Wrong Side of the Pond Podcast

What? It’s totally normal to only record a “weekly” soccer podcast twice during the whole season. And that’s why we’re following up our 12th annual Premier League season preview show with the most natural second episode of the season… our 12th annual Premier League season review show. D.J. and Jeremy once again breakdown the 2024/25 […]

Nobody asked for it, but the Pondcast is back for a — checks notes — our twelfth season of gabbing about soccer. And just as we have for the previous 11 years, on the first episode of the season Jeremy and D.J. previewed and predict the Premier League season to come. Top four, relegation battle, […]

No, it hasn’t been two months since we last published a podcast… you just, umm, missed the other episodes somehow. We get how it may seem like we’re suddenly back out of the blue to drop our annual Premier League Season Review Show. But that’s the show in store for you in a totally not-surprise […]

Well, we missed the pre- in the “preview” portion of our look ahead at the already extant 2024 Major League Soccer season. Though we’re sure you’d expect nothing less than that from D.J. and Jeremy at this point. If you’ve been with us for any of our previous ten MLS previews, you’ll know the drill. […]

A rare new #Pondcast lands in your inbox today, and the boys have a doozy on tap for you. First on the docket is an in-depth conversation in reaction to U.S. women’s national team captain Lindsey Horan’s controversial comments about the depth of knowledge of the American soccer public — or lack there of. Next […]

Rejoice: a new #Pondcast! Yeah, it’s been another month since the guys last recorded, but that’s almost normal at this point. But the rarity makes it more special, right? Anyway, the guys reconvened to talk about the January transfer window and the — flagging? — participation in the annual semi-annual scramble to flush out unwanted […]

Weekly, monthly, quarterly… whatever kind of show we are now, a new episode has arrived! And on this latest edition of the pod, D.J. and Jeremy dissected the trouble being had by both halves of Manchester, Everton’s sudden and unexpected resurgence, MLS Cup, and Don Garber and Co’s decision to pull MLS first teams from […]

Are we a monthly show now? Maybe. Maybe not. But whatever our schedule is, the #Pondcast is back with another dose of freshly recorded content. Some of the questions on the docket for this week’s show: is Everton’s historic 10-point deduction a death blow, who will come out on top of the pile-up at the […]

Back recording on our original Sunday nights to better thwart the longer layoffs produced by our weekday recording schedule, D.J. and Jeremy were back in the metaphorical booth last night to offer up our thoughts on a myriad of topics. MLS playoffs? Yeah,we’ve got that. USL championship? Yup, got that too. But top billing goes […]

Let’s kick off this week’s episode by first admitting that we appreciate you — our dwindling, valued listeners — for enduring another long layoff between episodes. While we’ve frequently subjected you to them due to busy spells in our dad lives, international breaks, and Jeremy’s fondness for open heart surgeries. But this time, the layoff […]

Well, that break went a little longer than we had planned for… but D.J. and Jeremy are back after the extended layoff with a lot to catch up on. Everyone hates VAR again, so everyone will want the guys to talk about that. Spurs are top of the table in England, so D.J. needs to […]

With the dreaded first international window of the European season looming uninvited, tide yourself over with a quick hit of the Pondcast while your favorite side is taking a break. We kick things off marveling at Jeremy’s optimism for the future at Chelsea despite a distinct lack of it for them right now, then move […]

After taking last week off, D.J. and Jeremy are back with another Pondcast to discuss some of the headlines from around the world of football over the last fortnight. On tap for this week’s episode: the ripples from Spurs vs Manchester United, the Transfer Window and into the Chelseaverse, pondering whether Messi and Co. can […]

The full-on Fall arrival of soccer is here, with the Premier League and MLS resuming play after breaks of various lengths. And on this week’s show, the guys took a stroll through the opening weekend of fixtures in England before pondering Major League Soccer’s return after hitting pause for the Leagues Cup and the impact […]

The soccer podcast that nobody asked to come back is back. For an eleventh season. This is surely the year we’ll perfect our craft. And as we have for the last ten years, hosts D.J. Switzer and Jeremy Lance kicked things off by previewing the upcoming Premier League season. Did you somehow miss out on […]

Two shows in two weeks? What a treat! D.J. and Jeremy delved into the impending end of the Premier League season, opining on the impact that Liverpool and Newcastle will have at both ends of the table and reveling in the lack of expectations for our own teams for the rest of the campaign. MLS […]

