Home and Away - A Sporting KC Podcast

By Drew VanderPloeg and Cody Welton

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Episodes: 99

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A conversation on topics involving the MLS club Sporting Kansas City. Tactical breakdowns of match performances, discussion around personnel and their usage, and previews of upcoming matches. Some additional content around other USMNT and MLS news as appropriate. Want to participate in the discussion? Join us on the Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/pkg4S85qR2

Episode Date
Episode 97 - Mentality
May 16, 2024
Episode 96 - SKC continue to use the 4-2-3-1, so we talk about it.
May 01, 2024
Episode 95 - SKC drops more points at home, midfield softness, and "I'm not worried about it""
Apr 25, 2024
Episode 94 - The Arrowhead Experience, Is this simply who SKC is, and the fake cheese pizza team comes to town.
Apr 19, 2024
Episode 93 - More bipolar performances, "poor management", and nerdy roster rule changes
Apr 11, 2024
Episode 92 - Using chaos as a weapon, JFD the Goat, and raising the floor
Apr 04, 2024
Episode 91 - A tale of two halves, are we overreacting, and the USMNT owns Mexico.
Mar 28, 2024
Episode 90 - SKC makes improvements, backups make impressions, and the KC Current are fun again
Mar 21, 2024
Episode 89 - A game for nerds, Stadler and Waldorf return, and a MLS roster rule update
Mar 14, 2024
Episode 88 - SKC Stadium Upgrades, Referees draw the fans ire(drink), and the effectiveness of Alan Pulido.
Mar 07, 2024
Episode 87 - Rusty openers, stadium upgrades, and expensive parking
Feb 29, 2024
Episode 86 - MLS Organizational Drama, the "evolution" of Peter Vermes, and the USWNT looks fun again
Feb 22, 2024
Episode 85 - Preseason Phase One Ends, Creating Consistent Big Chances, and the Most MLS of Trades
Feb 01, 2024
Episode 84 - SKC parts ways with Gavin Wilkinson, Potential referee work stoppages, and Kellyn Acosta linked with SKC
Jan 25, 2024
Episode 83 - Sporting KC hires Gavin Wilkinson
Jan 18, 2024
Episode 82 - Messi comes to Arrowhead, How to fix the Open Cup, and does anyone care about Camp Cupcake?
Jan 11, 2024
Episode 81 - End of Season Report Cards, MLS Hot Stove, and replacing Gadi Kinda
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 80 - Drew plays GM, two Sporting Legends say goodbye, and MLS Cup seems like fun
Dec 07, 2023
Episode 79 - SKC's Season Ends, Tactical cuteness, and a potential goodbye to two Sporting Legends
Nov 30, 2023
Episode 78 - Three week breaks, negating Hector Herrera, and Sergiño Dest loses his mind
Nov 22, 2023
Episode 77 - Things you love to see
Nov 10, 2023
Episode 76 - SKC invents winning playoff games on the road in St Louis
Oct 31, 2023
Episode 75 - Take that Doubters!
Oct 25, 2023
Episode 74 - The word of the day is Stale
Oct 06, 2023
Episode 73 - Jekyll and Hyde SKC return, a Tale of Two Strikers, and Taylor Swift invades KC.
Sep 28, 2023
Episode 72 - SKC gets some good fortune(for once), Pulido gets a contract extension, and we are not impressed with the KC Current.
Sep 20, 2023
Episode 71 - SKC Return to Earth(why were we surprised?), what are the benefits of the 4-4-2, and the Days of our Lives in New England
Sep 14, 2023
Episode 70 - Drinking the tears of your enemies, The Radoja Effect, and is anyone actually coaching the KC Current?
Sep 07, 2023
Episode 69(NICE) - SKC Plays an actual game(and wins!), JFR does all the JFR things, and How to Break Pressure
Aug 31, 2023
Episode 68 - Pulido Renewals, Roster Construction, and Game Models
Aug 17, 2023
Episode 67 - SKC is who we thought they were, USWNT underperforms & Leagues Cup is fun
Aug 11, 2023
Episode 66 - Frustrating Draws, Counter-pressing, and Busio-colored glasses
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 65 - SKC return to form, the Gadi Kinda effect, and a real derby in MLS?
Jul 06, 2023
Episode 64 - SKC's bad vibes return, misplaced Khiry Shelton hate, and does anyone care about the Gold Cup?
Jun 29, 2023
Episode 63 - SKC Get some bad luck, Alan Pulido transfer rumors, and the USMNT is fun again
Jun 21, 2023
Episode 62 - Good defensive midfielders are good, good strikers are good, playing good soccer is good.
Jun 15, 2023
Episode 61 - A seven point week, the dichotomy of Andreu Fontas and some Argentinian guy joins Inter Miami
Jun 08, 2023
Episode 60 - SKC Bounces back against Portland, Vermes' tactical nuance, and WTF is wrong with the Current?
May 31, 2023
Episode 59 - Misunderstanding rivalries, Goalkeeper analysis, and is SKC soft?
