BACK LIKE WE NEVER LEFT

Season 2, Episode 1 of Paradise Pod finds our heroes reunited after Josh has passed a season in the hills of East Tennessee. Donald is still thawing from his aimless wandering through the winter. The crew is apprehensive at the dawn of a new MLS season for Nashville SC. It’s up to returning hero Andy to reignite the flame within us, with visions of what could be after an inaugural campaign that saw our  first-year side go from a slow start, to a season of uneven but steady progression, to a playoff run that shattered expectations of all but the most optimistic Nashville supporters. Topics hit include:

• How to explain year last year to an aspiring fan that’s late to the party and didn’t follow the team closely last season
• New signings, including Rodrigo Piñeiro and CJ Sapong
• Are we over-stocked now in the Striker position?
• The departure of Derrick Jones
• Returning squad members who could improve the team the most by making a big improvement from year on to year two
• Alistair Johnston’s international debut
• How big of a problem is our lack of preseason matches?
• The current seating situation at Nissan Stadium for season ticket holders
• What are game days going to look like for the dawgs?
• Initial thoughts on our schedule
• Overall, what constitutes success for the club in year two?

A chaotic but merry preseason ep concludes with listener Qs, where the dawgz reveal their feelings about Peeps, seltzers, and a certain new mascot with soft fur and big beautiful eyes.

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