Podcast appearances and mentions of Kurt Larson

Kurt Larson has been representing personal injury clients as a Missouri lawyer for more than 20 years. He graduated in the top of his class from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1992, and thereafter spent the summer working with trial attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D. C. Prior to law school, Kurt graduated from Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, receiving a BA in English, with distinction. One of Kurts greatest projects is founding Safe and Sober Prom Night in 2004 in Springfield, Missouri. The program has evolved from an impaired-driving focus to preventing substance misuse in all its forms. The program today is simply known as Safe and Sober and has reached over 1 million students in 41 states, and schools as far away as Kiev, Ukraine and Queensland, Australia have downloaded their content. Safe and Sober provides an innovative way to combat substance misuse through a free program which features prevention-focused videos and curriculum that are used by schools, homeschool groups, and community organizations. Safe and Sober uses engaging and educational content, to encourage dialogue and preventative action between youth, educators, and parents. To Learn more visit www.safeandsober.org https://www.facebook.com/SafeandSoberOrg https://www.instagram.com/safeandsoberorg/ The funder of this project, along with all other products of the Mid-America PTTC is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Although funded by SAMHSA, the content of this recording does not necessarily reflect the views of SAMHSA. Know the facts, about 1 in 4 teen car crashes involves an underage drinking driver. Talk with teens about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Impaired driving is entirely preventable. A link to a SAMHSA resource that gives tips for talking to kids about drunk and drug-impaired driving is available here - https://www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you/parent-resources/impaired-driving

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Episode 141: In Conversation with Kurt Larson of Information Society Many people these days talk about having a yearly "bingo card" and in particular, what events they didn't have on their cards. Well, Brian and Sarah definitely didn't have "talking with the lead singer of Information Society" on their 2022 bingo card-- or any other year's card, for that matter! But it has, in fact, happened, and both Brian and Sarah are absolutely thrilled to bring you this special episode! Our hosts talked about Information Society's 1988 self-titled album over the course of two episodes back in July 2018. In this episode, they get to talk with Kurt himself about the making of the album, its release and reception, the music videos, and even get some answers to questions they posed aloud way back then. However, the conversation covers a great deal more than just that album. Kurt tells stories ranging from the band's very early days all the way up to the recording and release of their latest album, 2021's ODDfellows. And as cool as all of that sounds, there's even more to learn, as Brian and Sarah discovered from talking with Kurt. He explained the origins of digital sampling, the history of remixing, what record pulls are, and what Spatial Audio is. Kurt also shares his thoughts on Cleopatra Records as well as answering the question of whether streaming services ended the Loudness Wars. And there are plenty of non-music topics discussed as well! The three of them talk about work habits during lockdown, and Kurt shares stories about playing the first video games as well as the time he met Leonard Nimoy! (You knew there had to be Star Trek talk in here somewhere!) And, due to Brian putting his foot in his mouth by talking trash about 1970's muscle cars, Kurt shared a number of photos of the Plymouth he altered to look like a car from "Mad Max," which then featured in the 1990 video for "Think." Below is an advertisement for a car similar to Kurt's (or at least how Kurt's started off looking). He tells the story of what he did to alter the car and how the one in the ad below is for a 1971 model, but Kurt's car is from model year 1973.  Here's another picture of Kurt's highly customized Plymouth Sebring: The picture below elicits a rather shocked response from Brian and Sarah during the episode, as Kurt shows how close the film's promotional poster is to the photo he took back in 1990. It should be obvious by now that this episode is overflowing with entertaining and insightful conversation-- so what are you waiting for-- start listening immediately! And then check out the links below! Information Society links: Bandcamp: https://informationsociety.bandcamp.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InSoc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/informationsociety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/informationsociety_official/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqBYUnU_4yqqJpkUTpVASAA Read more at http://www.permanentrecordpodcast.com/ Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/permrecordpodcast Follow us at https://twitter.com/permrecordpod Check out some pictures at https://www.instagram.com/permanentrecordpodcast/ Leave a voicemail for Brian & Sarah at (724) 490-8324 or https://www.speakpipe.com/PermRecordPod - we're ready to believe you! Cool Stuff Alert:  Visit our PRP Shop at https://www.redbubble.com/people/bluezonenetwork/

On this weeks episode, we start by discussing the CPL playoffs. Pacific and Forge move to the finals and we ask what that means for the league and the clubs moving forward. We then talk about the surprising announcement of Jimmy Brennan leaving York United.  And finally, we discuss the ugly history of Kurt Larson's social media. With his past homophobic, misogynistic, racist and hateful posts we question his position of "Head of Content" for the leagues exclusive media partner and how it might be affecting what we see on TV. This episode is brought to you by; Alberta Association of Optometrists Rumi

Hear about the heart of this man that cares so deeply about our youth, he started a non-profit. That non-profit is now catching on Nationally!

Kurt Larson, lead singer of Information Society, is quite an interesting guy. First of all, he's only a part-time rock star, as he spends most of his days composing music for video games. We learn all about video games, the forgotten 80s music format CD +G, and of course, we get the 4-1-1 on their 1988 top ten hit "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)", and the hoops they had to jump through to get Paramount's permission to use Leonard Nimoy's voice. And, oh yeah, they have a new album out now called, "ODDfellows".Want to listen to "ODDfellows" by Information Society? Sign up for a free month of Amazon Music courtesy of What Difference Does It Make.We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts.

Kurt Larson, lead singer of Information Society, is quite an interesting guy. First of all, he's only a part-time rock star, as he spends most of his days composing music for video games. We learn all about video games, the forgotten 80s music format CD +G, and of course, we get the 4-1-1 on their 1988 top ten hit "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)", and the hoops they had to jump through to get Paramount's permission to use Leonard Nimoy's voice. And, oh yeah, they have a new album out now called, "ODDfellows". Want to listen to "ODDfellows" by Information Society? Sign up for a free month of Amazon Music courtesy of What Difference Does It Make. We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kurt Larson, lead singer of Information Society, is quite an interesting guy. First of all, he's only a part-time rock star, as he spends most of his days composing music for video games. We learn all about video games, the forgotten 80s music format CD +G, and of course, we get the 4-1-1 on their 1988 top ten hit "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)", and the hoops they had to jump through to get Paramount's permission to use Leonard Nimoy's voice. And, oh yeah, they have a new album out now called, "ODDfellows".Want to listen to "ODDfellows" by Information Society? Sign up for a free month of Amazon Music courtesy of What Difference Does It Make.We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts.

