Emergency Podcast! (An Austin FC Podcast)

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share that, sometimes, Zoom does weird things, before getting into the win over the Sounders that defied Phil's 60th-minute expectations, a preview of Real Salt Lake (and their summer signings that haven't yet hit), a preview of the U.S. Open Cup and why Hany Mukhtar could loom large, some playoff place discussions, a reminder about a watch party way down south, and a celebration of the Brad Stuver contract extension.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West revel in Austin FC's semifinal U.S. Open Cup win (but not as much as Nico Estévez reveled in it), share audio from Brendan Hines-Ike after the loss against Dallas (to show Verde's focus in that finals-deciding match), provide an early preview on that final against Nashville, touch on the matchup against Seattle, and then go through some legitimately fascinating playoff math, coming to a conclusion about the playoffs that may or may not excite you.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share thoughts on the U.S. Open Cup semifinal match between Verde and Minnesota United FC just hours before it starts, including looking at what national pundits have said, the 18 players social media showed going and who might start, why the Loons' win over St. Louis wasn't as good as the 3-1 scoreline made it look, and keys to Austin FC winning,

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Moisés' workout with Jon Gallagher, Austin FC's win over Sporting Kansas City, whether the team is reversing its post-July swoon trend from past seasons, preview the matchup with FC Dallas in Frisco, and bring in a special guest to help determine which teams we'd most and least like to see Verde face in the playoffs.

In this first-of-its-kind episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West sidestep soccer for an Emergency Tangent on the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap and the sequel debuting on Wednesday. They talk about Phil's heavy metal past and the goth band he was once part of, how they both came to know the movie, its influence on Seattle's music scene and various TV shows and movies, and the characters, lines, and songs that stood out to them. (There are several passing mentions to soccer, but they're buried deep in the episode.)

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West celebrate a special milestone with a nod to the stars of the upcoming Broadway production of Waiting for Godot, discuss the recent admiration of Owen Wolff via Verde All Day, break down elements of the Rodolfo Borrell press conference, discuss the upcoming match against Sporting Kansas City in which Nico Estévez will need to replace half his starting lineup thanks to international callups and injuries, and reveal a little lagniappe for you all coming soon.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West use selective sampling to say things are going decently well (15 points in their last nine matches) or concerningly off the rails (two points in their last three matches), explore the history of Austin FC post-July performances, look at the upcoming San Jose match as well as an SKC away match with five first-team players out on international duty, evaluate Mateja Đorđević's media debut, and wrap up with discussion of a Leagues Cup that has become League Cup.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Leagues Cup turning into League Cup, ponder Nicky Beloko's sudden departure from Austin FC, discuss the rest of the summer transfer window, debut another play about GAM, grouse about recent Copa Tejas results, ponder the possibilities of a win in Montréal on Saturday, and discuss a special Austin FC collector's item on sale.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share their thoughts on Leagues Cup, unveil Phil's new short one-act play to illustrate how Austin FC turned $50,000 GAM into $225,000 GAM by laundering an international roster spot, provide some Nicky Beloko updates and share some of Diego Rubio's recent thoughts, preview the upcoming Copa Tejas matches, and explain goals added (G+).

In our final installment from the Monday Night Live event we did at Hopsquad 11 days ago — it seems like it was farther back in the past than that — Phil West interviews Zac Graham from The North End Podcast and Paul Fletes from The Verdependent about the work they're doing to cover Austin FC, their takes on the season so far, and then their hot takes, with the winner taking on Eli Lesser for (one of the) Hot Take Challenge Cup titles. (We'll resume our regular schedule ahead of the Copa Tejas match Aug. 9 against Houston. Go enjoy some Leagues Cup matches! They've actually been enjoyable so far ...)

We continue with our Monday Night Live series of panels, as Phil West interviews Hernan Gonzalez of We Are Austin TV, Scott Specht of We Are Austin TV and the Suffering From Joy podcast, and L.A.-based soccer content creator Eli Lesser. They discuss the MLS season so far, what it's like to create content for soccer fans, and of couse, some hot takes for the Western Conference Content Creator Hot Take Challenge.

Our tour through last week's Monday Night Live event continues as Moisés Chiullán and Phil West interview Tom Bogert about transfer rumors involving Austin FC, a bad situation for D.C. United that's gotten worse, Soccerwise becoming part of the Kickback family, observations about (and projections for the rest of) the 2025 MLS Season, how Austin FC winning one more game will get him and David Gass to Austin, and he finishes with a roster rules hot take.

