Lobbing Scorchers

Coming off two straight 1-0 victories, the Seattle Sounders have a golden opportunity to keep it rolling with Minnesota United's Matchday 17 visit to Lumen Field. We're joined by Minnesota-based journalist Jeff Rueter of the Athletic to talk about the Loons' 2025 form under rising head coach Eric Ramsay. We also talk about Albert Rusank and the Sounders from a national perspective.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.Seattle Sounders Tickets - Get tickets to an upcoming match straight from the club and help support the show at the same time.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

Learn more about Katie Wilson and about the Seattle Voucher Program http://lobbingscorchers.com/katie In this episode, we sit down with Katie Wilson, candidate for mayor of Seattle, to discuss her vision for the city. From her early days founding the Transit Riders Union to her plans for addressing homelessness, affordable housing, and transit ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Wilson shares her detailed strategies and personal connections to the issues.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.Seattle Sounders Tickets - Get tickets to an upcoming match straight from the club and help support the show at the same time.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.Note: This interview is not an endorsement from Just Once Media LLC or it's partners.

It's a jam-packed pod as we take stock of the Seattle Sounders' big road trip, which saw them post a 1-1-1 record across matches in Houston, LAFC, and Portland. Was the debacle at LAFC a cause for concern? Is a 1-1 draw at Portland an acceptable result? We discuss that and more in a double-game review. Later on, we dive into our Agenda Check and give our Winners and Losers from Matchday 14 in MLS.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.Seattle Sounders Tickets - Get tickets to an upcoming match straight from the club and help support the show at the same time.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

We're joined by special guest Derek Clark of Rangers Review, one of the biggest outlets covering Rangers FC of the Scottish Premiership – the former club of recent Seattle Sounders transfer Ryan Kent. Clark gives us the story of Kent's winding path to Major League Soccer, including his falling out with Jose Mourinho and answering the question as to whether he has pet crocodiles.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.Seattle Sounders Tickets - Get tickets to an upcoming match straight from the club and help support the show at the same time.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

It's our 100th episode and an emphatic Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders have departed Houston, Texas with a 3-1 victory for their fourth win in five matches. We'll talk about all the goals and the controversial red card to friend of the show Femi Awodesu in our game review, hit our Agenda Check and reveal the Winners and Losers from Matchday 12 in MLS.We also have another Blazing Hot Coach Press Conference of the Week sponsored by Haxan Ferments, as Houston Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen delivered the goods while discussing his thoughts on that first-half red card vs. Seattle.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.Seattle Sounders Tickets - Get tickets to an upcoming match straight from the club and help support the show at the same time.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

Seattle Sounders academy legend Wade Webber joins us at Starfire Sports ahead of the big US Open Cup clash between Tacoma Defiance and Portland Timbers. From youth development secrets to what's next for Defiance, Wade tells all in this exclusive interview.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

We have an emphatic Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders beat the absolute brakes of St. Louis CITY SC in Matchday 11 cruising to a 4-1 victory. Moose scored another goal. Obed Vargas scored a goal. We had a coveted Nouhou goal. And Ryan Kent might just be the greatest player alive. We'll talk about all that, hit our Agenda Check then jump around the league for winners and losers around MLS.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

We have a Draw Pod as the Seattle Sounders took a little road trip to the thriving metropolis of Commerce City CO and came back with a 1-1 draw. We break it all down in our game review, which features another Moose goal, another Jesus Ferreira assist, and Jordan Morris going out with another injury. Later on we hit our Agenda Check, and dive into the BEST Blazing Hot Coach Press Conferences (sponsored by Haxan Ferments) of the season.Donation Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tom-biro-with-his-hitandrun-recoverySPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

We have an emphatic Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders beat the brakes off Nashville SC at Lumen Field in Matchday 9. We dive into Seattle's best performance of the season in our game review, featuring the return of Jordan Morris and Albert Rusnak from injury and the MLS debut of Ryan Kent.Later on, we talk about an intriguing development down at LAFC, where head coach Steve Cherundolo announced he'll be stepping down at the end of the 2025 season. SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

