The red smoke rises and the MLS is officially on notice, as St. Louis City extends their improbable 4-month unbeaten run with an even more improbable demolition of the best team in the Western Conference. We look at what worked against Vancouver, the debuts of Rafa Navarro and Damion Downs, assess the transfer window that was, City 2 completing a season sweep of Swope Park, and a peek at Portland Wednesday night...all on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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The red smoke rises and so are eyebrows in the soccer world as St. Louis City is closing in on a DP 9...AND another 9 with US Men's National Team experience. We look at how Rafa Navarro could be the perfect fit in Yoann Damet's system, how Damion Downs is an intriguing roll of the dice, how this all was welcome after a disappointing drop of points against Dallas, and because we have to, another middling St. Louis City 2 performance...all on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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The red smoke rises and so does the drama for St. Louis City Sc during this transfer window. Amidst a prolific unbeaten run, Diego Gigliani and the front office continue the purge of Lutz Pfannenstiel's darlings for yet another underwhelming return. We look at Edu Lowen's sale to San Jose, the bounceback win over high-flying Houston, a look ahead to Sunday Night Soccer against FC Dallas, an opponent that seems to alway gives us trouble, and an underwhelming CITY2 performance this past weekend...all on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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The red smoke rises and no Hartel, no problem? As St. Louis CITY makes it 10 unbeaten, we look at the sudden resurgence of the likes of Simon Becher and Conrad Wallem in the 3-1 San Jose win, plus a look ahead to our Derbycue in kansas in less than 24 hours after this show's recording. We'll look at the work in the transfer market left to be done, plus get you up to date on CITY2...all on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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The red smoke rises and the curtain falls on the Marcel Hartel Era in St. Louis. We'll discuss his impending move to Hannover 96 and what may or may not have led up to it with all three hosts of the St. Louis City Boys Podcast! Plus a look at St. Louis CITY at the halfway mark, a preview of this weekend's road tilt in San Jose, and our weekly CITY2 update... all on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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The red smoke rises and we're dealing with some stuff this week, including Marcel Hartel's future with the club. Is it time to move on from our best player? Can we even read too much into his limited minutes Saturday? St. Louis CITY struggles to break down a low block...stop me if you heard that before...against Real Salt Lake. We'll look at the drab draw Saturday a CITY2 win...for once...and we'll take YOUR questions on where CITY stands at the halfway point...all on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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The red smoke rises and the good times keep on rolling, albeit this time with a bit of a struggle! A double dose of Tomas helps St. Louis survive a bunkering Colorado Rapids team. Is St. Louis for real as we have hit the season's midpoint? Plus a look ahead to Real Salt Lake this Saturday and a bit of an autopsy on CITY2 and the Academy system, after questions are raised about STL CITY's player development. All this and more on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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The red smoke rises and we are still dining on our Derbycue leftovers. We look back at the big rivalry win over kansas, but more importantly...St. Louis plays again a little over 24 hours after this episode AND late breaking news as CITY adds not 1, but 2 new attacking players! All this and more on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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The red smoke rises and we learn how to podcast all over again as the World Cup break has come to an end. We will preview the Sporting Kansas match this Thursday night, we'll discuss an underwhelming transfer window so far, look at what all Corey Wray and the Front Office of Alignment have to do, and discuss just what the hell has happened to CITY2 during the break. All this and more on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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The red smoke rises and we march into the darkness that is the World Cup break with three more points and a lot to be excited about. Fallou Fall comes up big for St. Louis as Austin falls completely flat. The Cedi Teuchert Era in St. Louis is over, and we look ahead to a summer of change upon us. And CITY2 breaks their losing streak while the U-19s see some action in the MLS Next Cup. All this and more on this edition of Red Smoke Rising!

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