Nat Maymudes, Ethan Cooney, Matt Powell

Fútbol Is Life!

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Fútbol is Life is an EVVY winning podcast which started as an Emerson College WECB.LIVE radio show. Hosts Nat Maymudes (@natmaymudes) a Seattle Sounders fan, Ethan Cooney (@19etc) a NYCFC fan, and Matt Powell (@MatthewPowel) a Nashville SC fan, discuss every week of the MLS season and the biggest headlines in the world of soccer. Listen live Saturdays at 1 PM EST at: www.youtube.com/@FutbolIsLifeWECB FÚTBOL IS LIFE!

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Nat Maymudes, Ethan Cooney, Matt Powell

Episodes

Episode 187 - Headless Chickens 27.06.2026 1:26:21

Fútbol is Life! The World Cup Continues! Nat and Ethan are back to discuss USA vs Türkiye and the final group stage matches! Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, June 11th @ 1PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WECBFutbol...

Episode 186 - FreeMan Scores on Juneteenth 20.06.2026 1:29:54

Fútbol is Life! The World Cup Continues! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back and joined by Max Dresbach to discuss an unforgettable USMNT victory over Australia! Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, June 27th @ 12PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Twitter...

Episode 185 - USA ACTUALLY GOATED?!? 14.06.2026 1:05:03

Fútbol is Life! The World Cup has started! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back to discuss the first 4 days of the World Cup! Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, June 20th @ 1PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WECBFutbol⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 184 - 2026 World Cup Predictions 07.06.2026 2:24:59

Fútbol is Life! The World Cup is FINALLY HERE! BIGGEST EPISODE YET! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are joined by Nandan Nair, Zach Bennett, and Max Dresbach, sharing their predictions for the tournament. Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, June 13th @ 1PM ESTVisit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 183 - Poch Pulls a Hegseth 25.05.2026 1:01:25

Fútbol is Life! Nat and Matt are joined by Max Dresbach to discuss the leaked USMNT World Cup roster and the last week of MLS action before the World Cup break. The guys also make predictions for the Champions League Finals next week! Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Sunday, June 7th @ 1PM ESTVisit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 182 - Stretched Off The Field 18.05.2026 1:05:42

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back to discuss to everything that happened to their clubs in the last two weeks! Matt talks about Nashville exiting CCC, Nat talks about the Sounders losing their home unbeaten streak, and Ethan tries to make peace with the Maxi Moralez injury. Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, May 23rd @ 1PM ESTVisit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 181 - Goalkeeper Goals 26.04.2026 1:33:10

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back to discuss FIFA corruption, MLS midweek madness, GK goals, and everything that happened in the last week of soccer. They discuss their teams' current form and preview their next three matches. They preview the Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinals and the next round of the US Open Cup. Finally, the hosts pick the next three games of the week. Fútbol is...

Episode 180 - Messi is Dick Cheney 19.04.2026 1:37:51

Fútbol is Life! Nat and Ethan are back during Arsenal vs Man City to discuss everything that happened in the last week of soccer. They discuss Matt Crocker departing the USMNT, Pellegrino Matarazzo winning a trophy in Spain, Germany's first female head coach, the USWNT, and Javier Mascherano leaving Inter Miami. They also discuss the US Open Cup round of 32 and the Concacaf Champions Cup Quart...

Episode 179 - Captain America on Raya 11.04.2026 1:33:11

Fútbol is Life! Matt, Nat and Ethan are back to discuss FIFA's updated World Cup ticket seating maps, the Christian Pulisic drama, and the Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinal first legs. They also discuss their teams MLS matches and pick make two Game of the Week Predictions Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Sunday, April 19th @ 1PM ESTVisit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 178 - BJ Pulls Gregg's Hair 04.04.2026 1:21:49

Fútbol is Life! Matt, Nat and Ethan are back to discuss the final teams who qualified for the World Cup! The hosts also discuss USMNT vs Portugal, Katie McCabe's Hair pulling, and if Mike Trout is Harry Kane. They preview the next week of MLS and the CCC Quarterfinals. Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, April 11th @ 1PM ESTVisit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 177 - Andrew Wiebe Come Fight Us 29.03.2026 1:15:18

Fútbol is Life! Matt, Nat and Ethan are back to discuss the current International Break, USMNT vs Belgium, and Dayne St. Clair's handball. Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, April 4th @ 1PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 176 - Revenge of the Matt 21.03.2026 2:03:44

Fútbol is Life! Matt is back with Nat and Ethan to discuss the Concacaf Champions Cup drama, AFCON's new champions, and the past week of MLS action. What a week for Peter Kingston! The US Open Cup is back! Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, March 28th @ 1PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolis...