Seattle Sounders Technical Director Henry Brauner talks development and his role in the Seattle Sounders Organization.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

Noah talks with Femi Awodesu, a Houston Dynamo defender and former Penn State Big Ten Defender of the Year who went undrafted and now into the starting lineup. Femi talks about life, Nico Lodiero, and making YouTube content on his off time.Follow Femi: https://www.youtube.com/@femiawodesuSPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

It's unfortunately an emphatic L pod as the Seattle Sounders went down to sunny San Diego, CA and got routed 3-0 by San Diego FC. We break it all down in our game review, hit our Agena Check, then mercifully move onto some league-wide coverage where we give our winners and losers from Matchday 7 in MLS.Later on we discuss the pipe dream of Kevin De Bruyne one day coming to Seattle (before we saw the news that Inter Miami actually have his discovery rights).SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

It's a very special episode as we're finally joined by the great Tom Bogert of GiveMeSport and Soccerwise to talk about the Sounders from a national perspective, his take on Ryan Kent and a couple of the other big headlines from around MLS. After our initial discussion, Tom also gave us a glimpse into life as one of the biggest scoop-artists in the game in a segment that will be available exclusively to our YouTube members.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

The vibes got a boost in Matchday 6 as the Seattle Sounders pulled out a 1-1 draw at San Jose on the strength of a clutch equalizer from Albert Rusnak. With another road matchup against a good-looking San Diego FC side looming, we discuss Seattle's attacking performance in Saturday's match and what it means for their prospects going forward. Later on, we hit our Agenda Check, which featured a spirited discussion about the performance and role of Danny Musovski.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

In this special episode, we're joined by Cory Hinthorn, who is the general manager of the USL League Two's West Seattle Junction FC. Going into their second season, West Seattle Junction are carving out a prominent local presence, providing a platform for collegiate players and aspiring pros to chase their dreams.We pick Cory's brain on what it's like running the show for a League Two side, the values and identity of the club, and the prospect of pro/rel in the USL among a myriad of other topics.Check out the West Seattle Junction:Website // Tickets // Instagram // BlueskySPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah Riffe

The injury-ravaged Seattle Sounders couldn't quite get on track in Matchday 5 as they played a snoozer in Saturday's scoreless draw vs. Nico Lodeiro and the Houston Dynamo. Was this a case of falling back into the cycle of early-season 2024? We discuss that in our game review, then hit our Agenda Check, which included some less than positive coverage of the US men's national Fraud Squad.Later on, we discuss the reports linking the Sounders to English winger Ryan Kent (not of Ted Lasso fame) and hit winners and losers from around MLSSPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.My Data Removal - Data brokers are selling your personal information! Fight back with My Data Removal. Hunt down and scrub your sensitive information from the internet. Use code "LS" for $10 off your annual plan.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

With their disappointing CCC exit in the rearview mirror, it was another tough one for the Seattle Sounders as they took a frustrating 1-0 defeat at St. Louis CITY SC. With the Nico Lodeiro Revenge Game at Lumen Field this weekend next on deck, what will it take for the squad to get on track? And should we be concerned about Jesus Ferreira after the offseason trade arrival showed some visible signs of frustration in this match?Later on, we hit our Agenda Check and discuss some of the other results from around the league in MLS Matchday 4.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

We have a seldom-seen combined Dub and L Pod as we drop our belated game review of Seattle's 5-2 Matchday 3 demolition of LAFC, then dive into the Rave Green's unceremonious exit in the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 at Cruz Azul. Can we still take encouragement from that dominant performance over the Black & Gold, or does the injury-riddled CCC disaster have us crashing out?We also hit our Agenda Checks from both games, talk Winners and Losers from around MLS in Matchday 3, and have our Blazing Hot Coach Press Conference of the Week sponsored by Haxan Ferments.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

