst of the season: two own goals, deeply boring play, a goalie standing on his head against us, and Olivier Giroud standing in place! Plus, we had the return of #DoloOut in the chat, something …

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PLAYOFF POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Vancouver (Rd. 1 Match 1) 40:24

2d ago40:24

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Darren here. I asked Travis if he wrote the description for this and he responded “I took a sleeping pill. I’m cruising right now.” And never responded again. This after LAFC's comfortable victory over Vancouver sparked a postgame show that featured - as usual - a way-too-wide range of topics that no one asked for, including, but not limited to, CA…

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LAFC v VANCOUVER PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Our First Ever Game Against Them! 57:02

5d ago57:02

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Do you smell that in the air? A whiff of fear mixed with the crunch of the falling leaves? That's right... it's PLAYOFF SEASON BABY! Darren, Vince, and Travis break down the Best of Three series against the Vancouver Whitecaps: a team we have never, ever, ever played before! We breakdown all the storylines for this first round series, make picks fo…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC/HOUSTON v San Jose 36:03

10d ago36:03

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LAFC LEGENDS: Bouanga. Atuesta. Marlon. DANIEL STERES. LAFC LEGENDS: Bouanga. Atuesta. Marlon. DANIEL STERES. LAFC LEGENDS: Bouanga. Atuesta. Marlon. DANIEL STERES. LAFC LEGENDS: Bouanga. Atuesta. Marlon. DANIEL STERES. LAFC LEGENDS: Bouanga. Atuesta. Marlon. DANIEL STERES. LAFC LEGENDS: Bouanga. Atuesta. Marlon. DANIEL STERES. LAFC LEGENDS: Bouang…

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DECISION DAY MATCH PREVIEW: The Thirst For First 1:04:07

14d ago1:04:07

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Decision Day is upon up and boy is my brain tired (from all the decisions!!). Darren, Travis, and Vince break down exactly what has to happen for us to steal first in the West, who we'd most like to play in round one, and then we take listener questions. We learn who what players might lose next year, debate if this regular season was a success, an…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Vancouver Whitecaps 35:35

17d ago35:35

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Ilie can win MLS Cup with this kick. "Game on the line How do I make the smart choice? I remember what's worked and what hasn't. This goalie knows exactly where I'm going to shoot. He's smart but hesitant. I'm not. Bottom right, all in. So let it fly." Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show Merch Available Now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com…

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VANCOUVER MATCH PREVIEW: No Caps 49:27

21d ago49:27

49:27

International Duty? More like International BOO-ty. Wait, that sounds cool actually. Darren, Vince, and Travis break down all of the storylines leading into this weeks Penultimate MLS match day against Vancouver Whitecaps, and we finally hear what happened at SNL. Then the boys are joined by the very fun Whitecaps podcast Terminal City FC podcast t…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Sporting Kansas City 43:45

24d ago43:45

43:45

Guys... I think we're back. Travis and Vince break down a breezy victory with very little to complain about. LAFC clinches top 4 in the West, Bouanga finally misses a PK, and Aaron Long scores a Bouanga Blast. Plus Geoff joins to slowly but surely destroy his career by talking crap about a lot of potential employers. What an idiot! Two games left b…

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SPORTING KC MATCH PREVIEW: Are We Back? Or Do We Have Food Poisoning? 51:29

26d ago51:29

51:29

Travis takes time out between bouts of food poisoning to call into our pregame show with the storylines on everyone's mind: ARE WE BACK YET??? Also, does Bouanga have a shot at the Golden Boot? Will Sporting Kansas City be out for revenge on Saturday? Or are they just kinda... done? And it's the long awaited return of the Official Happy Foot Sad Fo…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v St Louis CITY 49:25

1M ago49:25

49:25

In the words of Daniel, "3 points. Nothing else matters. On to the next." But BOY WAS I ANGRY AT THAT REF. Giroud's beautiful first MLS goal was called off, Bouanga had a classic BB, Olivera did something with his head we don't have to ever talk about again. and This postgame had everything: Vince in front of a hot dog, Darren reiterating how much …

