After being pressured into recording an episode by listener James. JP & Zippy stammer their way through recording without any preparation whatsoever.

Discussion of Timbers / Thorns recent form, GOJ and his cologne, World Cup, and the new Tanner Ridge expansion, oh but wait, they've got just one more thing...

Show Notes:

00:00 - JP Surprises Zippy

Intro Jam: Komeda - Boogie Woogie Rock N’ Roll 

4:00 - Seattle Away / TACO / Timbers Talk

17:00 - Timbers Need a Bicycle Kick Coach

26:00 - Cologne Talk

31:00 - Thorns Talk

41:30 - World Cup

51:30 - Future of STD

58:00 - We’re giving away signed photos of Vytas

100:30 - Tanner Ridge Providence Park Expansion Talk

108:30 - Timbers Can Beat Any Of These SOB’s! 

Outro Jam: The Lashes - Sometimes The Sun

In which the JP & Zippy address some concerning activity that have taken place in the Providence Park TA section. Friend of the show Emilie reads and open letter to the TA.

Intro Jam:

Last Dinosaurs - Weekend

2:00 - Thorns talk

5:30 - Hinkle's hatred of gay people

13:00 - Parson's on the loss

15:30 - Shittle Flounders are hot garbage this season

19:30 - Timbers talk

27:30 - Racist fans boo Adi before he's even stepped on the pitch

32:30 - Emilie joins to talk about TA sexual harassment

34:00 - Open letter to the TA

47:30 - Reasons to not watch the World Cup

50:00 - World Cup Group G & H

1:04 - CONIFA World Cup

1:08 - STDSIAFIMLSFL

1:15 - VM from Luke

1:17 - Vytas autographed photo giveaway

1:20 - United Cats of Ameowica

Outro Jam:

Tacocat - Men Explain Things To Me

In which JP & Zippy sit down for a chat with Timbers left back, Vytas the Great, discussing his injury recovery, whether he's a time traveler, what he'll do after soccer, and his investments in real estate and crypto-currency.

Intro: Hymn of Lithuania

2' How to pronounce Vytautas Andriuškevičius

6' Van Talk

17' Vytas' soccer journey

26' Statz

33' World Cup

51' The Hawaii false alarm story

58' That creepy Dutch interviewer

1:02' Book talk

1:06' Impressions of North America

1:10' Exploring Oregon

1:16' Injury talk

1:31' A New coach

1:37' Charity talk

1:43' Really? Ok, really. Ref talk

1:44 Going deep...Vytas blows your mind.

1:51' 20 years from now...

Outro: Vytautas Kernagis: "Kai sirpsta vysnios Suvalkijoj"

In which JP & Zippy join forces once again to discuss Timbers, Thorns, and T2. We also chat about ConIFA World Football Cup. GOJ delivers his latest installment of the United Cats of Ameowica (New Hampshire). Oh, and has Zippy ever told you about his travels?

0-11 Africa Talk

11-45 Timbers talk (mostly)

48 Zippy rants about time zones

50 intermission

52 Thorns talk, live from a bowling alley

1:04 T2

1:12 ConIFA

1:33 United Cats of Ameowica

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Special guest host PJ sits down with Zippy & chats Salem bands, Thorns vs. Utah Royals and the drama surround their "court", Timbers thrashing of NYCFC, OPTA's crazy possession definition, and the Taber Poutine.

Show Notes:

Intro Jam: Little Green Cars - Big Red Dragon

3:00 - Salem music scene talk

6:30 - PJ’s Timbers origin story

21:00 - Thorns recap

32:30- MP, Soccer Expert

39:00 - Comic nerds rejoice

45:00 - FIFA is now an ethics watchdog

50:00 - Team tattoo talk

52:00 - Remember me: Lovel Palmer & Chugger Adair

58:30 - Timbers vs. NYCFC recap (this Ridgewell guy is okay)

1:10:30 - Defining possession, OPTA is weird

1:21:30 - Save the tots!

1:37 - Linguistics corner

Outro Jam: the Widgets - Peppermint Paddy

In which it's the home opening weekend for both the Timbers & Thorns! The boys are joined by Erin Jean as they chat both matches, outrage over opening day concessions, and why Providence Park has the best bathrooms in Portland.

