Home and Away - A Sporting KC Podcast
By Drew VanderPloeg and Cody Welton
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Episodes: 150
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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.
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Episode 148 - SKC signs a center back, tactical compromises for playing the kids, and MLS hot stove is in flames
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 147 - Daniel Sperry joins the pod to discuss SKC's poor performance in Vancouver, the two Kerry's, and managing risk.
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Episode 146 - SKC get a point from their last two games, Zavagnin continues making necessary halftime adjustments, and more questions than answers about the future.
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Episode 145 - SKC wins the variance game of the season, Roster building thoughts, and the USMNT comes up short vs Mexico.
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Episode 144 - SKC gets 4 points from 2 games, the MLSPA salary dump and what it means, and lots of US Soccer topics to cover.
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Episode 143 - SKC Loses to FC Dallas, Referee Discourse, and USMNT Drama
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Episode 142 - LAFC brings SKC back to earth, Cody makes an Ali-like return, and oh boy do we have USMNT takes
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Episode 141 - SKC gets a fun win on the road, Cody takes a week off, and we discuss the next evolution of the team.
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode 140 - SKC gets their third draw in a row in a tale of two halves
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May 29, 2025 |
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Episode 139 - SKC gets a couple good road draws, but offensive concerns remain
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May 22, 2025 |
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Episode 138 - SKC's defense continues to improve, but the offense stagnates.
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 137 - SKC Makes History on Star Wars night vs. The Galaxy
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 136 - Making Progress
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May 01, 2025 |
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Episode 135 - Sporting KC After Dark is Fun
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 134 - Caution: New eras may contain familiar problems
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Episode 133 - A new era begins for SKC
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 132 - The end of the Vermes era in Kansas City
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Episode 131 - New players, familiar problems
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Episode 130 - SKC ends their losing streak, positional play evolution, and at least the Current are still fun.
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Episode 129 - Progress(?) obfuscated by familiar mistakes
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Episode 128 - Indecision breeds ineffectiveness
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Episode 127 - 3 games in 7 days, 3 losses in 7 days, is it too soon to overreact?
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Episode 126 - Frozen Silver Linings in 1-0 defeats, finally a tactical breakdown of a real game, and the Galaxy get a payday GAM loan.
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 125 - Preseason is (finally)over, Silly Season overreactions, and can Messi do it on a sub-zero night in Kansas City?
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Episode 124 - Sporting KC goes from 0 to 2 DP's in a weekend
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Episode 123 - Greek transfer combo meals, Iraola's tactical revolution, and pouring one out for the '25 Open Cup
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode 122 - SKC's potential #10, possible tactical philosophies, and using analytics responsibly.
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Episode 121 - Flexibility is the word of the week
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Episode 120 - Cody's back, Pulido is not, and roster building philosophies
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Episode 119 - Sperry joins the pod, SKC offseason transactions and opportunities, and the Current sign some GKs
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Episode 118 - SKC/MLS Hot Stove, Building the GK room, and Scouring Transfermarkt for #10's
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 117 - SKC Roster moves are official, the USMNT plays fun soccer, and pouring one out for a couple homies.
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Episode 116 - Mailbag, analyzing The Current, and MLS Playoffs are drunk
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 115 - MLSPA Salary Dump, Option Year Evaluations, and Tactical copycats
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 114 - Bring on the Rebuild
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 113 - SKC lacks quality, how to use a modern #10, and Joaquin Fernandez makes his debut
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 112 - SKC loses a cup final, JFD asserts his dominance, and JFR's potential swan song
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Episode 111 - We've run out of new things to talk about
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode 110 - A frustrating draw for SKC, and the dependencies with the upcoming roster changes.
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Episode 109 - 2 shutouts for SKC, tactical fluidity, and the KC Current make moves
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Episode 108 - The opposite of absence making the heart grow fonder
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Episode 107 - SKC crashes out of Leagues Cup, Roster limitations, and Off-Ball movement.
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Episode 106 - SKC vs Fire recap, Cup vs Cup discourse, and playing the yutes.
