Red Smoke Rising: A St. Louis CITY SC Podcast

The red smoke rises and we march into the darkness that is the World Cup break with three more points and a lot to be excited about. Fallou Fall comes up big for St. Louis as Austin falls completely flat. The Cedi Teuchert Era in St. Louis is over, and we look ahead to a summer of change upon us. And CITY2 breaks their losing streak while the U-19s see some action in the MLS Next Cup. All this and...

The red smoke rises and we are going where no St. Louis CITY club has gone before! Big Ben Lundt and Dante Polvara etched their names into CITY lore by coming up big as CITY defeats Houston Dynamo in penalties to advance to the semifinals! We break down the game, look at how the DC result Saturday might have been a harbinger of things to come, we preview our final pre-World Cup game against Austin...

The red smoke rises and we are BACK as Tom and Jeremy return to the mic and is St. Louis CITY back after a shock road win in Colorado? We look at the win that was and discuss just how lucky we might have been. Plus, Diego Gigliani admits that we need to sign a striker, CITY2 stumbles against Houston Dynamo and, oh by the way, we play a MLS game less than 24 hours after going live for this very sho...

The red smoke rises and so do questions over whether we are playing with fire, and not just the Chicago version. We will preview the Open Cup match Wednesday night with special guest Nick from the Feed The Fire podcast. Then, is Yoann Damet playing with fire with his personnel choices? A look back at not just a disappointing San Jose match and also a triumphant CITY2 win over Ventura County, and d...

The red smoke rises and so did the bile in our stomachs and into our throats Saturday as we watched Seattle run away with a 4-1 win. Is lineup stability a good thing or does Yoann Damet need to make some changes? Can he even make changes that would matter with the lack of depth at striker and wingback? Edu Lowen returns and makes an impact, but where will he be making that impact? Is Palmer Ault t...

The red smoke rises and it’s deja vu all over again, as St. Louis CITY gets a road point via a 1-1 draw. But why does this one feel disappointing? We’ll sip on the Texas Tea and look at what went right and what went wrong in Dallas, plus we’ll preview Wednesday night’s Open Cup match with Tulsa Mario from FC Tulsa’s 918 Brigade and Outsiders podcast, a look at CITY2’s unbeaten run, and an early ga...

The red smoke rises as St. Louis CITY rescues a point in an ugly match in the Empire State. We talk about the heroics of not just Brendan McSorely at NYCFC, but also a very valiant defensive effort, Tom gives his thoughts on the away day in New York, St. Louis has a fresh Open Cup opponent next week, and we take a look ahead at FC Dallas next weekend with special guest host Steve from CITY SC Repo...

The red smoke rises as we FINALLY get to talk about a St. Louis CITY win in the Yoann Damet era! We explore what went right against the Revs and maybe some things that could still be improved upon as we have hit our first bye week of the season. Plus a mixed bag Sunday for CITY2 as some big names got some reps in but it didn't result in the big kaboom we thought. And we have a special guest with u...

The red smoke rises as a scoring epidemic continues to plague St. Louis CITY SC. Jeremy, Jake, and SPECIAL GUEST HOST Ethan Thornton from STL City Boys discuss the continued scoring woes and what is and isn't working with Yoann Damet's setup. Plus, should we take the New England Revs lightly? And is Palmer Ault ready to lead St. Louis CITY2 to glory...or maybe ready for some big club time? #STLRis...

BOHFS Owner/Manager Alen Bradaric joins us to preview their Open Cup match a little over a week from now with Union Omaha, and he's bringing some of his big guns in Brian Bement and Cole Gerstenberger to discuss the preparation for the game, the journey to get here, and whether or not they should seek loan help from St. Louis CITY for the game! TICKETS: https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Dashboard BO...

The red smoke rises after another scoreless game for St. Louis CITY. We look back at a blown chance at points against Seattle, look ahead to a tough test with LAFC, and clean our palates with another great CITY2 game. #STLRising #AllForCITY #MLS Proudly supported by The Pat Connolly Tavern! https://www.patconnollytavern.com/ Note: The video portion of this podcast is located exclusively on the STL...