Show Notes:

Intro Jam: Singin’ In The Rain



8:30 - Timbers starting lineup / player performances.

14:00 - Slight diversion to bitch about concessions nightmare.

20:30 - Back to player performances in the match.

38:00 - Gio’s transparency or lack there of.

45:30 - MP on Grant Wahl’s Planet Futbal talk

51:00 - Hat trick talk.

54:00 - Buddy Bands!

55:30 - Thorns talk

1:18:00 - EJO Thorns report.

1:23:00 - Jess Fishlock & meanness in women’s football.

1:37:00 - United Cats of Emewoica.

Outro: Make Them Laugh from Singin’ In The Rain

In which the boys chat a tough pill to swallow in the most recent Timbers loss, what films Ridgey has been watching this week off, and why RSL is stealing all our talent! As well, the boys cover World Cup group F, remember Timbers of the past, and discuss why JP wants to eat a shark.

Show Notes:

Intro Song:

The Get Up Kids - Close To Me (Cure Cover)

4:00 - Timbers Recap.

24:00 - JP poses a kljestan, Barcelona or White Caps?

28:00 - RSL is stealing all our talent!

35:30 - Poutine Report.

42:00 - Thorns talk.

45:00 - T2 chatter

49:00 - Ping Pong O Rama.

52:30 - Remembering Timbers of the past.

1:01:30 - VAR goal celebration. Taking a look at it.

1:07:00 - MU signs first DP.

1:10:30 - World Cup Group F

1:33:00 - STDSIAFIMLSFA

1:45:00 - VM from the other Zippy

1:46:00 - JP wants to eat a shark but thinks that lobsters are cute.

1:49:30 - United Cats Of Emeowica.

1:51:00 - Kool Aid talk.

1:53:30 - New review.

Outro Jam:

The Lost Brothers - Where The Shadows Go

Recap of Timbers, Thorns, and T2 action. Group E of World Cup 2018. We talk Zlatan, STD’s succession plan, Merritt Paulson throws a hotdog at the traveling TA, EJO with a Thorns update, generally an all around good time. Intro: Fyfe Dangerfield Outro: Mark Mothersbaugh.

In which Zippy & JP rescue a dog, discuss JP's tendency to bring his own ice to bars, chatter about Christen Press ending up a Thorn, Russia World Cup boycotts. We also learn about the blood, GOJ's girlfriend, and the cutest teams in MLS & the NWSL.

Show Notes:

Intro Song: Phum Viphurit - Lover Boy

1:00 - Soccer Touchdown Dog Rescue

5:00 - Made stuff up to talk about / Timbers talk

12:00 - The Blood

15:20 - Clint Douchey red card

20:00 - Sambot’s world ranking of clubs

27:00 - T2 talk

30:30 - MLS happenings

37:00 - Thorns talk

43:00 - Christen Press chatter

47:00 - GOJ’s assessment of cutest teams in NWSL & MLS

49:30 - Possible FIFA’s women’s league talk

54:30 - JP’s has complaints about Russia.

100:30 - San Diego Sockers talk

102:00 - Leo’s Awesome comics

104:30 - STSIAFIMLSFL update

110:30 - Voice mails

122:00 - United Cats of Emewoica

126:00 - New iTunes review

Outro Jam: The Vandals - My Girlfriend’s Dead

In which the boys meander through the first few weeks of Timbers play, get REAL excited about sunshine & Thorns, and we learn about JP's first love and Zippy's exploding insides.

Show Notes:

Intro Jam: Slow Magic - Waited 4 U (ODESZA Remix)

3:30 - Viewing Party Banter

9:00 - Timbers Talk

26:00 - T2 Chatter

37:50 - Erin Jean’s Thorns Report

49:00 - Thorns Intermission Report

56:30 - Cornbread Banter

57:00 - Post Thorns Match Analysis

1:01 - General News

1:09 - STSIAFIFL Update

1:19 - World Cup Group D Talk

1:25 - Better Know A JP

1:29 - Back to World Cup Group D Talk

1:38 - Gleaming the Cube Fawning

1:42 - Emails & Voicemails

1:53 - United Cats of Emeowica

Outro Jam: Two Hours Traffic - Sure Can Start