The Flounders B-Team

The Flounders B-Team episodes:

• 06.15.2022

  Niko Moreno Sees the Future!

  Steve & Tim welcome back Niko Moreno (@ELROLONW) of @SportsPulso and @Sounderatheart! We can’t stop talking about the Seattle Sounders’ CCL win, so we spend some time on Niko’s experience in D.F. travelling with the media team, the general atmosphere of...

  
• 05.16.2022

  RUSS-NACK

  Don’t call it a comeback! Steve, Tim, & John are watch the second half of the USOC entry round for the Sounders, while we talk about the CCL & Challenge Cup results, the tragedy of J. Paulo’s injury and the...

  
• 05.01.2022

  Is Clint Dempsey Still Suspended?

  We are back! Steve, Tim, & John are joined by local legend Dave Clark for a casual chat about MLS/CONCACAF & Sounders, plus the Academy & US Open Cup. We give initial impressions on Defiance in MLS Next, and dig...

  
• 02.01.2021

  NIC(K)O SQUARED!!!

  We’re joined this week by Niko Moreno (@ELROLONW on Twitter) editor at Pulso Sports Network and Sounder at Heart contributor. Niko’s connections to the scouting side of the soccer landscape as well as his relationships with players from all over...

  
• 01.25.2021

  It's Reigning in Tacoma...

  We keep rolling along with our 2020 roundup and focus in on OL Reign and the NWSL. Joining us this week are Susie Rantz (@susierants), Sounder at Heart contributor and co-host of the Coffee & Valkyries Podcast, and Andrew Harvey...

  
• 01.17.2021

  Blasé Faire: Not A Great Strategy, Cotton

  We’re back! After a long delay due to COVID-19, nationwide protests for racial justice, and the attempted overthrow of one of our branches of government, we start off strong with Dave Clark, broadcast voice for the Tacoma Defiance and Sounder...

  
• 02.16.2020

  "Let's assume the People of Tacoma Think This is Cool..."

  For our first really-real show of the year, we have two of our favorite people. Erik Hanberg, Podcast Uncle/Executive Producer for Channel 253 and 10-year Member of the Board of Directors for Metro Parks Tacoma joins us to talk...

  
• 02.07.2020

  Dave Clark is #DefiantlyTacoma

  To celebrate the kickoff of @FloundersBTeam’s fourth season(!) we invited Dave Clark from the Tacoma Defiance (and Sounder at Heart fame). We talk a little bit about his history, how he got his dream job here in Tacoma, what it...

  
• 12.20.2019

  FO Buys Reign FC for a Song, and Things Couldn't Be Better

  We had some big news today in Tacoma! Andrew and Steve were pleased to join with the Nerd Farmer Podcast at the official press conference held at #EstadioCheney. Olympique Lyonnais (uh-lim-PEEK lee-yuh-NAY), arguably the best football organization on the planet...

  
• 11.13.2019

  Thanksgiving With the Bradleys

  What a year. What a year. What. A. Year. Seattle Sounders are the MLS Champions once again, and the SALT SHALL FLOW ladies and gentlemen. We are in studio the night of the championship. Some of us have napped more than...

  
• 08.28.2019

  How Do You Say El Burro Esparkalo With a British Accent?

  Yeah, we know… it’s been a long time. So to make it up to you we have some very special guests on this show. Steve and Tim are joined in the Sparkle Donkey Tequila Lab in SODO by our host,...

  
• 07.27.2019

  We All Hate Portland. I WANT SOME BUTTS!

  Check out the video feed at https://youtu.be/VvQmYSwC2pU! It was LIVE in studio! Welp, that happened. But all is not lost — we still have a shot at clinching silverware that matters — the Cascadia Cup — when we head to...

  
• 07.21.2019

  Schweinsteiger's Seals Are Loose

  It isn’t the Yanks Abroad show yet — we talk a little bit about WWC and the experience, then dig right into all the action we missed while we were getting all the sun, all the baguettes, and all the...

  
• 06.21.2019

  This Is Fine

  In our last show before notre voyages en France, Tim, Steve, and Andrew cut it up while we watch the opening round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. We talk about WWC & the multiple questionable VAR penalty calls, the...

  
• 06.17.2019

  Cover Your Cups

  Open Cup was a blast, even if we didn’t get the result we wanted. Steve, Tim, Nate, and Andrew cover the first week or so of the Women’s World Cup, including the smashing USA debut vs. Thailand. We move to the...

  
• 06.14.2019

  Next Question.

  Full show coming Saturday, but we wanted to get some audio from Andrew Hammond sports writer for the Tacoma News Tribune. (Support local media.) Andrew threw a couple of questions at Brian Schmetzer, and also got some time with Harry...

  
• 06.02.2019

  This one has a story about Chad Marshall, fully clothed.

