Happy Foot Sad Foot: An LAFC Podcast

Travis and Darren break down LAFC's absolutely dominating 0-0 win against Atlanta, talk Cifu's best passing game in awhile, and of course, the Vela-sized Elephant in the Room. Plus, Travis explains to Darren who Messi is. BRAD GUZAN FALL IN A WELL!  Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot  Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod   Join our Patreo...

Just a tiny lil baby match preview this week. We had such a short turnaround between the Game That Shall Not Be Named and our upcoming match against Atlanta, we decided to release  a quickie pod. No storylines. No bets. Just Travis sitting down with Atlanta United reporter and host of the Southern Fried Soccer Podcast Doug Roberson and finding out everything we need to know about ATL United. And w...

Did we win? I wasn’t watching. Welp, that was the post-game show none of us wanted to do. We analyze why we lost, how we feel, and what it means for us moving forward. And we even end on a high note. I mean it could be worse… Darren could have food poisoning! Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot  Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod   Join...

Christian Polanco of The Cooligans and Adam Conover of Adam Ruins Everything join the post-game show to break down  a 2-1 Champions League loss that felt so weirdly okay thanks to that last minute Bouanga Blast Boing Boing (TM). We talk about that incredible game from John McCarthy and debate if he earned the spot even if Maxime returns. We debate the merits of Office Depot sponsorships. And we ch...

Vince La Rosa joins Travis and Darren to break down the biggest match in LAFC history which is just HOURS AWAY FROM NOW. They'll talk about what it means if we can win, where we might struggle, and you'll hear Darren and Travis mispronounce León so many times you'll start to feel bad for them. Liga MX? More like Liga DEEZ NUTS!!!!!! is that a joke? idk man. Inside LAFC: Max and Vince Podcast Vince...

Travis joins the folks of Defenders of the Banc, Heart of LAFC, Shoulder 2 Shoulder, LGBT FC, and Voices of Black and Gold as they break down the Champions League Final and it's significance. Moderated by The Scarf, they talk for two hours about how we got here, what it means, and why it'll be Travis' fault if LAFC loses! Normal HaFoSaFo episode preview coming tomorrow! Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube:...

Maybe the most fun loss of all time? Travis and Darren are joined by Vince La Rosa to break down LAFCHS's joyful effort against the starting line up of a real life MLS team. We'll talk that PK save, that Puig celebration, and of course, that beaming pride we all feel in our chest for our young guys. PAYASO! Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot  Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyf...

Travis and Darren break down the complicated web of storylines for this week's US Open Cup match, which ALSO happens to be an El Tráfico. We'll talk about the weird stakes around this match, just how badly the Galaxy need a win, and we'll see if Darren can tell the difference between Pokémon and Eastern Conference players. IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHO WINS EL TRÁFICO. Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTu...

Well, KEVIÑCHO got exactly what he asked for: a 1-1 tie. Darren and Travis are joined by Kara Brown as they break down the frustrating draw at home, the refs incomprehensible VAR decision, and some bright spots in a night of darkness. Plus, Travis makes his in-stadium podcast debut.  Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot  Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @ha...

Viral streaming sensation KEVIÑCHO joins Travis and Darren to break down this week's match up against Sporting Kansas City, we'll talk roster rotation complications, the San Jose rematch, and why the next few weeks might be the most interesting in LAFC history. Plus, Darren sounds like a 75 year old emphysema patient the entire episode!  KEVIÑCHO on Youtube KEVIÑCHO on Twitter Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Y...

Well, it's Travis' birthday and he's drunk. He's even drunk as he's writing this episode preview and he's struggling to remember what him and Darren talked about. He knows they previewed an important RSL match, they took a look back at the first quarter of the season,  and at some point they mentioned Nathan Ordaz. Outside of that, it's honestly all a blur. SOCCER! Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @hap...

Darren and Travis stayed up late to break down the single most important win in LAFC history between a team of grown men and 10 children and their 38 year old chaperone. This game had everything: Ordaz punking grown men. Jakupovic saving a PK and then immediately scoring his own PK. A ball kicked directly into the ocean. Plus, deep tactical analysis of the game (loljk). US OPEN CUP BABY! Join our...

WELP... it had to happen at some point. Darren unpacks LAFC's first MLS loss while the wound is still nice and fresh on the postgame livestream. He's joined by Joey AF with an even fresher wound as he's leaving the stadium, along with beach balls, which he successfully snuck in so LAFC fans could celebrate in the stands, still in his pocket. The saddest of Foots, indeed. And great takes in the liv...