Our series of Monday Night Live recordings continues with Phil West interviewing three excellent national soccer reporters: MLSSoccer.com's Charles Boehm, Backheeled's Joe Lowery, and The Athletic's John Muller (now readying the Futi app for release). They talk about what they've gotten right and wrong about the MLS season so far this year, how the World Cup might impact MLS (or not), and finish out the lively conversation by participating in a Hot Take Challenge Cup. To follow them: https://bsky.app/profile/johnspacemuller.com https://bsky.app/profile/joeclowery.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/cboehm.bsky.social

In this episode, recorded live at the Monday Night Live event at Hopsquad Brewing on July 21, the Swoontower Soccer co-hosts and half of the Moontower Soccer team take the stage to share their first Austin FC memories, shoot down a player acquisition rumor before it's allowed to happen, talk of their favorite non-Brad Stuver Austin FC players, and finish by kicking off the Hot Take Challenge Cup.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share some thoughts about the All-Star Game and the no-show of a certain pair of Inter Miami players, take a brief look at a D.C. United team that Austin FC should beat handily, get a bit into new signing Mateja Đorđević, and finish up with the learning experience that Austin FC II goalkeepers had getting shot on by All-Stars.

In this episode, Phil West talks to Max Bretos about announcing the All-Star Game for Sirius XM FC, his work with Apple TV and how this season has been from his perspective, which All-Stars from both leagues excite him the most, what he thinks of Austin this season, what barbecue he's enjoyed and should try next, and where he's planning to get a cowboy hat in Austin. (Also, this is unique among Emergency Podcasts in not having even a brief cold open or a hearty hello.)

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about all the pre-All-Star Game events around Austin, including a very big ball (and two people you know quite well) at the Domain, share a preview of a Max Bretos interview which will go up on this feed on Sunday, talk about the most recent two Austin FC matches (including some very spicy comments about refereeing), and touch on the current 8-8-6 record and that's eerily identical to last year's record after 22 matches.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán talks to MLS/MexTour PR tour de force Gabe Gabor about the upcoming Soccer Celebration in Austin this weekend, leading into the 2025 All-Star Game — starting with Verde All Day being snubbed for the media Goalie Wars competition but also getting into the fun things you get to do.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West wonder whether they're personally responsible for cursing Austin FC, get into the amazing U.S. Open Cup triumph over San Jose, discuss how many points Verde should get from their next three matches, talk about how interesting Owen Wolff has become, and dip a bit into All-Star talk (which includes annoucement of a fun Monday night event).

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West break down crucial information that the newest, youngest member of Austin FC's press corps uncovered, talk about the upcoming matches with LAFC (league match) and San Jose (Open Cup), provide some VerDos updates after a 4-1 win over LAFC 2 (we like that familiar scoreline), commisserate about Club World Cup and Gold Cup knockouts that pained us, muse on future matches, remember Diogo Jota, share some All-Star jersey news, and then give you a date to save during All-Star Week.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the Club World Cup grass at Lumen Field reportedly being allowed to stay for the Austin FC-Seattle Sounders match, Phil having to replace his beloved Chaco sandals that survived him accidentally stepping on a flare during the Diego Fagundez farewell party at Hopsquad, how long Austin FC can keep their winning ways going, why Phil might be kind of horrible regarding a certain kind of "fans in the stands" phenomenon, updates on the latest Summer of Soccer, and, of course, the All-Star Game roster and the Austin FC players chosen for it.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Moisés' Sunday morning trip to Waffle House, the Club World Cup, the Gold Cup, Clint Dempsey talking to Roger Bennett, and they get in a little Austin FC talk as well. (Summer!)

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about a new Yeti cup that Austin FC fans of soda and possibly even cold brew might be interested in, the 2-0 win over the Rapids and its odd array of xG numbers, the upcoming matches against the Red Bulls and Sounders, a look back at fan and player political expression in 2020 and 2021 and what we might expect now that the first supporters' group protest banner of 2025 has emerged, musings about the upcoming All-Star Game in Austin (and whether Lionel Messi will be part of it), and thoughts about second-team players who might someday get first-team minutes as Austin works through all its short-term agreement options.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Phil's accidentally car show-adjacent get away to San Antonio, where he partook of Austin FC's latest loss to San Diego. They come to bury May, not to praise it, before looking ahead to what June will bring and fantasizing about what Kervin "Tuti" Andrade could bring to the Verde offense. There's also a special guest appearance from a voice you recognize.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West start by talking about how Moisés almost ran over Phil on the way to Wednesday night's storm-adjacent match, discuss what a fourth straight draw means for Austin FC heading into Saturday's match in San Diego, ponder the beginning of All-Star Game Voting Season, share some locker room audio from Ilie Sánchez and Brad Stuver, and close by talking about three weekend matches that have mostly nothing to do with Verde.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West reveal where their attention was drawn in the middle of the Austin-Houston Open Cup match, ponder the remainder of the May schedule as well as all that's coming in June and July, conflate superhero lore with Austin FC analysis, provide some not-so-happy historical perspective, and briefly acknowledge Nicky Beloko's existence, but spend more time talking about Lumen Field during the Club World Cup.