  Tim, Steve, and Andrew cover the first PHI & SKC, and have some sour predictions for Houston. We talk about the state of each of our professional teams, our concerns, touch on Arreaga’s first performance (we hadn’t seen the OG...

  
• 05.25.2019

  From the Eddie Johnson Suite at Cheney Stadium

  Steve, Andrew, and Nate from Tacoma were joined by Dave and Carol of @HandsFreeFooty (who just had a great show with Alexi Lalas, BTW) to talk a little about Tacoma soccer & Sounders between last week’s double-header of matches with...

  
• 05.11.2019

  X Gonna Give It To Ya

  Welcome back! On the hottest day of the year so far, Steve and Tim bid a warm and sticky welcome to new cast member Andrew Hammond! https://twitter.com/AHammTNT! We chat about the draw v. Minnesota, make strong Muppet comparisons, look ahead...

  
• 05.04.2019

  Dawn Gets Gas Off Ducks

  Steve & Tim visit with new Friend of Pod, Mr. Andrew Hammond, utility sportswriter for the Tacoma News Tribune! We go over the first eight-day 3-match winless streak of the season, discuss options going into Minnesota, and generally have a fantastic...

  
• 04.20.2019

  Empanadas & Empty Inboxes

  What can we say? Niko Moreno is definitely one of our favorite regular guests, and he turned us on to a great new empanada joint right in our own back yard. We unpack the stunning streak of success the Sounders have...

  
• 03.30.2019

  More Than a Feeling

  Tim & Steve offer a warm welcome to Casey Catherwood, Creative Director for WeRTacoma at Cheney Stadium! We talk about the Tacoma Defiance launch, the upcoming Reign FC launch at Cheney, and the state of professional sports in Tacoma. After the...

  
• 03.21.2019

  My Kind of Town (Jingle Bells Edition)

  We painted the town red, and they painted the Chicago River Rave Green and are the first team this year to secure 9 points on the road — in three matches! Kevin, Tim, and Steve are in studio (with NEW...

  
• 03.04.2019

  Notes from Northern Kentucky

  Tim & Steve from the B-Team are joined by Stefan Schactell (@SparkleDonkeyTq of Black Rock Spirits), James Woollard (@BritVoxUS voice of the Sounders in Royal Brougham Park), ECS Member, Capo, VP of Travel, and supporter Chris (@CasuallyUltra), and four supporters...

  
• 03.02.2019

  We Don't Need No Stinking Plan!

  We are BACK and ready for action! The Sounders 10th Anniversary season (or 11, who’s counting) is upon us, and the Flounders B-Team is HERE FOR IT. Tonight we talk about roster construction (lots of open spots, not a lot of...

  
• 02.03.2019

  "From the Cinnamon River of Jalisco, Mexico..."

  It finally happened — the @FloundersBTeam met with the makers of our favorite tequila Sparkle Donkey, Black Rock Spirits in SoDo, Seattle. We talk with Stefan Schachtel about the Legend of El Burro Esparkalo, how Tequila gets made, what inspired...

  
• 01.11.2019

  New Year, Same B-Team!

  It’s been two whole seasons, and we’re all still friends. Can you believe it? The whole crew is in this week, plus a sometimes-guest becomes actual family!!! Updates since recording: Ozzie to Minnesota United FC (We want Sigi/Ozzie statues on the CLink entry...

  
• 12.22.2018

  "What are you wearing, Jake From Brazil?"

  We take the chance to have a great conversation with Niko Moreno @ELROLONOW on an ongoing rumor re: Nico Lodeiro, and the new well-earned contract for Cristian Roldan, as well as his take on its parity with the Jordan Morris...

  
• 11.20.2018

  I HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE

  What a season it’s been. After a cascade of disasters, your FBT team is back to wrap up the season and walk you through our expectations going in to 2019. We start with a reasoned assessment of the Sounders 2018...

  
• 09.07.2018

  Baldomero Tornado

  What a great match, and a great week overall for Seattle Sounders FC on both sides of the county line! Despite a despicable performance by the referee, our boys have taken home eight (count 'em eight!!) straight wins to extend...

  
• 08.29.2018

  Floating Down the Willamette

  Cat, Steve, Tim, and Kevin jump in to provide pre-match, halftime, and post-match coverage live to tape! (Congratulations, Belgium.) Seattle faces Portscum in enemy territory. The match was a doozy, but limited disciplinary calls from Chris Penso made for a...

  
• 08.17.2018

  It's Not the Pod You Need, It's the Pod You Want

  Great visit from Casey Catherwood from Cheney Stadium, home of Sounders FC2, and his friend Pierce Adler! Steve, Kevin, Tim, and Nate break down the FC Dallas game and try to make sense of the nearly unprecedented 5-win streak. Are Sounders...

  
• 08.10.2018

  No, No Hurtado

  Tim, Steve & SummerTime Kevin in studio to break down NYCFC, Minnesota United, and the state of the team after four consecutive wins and a seven-match unbeaten streak! Can we hold on to the momentum? (56:31) We talk about potential signings...

