The American Soccer Crash Course

Christian and Lodge are joined by super-sub Max Heath and casual fan Joe Bertsche to discuss US Soccer's Captain America: Christian Pulisic.  After taking a look at how USMNT players are performing for their clubs,  the boys discuss any changes to their prospective lineups for the World Cup before taking a deep dive into the trailblazing career path of Christian Pulisic. Finally, we go into a rapi...

Lodge and Christian are joined by casual fan Mack Zern to overview the framework of club soccer. The boys outline why the club game is inseparable from the international game, and how the upcoming month of club games will be vital for team USA. We have Mack take his best shot at translating English commentator phrases before our first ever "Explain in NBA Terms" segment. Finally, we give our picks...

Lodge and Christian are joined by our first casual fan, Max Heath. We dissect why the US got so outmatched by Japan in the 2-0 loss, including a "for dummies" explanation of the tactics involved. We introduce defender Aaron Long and discuss his precarious position in the team, while highlighting his competition for the starting spot in defense. Finally, we examine whether adherence to a system is...

The "syllabus" episode for the American Soccer Crash Course. Lodge Dils and Christian Lee introduce our plans for the podcast, where we look to take the casual US Men's Soccer fan from Tim Howard to today as the 2022 World Cup draws near. Casuals wanted.