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What We Learned This Week with Niko Moreno: Halfway through the World Cup and a bit of Sounders health news, transfer window speculation
Bum Chillups aka Spencer Hall on the World Cup hitting the American mainstream like never before
Charles Boehm and Jeremiah reminisce about Seattle's glow during the USMNT match
Belgium - Egypt World Cup postgame with Tim Ostlund-Foss and Jeff Reuter
Sounders Senior VP of Communications Alex Caulfield talks soccer, career, and World Cup
Conner Cayson of findmeinseattle.com and how "normies" view of the World Cup in Seattle
Cesar Hernandez talks Obed Vargas and Mexico's World Cup chances
How The West Group Will Be Won: MLS involvement in the 2026 World Cup with David Gass
What We Learned This Week - World Cup Break Edition
Nos Audietis Mailbag World Cup Break Edition
What We Learned This Week: Talking 'bout 9s, who are Seattle's best centerbacks, the summer window and LAFC preview
How The West Will Be Won with Gass and Oshan
Moose lost his tooth, the rest of the Orca Boys followed suit and LAFC preview
What We Learned This Week: The Heritage Cup came home, MLS salaries dropped, and Galaxy match preview
Sounders frustrating results are starting to become a problem and a San Jose preview
What We Learned This Week: Yeimar out for a while longer and San Diego match preview
How The West Will Be Won with Soccerwise's David Gass
How the Sounders undercooked their brisket in Kansas City
What We Learned This Week: The Sounders are getting somewhat healthier and the Orca Boys travel to SKC match preview
How the Sounders are breaking mathematical formulas in their current run of form and a Sporting KC preview
What We Learned This Week: Injury Bug is Hard to Shake
Sounders serve up some home cooking for St Louis City, a Soccerwise partnership and an FC Dallas preview
What We Learned This Week: The Orca Boys beat Tigres at home but fail to move on in CCC and preview of St. Louis City SC
What We Learned This Week: Tigres roared at home and the Orca Boys finally flounder on the road
The Orca Boys road show has been pretty impressive this season
What We Learned This Week: The Sounders love a good road trip, Tigres and Dynamo previews
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss what they learned this week with the Sounders. The two talk about the start of yet another road trip - this time to Houston and then Monterrey, Mexico. Then they share what they know about Nikola Petkovic’s injury and what it means moving forward, and also the Sounders status now as a “selling club.” In the second segment Jeremiah is joined by Jon Arnold of Getting CONCACAFed to preview the match against Tigres. Niko rejoins in the third segment to mostly preview the upcoming Houston Dynamo game.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube, Jon Arnold on BlueSky and Getting CONCACAFED.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What We Learned This Week: Good luck in Colorado, Georgi
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss what they learned this week as the Sounders are in the midst of the first international break of the season. First they broke down the Georgi Minoungou trade to Colorado and assessing the impact of this move to the existing roster depth. Then the guys explain the announcement of two Sounders matches being rescheduled.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
Mailbag Q&A March 25th, 2026
Aaron joins Jeremiah for the March question and answer mailbag episode. After a March run like we just saw you can imagine most of the queries are of the positive kind. The topics range from Peter Kingston’s situation, Nouhou’s possible level up, and how the guys would schedule more games in Spokane.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
Ranking the apex tier of MLS western conference contenders with Charles Boehm
National soccer writer Charles Boehm and friend of the show joins Jeremiah to rank the “apex tier” of Western Conference contenders and some of the picks may surprise you. The guys round it out with handicapping the Concacaf Champions Cup draw.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What We Learned This Week: Sounders Storm Spokane for 'Caps Cascadia Clash Cup Tie
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss the Leg 2 of the Sounders Concacaf Champions Cup matchup against the Whitecaps. They review the 2-1 victory as well as talk about their experience in the Sounders home away from home, Spokane. To wrap things up, the two talk about Seattle’s next league match away at Minnesota and finally share thoughts on the Sounders next round CCC opponents, Tigres of Liga MX.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
Smash and Grab: The Heritage Cup Edition!
Aaron joins Jeremiah to recap the win at San Jose and they come to the conclusion that it was good, actually, to win. They also talk Vancouver Whitecaps Leg 2 preview and express excitement about going to Spokane to play some soccer.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

