Windy City Wingers

00:00 Intro Talks - Choral warm-ups, dancin', Memorial Day, and a Loons check-in.

7:52 Homer Section: Fire - This week: the Fire vs CF Montreal, Saturday May 29th.

30:40 Homer Section: Red Stars - This week: Kansas City vs the Red Stars, Wednesday May 26th. Also, Houston Dash vs the Red Stars, Saturday May 29th.

36:16 GOTW - The UEFA Champions League Final! Manchester City vs Chelsea, Saturday May 29th.

47:36 Tottenham Section - Manager Search.

48:17 Liverpool Section - Player dealings

49:34 USA Watch - Friendly vs Switzerland, Sunday May 30th.

50:53 ROTW - Championship Playoff. Who's going up to the Premier League?!

55:10 GOTW Reveal!

00:00 Intro Talks - PGA Championship's for lefties. Drumroll please!

2:34 Homer Section: Fire - This week: the Fire vs Inter Miami Fighting Beckhams, Saturday May 22nd. Attended by 2/3 of the Wingers! Also, Chicago Fire news.

16:44 Homer Section: Red Stars - This week: the Red Stars vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, Saturday May 22nd.

18:23 GOTW - Italian Serie A! AC Milan vs Atalanta, Sunday May 23rd.

32:06 Tottenham Section - Spurs make the UCL! (Europa Conference League). Also, is Kane gone?

36:35 Liverpool Section - Dave never had doubts about 'Pool making the UCL (actual Champion's League)

39:19 ROTW - European season wrap-ups.

46:50 GOTW Reveal!

48:43 Closing thoughts

00:00 Intro Talks - Playing recreational soccer as an old-young man, Chicago Cubs, Loons check-in, and giving birth.

9:01 Homer Section: Fire - This week, D.C. United vs the Fire, Thursday May 13th.

20:51 Homer Section: Red Stars - This week: Portland Thorns vs the Red Stars, Sunday May 16th

14:19 GOTW - MLS Regular Season. San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers, Saturday May 15th.

33:04 Brady's Tactical Session - The positional numbers of soccer and where they come from.

40:46 Tottenham Section - Share in Brady's Harry Kane worries.

42:27 Liverpool Section - Alisson is Liverpool's best player.

46:09 ROTW - FA Cup Final, EPL table talk, other international leagues table talks.

54:38 GOTW Reveal!

56:11 Closing thoughts

00:00 Intro Talks - Brief but informative. Happy Mother's Day! And Minnesota Loons update.

4:44 Homer Section: Fire - This week: the Fire vs Philadelphia Union, Saturday May 8th. Also, Brady gives his ideal Fire formation and lineup.

29:55 Homer Section: Red Stars - The Wingers provide a roster breakdown, plus an update on the expanded ownership group.

34:00 GOTW - MLS Regular Season El Trafico! LAFC vs LA Galaxy, Saturday May 8th.

56:00 Brady's Tactical Sessions - Soccer positions! The names and what they mean. Also, we say the title of the show!

63:41 Tottenham Section - Dave gets a little savage at the Spurs expense.

66:08 Liverpool Section - Dave compares Liverpool and Champion's League qualification to musical chairs.

68:45 ROTW - EPL Table talk, UCL Semi-Finals wrap up, and more.

76:33 GOTW Reveal!

78:20 Closing thoughts

Our very first episode! Welcome to the Windy City Wingers. This Episode was recorded on May 3rd, 2021, and will cover soccer games from the weekend of May 1st.

00:57 Intro Talks - Host, Alex Herrmann, sets the table for the rest of the show.

1:47 Homer Section: Chicago Fire - As mainly a Chicago soccer podcast, we will break down games from the past week/weekend for the MLS' Chicago Fire every episode. This week, NY Red Bulls vs the Fire, Saturday May 1st.

23:30 Homer Section: Chicago Red Stars - As mainly a Chicago soccer podcast, we will be reviewing games from the past week/weekend for the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars every episode. This week, OL Reign vs the Red Stars, Tuesday April 27th.

26:32 Game of the Week! (GOTW) - At the end of every episode, we will share our game of the week for the next iteration of the show. Please join us in watching the game as we will be breaking it down for you in our GOTW section in the next episode. This could come from anywhere in the world and any league. Email us if you have suggestions! This week: MLS regular season action. Minnesota vs Austin, Saturday May 1st.

38:41 Brady's Tactical Session - Listen in as Brady Olson teaches concepts of the beautiful game, starting from the very basics and moving into the more complex. This week: Formations!

43:25 Tottenham Section - Brady Olson simply would not do a soccer podcast without talking some Spurs from the English Premier League.

44:54 Liverpool Section - David Kolaczkowski simply would not do a soccer podcast without talking about his favorite team, Liverpool, from his favorite league, the English Premier league.

52:45 Rest of the World Section (ROTW) - Here we touch on significant happenings around the world of soccer. If you have teams/leagues we don't hit enough, send us an email!

56:33 GOTW Reveal!

59:00 Closing Thoughts - We'll typically do some predictions, point out other important games, and preview the Fire and/or Red Stars' next matchup. Often random, always fun!