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Obed Vargas joins Jeremiah to talk about his whirlwind soccer year so far. Obed discusses his rapid fire transition from Major League Soccer preseason with the Sounders directly into training with Atletico Madrid. He also details his experience playing for and representing Mexico at this year's World Cup, what it is like to adjust to a lifestyle in Spain and what objectives he seeks for his playing future.Sponsor

Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to break down arguably the worst loss in Sounders franchise history. They try to figure out what went wrong and also admit that the performance is forcing them to re-assess our priors about this team holistically. The two also look ahead to the transfer window and what they think the Sounders can and should realistically do.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Aaron and Jeremiah answer listener questions in the first mailbag episode of July. They pondered answers for such questions as what tactics or formations would you tweak to optimize some of our underperforming positions, which trophies they personally want to see the team hoist this season, and which world cup team they enjoying watching lose the most.Follow Aaron on BlueSky.Sponsor

Charles Boehm joins Jeremiah to break down the overall performance of the USMNT at the World Cup. The two discuss what went wrong and what needs to change in the aftermath of how it all ended.Follow Charles Boehm on BlueSky.Sponsor

Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to analyze the performance of Mexico, Canada and the United States' performances in the World Cup. The two also discuss how the international soccer atmosphere was magical and that the local Seattle clubs need to really capitalize on that momentum for long-term fan retention and not let it just fade into the history books.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Ryan Rosenblatt joins Jeremiah to talk about how USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino has rediscovered himself with the United States men's team by leaning into characteristics that have always been an American strength. They also talked about Ryan's perspective on the rivalry between the US and Mexico.Follow Ryan Rosenblatt on BlueSky.Sponsor

Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to unpack what we've seen at the World Cup at the rough halfway point. They discuss their experiences attending games and how they generally came away impressed. In the second segment, the fellas talk about the Sounders; they talk about the health of Yeimar and Pedro de la Vega, look ahead to the transfer window and assess what they think the Sounders will do.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Spencer Hall, aka Bum Chillips joins Jeremiah to talk about how the World Cup seems to be hitting the American mainstream in a way that it never has before, his delight at seeing Alexi Lalas embarrassed on national TV and why he loves the communal aspects of soccer fandom.Follow Bum Chillups aka Spencer Hall on BlueSky.Sponsor

Charles Boehm joins Jeremiah to discuss how Seattle put on its best face for the USMNT match vs Australia in terms of weather, infrastructure and performance on the pitch. They also expressed some hope that we'll get to see more games here sooner than later.Follow Charles Boehm on BlueSky.Sponsor

Tim Ostlund-Foss and Jeff Rueter joined Jeremiah for a postgame chat about the Belgium - Egypt match. They talked about the first-ever World Cup match in Seattle, raving about the atmosphere and fans. Then they panned out to talk about the tournament as a whole and how impressed we've been with the quality of play and the crowds.Follow Jeff Reuter on BlueSky. Follow Tim Ostlund-Foss on BlueSky.Sponsor

Alex Caulfield (Sounders Senior VP of Communications) joins Jeremiah to talk about the passion for the sports career, soccer and a little World Cup.Sponsor

Conner Cayson joins Jeremiah for this special World Cup interview. He shares his insight as the Find Me In Seattle guy to how the upcoming Seattle World Cup events might be viewed from a “normie” perspective.Follow Conner Cayson at findmeinseattle.com and YouTube.Sponsor

Cesar Hernandez (ESPN) joins Jeremiah to talk Obed Vargas on the Mexican national team roster and Mexico's overall chance at this years World Cup.Follow Cesar Hernandez on BlueSky.Sponsor

David Gass joins Jeremiah for How The West Will Be Won but really not even talking about the West. Instead, the two discuss the MLS player involvement in the upcoming World Cup and even about the soccer parts of the event.Follow David Gass on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah for What We Learned This Week or more specifically What We Learned over this “first half” of the season. They discussed how the Sounders were over the course of the season leading up to this World Cup break the league is in. In their second segment the two talk about the transfer window and they hype around Cristian Roldan making the USMNT World Cup roster.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Aaron joins Jeremiah to answer your burning questions as we roll into the 8-week World Cup break. I'm sure none of you have any lingering queries that you are just dying for an answer on. Topics range from Jordan Morris, the rise of young Snyder Brunell, tactical formations and the longevity of our long-time coach, Brian Schmetzer.Sponsor