A Friday morning gift for your soccer-deprived ears! D.J. and Jeremy returned to the booth this week (with functional mics) and were given a soccer gift of their own: Big Sam’s return to Premier League touchlines. We obviously tackled the re-emergence of everyone’s favorite gum-mashing manager at Leeds, of all places. Too, we examined the […]

No, your ears are not deceiving you: that is the voice of one Jeremy David Lance on this week’s #Pondcast. Despite having open heart surgery just five weeks ago, our co-host rejoined D.J. “in-studio” this week to record a show where… we mostly just dumped on his own club. Chelsea find themselves in a sorry […]

Season 10 has been a bit of a bumpy one here at Wrong Side of the Pond, and our recent lengthy layoff is due in large part to co-host Jeremy Lance having to undergo a planned open-heart surgery in March. Luckily, things went spectacularly well and Jeremy is well on his way to a full […]

So what got D.J. and Jeremy to record shows in back-to-back weeks for the first time in several months? The impending return of domestic soccer, as Major League Soccer’s 2023 season kicks off this weekend. And for the tenth straight season, the guys gathered to make their predictions for the season — who will be […]

D.J. and Jeremy were back in the digital studio this week for a fresh slate of soccer discussion. So what’s on the docket? We kicked things off with a look at the tantalizing top-of-the-table clash between Arsenal and Manchester City, and the ramifications of the result coupled with the City being placed back under the […]

It’s been a bit of a bi-weekly affair of late here at the WSOTP Studios, and this week was one where D.J. and Jeremy actually found time in their lives to record and edit a show. And the timing couldn’t have been better with the conclusion of the January transfer window and Boehly gone wild […]

Hey look, we still have a podcast! After an extended absence due to the end of the World Cup, the holidays, a technical glitch on the site, and the FA Cup, D.J. and Jeremy finally convened in person to dish on all the happenings with the Premier League, USMNT, and beyond. On the docket: Manchester […]

Given this is just our second “World Cup Special” of the tournament, we’re clearly taking a leisurely approach to our coverage of the World Cup here at Wrong Side of the Pond. But with the group stage and first knockout round now in the books, the guys decided to fire back up the mics again […]

So what if you’ve already listened to five other World Cup preview shows… ours is better! Well, the first #Pondcast World Cup soccer “special” is at least different than all of those other shows. Maybe. Anyway, D.J. and Jeremy leave behind the friendly confines of the Premier League this week for a midseason dalliance in […]

What a week of soccer it’s been. In England, Arsenal’s statement win keeps them top while Newcastle’s incredible form can’t be ignored. In MLS, the final match of the season was well worth the wait as the Cup is heading back to Cali. We cover all that and more on this the tenth episode of […]

As we wind our way to a forced break in action due to the most sus of World Cups, the intrigue on both sides of the pond remains high. In the Premier League, continued inconsistency from Liverpool and Chelsea has continued to wreak havoc on the season’s expected table. The Champions League group stage has […]

In case you hadn’t noticed, actually getting around to recording and editing the podcast has been a bit of a chore for the guys of late. But they did manage to reconvene last weekend to finally get a the latest #Pondcast under the belts. So what motivated the guys to get behind the mics? The […]

Thankfully for most Americans, the international break is now over and club soccer has returned to the fore — at least for a month or so before the World Cup. As such, D.J. and Jeremy emerged from their slumber to recant their experiences from the high-profile series of matches. The North London Derby gave Arsenal […]

Thanks to unexpected truncation of the Premier League schedule due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, D.J. and Jeremy took last week’s show off. But this week — even with a few games still being postponed due to the period of mourning in the British Isles — there was more than enough to go […]

A (mostly) shocking sacking for Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea dominated this week’s show, as Jeremy tries to catch his ballance and D.J. vents about Chelsea stealing Spurs’ next manager. Also on this episode: Arsenal stumble at their first real challenge, the Champions League is back, and a closer look at the MLS playoff race. SUBSCRIBE: […]

Even though child-born illness kept D.J. and Jeremy physically apart this week, the guys gathered together digitally to bring you this week’s show. To make up for that, they stuffed in not only a small review of the last two Premier League matchdays, an in-depth look at the VAR controversy in the hotly contested Hell […]

This Premier League season we’re currently all experiencing is certainly giving us some sort of ride. Just last week, we were discussing Manchester United hitting their lowest point in decades. This week? They’ve bowled over a flagging Liverpool. Meanwhile, Leeds dolled out an absolute spanking to Chelsea. West Ham, last year’s surprise outfit, are still […]