It's our first L Pod of the season as the Seattle Sounders were dealt a 2-0 defeat by Western Conference nemesis Real Salt Lake. Can we chalk this up to a logjammed schedule and squad rotation or is this cause for greater concern? We debate that in our game review, then wade into the Nouhou Discourse as part of our Agenda Check after the polarizing defender scored one of the worst own goals of all time. Later on, we discuss some of the other results from Matchday 2 in MLS, including a troublingly dominant performance from Inter Miami even without the services of Lionel Messi.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

After an ideal start to Concacaf Champions Cup, the Seattle Sounders couldn't quite turn a couple Jordan Morris goals into a win in their season-opening 2-2 draw vs. Charlotte FC. Should you be more encouraged by another solid attacking effort, or more tilted about that highly unfortunate own goal? We debate that as part of our game review, hit our Agenda Check, and check the pulse of the streets.Later on, we dig into a fun Matchday 1 slate in MLS that gave us a couple of surprise results, as well as a highly comedic showing from the Portland Timbers that delivered us our first Blazing Hot Coach Press Conference of the Week of 2025 (sponsored by Haxan Ferments).SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

Concacaf Champions Cup is off and running and the Seattle Sounders are off to a roaring start after Wednesday's 3-1 Leg 1 triumph in Guatemala. Can anyone stop the FC Dallas boys? Did we just witness Pedro de la Vega's breakout? We discuss that and more in our very first Dub Pod of 2025. Later on, we hit an Agenda Check that might ruffle some feathers among the anti-Craig Waibel community and hit a couple of other Sounders-related headlines, including rumors linking Obed Vargas to the Eredivisie.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

The Seattle Sounders' preseason is officially a wrap after a pair of scrimmages against Louisville City FC. With just one week left until the real games start, we hit one last preseason game review and dive into our broader takeaways from an impressive training camp that saw the Sounders score 19 goals.Elsewhere in MLS, we have an exciting blockbuster trade as the Lucho Acosta-Evander saga has officially been resolved, giving FC Dallas a new superstar and leaving the Portland Timbers in a tough spot.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram Bluesky TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

After a brief hiatus, Ari is back from Mexico and we are back with some more coverage of the Seattle Sounders and MLS offseason. The Seattle Sounders are in Spain and have played a couple of preseason matches and Pedro de la Vega is cooking, giving us a chance to do our first unofficial game reviews of 2025.Later on, we discuss whether the Sounders should be playing in the US Open Cup and dive into some juicy headlines from around MLS.SPONSORSHaxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code LS for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!Sounder at Heart - Our network host and biggest supporter, Sounder at Heart covers the Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign, and MUCH MORE! Subscribe and Support to the BEST independent Seattle Soccer coverage.Podium Edmonds - Located at 114 4th Ave N, just off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Edmonds, come shop and explore the best menswear in the Pacific Northwest. Tell them Lobbing Scorchers sent you!Full Pull Wines - Founded in 2009, they the best boutique wines of the world to members, with special focus on our home, the Pacific Northwest.MLS Season Pass - MLS Season Pass is back on Apple TV with access to every single MLS match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts! Subscribe today to support the show.MLS Store - New year, new gear! The 2025 MLS jerseys are here, and MLSStore is the ultimate destination for every fan. Every purchase helps support our show!Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

We are back with another offseason episode as the beginning of the 2025 season draws nearer. With the Jesús Ferreira and Paul Arriola trades now official, we grade Seattle's offseason thus far based on all their moves to date. We also have a handful of headlines from around the league, including more transfer movement, a couple of new coaching hires, and chaos and turmoil engulfing Austin FC.Donate to LA Fire Relief: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lafc-podcast-raising-money-for-la-wildfire-victims SPONSORS Full Pull Wines. Become a paid subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

We are back with another offseason episode as the 2025 season draws nearer. Have the Seattle Sounders painted themselves into a corner with their recent roster decisions? We discuss that topic, along with some thoughts on the future of Obed Vargas and a silly season rumor linking the Seattle Sounders to Marcus Rashford.SPONSORS Full Pull Wines. Become a paid subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