  
• 07.30.2018

  Sorry Mr. Jackson (I Am For Real)

  Our interview with Jackson Felts at the George & Dragon Pub in Fremont! We cover the win against San Jose, and deep dive to deconstruct the current state of both Sounders FC and S2.

  
• 07.26.2018

  Mister Steal Your Girl

  Tim and Steve cover the Atlanta draw and the drubbing of Vancouver by our boys in Rave Green! Transfer successes, transfer rumors, and the loss of Magnus Wolff Eikram, gossip and ridiculousness.

  
• 07.14.2018

  Hands Free Football PODCAST FUSION!

  Part I of our great conversation with Carol & Dave from Hands Free Football @HandsFreeFooty! We cover the 4 points Sounders got on the road last week, and start to get to know our new friends! Look forward to Part II...

  
• 07.04.2018

  When we said "dig deep" that's not what we meant.

  Special guest Tashi Langton @fosssoccer joins Cat, Tim, Steve, and Kevin for a raucous walk through the Portland match, some World Cup shenanigans, a minor studio disaster, and TACTICS. come join the summer fun! We also discuss the problems that...

  
• 07.01.2018

  Drawing Our Way to a Championship

  Tim, Nate, and Steve hang out with Superfan, Constant Listener and Channel 253 Member John Murphy @JM_Murf about the state of the team, future prospects, the potential (at time of recording) Ruidiaz signing, outlook for upcoming matches, and more. The Chicago match...

  
• 06.07.2018

  Bargain Market

  In studio, we welcome @ELROLONW Niko Moreno, writer for @sounderatheart and personality on @DEPORTETOTALUSA. He gives us his journalistic insight into the loss at RSL Away (where championships seem oh so far away). We also chat briefly about the Fresno-S2 match,...

  
• 06.01.2018

  Evidence-Based Gripes

  Welcome back to Cat Peterson! We're talking about common soccer stuff today -- how is Arsenal like Seattle? Who and where are we, and what is the real deal? We have speculation, analysis, and try to filter the FO's decisions through...

  
• 05.17.2018

  Please Please Win

  We're excited to be here to cover three matches. Even if we don't win them all, or even most of them. Fork it, here we go. Beat Toronto. T2 survives, and the Tinders get to light the bonfire this time. We...

  
• 05.03.2018

  WHY U NO SPEND MONEY???!?

  Tim & Steve take apart the LAFC match -- lots to be thankful for, but are we the team we want to be? We've got some issues, and as of this recording, not much is indicating any rescues soon. (The...

  
• 04.28.2018

  SSFC gt USMNT gt MLS gt TFC gt PTFC

  GUYS, we finally won a game. And we got a treat in Toronto coming so close, and losing a championship (again) in PKs. We talk S2 roster, selfless acts from aging heroes, beating Minnesota in glorious fashion, and the future of...

  
• 04.22.2018

  You Get What You Get

  ...And you don't throw a fit. This is a relaxed episode where three huge white dudes talk about soccer. Joining us today to talk about S2, Mothership and the joys of away travel, @BigDaveTPIR travels all the way down to...

  
• 04.06.2018

  JURGEN SMASH

  Off-weeks are great for catching your breath, catching up with old friends, and making new ones. In studio, we have Head Coach of the Kitsap Pumas, Liviu Bird, and Assistant Coach (and friend of show) Shannon Matthews! Before coaching, Liviu wrote...

  
• 03.28.2018

  Spoiler Alert: We're Not Getting Suarez

  It's all going to be OK, right? The Sounders untimely exit from the CCL and associated personnel issues give us a great opportunity to talk with Niko Moreno @ELROLONW about the scouting situation, and get his perspective on the bright...

  
• 03.14.2018

  The Butcher of Nacogdoches

  Tim, Steve, and Nate chat about the week that was. 1-0 is a completely reasonable result at home against Chivas de Guadalajara. We discuss the game, preview the next match in Guadalajara, and accidentally talk about the acceptable loss against...

  
• 03.06.2018

  Someone Get Those Kids A Root Beer!

  In today's show we cover a lot of ground -- The 4-0 (5-2 Aggregate) Sounders win against Santa Tecla leading to the disappointing but understandable 0-1 opening loss vs. LAFC. We look forward to hosting Chivas de Guadalajara. Casey Catherwood discusses...

  
• 03.01.2018

  Ballers on a Budget

  We're back on the eve of the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 match against Santa Tecla in the beautiful Emerald City, and the Sounders season opener on Sunday. We unpack the disappointing 2-1 first-leg result, roster...

  
• 01.26.2018

  January Blues

  The season is coming... we're almost there... less than a month until Santa Tecla Away...  hnnngggg..... We got a couple of badasses over here, Jerry (with a Star!) & Miki Turner of Sounders Twitterati fame, and we get deep into SOCKS to open...