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A Man of No Conviction | World Cup, the Spirit Soar & Aaron Herrera Waived
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We're back. After a hiatus — and a Riverside studio that updated itself the second we hit record — Jon and Ted return to a weekend with no DC United or Washington Spirit match (World Cup + international break). So we ran a full World Cup roundup, made the case that the Washington Spirit are the best team in town, and broke down DC United waiving Aaron Herrera.
The World Cup has us hooked against our will: the USMNT's four-goal outburst, Folarin Balogun climbing the all-time charts, a Christian Pulisic calf scare, Gio Reyna's worldie and the celebration that told on him, plus why Cape Verde, Curaçao and Haiti are the best argument for a 48-team field. Then it's all things Spirit, and a primer on how MLS waivers actually work now that Herrera's on his way out.
More DC United news — the stuff for the sickos — is on the $5 Patreon edition.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Welcome back / the new Riverside studio and live on-air troubleshooting
- Jon's hockey injury and a PT's blunt advice
- A man of no conviction: the World Cup has us
- USMNT score four; Folarin Balogun fourth all-time in US men's World Cup scoring
- Christian Pulisic dazzles, then the calf scare
- Gio Reyna's worldie vs Paraguay & the celebration
- The 48-team debate: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Haiti — and Italy out again
- Japan's comeback draw with the Netherlands; Scotland and Japan as dark horses
- Fox's coverage gets roasted
- Why the Washington Spirit are on a rocket ship
- Aaron Herrera waived: how MLS waivers actually work
- World Cup targets for DC + Kevin Paredes a free man
- Who we want to win vs who'll actually win
🎙️ Extended DC United breakdown at the $5 tier: patreon.com/rfkrefugees
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