Emergency Podcast! (An Austin FC Podcast)

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Phil's trip to ABGB to see drag bingo segue a little clunkily into the U.S.-Türkiye match, reactions to the 2026 World Cup group stages, regrets that Facundo Torres and Osman Bukari aren't playing in it (with some schadenfreude sent Uruguay's way), predictions for the rest of the tournament, and a lively discussion of their favorite jerseys of the tournament (with complete convergence on the No. 1 choice and some distinct divides elsewhere).

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West celebrate Jayden Nelson's selection to Canada's World Cup squad (finally), before getting into Tuesday's introductory press conference with Jim Curtin. They discuss the "non-negotiables" Curtin wants the team to operate with, sort through the role that interim head coach Davy Arnaud will have prior to Curtin arriving in December, and speculate on the sporting director hiring process, before wrapping up with a brief tour of World Cup viewing locations in Austin.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss how Austin FC players were informed about the Rodolfo Borrell and Nico Estévez dismissals (which was just fine), go through the 3,000-word article they wrote on new coaching and sporting director candidates, briefly tease (and we mean tease) the third kit launch, cover Saturday's match against St. Louis City SC (and the attendant watch party), and discuss Myrto Uzuni's crowning-himself goal celebration — is it a nod to his young son or France's famous 19th-century French emperor?

On Tuesday, we talked to Matt Doyle (of Soccerwise and Tactics Free Zone and formerly of MLSSoccer.com) to get his thoughts on Austin FC at that (not this) point in the season, as well as discussing this year's surprises so far and his World Cup coverage plans. Note that this interview — which we are sharing here on Sunday morning — happened before Verde's back-to-back losses; context is important.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss Damian Las and Dani Pereira's time inspiring Catholic students (and inspiring one with a really cynical take on Austin FC), go into Verde's recent wins and the likelihood of keeping that up through the World Cup break, muse on Jayden Nelson's recurring injuries (and Canada World Cup squad chances), visit the upcoming match against Minnesota (and James' rumored unspellable condition), and then close out with an update on their moms.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss giving up and going to Popeyes as a lead-in to discussing the annual food and beverage unveiling at Q2 Stadium that Moisés got to attend, including food items that will debut in the concourse this season. They also discuss the new Rooted Kit (not to be confused with the New York Red Bulls' new Rooted Kit), which might be better in person than what you've seen in photos, in part because of its "luxurious" feel. They then discuss why Austin FC II doesn't have kits for sale, and close with some musing on the upcoming Valentine's Day preseason match against Sporting Kansas City.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West say goodbye to a beloved colleague who helped us understand Guilherme Biro a little bit better, discuss the 2-0 preseason match loss to NYCFC and Jorge Alastuey's main character role in the match, relay the most intriguing parts of the post-match press conference (including where Joseph Rosales and Facundo Torres might play), and look ahead to Coachella and the season opener.

In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the new Austin FC kit leak on what appears to be a white kit with faint green vertical stripes and black shoulder stripes and a Yeti logo interfering with that. They muse on when and where it will initially roll out and whether it will appear in the big April 4 match with Miami, or if Austin will opt for the Heartbeat Kit to Miami's pink to get "the full Elphaba vs. Glinda Wicked action." They also discussed the Facundo Torres rumor that is currently exciting (but also maybe confounding) the Verde fan base, including glimpses at some recent Verde All Day analysis and consideration of the "good problem to have" that Nico Estévez could be facing. They also talk about Owen Wolff's recent sports hernia surgery, the role that Jorge Alastuey might have on the first team in 2026 and beyond, and Phil might have promised to drive Girl Scout cookies to you if you buy them from his daughter (and you live in Austin).