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The Bonfire | Everything but the W | S4:E25
May 4, 2026
Unknown duration
The Bonfire | Feeling Upset in the Cup | S4:E24
May 1, 2026
50m 21s
The Bonfire | Fire Smoke Kansas City | S4:E23
Apr 27, 2026
54m 41s
The Bonfire | Familiar Faces & Places | S4:E22
Apr 23, 2026
45m 12s
he Bonfire | King of Queen City; Fire show signs of weakness in Draw | S4:E21
Apr 20, 2026
47m 55s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/4/26 |  The Bonfire | Everything but the W | S4:E25 | The Fire's rematch against Cincinnati had everything you could ask for — goals, penalties, red cards and shots galore — as long as you didn't ask for a win for the Fire. John and Tim hash out what went wrong and call out a couple young players for especially rough performances before asking how long it'd be before Berhalter remembered that he make substitutes. They also find a minute between shameless plugs for the "5 Things We Learned" piece they cowrote to praise Hugo Cuypers for his performances in a season where he's now got a share of the Golden Boot lead, all while Tim tries to make "xG farming" a thing. | — | ||||||
| 5/1/26 |  The Bonfire | Feeling Upset in the Cup | S4:E24✨ | soccerCup exit+3 | — | SeatGeekSt. Louis City+1 | Bridgeview | FireCup+5 | — | 50m 21s | |
| 4/27/26 |  The Bonfire | Fire Smoke Kansas City | S4:E23✨ | soccerMLS+4 | — | Sporting Kansas CityFire+1 | Kansas City | FireSporting Kansas City+5 | — | 54m 41s | |
| 4/23/26 |  The Bonfire | Familiar Faces & Places | S4:E22✨ | soccerMLS+4 | — | Sporting Kansas CityFire | — | Chicago FireSporting Kansas City+6 | — | 45m 12s | |
| 4/20/26 |  he Bonfire | King of Queen City; Fire show signs of weakness in Draw | S4:E21✨ | soccerChicago Fire+4 | — | Fire | Cincinnati | Chicago FireHugo Cuypers+5 | — | 47m 55s | |
| 4/16/26 |  The Bonfire | Shook All Night Long; Fire head to Cincinnati | S4:E20✨ | U.S. Open Cupsoccer performance+3 | — | FireDetroit City+1 | CincinnatiEastern Conference | U.S. Open CupFire+4 | — | 42m 29s | |
| 4/14/26 |  The Bonfire | Maren scores in Fire win over Atlanta; Detroit City FC is first up in USOC | S4:E19✨ | Chicago FireUS Open Cup+4 | — | Chicago FireAtlanta Five Stripes+1 | — | Chicago FireMaren Haile-Selassie+7 | — | 53m 00s | |
| 4/10/26 |  The Bonfire | Tata's Out; Fire take on hobbled ATL | S4:E18✨ | soccerMLS+5 | — | Atlanta UnitedCrew+1 | — | Chicago FireAtlanta United+5 | — | 37m 52s | |
| 4/7/26 |  The Bonfire | Coyotes: Ugly | Fire Beat Nashville In Strong Team Effort | S4:E17✨ | soccerChicago Fire+4 | — | FireNashville+1 | — | Chicago FireNashville SC+5 | — | 40m 28s | |
| 4/3/26 |  The Bonfire | Previewing Nashville with Apple TV's Kyndra De St. Aubin | S4:E16✨ | soccerChicago Fire+3 | Kyndra De St. Aubin | Apple TVChicago Fire+1 | Soldier Field | Chicago FireNashville SC+3 | — | 24m 13s | |
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| 3/28/26 |  Hot Takes LIVE | Put Zink on the Bench? Is the Mbokazi hype real? Can Lod hang with Franco? | 402✨ | soccerplayer performance+3 | — | GGGFire | — | soccerPhilip Zinkernagel+6 | — | 1h 05m 34s | |
| 3/23/26 |  The Bonfire | True Grit: Fire Down Union in Philly | S4:E15✨ | soccerteam performance+4 | — | Philadelphia Union | — | FirePhiladelphia Union+5 | — | 51m 47s | |
| 3/19/26 |  The Bonfire | Apple TV's Danny Higginbotham helps preview Philadelphia | S4:E14 | John and Tim invite Apple TV's Danny Higginbotham to The Bonfire ahead of Chicago Fire's matchup against the Philadelphia Union. Saturday's game is a playoff rematch against two teams who find themselves lower on the table than they would have expected. Can the Fire use their fluid and speedy offense to unlock Philp Zinkernagel? Mbekezeli Mbokazi will look to continue to build his resume ahead of a chance at a World Cup callup. | — | ||||||
| 3/16/26 |  The Bonfire | The Vibes are Off as DC topple the Fire | S4:E13 | John and Tim gather around The Bonfire after the Fire drop 3 points to DC United in a come-from-behind loss at home. A handful of first teamers started in the Fire II win over Chattanooga FC. GGG and the Fire continue to struggle with Guti-Franco sized hole in the midfield. Philip Zinkernagel does a lot but the offense isn't finding the back of net during the run of play. | — | ||||||
| 3/12/26 |  The Bonfire | Can the Fire have a Blast Against DC? | S4:E12 | John and Tim invite Apple TV's Nate Bukaty around The Bonfire ahead of the Fire's upcoming clash against DC United. Bukaty has a warning for the Chicago Fire; DC is going to slow down the game. How will GGG structure his attack as the offense looks to build some consistency in 2026. Nate calls for Zinkernagel to be unlocked and sings the praises of surprise game ball winner Dylan Borso.Pre-order Nate's new book, Perfect Pitch: How Kansas City Became the Heart of American Soccer and Landed the World Cup, here: https://www.triumphbooks.com/soccer-city--usa-products-9798898550004.php?page_id=21 | — | ||||||