In this episode, Phil West and Moisés Chiullán take you into the Austin FC locker room where captain Ilie Sánchez surprised us with a short and poignant lesson on the 2025 season and how Austin is progressing. This is the first time we've done something like this, but it certainly may not be the last.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about a hypothetical security guard at Walmart for soccer reasons, explore why Austin FC is straight up not having a good time having gone 1-4-2 in their last seven league matches, talk about how Phil watched Austin getting scored on 12 times "for fun," and talk about upcoming matches before wrapping up with a concerning situation in Nashville.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West (with Phil recording from a hotel in San Antonio) reflect on Austin FC's near-disaster against El Paso Locomotive FC in U.S. Open Cup play, discuss the upcoming match against FC Cincinnati, ponder lineup possibilities in future weeks given how long certain players remained on the field last Wednesday, touch on the other upcoming match against Atlanta, and give you several watch options for upcoming away matches. Oh, and Moisés starts the episode testing Phil on his Open Cup knowledge.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West eschew watching what turns out to be possibly the worst MLS match of the year to poke gentle fun at DFW's newest soccer team and its complicated crest, and then turn their attention to Saturday's 3-0 loss to Minnesota United FC, reveal some behind-the-scenes observations about the post-match press conference and locker room vibes, and offer some perspective going forward. (If you want to feel better about things, or if you just want to feel like you're not alone in your frustration, you'll want to listen to this one.)

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West declare T.S. Eliot wrong and contend that May is the cruelest month with its massive slate of matches, Phil goes through some game show questions and predicts the team's May record, they share initial thoughts about Robert Taylor coming to the team, fret about Minnesota United FC's talent, and finish out with some happy club news as well as a travel report from Moises' trip to Houston.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West muse on Robert Taylor and '80s music (and the tenuous connection hatched in Phil's brain), actually discuss how Robert Taylor might make an impact on his new club, marvel at the Houston Dynamo's current injury list, celebrate CJ Fodrey's extension, and talk a little field tilt as Austin FC's paradoxical (but winning) season rolls on (and as the MLS Power Rankings continue to be perplexed by what they're doing).

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk not too painfully about last weekend's 5-1 debacle and where Verde goes from here, gives some vague hints about just how good the tifo at the Galaxy match is going to be, pay tribute to a fan we lost this past week, discuss why Verde need to win their next two matches, and close with Phil workshopping a nickname for a new rivalry that amped up a level.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West get nerdy on the completely reasonable series of events vaulting Verde to the top of the league, discuss their upcoming marquee match against Vancouver, miss Vanni Sartini, discuss Austin's playoff chances now that the team's banked 13 points in their first seven matches, celebrate Riley Thomas, and bring in a special guest with a score prediction.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Austin FC's three-match win streak, why getting closer to goal to take shots might work out better for them, why they like Brendan Hines-Ike and Myrto Uzuni so much, what they expect in the rematch with Phil Neville's Portland Timbers, and the VerDos match next Friday you might want to consider going to see.

n this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss León's weird omission from the Club World Cup, Austin FC's small (not big or particularly breaking) reveal about the 2025 All-Star Game, the upcoming match against San Diego FC and only having one healthy center back (which we're totally not worried about), no goals scored from open play in four matches (which we're totally not worried about), and what might be troubling Dani Pereira.

This week, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West are not worried about the Mikkel Desler injury, or no goals from open play from Austin FC in the first three matches, or the early working theory about 2025 Dani Pereira, or the match at LAFC on Saturday, or last night's VerDos match that ended like a certain first-team match from a couple of weeks ago, or the great emotional attachment people seem to have with their Whataburger, but they might be a little concerned about whether or not the sandwich artists at Thundercloud can get it together for people who just want to adhere to arcane Lenten dietary requirements.

