Straight Red

By Straight Red

What's Straight Red about?

Straight Red is co-hosted by Geoff Ross (host of Doin It Live on The CR!SP Network and former host and creator of The American Soccer Show) and Alex Kibler (future convicted felon). Every week they discuss MLS, the various US national teams, and the subtle nuances of the Magna Carta.

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Straight Red episodes:

06.29.2017
Episode 110
It's Geoff's birthday (yesterday)! What did you get him? Nothing? Oh well. Instead Alex and Geoff bring you the gold cup jersey leak, your Kings of Canada, Toronto FC, the future for Dom Kinnear, and the belated return of movie...
06.17.2017
Episode 109
What's that? We're still here. Damn right. It's Straight Red Episode 109 and the government hasn't shut us down. Yet. Instead, we yammer on about World Cup Qualifying, the concept of FC Cincinnati, the virtues of curry, and why, exactly,...
05.27.2017
Episode 108
Despite the efforts of fate itself, Straight Red is back! Enjoy another round of food questions and the oddly named Geoff's Movie Corner as well as barely-informed talk about the state of the Eastern Conference Geoff Cameron's contract extension, and...
05.12.2017
Episode 107
We're back! What did we talk about this time? The Philadelphia Union finally won a game, the US Open Cup started, The joint World Cup bid is kind of sort of, but not really approved, Miami may or may not...
04.28.2017
Episode 106
We ran out of food questions, but somehow Alex has conjured up Geoff movie questions and, uh, it gets off track. But, there is still soccer on this podcast, believe it or not, and we do get to it eventually. ...
04.20.2017
Episode 105
The NAFTA World Cup is coming and, brother, it will be one for the ages. In addition to that we talk about MLS' weird salary cap rules, the second (fourth?) coming of Jack McInerney, and Alex's weird taste in Pixar...
04.08.2017
Episode 104
They still let us make this? FINE. HERE'S ANOTHER ONE, YOU ANIMALS! This time we talk about the continued failure in CONCACAF Champions League, MLS TV ratings, Schweinsteigerfever in Chicago, and precisely where and how Alex gets his hair cut. ...
03.29.2017
Episode 103
How much CONCACAF would a CONCACAF CONCACAF if a-- oh, nevermind. Bruce Arena teaches us all to love again, everyone gets injured, and Alex talks about ground up food that a horse would eat. All this and more on this...
03.23.2017
Episode 102
Normally, this part of the season would be a quiet time, but with RSL Her Coat Jeff Cassar's firing and Bastian Schweinsteiger becoming a Chicago Fire man, we had more than enough to talk about. But did we stop there? Of...
03.16.2017
Episode 101
Got a fresh USMNT roster for ya. And a fresh Alex food question for ya. And a fresh Straight Red for ya. Oh my, what have you done to deserve this? Too much sinning? Probably, but that's not my problem,...
03.10.2017
Episode 100
In spite of a spirited and relentless letter-writing campaign your beloved Straight Red has reached 100 episodes. We refuse to apologize. Meanwhile MLS is back, Orlando opened a new building, Atlanta and Minnesota got an emphatic "welcome to the league"...
02.22.2017
Episode 99
We are short on food questions, but that doesn't stop this train of...alright, I ran out of analogies pretty early. You know who else ran out early? Owen Coyle, who is once again out of the job. Plus, we talk...
02.15.2017
Episode 98
Fredy Montero is back in MLS! With Vancouver? Apparently. Also, Atlanta has sold a boatload of tickets for their home opener, Deuce has been cleared to play, US Soccer has released a somehow even more ugly shirt, and Alex explains...
02.01.2017
Episode 97
The USMNT is back and once again we are mediocre! But Qualcomm stadium sucks big time. It's a dump. My God. What a disaster. But in addition to that, we talk about the return of the original Gooch, MLS expansion...
01.25.2017
Episode 96
Straight Red is back, baby! The government has yet to shut us down. Let's celebrate the opening of the new season of Straight Red (and MLS, I guess) with another insane food take from Alex, the latest on the USMNT,...
12.17.2016
Episode 95
Seattle is your MLS cup champion and with that the 2016 season is done! Congratulations to all of us, tbh. In this episode we also talk about the off season, the prospects of Minnesota and Atlanta, and what exactly is...
12.07.2016
Episode 94
