Shows
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastJosh Hakala - US Open Cup ExtraordinaireJosh Hakala has been covering the US Open Cup since 2003.
At that time, he started USOpenCup.com (now thecup.us because USSF did a USSF thing) and provided coverage to a competition that has been in existence since 1914. A competition that has never truly peaked. A competition which Josh believes will continue to grow in popularity as US soccer becomes more prevalent in the world football landscape.
Josh speaks with us about how he became interested in the cup, more about TheCup.Us and its coverage of the Open Cup, some of his favorite moments f...2022-03-1145 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastDan Vaughn - A Protagonist of Lower League Soccer in the USADan Vaughn and the rest of the Protagonist Soccer crew are one of driving forces behind growing support in the lower leagues of the United States. They offer a voice for the under-covered and a platform for supporters of local soccer to gather information that is scarcely available elsewhere.
Dan started the site in 2018 and focuses Protagonist's attention towards covering 3rd Division and lower soccer leagues here in the US. Which, of course, includes the league where our beloved Maryland Bobcats FC play (NISA). Personally, I love the Knights Who Say NISA (an homage to Monty Python an...2022-03-011h 02
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastJimmy’s Back, Baby! - Aston Villa, Tottenham, Title Race, Relegation, and USMNTJimmy and Mike bring back an old school episode for the diehard Rooster and the Villain fans out there. We do our usual boozin' and chatting. We take a deep dive on Aston Villa and Tottenham, and then skirt around the Prem a bit. Hope you enjoy it Heldy baby.
2022-02-2652 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastCraig Hearn - We Are Soccer - From England to DetroitThe more I talk about soccer, the more I want to talk about soccer.
Every soccer journey in America is different and they're all interesting to me. But I had a particularly fun time talking with Craig about his personal soccer journey. Craig moved to the US from England in the early 1990s, when he was about 10 years old. His dad was a diehard Aston Villa supporter (and they lived very close to Villa Park), so by indoctrination, Craig continues the tradition from the Metro Detroit area.
As a young soccer player, Craig was always t...2022-02-2256 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThe Premier League is (Almost) Back. Yay!The holy trinity returns in this glorious episode of Rooster and the Villain. We talk mostly Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa but pepper in a little bit of everything from the Prem. Enjoy!
2021-07-2946 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastEuro 2020, Copa, Gold Cup, and NISA Independent CupThe Rooster and the Villain are back at it. Discussing Euro 2020 because it's been epic. We also delve into MLS, NISA Independent Cup, Gold Cup, Copa, Tottenham and Villa, and more. Fun little convo.
2021-07-101h 02
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastUSMNT, Tottenham, and a TurncoatRooster and the Devil is dead. And from the ashes rises a new beast. Join us as we talk about soccer.
2021-06-1058 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastRunning it Back with Maryland Bobcats FCSupport local extends to the soccer world during the pandemic. We last caught up with Evan Raimist, GM and Director of Operations for the Maryland Bobcats back in February of 2020. Covid-19 was a thing but it wasn't quite THE thing.
But even with Covid dominating the world, the Maryland Bobcats have managed to have an incredible year and continue to create some buzz in the Montgomery County, Maryland area.
Evan comes on to talk about their world class kits, their development academy, the Maryland Soccerplex, joining the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), and of course, a...2021-02-2556 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastHere by AccidentJimmy and Mike whip around to discuss Europa League, Champions League, Premier League, and USMNT's many players in Europe. Fun conversation. Come be our Friend.
2021-02-1950 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThe Vampire of Soccer Joy - Part DeuxJose is taking the Tottenham boys on a journey into Jimmy's nightmares. The Rooster and the Devil drops you right into the action about 15 minutes into our conversation because Mike fucked up the audio. Oh well.
Join us as we drink beer and explore the world of soccer together. In perfect harmony.
2021-02-0541 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastHelder is Lucky Liverpool Lost After we Recorded ThisJust missed out on an opportunity to absolutely torch Liverpool for their lack of scoring (again) in their loss to Burnley. But this is a fun conversation about the state of Tottenham and Manchester United in the grand scheme of things in the Premier League.
Come and gather with us, friends.
2021-01-211h 02
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastTop of the Table but That Shit's CloseBradley and Mike take care of business while Jimmy plays an important role in Pfizer's vaccination rollout (not kidding). So naturally, it's a Tottenham suckfest. But we try to cover Europa and Champions League as best as we can too. I'm sure it gets weird. Pens were involved.
2020-12-1051 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastUSMNT, United Sadness, and Tottenham HopeWhat's up friends of Rooster and the Devil?
A fun episode with Jimmy and Mike. Jimmy was coming fresh off of that fresh United loss so we get some nice Manchester United commentary.
Then we dance around the Champions League, Europa League, and Tottenham-ville.
Then we say some weird shit about being dads.
2020-11-0558 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastGrab the Pitchforks! We're Here for a Sackin'The boys are back and determined to talk some sense into its audience of 20. Come for Premier League reactions, overreactions, under-reactions, and just some weird ass actions. All the usual topics covered.
2020-10-1551 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThe Galloping Horse Has Returneth?Surprise! The boys are back. Bursting with useless soccer knowledge and information, the boys couldn't help themselves and just had to release this to the world*.
We talk about match-week 1 and all of the silly nonsense of silly season.
*maybe about 20 people or so.
2020-09-1753 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastAh Shit!Lost half of the ramblings. We even had an outline going into this one. Oh well. First bad audio episode we've put out in a while.
