This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by Paul Dolan, a long-time Vancouver Whitecaps analyst, to take a deep dive into Jayden Nelson. Other questions and topics include:

- Owen Wolff re-signs as a U22 player
- What does U22 mean?
- What does that mean for the roster build?
- Recap of this offseasons ins and outs
- What other moves do we expect?
- Is the current roster better than 2025?
- Paul Dolan on Jayden Nelson
- Nelson's strengths and weaknesses
- How did Sorensen transform the Vancouver Whitecaps?
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This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by Steph and Mike to give the 2025 Swoontower Superlatives, and to cover some potential player movement. Other questions and topics include:

- Come hang out New Years Day at Turnstile!
- Official details of the Rosales move
- Scouting reports of the SuperDraft picks
- Our takes on the Tadeo Allende rumor
- Is Biro leaving us?
- New MLS divisions
- 2025 Swoontower Superlatives (59:01)
- Class Clown, Best Smile, Best Friends, and more
- Steph's new crime podcast, All That Glitters
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Surprise! Due to the insane amount of news this week, we recorded a show even though we said we were taking the week off. This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss the sale of Bukari, and the incoming moves of Jayden Nelson and Joseph Rosales. Other questions and topics include:

- Submit questions for "Moontower After Dark"
- Come hang out New Years Day at Turnstile!
- Details of the Bukari, Nelson, and Rosales moves
- Why Bukari and not someone else?
- Where do Nelson and Rosales fit in the team?
- Will Zan or Biro be sold?
- Do these moves point towards a certain formations
- Do these moves mean we can't sign a third DP?
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This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by old friend, Chris Welhausen, to compete against Landon in Austin FC trivia, and discuss the reported signing of Jon Bell. Other questions and topics include:

- Austin have reportedly signed Jon Bell
- Not this Jon Bell
- Comparing Bell and Cascante
- MLS SuperDraft preview
- What can we expect from the draft?
- What is Owen Wolff's real market value?
- Jeremiah's Austin FC trivia game w/ Chris Welhausen
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This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by Scott Specht to revisit our preseason Over/Under Predictions, and discuss the reported trade of Stefan Cleveland. Other questions and topics include:

- Stefan Cleveland traded to Sporting Kansas City
- Why this move is bigger than $50k
- What to expect from offseason mechanisms
- Could Argentina come to Austin this summer?
- No more wait list for season tickets
- Over/Under Predictions Revisited w/ Scott Specht
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This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss Austin FC's offseason roster decisions and how they feel about them. Other questions and topics include:

- Jon Gallagher is the best
- Austin FC announces roster decisions
- Ilie Sanchez will return in 2026
- What's the plan for Cleveland and Las?
- Rodo will have limited options
- Ways to open senior roster spots
- Jon Bell linked to Austin FC
- Would Paul Rothrock make sense for Austin?
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***Apologies for the sub-par audio quality on this week's show. We had some technical issues and had to make do with what we had. Thanks.

This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by Seth Rau to break down the 2026 Austin FC schedule. Other questions and topics include:

- Austin FC Media Cup recap
- Diego Rubio says farewell
- Ervin Torres earns Homegrown contract
- Seth Rau on the 2026 Austin FC schedule
- Austin FC's best away days
- Jason Shackell named as new FCito coach
- Biggest surprises from Phil's Fan Survey
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This week Landon and Jeremiah break down the MLS schedule shift and answer more listener questions. Other questions and topics include:

- Offseason hobbies
- MLS makes huge schedule changes
- Why these changes are important
- Reported shift to a single table
- Who would be in Austin's conference?
- International duty roundup
- Could Austin FC sign Zimmerman or Espinoza?
- Should Austin buy out a DP?
- At what price would you sell Uzuni?
- Should Austin FC move on from Gally?
- Which MLS coach would you steal?
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This week Landon and Jeremiah answer listener questions, and discuss a few potential roster changes. Other questions and topics include:

- Urawa Reds let Landon down
- Jeremiah is the oldest living Liverpool player
- Landon's take on renewing Ilie
- Two moves that almost certainly won't happen
- Japan's cool Toyotas
- What is Austin FC's identity after five years?
- Felipe or Diego as sh**housing king?
- What does Owen Wolff's future look like?
- Lots of other listener questions
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This week, Mike and Jeremiah reflect on Austin FC's first round playoff series exit against LAFC - we try to find some storylines and takeaways from the matches, discuss some hypothetical Witches' Deals, reflect a bit on the 2025 season, and discuss the potential for hope in 2026.

We also mess up the intro and outro and talk about how much we miss Landon - we can't wait for him to be back in the saddle again!

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