John and Tim bundle up around The Bonfire while dreaming of being in Florida while reviewing two preseason wins for the Men in Red. Fire are sitting on $5.1M in GAM, what does that mean for the club in 2026?

John and Tim are joined by Drew Vanderploeg from the Home & Away pod to cover the upcoming (!!) preseason match against SKC. Kellyn Acosta moves to Europe after a lackluster stint in Chicago. At the same time, Puso Dithejane joins from TS Galaxy F.C. from South Africa's Betway Premiership.

Correction: the Fire played Fortaleza EC during the 2025 preseason and will not being playing them in 2026.

John and Tim gather around the bonfire to kick off Season 4 with a mailbag! First, Raphaël Wicky returns to MLS as the next head coach of SKC. Justin Reynolds also moves to SKC, looking to secure more minutes. Guti makes his debut for Chivas and gets an assist. What would adding Robert Lewandowski mean for the roster build in 2026?

John and Tim chat about the signing of Finland international midfielder Robin Lod who appears destined to start the season as the Fire's #10. Mbokazi impresses in AFCON loss to Egypt with performance against Mohamad Salah.

John and Tim sit down to talk offseason Chicago Fire football. Robert Lewandowski in talks to join Fire in summer 2026. MLS Next Golden Boot winner Jason Shokalook signs first team contract.

John and Tim gather around The Bonfire on a frigid Chicago morning to talk about Homegrown fan-favorite Brian Gutiérrez headed south of the boarder in a sale with Chivas worth about $5M. Georgios Koutsias is officially transferred to FC Lugano. MLS Next Pro Golden Boot winner Jason Shokalook sings with the first team. Mo Salah is the latest global superstar linked to the Fire. Are the Men in Red going in on the Reds legend?

John and Tim talk about Guti's future in Mexico while Mbekezeli Mbokazi signs for Fire while playing in AFCON. The 20 year old center back has created a stir in the Fire community as predictions swirl about who will start at CB come Opening Day. First, the 2025 MLS season ends with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami lifting the MLS Cup. What does Apple's streaming deal mean for a league looking to grow?

John is joined by DJ and Tim to review Chicago's roster decisions. First, the crew previews the 2025 MLS Cup and makes their picks. MLS schedules released for 2026 season. Smoke is still swirling around Guti's potential big money move to Liga MX. Omar Gonzalez joins Chicago Fire II as a player-coach.

Alan, Tim, DJ and John discuss the change approved by MLS owners to flip the MLS calendar to align more closely with Europe.

John is joined by Alan and DJ to break down some of the early moves and rumors of the 2026 Fire offseason. Guti is drawing attention from Mexico. Acosta is likely on the move after being pushed by a homegrown. Walker Zimmerman will move on from Nashville, is there a place in Chicago for him? Captain Jack is yet to be confirmed for next season.