2020-08-2824 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastJimmy, Where Art Thou?Man down on Rooster and the Devil. So you will get 10-man team content and you will like it. Brad and Mike dance around the topic of soccer through some more word association and then go to some weird places. Hope you trees for the first 1.5 minutes.
2020-08-2051 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastOi! Champions League, Europa League, and Silly Season GaloreRooster and the Devil Summers' are get weird. Soccer philosophy and current events.
2020-08-1237 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastMatch Week 38 is Upon UsHoly shit! They did it. Relatively virus free (and definitely after it started) so it seems like we'll have soccer for the foreseeable future.
We talk about all the crazy shit that went down in the Championship. Welcome to Leeds United and West Brom. Good luck to Fulham, Brentford, Cardiff City, and Swansea. And holy fuck Nottingham Forest. You blew it!!
Then we talk about the crazy last day scenarios in the Prem. Chelsea vs. Wolves in a huge game with both Champions League and Europa League implications. Leicester City vs. Ma...2020-07-2449 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastJose, the Vampire of Soccer JoyFuck!
Jimmy warned us. He went on and on about the succubus that is Jose. And yet. We were temporarily smitten. But we need results from that asshole. #COYS
2020-07-1143 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastCelebrating Liverpool with Mr. HelderOur good friend Brian Helder comes to drink beer and talk about Liverpool's season.
2020-07-031h 07
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastRooster and the Devil DerbyThe Prem is back and so are we! We drink too much beer and talk about the state of the Prem.
2020-06-1947 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastOneGoal.us Interview with Sebastian Saucedo of Pumas U.N.A.M (Liga MX)The OneGoal guys interview Sebastian Saucedo for the website a few weeks back.
In 2019, Sebastian Saucedo (23) surprised many US fans when he left Real Salt Lake, his hometown club, for Liga MX side Club Universidad Nacional, more commonly known as Pumas. Following his move south of the border, Saucedo started scoring goals for his new team as early as January thanks to the scheduling of his new league. Come March, Saucedo was named to the yet-to-be-postponed USMNT Olympic Qualifying roster.
With no games coming back in the immediate future, we took some time to catch u...2020-05-2446 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastEvery Soccer Pod Everywhere: Bundesliga!Why come to Rooster and the Devil to learn about the Bundesliga when literally every soccer podcast that exists will talk about Bundesliga? Well, you probably shouldn't.
The three morons are back at it trying to piece together the Bundesliga while thinking out loud. Somehow it devolves into an all-Premier League conversation by about a half hour in. But, as usual, we had fun and it seems that some of you out there have enough fun to tune in with us every week.
Soccer is back!
2020-05-1453 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastJoey DeZart of Orlando City SCJoey DeZart is a defensive midfielder for Orlando City SC.
Joey is originally from New Jersey (shout-out to my home state). While playing youth soccer in NJ, he was recruited by the Philadelphia Union Academy. He had some pretty amazing experiences with that academy, including playing in the Generation Adidas cup in games against Eintract Frankfurt, Athletic Bilbao, Palmeiras, and other youth squads from around the world.
After that, he went to Wake Forest to go on to have a prolific NCAA career. Then in the last MLS SuperDraft, he was selected by Orlando City...2020-05-1423 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastLuis Argudo from Inter MiamiLuis Argudo has been in the MLS since 2018.
After 2 seasons with the Columbus Crew (39 appearances), Luis was drafted by Inter Miami with the seventh overall pick of the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. Prior to this, he played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after he transferred from Elon University. Great conversation with another Wake Forest product.
2020-05-0829 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastOneGoal.us Interview Series: Matthew Hoppe from FC Schalke 04Early in Spring 2020, the OneGoal.us guys sat down with Schalke U19 striker Matthew Hoppe. Formerly of the Barcelona Residency Academy in Arizona, the California native discusses his move to Germany in the Summer of 2019, tactical trainings with Schalke, and his transition from the midfield to a forward.
Audio edited by the Rooster and the Devil podcast (@roosterdevil).
2020-04-3010 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastOneGoal.us Interview Series: Brandon Bye from New England RevolutionEarly in 2020, the OneGoal.us (subscribe to their USMNT newsletter) sat down with promising New England Revolution fullback Brandon Bye. A top ten draft pick from 2018, Bye has featured as a regular for the MLS side and shared about his career and the transition from college to professional soccer in the USA.
Leading the interview was OneGoal's head of content Ross Hall, who actually was classmates with Bye back in his college days.
Audio edited by the Rooster and the Devil podcast (@roosterdevil).
2020-04-3007 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastA Regular Ass Rooster and the Devil...My FavoriteThe interviews on this channel have been amazing. Shocking that we've been fortunate enough to have some amazing guests lately.
But this started with three middle aged men rambling about soccer in their basements on the internet and by god, it will always be some of that. We somehow fill an hour and 6 minutes with soccer talk, as we always do. I believe we sprinkle in some Coronavirus shit too because it's really hard not to right now.
But we talk about Bundesliga coming back. Soccer documentaries. USMNT drama. And more.
2020-04-2411 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastTalking with Logan Gdula of the USL Championship's Charleston BatteryLogan Gdula was gracious enough to spend an early afternoon with us on a Skype interview during our quarantine.
