An early red card doomed the Rapids against NYCFC but was there anything to learn from the game? We then take a look at each goalkeeper and defender for midseason reviews. Finally, we turn to the week ahead with a game at San Jose and the MLS All-Star festivities.

Now that we're through some summer vacations, we're excited to be back on a consistent schedule. Hope you enjoy catching up with us!

Calen spent his career as a player in MLS with the Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo. Now, he's part of the MLSsoccer.com digital team working on on several panel programs like Extra Time. Most importantly, he's been traveling the country to record and tell the stories of small soccer communities through his show The Movement.

Thanks to some favorable schedules, we're able to release a day early this week -- so we can avoid looking ridiculous "previewing" a match that has already happened. Hope to see you out at DSGP Wednesday night!

Eugene, Connor, and Jeff talk a lot. We'd love to hear what you think about Jamie Franks after listening to his interview!

Thanks for listening!

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We'll be discussing this interview in our next episode released on Thursday 5/16.

What happens if you get friends Connor, Jess, Abbie, and Jeff to record a podcast on a Tuesday, edit it on a Wednesday, and release it Thursday morning? What could possibly happen during that short period of time?

The panel this week is Jordan, Eugene, Joseph, and Jeff. It's a long one with the interviews, but we hope you enjoy it! Check out the last seconds for our "vocal rehearsal" with Paula Abdul.