We are gathered here today for the union of two podcasts in the middle of another damn lockdown. The Defenders of the Banc graciously join us on Digital screens to talk origin stories, recommendations, and our fondest memories of Christmas Tree Lane. We also get to pay a small tribute to the late, great Diego Maradona.

Make sure to catch Part 2 of our interview on the Defenders of the Band channel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defenders-of-the-banc-the-lafc-podcast/id1445820638

365 days ago, there was a fever dream to publish a podcast on Thanksgiving 2020 with all our best predictions for the upcoming year. For your listening pleasure, the FCFC Time Capsule. There are some things we got wrong. Some things we really right on, but at the end of the day, this was truly dumb af.

Shouts to Dweez running the 100 he said he would, and AC moving into his own spot. And a very Happy Thanksgiving to you, our listeners.

Spice goes solo with this shotgun pod from the Mexico v Korea watch party this past weekend. From a safe social distance, we get insight from TSG’s diverse supporter base on the 3-2 result. Interviews include: Slim, Sujin, Brenda, Julio, Ben Chi, WhoJungWho, Fernando, Ernie, Slippy, and Deech.

Thank you to Biergarten for hosting.

Welcome to FCFC Book Club, a monthly discussion around an important book to the black and gold community. This week, our hosts come to terms with an Asian American Reckoning, as we discuss Cathy Park Hong’s “Minor Feelings”.

Off back-to-back LA championships, we decided to have Creepz and Jeremy, of Koreatown infamy, join us in the backyard for a night of Henny-drinking, koala-hating, and basking in the glow of a Dodgers chip. The guys run us through what Koreatown was like growing up, how Creepz got his name, and an FCFC exclusive on the next FC Dorsum collab. Raise your turkey legs to the sky, this one’s been a long time coming.

For Creepz' hate-filled rant on Koala bears: subscribe to patreon.com/fcfcpod

He found the page. Our very first patron. The man responsible for the “Forever Faithful” banner holding it down in the North End, Formidable Fernando, joins us in the backyard. Fernando actually drove from his home of Palm Springs to join us in Expo Park to talk imposter syndrome, sneaking into Coachella, and how he became FCFC’s very first patron.

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On FCFC this week David Kim, Congressional Candidate for LA’s 34th District gets the backyard treatment. From a safe social-distance, we talk to David about righteous Korean rage, running a campaign during COVID, and the night he was moved to tears by his nomination to lead the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council.

November 3rd. Vote Local.

As we reach DEFCON levels of anxiety or apathy around election season, we have Jeff Weiss of theLand Magazine and writer Ben Grenrock to talk local FCFC issues. The two walk us through what’s at stake for the city of Los Angeles in this election both locally and nationally. Come with us to the voting booths as we work through some LA trauma.

Stay Safe. Please Vote.

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Voter Guide: https://thelandmag.com/elections-2020-los-angeles-california-voter-guide/

In this second-annual FCFC “Family Matters”, the family talks about the taboo of hugging friends and share a STRONG recommendation around “thank u, next” as the most important pop anthem of the decade. Recorded live and direct from a socially safe distance at Dweez’s backyard in Expo Park.

WE MISSIN YUNG DWEEZ 4L

This week we have Lead Managing Owner Larry Berg and his son Zach grace us for a socially-distanced podcast in the backyard. We discuss texts from Don Garber, what it’s like having your dad own a team and the USMNT’s history in the great state of NJ. Near the end, Larry makes the turn and asks us what we'd do if we ran the club for a day.