Logan is a young player that's on the brink of MLS. He was drafted #13 overall by FC Cincinnati in their first year as an expansion club (last year). He was loaned to Phoenix Rising and sustained an injury. Came back to FC Cincinnati and made the 18 but never saw the field. But was then loaned to Hartford Athletic to play in the USL close to home. In the offseason, he signed with Charleston Battery to play Right Back.2020-04-2243 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastA Conversation with Birmingham Legion FC's Bruno LapaOn this episode of Rooster and the Devil, we interview Bruno Lapa of the USL Championship's Birmingham Legion FC.
Bruno has a great soccer story. He grew up playing the game in Brazil, spent some time on trial in Portugal, and eventually ended up playing for Montegverde Academy in Florida.
From there, he took a path that is traditionally blazed by American soccer youth. He committed to Wake Forest and spent 4 years playing for the University (2016-2019). He was the #10 on the squad, a captain, and a First Team All-American during his time there.
2020-04-1651 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastA Conversation with San Antonio FC's Hayden PartainHayden Partain is a midfielder that currently plays for San Antonio FC.
After spending his college years playing at Wake Forest, Hayden moved to Des Moines, Iowa to pursue his dream of playing professional soccer. After establishing himself with the Des Moines Menance in USL League Two, the USL Championship came knocking at his door. An opportunity to play at Sacramento Republic FC became available and Hayden bought a one way ticket out there. He's been plying his trade in the USL Championship ever since.
After 3 seasons in Sacramento (which has one of the best a...2020-04-0747 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastA Conversation with Nashville SC Rookie Alistair JohnstonAlistair Johnston was drafted #11 overall in the MLS superdraft by Nashville SC. He was drafted to play Right Back after excelling in the position during his Senior Year at Wake Forest.
Alistair is gracious enough to talk us through his incredible soccer journey. From youth club soccer in Aurora, Canada, to playing at St. John's in New York City, to his transfer and position change at Wake Forest, and finally to his current place in Nashville.
Great conversation with a young player that has a bright future. Thanks Alistair!
2020-04-0447 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastRooster and the Devil Save the WorldAfter a month of being off due to the Coronavirus outbreak and the birth of a new child, the boys are back to save the world from boredom. Or maybe add to it?
We talk about the season that might never be finished. How the teams looked leading up to the shutdown. Predictions for how things will end up. Financial problems for clubs. Lower leagues. And more meandering from three tipsy old men. We hope it's a nice distraction. It was for us.
2020-04-0154 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastOneGoal.us Interview with USMNT and Fortuna Düsseldorf's Zack SteffenAfter his transfer from the Columbus Crew to Manchester City, and the subsequent loan to German side Fortuna Düsseldorf this summer, Zack Steffen (24) has quickly established himself as one of the top keepers in the Bundesliga. In fact, after 17 games in the Bundesliga, the Manchester City loanee has the fourth-most saves per game out of any keeper in the league, despite missing the last few matches due to a lingering knee injury.
The boys over at OneGoal.us caught up with the USMNT keeper last week. They talk about his contact with Manchester City while on lo...2020-03-0914 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastEnglish Premier League Sorting Hat with Tommy HeyboerLong time friend and former roommate of both roosters, Tommy Heyboer, comes on the podcast to be sorted into his Premier League club.
As with all of the sorting hat episodes, we talk about his soccer history and current interest, run through some of the American teams and sports he follows, and ask him what he already knows about Premier League (trigger warning for Brad: "Harry Kane is a twat" - Tommy Heyboer).
We also lament Tommy's recently torn ACL. An injury that footballers can often relate to.
2020-03-061h 00
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastMajor League Soccer's Fun History with Tutul RahmanI recently began listening to a podcast series called "25 Stories that made MLS".
Tutal and his brother Neetol Rahman provide a narrative of important events that have led to what we now know as an established league, Major League Soccer. We're talking wild stories too. Like diving into why the 1984 Olympics was the true beginning of MLS, billionaires betting to double down on the league in a spot where success was no guarantee, the rise of soccer specific stadiums, what soccer development was like in the 90s and early 2000s, Concacaf Champions League, and more. I can no...2020-02-241h 02
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastBonus Episode! Friend and Former NBA Colleague, Gerardo Lopez of @Cultura.SportsI have known Gerardo since the 2013-2014 NBA Season. We were both on "International Row", which was a section in the lower bowl of Verizon Center that was dedicated to International media covering the Wizards.
We had a mutual friend early on, Arnaud Gelb, who connected us and then led our group in motivation as we all ended up doing some pretty great NBA player interviews before and after games. I recall a time where Gerardo, Arnaud, and I, spoke with Dirk Nowitzski for a good 10 minutes after the game and it was a fun conversation. We al...2020-02-2148 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastEnglish Premier League Sorting Hat SpecialWe sit down our friend Michael McCloskey and put the Premier League sorting hat upon his head and let the gods of the internet determine which team he should support. Will it stick?
Beyond that, we talk about all the juicy drama happening in the soccer world. From Man City's two year Champions League ban and its ripple effects to some red hot Champions League match-ups, and a new soccer bar experience for Mike.
Lots of silliness.
2020-02-1958 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastBonus Episode! Interview with GM of Maryland Bobcats FC (NPSL/UPSL)In this bonus episode, we take a deep dive into the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid with the General Manager of Maryland Bobcats FC, Evan Raimist.
The Bobcats are fresh off of winning a United Premier League Championship (UPSL) National Championship in Florida. Now they are gearing up for their first season as a National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) squad. Evan gives us a glimpse of what life is like as the GM of the Montgomery County based, Maryland Bobcats FC and educates us on both the UPSL and NPSL.