What We Learned This Week: Sounders Cook 'Caps in Concacaf Champions Cup Cascadia Clash
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss the 0-3 Sounders win at Vancouver in Leg 1 of their Concacaf Champions Cup tie, and they talk about Paul Arriola who started for the first time in over a year (knee injury) and helped secure the victory with a brace. They also talk about one of the key players in this matchup - Jesus Ferreira - and how his phenomenal outing helped the team tremendously. The two round it up by discussing the upcoming San Jose matchup and what will most likely be a very rotated lineup.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What Futi tells us: a conversation with John Muller of Futi.live
John Muller of Futi.live joins Jeremiah to talk about his new app, Futi which aims to go beyond other similar scoring or statistical apps. They discuss the technical foundations and data sources of the application, as well as the advanced models and new stylistic models being introduced. The two also analyze the Sounders style of play through the lens of the Futi data.Follow John Muller on BlueSky and the Futi.live.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
The praises of winning ugly away at St Louis, Lumen Field World Cup grass information with Tim Booth, and a CCL Whitecaps preview
Aaron and Jeremiah talk about the win again St. Louis and dig into the Sounders current center back situation: it’s a bit dicey at the moment. Tim Booth joins Jeremiah to dig a bit into what he reported on the grass going into Lumen Field ahead of this summer’s World Cup. To wrap the episode up Aaron rejoins Jeremiah and they preview the upcoming series against the Whitecaps for Concacaf Champions Cup.Follow Tim Booth on BlueSky and the Seattle Times.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What We Learned This Week: Red sky in the morning, Sailor's warning
Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss what they learned this week including the yacht in the room - the whole Ryan Sailor mess. They give injury updates on Paul Rothrock, Kim Kee-Hee and Georgi Minoungou with some positive and some worrying news. The pair also discussed the Sounders’ League Cup draw, explained the team’s current GAM situation and talked Stefan Frei being named starting goalkeeper for the Concacaf Champions League matches.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
The Curse of the Wasatch Valley continues; USL talk with guest John Morrissey of Backheeled
Another season and another road loss at Real Salt Lake. Aaron and Jeremiah do a bit of a debrief on this latest loss down at what was formerly known as Rio Tinto stadium. The guys also dive into the remaining games on this roadtrip as well as figuring out how many points we need for this stretch to keep at least one foot out of doom. In the second segment as part of a crossover event with Lobbing Scorchers Jeremiah talks to John Morrissey of Backheeled about the convergence of USL, MLS and MLS NextPro.Follow John Morrissey on Backheeled.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

What We Learned This Week: Contract, roster designation, injury updates and win at RSL challenge
Niko joins Jeremiah to talk about what they learned this week, which includes injury updates to Jordan Morris and Hassani Dotson. They also talk about several players with contracts coming up in the next year including Jordan. The two wrap the show up talking about matchday 2 - at Real Salt Lake - which has become quite the bugaboo place for the Sounders.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

The Interviews from the Sounders Marbella preseason - a sit-down with Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer
(This is the final of three interviews that were done while Jeremiah and Noah Riffe of Lobbing Scorchers were visiting the Sounders preseason in Marbella, Spain.) Jeremiah got the chance to sit down and talk to head coach Brian Schmetzer. We also learn what Brian’s stance on umbrellas are as a Seattle native.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Matchday 1: Someone left the cake out in the rain
Aaron and Jeremiah discuss Sounders versus Rapids in less time than the first half of the game itself! They talk about beating Colorado 2-0 in Seattle’s home opener, before the team head off on the road for 5 away matches. The guys also chat about the hometown talisman, Paul Rothrock, who not only became the man of the match after having to sub in early but also shared the heartwarming story about the song he was listening to before the match. The episode also includes how horrific the refereeing was but how well the first home attendance of the year was. Welcome to the 2026 regular season!Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What We Learned This Week: The preseason all leads up to this - Match Day One
Niko Moreno and Tim Ostlund-Foss join Jeremiah to put a bow on the preseason. They discuss Cristian Roldan taking the captain’s armband this season, Andrew Thomas being named starting goalkeeper (for at least MD-1) and summarize what they think about the current situation at the number 9 position on the roster. In the second segment Apple TV play-by-play announcer Steve Cangelosi joins Jeremiah to preview match day one’s opponent, the Colorado Rapids. The crew wraps it up with more thoughts about Obed Vargas.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube. Follow Tim Ostlund-Foss on BlueSky.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Backpost Runners episode 1: Cleated Rivalries
Mark Kastner and Tim Ostlund-Foss kick off their new podcast Backpost Runners with a discussion of the adversaries and rivalries that make soccer special. The episode features a conversation with Hugo Award winner G. Willow Wilson about villains and why their important, as well as the Guardian's Jeff Reuter diving into MLS's best rivalries and how they shape the league.G. Willow Wilson can be found on Bluesky and her work on DC's Poison Ivy and Marvel's Black Cat can be found wherever comic books are sold. Jeff Reuter can be found on Bluesky and you can read his writing at the Guardian.You can follow Mark and Tim on Bluesky at @mkstnr.bsky.social and @timostlundfoss.bsky.social***Backpost Runners is a podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Surf Vibe” audio provided by Hunter Babcook; find them on Instagram.“Backpost Runners” art provided by Bradley Smith; find them on Instagram.