IT'S MLS CUP TIME!!!! We'll finally find out who is the best city in America. Seattle or Toronto...I guess. Look, I don't make the rules. Plus! Talk about Atlanta United's latest moves, the shockingly not-dead-yet NASL, and soft cheese. ...
12.01.2016
Episode 93
The conference finals are over and the MLS Cup final is set. Did you pick right? Probably not. No one did, but, my God, it was entertaining to watch. Also, the NASL is on fire for some reason and we...
11.24.2016
Episode 92
Jurgen Klinsmann has been fired and Bruce is back! A Canadian team will be in the MLS Final! Chili buns are a type of food! 2016 is officially the strangest year in recorded history (take that, 1215!). But don't worry,...
11.10.2016
Episode 91
Episode 91, baby! COME GET SOME! Canada is somehow the Eastern overlord, the US takes on Mexico, and Alex knows far too much about something called "mother sauces." It's very uncomfortable. All that and more in the latest Straight Red....
11.02.2016
Episode 90
Leg 2, baby! CATCH THE FEVER! Who is in the best shape? The worst shape? The squarest shape? Geoff and Alex break it all down for your listening pleasure. Also, thanks to a Ginger submission, we learn about Alex's weird...
10.29.2016
Episode 89
SOUND THE ALARM: it's a playoff special. Geoff and Alex decided to do an MLS playoff special for you Gingers because you are so dang pretty. It's almost too much. There's talk about the multiple conference semi-finals, Canadian beer, and...
10.26.2016
Episode 88
Live from Canada, it's Straight Red! This time the poutine is flowing like some sort of terrifying gravy geyser from hell and we talk about the MLS playoffs, DUIs, and was the heck is going on with the NASL (seriously,...
10.13.2016
Episode 87
Some USMNT games happened and, boy, they were boring. In spite of that we talk about them anyway. Also, Preki has been found, Bob Bradley may be importing some Americans, and Geoff calls Alex HamMan for some reason. All that...
10.05.2016
Episode 86
We did it! We conned the Premier League into letting an American manage a team. We talk about Bob Bradley's new position as Swansea City skipper. BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! No, not at all. We also talked about the rapidly...
09.28.2016
Episode 85
Tata Martino is the inaugural manager of Atlanta United FC! What does this mean for Minnesota? Probably nothing, but we talk about it anyway. What else? Oh yes! Bob Bradley is rumored to be in talks with the Premier League's...
09.21.2016
Episode 84
Another day another cat bird seat. That's right, it's another Straight Red. This time we spend gobs of time talking about the playoff picture, ratings, the missing Mix Diskerud, injuries, a thinly-sourced Chicago Fire rumor, and Alex's love/hate relationship with...
09.13.2016
Episode 83
Landon Donovan is back! And LA won! Those two things were probably unrelated, but whatever: we need the clicks. Also, did you know Appalachian-American is a phrase? Well, Alex says it is and that should be enough for you heathens. ...
09.07.2016
Episode 82
America is through to The Hex! Which results in almost another year's worth of games...but, still, we did it! Break out the champagne. Meanwhile, MLS chugs along towards the MLS Cup on December 8th on Fox. Wait. On...
08.30.2016
Episode 81
First things first: if you understand how Cricket is scored please contact us immediately. IN THE MEANTIME, America has a piping hot roster fresh for judgement, Nigel De Jong may be a small part of a much larger conspiracy, and Alex...
08.23.2016
Episode 80
This is the 80th episode. Holy crap. We should have said something about that. BUT WE DIDN'T. Instead, we go on about the MLS playoff picture, Minnesota United keeping it's name, and the entire concept of participation trophies. All that...
08.16.2016
Episode 79
It's the Olympics! And America did terrible. Well, at soccer. We did well at pretty much everything else, but this is a soccer podcast. Hope Solo said some mean stuff so we talk about it. Plus more mumblings about Alejandro Bedoya,...
08.02.2016
Episode 78
Farewell Sigi! But who does Seattle get next? For that matter, where does Sigi go next? And how did NYCFC score 5 goals in the same match? What's the deal with Fabian Castillo? Why is olympic soccer starting tomorrow? Has the...
07.26.2016
Episode 77
Seattle is done. Well, spiritually at least. And probably soccer-ly. Is soccerly a word? Anyway, we also talk about how well Canadian teams did (other than Vancouver), the Hudson River Derby, Jason Kreis being confirmed for Orlando, and what's the deal...
