Defenders of the Banc - The LAFC Podcast

Send us a text The Open Cup has started and the Defenders are back together! Episode 31 is here, and its time to recap yet another victory over Real Salt Lake. Reunited, and it feels so good! On this episode, hear the boys recap the 3-0 shellacking in Sandy, Utah in the first game for LAFC in the 2019 edition of the Lamar Hunt Open Cup. No Tyler Miller, no Walker Zimmerman, no Steven Beitashour, a...

Send us a text Panda and Scarfette take over Filimonster Studios again, this time bringing on the First Lady of The 3252, Cassie Riddle, for a special interview episode following the Pride Parade. After a brief recap of Pride, the ladies dive in, getting to know Cassie and her life as a teacher, student, and core member of Black Army and The 3252. Find out about Cassie’s take on the first ever eng...

Send us a text While the team may be on a bit of a break before the Open Cup and the Gold Cup, the Defenders have been hard at work! On this episode, Filly and The Scarf head to the LAFC offices in DTLA to interview LAFC midfielder Javi Perez!  Hailing from the legendary Valencia academy in Spain, Javi's journey from Valencia, to Pittsburgh, and then to LAFC is fascinating. On the interview, you'l...

Send us a text Here on Episode 28 of Defenders of the Banc, Filly and the Scarf are in beautiful Portland, Oregon to help the Timbers open newly renovated Providence Park!  The boys in Black and Gold christened the new surroundings nicely, leaving with all three points in a fantastic 3-2 win. The Defenders recap the great game and a great city, including the incredible food and beer scene, the soc...

Send us a text It's time for the final episode in May, and what a May it was! Carlitos vaults to the top of the MVP race, LAFC stays at the top of the table, and we end the month with a wonderful early celebration of pride, inclusion, and Soccer For All. LAFC played their last MLS regular season home game for over a month against Montreal. In what turned out to be just as exciting as last year's e...

Send us a text It's almost Pride Night at Banc of California Stadium, so it's time for Episode 26 of Defenders of the Banc! This one is a special one for us, as we spent time at the Brack Shop Tavern with the founder of Pride Republic, Dexter Quinn. Sit down with us and learn all about the ups, downs, trials, and successes of starting a social group dedicated to representing the LGBTQ+ community o...

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 25 here at Defenders of the Banc! Our boys in Black and Gold travel to Frisco, TX, home of our familiar foe as of late, FC Dallas. On this episode, you'll hear a full breakdown of the 1-1 tie to the team formerly known as the Dallas Burn.  Also on Episode 25, Filly and The Scarf run down This Day in LAFC History, we check in on Phillip Ejimadu over at FC Tucson, a...

Send us a text Oh yes, it’s Ladies Night! The Defenders of the Banc turn the episode over to Panda (@amandabrooke32 ) and Scarfette (@lafcnina) in celebration of Ladies Night.  The girls cover highlights of the female-focused match centering on the amazing career of Mia Hamm, one of LAFC’s owners, and the recent USWNT game, looking towards the start of the Women’s World Cup. Of course, we discuss...

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 23, fellow Defenders! Happy days are here again! Happy Mother's Day! Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Happy Nurses Week! Aaaaaaand... Happy 3-0 victory over Columbus on the road! As LAFC get back to their winning ways, Filly and The Scarf break down the beat down at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus. A dominant performance by the back line complemented the offense gettin...

Send us a text Episode 22 is already here! Hot on the heels of Episode 21, this episode is a fantastic FIRST for the boys of Defenders of the Banc! Filly and The Scarf sit down at the amazing LAFC Performance Center on the campus of Cal State LA for their first player interview, goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu!  Hear all about Phillip's incredible journey to LAFC from Minnesota by way of Sao Paulo, Bra...

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 21 of Defenders of the Banc with Christian "Filly" Filimon and "The Scarf" J.R. Lebert. As we hit our 21st episode, LAFC seems to have hit a little bump in the road with their scoreless home draw against the uninspiring Chicago Fire.  The boys dissect the draw, including their thoughts on pushing more defenders forward, Lee Nguyen's crisp passing and its effect on...

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 20, our second episode in as many weeks about a game between your Los Angeles Football Club and Seattle. A different week yields a different result, and the boys recap the frustrating 1-1 tie played in Seattle at CenturyLink Field. While the game takes up the bulk of our episode, there's always so much more to every episode of Defenders of the Banc! Our episode ki...

