Paradise Pod

We are gathered here today to celebrate one Hany Abubakr Mukhtar, and his virtuoso performance in a 5-1 drubbing of Chicago. Topics hit include: Goal by goal breakdown of Hany’s hat trick All time favorite sports moments Praise for our local commentary team The beauty of direct free kicks Joe Willis’ mustache, Dax's haircut Brian Anunga’s celebration The special front 3 of Leal, Sapong, and Mukhta...

Daniel, Davey, Josh and Donald come together to talk about television. In between we discussed Nashville SC a bit. Topics hit include: Tailgating plans Our trouble defending set pieces High-level Hany Bad home results Are we still the “solid” team we used to be? Failure to take advantage of a weakened Atlanta side How Aké Loba helps Roster decisions & investing in forwards vs. midfielders Four Cha...

WE BACK, YEAH WE BACK Josh, Donald, and Pater join Ryan "CornDawg"  McClarty on his full Paradise Pod debut to discuss Nashville SC's electric 3-2 win over Toronto FC, frustrating 1-1 draw against CF Montreal, and important 1-0 victory over Philly. This was a meaty one. Topics hit include: Bouncing back from our first loss The importance of Anibal Godoy Bah gawd, is that Jack Maher’s music? Praise...

An OG clásico episode, as Josh and Donald mourn Nashville SC's first loss of the season, recalibrate overall sentiments on the young season, and look to the future as the dadgum Boys in Gold enter an important home stretch. Topics: NYRB watch party, Juneteenth celebration, and introduction of The Mixtape supporters group Missing Anibal Godoy, and assessing Matt LaGrassa’s performance in his stead...

Paradise Pod Enterprises brings in new Senior Footwear Analyst and all-around CONCACAF expert Jonathan Slape to discuss the USMNT’s recent Nations League triumph, and help preview Nashville SC’s return to MLS action this week. Topics: Praise for Clint Dempsey & Co on the broadcast side Gregg Berhalter’s ill-advised change to a back 3 for the final Tyler Adams and his backups Donald’s beer-throwing...

The dawgs chop it up with the absolute legend and new friend of the show Paul Bradley. Topics hit include: How a fan of one of England’s most historic football clubs came to support Nashville SC How the American game in general is viewed by English fans The English football careers of Nashville SC icons Steve Guppy, Gary Smith, and Matt Pickens Josh gets his Gary Smith impression reviewed by a pro...

The pod brings in Clark Central High School soccer LEGEND John Haubenreich to discuss a Nashville win over Austin FC in the inaugural Battle of the Baristas, and preview the yet-to-be-nicknamed rivalry match against Atlanta United. This is a meaty one; topics hit include: The effect of lifting capacity restrictions to the crowd at Nissan Stadium for the Sunday night game against Austin FC A gorgeo...

Tension in the Dawgverse as Nashville SC’s uneventful 0-0 road draw against Real Salt Lake has somehow sparked hostility between Josh and Donald. Was it a good result on the road? Will our heroes be able to salvage their relationship for the sake of the podcast? The answers lie within. Topics discussed include: Nashville SC watch parties The return of the Sapong-Badji 4-4-2 Is Alex Muyl’s career o...

Nashville SC gets its first win of the season, courtesy of goals from a new signing and an old stalwart. The pod had to bring in its own new signing, Adam Pate, to discuss. Topics hit include: Surprising lineup changes C.J. Sapong’s impact Set piece goals are back on the menu Praise for our unsung hero Dave Romney Alex Muyl gets his goal Dax McCarty - Captain, Leader, Legend More tactical tweaking...

If you do not have a panic button, one will be provided for you. Daniel makes his season 2 debut. We’re talking early parenthood, we’re talking auto sports, but most importantly, we’re talking about a vexing start to Nashville SC’s season after yet another home draw, this time against rivals Inter Miami. Donald tries to talk Josh and Daniel off the ledge, but Donald is also a fake plastic fan so h...

Du Club de Fut de Montreal Oui Oui reviewed, Inter Miami previewed. Topics: Donald’s fake plastic fandom is discussed in great detail Handwalla Bwana gets his first start for the club in place of Alex Muyl Joe Willis at fault at all for the first Montreal goal? Is NSC cursed to have bangers scored against us for eternity? Why have we conceded all of these first half goals? Midfielders with tucked...

After a disastrous opening 12 minutes which saw Nashville SC down 0-2 in their home opener against rival Cincinnati, the dadgum boys in gold battled back to secure a 2-2 draw.  The rundown: Dave Mustaine throws his name in the hat for best riff How were you feeling after going down two goals so quickly? Impact off the bench from Handwalla Bwana and CJ Sapong All things considered, can we be happy...

