WELP... it had to happen at some point. Darren unpacks LAFC's first MLS loss while the wound is still nice and fresh on the postgame livestream. He's joined by Joey AF with an even fresher wound as he's leaving the stadium, along with beach balls, which he successfully snuck in so LAFC fans could celebrate in the stands, still in his pocket. The saddest of Foots, indeed. And great takes in the live chat! All preserved so that our collective catharsis can be your catharsis, too. Best of luck to M...
May 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 26
San Jose: home to tech bros, their families, and also our friend Laura from college. This week, Darren and Travis break down all of the storylines for this weeks Levi Stadium match up, play a game mostly about QAnon, and also discuss whether or not they'd want to live on a lawless island. Now that's an MLS podcast baby! Entertainment Community Fund (Select 'Film and Television' in the dropdown) Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot F...
May 05, 2023•40 min•Ep. 25
DOOPSIE-DAISY! Darren and Travis recap this absolutely joyful 3-0 win against a Philly Union Squad that was supposed to be the best team in Major League Soccer. Plus we're joined by a sleepy Yoni and a bunch of other callers as we discuss why Opoku's is back, how Jim Curtain isn't as good of a dresser as he thinks he is, and that BOUANGA BLAST we all knew was coming. Champions League Finals, baby!!!! #WGAStrong Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @h...
May 03, 2023•43 min•Ep. 24
Max Bretos and Vince La Rosa join the live stream to break down the tense, clenching, scary 1-1 tie against Philadelphia in the CONCACAF Champions League. We talk Acosta's redemption bonk, Aaron Long's good game, and cLeAr aNd ObViOuS hAnDbAlLs. Plus, we learn about Travis' beautiful childhood hometown. MAX AND VINCE! Inside LAFC: Max and Vince Podcast Vince's Substack Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfoot...
Apr 27, 2023•38 min•Ep. 23
Do you hear that? A faint... "doop" in the distance. It can only mean one thing: a Champions League semi-final rematch of last year's MLS Cup Final. Darren and Travis break down the biggest story lines of this massive match, play a game about some of Philly's worst fans, and we also get to hear some incredible listener stories. Doop! (There it is!) Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our Patreon ...
Apr 25, 2023•41 min•Ep. 22
Travis and Darren break down the 1-1 draw down in Nashville, a game that truly didn't matter. Friend of the Foot Geoff Tock joins the show and immediately does a heel turn. Then we discuss that Bouanga Blast©, that Biuk Puke©, and whether or not Ted Unkel has ended a human life. (For legal purposes, it's important to say that we do NOT think that he has. We're just asking questions.) Also, for next episode, we want to hear from you! Please email a 30-60 second voice memo of a memory you have fro...
Apr 23, 2023•53 min•Ep. 21
Darren and Travis are still hungover from El Trafico as they preview this week's match down in Nashville aka Music City Sound Town Tune Ville USA. They make some bets, talk to the wonderful Tim Sullivan of Nashville SC podcast Club and Country who walks us through how the club has grown in such a short time, and Travis has a full blown panic attack about the Knicks! It's a loose one, folks! Club and Country Podcast Tim Sullivan on Twitter Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: ...
Apr 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 20
WE WON IN CARSON! The El Trafico curse is officially dead and the unbeaten streak is alive. Darren and Travis recap that heart attack of a game, and are joined by an endless stream of callers, each one more hyped than the last. Oh, also did I mention... WE WON IN CARSON! You can find us: YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch and more at HappyFoot...
Apr 17, 2023•41 min•Ep. 19
Feels good to have two stadiums, doesn't it? Darren and Travis preview the most important match of the season thus far, Tommy Alter, co-host of Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick, joins the pod to play a game about El Tráfico fan antics, and Travis finally pays Darren for his winning bet. #KleinIn! The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our ...
Apr 13, 2023•41 min•Ep. 18
Vela scores a brace. Cifu scores a banger. It’s 2022 all over again as he head to the CCL semifinals. Darren and Travis discuss that breeze of a game and are joined by a stream of callers, each one driving more dangerously than the last. WE DON'T CONDONE CALLING IN WHILE DRIVING THIS IS HERE FOR LEGAL PURPOSES!!!!!!! You can find us: YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our Patreon and help us kee...
Apr 12, 2023•38 min•Ep. 17
He is risen (Denis Bouanga). Travis and Darren recap an absolute delight of a game against Portland, featuring a hat trick from our lord and savior Denis Bouanga, a disappointing showing from Cifu, and the biggest news of the game: DARREN’S BET CASHED! Plus, calls from Yoni, Rancho, Mario, and Spencer. You can find us: YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our Patreon and help us keep making this s...
Apr 09, 2023•46 min•Ep. 16
Darren solo-hosts a festive postgame livestream after a much-needed LAFC 3-0 victory over Vancouver IN Vancouver, where players risked their lives playing on turf, and fans... stayed home. They weren't at the stadium, wherever they were. Travis' plane lands mid-stream, just in time for Darren and everyone in the chat to follow his odyssey from plane to airport to uber. Denis Bouanga: Man Of T̶h̶e̶ ̶M̶a̶t̶c̶h̶ Our Dreams. You can find us: YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @...
Apr 06, 2023•24 min•Ep. 15
Double the games, double the episode! Darren and Travis break down both games this week, with a very special version of Storylines featuring Travis' parents. Then, Darren interviews Josh Lee of the Tigers Supporters Group and asks all the questions about the 3252 you were too scared to ask. Plus, we learn about the horrifying history of Travis' childhood bedroom. You can find our guest, Josh Lee and TSG: Instagram: @lafc_tsg Instagram: @joshspice Instagram: @fcfcpod You can find us: YouTube: @ha...
