On this week's episode: Chris fills in for a flued up Amy, Alexei learns about early formations, and the Casuals pick their starting XI of fictional footballers -- timecodes below!

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6:36 - How we did on last week's picks

7:17 - MLS News/Tea

23:16 - Amy's Big Question: What European players should come to MLS?

34:50 - History Lesson: Historical Formations

1:00:39 - Pop XI: Fictional Footballers

1:27:49 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For

On this week's episode: Amy learns how important a manager really is, Alexei learns about the history of boots, and the Casuals pick their starting XI of soccer players with the wildest career pivots -- timecodes below!

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1:15 - How we did on last week's picks

3:20 - MLS News/Tea

21:10 - Amy's Big Question: How important is the manager really?

34:45 - History Lesson: Boots

57:35 - Pop XI: Post-Playing Career Pivots

1:25:10 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For

On this week's episode: Amy learns about what the numbers for positions mean, Alexei learns about "factory teams", and the Casuals pick their starting XI of NBA Players Who Played Soccer -- timecodes below!

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3:51 - How we did on last week's picks

7:57 - MLS News/Tea

26:22 - Amy's Big Question: What are the different positions and different formations?

43:11 - History Lesson: Factory Teams

57:44 - Pop XI: If NBA Players Played Soccer

1:15:27 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For

On this week's episode: Amy learns about all the different tournaments going on at once, Alexei learns about the history of international caps, and the Casuals pick their starting XI of Soccer Player Musicians! Timecodes below!

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2:25 - How we did on last week's picks

4:44 - MLS News/Tea

21:35 - Amy's Big Question: What are "Champions League" competitions?

32:02 - History Lesson: International Caps

52:07 - Pop XI: Soccer Player Musicians

1:16:04 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For

On this week's episode: Amy finds out how MLS compares to other leagues, Alexei learns about the history of draws/extra time, and the Casuals pick their starting XI of Weird Tattoos!

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3:34 - How we did on last week's picks

13:20 - MLS News/Tea

29:14 - Amy's Big Question: How does MLS compare?

37:00 - History Lesson: Draws/Extra Time

57:50 - Pop XI: Weird Tattoos

1:19:40 - Next Week's Picks + One Thing We're Excited For

On this extra-large, debut episode of Calling All Casuals, Amy and Alexei explain the premise of the show, and Amy chooses which club she should support!

Alexei profiles each MLS club (exploring their history, key players, rivals, and NBA comparison) as Amy weighs in before choosing which club she will follow this MLS season. Time codes for all the teams below!

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9:40 - LA Galaxy

15:42 - DC United

22:02 - FC Dallas

29:48 - Sporting Kansas City

36:45 - New York Red Bulls

42:51 - San Jose Earthquakes

47:38 - Columbus Crew

52:04 - New England Revolution

57:18 - Colorado Rapids

59:51 - Chicago Fire

1:04:55 - Amy’s Thoughts on MLS 1.0

1:10:10 - Real Salt Lake

1:16:52 - Houston Dynamo

1:23:41 - Toronto FC

1:30:54 - Seattle Sounders

1:36:37 - Philadelphia Union

1:40:32 - Vancouver Whitecaps

1:44:24 - Portland Timbers

1:53:09 - CF Montreal

1:57:59 - Amy’s Thoughts on MLS 2.0

2:02:59 - Orlando City SC

2:12:28 - NYCFC

2:19:05 - Minnesota United

2:25:32 - Atlanta United

2:31:47 - LAFC

2:35:46 - FC Cincinnati

2:37:32 - Inter Miami

2:42:28 - Nashville SC

2:45:49 - Austin FC

2:48:51 - Charlotte FC

2:52:07 - St. Louis City FC

2:53:34 - Amy’s Thoughts on MLS 3.0

2:54:15 - MATCH WEEK 01 PICKS

2:58:54 - AMY REVEALS WHAT TEAM SHE WILL FOLLOW

Welcome to Calling All Casuals -- the show for the casual soccer fan! If you're just dipping your toe into soccer fandom, this might just be the show for you!

Every week hosts Amy and Alexei explore soccer through the lens of pop culture, learning about the quirks, history, and drama along the way. This show has a heavy focus on soccer in America, but every so often it gets into the game on a global level.

We're trying to make soccer approachable for anyone, so we hope you join us on our journey!

Questions? Email us: [email protected]