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 19, where Filly and The Scarf are back at it after the mid-week debacle in Canada. What a difference a game makes, as the Black and Gold right the ship against the Sounders! In this Episode, the Defenders recap the exciting statement win at The Banc over Seattle. With the 4-1 victory, LAFC stands firmly atop the Western Conference and widens their goal differentia...

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 18 of Defenders of the Banc, with your boys Christian "Filly" Filimon and "The Scarf" J.R. Lebert. In this episode, we prove that you can't win them all in our recap of LAFC's first loss of the season.  It was a tough night north of the border for the Black and Gold, falling 1-0 to the Vancouver Whitecaps. Hear all about the unique lineup rolled out by Coach Bob,...

Send us a text It's time for Episode 17 of Defenders of the Banc! Episode 16 has barely cooled, but here we are with our next episode, fresh from Filimonster Studios in beautiful Burbank, California.  Filly and the Scarf are (finally!) back together and it's apparently time to haze the new kids! FC Cincinnati makes their maiden pilgrimage to Banc of California Stadium, and it's safe to say it didn...

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 16, Capital Punishment! With Filly and The Panda on their whirlwind media tour of New York and Indiana, it was up to The Scarf and Scarfette to hold down the fort. With a little technical difficulty, the next episode is FINALLY here, albeit a few days late. But... this week you'll get not one, not two, but THREE (!) episodes of Defenders of the Banc!  Here in Epis...

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 15, The Pillage of Smurf Village! Finally, The Scarf... has come back... from Peru! The boys catch up on all things LAFC as well as their usual birthdays and "This Day In LAFC History" segments, and so much more! In Episode 15, Christian and J.R. breakdown the beatdown that was a 5-0 victory over the San Jose Quakes on the road. Re-live every stunning detail, from...

Send us a text Where in the world is JR “The Scarf” Lebert? In this episode we feature two important women in our lives as cohosts, @lafcnina (Scarfette) & @amandabrooke32 the (Panda). We recap the RSL game and that magical goal in stoppage time by @walkerzimmerman. We also talk briefly about the Pandas LA Marathon Run, some important information regarding the LAFC family, and highlight the watch...

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 13, the post-Scarf's birthday episode! Before The Scarf heads off to Peru for 10 days, the boys wanted to get one more episode up for the fellow Defenders of the Banc. In Episode 13, Filly and The Scarf preview the "Avenge the Banc" game against Real Salt Lake coming up on Saturday, March 23rd, they highlight the five national team call-ups from LAFC's roster, the...

Send us a text Three games into the season, and LAFC is still undefeated! However, leaving Yankee Stadium after our first game against NYCFC on their turf leaves us with that same feeling we had after last year's 2-2 draw.  On Episode 12, hear Filly and The Scarf's complete game recap of our second consecutive 2-2 draw with NYCFC. The Defenders also cover a good bit of news regarding our "unoffici...

Send us a text Game number two equaled win number two as LAFC took it to the Portland Timbers at the Banc for a 4-1 victory! On Episode 11, learn all about the incredible win over Portland from Filly and The Scarf, from the early goal by Mark-Anthony Kaye to the late red that put the Timbers a man down and essentially put the match away.  Also on the episode, we wish a happy birthday to Chuck Norr...

Send us a text The season has started, and what a first game it was! In what will be a whole season of firsts for Filly and The Scarf, it's time for our first post-game wrap-up podcast.  From the energy at the Christmas Tree Lane tailgate to the 94th minute, hear the boys recap everything that went into and onto (Beer on Dio, really?) our last minute win against Sporting Kansas City, 2-1.  Also on...

Send us a text It's been a few weeks since your boys Christian "Filly" Filimon and "The Scarf" J.R. Lebert were able to sit down and record. There is SO MUCH to catch up on! Now that Filly is back from Australia, it's time to delve into everything that happened since. There's never been a better time for Episode 9! In this episode, we discuss the MANY new signings to the Black and Gold roster (Inc...

Send us a text Episode 8 of Defenders of the Banc is here, and it's a fun one! Before Filly left for Australia, the boys had a chance to sit down with Ken Miknuk, founder of Winged Solutions and the LAFC Falconer!  In this episode, it's all Ken, all the time! Get to know how Ken got into falconry in the first place, how he started with LAFC, how he found his game day partner Jenna, and so much mor...

Send us a text Welcome to a special Valentine’s Day episode from Filly and The Scarf! Whether you’re at work or on the road, listening to a quick, fun episode of Defenders of the Banc has to be the best way to spend your Valentine’s Day, right? In this special episode, the Defenders catch you up on all the news and notes of LAFC, including a bit of BREAKING roster news brought to you by Filly and...