VfB Stuttgart Americana Travis, Matt, Jeffrey, and Austin

It's a bonus episode and we chat the news of the day, namely, our former captain, one Waldemar Anton.

Matt, Ted, and Travis attempt break the news down analytically and emotionally before trying to ponder what is the "Sebastian" factor in all of this and what, if anything, do players wearing the brustring owe those that support them?

Along the way we open and close with a pretty cool tune that has some pretty significant messages for all of us - including you Waldi! - regarding ... bridges.

Apologies for some of the technical issues as we're working through - or against - our new pod platform. Yeesh.

It's our first ever summer episode and we apologize about so much ... our pre-season predictions, our new format, our ... well ... everything... BUT we do give our thoughts on how bad our preseason picks were waaaaaay back in August and what we think about the present matches here in June!

There's not time stamp because we don't know how to do one!

In one of our longest episodes to date, Matt, Ted, and Travis ramble on about one of single greatest seasons in memory!

The guys chat about the Frauen's success, Jeffrey Gaston joining the brustring, and hand out award after award after award. And then some more awards. And then a few more. It's their longest episode ever ... but can you blame them after what an amazing season this has been?!



Episode Intro - 0:00-2:37

Part One - Shout Outs - 2:47-15:27

Part Two - Memories & Awards - 15:37-1:53:45

Episode Bonus & Exit - 1:53:55 to End

Due to some uploading issues we've had we are re-uploading episode 123 back up into the interweb as two parts. If you were able to listen to this episode already, there's nothing new here but we're attempting to upload this in two parts to get it back on good 'ol Spotify! Anyway ... Part Two of this episode includes our usual Part Three News & Q's while there's no Part Four since there's no upcoming VfB match. Can we possibly make this more confusing?!

Due to some uploading issues we've had we are re-uploading episode 123 back up into the interweb as two parts. If you were able to listen to this episode already, there's nothing new here but we're attempting to upload this in two parts to get it back on good 'ol Spotify! Anyway ... Part One includes Shout Outs while Part Two breaks down the VfBBMG match!

Matt and Travis start off Episode 123 with an ode to one of the more popular soccer tunes in Germany right now and hope against hope they can avoid any and all negative legal action!

An extended Part One gives Shout Outs to nearly everyone as the guys celebrate OFC Americana winners as well as VfB winners, namely the U21 team for earning promotion to the third tier! Along the way, hellos are given to newbies Nick and Justin while goodbyes are said to short-timers like Genki and long-timers like Gerhard. Part One ends with some fatherly words of wisdom for pod member Ted as well as some more pathetic product placement!

Part Two celebrates yet another win in what has been a record-breaking season the likes of which has rarely - if ever - been seen! The guys give the requisite love to Serhou's goals, Woo's resurgence, and the made-for-tv movie that has become the last month of the season for the one and only Silas. That's not to say the defense is ignored, as some attention is given to the defense, in particular Hiroki, Walde, and Alex, but to paraphrase Alex, we move on in order to take a well-earned adult beverage break!

Part Three's News & Q's starts with the big news that five of the fellas in white and red have made the provisional German squad, that Leo and Jamie are now permanent wearers of the brustring, and that the OFC Bracket of Significance is coming down to a very predictable finish. Questions, meanwhile, deal with what second place really means, what the podcast crew does during the off-season, and the eternal question - who would win in a match between Homburg and ... Hamburg.

As there's no VfB match next week, there's no Part Four, but just because VfB's season is over doesn't mean OUR season is over! Indeed, we'll be back next week with some end of season analysist, awards, and interviews that, to paraphrase Sebastian, will leave you speechless!

Mostly because we'll probably interview Ted's speechless newborn. BUT IT WILL BE AN EXCLUSIVE!

Episode Introduction - 0:00-2:20

Part One - Shout Outs - 2:30-19:09

Part Two - VfB:BMG - 19:19-37:56

Part Three - News & Q's - 38:14-1:15:37

Episode Exit - 1:15:38-1:16:19



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