Moisés Chiullán and Phil West ponder whether Whataburger is a sad food or a celebration food, before getting into the unfortunate result against Portland, the dearth of scoring (so far), the upcoming match against the Rapids, and the start of the 2025 season for Austin FC II. Also, remember to turn your clocks forward on Sunday to begin with what Moisés depicts as the tyranny of Daylight Saving Time.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the first tifo of 2025 and the first regular season match of 2025, cover the dearth of shots on target in the first match, expunge some of the demons from last season, look ahead to the upcoming match at Portland and a big watch party, and finally project performances for the first seven matches of the season and establish the harbingers of success, which involve a gala and kittens.

In this special episode, Phil West hangs out with Joe Lowery (of Backheeled and Total Soccer Show fame), talking about San Diego FC's surprising opening weekend win and why that might not be much of a surprise, some of MLS' better storylines as its 30th season gets underway, along with a Phoenix-eye view of what Austin FC's done this offseason and how it might translate to 2025. At the very end, a special guest laments the lack of Whitecaps coverage.

This week, Moy-SESS Chiullán and fill-EEP West share their new Austin FC pronunciation guide supercut, discuss the Thursday night kit release party, look back on Saturday's preseason match, look ahead to the opener against Sporting Kansas City this coming Saturday, ponder Myrto Uzuni's fitness, and even drop some hints about the tifo you'll soon see unfurled in Q2 Stadium.

On this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Oleksandr Svatok's scuffle with Diego Fagundez, the two viewable Coachella Valley Invitational matches, Besard Sabovic's arrival, Myrto Uzuni's delay, Mikkel Desler's absence, and the approaching official kit launch.

Moisés Chiullán and Phil West got an audience with Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez, with the topics ranging from "formations aren't real" to the role of fullbacks to his work with his assistant coaches and what the transition's been like going from FC Dallas to the U.S. Men's National Team to Austin FC in less than a year.

Moisés Chiullán and Phil West — they built this podcast! They built this podcast on ridiculous kit leaks! (cue the synths) ... and another one befell Austin FC this week. They discuss a certain Austin influencer who released the Electric Watermelon Kit into the wild, plus the Myrto Uzuni and Besard Sabovic signings, the apparent strategy to [eschew] a true No. 10 in favor of a boatload of 6s and 8s, photos from preseason, and exciting new developments about Verde All Day, plus the usual array of suspect pop culture references.

This week, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West give you a brief glimpse behind the curtain, and then dive into all the news, including Sebastián Driussi's move to River Plate, the Nicolás Dubersarsky signing, the all-but-official Myrto Uzuni signing, plus "an exclusive interview with Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell," some formation contemplation and musings on the new home kit leak and why it might be better than that one photo has led you to believe.

Moisés Chiullán and Phil West record their first podcast of 2025, delving into the Brandon Vàzquez rumor, the Ilie Sánchez signing, the Besard Šabović rumor (including a fun fact about his reality TV past), discussion of outgoing VerDos players, and a little bit of discussion about what the new home kit might include in its design.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West look at Austin FC's 2025 schedule and discuss what immediately jumps out to them, including seven league matches in the month of May alone. They also talk about Verde's three new assistant coaches who are all 30somethings, Spanish, and attractive, and talk about about the league just casually dropping each team's GAM totals as if to mock all the hard-working nerds that had been calculating their favorite club's GAM themselves. They also talk about a possible new VerDos signing named Vlad. (Also, there's news of a survey to come and a possible change with the start of the new year; look to Verde All Day for that survey soon.)

Moisés Chuillán and Phil West, recently back on land after a boat ride on Lady Bird Lake with Austin FC fans, talk about possible free agent pickups for Verde, MLS Cup and the regrettable Riqui Puig injury, the upcoming San Diego FC expansion draft (including brief mourning of Austin FC's expansion draft choices), and what MLS Commissioner Don Garber recently said about changes that may or may not come to the league, Leagues Cup, and scheduling in the upcoming World Cup year. They also give music recommendations hatched on that boat ride.

Moisés Chuillán and Phil West were thrilled with your mailbag questions and answered a number of them (with others answered in a written format you'll see Thanksgiving morning). They also discussed some transfer rumors that probably won't come to fruition, a fun MLS Playoffs that is now featuring one of the four teams you expected to still be in it, and then, if your heart can take it, the cutest seven-year-old on the planet dunking on what deserves to be dunked on. (It runs in the family!)

Moisés Chiullán and Phil West check back in after several weeks away, discussing the roster moves that Austin FC has made, and what's left to be done to finish the project of making the 2025 roster. Also, Verde probably needs a striker, so they entertain the Marvin Ducksch rumor and weigh whether German Budget Chicho Arango is the move. Also, one of us does some impressions you may or may not enjoy. Only one way to find out.