| 3/10/26 |  The Bonfire | Gregg Steals Crewmas | S4:E11 | John and Tim chat at The Bonfire in the wake of Gregg Berhalter's side moving to 1-1-1 with a draw in Columbus. Chris Mueller starts up top after Hugo Cuypers sat out with an injury. The Fire return to 3 in the back and keep a clean sheet against a Crew side that historically puts goals past Chicago's Keepers. Chris Brady gave a strong performance against a side that generated 1.7xG. | — | ||||||
| 3/5/26 |  The Bonfire | Crew v Fire Preview | S4:E10 | John and Tim gather 'round The Bonfire and look ahead to Columbus, where the Fire take on the Crew this weekend. Joe Mansueto breaks ground on the club's new, privately funded home at The 78. | — | ||||||
| 3/2/26 |  The Bonfire | Red all Over | S4:E09 | John and Tim join around The Bonfire and recap the Fire's first home win of the season. Jonathan Dean was sent off for a denial of goal scoring opportunity, but Gregg Berhalter's side added to Montréal's woes and saw out a 3-0 victory. Jonathan Bamba returns to the starting XI alongside Captain Jack Elliot, and Mauricio Pineda. | — | ||||||
| 2/28/26 |  Hot Takes LIVE | A New Hope | 401 | Hot Takes LIVE is back! Join founder of MIR97, Matt Shableman, as he brings together a whole new crew of Fire sickos who rant, rave, and argue over YOUR Hot Takes. This week, Matt, Alan, and Daniel talk who's vital to the squad? Is Lewa the answer? Anyone on the team already a bust? Fire a top 3 team????Find us LIVE on the last Thursday of every month at https://www.youtube.com/@meninred97 | — | ||||||
| 2/26/26 |  The Bonfire | Montréal Preview | S4:E08 | The Fire are back at Soldier Field this Saturday for a matinée – appropriately against CF Montréal. John and Tim talk Montréal's season opener in what they could only call a "thumping," who will likely be back from injury for the Fire and talk about formations and tactics for the home opener. They also shout out the imminent return of the Boys II Men In Red, as Fire II take on Inter Miami II on Friday. | — | ||||||
| 2/23/26 |  The Bonfire | Fire have a problem in Houston; Cuypers scores as the Fire attack and defense look to gel | S4:E07 | John and Tim welcome MIR 97 Founder Matt Shabelman around the Bonfire to review what went wrong in the Fire's first action of the 2026. Houston recovered in the second half after Hugo Cuypers open his account in the first half. Get in your Hot Takes for the first Hot Takes LIVE of 2026, Live on the MIR97 YouTube page the last Thursday every month: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfa69MnIXpPxQIRybHC9dq_xyMMh-IO3S9-4bynf3C9WiCNmA/viewform | — | ||||||
| 2/19/26 |  The Bonfire | Chicago Fire 2026 Season Preview | S4:E06 | John sits down with Tim and Joseph Lowery of Backheeled.com to kick off the 2026 campaign as the Fire travel to Houston to open the season on Saturday. Omari Glasgow is loaned to Monterey Bay FC in the USL. The Fire release their new home kit that maintains the classic look of the club. Then, the guys preview the 2026 Chicago Fire season.https://www.backheeled.com/author/joseph-lowery/ | — | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  The Bonfire | Fire reject Pumas $4M bid for Zinkernagel; Integrity Not Found, MLS to partner with Polymarket | S4:E04 | John and Tim pull a chair up to The Bonfire to recap a quiet week in FireLand. Puso Dithejane will join the club for the next stretch of preseason. Pumas make a bid for Philip Zinkernagel, but are rejected by Chicago. MLS exports more players to Europe while continuing to acquire more talent this transfer window. Apple TV and MLS announce reductions to Spanish language broadcasts; where's the content? MLS signs partnership with Polymarket, an online, prediction market. | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  The Bonfire | Fire return from Florida with 2 preseason wins; New signings shine in first action | S4:E03 | John and Tim bundle up around The Bonfire while dreaming of being in Florida while reviewing two preseason wins for the Men in Red. Fire are sitting on $5.1M in GAM, what does that mean for the club in 2026? | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 |  The Bonfire | Kellyn Acosta leaves, as Puso Dithejane joins from South Africa; Drew Vanderploeg from the Home & Away pod talks SKC | S4:E02 | John and Tim are joined by Drew Vanderploeg from the Home & Away pod to cover the upcoming (!!) preseason match against SKC. Kellyn Acosta moves to Europe after a lackluster stint in Chicago. At the same time, Puso Dithejane joins from TS Galaxy F.C. from South Africa's Betway Premiership.Correction: the Fire played Fortaleza EC during the 2025 preseason and will not being playing them in 2026. | — | ||||||
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