It's another victory edition of the Agenda, as the Diamond Dogs win their second straight match and first home match of 2025. Ryan, Garrett, and Steve break down the 2-1 win against Sporting Kansas City in detail including the history Lucho Acosta made, the debut of Kaick, and the continued evolution of the FCD game model.

Then Garrett has our interview this week with goalkeeper Maarten Paes. Maarten talks about his recent experience with Indonesia for World Cup Qualifying, and all the things that come with that along with his season so far in Frisco.

The lads then close out the show by looking ahead to next week's road match against Atlanta United.

3:41 Sporting Kansas City Review

45:00 Maarten Paes Interview

1:07:08 Atlanta United Preview

The FC Dallas Agenda will publish every Wednesday as a part of the FC Dallas Radio Network. The hosts of the FC Dallas Agenda are Ryan Figert, Garrett Melcer, and Steve Davis. The executive producer of the FC Dallas Radio Network is Sam Hale.  

Two wins in a row for FC Dallas, as they get their first victory of 2025 at Toyota Stadium 2-1 over Sporting Kansas City. Sam, Ryan, and Steve break down the performance of MLS' new 75-75 club member, a pair of defenders who lived up to the name, and previewed game one of what looks to be a difficult April ahead for the Diamond Dogs.

This program originally aired on the FC Dallas Radio Network on March 29th, 2025. The executive producer of the FC Dallas Radio Network is Sam Hale. 

It's a victory edition of the Agenda this week as Ryan, Steve, and Garrett break down all the Diamond Dogs doings in Sandy, Utah. They talk about the formation change, the debuts of Michael Collodi and Leo Chu, and what this might mean going forward for FC Dallas.

After that it's interview time and who else could it be but Collodi, who got a clean sheet and a win in his MLS debut. He talks all about that and much more in his first foray on the Agenda.

Then the lads talk through the FC Dallas adjacent happenings related to the international break, before looking ahead to Saturday's showdown with Sporting Kansas City. 

1:17 RSL Review

36:20 Michael Collodi Interview

50:20 International break recap

59:14 Sporting Kansas City Preview

The FC Dallas Agenda will publish every Wednesday as a part of the FC Dallas Radio Network. The hosts of the FC Dallas Agenda are Ryan Figert, Garrett Melcer, and Steve Davis. The executive producer of the FC Dallas Radio Network is Sam Hale. 

After a contentious contest at America First Field it was FC Dallas who came away with all three points after a 1-nil win over Real Salt Lake. Sam, Ryan, and Steve break down how Dallas' formation change helped them achieve victory, the importance of showing resilience in the face of adversity, and where the squad can go with their third road result in a row under their belt.

This program originally aired on the FC Dallas Radio Network on March 22nd, 2025. 

It's a packed episode of the Agenda this week after FC Dallas' 1-nil loss this past Saturday to Vancouver. Ryan, Garrett, Steve, and special guest hosts random birds from Steve's yard take you through the critical events in the Vancouver loss including some tactical solutions on how to maximize Lucho Acosta.

The lads then break down the arrival of Brazilian wunderkind Kaick, who has his first Frisco training under his belt, including what his personality says about the front office's aims in culture.

Ryan then has a long-form interview with club legend goalkeeper Mark Dodd. Dodd tells the story of his tenure in Dallas and his journey in Paris with PSG as a young man. He also breaks down what's happening with Maarten Paes and the FC Dallas keeper situation as a whole.

Post interview the boys break down all the FC Dallas ties on the international break and also clue you in to what might interest you in Round 1 of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. They finish off the pod breaking down this week's opponent Real Salt Lake.

2:03 Vancouver review

21:36 Kaick is here!

27:20 Mark Dodd interview

50:50 International break/USOC notes

1:02:13 Real Salt Lake Preview

The FC Dallas Agenda will publish every Wednesday as a part of the FC Dallas Radio Network. The hosts of the FC Dallas Agenda are Ryan Figert, Garrett Melcer, and Steve Davis. The executive producer of the FC Dallas Radio Network is Sam Hale.     