Then of course we...2020-02-1355 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastUnder the Devil's Wing: Salford City, Champions League, Premier LeagueI'm legit publishing this before listening and the keywords I have been sent are:
Rangers FC
Salford City
Yellow Wall (Dortmund)
Basque Region (Pyrenees Mountains)
Pablo Escobar
Bundesliga
United States Soccer Federation
Monterrey
I'm curious and I hope you are too. Enjoy a conversation among two friends that revolves around the beautiful game.
2020-02-1257 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastTottenham Planting a Trillion TreesLeicester and Chelsea tie. Bournemouth over Villa. Sheffield over Palace. Liverpool over Southampton. Newcastle and Norwich tie. Everton comeback against Watford. United and Wolves in a scoreless draw. Tottenham slaying City. Burnley and Arse in an unwatchable 0-0 tie. Bergwijn!
FA Cup schtuff. DFB Pokal. GIO REYNA GOLAZO.
This is a weak ass effort for this write-up. Does anyone even read it anyway?
2020-02-0547 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastSouthampton Saints MusingsWe are delighted to have Southampton supporter, Matt Neuhausen, back on the podcast this week.
We discuss Southampton's nice run of form. Danny Ings and his fantastic season. The transfer of one of the best Right Backs in all of world football (winky face). Then we relive some recent European play for Southampton. A bit about the finances of the club and some of the details of their structure. We then give Matt the opportunity to make a plea to new soccer teams to pick a squad outside of the top-6. Then we talk about the rest o...2020-01-301h 07
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThe Relegation Battle is [fire emoji] in the English Premier LeagueThat final Salah Liverpool goal against Manchester United was just a gross display of dominance and celebration at Anfield. I hope that Liverpool fans are actually starting to get sad because it's NEVER going to be better than that moment. You'll lift the trophy but you'll regret not enjoying it more. I hope it feels like the last day of vacation for the rest of the year.
Yes, I'm bitter.
But I shouldn't be because the relegation battle is going to be so much fun to watch this year. Only 8 points separate #8 (Tottenham) from #18 (Bournemouth). A...2020-01-221h 03
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastAn Auditory Journey from Old White Hart Lane to Carrow Road - English Premier LeagueThe first ever couples interview here on Rooster and the Devil. And for good reason.
We spoke with Paul and his wife, Emily, because they have been on a couple of awesome England trips where they make a point to check out new stadiums. On their honeymoon, they've visited Old White Hart lane where they saw Fulham play Tottenham. Then they ventured out to the East coast to catch a game at Carrow Road. Emily fell in love with the town of Norwich and probably gives me enough firepower to convince my own wife that a trip t...2020-01-131h 06
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastNBA-EPL Crossover and EPL Sorting HatHappy Friday! Got a bonus episode for yo' ass. We take you on a journey from NBA to the EPL and discuss where the NBA fits into the English game. Shoutout to all the basketball dudes that love Premier League
My fellow NBA writer friend reports back to duty on Rooster and the Devil for the second NBA-EPL crossover episode. My guy Noah Perkins comes on the podcast to reflect upon the similarities between the beautiful game and basketball. He goes on an epic James Dolan rant that brings a tear to my eye. He waxes poetic...2020-01-101h 04
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThe Joy of the FA Cup and Pain of Hamstring InjuriesThe mood around Rooster and the Devil has turned a little gloomy with both the Roosters and Devils turning in a poor run of form. Plus, Harry Kane is out for the foreseeable future. As is Moussa Sissoko. Sadness abounds.
But we turn those frowns upside down with some talk about the FA Cup. We also predict the future of relegation and give you our picks for the teams going down. Then, Jimmy compares Gyasi Zardes to genital herpes. It's a good one.
Thanks for tuning in, folks.
2020-01-0856 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastArguing with an Idiot, Danny Ings, and Other ThingsI was a lone rooster this evening so I decided to do something different. I went and grabbed sound bites from the coaches and players of some of the tastier matches over the festive period and added some "commentary" after them. I hope you enjoy it.
You'll hear Jose', Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Nigel Pearson, Danny Ings, and more on this episode.
For the USMNT fans out there, it ends with a story about Cameron Carter Vickers and another from Tyler Adams off of the US Soccer YouTube channel.
Not a typical episode...2020-01-0352 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastNaughty, Nice, and New Years' ResolutionsThe boys sit down for a quickie on Christmas Eve between all of their obligations.
We ask ourselves a few questions;
What are we thankful for in 2019?
What are your resolutions for your team this year?
Then we have some fun playing Santa and decide who is on our naughty/nice list across the premier league.
Then, we rant.
Happy Festive Fixtures everyone!
2019-12-2530 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastEnglish Premier League: UCL Spot is Wide Open, FolksManchester United followed up impressive wins over Tottenham and City with a clunker against Everton. Will Pogba ever play for United again? Has Liverpool already clinched the title? Jose' and his Tottenham boys' rapid rise up the table. Super Jan. Champions League draw. Europa League draw. City still favorites in the Champions League? Mason Greenwood and his natural finishing ability. A touch on Leicester and Chelsea and auditory worshipping of the swole Adama Traore.
2019-12-1856 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastAll in on Leicester City with the @NewYorkFoxesWe did it! We booked a Leicester City guest. But we never could have guessed at how cool this guest would be. He's been supporting the club since 1998, so he has seen a lot of shit. That's through several relegations, a quick stop in League One, a couple of years duking it out in the Championship, the return to the Prem, the title, Champions League, mainstays, and now the team that is giving Liverpool the most cause to look over their shoulder.