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 105 - SKC employs some tactical fluidity, and look to sign reinforcements
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 104 - 3 games in 7 days, rain delays, and USMNT malaise.
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Episode 103 - SKC Hires a Sporting Director
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Episode 102 - Show Me the Money
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Episode 101 - Dependencies, Play Your Kids, and Doing Analytics
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode 100! - SKC Break their losing streak, Incoming Roster Overhauls, and Put up or Shut Up Time?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Episode 99 - How did SKC get here? Listener Q&A
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 98 - Where do we go from here?
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 97 - Mentality
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May 16, 2024 |
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Episode 96 - SKC continue to use the 4-2-3-1, so we talk about it.
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May 01, 2024 |
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Episode 95 - SKC drops more points at home, midfield softness, and "I'm not worried about it""
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 94 - The Arrowhead Experience, Is this simply who SKC is, and the fake cheese pizza team comes to town.
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Episode 93 - More bipolar performances, "poor management", and nerdy roster rule changes
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Episode 92 - Using chaos as a weapon, JFD the Goat, and raising the floor
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Episode 91 - A tale of two halves, are we overreacting, and the USMNT owns Mexico.
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 90 - SKC makes improvements, backups make impressions, and the KC Current are fun again
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode 89 - A game for nerds, Stadler and Waldorf return, and a MLS roster rule update
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode 88 - SKC Stadium Upgrades, Referees draw the fans ire(drink), and the effectiveness of Alan Pulido.
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Episode 87 - Rusty openers, stadium upgrades, and expensive parking
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 86 - MLS Organizational Drama, the "evolution" of Peter Vermes, and the USWNT looks fun again
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Episode 85 - Preseason Phase One Ends, Creating Consistent Big Chances, and the Most MLS of Trades
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Episode 84 - SKC parts ways with Gavin Wilkinson, Potential referee work stoppages, and Kellyn Acosta linked with SKC
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Episode 83 - Sporting KC hires Gavin Wilkinson
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Episode 82 - Messi comes to Arrowhead, How to fix the Open Cup, and does anyone care about Camp Cupcake?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Episode 81 - End of Season Report Cards, MLS Hot Stove, and replacing Gadi Kinda
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Episode 80 - Drew plays GM, two Sporting Legends say goodbye, and MLS Cup seems like fun
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Episode 79 - SKC's Season Ends, Tactical cuteness, and a potential goodbye to two Sporting Legends
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 78 - Three week breaks, negating Hector Herrera, and Sergiño Dest loses his mind
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Episode 77 - Things you love to see
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Episode 76 - SKC invents winning playoff games on the road in St Louis
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Episode 75 - Take that Doubters!
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 74 - The word of the day is Stale
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Episode 73 - Jekyll and Hyde SKC return, a Tale of Two Strikers, and Taylor Swift invades KC.
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Episode 72 - SKC gets some good fortune(for once), Pulido gets a contract extension, and we are not impressed with the KC Current.
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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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
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Episode 70 - Drinking the tears of your enemies, The Radoja Effect, and is anyone actually coaching the KC Current?
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Episode 69(NICE) - SKC Plays an actual game(and wins!), JFR does all the JFR things, and How to Break Pressure
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Episode 68 - Pulido Renewals, Roster Construction, and Game Models
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Episode 67 - SKC is who we thought they were, USWNT underperforms & Leagues Cup is fun
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Episode 66 - Frustrating Draws, Counter-pressing, and Busio-colored glasses
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Episode 65 - SKC return to form, the Gadi Kinda effect, and a real derby in MLS?
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Episode 64 - SKC's bad vibes return, misplaced Khiry Shelton hate, and does anyone care about the Gold Cup?
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Episode 63 - SKC Get some bad luck, Alan Pulido transfer rumors, and the USMNT is fun again
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Episode 62 - Good defensive midfielders are good, good strikers are good, playing good soccer is good.
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Episode 61 - A seven point week, the dichotomy of Andreu Fontas and some Argentinian guy joins Inter Miami
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Episode 60 - SKC Bounces back against Portland, Vermes' tactical nuance, and WTF is wrong with the Current?
