We meant to get this up earlier: Emergency Podcast, Episode 42
Wi-fi went out in Phil's vacation rental spot in New Braunfels, but he persevered (at a Starbucks).
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Wi-fi went out in Phil's vacation rental spot in New Braunfels, but he persevered (at a Starbucks).
It's been a day ... but we've got the latest Emergency Podcast up here for your (retrospective) listening pleasure.
Also, as we mentioned in the episode, if you can give to the Marcos Anaya, Jr., family GoFundMe, please do.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk not too painfully about last weekend's 5-1 debacle and where Verde goes from here, gives some vague hints about just how good the tifo at the Galaxy match is going to be, pay tribute to a fan we lost this past week, discuss why Verde need to win their next two matches, and close with Phil workshopping a nickname for a new rivalry that amped up a level.
Listen (you know, after the match) via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or in the embedded player.
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