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Their love of the footy born during the COVID pandemic, brothers Ethan and Benjamin Kassel combine to bring you their perspective on Australia's game from across the Pacific.... more
FAQs about Americans Watching The Footy:How many episodes does Americans Watching The Footy have?The podcast currently has 263 episodes available.
October 02, 20252025 AFL Grand Final Recap: "Embarrassment of Riches"The Lions reigned supreme, much to Ethan's chagrin and somewhat to Benjamin's surprise. We discuss our different Grand Final viewing experiences and tie up some season-long narratives....more1h 8minPlay
September 25, 20252025 AFL Preliminary Finals Recap: "Not This Year, M*****f*****s"Not sorry, says Ethan! The largest prelim crowd in 54 years saw Victoria's best rivalry (no, we're not biased, why?) go the Cats' way, with a healthy helping of Dangerfield. The next night, an all-feline Grand Final was confirmed. Keep listening for our postmortems of the prelim losers, as well as a healthy dose of Americana....more1h 15minPlay
September 18, 20252025 AFL Semi-Finals Recap: "We Got […] Before GTA VI"And then there were four. Drama decided to take a pass on the semi-finals, but we've still got plenty to break down. Plus, we look at other codes, marveling at the oddities in multiple forms of football....more1h 9minPlay
September 11, 20252025 AFL Finals Week 1 Recap: "Don't Say the [CENSORED] Word"Well, that was… fun? If you were a completely neutral party, I'd definitely say Saturday's eliminators were. However, given our respective interests, we hold reservations. Ethan also turned against a (former) favorite of his — learn who it was and more here!...more1h 33minPlay
September 03, 20252025 AFL "So You Didn't Crack the 8," Part 2: "Mysterious…"With the home-and-away season done and dusted, it's time to look back at those clubs sitting on the sidelines in September. We begin to give the losers their due in this annual two-part event! ...more1h 50minPlay
September 03, 20252025 AFL "So You Didn't Crack the 8," Part 1: "A Bit of a Compromise"With the home-and-away season done and dusted, it's time to look back at those clubs sitting on the sidelines in September. We begin to give the losers their due in this annual two-part event! ...more1h 16minPlay
August 27, 20252025 AFL Round 24 (mostly) Recap: "Forgot to Say Clear)Yeah, a couple clubs did some obvious things to actively avoid victory here in the final round. Benjamin anticipated the Bulldogs' failures, while Ethan certainly didn't. We also go into some Australian connections in college football as that season gets going too!...more1h 53minPlay
August 21, 20252025 AFLRound 23 Recap: "Lost on These Fools"With just one round to go, 10 teams are mathematically out of it… yet their headlines on and off the oval remain as entertaining as those of the finals contenders. We celebrate expected and unsung heroes alike across the league, and Benjamin crams as many references to one band as possible into one game breakdown....more1h 56minPlay
August 15, 20252025 AFL Round 22 Recap: "Teacher? …Teacher?"We're back! …No, not just with a new episode. We're both back home! Ethan's returned from his pilgrimage, and Benjamin's started his new job. It's been a very dramatic week for both of us, and the footy definitely added to those feelings… even if Ethan didn't see much of the excitement in person....more1h 53minPlay
August 06, 20252025 AFL Round 21 Recap: "To Gryan, From Gryan"Ethan did the thing. His first visit to Kardinia Park was the centerpiece of his whole footy pilgrimage, because of the interactions he had post-match. Round 21 spaced out its drama pretty well, though our older host only saw one of the big results in person. Listen for more of his takes on the live footy experience and various other Aussie experiences!...more1h 50minPlay
FAQs about Americans Watching The Footy:How many episodes does Americans Watching The Footy have?The podcast currently has 263 episodes available.