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May 31, 2023 |
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Episode 59 - Misunderstanding rivalries, Goalkeeper analysis, and is SKC soft?
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May 25, 2023 |
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Episode 58 - SKC has an actual winning streak, How to break a press, and things we were right about.
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May 17, 2023 |
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Episode 57 - Crisis averted(for now), do coaches really matter, and why is Preki so mad?
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May 10, 2023 |
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Episode 56 - Making history, the definition of insanity, and what would a Vermes divorce look like?
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May 03, 2023 |
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Episode 55 - Not much has changed, SKC get a win against a semi-pro team, and tactical flexibility(of lack of it)
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Episode 54 - SKC punished for mistakes again, What would Drew and Cody do, and Matt Potter gets his walking papers.
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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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.
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Episode 52 - SKC makes changes and improvements, Ben Sweat says sayonara, and a discussion about the SKC Academy system.
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Episode 51 - SKC's worst performance of the year, Drew plays GM, and the USMNT win their Nations League Group.
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Episode 50 - Agada Island, The Opponent's 18 is still Lava, and salty St Louis fans.
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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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
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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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.
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Episode 47 - Squad balance, potentially concerning familiar performances due to injuries, and Drew's crackpot playoff ideas
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Episode 46 - Defending Counterattacks, Hoops 4.0 is here, and what's wrong with the USWNT midfield?
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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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?
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Episode 44: Agada still scoring headers, What actually is positional play, Jesse Marsch we barely knew you, and KC Current becoming goliaths.
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Ep 43: Overreacting about preseason scrimmages, Apple TV MLS Season Pass is Here, Automatisms in soccer(football), and SKC's Homegrown dilemma.
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Episode 42 - The Return of the Pod
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Episode 41 - We love a good midfield
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Episode 40 - I don’t know what we’re yelling about!
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Episode 39 - It finally happened!
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Episode 38 - Where do we go from here?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Episode 37 - That's All Folks!
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Episode 36 - Peaked too late I guess
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Episode 35 - USMNT Vibe-less, KC Current - no notes
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Episode 34 - Agada Feeling
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Episiode 33 - Botched panenkas
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Episode 32 - Thommy on Thommy crime
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Episode 31 - The Return of Fun
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Episode 29 - 4 goals in one game? In this economy?
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Episode 28 - All Hail the Offside Trap
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Episode 27 - Groundhog Day
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Episode 26 - The return of Cody's favorite adjective
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Episode 25 - What's this? Positivity?
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Episode 24 - Old Men Yell at Clouds
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Episode 23 - Taylor Twellman dot gif
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Episode 22 - Winning's Winning(thanks Vin Diesel)
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Episode 21 - Pragmatism: Does it exist?
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Episode 20 - Hooray for International Breaks
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Episode 19 - Treading Water
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May 25, 2022 |
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Episode 18 - New formations *and* in-game adjustments? In this economy?
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May 12, 2022 |
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Episode 17 - Progress?
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May 05, 2022 |
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Episode 16 - Baby Steps
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Episode 15 - Where do we go from here?
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Episode 14 - Airing Grievances
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Episode 13 - Is this Cathartic?
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Episode 12 - Turning the Corner
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Episode 11.2 - Hello Darkness My Old Friend
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Episode 11.1 - USMNT Final WCQ Window Preview
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Episode 10 - Options are Limited
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Episode 9 - Going Home
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Episode 8.2 - SKC Home Opener Preview
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Episode 8.1 - All too familiar
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Episode 7 - SKC Season Opener Preview
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Episode 6 - Tactics are fun, mmkay?
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Episode 5 - SKC Roster Breakdown
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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Episode 4.2 - USMNT Qualifying Rollercoaster
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Episode 4.1 - SKC Pre-Season Is Underway
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Episode 3 - Blame US Soccer for the length of this one
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Episode 2 - (Slightly)Less Verbose
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Episode 1 - We made a podcast!
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Jan 14, 2022 |