The red smoke rises on a reality check on the Yoann Damet Era in St. Louis. Is San Diego just that good? Doe Simon Becher have the yips? And is Jaziel Orozco the best center back we have? Plus a preview of an equally daunting home foe in Seattle Sounders and a palate-cleansing look at CITY2's romp over the blue folks from kansas. Oh, and Tom and Jake are back! #STLRising #AllForCITY #MLS Proudly s...

The red smoke rose on a brand new season and St. Louis ends up with a share of the spoils against a very potent Charlotte FC squad. Jeremy, Special Guest Host Erik from the South End Supporters Podcast, and guest Chris Gebhardt from STL Soccer News discuss what worked Saturday, what still needs to be improved on, and a look ahead at San Diego FC. And yes, we'll talk about Josh Sargent, too. Proudl...

Sorry for the delay! In part two of our crossover conversation, the guys talk about their MLS and CITY predictions for this coming season and more! #STLRising #AllForCITY #MLS Proudly supported by The Pat Connolly Tavern! https://www.patconnollytavern.com/ Note: The video portion of this podcast will soon be exclusively on the STL Soccer News YouTube channel. Subscribe to that so you can stay info...

The red smoke rises on a new season for St. Louis CITY! We'll talk to Zack of Fleur de Noise to discuss the recent banner controversy as well as preview some new chants in the North End in 2026. Plus, do we have our Joao Klauss replacement? How difficult is St. Louis' early season schedule? What can we expect from Charlotte FC on Saturday? And the boys give us some bold predictions for 2026. #STLR...

Crossover episode time! Steve and Joe from City SC Report invited Red Smoke Rising's Tom Franklin and STL Soccer News' Chris Gebhart to preview the 2026 season! In part 1 of a two part series, the four give a detailed breakdown of the roster we'll be seeing this season and more! #STLRising #AllForCITY #MLS Proudly supported by The Pat Connolly Tavern! https://www.patconnollytavern.com/ Note: The v...

The red smoke rises and our hosts find themselves LIVE at Pat Connolly Tavern for their first ever live, in-person show! We'll be giving you a FIRST LOOK at the new St. Louis CITY SC away kits for 2026-2027, our reactions to Saturday's preseason win, Lukas MacNaughton apparently earning himself a roster spot, and live questions from our guests at Pat's! #STLRising #AllForCITY #MLS Proudly supporte...

The Red Smoke rises…and the curtain falls on the Joao Klauss Era in St. Louis…………that was a moment of silence but we’ll have much more to discuss on Klauss and where St. Louis’ attack goes without him…plus ACTUAL LEFT BACK DEPTH...two rumored new inbound signings…a mixed bag of a preseason game with RBNY…and a preview of the new, younger St. Louis CITY 2…all on this edition of Red Smoke Rising.. #...

Conrad Wallem returning in a permanent transfer? Does St. Louis CITY finally have an honest to goodness 6? Move over Christian Olivares, it's Colin Welsh time? The preseason schedule is out! And how about some.lovr for Eddie Niles! Tom, Jeremy, and Jake are ready to discuss in a SUDDENLY EVENTFUL preseason edition of Red Smoke Rising! #STLRising #AllForCITY #MLS Proudly supported by The Pat Connol...

MLS Free Agency has opened and the Superdraft looms, and St. Louis CITY finally has a head coach! Tom and Jeremy discuss all that plus present their holiday wishlists and a sneak peek of potential realignment. Proudly supported by The Pat Connolly Tavern! https://www.patconnollytavern.com/ Note: The video portion of this podcast will soon be exclusively on the STL Soccer News YouTube channel. Subs...

Will St. Louis CITY finally hire a new head coach already? Will MLS' schedule shift be the wintery nightmare some people think it will be? And how will MLS screw over St. Louis in its new divisional alignment? Proudly supported by The Pat Connolly Tavern! https://www.patconnollytavern.com/ Note: The video portion of this podcast will soon be exclusively on the STL Soccer News YouTube channel. Subs...

St. Louis CITY SC has a new Sporting Director in Corey Wray, and #AllForCITY has a new podcast in Red Smoke Rising! Featuring "Soccer Zombie" Tom Franklin, Jeremy Clements, and Jake Henry, and powered by STL Soccer News! Proudly supported by The Pat Connolly Tavern! https://www.patconnollytavern.com/ Note: The video portion of this podcast will soon be exclusively on the STL Soccer News YouTube ch...