Apr 04, 2023•59 min•Ep. 14
Darren is joined by Smartest-Guy-In-The-LAFC-Room Vince La Rosa to breakdown a frustrating 0-0 tie between LAFC and the Colorado Rapids. Happy Foot: they remain undefeated and un-injured; Sad Foot: everything else. We answer your questions and get into the weeds and beyond: is the concept of a trap game even a real thing? What if Colorado was never actually bad in the first place? Will Travis join the livestream drunk from his friend's wedding? Of course not, if he did we would have definitely l...
Apr 02, 2023•32 min•Ep. 13
Travis breaks down the storylines of LAFC's promising, hopefully-not-trap-game trip through the thin air of Colorado, hot off the heels of Deni Bouanga's trip through the thin air of half the globe, to send the ball on a trip through two guys' legs on a game-winning goal at BMO Stadium. Darren interviews Mitchell Caroll of the DNVR Colorado Rapids Podcast to put LAFC's thin roster claims into perspective. And they both brace themselves for thinner wallets one one of these ridiculous bets finally...
Mar 29, 2023•35 min•Ep. 12
Sure, Denis won't be at the game, but we liked the title. Travis and Darren break down all the story lines heading into this weeks weird roster match up with FC Dallas. Then we're joined by Alexis Guerreros, Jon Lovett, Andrew Ford, Jason Concepcion and Yoni Lotan for some Shark Tank inspired pitches for LAFC. Plus, Travis' sexual harassment of Denis Bouanga starts to teeter into uncomfortable territory. This is a wild one! Where you can find our guests Alexis Guerreros (The Cooligans) Yoni Lota...
Mar 23, 2023•43 min•Ep. 11
Still undefeated! Vince is back and joins Travis and Darren as they break down the actually enjoyable 0-0 draw at Seattle. Vince explains exactly how Seattle shut us down and we'll talk Aaron Long kicking the Seattle keeper, Opoku's open net, and whether or not the turf in Seattle makes you nauseous to look at. Vince's Substack Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our Patreon and help us keep maki...
Mar 19, 2023•34 min•Ep. 10
The least fun victory of all time. We take your calls and comments about our CONCACAF Champions League “win” against an LDA side who really had us clenching. We talk Stipe’s struggles, Vela’s calm, and we even get an update from LAX Andrew. A wins a win baby! You can find us: YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch and more at HappyFootSadFootPod.c...
Mar 16, 2023•27 min•Ep. 9
Darren and Travis break down the biggest storylines for not just our rivalry game against Seattle, and also our must-not-lose-by-4-goals Champions League match against LD Alajuelense (which Travis once again mispronounces). Then they're joined by the biggest name in Seattle Sounders media Jeremiah Oshan, to find out just what Seattle fans think of LAFC fans. And of course, Travis tries to make "The Michael Stipe of MLS" happen. You can find Jeremiah Oshan: Sounders At Heart Nos Audietis (Sounder...
Mar 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 8
FEELS GOOD, MAN. Darren and Travis are joined by Kirk Kinsey of The Counter Press podcast as they break down the 4-0 drubbing of a New England Revolution team many were calling unbeatable. We talk Stipe and Tillman’s first goals, the Latif homecoming, and of course, Denis Bouanga’s inevitable MVP win. Plus, everyone agrees the Michael Stipe nickname is really working. We love you! Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happ...
Mar 13, 2023•36 min•Ep. 7
LAFC genius Vince La Rosa (#HireVince) joins Darren and Travis as we break down the absolute masterclass from LAFC against LD Alajuelense away at Costa Rica. We talk the incredible showing for the 3252, the Bouanga hat trick, and of course, Carlos Vela picking up a bottle of pee with his bare hands. Plus we some calls and comments from our listeners. PURA VIDA DENIS BOUANGA! Travis Ticket Sweepstakes Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsad...
Mar 10, 2023•38 min•Ep. 6
2 Games? 1 Cup? Wow, what a delicious treat! We break down the biggest storylines for our CONCACAF Champions League match against LD Alajuelense, our regular season match up against the New England Revolution, and Darren tries to torture Travis with positive facts about the worst city in America. Plus, as always, listener mandated banter. Travis Ticket Sweepstakes Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod J...
Mar 09, 2023•37 min•Ep. 5
We had our first game and first post-game call in show and boy did the phone lines LIGHT UP. We talked Chiellini and Biuk and even the death of Hollingsheads mustache. Will Travis die while live streaming in his car? Find out here! Follow us for more! Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch and more at HappyFootSadFootPod.com YouTube: @happyfootsad...
Mar 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 4
Our first game of the season is FINALLY here unless some other climate change based catastrophe stops this one too. We preview the biggest story lines of the Portland match, draft our top LAFC scorers of the year, and surprisingly Darren never mentions Boston. We love you! Follow us for more! Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch and more at Happ...
Mar 02, 2023•31 min•Ep. 3
El Tráfico is upon us and only one team has fans that aren't boycotting the game. Darren and Travis break down the major storylines leading into the biggest (literally) LAFC/Galaxy game of all time, play a game about the city of Carson, and make some violent and terrifying predictions. We love you! Follow us for more! Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadfootpod Join our Patreon and help us keep making this sh...
Feb 23, 2023•32 min•Ep. 2
We're the idiots. The MLS season opener is just around the corner and we preview LAFC's ENTIRE SEASON in just around 30 minutes. We talk to Alex Abnos at The Athletic, make some outlandish bets, and try to solve a bridge trolls riddle. MLS IS BACK BABY! Check out Alex Abnos on Twitter: @AnAbnos Check out The Athletic Soccer on Twitter: @TheAthleticSCCR Follow us for more! Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Facebook: @happyfootsadf...
Feb 16, 2023•33 min•Ep. 1
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