May 25, 2023
Episode 58 - SKC has an actual winning streak, How to break a press, and things we were right about.
May 17, 2023
Episode 57 - Crisis averted(for now), do coaches really matter, and why is Preki so mad?
May 10, 2023
Episode 56 - Making history, the definition of insanity, and what would a Vermes divorce look like?
May 03, 2023
Episode 55 - Not much has changed, SKC get a win against a semi-pro team, and tactical flexibility(of lack of it)
Apr 28, 2023
Episode 54 - SKC punished for mistakes again, What would Drew and Cody do, and Matt Potter gets his walking papers.
Apr 20, 2023
Episode 53 - SKC takes over the top spot in the Wooden Spoon chase, Automatisms 2.0, and a lot of talk about good defensive midfielders.
Apr 13, 2023
Episode 52 - SKC makes changes and improvements, Ben Sweat says sayonara, and a discussion about the SKC Academy system.
Apr 06, 2023
Episode 51 - SKC's worst performance of the year, Drew plays GM, and the USMNT win their Nations League Group.
Mar 30, 2023
Episode 50 - Agada Island, The Opponent's 18 is still Lava, and salty St Louis fans.
Mar 22, 2023
Episode 49 - Why can't SKC score goals? Attacking Kill Patterns and how they are used, and a quick convo about the latest in the Berhalter/Reyna Saga
Mar 16, 2023
Episode 48 - Is SKC playing a new base formation? What are these shape changes intended for, and do base formations really matter? Very Excite for the home opener against LA.
Mar 09, 2023
Episode 47 - Squad balance, potentially concerning familiar performances due to injuries, and Drew's crackpot playoff ideas
Mar 01, 2023
Episode 46 - Defending Counterattacks, Hoops 4.0 is here, and what's wrong with the USWNT midfield?
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 45 - Numbing the pain of Kortne Ford's Achilles with a Super Bowl win, Tactical Flexibility and how to accomplish it, and why the hell does MLS keep screwing up the playoffs?
Feb 16, 2023
Episode 44: Agada still scoring headers, What actually is positional play, Jesse Marsch we barely knew you, and KC Current becoming goliaths.
Feb 09, 2023
Ep 43: Overreacting about preseason scrimmages, Apple TV MLS Season Pass is Here, Automatisms in soccer(football), and SKC's Homegrown dilemma.
Feb 02, 2023
Episode 42 - The Return of the Pod
Jan 27, 2023
Episode 41 - We love a good midfield
Dec 02, 2022
Episode 40 - I don’t know what we’re yelling about!
Nov 10, 2022
Episode 39 - It finally happened!
Nov 03, 2022
Episode 38 - Where do we go from here?
Oct 20, 2022
Episode 37 - That's All Folks!
Oct 13, 2022
Episode 36 - Peaked too late I guess
Oct 06, 2022
Episode 35 - USMNT Vibe-less, KC Current - no notes
Sep 29, 2022
Episode 34 - Agada Feeling
Sep 22, 2022
Episiode 33 - Botched panenkas
Sep 08, 2022
Episode 32 - Thommy on Thommy crime
Sep 01, 2022
Episode 31 - The Return of Fun
Aug 25, 2022
Episode 29 - 4 goals in one game? In this economy?
Aug 11, 2022
Episode 28 - All Hail the Offside Trap
Aug 04, 2022
Episode 27 - Groundhog Day
Jul 29, 2022
Episode 26 - The return of Cody's favorite adjective
Jul 21, 2022
Episode 25 - What's this? Positivity?
Jul 16, 2022
Episode 24 - Old Men Yell at Clouds
Jul 07, 2022
Episode 23 - Taylor Twellman dot gif
Jun 30, 2022
Episode 22 - Winning's Winning(thanks Vin Diesel)
Jun 24, 2022
Episode 21 - Pragmatism: Does it exist?
Jun 17, 2022
Episode 20 - Hooray for International Breaks
Jun 03, 2022
Episode 19 - Treading Water
May 25, 2022
Episode 18 - New formations *and* in-game adjustments? In this economy?
May 12, 2022
Episode 17 - Progress?
May 05, 2022
Episode 16 - Baby Steps
Apr 28, 2022
Episode 15 - Where do we go from here?
Apr 21, 2022
Episode 14 - Airing Grievances
Apr 15, 2022
Episode 13 - Is this Cathartic?
Apr 07, 2022
Episode 12 - Turning the Corner
Mar 31, 2022
Episode 11.2 - Hello Darkness My Old Friend
Mar 24, 2022
Episode 11.1 - USMNT Final WCQ Window Preview
Mar 23, 2022
Episode 10 - Options are Limited
Mar 17, 2022
Episode 9 - Going Home
Mar 10, 2022
Episode 8.2 - SKC Home Opener Preview
Mar 04, 2022
Episode 8.1 - All too familiar
Mar 04, 2022
Episode 7 - SKC Season Opener Preview
Feb 25, 2022
Episode 6 - Tactics are fun, mmkay?
Feb 18, 2022
Episode 5 - SKC Roster Breakdown
Feb 12, 2022
Episode 4.2 - USMNT Qualifying Rollercoaster
Feb 04, 2022
Episode 4.1 - SKC Pre-Season Is Underway
Feb 04, 2022
Episode 3 - Blame US Soccer for the length of this one
Jan 27, 2022
Episode 2 - (Slightly)Less Verbose
Jan 21, 2022
Episode 1 - We made a podcast!
Jan 14, 2022