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Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Lobbing Scorchers is produced and owned by Just Once Media.
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Coop and Van host The Cooler Guild, a Seattle Reign podcast brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Cover artwork by Coop Theme song by Alex Juarez - The Cooler Guild 2024 -
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The Reign fell to Angel City on Friday, 1-0, racking up their 4th loss in a row. This was the 15th time this season that a Reign game was decided by a single goal. We reflect on this week’s struggles but also highlight the potential for a bright future for the group. Also in this episode we debut our new segment “Guild Grievances” with the help of …
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Should Brian Schmetzer Win Coach of the Year? - Ep. 68
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It’s another Dub Pod as the surging Seattle Sounders went to the thriving metropolis of Commerce City, Colorado and came back with a solid 1-0 victory. Albert Rusnák scored the game-winner, the Sounders moved to third in the West. Are they getting hot at just the right time? We’ll break it all down in our game review, hit our agenda check, take you…
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We’re back with one of the best Dub Pods of the season as the Seattle Sounders obliterated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 at BC Place in Matchday 36. Georgi scored his first MLS goal. Albert Rusnak has 15 assists. And Paul Rothrock continues his ascent into the Major Leagues Soccer elite. We break it all down in our game review, hit our Agenda Check, …
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Yet another Reign loss at a time they really couldn't afford it. One penalty was all that was needed for Bay FC to take all 3 points in Seattle. Another week of us getting into the Reign's playoff hopes and the harsh reality that those hopes are rapidly fading. We do a quick look at a few results from around the league over the weekend and preview …
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Paul Rothrock owns the Houston Dynamo - Ep. 66
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We’re back with a good, solid Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders took on the Houston Dynamo at Lumen Field and emerged with a 1-0 victory. The Sounders are officially headed to the playoffs and Paul Rothrock got a game-winner, which we break down in our game review. After that we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and close out with some takes …
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Playoffs, we *might* have a problem - Ep. 17
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A loss in Houston means Reign's tough road to the playoffs just got even tougher. We talk about what went wrong in the 0-1 loss against the Dash and how much optimism we have for the remainder of the season. We finish up the episode with a few highlights and lowlights from week 21 in the NWSL and do a quick preview of the Reign's next match. Suppor…
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It’s an unfortunate Draw Pod this week as the Seattle Sounders relinquished a last-minute lead in Wednesday evening’s 2-2 result against the mighty San Jose Earthquakes. We break down the defensive lapses that led to the pair of unfortunate concessions in our game review but also celebrate some more red-hot form from Jordan Morris. Later on in the …
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Reign's win streak came to an end after a loss at home to Gotham FC. We get into the 0-2 result and what the playoff hopes look like for Reign with 6 matches remaining in the season. Later on in the episode we cover a few other results from the league over the weekend, as well as look at the difficulty of remaining schedules for teams fighting for …
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The Seattle Sounders have vanquished the Club of Professional Wrestling Enthusiasts, so you know what that means: It’s another Dub Pod as we recap Seattle’s 2-0 win over Sporting KC, which saw the dynamic duo of Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock find the scoresheet as part of an excellent attacking performance. Later on in the show we hit our Agenda …
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A 3-2 result on the road in LA makes it three wins in a row for Reign. We have a discussion about all the goals, the VAR drama, and highlight specific player performances. In other woso news, USWNT legend Alex Morgan announced her retirement from the sport, playing in her final professional match this past Sunday. We talk a bit about her legacy and…
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The Best Seattle Sounders Win Ever - Ep. 63
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We are thrilled to bring you arguably the greatest Dub Pod in Lobbing Scorchers history as the Seattle Sounders absolutely obliterated the Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field in Matchday 31. We recap the hilarity that ensued following the Crew’s goalkeeper red card, which ended up seeing their center back play goalkeeper, Albert Rusnak score a hat tri…
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It's a second win a row for Reign after a come-from-behind win in Louisville. Ji So-Yun came off the bench in the second half, giving the team a much needed spark on set-pieces, included scoring a beautiful goal off a direct free kick. We also cover a few other things from the weekend in the NWSL, the new CBA, and preview of the Reign's next match.…
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We unfortunately have to bring you another L Pod as we do our game review on Seattle’s 1-0 loss at Portland Timbers. A national pundit has weighed in on what ails the Sounders at the moment and we discuss whether or not we agree with his take. We also break down the latest performance from Pedro de la Vega, who continues to see more minutes down th…
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In arguably the most tragic L Pod in Lobbing Scorchers history, we unfortunately recap Seattle’s latest defeat to LAFC, this time 1-0 in the US Open Cup semifinals. Was it a penalty kick? Was Jordan Morris offside? We weigh in on the controversy at Starfire. Later on we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and preview Seattle’s upcoming Cascad…
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The Reign made their return to league play this Sunday with a dramatic stoppage time win. Emeri Adames played a massive role in securing the Reign's first league victory since May 3rd. We dive into the late heroics from Adames, the jersey retirement ceremony for club legend Megan Rapinoe, and how the team looked with their summer acquisitions. Supp…
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It’s an incredibly special show this week as we have both a Dub Pod and an LAFC L Pod in the same show. We do our game review of Seattle’s 3-2 victory at Minnesota United, hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and preview the upcoming LAFC Open Cup matchup. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast w…
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LAFC: Legal Owners of the Seattle Sounders - Ep. 59
