In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West compare cool childhood school spelling bee triumphs, revel in Austin FC's win over Houston (and theorize about Austin FC players actually listening to this show), muse on the Przemysław Płacheta signing rumors and what that might mean for Verde's post-World Cup roster build, discuss the upcoming match against St. Louis City SC, and what's possible before the World Cup break. They also implore listeners to Save the Caps and consider What Rita Taught Me.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West celebrate their 100th episode by revisiting their favorite past episode titles, go into the current emergency of giving up eight goals in the last two matches, ponder what Austin FC might need to do to return to winning ways, talk about the momentary joy that Austin FC fans felt with the weirdest Wilfried Nancy rumor pollenator possible, delve into concerns about PRO and the gatekeeping that pool reporters currently have to navigate, discuss Saturday night's important match against Houston, discuss a new project to help Moises' mom (while celebrating her legacy), and close out with a command performance of the greatest one-act play ever featured on Emergency Podcast.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Phil's recent trip to Miami to watch a very satisfying draw against Lionel Messi's team, and then they discuss the recent losses about the Galaxy and Louisville City and whether or not to be worried. They then get into an odd thing that Austin FC head coach said in his post-Open Cup loss press conference as well as how hot his coaching seat might be and who might replace him. They then preview the match against Toronto FC and back into a brief preview of the San Jose match, also highlighting a nice thing the community did for our favorite soccer photographer.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about the trek Austin FC fans are making to Miami — a trek that Phil is also making — and what they might expect when they get there, given that construction for Saturday's Nu Stadium opening is coming right down to the wire. They also discuss the state of Oleksandr Svatok's Ukraine and Myrto Uzuni's Albania in World Cup qualifying (both sad), laugh a little at Italy, preview the actual matchup between Inter Miami and Austin FC, and then get into Verde's upcoming matchup against Louisville City and how the rest of the bracket leading to the U.S. Open Cup final looks.

In this special Emergency Tangent, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West take advantage of the international break and the recent release of the United States' 2026 World Cup jerseys to talk about their favorite (and less than favorite) jerseys through history. Along the way, they reveal their design aesthetic and then just offer up some jersey ideas that future U.S. kit designers can just have.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about this week's Open Cup weirdness, including a 14-year-old scoring on an MLS Next Pro team and a weird ending to the Sacramento Republic-El Farolito match (Mission Local has an arresting account) in which the in-stadium DJ tried to play peacemaker with, among other things, a Frankie Goes to Hollywood classic. They then delve into the first match of 2026 against a yet-to-be-scored LAFC, Verde's less-than-spectacular offensive numbers after four matches, and contemplate the possibility of a Svatok vs. Uzuni match to decide which European team goes to the World Cup.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Diego Fagúndez's welcome video joining the Revs, the upcoming match against RSL, the disaster that was the match against Charlotte FC (and some concerns about MLS refereeing), as well as the manifesting narratives early into the 2026 season (including how Nico Estévez is like a guy trying to get a shower at just the right temperature), how Austin FC is being buffeted by the Gulf of Mexico (metaphorically, of course), and where you might watch the match if you like people, fun, and green chile queso, a movie you should see if you like 'Merica, and other artistic recommendations to round out the week.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the upcoming match against Charlotte FC, the pending USL players' strike and guesses as to what the strike might lead to, the goals added differential metric and what it tells us about Austin FC two matches in, delicious details from Rodolfo Borrell himself about getting Christian Ramírez off waivers, and a temperature check on how the two of them feel about the 2026 season 1/17 of the way complete, with Phil doing this entirely from his childhood bedroom in suburban Seattle.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the new local beer celebrating the Year of the Fire Horse, recap the Christian Ramírez signing and analyze what that means for Austin FC and some specific players on the team, explore MLS' apparent decision to have Canadian players count as domestic players, preview the Sunday afternoon match against D.C. United, get into the start of the VerDos season, and fret openly about the pending USL players' strike.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss how Phil's daughter was like Brad Stuver playing goalkeeper in a goal way too big for her, get into Verde Week festivities and tifo talk, before moving into specifics about the first Austin FC match of 2026, including how good Facundo Torres and Jayden Nelson looked, why Guilherme Biro and Besard Šabović didn't play, which body part Myrto Uzuni scored with, and what it means that multiple players were upset by a 2-2 draw.