San Jose: home to tech bros, their families, and also our friend Laura from college. This week, Darren and Travis break down all of the storylines for this weeks Levi Stadium match up,  play a game mostly about QAnon, and also discuss whether or not they'd want to live on a lawless island. Now that's an MLS podcast baby! Entertainment Community Fund (Select 'Film and Television' in the dropdown) T...

DOOPSIE-DAISY!  Darren and Travis recap this absolutely joyful 3-0 win against a Philly Union Squad that was supposed to be the best team in Major League Soccer. Plus we're joined by a sleepy Yoni and a bunch of other callers as we discuss why Opoku's is back, how Jim Curtain isn't as good of a dresser as he thinks he is, and that BOUANGA BLAST we all knew was coming. Champions League Finals, baby...

Max Bretos and Vince La Rosa join the live stream to break down the tense, clenching, scary 1-1 tie against Philadelphia in the CONCACAF Champions League. We talk Acosta's redemption bonk, Aaron Long's good game, and cLeAr aNd ObViOuS hAnDbAlLs. Plus, we learn about Travis' beautiful childhood hometown. MAX AND VINCE! Inside LAFC: Max and Vince Podcast Vince's Substack Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube:...

Do you hear that? A faint... "doop" in the distance. It can only mean one thing: a Champions League semi-final rematch of last year's MLS Cup Final. Darren and Travis break down the biggest story lines of this massive match, play a game about some of Philly's worst fans, and we also get to hear some incredible listener stories. Doop! (There it is!) Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot  In...

Travis and Darren  break down the 1-1 draw down in Nashville, a game that truly didn't matter. Friend of the Foot Geoff Tock joins the show and immediately does a heel turn. Then we discuss that Bouanga Blast©, that Biuk Puke©, and whether or not Ted Unkel has ended a human life. (For legal purposes, it's important to say that we do NOT think that he has. We're just asking questions.) Also, for ne...

Darren and Travis are still hungover from El Trafico as they preview this week's match down in Nashville aka Music City Sound Town Tune Ville USA. They make some bets, talk to the wonderful Tim Sullivan of Nashville SC podcast Club and Country who walks us through how the club has grown in such a short time, and Travis has a full blown panic attack about the Knicks! It's a loose one, folks! Club a...

WE WON IN CARSON! The El Trafico curse is officially dead and the unbeaten streak is alive. Darren and Travis recap that heart attack of a game, and are joined by an endless stream of callers, each one more hyped than the last. Oh, also did I mention... WE WON IN CARSON! You can find us: YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot  Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook:...

Feels good to have two stadiums, doesn't it? Darren and Travis preview the most important match of the season thus far, Tommy Alter, co-host of Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick, joins the pod to play a game about El Tráfico fan antics, and Travis finally pays Darren for his winning bet. #KleinIn! The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsad...

Vela scores a brace. Cifu scores a banger. It’s 2022 all over again as he head to the CCL semifinals. Darren and Travis discuss that breeze of a game and are joined by a stream of callers, each one driving more dangerously than the last. WE DON'T CONDONE CALLING IN WHILE DRIVING THIS IS HERE FOR LEGAL PURPOSES!!!!!!!  You can find us: YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot  Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happ...

He is risen (Denis Bouanga). Travis and Darren recap an absolute delight of a game against Portland, featuring a hat trick from our lord and savior Denis Bouanga, a disappointing showing from Cifu, and the biggest news of the game: DARREN’S BET CASHED! Plus, calls from Yoni, Rancho, Mario, and Spencer. You can find us: YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot  Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot Tik...

Darren solo-hosts a festive postgame livestream after a much-needed LAFC 3-0 victory over Vancouver IN Vancouver, where players risked their lives playing on turf, and fans... stayed home. They weren't at the stadium, wherever they were. Travis' plane lands mid-stream, just in time for Darren and everyone in the chat to follow his odyssey from plane to airport to uber. Denis Bouanga: Man Of T̶h̶e̶...

Double the games, double the episode! Darren and Travis break down both games this week, with a very special version of Storylines featuring Travis' parents. Then, Darren interviews Josh Lee of the Tigers Supporters Group and asks all the questions about the 3252 you were too scared to ask. Plus, we learn about the horrifying history of Travis' childhood bedroom. You can find our guest, Josh Lee a...