Doopy Brothers Podcast

We couldn't resist dusting off the mics to discuss the dismal beginning of the 2026 season for the Union. From front to back, we get into what has gone wrong and where we might feel optimistic that the Union will improve upon. Is the season lost already? Maybe! Get all the in-depth analysis you expect from your favorite Union-loving brothers

Your favorite brothers who pretend to know what we're talking about are back to discuss the playoff run, the Tanner bombshell reporting, the future MLS season schedule, and most importantly AJ made up some new games that go really great. Enjoy!

We are back to catch up with each other but also to discuss the Union being one win away from another Supporters Shield! Games, jokes, and plenty of very in-depth analysis that you'd expect from the Doopy Brothers. Is AJ turning into Alan Gordon? Listen to find out.

We're back from an away trip in Nashville and decided to make an ep discussing the last two losses and assess where the goalposts currently stand as we cross the halfway point in the season. AJ also gives Jim Curtin some job advice and we play some classic doopy brothers games.

Doopy Brothers are back again to catch up on each others lives and, more importantly, to share each other's thoughts on the Union's latest slate of games. While we're still cautious about the Union's current standings, we share what players have surprised us and added to the team's success so far. We also get into US jerseys, club valuations, and social media comments? Enjoy!

Did you know Jack Elliott captained Chicago Fire in the preaseasoon? Good thing AJ does. We catch up on what else has happened to start this MLS season and share our reactions to how quickly this new iteration of the Union have clicked with each other to create the hot start. There's also a spelling bee, ranking game, and more. Enjoy!

We have a lot to catch up on? It's been a minute but we dust off the mics and discuss all that has happened in this offseason. We share our skepticism and where our doubts stem from, there's a lot of question marks. Fortunately, we don't have any of the answers but we have fun talking about it!

The Union are back into winning ways all thanks to 14 year old Cavan Sullivan. Not really, but it was cool that he played. We talk about his debut in the dominant performance from the Union to break the 'Union Yards Curse'. We also discuss some rebuilding hypotheticals as well as the Adeniran signing. In the second half, we have our friend David who joined us for Icarus Cup to have a USMNT...

Yes the Union suck right now, yes we haven't done an episode in forever BUT we actually have a pretty fun episode. In the first have we go over the recent Union struggles and power rank the biggest concerns. In the second half, AJ surprises Luke with surprise guest, Morgan Tencza! Morgan joins us from Cary, NC where she is covering Kwikgoal FC in the TST tournament. It was so great to catch up...

While we are back with an episode, we don't actually have a game to talk about so we have a debate on the direction of the goalkeeper position, AJ makes up some games for Luke, and we kind of preview the RSL game. Enjoy!

We are back to not only catch up with each other but also to catch up on what has been a bumpy start to the season for the Union. AJ gives his takes on the Austin draw and we both give our takes on being out of CCC. We got to attend an awesome event at Starfinder together so we share all about that as well as Cavan Sullivan to Man City, new US jerseys, and how the international window will make fo...

We are excited to have the MLS season around the corner even though we may not be thrilled with were the Union are after a quiet offseason following a season that felt like a step back. Nonetheless, we preview the season and give our takes on the roster and positions where some flexibility could be in the starting 11. Of course, we discuss the new jerseys and do our now annual golden boot draft. E...

It's finally time to wrap up the too long 2023 MLS season so we give our final takes on the Union's season and give some positional grades. We each share what's on our wishlist for the offseason and give some thoughts on the Apple aspect and influence on the past season. Enjoy!

The Union are currently in one of the multiple long breaks between playoff games so we decided to do a pod to pass some time. We discuss the Revs series, thoughts on Cincy, and a whole lot of random topics with loose thanksgiving themes. Enjoy!

We made the trip out to Columbus to take in the Crew game with Doopy Dad in tow. We share our experiences on the trip as well as the game. In the second half, we go over the current playoff positions and where our confidence lands in each position of the team before we do a quick stats game and give our prediction on Atlanta.

Now that the Leagues Cup is over, we discuss the Union's semifinals run, the Miami game experience, and what takeaways we had from the tournament as a whole. We also discuss the rest of the season's outlook, potential playoff races, and how Messi will impact it all. AJ shares a bonkers conspiracy theory before we give a quick preview of the DC game. Enjoy!

With the addition of honorary Doopy Brother, Zach, we discuss a handful of topics this episode. We recap the recent NYCFC game and talk about transfers in and out of the club in the first half of the episode. In the second half, we get into Messi/Miami, All Star game and how we'd make it better, and some USWNT World Cup talk.

We finally back in the recording “studio” to discuss the recent Union form. Being that we are at the halfway point of the season, we evaluate use of the 3-back system that Curtin has been using of late, the possibilities of summer transfers, and the reliance on the Union’s attacking trio. In the second half we get into the Messi to MLS news and share some ideas on what his impact on the league wil...

Well that wasn't the delicious revenge that we were hoping for, the Union bowed out of CCL after falling to LAFC 4-1 on aggregate. We discuss the game and take stock in where the Union are as a team as their focus shifts back to MLS league play. We talk about the "depth", Curtin's performance, and the 43th most valuable team in the world.

In this episode, we recap the recent set of games in which the Union had a mixed bag of results but still advancing in CCL and still struggling in MLS. We discuss how we still think CCL takes priority and the current league form is relatively fine. In the second half, we give the baby snakes some props, AJ gives Luke a new game and we share our takes on the Parlay kits. Enjoy!

AJ is back! And just in time to talk about a couple of crappy results from the Union. We briefly discuss the VAR-ridden Montreal loss before getting more in-depth on the loss at home to Orlando. The biggest bright spot was Andres Perea so we talk about ways to incorporate him into the starting lineup when the international players are back. With the slow start, we share our level of concern or lac...

While AJ is down in Disney World, honorary Doopy Brother Zach Richman joins Luke as guest host to talk about the recent wins against Chicago and Allianza. Zach shares his unique, up-close perspective on the Chicago game and we give our takes on the Union advancing past Allianza in CCL. In the second half, Zach shares how he got into the VAR game and give a quick promo for our CASA team, Sporting S...

We're finally back to discuss the recent set of Union games, from a crappy loss in Miami to a boring tie in El Salvador. We share why we aren't panicking about either result and what our takeaways were. In the second half, we talk about how we are enjoying the MLS Season Pass on Apple so far and what future content could look like before sharing some of our preseason predictions that went unshared...

First pod of the new year and we get into the relatively quiet offseason the Union has had and whether or not we think that has been a good thing. There's some Jim Curtin/USMNT talk that we get into but we also discuss one of our favorite topics: new kits! We share our opinions on the new Union "For Philly" as well as the other MLS kits that were released so far. Learn more about your ad choices....

We are back from LA and honestly still recovering from the result. In this episode, we share our MLS Cup experience and try to put a bow on this season with season awards. We also discuss the upcoming World Cup and where our expectations for the USMNT are, as well as Union off-season moves as well look forward to the 2023 season. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...