Jason and his twin brother started New York Foxes, which is a supporters group based a...2019-12-111h 03
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastFestive Fixture SZN in the English Premier LeagueIt hath arrived. The festive fixture schedule is insane. So many games in so few days. There's a full schedule of games mid-week, followed up by a full schedule of games on the weekend, followed up by some pretty crucial Champions League match-ups next week.
Buckle in, folks. There are so many storylines running through the league right now. Ole's continued poor run of form. Jose' the cockeral. Arsenal being booty. Leicester's amazing season. Sheffield United hanging around the top of the league. Wolves doing well in Europa League and in contention for a spot again next...2019-12-0454 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastOur New Step Daddy, José MourinhoThe boys grapple with the conflicting emotions that have arisen with the quick sacking of our biological father, Mauricio, and the rapid hiring of our new step daddy, Jose'. Jimmy preaches calm among the Manchester United storm. We talk about the top-4/top-6. Expectations for the rest of the year. Champions League. It was good to be back in the saddle.
2019-11-2754 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastReset Button - Life and HotspursA family emergency took priority over the usual Rooster and the Devil episode but I couldn't leave y'all high and dry. Thanks for listening. We'll be back up and running next week if things go to plan here.
2019-11-2512 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastIt's Time to Move On from the NFLLongtime friend and Vicksburg (Michigan) Soccer alum Matt Woodhams joins the poddy this week. The boys attempt to nurture his budding appreciation for soccer as he becomes disenchanted with the NFL.
This is the fun part. We take a test to figure out what team would be the best fit for him in terms of support. Then we take a drive down memory lane with him as he and the Devil reminisce about their long faded soccer careers.
2019-11-141h 13
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastA Glimpse Behind the Scenes of the LA GalaxyJosh Guesman from the Corner of the Galaxy podcast and blog comes into the devil's lair to talk about what it's like covering the LA Galaxy as a reporter.
He gives us a glimpse into press coverage from MLS, what Zlatan is like as a person, how the MLS has grown since he started covering it in 2009, and where he thinks it's going in the next 10 years. We also ponder about what the LA Galaxy would look like if David Beckham never came. Then hop over to the El Traffico to talk about the new, exciting rivalry i...2019-11-0658 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastGive Me the Pochettino Tramp Stamp BuddyMoussa Dembele, we love you. I'm sorry that I missed your prime.
We discuss the current state of Tottenham and Manchester United. Leicester City and how good they look. Pulisic's hat trick and Chelsea. Sergino Dest and why it's exciting that he selected USMNT. We also admit that GGG hasn't yet had the full squad in place because of injuries (Adams and Weah). We ponder about whether being a USMNT fan is honestly worth it. Then other stuff.
I also talk about my overactive bladder...you're welcome.
I implore to listen to my a...2019-10-301h 02
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastBonus Episode! The NBA Sucks Now.Noah Perkins and I have been internet friends for a long time. We don't want to brag or anything, but we're kind of big deals in Japan. We co-wrote a column called "Mike and Perk" for the (now defunct) #2 NBA magazine in all of Japan (HOOP Japan).
Noah has watched from a distance as I have abandoned the sport I once loved and ran away with my new mistress; soccer. He explains why he continues to love the game of basketball with the exception of the NBA. He also tells a great story about how a former...2019-10-2549 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastMan City Nico Brings us Old Men the TruthOh to be 24. Our guy @nicodegallo (I love his handle) is just a delightful man to converse with. He tells us all about his experience with a press pass at the International Champions Cup games. He regales us with stories about how cool the Arsenal players are in person. Yuck.
Then we talk about his beloved Man City and their amazing depth. The odd losses early in the season. What it's like to play down an early goal. Then a dive into the USMNT dungeon. And of course; delightful champions league banter. Eventually we talk about his...2019-10-2454 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThe Devil's Inner MonologueHave you ever wanted to jump inside the devil's mind for a full hour? Here's your chance.
This man didn't stop talking for 56 straight minutes. It was organized, thorough, and fun. He wrote an outline and switched up the topics to keep it fun.
The episode covers USMNT, Manchester United, the Devil's favorite movies, the Devil's top 5 games ever attended (any sport), a thoughtful monologue on referees, VAR, and the way we treat them. Just so much more. It honestly might be my favorite rooster and the devil episode. I hope you like it.
2019-10-1658 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast10 Questions with Bryan Helder (Liverpool guy)We tasked our #1 fan, Bryan Helder, to come up with 10 questions for us to answer about the Premier League. During this process, you find out which of the boys is left in the stone age in terms of the boxer/brief conversation. Then the episode dips and dives with delightful conversation that touches all parts of the soccersphere, even "Major League" Soccer.
2019-10-091h 11
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastIdaho, You Da Ho, Pochettino, Bayern Oh No!This episode came immediately following the absolute slaughter of Tottenham Hotspur at the hands of the Bundesliga giant, Bayern Munich. Gnabry, an ex-Arse player, had 4 goals and claimed that "North London is Red". Tottenham has to remember all of this nonsense for when they march in to Munich and kick their asses in the rematch.
But anyway; that's over. We talk about Manchester United in general, their game against Arsenal, Europa League briefing (prior to the tie today), Brad tells us all about his trip to Idaho (#treenerd), his brother comes on, and the final week of...2019-10-041h 01
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThis Seesaw Ride is Out of ControlWow. Losing to Colchester United in the Carabao Cup is pathetic. No doubt. But it's so early in the season and let's all just enjoy the ride.