Kurt Larson, lead singer of Information Society, is quite an interesting guy. First of all, he's only a part-time rock star, as he spends most of his days composing music for video games. We learn all about video games, the forgotten 80s music format CD +G, and of course, we get the 4-1-1 on their 1988 top ten hit "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)", and the hoops they had to jump through to get Paramount's permission to use Leonard Nimoy's voice. And, oh yeah, they have a new album out now called, "ODDfellows". Want to listen to "ODDfellows" by Information Society? Sign up for a free month of Amazon Music courtesy of What Difference Does It Make. We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kurt Larson aka Kurt Harland aka Kurt Valaquen is the lead singer of the band Information Society. He is also a video game music composer and director. Gabe Castro is also a video game music composer (as well as a composer for TV and film) but he also happens to be a megafan of Information Society and Kurt Larson and has been so he was a kid. You can check out Gabe's music at https://gabecastro.bandcamp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Our Heroes are joined by Pacific PC forward Alejandro Díaz, recently signed from Liga MX powerhouse Club América. We also salute the Canadian Women for qualifying for Tokyo 2020. We debate the best means to redraw the Voyageurs Cup bracket to include Ottawa and discuss Kurt Larson's tweet about capping the maximum number of loaned players per club. Also, Cavalry FC announce open trials and York 9 enter a Twitter kit-feud with TFC. Send us your questions or comments via e-mail to bothofus@theyounggaffers.com, @younggaffers on Twitter, and www.facebook.com/theyounggaffers Music by: Franklin D Email: FranklinD@shaw.ca Twitter: @7FranklinD

Wherein Our Heroes return from a well-deserved break to discuss Kurt Larson's recent tweets regarding the potential appetite for playoffs in 2020. The Winnipeg Free Press provides Valour FC coach Rob Gale a chance to rebut recent online rumours swirling around the club. Also, Canada see off Barbados 4-1, but nobody was there to see it. Send us your questions or comments via e-mail to bothofus@theyounggaffers.com, @younggaffers on Twitter, and www.facebook.com/theyounggaffers Music by: Franklin D Email: FranklinD@shaw.ca Twitter: @7FranklinD

Wherein Our Heroes recap the latest round of Canadian Championship matches, as both MLS clubs gain the upper hand over their respective competition. Kurt Larson stokes the flames on Twitter. Also, Jordan Murrell has a moment of madness and faces the disciplinary committee, the court of public opinion, his teammates and coaches, and himself. The Young Gaffers are proud members of the Northern Starting Eleven Network.  Send us your questions or comments via e-mail to bothofus@theyounggaffers.com, @younggaffers on Twitter, and www.facebook.com/theyounggaffers Music by: Franklin D Email: FranklinD@shaw.ca Twitter: @7FranklinD

Introduction This is the Northern 90 Podcast with Pat Sweet, Episode 23. Welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast, covering the beautiful game in the great white north. For more Canadian Premier League content, head over to Northern90.ca. That’s Northern Nine Zero dot ca. Welcome Hello, Canada, and welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast! I'm your host, Pat Sweet. In this week's episode: The best of last week's AMA with Kurt Larson Announcements Very special announcement coming about going even deeper Results League Play Rodrigo Gattas scored the first hat-trick in league history. All in the first half. Canadian Championship Cavalry FC beating VWFC marks the first time a CanPL club has ever won against MLS competition. Both York 9 and the Wanderers could have advanced if not for defensive lapses For York, an errant back back and needless foul in the 18 gave away two goals in the first leg For Halifax, they were up 2-0 and let in two soft goals in the final leg. Overall, I think both York 9 and Halifax have a lot to be proud of. They fought hard, and took the game to their opposition. In the end, the difference was in the mistakes that were made. Cause may be inexperience as a squad, fatigue... who knows? As for Cavalry, the next tie against Montreal will be interesting. Montreal only won after being gifted all three goals. Cavalry will be real opposition for them. X factor: Ignatio Piatti is back with Montreal after recovering from a knee injury. If Piatti stays healthy, Cavalry will have to work hard to contain him. News Transfers York 9 FC have sign forward Stefan Lamanna. 23-year old from Pickering, Ontario Recently played for Iceland's UMF Tindastoll https://york9fc.canpl.ca/article/york9-fc-signs-forward-stefan-lamanna Partnership with Kinduct Kinduct provides an Athlete Management system used to track player injuries. The partnership is meant to "[limit] the risk of soccer-related injuries in the Canadian Premier League by logging and tracking soccer-related illnesses and injuries on a league-wide scale". https://canpl.ca/article/canadian-premier-league-to-partner-with-kinduct Pacific FC Youth Call-up Pacific FC's 17-year old Ahmed Alghamdi earned a call-up to Saudi Arabia's U-20 team for a couple of friendlies https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/pacific-fc-prodigy-alghamdi-earns-saudi-call-up-1.23898671 If you like the headlines, check out the Northern 90 Supporters Group! Next up - you asked, he answered: Kurt Larson answers your biggest questions about the league. AMA with Kurt Larson Last Thursday, I was joined by OneSoccer analyst and head of content Kurt Larson for a live AMA. It was a blast! Great turnout, even better questions. Kurt answered 25 fan questions. Here are some my answers from that night. Thanks so much for joining us, Kurt! Thanks to the fans for great questions and support! Next up, the mailbag: Mailbag You know how this works - you send me mail and messages and I read every single one of them. If what you send is extra good I read it on the podcast. Last week's question: Who's the best attacking duo in CanPL? Bekker and Borges Adekube and Camargo Shout Outs Aaron from Martinsburg, West Virginia All those who attended the AMA - thanks! This week's question: What does your team need most desperately during this transfer window? Do you think they'll actually get it done? Leave a comment at northern90.ca/episode23 Write to me at pat at northern90.ca Fire me a note on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram @northernninety Announcements I've mentioned a couple of times that I have a special project in the works. I'm not quite ready to share all the details yet, but what I can say is that it'll go live starting next week. I'm really excited about it, but you'll have to wait for another week to get the details. Stay tuned! Outroduction That's all we've got for the show today. If you liked the show, don't forget to subscribe to it, and when you do leave an honest review. That helps me make the show better and others find it. Also, if you've been enjoying this show, you should join my supporters' group. When you join you get a weekly newsletter with curated CPL content, access to a members-only Facebook group, contests, giveaways, fantasy leagues, all sorts of good stuff. And it's free. Check it out at northern90.ca/join. Thanks so much, Canada. Have a great week. Credits Featured Image Photo by Steve Halama on Unsplash Intro music Move Like This by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Texas Radio Fish, Alex Beroza, and Snowflake CPL Headlines Music Calm the F*** Down by Broke for Free (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Main Content Intro Music 260809 Funky Nurykabe by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Mailbag Music I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque Outro music Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza