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Cincinnati 48:38

1M ago48:38

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Darren and Vince (Dince) dive into LAFC's massive in-season victory over Cincinnati, celebrating a rotated squad's cohesive performance against a top Eastern Conference team on their pitch. Clutch contributions from guys all over the pitch, start to finish, solidify that yes, we are, indeed, EXTREMELY BACK. Campos, Olivera, Martinez, Lloris, Bouang…

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POSTGAME POD: US OPEN CUP FINAL - LAFC v Kansas City (Warning: Game Growth Within) 33:49

1M ago33:49

33:49

We grew the game, didn’t we folks! Darren, Vince and Travis break down a stressful but successful LAFC Open Cup victory and we remark on how the Open Cup is the only tournament in American soccer that actually matters. #NancyOut!!! Watch the official LAFC live watch-along, DINCE eDINCEtion on LAFC Gold! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this…

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US OPEN CUP FINAL / CINCINATTI PREVIEW: Time To Grow The Game 1:01:14

1M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Our Lamar Hunt, who art in heaven, Open be thy Cup; thy Kansas City come; our win be done; on BMO as it is in Seattle. Give us this day our daily trophy. And forgive us our cup losses, as we forgive those who cup loss against us (Philadelphia). And lead us not into Columbus; but deliver us from curses. A-tuesta. Watch the official LAFC live watch-a…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Dallas 52:09

1M ago52:09

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Honestly, who gives a shit. Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show Merch Available Now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Austin 1:09:48

1M ago1:09:48

1:09:48

David Martinez: THIS IS YOUR CITY. Travis and Darren break down that BARN BURNER of a draw between LAFC and a depleted Austin roster. We talk Giroud's slow start with the team, Dolo's tactical changes, and of course, Carlos Vela being trotted out seconds before kickoff. Then we give an 18 year old car buying advice (IT WAS SATIRICAL ADVICE) because…

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AUSTIN / DALLAS MATCH PREVIEW: Texas Two Step 55:28

1M ago55:28

55:28

YEEE HAWWWW! HOWDY PARTNER! Darren, Vince, and Travis break down our Texas-sized week by covering everything you need to know. We ask all the pressing questions: Is Giroud a bust? Will Vela start? And of course, are we okay? Plus, we decide to take care of our souls with a much needed meditation to cleanse our spirits. I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING!…

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POSTGAME POD: EL TRÁFICO - LAFC v Galaxy 57:45

2M ago57:45

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It was the best of times, and then it was the worst of times. Darren and Vince cry it out with Friends Of The Foot there to help take the edge off a HUGE El Tráfico loss a little bit. We went to Carson and put up one of the best halves of football we've played in a long time, which is always a great move as long as you don't play one of the worst h…

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EMERGENCY POD: Carlos Vela is BACK!!!!!! 55:53

2M ago55:53

55:53

At around 7:30pm Pacific Standard Time, Tom Bogert posted news that none of us will ever forget... CARLOS VELA IS BLACK AND GOLD. The most important player in LAFC history is returning and we talked all about it. Darren, Vince, and Travis break down every burning question, from what Carlos means to the team, where he fits in with our rotation, and …

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EL TRÁFICO MATCH PREVIEW: How The West Is Won 57:04

2M ago57:04

57:04

Darren and Vince - Dince - preview Saturday's HUGE El Tráfico match vs. the Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park. Can LAFC finally convincingly return to form after Leagues Cup with a rivalry win, propelling them toward the top of the West? Can we be the first team to sweep el Tráfico in a season? Will the Galaxy want it that much more? Will this b…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Houston Dynamo (Again) 58:27

2M ago58:27

58:27

Much like LAFC, our golden boot contender in Vince was out for this show, partying for his bday (Happy Bday Vince!), and because of that we ended up matching LAFC in lack of soccer as well on this postgame show, and got our discussion of LAFC's 0-0 tie to the same team they played days ago without half their best players out of the way fairly effic…

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HUSTON MATCH PREVIEW: We Don't Talk About Huston 59:43