We start off sad about Tottenham and Manchester United for the first 20 minutes but then loosen up enough to dive into Rooster and the Devil after dark with a little role play.
A lot of topics are covered. Champions League. South Coast Derby. Wayne Rooney. Troy Deeney. Leicester and West Ham. Arguments over our hatred of Liverpool (except Brad) and Man City. Even Brett Favre comes up. Don't...2019-09-251h 04
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastA Proper South Coast Derby - Southampton-PortsmouthEmi Buendia, from Argentina. He came to City from sunny Spain. He's 5 foot 7, he's football heaven. Please don't take my Emi away. Awwww! That's what Norwich City fans sing to that little South American football guru. What about that win over Man City, eh?
We cover a lot of the EPL, UCL, but the meat of this podcast sandwich is talking about the Southampton and the South Coast Derby coming up in the Carabao Cup! We talk about the history, expectation, and choose whether we're Scummers or Skates for the upcoming match-up.
I love soccer! It...2019-09-2058 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastRacism is Bad mmmkay? USMNT, Lukaku, Eto'o, and More!Racist chants in Italy? Double U, Tee, Eff. Let's stop it children.
We dive into Lukaku, Eto'o, our war against Taylor Twellman, an apology to Alexi Llalas, and look forward to the Premier League coming back this weekend!
A fun meandering episode that gets a tad off topic but I think that's part of the fun.
Shout out Art, Helder, and our other three listeners.
2019-09-111h 00
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastNeck Tattoos, Flannery's, and the International BreakBreathe. The season has just begun. We take some time to reflect on the Premier League season thus far and lament would could have been and dream about what could be.
We cover the North London Derby and Brad's experience at Flannery's (Spurs bar in NYC) in depth, have Mike's daughter Abby make her first appearance, and talk about our early season overreactions and predictions. Then some Champions League fodder. Then some USMNT chatter because we're back to it and excited about the future.
Not sure why but our numbers have been way down and...2019-09-0527 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastI'd Like to See Poch Smile Again / 2 Penalties from the TopIt was a somber week for Rooster and the Devil. Two losses from squads they ain't have no business losing to. Are Man City and Liverpool already pulling away? Is Arsenal actually good? Nahhhh. We're going to kick their ass in the North London Derby. Jimmy thinks we'll tie 3-3. But let's fucking go!!!
North London Derby's are the best. You can take El Traffico and stick it so far up your ass. This summary is digressing. Which we do, in fun ways, on the podcast all of the time.
But we talk about Caribou...2019-08-2959 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastPuskas Award Complaints and Early Season PonderingDid Neves just score an early favorite Puskas nominee against Manchester United in a devastating fashion? He just may have. What a goal. In the end, a tie in the Molineaux is improvement over last year and Manchester United has been fantastic in stretches of the early season. They could have easily won that game and they should have (cough::Pogba PK::cough).
We dance around the Premier League beginnings, show love to Sheffield United and Norwich City (TEEEEEEMU), talk about how much Newcastle might suck, then jump into La Liga and Champions League and have a...2019-08-211h 02
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastShorty Episode: Premier League - First Week ReactionsAnother lost episode from the boys. We spoke with Paul Peterson about some amazing soccer trips that him and his wife have taken in the pass. But we lost the audio. We need to do some soul searching on interview techniques...
But, the boys spoke for about half an hour on all of things you have come to expect from Rooster and the Devil. Deep dives on the Spurs win over Aston Villa and ManU's win over Chelsea. Then we jump around the league before ending with thinking we had an interview coming up for you guys...2019-08-1432 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastPremier League Hypecast and Zlatan Love AffairSilly Season (transfer season) is a fickle bitch. Tottenham supporters have been teased all Summer long and we're sick of it. Let's just sign Lo Celso, Dybala, and Sessegnon. That's not to much to ask?
It's almost over though. The Premier League is back, baby. We get hyped. We talk about teams all up and down the table.
Then we take an entertaining trip down a Zlatan rabbit hole. We nickname him 'The Mercenary' and talk all about how amazing he is. And part of his amazingness is his craziness. That dude cray.
2019-08-0759 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastIn that Number: An Auditory Journey to Southampton FCSaints fans rejoice! We take a deep dive into Southampton FC Matt Neuhausen, who is a contributor on @talkSAINTS. So many fun details about the squad, some history, players to watch for and the whole bit. And it wouldn't be a Rooster and the Devil interview without weirdly discussing the USL. Specifically, Matt's internship and love of the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
2019-07-3049 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastWolverhampton Wanderers - Europa League and Premier League DiscussionWe were originally slated for this episode to have a Southampton touch but alas, we lost some precious audio. Oh well. We'll have him back on soon.
But have no fear! Our old friend Chris saved the day to come on and talk about his beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers. We jump into their Europa League qualifying home and away series (starts on Thursday 7/25!) coming up against the Crusaders of Northern Ireland. Then we talk about the Wolves offseason and look ahead.
The end of the episode closes with Brad and Mike (Roosters) talking Tottenham and hyping up...2019-07-2440 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastA Trip to the Depressing Dark Side with an Arsenal SupporterThis episode starts with just one Rooster and the Devil diving into their excitement for both Tottenham and Man United in the upcoming season. They also take a stab at some Wolverhampton Wanderers hope and dreams and get aroused about the fact that we are so close to the Prem coming back.