FC Dallas did something for the first time since 2009...just maybe not something they wanted to do. Sam, Ryan, and Steve break down an offensively challenged St. Patrick's Day showdown including talking through a decently strong defensive performance, wondering what the offensive identity was vs Vancouver, and what works needs to be done by Eric Quill and company ahead of next week's road trip to RSL.

This program originally aired on the FC Dallas Radio Network on March 15th, 2025. 

The home opener for FC Dallas didn't go the way anyone hoped. Well, anyone supporting FC Dallas. Chicago was probably pretty happy about it, but this isn't a Chicago Fire podcast. Get your own podcast Chicago.

Ryan, Garrett, and Steve break down the game starting with head coach Eric Quill's surprising comments post game. They talk through what was a positive 80 minutes for FC Dallas including the first 2025 goal for Logan Farrington before getting into the rest of the unpleasantness. 

After that Ryan sat down with first team assistant Michel for an in-depth interview. They talk about his time in MLS as a player and coach, his experience leading North Texas SC to the MLS Next Pro Cup, and much more.

The lads then close the show out looking ahead to Saturday's matchup with Vancouver Whitecaps at Toyota Stadium while getting some early MLS overreactions on the board. 

1:55 FC Dallas-Chicago Review

33:01 Michel Interview

51:43 FC Dallas-Vancouver Preview

57:52 MLS Overreactions

The FC Dallas Agenda will publish every Wednesday as a part of the FC Dallas Radio Network. The hosts of the FC Dallas Agenda are Ryan Figert, Garrett Melcer, and Steve Davis. The executive producer of the FC Dallas Radio Network is Sam Hale.    

A tumultuous home opener for FC Dallas, as they fall 3-1 to long time MLS rival Chicago Fire on a rainy Saturday night in Frisco. Sam, Ryan, and Steve talk about the different phases of the game, including how Dallas went from one goal up to two goals down. They talk through Petar Musa's no good horrible very bad day, before examining what happened defensively and look ahead to next week against Vancouver.

This program originally aired on the FC Dallas Radio Network on March 1, 2025. The executive producer of the FC Dallas Radio Network is Sam Hale.  

It's a busy week on the Agenda, but for all good reasons. Ryan, Garrett, and Steve start the show off hot hearing from leading scorer Petar Musa. The Moose talks about his goals for 2025, how he spent his offseason, and more.

After that it's a breakdown of the 3-3 draw in Colorado from this past Saturday. The lads talk about all three goals scored by the Toros, as well as what happened on the three they conceded before getting head coach Eric Quill's thoughts on the match.

Then Ryan caught up with FC Dallas director of scouting Leo Baldo on the breaking news that Dallas has signed defensive midfielder Kaick from Brazilian giant Gremio. Baldo goes into the process of finding Kaick, what is expected of him, and what attributes he brings to Dallas.

The boys wrap up the show breaking down the upcoming home opener against the Chicago Fire, including what to expect from Dallas in their first 2025 home match and what Chicago is bringing to town.

1:23: Petar Musa Interview

13:17: Dallas-Colorado review

36:49 Leo Baldo Interview

45:42 Home Opener Talk

50:26 Chicago Fire Preview

The FC Dallas Agenda will publish every Wednesday as a part of the FC Dallas Radio Network. The hosts of the FC Dallas Agenda are Ryan Figert, Garrett Melcer, and Steve Davis. The executive producer of the FC Dallas Radio Network is Sam Hale.   

It's four points in two road matches to open the season for FC Dallas, as they have a thrilling 3-3 draw with Colorado in Commerce City. Sam, Ryan, and Steve break down a back and forth contest including two first time goals, a goal that wasn't, and discussing the defensive issues that led to the Rapids putting up three goals of their own. They also talked through the winger situation, before looking ahead to the home opener next week against Chicago.

This program originally aired on the FC Dallas Radio Network on March 1, 2025. The executive producer of the FC Dallas Radio Network is Sam Hale.