Introduction This is the Northern 90 Podcast with Pat Sweet, Episode 22. Welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast, covering the beautiful game in the great white north. For more Canadian Premier League content, head over to Northern90.ca. That’s Northern Nine Zero dot ca. Welcome Hello, Canada, and welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast! I'm your host, Pat Sweet. In this week's episode: Recent signings A recap of three wonder strikes this week OneSoccer's Crew calling it an early night Main content: the problem with the CanPL schedule Announcements AMA with Kurt Larson - https://Northern90.ca/AMALarson What it's about 100 seats July 25, 8PM EST This way, we can watch the Canadian Championship Matches   Results League Play Jul 17 - Wednesday   Forge 2 - 0 HFX Wanderers Tim Hortons Field Jul 17 - Wednesday   York9 2 - 1 Pacific York Lions Stadium Jul 17 - Wednesday   Edmonton 0 - 0 Valour Clarke Field Jul 20 - Saturday   Forge 3 - 1 Valour Tim Hortons Field Jul 20 - Saturday   Pacific 3 - 1 HFX Wanderers Westhills Stadium Jul 21 - Sunday   Cavalry 1 - 0 York9 Spruce Meadows   Canadian Championship Starts again this week Jul 24 - Wednesday 8:30 pm ADT CanChamp Ottawa Fury   vs.   HFX Wanderers TD Place Stadium TICKETS Jul 24 - Wednesday 8:30 pm ADT CanChamp Montreal Impact   vs.   York9 Stade Saputo TICKETS Jul 24 - Wednesday 11:30 pm ADT CanChamp Vancouver Whitecaps   vs.   Cavalry BC Place Stadium TICKETS   News Transfers Valour FC make another signing in Italian Striker Michele Paolucci Played most of his early career in Italy's Serie A Most recently in the Maltese Premier League with Tarxien Time will tell if Paolucci is the answer to Valour's scoring woes Northern Tribune reporting that FC Edmonton is about to make a big signing https://northerntribune.ca/fc-edmonton-signing-july-2019/ OneSoccer FC Edmonton/ Valour FC game on Wednesday delayed due to severe thunderstroms One hour delay, then eight minutes of play, then another 2 hour delay No explanation right away Eventually came out that the call was made to keep OneSoccer staff safe Hard to reconcile that with the fact that players and fans were allowed to be there. Really hope that this is part of growing pains. If you like the headlines, check out the Northern 90 Supporters Group! Next up - tackling the issue of game congestion.   Game Congestion in Canadian Premier League After Forge FC's dismantling of HFX Wanderers last Wednesday, coach Hart had some pretty blunt observations to share (courtesy of The Merchant Sailor): We know things we need to work on from an individual and collective perspective, but we have no time to work on it because you have to give players time to rest, and then you have maybe a half of a training session the day before you play a team like Cavalry–or any team. So we need to sit down and talk about it. The schedule is way too compact. There are three teams that play nine games this month and one that plays ten.” We've seen plenty of players go down to injury over the last several weeks, and the fall is just getting started. Hart isn't the first to raise a flag about fixture congestion. The concern also has some sound science behind it. A 2010 study in the American Journal of Sports Medicineinvestigated the effects of playing 2 matches per week compared to one The study showed no real impact on gameday performance, but didshow an injury rate over six times higher when playing two games a week. So if we can agree that injuring players is bad, what do we do? Three ideas Make the season longer Eliminate mid-week games Eliminate back-to-back midweek games Longer season Pros Keep the same number of games - no lost entertainment or revenue Improves rest Cons Risky to push earlier than end of April or past early November. Wet/ cold weather would be hard on players and on grass How to make it work Focus games on artificial surfaces MLS starts in March, ends in December, though with limited games in Canada Eliminate mid-week CanPL games Pros Only 4.4 midweek games per team - not much lost gameplay 24 week season with 28 season games Creates room for CanChamp Effect of reduced attendance is minimized - poor showing during the week anyway Makes for a more balanced schedule Cons Fewer games = less revenue, less entertainment Mitigation: maybe the weekend games would be even better attended Eliminate back-to-back midweek games If we eliminated two mid-week games for each team, you could eliminate, for the most part, teams playing on short rest twice in a row. Pros Minimal impact on the season Better rest Cons Fewer games   [caption id="attachment_577" align="aligncenter" width="934"]An analysis of rest between games for the CanPL 2019 season.[/caption] I'd like to know what you think: is the schedule a problem? How would you fix it? Write me to let me know! Next up, the mailbag: Mailbag You know how this works - you send me mail and messages and I read every single one of them. If what you send is extra good I read it on the podcast. Last week's question: What should the Canadian Championship and Canadian Premier League trophy be called? Lots of votes for the Voyageur's Cup - Alex and Febrian Michael Miller of the Premier Podcast suggested the CanPL trophy be called the Joe Kennaway Trophy. Look him up - very cool bit of Canadian soccer history Best suggestion I heard was from Jeff who wrote me an email suggesting: Can Champ: Voyageur's Cup CanPL Champion: Canadian Shield This week's question: Who's the best attacking duo in CanPL? Leave a comment at northern90.ca/episode22 Write to me at pat at northern90.ca Fire me a note on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram @northernninety   The Week Ahead Jul 24 - Wednesday 8:30 pm ADT CanChamp Ottawa Fury   vs.   HFX Wanderers TD Place Stadium TICKETS Jul 24 - Wednesday 8:30 pm ADT CanChamp Montreal Impact   vs.   York9 Stade Saputo TICKETS Jul 24 - Wednesday 11:30 pm ADT CanChamp Vancouver Whitecaps   vs.   Cavalry BC Place Stadium TICKETS Jul 27 - Saturday 2:00 pm ADT Valour   vs.   Cavalry Investors Group Field TICKETS Jul 27 - Saturday 4:30 pm ADT York9   vs.   HFX Wanderers York Lions Stadium TICKETS Jul 27 - Saturday 7:00 pm ADT Edmonton   vs.   Forge Clarke Field TICKETS     Announcements AMA with Kurt Larson is now on July 25 at 8PM Eastern. https://Northern90.ca/AMALarson   Outroduction That's all we've got for the show today. If you liked the show, don't forget to subscribe to it, and when you do leave an honest review. That helps me make the show better and others find it. Also, if you've been enjoying this show, you should join my supporters' group. When you join you get a weekly newsletter with curated CPL content, access to a members-only Facebook group, contests, giveaways, fantasy leagues, all sorts of good stuff. And it's free. Check it out at northern90.ca/join. Thanks so much, Canada. Have a great week. Credits Featured Image Photo by Curtis MacNewtonon Unsplash Intro music Move Like This by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Texas Radio Fish, Alex Beroza, and Snowflake CPL Headlines Music Calm the F*** Down by Broke for Free (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Main Content Intro Music 260809 Funky Nurykabe by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Mailbag Music I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque Outro music Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza

Introduction This is the Northern 90 Podcast with Pat Sweet, Episode 21. Welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast, covering the beautiful game in the great white north. For more Canadian Premier League content, head over to Northern90.ca. That’s Northern Nine Zero dot ca. Welcome Hello, Canada, and welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast! I'm your host, Pat Sweet. In this week's episode: I go deep into the league's stats to sort out what the CPL's best teams are doing that nobody else is. Announcements AMA with Kurt Larson - https://Northern90.ca/AMALarson What it's about 100 seats July 24, 7PM EST Something special in the works for people who want live events and to go deeper into the CanPL. Results League Play Wanders fell to Cavalry 0-1 Nice goal by sub Oliver Minatel in the 85th minute Pacific 2 - Forge 3 Brace by Tristan Borges All goals in the 2nd half Watch the highlights for Borges' 2nd goal, and the Fisk/ Blasco set piece at the end. York 9 FC 2 - FC Edmonton 1 Awesome counter-attacking goal by Aparicio and Telfer Of note: Almost 2.5 times as many fans in Halifax this weekend as in Langford or North York. Canadian Championship Halifax 2 - Ottawa Fury 3 Back and forth game Halifax tied it up twice Bona should have tied it up, but it was offside York 9 FC 2 - Montreal Impact 2 York had two very pretty goals in this one Also gave away two goals Bad foul in the box by Ingham Cavalry FC 0 - Vancouver 0 Marc dos Santos very complimentary of the CPL side Equestrian activities before the match - bad pitch News Transfers Emery Welshman may be leaving Forge FC for Isreali Side Hapoel Haifa. No details - and Forge is saying that the deal isn't done FC Cincinnati has the final call Israeli league starts in August Northern Tribune suggesting that former TFC and Sigma FC product Mo Babouli would be a likely target. https://northerntribune.ca/emery-welshman-hapoel-haifa/ Stephen Hoyle and Valour FC agree to part ways Never really worked out 1 goal in 238 minutes of league play https://canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-release-forward-stephen-hoyle Valour FC sign Jose Galan to a multi-year contract 33 Midfielder Spanish Ryan Brandt reporting that he's played in 12 countries Could possibly line up as a D-mid Possibly to help offset the issues with midfielder Josip Golubar CONCACAF's Suprise World Cup Qualifying Arrangement On Wednesday, CONCACAF changed the rules on how teams would qualify for World Cup Top 6 teams by FIFA rankings in June 2020 will play in a hexagonal round robin. Top three qualify automatically. Fourth team enters a playoff against a team from the group ranked 7th to 35th This second group will be split into 8 groups who will play a round-robin. The winners of each will then play home and away knock-outs. THAT winner will play the fourth place finisher. Criticised for being complex, and for overemphasizing FIFA rankings at a point in time. Canada were ranked 8th in the region in June. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbymcmahon/2019/07/10/mexico-and-usa-fastrack-surprise-concacaf-announcement-mens-world-cup-2022/#6f0ca171145c OneSoccer More love for OneSoccer! Starting July 20, Liga MX games will be aired on OneSoccer. Slow clap. https://us6.campaign-archive.com/?u=a8a1c3422d9152f5b1199bce6&id=1d532b46e4 If you like the headlines, check out the Northern 90 Supporters Group! Next up - the spring season's top headlines. What Separates the Best from the Rest Cavalry and Forge Used Subs Both teams used every available sub every game So did Valour Cavalry was the median for touches over 10 games 6291 for Cavs 5700 for FCE 6786 for Pacific Cavs picked their moments and hung on to the ball when they needed to Cavs and Forge middle of the pack for passing accuracy and passes completed Cavs: 78.3% accurate Forge: 77.8% Balancing tough balls with playing it safe Pacific FC had best accuracy (82.8%) and most passes completed (3962). Didn't help them. Cavalry had average chances created - middle of the pack at 77. York 9 was the best at 100 When you compare those chances to goals scored, Cavalry was best in the league with a 19.5% conversion rate. Better chances? Better shooting boots? Who knows. Forge FC was second best at 15.9% Valour and York 9 had the two highest chance creations, with the worst two conversion rates at 8.8% and 7% respectively Cavs and Forge took their shots from closer and put them on frame Cavalry was 3rd for shots, 1st for shots on target (51) Forge was 5th for shots, 2nd for shots on target (45) Cavalry was 1st for shots inside the box with 91. York 9 had most shots, 3rd most on target, and 2nd most from inside the box. This is what the numbers said, but what do you think? Leave me a note in the show notes, or on social media! Next up, the mailbag: Mailbag You know how this works - you send me mail and messages and I read every single one of them. If what you send is extra good I read it on the podcast. Last week's question: Who's the MVP of the spring season? Hfx home crowd fans. Definitely mvp. — Willin80 (@Willinfisherman) July 10, 2019   @nicopasquottiis a game breaker in many areas of the game. Does alot of little things. Bekker would be my non Cavs pick. In 4 games of seeing him he has scared me the most as an opponent. —