Coming to you live from Seth's boat... It's showtime, baby. We go again. Topics: Is it loser-fan mindset to be worried about Cincinnati in this weekend’s home opener? Our cursed preseason continues with Nashville’s own “deflate-gate” The lack of clarity on fan seating in Nissan Stadium Starting XI predictions Is this season make-or-break for Daniel Ríos’ MLS career in Nashville? An unexpected new...

BACK LIKE WE NEVER LEFT Season 2, Episode 1 of Paradise Pod finds our heroes reunited after Josh has passed a season in the hills of East Tennessee. Donald is still thawing from his aimless wandering through the winter. The crew is apprehensive at the dawn of a new MLS season for Nashville SC. It’s up to returning hero Andy to reignite the flame within us, with visions of what could be after an in...

Nashville SC's inaugural MLS season was one for the history books, not just for pandemic-related reasons. The Boys in Electric Yellow surpassed all expectations by not only qualifying for the playoffs, but making it to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The dawgs recap a valiant effort in Columbus which ultimately ended in defeat after extra time. End-of-Season Awards, Superlatives, and a Christma...

Nashville SC takes out Toronto FC and continues its playoff march. In 2020 of all years… why not Nashville?

HOT DAMN Nashville SC just demoralized 2020 expansion counterpart Inter Miami in a 3-0 play-in game victory. Davey drops in to discuss seltzers, natural wines, and the dadgum Boys in Gold. Leal’s opener - our goal of the season? Taylor Twellman’s psychedelic adventure The Mukhtar penalty decision Captain Dax’s goal, and his overall MOTM performance Mukhtar > Pizarro? Varying opinions on the perfor...

The dawgs are feeling bullish about Nashville SC’s chances in their Play-In game against 2020 expansion counterparts Inter Miami. But positivity around the danged Boys in Gold is old news now; for the first time in years, there’s optimism around the USMNT after their successful camp and friendlies with European-based young talent. Regarding the Gold (Yellow?) & Blue: Can we just go ahead and call...

Recorded on AT&T DECISION DAY after a bonkers finish in Orlando, with Nashville SC scoring a 93rd minute winner to close out the regular season on a high after disappointing results against Chicago Fire and FC Dallas. Seth is back to help carry the pod as Donald was much more focused on giving us the Tua Tagovailoa updates that no one was asking for. Despite his distractions, the crew manages to d...

An old school Josh & Donald episode. The dadgum boys in gold are Officially Good, taking 7 points from their last 3 matches. The dawgs pay their respects, and dare to dream of more. Josh recounts his experience IN THE STADIUM for the 3-0 win against FC Dallas Randall Leal takes on responsibility in the absence of Hany Mukhtar Daniel Ríos commits a murder Have we gone from *no* good striker options...

WE BACK, YEAH WE BACK It's a packed episode, as since we've last convened, Nashville SC have secured a 0-0 draw against Minnesota United (10/6), suffered a depressing 1-2 defeat at Sporting Kansas City (10/11), and earned perhaps our most important result of the season, a 3-1 win at Houston Dynamo (10/14). We had to bring back Daniel the Dawg to help us make sense of it all. Items covered include:...

Seth returns to the starting IV, alongside Josh, Donald, and flashy DP (designated podcaster) signing Davey Shepherd, on loan from Speedway Soccer. There's much to discuss, as since we've last convened, Nashville secured a win and a draw against DC United and Houston Dynamo respectively. The crew breaks down those results and give their instant reaction to Saturday night's 0-0 draw at New England...

Nashville SC lost 2-0 to league leaders Columbus Crew on Saturday night, but chin up buttercup: the performance was ok! What accounts for the recent increased confidence of the Boys in Acoustic Blue? The evolution of Gyasi Zardes as a player, and how it exposes Donald's newfound Euro-snobbery Dax McCarty continues to be influential - the fellaz had to show love Aesthetically and otherwise, is Nash...

Nashville SC romps to a 4-2 victory over a woeful Atlanta United side. Daniel (@Nashtrill) makes his full Paradise Pod debut and has an absolute worldie. The lad is pure class. Are we really this good, or is Atlanta just this bad? Has  Hany Mukhtar silenced his haters? Are Randall Leal and Abu Danladi competing for the same minutes? Is Dax McCarty the playmaker we needed all along? How would we ch...

Another OG pod - Josh and Don recap two Nashville SC draws. GARY used PREFERRED XI - It's not very effective?!? Blaise Matuidi makes his MLS debut against the danged Boys in Acoustic Blue New man Alex Muyl-you-marry-me gets some praise Is Nashville SC the grittiest, most lunch pail bringingest team in history? Are we still happy with  our old friends from USL getting important minutes? Running pla...