But then the episode takes a dark turn as Jimmy, the Devil, interviews a true satanic worshipper (aka an Arsenal fan). They talk about the despair of being an Arsenal fan during this transfer window, the problems with Ownership, and the current roster before giving...2019-07-171h 13
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastUSMNT Gold Cup Breakdown, Future Predictions, and Hope for US SoccerSeriously, if you love learning about the US Men's National Team and its player pool, make sure you subscribe to the One Goal newsletter: https://www.onegoal.us/
Felix and Rohan from OneGoal give us an honest opinion of the US's Gold Cup campaign. We then get hoodwinked by a secret Arsenal fan (Rohan) and he gives us his opinions on a bunch of Arse topics.
We finish out the episode by getting hot and bothered over Tottenham's signings and Jimmy leaves us cliffhung (not a word) with the Wan-Bissaka signing for Man United.
...2019-07-1058 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastNicoDeGallo Lures Us into his Man City Lair + US Soccer (of course)Our guy @nicodegallo runs us through his live viewing experience of the USA vs. Curaçao. Then we talk about Michael Bradley and his terribleness. Finally, he does his best to explain away the riches of Man City and tells what they need to be ridiculously good again next year.
Rooster and the Devil Summer marches on.
2019-07-0542 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThe Boys are Back in Town - USMNT, USWNT, Transfers, and moreThe boys are back in town and in love with themselves for this episode on the USMNT, Transfer Window, USWNT and the World Cup, and the chaos that is US Soccer.
2019-06-271h 00
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastUS Soccer on the Rise with OneGoal.USFelix from OneGoal.US brings his experience to Rooster and the Devil. He is a US Soccer encyclopedia and the newsletter they put out each week is an amazing recap of what US players are up to around the world.
Jimmy dives into the US U-20 World Cup, Gold Cup Roster (bright spots and the rest of the crew), and he gives us hope for the future under Gregg Berhalter if he ever becomes flexible with his system.
The end of the episode is a quick live update from Mike and Brad.
2019-06-1940 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastPresenting The US Soccer Blog's Derrick MainFascinating insight into an internship with NPSL squad Greenville FC. We also take a deep dive into #USMNT & soccer development in the US. And fun thoughts about #USL, which has us more and more intrigued.
2019-06-1542 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastRooster and the Rooster Summer Livin'The Summer is finally here for Tottenham. 'Twas a sad ending but there is much to be happy about. We talk about the game that never let us in it. Then we give a few reasons to be thankful for soccer this Summer (League of Nations, Gold Cup, USWMNT, U20 World Cup). And then we go down the Bonsai rabbithole to discuss Brad's interesting hobby. It's Summer here on Rooster and the Devil. Let's get weird.
2019-06-0542 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastBonus Episode! College Soccer, FIFA Mods, and More with John ShieldsJohn Shields (@19NCAA) hangs out with Rooster and the Devil to talk about college soccer in the USA. Specifically we go into the talent level in D-1 soccer, development issues, players to watch (shoutout Michael DeShields of Wake Forest), and more. Then we dive into how he and group of guys have created a FIFA mod so that people can play the game as a college squad. We also look briefly at Tottenham since he's a Spurs fan and have some interesting conversation about the USL.
Ya dig it?
2019-06-0457 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastTacitly Tactical Inflexibility - Big Words from Little MenMike finds out that Rooster and the Devil is not good enough for DC United and the MLS as the boys wander into the Devils mind to find truths, talk briefly with Brad's Father about rugs, and then deep dive into Champions League. We also go into USMNT with the friendlies coming up. Big loads of fun.
2019-05-291h 00
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastTruths and Hard Truths from Premier League 2018-2019The Devil was missing so the two Spurs fans swing their cockerals around wildly as they smack into Man City's creative accounting problems, a passionate look back at the Ajax game, Clint Dempsey and Chicharito comparisons, and try to grasp the truths that were revealed this season. As you would expect, without the Devil leading the way, the boys were wildly off topic at times. Enjoy.
2019-05-221h 10
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastGoodbye (for now) to our Sweet Premier League SeasonThe season is over. It's over. That's so sad. But! The boys will stick around for the Summer and have filled up the calendar with a bunch of experts so get excited. Jim and Brad sing our EPL swan song in this episode. They recap the season. Talk about the English Football Championship playoffs. Some major proposed changes to Champions League. Salford City. And a whole bunch of other good stuff.
2019-05-1551 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastMiracle at Anfield and an Audio Trip to LiverpoolOh Lord, it's a miracle! Just when you thought the Champions League couldn't get any crazier (after the Tottenham/City game), we go and see something like this. What a comeback. Absolute scenes. That's why we grabbed a Liverpool friend to jump on talk about this season. Jimmy actually admits to liking Liverpool too. We also talk USMNT since Joel is on the national team wagon too. Fun episode. We missed Brad who was at a "The Who" concert with his daddio. But he did add a 10 minute easter egg to the end of the episode so we'll still...2019-05-081h 01
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastLondon Trip, Championship, and EPL on its Last DripBrad regales us with stories about his quick trip to London to see Spurs vs. West Ham last weekend. Then we dive into last week's games. We also take a look at Norwich City and Sheffield United, who we'll become a lot more familiar with next year since they are being promoted to the Premier League. Then of course we talk about Champions League on our way to some tasty rants.