We are back with an offseason episode with some headlines around MLS to cover, including a new sporting director for Atlanta United with Seattle Sounders ties. We also update the Seattle Sounders' ongoing pursuit of an FC Dallas duo and give our thoughts on the team's offseason to date.With the release of the 2025 MLS schedule, be sure to tune in to the Lobbing Scorchers YouTube on Friday at 7:30 pm ET for our live reaction show!**JOIN US FOR OUR YOUTUBE LIVE STREAM ON FRIDAY**SPONSORS Full Pull Wines. Become a paid subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris joins Noah for this special episode to talk about his work off the field with the Jordan Morris Foundation and his mission to support and inspire kids living with Type 1 diabetes. Then we chat about the 2024 season, the emergence of a new persona, and his 2025 ambitions with the Sounders set to participate in the Club World Cup.SPONSORS Full Pull Wines. Become a paid subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

MLS Cup 2024 is a wrap and we're back with our first offseason episode. Lobbing Scorchers was on the ground in Los Angeles for the title match, and returns with some tales from the New York Red Bulls beat and postgame locker room.We do our game review and give the LA Galaxy their due, then hit some of the early offseason items as the focus shifts to 2025!SPONSORS Full Pull Wines. Become a paid subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

The Seattle Sounders season is over after their 1-0 loss to the LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Western Conference Final. We lay down one last L Pod of the season with Sounder at Heart overlord Jeremiah Oshan from Los Angeles as he joins us for our game review, Agenda Check and your questions.In another exciting development, we also successfully fired up our first-ever Lobbing Scorchers postgame live stream! Stay tuned for more of those this offseason and in 2025.SPONSORS Full Pull Wines. NordVPN Black Friday Deal! Become a paid subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

After weathering some technical challenges, we are back with the biggest Dub Pod yet as the Seattle Sounders have eliminated LAFC in the Western Conference Semifinals on an own goal for the ages and an instantly iconic Jordan Morris game-winner. Where does this one rank in the pantheon of all-time best wins in club history? That's one of the topics we tackle after recapping another epic upset of the Black & Gold.We also hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and preview a Western Conference Final against the high-flying LA Galaxy.SPONSORS Full Pull Wines. NordVPN Black Friday Deal! Become a paid subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

After a bit of downtime during the international break, we are back at it in a big way with a jam-packed episode. A lot has happened since our last show, including the demise of Inter Miami, Lionel Messi and Tata Martino as part of a Round One that saw all three of the top three seeds in the East eliminated.Meanwhile the Seattle Sounders are training ahead of this Saturday's Semifinals matchup against LAFC who they will play for the approximately 27th time across all competitions this season. We catch up with Jordan Morris as our first-ever player guest and preview this weekend's match with our friends at Happy Foot Sad Foot.SPONSORS This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. Become a subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

With Noah out of commission for the week, Ari wins yet another battle for technology and lays down the Solo Dub Pod coming off the Seattle Sounders' Round One Best-of-3 Series victory over the Houston Dynamo. As always, he hits our Agenda Check and takes your questions, before reacting to a wild slate of results from the start of the playoffs, including a highly comedic defeat for our friends the Columbus Crew.SPONSORS This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. Become a subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

It's a Playoff Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders won a riveting, high-octane Round One Best-of-3 series opener against the Houston Dynamo at Lumen Field on Monday night. That gives the Sounders a 1-0 lead ahead of Game 2 in Houston on Sunday. We break it down in our game review, take your questions, hit our agenda check and react to the other results that have taken place around the league so far in the playoffsSPONSORS This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. Become a subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

It's not every day your arch-rival has one of the most catastrophic meltdowns in MLS history, but the Portland Timbies did exactly that in the Wild Card round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. We break down the fine points of their 5-0 defeat to the Vancouver Whitecaps, Evander's postgame tweets and Phil Neville and Ned Grabavoy's blazing hot press conference.After that we go through our playoff brackets and make our picks on who we think will make it to MLS Cup.SPONSORS This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. Become a subscriber to Sounder at Heart.Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.Portland Timbers stink!

