In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share that, sometimes, Zoom does weird things, before getting into the win over the Sounders that defied Phil's 60th-minute expectations, a preview of Real Salt Lake (and their summer signings that haven't yet hit), a preview of the U.S. Open Cup and why Hany Mukhtar could loom large, some playoff place discussions, a reminder about a watch party way down south, and a celebration of the Brad Stuver contract extension.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West revel in Austin FC's semifinal U.S. Open Cup win (but not as much as Nico Estévez reveled in it), share audio from Brendan Hines-Ike after the loss against Dallas (to show Verde's focus in that finals-deciding match), provide an early preview on that final against Nashville, touch on the matchup against Seattle, and then go through some legitimately fascinating playoff math, coming to a conclusion about the playoffs that may or may not excite you.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share thoughts on the U.S. Open Cup semifinal match between Verde and Minnesota United FC just hours before it starts, including looking at what national pundits have said, the 18 players social media showed going and who might start, why the Loons' win over St. Louis wasn't as good as the 3-1 scoreline made it look, and keys to Austin FC winning,

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Moisés' workout with Jon Gallagher, Austin FC's win over Sporting Kansas City, whether the team is reversing its post-July swoon trend from past seasons, preview the matchup with FC Dallas in Frisco, and bring in a special guest to help determine which teams we'd most and least like to see Verde face in the playoffs.

In this first-of-its-kind episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West sidestep soccer for an Emergency Tangent on the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap and the sequel debuting on Wednesday. They talk about Phil's heavy metal past and the goth band he was once part of, how they both came to know the movie, its influence on Seattle's music scene and various TV shows and movies, and the characters, lines, and songs that stood out to them. (There are several passing mentions to soccer, but they're buried deep in the episode.)

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West celebrate a special milestone with a nod to the stars of the upcoming Broadway production of Waiting for Godot, discuss the recent admiration of Owen Wolff via Verde All Day, break down elements of the Rodolfo Borrell press conference, discuss the upcoming match against Sporting Kansas City in which Nico Estévez will need to replace half his starting lineup thanks to international callups and injuries, and reveal a little lagniappe for you all coming soon.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West use selective sampling to say things are going decently well (15 points in their last nine matches) or concerningly off the rails (two points in their last three matches), explore the history of Austin FC post-July performances, look at the upcoming San Jose match as well as an SKC away match with five first-team players out on international duty, evaluate Mateja Đorđević's media debut, and wrap up with discussion of a Leagues Cup that has become League Cup.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Leagues Cup turning into League Cup, ponder Nicky Beloko's sudden departure from Austin FC, discuss the rest of the summer transfer window, debut another play about GAM, grouse about recent Copa Tejas results, ponder the possibilities of a win in Montréal on Saturday, and discuss a special Austin FC collector's item on sale.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share their thoughts on Leagues Cup, unveil Phil's new short one-act play to illustrate how Austin FC turned $50,000 GAM into $225,000 GAM by laundering an international roster spot, provide some Nicky Beloko updates and share some of Diego Rubio's recent thoughts, preview the upcoming Copa Tejas matches, and explain goals added (G+).

In our final installment from the Monday Night Live event we did at Hopsquad 11 days ago — it seems like it was farther back in the past than that — Phil West interviews Zac Graham from The North End Podcast and Paul Fletes from The Verdependent about the work they're doing to cover Austin FC, their takes on the season so far, and then their hot takes, with the winner taking on Eli Lesser for (one of the) Hot Take Challenge Cup titles.

(We'll resume our regular schedule ahead of the Copa Tejas match Aug. 9 against Houston. Go enjoy some Leagues Cup matches! They've actually been enjoyable so far ...)