Introduction This is the Northern 90 Podcast with Pat Sweet, Episode 20. Welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast, covering the beautiful game in the great white north. For more Canadian Premier League content, head over to Northern90.ca. That’s Northern Nine Zero dot ca. Welcome Hello, Canada, and welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast! I'm your host, Pat Sweet. In this week's episode: A review of the spring season and the five stories that defined it. Results League Play Cavalry FC won the spring title Spring standings: Cavalry - 24 Forge FC - 19 FC Edmonton - 14 Halifax - 11 Pacific - 11 York 9 - 11 Valour FC - 9 Fall season Cavalry 3 : Pacific FC 2 Halifax Wanderers 1 : York 9 0 Forge FC 1 : FCE 2 Canadian Championship No action since the last episode Starting this week: HFX v. Ottawa York 9 v. Montreal Impact FC Cavalry FC v. Vancouver Whitecaps Women's World Cup Sadly, the Canadian women were eliminated by Sweden in the round of 16 Congratulations to the USWNT, who beat Netherlands 2-0. Gold Cup The Canadian MNT also crashed out of their tournament prematurely. The lost to Haiti 1-0 in the quarter-final Congrats to Mexico who won their 8th Gold cup, beating the US 1-0 in the final. CONCACAF League Forge FC will be playing Antigua GFC on August 1 at Tim Horton's field. The return leg will be on August 8. News One Soccer Extends Coverage Chinese Super League Chinese FA Cup Home legs for CONCACAF League AppleTV app is now live Roku is coming soon In August, the global streaming service will expand its supplementary CPL content in the form of daily news programs, mid-week magazine shows, interviews, features, and more. Kurt Larson, who had been the head of the CanPL editorial team has become the head of content with OneSoccer. Secondary Transfer Window Opening Nothing official from the league, but FIFA lists the open of the secondary window in Canada as July 9. It will run to August 7. This allows players to move within Canada and allows international players to move to Canada. If you like the headlines, check out the Northern 90 Supporters Group! Next up - the spring season's top headlines. The Headlines That Defined the Spring League Launch & Inaugural Match 17,611 fans at Tim Horton's Field Ryan Telfer scores first goal ever Bekker's elbow These guys can ball! OneSoccer Great quality overall, but some room for growth Views on the business model Views on CSL #WipeTheLens showed up on a OneSoccer broadcast Biphasic Standings Cavalry and Forge, then everyone else Five points separated 3rd from 7th. Five points from 3rd to 2nd Five points from 2nd to 1st Cavalry and Forge represented more than 40% of the goals scored. Cavalry FC's Dominance Won the first seven games Outscored opponents 16-7 Scored 10 away goals compared to 6 at home. For comparison, HFX didn't score a single away goal this spring. Only shut out once in league play Recorded 5 shutouts FC Edmonton's Turnaround For most of the season, the pundits were scratching their heads trying to figure out what to make of FCE. Turns out, there wasn't anything wrong really - but a small sample size made it look like things were bad. Went five games in a row without scoring. In the last four games, only one goal against, and scored 6 Next up, the mailbag: Mailbag You know how this works - you send me mail and messages and I read every single one of them. If what you send is extra good I read it on the podcast. Last week's question: How seriously should Forge FC take their CONCACAF League run? Ed (who wrote lots in the last week) said that Forge would sacrifice CONCACAF league in favour of league performance, citing brutal travel, fixture congestion, and a hostile environment. Colin also wrote to say that, while he'd love to see Forge make a push, it would be better to rotate the squad and secure a spot in the league final. On the other side, both @Crowandcat1 and @alexanderupert vote that they go as far as they can! Adam (@flameboy84) left a lovely comment about the show on Twitter, saying he liked the last two episodes - thanks, Adam! This week's question: Who's the MVP of the spring season? Leave a comment at northern90.ca/episode19 Write to me at pat at northern90.ca Fire me a note on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram @northernninety   The Week Ahead Tons of soccer! Canadian Championship Jul 10 sees Wanderers take on Ottawa Fury, Cavalry will host the Vancouver Whitecaps, and York 9 will take on Montreal Impact CanPL July 13 Wanderers host Cavalry (watch on CBC online) Forge visits Pacific July 14 York 9 face off against FC Edmonton The Ultimate CanPL Fan Guide I made a fan guide! Check it out at northern90.ca/fanguide Outroduction That's all we've got for the show today. If you liked the show, don't forget to subscribe to it, and when you do leave an honest review. That helps me make the show better and others find it. Also, if you've been enjoying this show, you should join my supporters' group. When you join you get a weekly newsletter with curated CPL content, access to a members-only Facebook group, contests, giveaways, fantasy leagues, all sorts of good stuff. And it's free. Check it out at northern90.ca/join. Thanks so much, Canada. Have a great week. Credits Featured Image Photo by Mari Carmen Del Valle Cámara on Unsplash Intro music Move Like This by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Texas Radio Fish, Alex Beroza, and Snowflake CPL Headlines Music Calm the F*** Down by Broke for Free (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Main Content Intro Music 260809 Funky Nurykabe by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Mailbag Music I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque Outro music Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza

Calvary FC centreback Mason Trafford joined the guys in sunny Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for a chat about being a personal favourite of CanPL.ca's very own Kurt Larson, playing under Alessandro Nesta and a dangerous preseason experience he once had in Tanzania.

Introduction This is the Northern 90 Podcast with Pat Sweet, Episode 11. Welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast, covering the beautiful game in the great white north. For more Canadian Premier League content, head over to Northern90.ca. That’s Northern Nine Zero dot ca. Welcome Hello, Canada, and welcome to the Northern 90 Canadian Premier League Podcast! This week, I'm giving a state of the union address, and will discuss where things stand with the league today, and what to look for as we near the very first CPL match on April 27. But before we get to the main content and the headlines, I wanted to share a contest I'm running to give away an authentic Canadian Premier League Jersey. CanPL Jersey Giveaway That's right, folks, you heard correctly: I'm giving away an authentic Canadian Premier League jersey. All you have to do is enter your name at Northern90.ca/jerseycontest and boom, you're in. You get to chose the jersey and the size and I take care of the rest. The contest opened on April 1 and will close at 11:45 PM EST April 12. The winner will be chosen by random draw. Once you get to the website, you'll see that there are ways of getting extra ballots so as to increase your chances of going home with your very own jersey. Just go to Northern90.ca/jerseycontest to enter. News In this week's headlines: In preseason action, Cavalry FC topped FC Edmonton 2-0. What's probably most interesting about this game is that FC Edmonton's Son Yongchan got two yellows and was ejected from the game. The coaches agreed, however, that since this was a preseason friendly, that Youngchan could be replaced so that it was still 11-a-side. Love the sportsmanship - very Canadian Also interesting to note that Edmonton Coach Jeff Paulus chalked Youngchan's two yellows to being used to a much more physical league in Korea. I imagine many players will have to adjust to the way the game is officiated here. As you've no doubt heard, the Canadian Men's National Team finished CONCACAF Nation's League qualifying with four wins, which qualifies them for both Gold Cup as well as League A in Nations League. Les Rouges were drawn into group A, along with the United States and Cuba. As I already aluded to, the league's kits will be unveiled on April 4, with local parties happening accross the country to stream the event. Most of the events are by invitation only, so just reach out to your own local supporter's group for details on that. The Sooke News Mirrorhad a fun piece on Pacific FC mascot tryouts. It's not official, but a dude dressed up as a panda got the most votes. Find a link to the video on the shownotes. If you want even more CPL content, including the most important headlines delivered straight to your inbox, then sign up for the Northern 90 Supporters' group. When you join, you get a weekly newsletter with the top headlines, podcast notifications, access to private supporter's group Facebook group, and much much more. Also, it's free. Check it out at northern90.ca/join. Next up, the state of the CanPL Union. CanPL State of the Union In this segment, I'm going to do a bit of a roundup in preparation for the madness that will unfold over the next few weeks. I'll tell you about the most interesting things we know, what we're about to learn, the questions that have not been answered, and what I'm most excited about moving ahead. Things we know This is a very Canadian league, but with significant international influence Approximately 2/3 of the league is made of Canadians Almost 5% is from England, and almost 4% is from Trinidad and Tobago. Only Cavalry FC and HFX Wanderers have significant non-Canadian contingents. About 20% of Cavalry FC is from England and almost 24% of HFX Wanderers is from Trinidad and Tobago. No other team has more than 10% of their club coming from any single country, other than Canada. Mediapro can produce a solid soccer game Mediapro produced a recent Canadian Men's National Team game against French Guyana, and it was really quite good! The league can weather a couple slow years financially - the deal with Mediapro secures that. We know what the schedule will be like - apertura/ clausura format. Things we'll know soon Kits drop on April 4, and they promise to be excellent. Kurt Larson of the league's front office has promised that these will be the antithesis of boring MLS jerseys. How rosters will be filled out. There's still a lot of work to do - 128 players have been signed of a maximum of 161. Who the league's best players are. We know a lot about a few players, but not much about the vast majority. Things we still don't know How exactly we'll watch the games Mediapro has made noise about providing the games over the top, but the last CanMNT game was broadcast by TSN. What salaries and salary caps will look like. What other roster rules might be in place and how non-player assets might be traded or managed. Who the next teams will be - though there's been a lot of buzz about dealings in Quebec, and in Ottawa as well, with Dwayne Rollins reporting that discussions between Ottawa Fury and the league are basically not happening. Things I'm Excited About Game day, and experiencing the atmosphere, as well as the football. Seeing supporter's groups really take shape, sing songs, and start traditions. Seeing Canadians perform at their best Seeing new Canadians rise to prominence with the men's national team by virtue of having gotten minutes with CanPL teams. Hearing scores be read on the CBC morning news and discussing games around the water cooler at work. What do you think? If you've listened to the show, you know I love to hear from you guys - especially with this being my first episode featuring an interview. I'd love to know what you think of this deal. You can: Leave a comment at northern90.ca/episode11 Write to me at pat at northern90.ca Fire me a note on Twitter @northernninety Next up, the mailbag. Mailbag Some great messages and ideas this week to share with you. Colin wrote me through the contact form on the website thanking me for the show and supporting Canadian soccer - Colin, thank YOU for supporting me supporting Canadian soccer. Reddit user Keep-the-ball left on comment on Reddit about the last episode on under-the-radar signings, making the argument that Stephen Hart's strategy looks to be to have recruited Canadians who have experience overseas, and combining that with other established internationals, and that all this outside experience will serve the team well. And on Twitter, Fort MacMurray FC Edmontron Supporters are *very* excited about the jersey giveaway - thanks guys! Outroduction That's all we've got for the show today. If you liked the show, don't forget to subscribe to it, and when you do leave an honest review. That helps me make the show better and others find it. Also, if you've been enjoying this show, you should join my supporters' group. When you join you get a weekly newsletter with curated CPL content, access to a members-only Facebook group, contests, giveaways, fantasy leagues, all sorts of good stuff. And it's free. Check it out at northern90.ca/join. Until then, have a great week.   Credits Featured Image Photo by Matt Botsford on Unsplash. Intro music Move Like Thisby spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Texas Radio Fish, Alex Beroza, and Snowflake Main Content Intro Music 260809 Funky Nurykabeby spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Mailbag Music I dunnoby grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque Outro music Urbana-Metronica(wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza

The 2017 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs are on and flying. David leans on Kurt Larson (Toronto Sun) and Sam Stejskal (mlssoccer.com) in Columbus to break down everything in the eastern conference championships. Then Matt Doyle joins in to breakdown the Sounders roaring start in Texas as the cup holders head towards a repeat. In the mailbag Kurt and Sam stick around to talk the USMNT coaching options, and MLS playoff format. 2:56 TFC Tactical risks 8:28 Blueprint for Crew SC for 2nd leg 12:54 Pressure mounting on TFC 17: 27 Greg Vanney’s impact in Toronto 19:23 Debate over newcomer of the year 23:15 What buttons are Gregg Berhalter going to push? 29:21 Sounders looking like the reigning champs again 33:02 What went wrong for Houston? 36:47 MLS Cup Playoff theatrics 38:40 Leg 2 preview 41:20 Caleb Porter for USMNT? If not then who? 44:10 Could Justin Meram have been a USMNT star? 45:32 Playoff format debate   And of course Happy Thanksgiving to all our ETR listeners.

Have you found a Masonic Treasure? We speak with a brother who found a dues card from a very special SR Mason. Kurt Larson tells us how to use VMAP to mentor new Scottish Rite members and how to get others re-engaged. Art de Hoyos talks bees, Tracing boards and more, PLUS a very special story of Freemasonry helping an adopted man connect with his birth grandfather.

Have you found a Masonic Treasure? We speak with a brother who found a dues card from a very special SR Mason. Kurt Larson tells us how to use VMAP to mentor new Scottish Rite members and how to get others re-engaged. Art de Hoyos talks bees, Tracing boards and more, PLUS a very special story of Freemasonry helping an adopted man connect with his birth grandfather.

Hello everyone,This week, I took some time to speak with Kurt Larson, a long-time player of Imperial Assault and FFG Star Wars miniatures games. We had a great conversation that ranged from discussing learning the rules, miniatures painting, to the idea of "Fly Casual" for Imperial Assault. If you haven't met Kurt or have any questions, I really encourage you to reach out to him. Long before I started playing Imperial Assault, he taught me how to play X-Wing at a beginners' event in Fargo, Minnesota. He's very friendly and one of my favorite players to touch base with at events. As usual, thanks for listening and enjoy! If you like what we're doing, leave us a review on Facebook or drop us a couple of bucks a month on Patreon. "Imperial Assault" composed by and copyright owned by Sorastro, and used with his kind permission." 

The Revs keep their winning ways in Foxborough alive with a fight to the final whistle for three points against supporter shield seeking Toronto FC. This week, Ray, Matt, Alex and Jon break down the Revs’ sixth straight home win, and then we turn our attention to essential games against Orlando and Atlanta to keep the playoff hopes alive. We check in with Alex, Logan and Matt from Orlando’s The Roar Podcast to figure out what the Revs need to do to win their first away game in Orlando. Then, we’ll talk with Jason Longshore, from Atlanta’s 92.9 The Game and host of The Soccer Down Here Podcast and discuss how the Revs can keep the home win streak alive against Atlanta. The Roar Podcast's Twitter Profile: @TheRoarPod The Roar Podcast: https://theroarpod.wixsite.com/home Jason Longshore's Twitter Profile: @Longshoe  Soccer Down Here's Twitter Profile: @SoccerDownHere Soccer Down Here Podcast: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/soccerdownhere Links mentioned on today's show: Toronto Sun Article by Kurt Larson: http://www.torontosun.com/2017/09/23/revs-overcome-tfc-late Show Hosts Ray Sullivan - @RaySullivan Matt Puglise - @mattypuglise Jon Huot - @jonisgreat Alex Almeida - @footyjedi Find Us On Social Twitter - @SixStatesOnePod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SixStatesOnePod/