Niko Moreno and Tim Ostlund-Foss joins Jeremiah to discuss the Sounders No. 9 position and the growing list of contenders at the centerback position. In the second segment the fellas talk about how LAFC is going to play desperate.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube. Follow Tim Ostlund-Foss on BlueSky.Sponsor

David Gass of Soccerwise joins Jeremiah for another segment of How The West Will Be Won. The two talk about the latest round of MLS coach firings, discuss some of the players that could be on the move during the World Cup break and end with handicapping the Western Conference race.Follow David Gass on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Aaron joins Jermiah to recap a toothless, uninspiring loss to LA Galaxy over the weekend. A lot of frustration with the missed opportunities and what looked like tired bodies. In the second segment the two talk about the upcoming LAFC who also have been struggling.Sponsor

Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to kind of recap the Sounders 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. They also got into a discussion about the MLS salaries list that dropped this week. The two end the episode with a match preview for the upcoming LA Galaxy match.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Aaron and Jeremiah discuss their frustrations about the home tie against San Diego. Aaron definitely was more annoyed than Jeremiah but that they both agree that it's a missed opportunity. In the second segment the guys preview the Earthquakes and have to admit that they are a good team. The match up the second time around might prove to be tougher than the first result.Sponsor

Jeremiah and Niko discuss a relatively quiet week in terms of Sounders news, but do dig into the revelation that Yeimar Gomez Andrade will be out until after the World Cup. They explain that's more about the emergence of other options at center back and the flexibility that gives the Sounders to bring him back slowly. They also preview the upcoming game against San Diego FC and try to better understand their early-season struggles.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

How The West Will Be Won is back. David Gass of Soccerwise is Jeremiah's guest as they talk about, well, how the Western conference will be won. Stick around for David's anecdote about his time at the CCL final in Seattle.Follow David Gass on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Aaron joins Jeremiah to talk about how the Sounders missed a golden opportunity and that was more frustrating than any of the individual performances they saw in that match against Kansas City. In the second and final segment they air world cup grievances and talk about how they feel they should be a lot more excited about what feels like a once-in-lifetime event as a host city.Sponsor

Tim Ostlund-Foss joins Jeremiah for WWLTW this week to share what Tim viewed at training, which is mostly that a few of the injured players are looking like they are getting close to returning. The guys discuss Jordan Morris, his very good play as of late, and how he fits into this roster. The two then break down the upcoming match away at Sporting Kansas City of which we're definitely not calling a trap game a trap game.Follow Tim Ostlund-Foss on BlueSky.Sponsor

Aaron joins Jeremiah to talk about the Sounders and why the underlying numbers are likely underrating the team. In the second segment the two preview the Sporting KC match and spoiler alert - they're not great!Sponsor

Jeremiah and Niko give a rundown of the latest injuries while recording from the newly updated Sounder at Heart studio!

Aaron joins Jeremiah to recap the 4-1 victory over St. Louis and in particular marvel about how the Sounders keep getting positive results with rotated lineups and not spending a lot of money on their roster. In the second segment David Gass of Soccerwise chats with Jeremiah as they announce a special partnership. Finally, Aaron and Jeremiah do a quick preview of the upcoming match against FC Dallas.Sponsor

Niko Moreno joins special guest host Noah Riffe of Lobbing Scorchers to talk about the Sounders 3-1 win versus Tigres that was a positive result but not enough to move on to the next Concacaf Champions Cup round. The two chat about the grass installed for the World Cup at Lumen field and how it held up in two matches with some of the wildest PNW weather we've had. The guys took a look ahead to the weekend's MLS matchup against St Louis City SC and touched on a report that claims Seattle held back communications with Obed Vargas regarding some youth national team callups.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube. Follow Noah Riffe on BlueSky.Sponsor

Tim Ostlund-Foss and Niko Moreno talk about what they learned this week with the Sounders and their disappointing first leg result against Tigres of Liga MX in the Concacaf Champions Cup. The two talk about the lineup choices made for this tie and why perhaps they might have made different decisions. They also discuss what went wrong in the match as well as what went right. Tim and Niko also preview the upcoming game a bit as well as give their outlook on the second leg at Lumen Field with reasons for optimism.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube. Follow Tim Ostlund-Foss on BlueSky.Sponsor

Aaron joins Jeremiah to discuss how the Sounders have shown how their culture and depth has helped them to be successful on the road so far this season and it really showed in their victory against Houston. The two also previewed the upcoming CCC matchup against Tigres and end with a segment talking about Seattle glow up ahead of the World Cup.Sponsor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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

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

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

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.

(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

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

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

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