Episode 175 - Charlie Gaffney Joins Us 14.03.2026 1:44:30

Fútbol is Life! While Matt is off skiing, Nat and Ethan are joined by current Tacoma Defiance and former Ballard FC player Charlie Gaffney to discuss his soccer expierence from lil kicker to pro player. Nat and Ethan also discuss Alexi Lalas on the Masked Singer, Oscar Pareja getting fired, Concacaf Champions Cup, and two MLS players receiving lifetime bans. Fútbol is Life! Watch Alexi Lalas on th...

Episode 174 - Utah Sucks 07.03.2026 1:43:38

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt and Ethan are back to discuss the first two weeks of the 2026 MLS Season! The hosts discuss all the World Cup drama, teams visiting the White House, referee drama, and Concacaf Champions Cup. Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, March 14th @ 1 PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 173 - LAFC makes a Mess(i) 22.02.2026 1:28:03

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt and Ethan are back to discuss LAFC thrashing Inter Miami, Nashville's flying start to the season, Andre Gomes to Columbus, RBW to Nashville, and so much more! Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, March 7th @ 1 PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 172 - MLS 2026 Season Predictions/Golden Boot Draft 14.02.2026 1:43:15

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt and Ethan are back to discuss the new MLS kits, make their season predictions, but most importantly pick their Golden Boot Teams. Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Sunday, February 22nd @ 1 PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Twitte...

Episode 171 - A Few Small Beers 08.02.2026 1:19:42

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt and Ethan are back cracking open some beers to discuss everything that happened in the last two weeks. GO Seahawks! Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, February 14th @ 1 PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 170 - We Need More Soccer Movies: The Squeakquel 24.01.2026 1:32:09

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back live to discuss the AFCON Final drama, the MLS category on Jeopardy, yellow cards for twerking , and so much more! To wrap up the show, each host has two soccer movie pitches to share! Which ones should get made!?!?!? Fútbol is Life! Adrian Heath Kidnapped Story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6985628/2026/01/21/adrian-heath-kidnapped-morocco-manager...

Episode 169 - We Didn't Trigger the Option 18.01.2026 1:36:46

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back live for the second show of 2026, getting you caught up on all the MLS news that we missed in the last two weeks! Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, January 24th @ 1 PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on T...

Episode 168 - Matty Supreme 03.01.2026 1:24:41

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back live for the first show of 2026, getting you caught up on all the MLS news that we missed while on holiday break! Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, January 17th @ 1 PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futbolislife.wecb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on T...

Episode 167 - Spring Awakening 13.12.2025 1:55:18

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back live for the last show of 2025 to reflect on the past year, MLS Cup 2025, roster moves, World Cup pride match, and so much more! They close out the show going through the emotions each host felt about their team throughout the season. Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, January 3rd @ 1 PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 166 - MLS CUP 2025/WORLD CUP DRAW REACTIONS!!! 06.12.2025 2:21:40

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back live during MLS CUP 2025 between Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whitecaps! the hosts also discuss the 2026 World Cup Draw results and the whole propaganda event. Fútbol is Life! NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, December 13th @ 1 PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠futbolislife.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@futboli...

Episode 165 - Swapping Jerseys At The Oscars 29.11.2025 1:26:14

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back live during to preview the 2025 MLS Conference Finals, recap the MLS Playoffs, and Mark Rober vs Ronaldo. They Also discuss Nancy to Celtic and Christian Benteke's future. Fútbol is Life! Watch Mark Rober vs Ronaldo: https://youtu.be/jjpjjcMeujM?si=4cFiDlDPYq9lsOJY NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, December 6th @ 1 PM EST Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 164 - My Baseball Field Is Bigger Than Yours 22.11.2025 1:29:11

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back live during the USL Championship Final to preview the 2025 MLS Conference Semifinals, the 2026 MLS Schedule release, and the USMNT dominating Uruguay 5 to 1. Fútbol is Life! VOTE PEDRO FOR PUSKAS!!! https://www.fifa.com/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards/2025/articles/watch-the-fifa-puskas-award-nominees-and-cast-your-vote NEXT EPISODE: Saturday, Novemb...

Episode 163 - MLS in 2027 16.11.2025 1:11:04

Fútbol is Life! Nat, Matt, and Ethan are back and joined by Max Dresbach to discuss the massive MLS schedule changes coming in 2027! Podcasting LIVE during USMNT vs Paraguay! They also discuss Wilfried Nancy potentially leaving Columbus, Neymar coming to MLS, and Alonso Martinez's injury! Fútbol is Life! VOTE PEDRO FOR PUSKAS!!! https://www.fifa.com/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards/2025/articl...