2M ago59:43

59:43

As you know we have a running rule on this podcast that we don't speak of the team we are playing this week, so we don't do it! But Darren, Vince, and Travis do talk about all of the storylines around LAFC, including International Break, tired legs, and just what's going on with Atuesta. Then (TRIGGER WARNING!) we rank the worst Final losses in LAF…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Houston Dynamo (Leg 1 of 2 But Make It MLS???) 51:49

2M ago51:49

51:49

Wow! That game was dogshit. Travis, Vince, and Darren break down LAFC’s tired legs in a barn burner of a post-game show. We discuss a complete game from Latiff Blessing, Giroud frustrations, and just what’s going on with our midfield. Plus, a real live skeleton calls in! That’s sports baby! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show Merch A…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Seattle (US Open Cup Semifinal) 46:59

2M ago46:59

46:59

Okay, just for the record, we talk about piss a LOT in this episode, but THAT'S HOW YOU GROW THE GAME!!! Darren, Vince, and Travis break down everything about our 10th straight win against Seattle: Denis Bouanga's clear and obvious penalty, a pitch so beautiful you could hear it crunch, and a real fun and chaotic game after that terrible loss that …

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SEATTLE MATCH PREVIEW: Lobbing Feet (US Open Cup Semifinal) 1:12:31

2M ago1:12:31

1:12:31

Darren and Vince dive into LAFC's US Open Cup semifinal against the Seattle Sounders. Can we immediately shake off our Leagues Cup Final loss and avoid choking in another tournament three days later? Will we even have the same roster to do it with? Can we maintain our ownership of the Seattle Sounders and be their Columbus Crew to LAFC's... Columbu…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Columbus (Leagues Cup Final) 58:32

2M ago58:32

58:32

All around me are familiar faces Worn-out places, worn-out faces Bright and early for their daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you 'cause I find it hard to take When people run in circles, it's a very, very Mad wo…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Seattle (Leagues Cup Quaterfinal) 48:05

3M ago48:05

48:05

Lumen Field? More like LOL-men Field. The Black and Gold head up to Seattle for the second time in a month and come away with the exact same 3-0 score line. Travis and Vince break down Lewis O'Brien's debut, the fact Giroud has barely touch the ball, and just how incredible our backline has looked lately. Then, they discuss walkable cities, fight a…

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SEATTLE MATCH PREVIEW: Live From Los Angeles, It's Wednesday Night! 1:13:11

3M ago1:13:11

1:13:11

A LIVE PREVIEW SHOW? NOOOO!! Travis, Vince, and Darren take the one hour of free time they have this week, go live on youtube, and break down EVERYTHING you need to know about our Leagues Cup Quarter-Final against the Seattle Sounders, and boy is it sloppy. It's long, it's wrong, and there's a live storyline song! We talk Giroud on turf, the lack o…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v San Jose (Leagues Cup Rd. of 16) 47:12

3M ago47:12

47:12

Maybe the most fun post-game pod ever? LAFC are through to the quarter-finals of Leagues Cup and Darren, Vince, and Travis are here to break the whole game down. We talk Giroud's debut, the quality of the field, the quality of Giroud's thighs, and then a bunch of people send us Super-Chats and we are giddy like school boys. Olivera, Duenas, Martine…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Austin (Leagues Cup Knock Out Round) 52:23

3M ago52:23

52:23

Field was great. Crowd was great. Game was great. No complaints! Travis, Darren, and Vince start slow but ramp right into it after a fun (but ugly) win against a team we LOVE to beat: Austin FC. A buzzing crowd of 12,000 all tuned into our livestream to hear us talk about Olivera's goal, Martinez' struggles, and Murillos time to shine. Plus we talk…

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AUSTIN MATCH PREVIEW: Thigh Love Olivier Giroud 47:51

3M ago47:51

47:51

Giroud? Lloris? Griezmann? SACRE BLEU! Darren, Vince, and Travis break down everything you need to know about this whirlwind week in LAFC history. Giroud joins the squad. Griezmann is smoking cigarettes and looking at us longingly. And a guy named Lewis O'Brien shows up too! Plus we play a very fun game from TikTok to decide who is each of our favo…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Vancouver (Leagues Cup Group Stage) 38:11