We get the latest on Hurricane issues in Florida from Grand Secretary Richard Lynn, PGM and also from Kurt Larson, who also talks VMAP. Simon LaPlace joins us to talk why Masonic Service Association of North America is uniquely situated to help our brother affected by the hurricanes. Also, Mark Oldknow talks about early temples being created in the image of God and man. PLUS- a super special edition of Tyler's Trivia.TO DONATE TO MSA:WWW.MSANA.COM

We get the latest on Hurricane issues in Florida from Grand Secretary Richard Lynn, PGM and also from Kurt Larson, who also talks VMAP. Simon LaPlace joins us to talk why Masonic Service Association of North America is uniquely situated to help our brother affected by the hurricanes. Also, Mark Oldknow talks about early temples being created in the image of God and man. PLUS- a super special edition of Tyler's Trivia.TO DONATE TO MSA:WWW.MSANA.COM

Wow what a weekend David brings in former MLSer Bobby Warshaw to try and make sense of it all. A great Heineken Rivalry Week with action including the Magic Unicorn in Houston, Jack Harrison slaying demons at Red Bull Arena, and Dempsey well being Dempsey would be enough. But that’s not even close to all that has happened the guys have a coaching change in San Jose, a shocking level of honesty in Philadelphia, and two 4 goal performances by Crew SC and the Fire. Plus so much more weekend action.  In the second segment Bruce Arena drops his Gold Cup roster and there is a lot to dig into. The guys debate their potential breakout players, could a permanent formation change be coming, which first time call up can become a permanent fixture, will Dax lead this squad to victory? The Gold Cup is just around the corner and mlssoccer.com is your source for all the coverage.  A bonus third segment has Kurt Larson of the Toronto Sun check in to preview the Canadian Championship. With TFC flying high off another good win he delves in the Toronto-Montreal rivalry, the potential CCL future of these sides, as well as Justin Morrows USMNT call up, and when USA fans can expect to see Bradley and Jozy. In the mailbag there are pyrotechnics, sad Red Bull fans, and a much more.

This weeks guest is Kurt Larson and Daniel Franz of Silver City Brewery. With the much anticipated release of Secret Weapon Kurt, Daniel, and Mike talk about all the steps that went into making such a great beer. From tastings, to artwork, and all the beer industry lingo, MxPx and Silver City Brewery have not just designed a great beer but a great start to the summer. Parties, bars, rock shows, podcasts, and even grocery stores are going to be all about Secret Weapon. More on Silver City Brewery from SILVER CITY For most in the Puget Sound, when you look west at the Olympic Mountains you're looking right at the "Silver City". The convergence point right before you jump off into the wilderness of the Olympic National Forest on your way to the Pacific Ocean, resting between the edge of the Puget Sound and the base of the Olympic Mountains, rests Silver City. This Urban-Suburban experience is a sweet brewer's mash of Seattle city life and breathtaking outdoor adventure, all within ones reach. Beer, well made, brings the people of the "Silver City" together in celebration of having it all. Silver City was started in 1996 by Co-owners Steve & Scott Houmes, and it remains a locally owned and operated business. Silver City Brewery's handcrafted beers are available on draft, in 22oz bottles, 12oz bottle & 12oz can 6-packs across Washington State in bars, restaurants, and grocery stores. Silver City Brewery's production facility & brewery taproom is located at 206 Katy Penman Ave. in Bremerton, WA. Silver City Restaurant is located in Silverdale at 2799 NW Myhre Rd.   Twitter   Facebook   Website Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | on Jabber Jaw #mikeherrerahour airs on @IDOBIradio -Friday and Sunday Nights and Tuesday Days - Live on IDOBI Radio Thanks to this week's sponsors: www.blueapron.com/mikeh Listeners get your first 3 meals free!! Blue Apron's uniquely integrated model means better ingredients, better pricing and a better planet for us all. Where to find the Beer BREMERTON-BREWED PUNK RAWK Celebrating 25 years of loud, fast, left-coast punk rawk, MXPX and Silver City Brewery, both from Bremerton, Washington, have joined forces to commemorate the band's anniversary milestone with an exclusive, signature beer. Named after the band's 2007 hit, "Secret Weapon", the brew is a delicious amber lager brewed in the "left-coast common" style. Super easy-going with a full-flavored malt backbone and a clean hop kick on the finish, the recipe is a true collaborative effort between the Silver City brew team and band members Mike, Tom, and Yuri, who were heavily involved in its development, adding their own personal tastes and flavor preferences. MERCH ARSENAL MIKE Online: Website | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram SHOW NOTES Secret Weapon [5:45] Kurt and Daniel [7:30] Steps to Secret Weapon [11:45] Naming the Beer [20:00] The cycle of beer [24:00] Tom Chichila [30:00] Beer barriers [32:00] A day with Kurt [36:00] Drinking well with others [38:30] MxPx breaking news [41:00] RockStar, Actor, Beer Guy [44:00] Best selling beers [48:00] Beer to the masses [52:30] Notable Links Discussed: Lagwagon Guardians of the Galaxy Lucky Lager The Peer Pleasure Podcast Where to find the Beer Thanks to Sarah Allspaw @SarahAllspaw for producing and helping with the distribution, Jake Gravbrot @walk.into.the.light for photos, video and co-hosting, the Idobi Radio Team, Jabber Jaw Media, & The Bob and Katie Show for preparing show notes. Special thanks to you the listeners and readers of this blog. I appreciate you. Thanks for listening. HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? • Tell Your Friends & Share Online! • Subscribe & Review: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play • Bookmark & Use the Amazon Link: Click through to Amazon via Link for all your Amazon purchases. Won't cost you a penny extra on any purchases but will throw some loose commission change from the Amazon coffers our way, which help cover show expenses. Wanna make it even easier to support?  Just bookmark the Amazon banner affiliate url link to your browser toolbar – then every time you click to go to Amazon  you can feel great for supporting what we are doing – Thank you! ALSO! Life in Trenches - Hosted by Mike Herrera and Jake Gravbrot Discussions and opinions on pop culture and news. Watch and Subscribe HERE BUY STUFF

In the first segment the guys break down both conference finals first legs. In front of two packed stadiums who will be the X-factors that will swing the series. Kurt Larson calls in from Olympic stadium in Montreal to discuss Giovinco vs Piatti, and the home field advantages Montreal will try to use. In the second segments the guys sit down just minutes after US Soccer announces they will be moving on from Jurgen Klinsmann as Head Coach and Technical Director. Also check out a separate special episode of ETR reacting to the US news in your podcast feed and on mlssoccer.com In the mailbag how would Bruce Arena's appointment to the US job affect the LA Galaxy, and when will a Technical Director be hired.

