196 Just The Tip : Loons Talk & Extra Protein In Your Salad

The guys open the pod talking with guest Samantha Woj about what's going on in her world of sports art. Then it's on to the nights beers, and a discussion of the Loons home opener victory over Montreal. The discuss some changes to the lineup, solid play by the defense, long balls, a non-call by the refs on a potential Yeboah breakaway goal, guys not getting off the pitch in time, a knock-in goal by Yeboah, and a pretty easy rest of the match. They then make their predictions for the upcoming match against San Jose, followed by some MN soccer history. They end the episode with a story about a man who tried to smuggle drugs under his hair piece.

The guys open the pod talking about life & the weather, then it's on to the nights beers. The Loons loss to LAFC is up next & they discuss the lineups, a good looking first half, nears misses by Yeboah, going down by 1 in the second half, a Sang Bin cross bar hit, and final thoughts on the match. They then make their predictions for the upcoming home opener against Montreal. Some MN soccer history is up next, and they finish the pod with a story out of Florida about a woman beating her husband with a sex toy.

The guys open the pod talking about life, then it's on to the nights beers. They then discuss the Coachella tournament, and some things they saw from the team during their 3 game stretch. Next, they make predictions regarding the upcoming 2025 Loons season. They each predict where the Loons will finish in the western conference, and pick a break out player. A discussion about the USL is up next, with news they are planning on becoming a tier one soccer league in 2026. They finish up the podcast with some MN soccer history.

The guys open the podcast talking about happenings over the past week. Then it's on to the nights beers, and a discussion about the new Loons signings. They discuss Romero, and how he fits on the back line, along with the probable formation the Loons will play. They then discuss the signing of Ho-yeon Jung, and what that means for a now very crowded midfield. They then talk about the upcoming tournament's this summer, and how the Loons fit into the Leagues cup & the US Open Cup. Next, it's on to some MN soccer history, and they finish the pod with a funny story about a drunk guy in Canada who got a piece of himself stuck to the pavement on a very cold night.

The guys open the podcast talking about life, and Connor's upcoming move to Maple Grove. Then it's on to the nights beers, and some Loons news & notes. They discuss some recent almost signings, a friendly with a German club, Pukki's official transfer, & Dotson looking for a trade. This is followed by some MN soccer history, and they end the pod with a story about a falconer in Italy losing his job over a social media post.

The guys open the pod chatting about what's been happening since their last episode over a month ago. Then it's on to the nights beer, and some Loons news & rumors. They talk about a couple players the Loons are rumored to be interested in, Sang Bin's potential return to South Korea, an offer from England for Rosales, German interest in Bongi, Trapp resigning, and a potential Pukki contract buyout. They end the podcast with a story about a bathroom malfunction causing a plane to make an emergency landing.

The guys open the pod talking about moving, promotions & other random musings. Then it's on to the nights beers, & a brief discussion about the upcoming expansion draft. End of the season awards are up next, & the guys give out there selections for MVP, LVP (Alexi Gomez Award), Best Newcomer, & favorite game. They then discuss what they are looking forward to next season, and potential needs for the team this offseason. A little MN soccer history is up next, and they close the podcast talking about a couple who divorced 50 years ago getting remarried.

The guys open the pod talking about their weekends and where they watched the Loons playoff game. Then it's on to the nights beers, and a discussion of the Loons playoff loss to the Galaxy. They talk about the lineups, a goal that nobody saw, a comeback, more Galaxy attacks, another comeback, and then waving the white flag. They then briefly talk about thoughts of the season. A little MN soccer history is up next, which is followed by a funny story of a shoe thief in Japan. The guys then go way to far into sports streaming services before ending the podcast.

The guys open the podcast welcoming Edgar Zuniga from News Across the Galaxy to the show, and get to the nights beers. They then discuss the upcoming playoff match up between the Loons & the Galaxy. They talk about how the teams got to this point in the playoffs, what players they think will have the biggest impact, how they would feel about their team if this was the final game of the year, and make predictions for the match. After Edgar departs, they talk a little MN soccer history, and finish up with a story about a fake bear damaging luxury cars in LA.

The guys open the podcast talking about Halloween & weekend stuff. Then it's on to the nights beers, and some talk about what's going on in the MLS playoffs. They then discuss the Loons two shoot out wins versus RSL in the first round of the MLS playoffs. They discuss the defensive form of the Loons in the first game, and question why Boxy was third in the shoot out. They then talk about game two, which included the atmosphere of the Allianz Field, many chances in the first half, a well deserved Rosales goal, RSL with the comeback, going to the shoot out, DSC making saves, kickers air mailing kicks, and Sang Bin putting away the game winner. Then it's on to MN soccer history, and they end the podcast with a story about a woman in Bloomington who stole a sheep.