3M ago38:11

38:11

WELP! LAFC fields a questionable lineup, goes down 2-0, and somehow comes back with two goals in the last few minutes of the match to send it to PKs, which they were doomed to lose with Romero in goal (sorry), but it was enough to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Leagues Cup. Crazy ending. Vince joins the postgame from Pepsi Plaza at BMO Stad…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Club Tijuana (Leagues Cup Group Stage) 55:56

3M ago55:56

55:56

LAFC opens up their Leagues Cup group stage with a 3-0 win vs Club Tijuana. A sloppy match you can't be mad at when the xG is high, the goals are high, and the sheet is CLEAN. But HONESTLY? This episode is lowkey cursed. We jinxed Aaron Long's solid performance throughout the season thus far; we go down the rabbit hole of a genuinely scary head (or…

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TIJUANA / VANCOUVER MATCH PREVIEW: Two Games One Cup 1:00:48

4M ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Good news: Travis is back! Bad news: Travis is back! Darren, Vince, and Travis break down everything you need to know about our group stage matches, fill out theirleagues cup brackets, and of course, talk about Vanni Sartini's fascination with Steve's Cherundolo. Plus, Travis lets us in on what he learned about football in Europe, and Vince explain…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Seattle Sounders 39:59

4M ago39:59

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LAFC pull out a 3-0 victory with a pair of Bouanga Blasts and a Bogusz Banger to boot, not to mention some fantastic end-of-match saves from Hugo Lloris to maintain the clean sheet. And with a win like that, you know Friends Of The Foot will show up and show out. This was quite the celebration with the chat bumpin all night, and visits from LAFC Lu…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Real Salt Lake 38:29

4M ago38:29

38:29

LAFC looked exhausted in this one, and RSL came out with a lot of fight, and less bite than usual with no Chicho, and somehow we came out of it with a tie. We stole a tie? But also we could've stolen a win? But maybe we should have lost by a lot? Wtf was this match? We looked real good in our new kits, and looked real bad in every other way. Darren…

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RSL / SEATTLE MATCH PREVIEW: Tight Table, Tight Schedule, Tight Roster, Loose Chicho 1:02:08

4M ago1:02:08

1:02:08

With Travis on a football Rumspringa, Vince and Darren quickly solve all Copa America problems and get into LAFC problems, which, after a 5-1 trampling from Columbus... might not be so bad? Everyone else at the top of the table lost or tied and we are somehow left with the same Tightest of Tight Tables as before. How does the Supporter Shield race …

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Columbus Crew 52:57

4M ago52:57

52:57

With Travis fleeing just in time to miss this absolute shit show vs. Columbus, Darren and Vince break down what happened in this catastrophic loss vs. Columbus, instead of the revenge we were after. And by that I mean Vince breaks it down. Darren doesn't break things down. If anything he makes things more complex and convoluted, as a general rule. …

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v New Mexico United 38:54

4M ago38:54

38:54

Well, we certainly grew the game (girth-wise). It's HaFoSaFo After Dark and Vince, Darren, and Travis break down the incredible (?) victory against USL's top side New Mexico United. We talk about Martinez' up and down game, the truly great fans from New Mexico, and spend way too long begging US Soccer to not hire Steve Cherundolo. Also the game too…

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NEW MEXICO / COLUMBUS MATCH PREVIEW: Diego Rossi, oooh Diego Rossi! 58:37

4M ago58:37

58:37

Two games, one week, zero intelligent thoughts from our podcast. Darren, Vince, and Travis break down Diego Rossi's homecoming back to BMO which also just happens to be a re-match of the MLS Cup Final we all remember so fondly. Then they chat with Chris Walker, head of Black Diamonds, a BIPOC Supporter Group from New Mexico United, and he does hone…

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EL TRÁFICO MATCH PREVIEW: Every Rose Bowl Has It's Thorn (Parking) 57:39

4M ago57:39

57:39

Do you hear that? In the distance? It's the sound of Galaxy's tifo slowly disintegrating at the Rose Bowl last year. Wait, what's that sound? It's the crack of a cooler smashing into a thousand pieces on Christmas Tree Lane. Oh no! What's that smell? Is that an LAFC fan defecating in the stands of BMO Stadium? That's right. We've made it. It's here…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Colorado 1:01:54