The Interviews from the Sounders Marbella preseason - a sit-down with Cristian and Alex Roldan
(This is the second of three interviews that were done while Jeremiah and Noah Riffe of Lobbing Scorchers were visiting the Sounders preseason in Marbella, Spain.) Jeremiah got the chance to sit down and talk to Cristian and Alex Roldan. We also learn what Jeremiah’s poker tendencies are.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
The over/under and mailbag episode
Aaron and Jeremiah return for their 2026 home opener with a mailbag and over/under episode. They talk about how the preseason went and the most unexpected transfer of Reed Baker-Whiting to Nashville. The guys also do their over/under predictions for the year and round it out with answering your question from the mailbagSponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
Niko Moreno interviews former Sounders homegrown Danny Leyva
Niko interviews former Sounders homegrown player Danny Leyva. They chat about how he’s currently doing with his Liga MX club, Necaxa and his time growing up in the Sounders pipeline.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What We Learned This Week: IV the magazine is shipping!
Niko joins Jeremiah on magazine shipping day to talk about Osaze de Rosario breaking out this pre-season and Hassani Dotson emerging as the top option in the central midfield. They also discussed what would constitute a good season in their opinions.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

The Interviews from the Sounders Marbella preseason - a sit-down with Paul Rothrock
(This is the first of three interviews that were done while Jeremiah and Noah Riffe of Lobbing Scorchers were visiting the Sounders preseason in Marbella, Spain.) Jeremiah and Noah get the chance to sit down and talk to Seattle native Paul Rothrock. We also learn where Jeremiah proposed to his wife.Follow Noah Riffe on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase the Sounder at Heart physical magazine, IV or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What We Learned This Week: Spain vacation is over and it's time to catch up
Niko joins Jeremiah to effectively catch up on everything since his return from his adventure in Europe and also take a moment to congratulate the Seahawks on their Super Bowl victory. They break down the preseason games against Hammarby and Metalist 1925 and dig in a bit into what could be a growing center back injury crisis. The biggest news they cover is the last-minute Obed Vargas transfer to European powerhouse Atletico Madrid and the rejected bid for Georgi Minoungou by Hammarby.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase MLS Season Pass or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What We Learned This Week SPECIAL EDITION: The latest on the Obed Vargas transfer to Atletico Madrid
Niko joined Jeremiah for an emergency podcast to discuss the very imminent transfer of Obed Vargas from the Sounders to Atletico Madrid. Although no official announcement has been made the deal sounds to be effectively done with a contract through 2030 and the Sounders are expected to retain a significant sell-on percentage and a transfer fee likely in the $3-5 million range. They also discuss who the likely replacements will be in the Sounders midfield and what the financial flexibility the transfer provides.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase MLS Season Pass or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What We Learned This Week: Breaking in the new office/studio space and actual soccer stuff
Niko joins Jeremiah in the brand new Sounder at Heart offices located in the heart of the International District to talk about everything going on right now during the Sounders pre-season. The guys discuss Alex Roldan and Nouhou’s extensions and also how the Danny Musovski contract negotiations are faring. They talk about how the players are feeling at this phase of training camp in Spain and of course the ongoing, continuing, never-ending Obed Vargas story.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase MLS Season Pass or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.
What We Learned This Week: The very first game of the preseason recap (spoiler it was a loss)
Niko joined Jeremiah to do a review of the Sounders first preseason game against Brondby. They discussed player performance and the use of new team formations all while stressing that it is way too early to panic. The guys took time to talk about the upcoming Sounder at Heart print publication and the office/studio space that was acquired. Also covered was a bit about the transfer window/General Allocation Money (GAM) league changes and of course the ongoing Obed Vargas saga.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor🍷 Full Pull Wines: Love wine but not wine clubs? Check out the boutique wine seller who lets you browse their selections and pick whatever you want. You can join their mailing list here: https://fullpullwines.com/signup.php***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which has been primarily listener supported since 2023. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase MLS Season Pass or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.