It's a Draw Pod as the Seattle Sounders closed their 2024 regular season with a 1-1 Decision Day draw against the Portland Timbers. We'll break that down in our game review, hit our final regular-season agenda check and bring on special guest Max Bretos voice of LAFC and Apple TV announcer for a playoff preview.Follow Max: YouTube Twitter Soccer OG PodcastSPONSORS This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. Become a subscriber to Sounder at Heart.---Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.---Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

The Seattle Sounders but we still threw together an arguably-too-long pod, starting with going over this year's 22U22 rankings. We then tackle the end-of-season awards discourse, with Ari realizing mid-pod that he was going to change multiple of his votes. Those two things took up pretty much the whole thing, but we briefly preview some Decision Day action and shoutout Obed Vargas for his first senior El Tri cap.Paul Rothrock Story: https://sounderathe.art/kShzLR This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. Become a subscriber to Sounder at Heart.---Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.---Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

It's another Dub Pod as the surging Seattle Sounders went to the thriving metropolis of Commerce City, Colorado and came back with a solid 1-0 victory. Albert Rusnák scored the game-winner, the Sounders moved to third in the West. Are they getting hot at just the right time? We'll break it all down in our game review, hit our agenda check, take your questions, and jump around the league for our news headlines and winners and losers.We also have a head coach firing, which gave us our Blazing Hot Press Conference of the Week from a sporting director of a Western Conference club. This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. Become a subscriber to Sounder at Heart.---Follow Lobbing Scorchers: YouTube Instagram TikTok Ari Liljenwall Noah RiffeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.---Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

We're back with one of the best Dub Pods of the season as the Seattle Sounders obliterated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 at BC Place in Matchday 36. Georgi scored his first MLS goal. Albert Rusnak has 15 assists. And Paul Rothrock continues his ascent into the Major Leagues Soccer elite. We break it all down in our game review, hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and discuss Inter Miami clinching the Supporters' Shield. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines.---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

We're back with a good, solid Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders took on the Houston Dynamo at Lumen Field and emerged with a 1-0 victory. The Sounders are officially headed to the playoffs and Paul Rothrock got a game-winner, which we break down in our game review.After that we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and close out with some takes on the other results from Matchday 35. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines.---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

It's an unfortunate Draw Pod this week as the Seattle Sounders relinquished a last-minute lead in Wednesday evening's 2-2 result against the mighty San Jose Earthquakes. We break down the defensive lapses that led to the pair of unfortunate concessions in our game review but also celebrate some more red-hot form from Jordan Morris.Later on in the show we also hit our Agenda Check, take your questions, highlight our Blazing Hot Coach Press Conference of the Week and talk winners and losers from around MLS. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines.---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

The Seattle Sounders have vanquished the Club of Professional Wrestling Enthusiasts, so you know what that means: It's another Dub Pod as we recap Seattle's 2-0 win over Sporting KC, which saw the dynamic duo of Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock find the scoresheet as part of an excellent attacking performance.Later on in the show we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions, hop around and MLS and debut a new segment inspired by Wilfried Nancy's blazing hot press conference of last week. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines.---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

We are thrilled to bring you arguably the greatest Dub Pod in Lobbing Scorchers history as the Seattle Sounders absolutely obliterated the Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field in Matchday 31. We recap the hilarity that ensued following the Crew's goalkeeper red card, which ended up seeing their center back play goalkeeper, Albert Rusnak score a hat trick and Wilfried Nancy give the most blazing hot coach press conference of the season.Later on in the show we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and even briefly dive into some USMNT punditry.--- Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines.---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

We unfortunately have to bring you another L Pod as we do our game review on Seattle's 1-0 loss at Portland Timbers. A national pundit has weighed in on what ails the Sounders at the moment and we discuss whether or not we agree with his take. We also break down the latest performance from Pedro de la Vega, who continues to see more minutes down the stretch run of the season.Later on in the show we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions, then jump around the league for winners and losers from MLS Matchday 30. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines.---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media..

