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TSS, The Athletic
Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 8, 2022 • 1h 8min
World Cup Group A Preview: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal & the Netherlands
Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham kick off TSS' 2022 World Cup previews in the most logical place: Group A! Hosts Qatar will have a tough time with a strong Netherlands side, African powerhouse Senegal and an Ecuador team who are capable of surprises...--WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Factor! Factor is a meal kit delivery service that aims to make the Holidays a little more manageable! Head to Go.Factor75.com/TSS60 and use code TSS60 for 60% off your first box!Mint Mobile! Head to MintMobile.com/TSS to get your wireless plan for just $15 a month!Artifact! Artifact can help you create the world’s first digital storybook about your child! Go to heyartifact.com/kids to learn more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 6, 2022 • 57min
MLS Cup review! Best MLS game ever? Gareth Bale comes up big, breaking down the goals, penalty shootout, and more
What. A. Game. On today's show, Joe and Graham break down Saturday's MLS Cup between Los Angeles FC and the Philadelphia Union. Was it the best MLS game ever? And how did LAFC pull off their insane win? We chat about the atmosphere, goals, penalties, storylines, and so much more.--WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 4, 2022 • 57min
The Big Thing: Is LAFC vs. Philadelphia Union the best MLS Cup matchup ever?
Ahead of this Saturday's MLS Cup, the TSS gang is here to preview the game between Los Angeles FC and the Philadelphia Union. We also ask the question: is this the best MLS Cup matchup ever?--WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com to get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 3, 2022 • 50min
Champions League group stage review! Who impressed, who did the opposite of that, and what might the knockout round hold in store?
With the Champions League group stages, your four co-hosts are back together to discuss the final match day, as well as the biggest surprises like Juventus and Barcelona heading for the Europa League, Atletico Madrid getting knocked out of Europe altogether, Napoli thriving, Tottenham befuddling, Portugal taking over, and much much more!--WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com to get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2022 • 55min
Americans in Action! Reyna is healthy and scoring, Dest is playing, and there’s still competition for the No. 9 spot
Taylor and Joe are here to break down the latest film and news for several Americans in Action on the other side of the Atlantic. We chatted about Ricardo Pepi, Josh Sargent, Jordan Pefok, Joe Scally, Sergino Dest, Gio Reyna, Luca de la Torre, and much more!--WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com to get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2022 • 46min
Listener Questions: World Cup country songs, the MLS Apple TV deal & USWNT prospects
Ryan Bailey and Joe Lowery are here to rummage through the mailbag, fielding questions about Apple's MLS TV deal, the average values of English teams, the best possible country songs for the World Cup, and much more!WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com to get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 2min
Weekend Review: LAFC and Philly head to MLS Cup, Liverpool and Chelsea come unstuck
Ryan and Taylor are on hand to run through all the biggest action from the last weekend of the spookiest month of the year, including MLS Cup Conference Final triumphs for LAFC and Philly, some shocking score lines in the Premier League, another monstrous win for Napoli, and much more!WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Indochino! Use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com to get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2022 • 58min
The Big Thing: What went wrong for Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa and will Unai Emery be the man to turn it around?
On this week's episode of The Big Thing, Graham and Taylor take a long look at Aston Villa.Three years after getting sacked by Arsenal, Unai Emery returns to the Premier League with a point to prove. He takes over at Aston Villa after the club sacked Steven Gerrard for a seemingly vast variety of reasons. What went wrong for Gerrard, what will Unai Emery bring to Villa, and what represents success for a club who have a stated objective of being “the best of the rest?”WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact!Mint Mobile! Head to MintMobile.com/TSS to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 2022 • 1h 6min
Champions League Review! Chaos for Atletico and Leverkusen, red for Conte, no knockout round for Barcelona or Juventus, and much more!
Graham and Taylor review the status of every Champions League group after 5 of the 6 games, and hand out some thumbs up and thumbs down to pretty much every match this week! Plus, praise for Sadio Mane, sleepy eyes for Dortmund and Man City, love for Messi scoring goals, and anger at Rangers for refusing to do much of anything.WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact!Mint Mobile! Head to MintMobile.com/TSS to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 2022 • 1h 6min
A theoretical Concacaf-CAF merger, Newcastle's squad depth, players who refused national team call-ups, the glory of Irn-Bru, and many more Listener Questions!
Graham and Taylor do their best to answer your listener questions, including:1) Why do MLS kickoff times differ from broadcast start times to such an absurd degree?2) If CONCACAF and CAF combined, how would CONCACAF nations do in combined international competitions?3) If Newcastle wants to take the next step this summer, which current starters could they retain and still take that next step?4) Can Graham explain Irn-Bru, and what he thinks it tastes like?5) What happened to Christian Ramirez at Aberdeen?6) Aside from Carlos Vela and Darlington Nagbe, what other potential starters have turned down their respective national teams?7) Will the "Americans in Action" episodes please come back?WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW!The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details—Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact!Mint Mobile! Head to MintMobile.com/TSS to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