4M ago1:01:54

1:01:54

In honor of Mati Bogusz, here are the lyrics to the Polish national anthem: Poland has not yet perished, So long as we still live. What the foreign force has taken from us, We shall with sabre retrieve. March, march, Dąbrowski, From Italy to Poland. Under your command We shall rejoin the nation. We’ll cross the Vistula, we’ll cross the Warta, We sh…

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COLORADO MATCH PREVIEW: Bogusz Is Loousz w/ Rapids Sporting Director Fran Taylor 1:02:47

4M ago1:02:47

1:02:47

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. Colorado Rapids Sporting Director Fran Taylor RETURNS TO THE SHOW before any LAFC front office member has come on once. Darren and him discuss their childhood memories, why Darren could have gone pro, and Vince asks him why the charts were wrong about Hugo Lloris. We break down all the storylines for this weeks mat…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v San Jose 48:35

5M ago48:35

48:35

I heard you like goals, so we made the entire game out of goals! Kei Kamara breaks L*ndon D*novan's record. Tomas Àngel scores his first MLS goal. Polish Powerhouse Mati Bogusz gets a diving header brace. And best of all, Travis kissed Vince under the neon lights of Pepsi Plaza. It was a sloppy post-game for a beautifully unsloppy game. LAFC IS FIR…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Austin v Ted Unkel 41:52

5M ago41:52

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Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Ted Unkel, retire freak Join our Patreon and help us keep making this …

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AUSTIN / SAN JOSE MATCH PREVIEW: Keep Austin Mid 57:49

5M ago57:49

57:49

While Travis watches the Tony Awards (because he's at the Tony Awards), Darren cold-reads Travis' Austin FC and San Jose storylines: can LAFC win in Austin? Can they leapfrog RSL and take over first place in the West? Does anyone care about San Jose? Is it all a big ole' trap? Will Darren survive whatever Travis makes him read? IS AUSTIN WEIRD?????…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Orlando 34:06

5M ago34:06

34:06

When you're rollin, you're rollin. LAFC stole one this afternoon. With both teams playing pretty sloppy, Bouanga and Bogusz ATE to secure the win. Also Orlando blew it, including a missed PK that sailed over the goal and into the stands, which Darren made sure to compare to Baggio's World Cup breakdown and completely ruin Vince's night! With Travis…

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ORLANDO MATCH PREVIEW: More Like BORE-lando, Am I Right? 54:16

5M ago54:16

54:16

And we're back! LAFC sits just 3 points out of the lead in the West and only 96% humidity stands in their way! Vince, Darren, and Travis break down everything you need to know about this Saturday's match including Hugo's streak, Tillman's absence, and whether or not we knew Chanot was from Luxembourg. Plus, we play a game comparing Disneyland to Di…

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v FC Dallas 38:03

5M ago38:03

38:03

With Travis lost at sea, Darren is joined by Vince live outside BMO stadium after a SOUND 1-0 LAFC victory over FC Dallas, with our new look LAFC simply taking care of what is now business as usual, on a Pride Night at BMO with 10/10 vibes. Bouanga came through with maybe the easiest finish he's had all season off a beautiful pass from the hottest …

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POSTGAME POD: LAFC v Minnesota United 31:24

5M ago31:24

31:24

Clean Sheet Watch CONTINUES with a beautiful 2-0 victory over tight table buddies Minnesota United, who turns out, might not be so good after all. Travis, Vince and Darren break down everything you need to know while the stream also breaks down in maybe one of the worst string of technical difficulties to pod has ever seen. We talked Pierogi SZN wi…

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MINNESOTA / DALLAS MATCH PREVIEW: You Oughta Chanot 57:23

5M ago57:23

57:23

Minnesota is near the top of the table. Dallas is... also on the table. Travis, Darren, and Vince breakdown everything you need to know about the match week, including why our defense is looking unstoppable, if Minnesota is a legit contender, and is Lizzo canceled. Then we play a World Famous Darren Miller Trivia Game where we find out just how con…

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