We’re 90 minutes (OK, maybe 120) away from MLS Cup dreams being harbored by just four teams. The Conference Semifinal second legs are days away, and folks are starting to get a little nervy. Can the Red Bulls find their attack via Sacha Kljestan and take care of upstart Montreal? Doyle and Gass clash when to comes to the weapons at Jesse Marsch’s disposal. Speaking of clashes, David Villa escaped punishment from his run-in with Armando Cooper. The Toronto Sun’s Kurt Larson calls in to explain how the TFC squad are prepping for the big game and to take the fan temperature up North.   In the second segment, the guys head West to discuss what moves the Rapids can make to turn around their 1-0 deficit. Is Jermaine Jones the key? Should Kevin Doyle start? Then, in Dallas with Seattle already up 3-0, it’s time to ponder how Coach Of the Year candidate Oscar Pareja can inspire his team emotionally and tactically.   Armando Cooper gets his name put in for a CONCACAF Camp counselor position, but who stands alone on top of the playoff heap? Finally, the guys argue and agree about the awards snubs suffered by Giovinco and David Bingham, among others.

If you’ve been following the US national team’s journey to St. Vincent for Friday’s World Cup qualifier, you know the scenery is incredible. You also know it’s hot. Really hot. A sweaty Alejandro Bedoya joins the guys from paradise to preview the match, explain why now was the right time to move to MLS, banter about fantasy football and reinforce his title as one of ETR’s favorite guests. Before you assume we forget about Canada – don’t lie Canucks fans, you were thinking it – ExtraTime Radio’s officially unofficial Canada correspondent Kurt Larson calls in from San Pedro Sula to explain how Benito Floro’s team can manage a result in a stadium that’s basically a house of horrors. Plus, there’s a handful of MLS games on Saturday (MLS LIVE party, anyone?), with the big news coming out of LA, where Nigel de Jong and the Galaxy parted ways after less than a season.  In the mailbag, advice on subway etiquette, Alex Muyl for Rookie of the Year and Bradley Wright-Phillips’ legacy with the Red Bulls.

In this first ever live broadcast of the Tyler's Place, we connect with Houston and talk with men who are there for the workshop including Chandler Gordon, Master Councilor for DeMolay International and Kurt Larson, one of the featured speakers. *NOTE: You may want to listen with headphones. As this is a "new idea" we are still trying to figure the best way to connect everyone for audio quality. Bear with us! We will get it!

In this first ever live broadcast of the Tyler's Place, we connect with Houston and talk with men who are there for the workshop including Chandler Gordon, Master Councilor for DeMolay International and Kurt Larson, one of the featured speakers. *NOTE: You may want to listen with headphones. As this is a "new idea" we are still trying to figure the best way to connect everyone for audio quality. Bear with us! We will get it!

The holidays are quickly approaching and TFC fans have a few new presents to unwrap. Matt Doyle makes a special in-studio appearance with Andrew and David to discuss the offseason so far. The Toronto Sun's Kurt Larson joins the crew first with all the details on TFC’s courtship of Drew Moor, their immediate lineup needs, and the future of their center back pairing. In the second segment the guys have a long discussion with US national team legend and newly announced Philadelphia Union sporting director Earnie Stewart. He discusses his experience as a front office member in Holland, his plans and goals for the Union, the intricacies of MLS, and much more. In the mailbag they guys just cannot escape a good Jurgen Klinsmann debate and this time USWNT legend Abby Wambach stokes the flames. Plus how would you convert a free agent to love your city, and Justin Mapp gets a new nickname.  

TorontoFC and Canada National Team columnist Kurtis Larson calls in to talk about TFC's playoff chances and the Canadian National Team. In the second segment, we talk to FC Dallas defender about his FIFA 16 rating, FC Dallas' current form and his Canadian citizenship.

The derby talk rolls on as the guys discuss the historic RBNY vs. NYCFC match that gave Simon goose bumps on Sunday night. They touch on Jason Kreis' controversial subs, what ails NYCFC and the excellence of the Jesse Marsch’s side. In the other “Soccer Sunday” matchup, Toronto FC fell flat once again in a big moment on their home field. Toronto Sun beat writer Kurt Larson checks in from north of the border to narrow down what’s wrong and how to remedy things before the playoffs slip from sight. In the second segment, there’s a glut of big weekend results to pore over, including Mauro Diaz’s shining performance in Dallas’ victory against LA and Crew SC knocking off last years “Supporters' Shield” winners. The biggest goal of the weekend, though,  may have come via the head of Orlando City’s center back Aurelien Collin. He talks to the guys about what needs to change for Orlando, his new role with the Lions and the differences between fans and ambitions in Orlando and Kansas City. In the mailbag, the age-old question draws discussion: what is your favorite “Farby” in MLS? You know, a “farby,” a rivalry between two clubs far apart! Also the listeners have advice to get Simon and David to the Olympic games.

Tuesday ETRs only come around once in awhile, and this one is special for all the right reasons. First, Kurt Larson of the Toronto Sun joins to talk Toronto FC, who signed Jozy Altidore and Giovinco since the last time the guys gathered around the microphone. That's ... bloody big news, but not a bloody big deal this time around. But is it a good thing for MLS? Will Toronto FC actually make the playoffs? Altidore is on his way to Southern California, where the US national team is gathered for January camp. It's a welcome break from club life for Bobby Wood. Hear the 1860 Munich man describe how he got frozen out of the club. Could MLS be an option? Sure, says Wood. He just wants to enjoy the game again. In the mailbag, the guys find out what "Blond Door" is and run through reaction from Red Bulls fans who attended the infamous town hall. Email us at ExtraTime@MLSsoccer.com or tweet us at @ExtraTimeRadio. And make sure you check out our West Coast brethren at March to the Match every Wednesday!

Toronto Sun soccer columnist Kurtis Larson shares his inside knowledge about Jermain Defoe, BMO Field upgrades, and TFC's chances of making the playoffs. In the second segment D.C. United's Head Coach addresses his team's current form in Champions League and MLS. Also he breaks down when to wear a suit versus a track suit.

Son of Ghostman was screened at Monster Bash, and ever since  put the movie on the , Derek has been eager to watch it. Not only did he watch it (and enjoy it!), he had a chance to speak with the film's director, Kurt Larson. And speaking of the 2013 Gift Guide, Derek also caught up with Edward Douglas of Midnight Syndicate. Midnight Syndicate's latest album release Monsters of Legend has been in heavy rotation in Derek's iPod, and listeners will get to hear some of this highly-recommended music on this episode of Monster Kid Radio.Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com(.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available for download at our barebones behind-the-scenes website at http://monsterkidradio.libsyn.com) Son of Ghostman - Stay Cool, Geek - Midnight Syndicate - Monster Bash - All original content of Monster Kid Radio by is licensed under a . Monster Kid Radio is a registered service mark of Monster Kid Radio LLC.

Toronto Sun's Kurt Larson calls in to talk about Canada men's national soccer team and Toronto FC. There was a lot to talk about ...