In arguably the most tragic L Pod in Lobbing Scorchers history, we unfortunately recap Seattle's latest defeat to LAFC, this time 1-0 in the US Open Cup semifinals. Was it a penalty kick? Was Jordan Morris offside? We weigh in on the controversy at Starfire.Later on we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and preview Seattle's upcoming Cascadia rivalry matchup at the Portland Timbers. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. ---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

It's an incredibly special show this week as we have both a Dub Pod and an LAFC L Pod in the same show. We do our game review of Seattle's 3-2 victory at Minnesota United,  hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and preview the upcoming LAFC Open Cup matchup. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. ---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

Lobbing Scorchers is sad to report we must bring you an emphatic L Pod today as the Seattle Sounders' 2024 Leagues Cup campaign has come to a crashing halt. LAFC continued their dominance over the Sounders with a 3-0 thrashing, we'll break down all the fine points, hit our Agenda Check and take your questions. We also hit on a recent tweet from Matthew Doyle that caused a stir in the Sounders sphere.Wrapping up we give you a look around Leagues Cup and some of the closing headlines of the MLS summer transfer window. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. ---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

Join us on Aug. 22 for a celebration of Sounder at Heart's 1 year anniversary!It's a jam-packed episode as we dive into another League Cup Dub Pod! We break down the Seattle Sounders' 4-0 thrashing of Pumas at Lumen Field that devolved into chaos and anarchy late in the match. We'll also hit our agenda check and take your questions.Headlining the program we bring on our friend Niko Moreno from Pulso Sports to talk about Craig Waibel's press conference at Longacres and our takeaways from  another Sounders transfer window without a major addition.Follow NikoSUBSCRIBE TO SOUNDER AT HEART!Farrell Sports BusinessInterviews with unicorns from sports business and their career pathsListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. ---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

Join us on Aug. 22 for a celebration of Sounder at Heart's 1 year anniversary!We bring you a massive Dub Pod this week as the Seattle Sounders shut down the LA Galaxy to advance in Leagues Cup. For that, we must admit defeat on our own analysis and praise the three defenders who hit the score sheet.We will break down all the fine points of the fantastic performance, hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and debut a new segment. We also get on our soapbox about Sounders Season ticket renewal. Take a listen! Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. ---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

We're back with an unfortunate L pod as the Seattle Sounders' Leagues Cup group-stage match against Club Nexaca devolved into a full-on debacle that also saw them lose Pedro de la Vega to another injury. We break down what took place at Lumen Field in our game review before previewing this Thursday's knockout-stage showdown against Joey Paints and the high-flying LA Galaxy.We also hit our weekly Agenda Check, then discuss a couple of other headlines from around MLS, including LAFC reportedly negotiating a transfer for another French superstar to pair with the already-arrived Olivier Giroud. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. ---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

The Seattle Sounders didn't play but that didn't stop us from laying down some more coverage of Leagues Cup 2024. We react to the latest slate of group-stage matches, which included some more positive results for MLS clubs over Liga MX, with an unlikely hero emerging in the form of Austin FC.Elsewhere, Dayne St. Clair went God mode again for Minnesota United, LAFC took a comedic defeat to the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Columbus Crew traded for a player that we realized mid-pod could have been a great pickup for the Seattle Sounders. We also touch on Sounders season ticket renewal pricing and the debacle it has started. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. ---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

We are back on track with a Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders opened their Leagues Cup 2024 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Minnesota United at Lumen Field on Friday night. It wasn't the best game we've ever seen, but Paul Rothrock has done it once again, giving us more than enough content to fuel our agendas.Later on in the show we discuss US Soccer playing hardball regarding Jordan Morris's potential call-up to the US Olympic team, a heroic PK save from former Sounder Stefan Cleveland and one of the best MLS coach quotes of the season from Charlotte FC's Dean Smith. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. ---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.