2019-05-011h 01
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastFC Helsingor - A Soft Landing Spot for Young US PlayersWe present to you an in-depth interview with Jordan Gardner (@mrjordangardner), Chairman & Co-Owner of FC Helsingør (@fchelsingor). Earlier this year, Jordan and group of American investors bought a club that plays in Denmark's 1st Division, which is the second highest football league in Denmark. Part of why they bought the club is to act upon a vision to develop American youth talent while getting them acclimated to playing European football. He gives us a glimpse into the journey of why Helsingør became the right place for the club, the vision for the club's development model, and an id...2019-04-2715 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastDown a ManU Rabbit Hole with Ole'ce and Mad Jim HatterJim slips us down his mad hatter rabbit hole to discuss the future of Man United. He also offends us with his language. Then we jump to the greatest game ever played (an opinion, of course) in the Champions League. We pop around the premier league and rant about MLS and other topics on the way to the ending. Thanks for tuning in.
2019-04-2450 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastDancing without the DevilThe boys are missing the devil so they go balls deep into Spurs. But; we also cover the relegation fight, top 4 battle, Champions League (duh), praise Ajax, mourn(inho) Man United, and look forward to shitting ourselves today with Tottenham's Champions League matchups.
We missed our devil man, though.
2019-04-1756 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastWhen the Machines (VAR) Take OverSuch a beefy conversation with three beefy men. Champions League Day 1 Breakdown, Day 2 Lookahead, Premier League Top 6 everything, Goodbye Cardiff (?), Troy Deeney Suckfest, and let's stop the racism. For real.
2019-04-101h 04
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastMore Support Than Retort - #NewSpursStadiumThe boys gear up for the new Spurs Stadium debut. Then lament about our places in the EPL, and hope for the best in Champions League. We dive into relegation. And then we talk with Travis Grimes (@who_dey_tgrimes) about MLS, Spurs, USMNT, and a fun little story about Gareth Bale (among other things).
It's a long one. Travis' interview isn't until approximately 52 minutes in.
2019-04-031h 26
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThe Galloping Horse (Gareth Bale) is ThunderousThe boys lose Mike-o to sickness but carried on as a fearsome two-some. They talk about #USMNT, Tim Ream Watch, and take a deep dive to show their respects to "The Galloping Horse", Gareth Bale. Also, Brad becomes audibly erect during the Tottenham stadium discussion. Jump on it.
2019-03-2753 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastUS Soccer SOTU with Sammy from @TheUSSoccerBlogThe boys chat briefly about the English Premier League and Champions League for the first 22 minutes but get into a meaty discussion (22:28) with the young, bright, soccer aficionado Sammy Friedrich (D-1 soccer at Wofford) about the #USMNT, the outlook of US Soccer moving forward, and a bunch of random and fun stuff. Cool guy with a bright future.
2019-03-201h 04
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThe Devil Likes Whiskey and Soccer BarsThe boys are back together again to briefly complain about USMNT (more on that next week), bemoan a few Premier League losses, celebrate a few Champions League wins, debate a topic no one has ever debated in the history of the game (Ronaldo vs. Messi), and talk about how cool soccer bars are in the United States (shoutout SpeakEZ Lounge in Grand Rapids).
2019-03-131h 04
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastHowling at the Moon with Wolves USA (Chris Wood)Scheduling conflicts forced the boys into an unconventional episode that split them up a little bit. First, Brad and Mike discuss Tottenham, Champions League, and some Premier League and then, Mike and Jimmy talk about Manchester United, Ajax, and a tiny bit of MLS.
But the treat of the episode is an interview (@31:50) with long time Wolverhampton Wanderers fan, and co-founder of Wolves USA (@WWFCUSA), Chris Wood (@WWFCOHIO). He joins us to tell us what it's like to be a Wolves fan in America.
2019-03-0659 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastThird Time or Bust - Arsenal, We Loathe YouThe boys needed three attempts to record this episode. Our first take was probably best so you are left with our scraps; of which you WILL enjoy. Or else. We still manage to cover Tottenham, ManU, Newcastle, Almiron, Arsenal, and Champions League in this abbreviated episode.
Please drop us a line on Twitter if you are getting any enjoyment out of this at all.
2019-02-2725 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastHello Helder...Tell Us About Your Liver...poolThe boys bring on good friend Bryan Helder to talk about Liverpool. Bryan is new to the game, just like Mike, and gives us a unique perspective about a different team in the Premiere League. The boys wander through Championship League match-ups desperately pine for EPL games to start again.
2019-02-201h 06
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastBollocks Deep in ShameThings get feisty on the poddy when the boys discuss Pochettino. We also dive into Champions League and play a little word association. Dig in fellas.
2019-02-131h 03
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastTop Six / MLS Tricks / Cardiff Coach = Bag of DsWelcome to the third episode of Rooster and the Devil. We talk Weah, top six in the EPL, MLS transgressions, relegation fight, and a lot more. Thanks for following along.
2019-02-0659 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastOle Gunnar SmeagolWhat's up soccer peoples? The audio quality has vastly improved on our podcast and will continue to do so. We discuss the current week in English Premier League, the USMNT January Camp, US players abroad, and other crap. Hope you like it.
2019-01-3045 min
Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer PodcastPremier League Fever in the USAIn the very first episode of Rooster and the Devil, we talk about how we fell into our love of English Premier League football even though we're from the soccer starved nation of the United States. Then we get into the problems of the United States Men's National Team, wander towards the post-Mourinho Man United, the injury depleted Spurs, and finish with some nice ranting. Is anybody listening?
2019-01-2359 min