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Lobbing Scorchers is sad to report we must bring you an emphatic L Pod today as the Seattle Sounders’ 2024 Leagues Cup campaign has come to a crashing halt. LAFC continued their dominance over the Sounders with a 3-0 thrashing, we’ll break down all the fine points, hit our Agenda Check and take your questions. We also hit on a recent tweet from Mat…
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Seattle Sounders: Legal Owners of Pumas UNAM (feat. Niko Moreno) - Ep. 58
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Join us on Aug. 22 for a celebration of Sounder at Heart's 1 year anniversary! It’s a jam-packed episode as we dive into another League Cup Dub Pod! We break down the Seattle Sounders’ 4-0 thrashing of Pumas at Lumen Field that devolved into chaos and anarchy late in the match. We’ll also hit our agenda check and take your questions. Headlining the…
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Gold in Paris - Is soccer fun again? - Ep. 12
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Following the USWNT gold medal win, we dive into the match and the tournament as a whole for our new Olympic champions. We also discuss the Reign’s new signings in anticipation of the regular season kicking off after the summer break. Support the Show. Follow us on twitter: CoolerGuildPod Coop Van ----- Subscribe and Support Support the show by sub…
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Seattle Sounders, We Owe You an Apology - Ep. 57
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Join us on Aug. 22 for a celebration of Sounder at Heart's 1 year anniversary! We bring you a massive Dub Pod this week as the Seattle Sounders shut down the LA Galaxy to advance in Leagues Cup. For that, we must admit defeat on our own analysis and praise the three defenders who hit the score sheet. We will break down all the fine points of the fa…
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We’re back with an unfortunate L pod as the Seattle Sounders’ Leagues Cup group-stage match against Club Nexaca devolved into a full-on debacle that also saw them lose Pedro de la Vega to another injury. We break down what took place at Lumen Field in our game review before previewing this Thursday’s knockout-stage showdown against Joey Paints and …
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The Reign wrapped up their Summer Cup versus the Thorns in a 0-1 result that saw both teams eliminated from the tournament. We get into what we saw from the team in Portland and what we hope to see moving forward. The next match for the Reign won't be until the end of August, giving the team a chance to reset as well as get a good look at their rec…
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Does Liga MX Care About Leagues Cup? - Ep. 55
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The Seattle Sounders didn’t play but that didn’t stop us from laying down some more coverage of Leagues Cup 2024. We react to the latest slate of group-stage matches, which included some more positive results for MLS clubs over Liga MX, with an unlikely hero emerging in the form of Austin FC. Elsewhere, Dayne St. Clair went God mode again for Minne…
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It's a Rookie Summer - Bonus Episode - Ep. 10
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In this bonus episode Coop and Van discuss Reign’s all-too-common heartbreaking loss, this time against Club Tijuana in the Summer Cup Series, as well as cover all the women’s soccer drama and controversy this week at the Paris Olympics. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through…
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We are back on track with a Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders opened their Leagues Cup 2024 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Minnesota United at Lumen Field on Friday night. It wasn’t the best game we’ve ever seen, but Paul Rothrock has done it once again, giving us more than enough content to fuel our agendas. Later on in the show we discuss US Socc…
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Cooler Conversations - Mariah Lee - Ep. 9
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In this special bonus episode, Van and Coop sit down for a chat with DC Power player Mariah Lee. Mariah fills us in on her experience so far with the new USL Super League and the importance of having more opportunities for women to play soccer professionally in the US. We also talk about Mariah’s blog “Soccer She Wrote” and what inspired her to sta…
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Summer Cup Surprise - Bonus Episode - Ep. 8
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It's a Summer Cup bonus episode. In the opening match of the first ever Summer Cup series, the Reign finally picked up a win, having not won a match since May 3rd. We take a look into what we saw in the match against Utah, as well as chat about the new young signings and what that might mean for the future of this club. We also talk about the USWNT…
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Are The Seattle Sounders Fraudulent? - Ep. 53
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The streak of Dub Pods has sadly come to an unceremonious end as the Seattle Sounders were blown out 3-0 by LAFC at Lumen Field on Saturday, falling victim to the evil demonic goal-scoring force of nature that is Denis Bouanga. Were the national pundits correct in their prior assessment of Seattle’s improved play of recent weeks being fraudulent? W…
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We have our sixth straight dub pod as St. Louis CITY SC became the latest opponent to meet their demise at Lumen Field on Wednesday, falling 2-0 to the Seattle Sounders. Even Jon Bell is getting in on the action these days. We recap the festivities, dive into this week’s Agena Check, debate the merits of this red-hot run of form and preview this Sa…
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It’s yet another Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders have once again emerged victorious, this time with a 1-0 victory at Austin FC in Matchday 26. With Noah sidelined due to sickness, Ari lays down a solo pod recapping the win at Q2 Stadium. It was also a banner week for the Agenda Check, as Paul Rothrock and Obed Vargas each picked up an assist on Jor…
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Whole Lotta Draws, Not Enough Winnin' - Ep. 6
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As the Reign go into the Olympic break without a win since May 3rd, the team records yet another draw, this time against the last place Utah Royals. We dive into the Reign's current form, if there's any hope for the rest of season, and just overall trying to wrap our heads around why there hasn't been any major changes in terms of getting results o…
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It’s a US Open Cup dub pod as the Seattle Sounders topped Sacramento Republic FC 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. What would a run to the USOC final mean for Seattle after years of not living up to their dominant early years in this tournament? Later on, we discuss Seattle’s reported links to a Croatian winger, have a nice laugh at the Cupset that…
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