After missing out on reviewing the first week of the season due to a travel-related off-week, D.J. and Jeremy are back for week two. And what a dramatic week it was! Not only did the guys chat about the touchline theatrics exchanged between Spurs’ Antonio Conte and Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel — and the sub-par refereeing […]

We’re back baby! Summer break is now officially over as D.J. and Jeremy return for the first episode of the TENTH season of the WSOTP Pondcast. And just as they have for the last nine years, the guys kick things off with their annual Premier League season preview where they detail their often foolish picks […]

The final episode of Season 9 of the #Pondcast is finally upon us and the guys are back to do what they normally do in the last show of the season. We’ll be running down all twenty of the seasons had by the sides participating in the 2021/22 Premier League campaign, including D.J.’s Spurs slipping […]

After taking a week off — for reasons? — D.J. and Jeremy are back in the saddle for the penultimate #Pondcast of Season 9. Soccer did not take the week off though, and things have gotten wild while we were out. For example, the title race is now razor thin in England. Spurs managed to […]

Recorded on what is arguably Jeremy’s least favorite fake holiday — May the 4th — and after he took in a similarly-themed match (and win!) at our local MLS venue, this force was definitely working through us on this episode. In it, we not only divulged our nerdy desires but also broke down the further […]

The business end of the English campaign has arrived, and as usual, it’s tough to make out where things stand each week in certain parts of the table. On this week’s show, we discuss how the neat and tidy placements in the table have made way for chaos in the chase for fourth place and […]

Just when we thought the top of the English table was settled, things have gotten interesting in City and Liverpool’s pursuit of the title. Just a few places below them, a royal rumble is unfolding for the coveted fourth spot as Spurs, Arsenal, and United see who can trip up the most as they chase […]

So… you were probably wondering where we were, huh? International breaks have always been a bit of a down time for the #Pondcast, and that was no different. But our normal pause was extended when Jeremy experienced issues with his heart and we took a few extra weeks to give him some time to recover/play […]

The promised land of World Cup qualification remains just over the horizon for the USMNT, but the Red, White and Blue are close enough that they can hear the screams of the migrant workers boisterous cheers awaiting them. On this week’s show, the guys look into qualification strategy ahead of the Yanks’ final matches. Plus, […]

Since Roman’s boys in blue just can’t seem to stay out of the headlines, D.J. and Jeremy were again back to talk about the ongoing entanglement between Chelsea, their owner, and the fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Too, the title fight is back on as just a single point now separates City from […]

Have a few spare billions burning a hole in your pocket? Then you could be the cool new owner of London’s Chelsea Football Club… presuming Roman is cool with you taking it off his hands. And on this week’s episode of the #Pondcast, D.J. and Jeremy ponder the potential buyers not named you and what […]

Like the rest of the world, we’ve been watching the events unfold in Ukraine over the last week. And though we’re privileged to not be active participants in the acts of war, it’s natural to speculate how that might impact the things we care about. So on this week’s episode of the #Pondcast, we tried […]

It might just be February, but with matchday one of the 2022 season looming this weekend, it’s time for the Pondcast’s annual Major League Soccer preview. The boys share their normal picks — playoff finishers in each conference, Supporter Shield winners, MLS Cup winners, Golden Boot and MVP selection, coach of the year, and three […]

Our second dose of #Pondcast this week hones in on the final third of the European campaign. In England, we analyze where things stand for the big six sides — aside from City, who are clearly running away with things. In Europe, our first glimpses of the Champions League knockout stage also saw some teams […]

Originally recorded two weeks ago after the conclusion of the international break — and following a series of literally icy results in World Cup qualifying for the USMNT — D.J. and Jeremy convened digitally to reflect on where the ‘Nats stand in the “Octagonal” and whether there’s cause for concern. The guys also chatted about […]

With Jeremy off on parental duties in the supposed “most magical place on earth”, we roped in longtime friend of the #Pondcast, Fletcher Sharpe (@SaintFDW) of Daily Detroit to fill in. Together with D.J., Fletcher helped rundown some of the biggest storylines from this past weekend’s Premier League action, including thoughts on Arsenal wriggling their […]

Covid has crept back into the fore, seemingly infecting everyone in sight, and things are no different for the #Pondcast. As a result of a breach in the Switzer household, the guys were back to recording remotely again this week. Thanks to the miracle of technology even, D.J. and Jeremy were able to discuss the […]

The boys finally reconvened for a return to the booth to record the first #Pondcast of 2022, which is starting to increasingly feel like 2020 all over again. After nearly a month away from the mics, we’ve seen a rash of covid outbreaks and postponements sweep across the Premier League and Europe, and D.J. and […]