07.19.2016
Episode 76
Is Jason Kreis the new Orlando City manager? You may know better than us, but we talk about it anyway. Plus, more on NYCFC inexplicably being top of the west, Adam Kwarsey leaving the league, and how Alex REALLY feels...
07.12.2016
Episode 75
It finally happened: someone has a narrower field than NYCFC. It was the Western New York flash of NWSL and it was atrocious. We were shocked. Meanwhile the Klinsmann to England rumors won't die, Adrian Heath has been fired, and...
07.06.2016
Episode 74
America had a 240th birthday and, to celebrate, a bunch of soccer games happened. That's what you wanted, right? Great. Hey, did you hear that NYCFC are at the top of the East? Yeah, I'm as shocked as you are. ...
06.28.2016
Episode 73
Geoff is back, but that didn't help America win the Copa America. That's his fault, right? Well, regardless, there's a whole lot of yammering about Old Glory's performance at the tournament and why Geoff should never be hired as USMNT...
06.21.2016
Episode 72 - with Jason Davis
Holy crap, Gingers. Can we actually do this? The USMNT has a date with destiny, and some short Argentinian guy who is pretty good at soccer. Jason and Alex talk about Copa, domestic competitions, and how Jason will be single...
06.14.2016
Episode 71
America won! Twice!! And we won the group?! What's going on? We break it down whether you like it or not. Plus we go through every possible scenario where we could play Mexico, talk about the US Open Cup games,...
06.07.2016
Episode 70
You won't believe what Alex paid for his haircut. Or maybe you will. Who knows? But, more importantly, the US lost the Copa America Centenario opener and we talk at length how we may be able to salvage this adventure. ...
05.31.2016
Episode 69
Darlington Nagbe and Christian Pulisic both scored their first international goals and America has won 6 of its last 7 games. So we're going to win the Copa, right? You won't believe what Geoff and Alex say. But mostly Geoff. ...
05.24.2016
Episode 68
7-0. My god. What an embarrassing loss. So we force Alex to relive it for your amusement. It's delightful. Plus, the other rivalry games, the US Copa America Centenario roster, Giovinco getting the snub, and why Alex thinks underwear is...
05.17.2016
Episode 67
The #WarOnAlex continues as it always has until someone dies. But, you already knew that. Meanwhile, NYCFC are, inexplicably, tied for 1st in the East (well, on points, anyway), Zlatan is coming to MLS (maybe), and Alex believes broccoli should have...
05.11.2016
Straight Red: Episode 66
Ugh, Alex is the worst. THE ABSOLUTE WORST. But, you already knew that. Let's talk about things you don't know: Bob Bradley's Le Havre almost getting promoted, Assault in USL, FC Cincinnati making their presence known, and, of course, all...
05.10.2016
The Best Soccer Show FINALE
This is the last episode of the famous Best Soccer Show, a groundbreaking podcast about soccer in America. Jason Davis & Jared DuBois
05.03.2016
Straight Red: Episode 65
This week we find out that Alex may indeed be a time travelerplus an inordinate amount of time is spent on a geographylesson. Oh, and some soccer. Eventually. Also,talk about the 40-man Copa America preliminary roster, LeicesterCity's Premier League win, and the mysterious delight ofFritos*. ...
04.26.2016
Straight Red: Episode 64
There were a few controversial referee decisions over the weekend and Geoff and Alex yell at each other about it for far too long. Plus Christian Pulisic scores again, the LA Galaxy keep winning, and NYC FC keep losing. All that and more...
04.19.2016
Straight Red: Episode 63
Christian Pulisic and Jordan Morris scored their first professional goals. AMERICA IS SAVED! Also, 28 MLS teams in our near future? Geoff and Alex break down the possibilities. Plus all the scores, yammering, and threats of insolence you've come to expect on the latest...
04.19.2016
Straight Red: Episode 59
America is back! World cup qualifying against Guatemala and Olympic qualifying against Colombia. Who will win? America, of course. C'mon now. Plus talk about this past week's MLS games, Tim Howard coming to Colorado, Lee Nguyen getting an extension, and what's Alex's deal exactly. ...

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Straight Red: Episode 66

The Best Soccer Show FINALE

Straight Red: Episode 65

Straight Red: Episode 64

Straight Red: Episode 63

Straight Red: Episode 59