I'm so sorry to everyone who is listening... we have to talk about Vancouver again. But luckily this time, Vince La Rosa hangs out for the whole episode! We share scary stories, learn all the storylines AROUND MLS, and Vince says more smart things than have ever been said on the show before. And by popular demand, the Storylines Playoff Remix makes it's return! Let's finish this series out in 2 please god please!!!! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at Happy...
Nov 02, 2023•47 min•Ep. 86
The Ryan Hollingshead Game! The voice of LAFC Dave Denholm literally drops by to chat about the biggest win of the season and just what he thinks of the playoff format. Then, Vince, Darren, and Travis talk Hollingshead's best LAFC game of all time, Bouanga's beautiful brace, and the closure of Mr Fries Man. Plus, The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Murillo. No matter what else happens, we won in the playoffs! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSad...
Oct 29, 2023•39 min•Ep. 85
Darren and Travis are back from jail to preview LAFC's very first playoff match of the season against... no, this can't be right. Please say it isn't true. Dear god... it's VANCOUVER? Kill me! They recap all of their LAFC season predictions, talk about why you're not allowed to rent a gun, and they finally figure out if David Beckham cheated on Victoria or not. (SPOILER: He definitely did.) PLAYOFFS BABY!!! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFo...
Oct 25, 2023•50 min•Ep. 84
With Darren and Travis in hiding from the police, Vince La Rosa and The Scarf (Defends of the Banc) took over the livestream and reminded us all what smart people sound like. They talked Bouanga's blast, Tillman's starting spot, and just how much rope we should be giving Mario. Plus, we all get excited about three more games against Vancouver! Just like we all wanted!!!!! Subscribe to Defenders of the Banc here. Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFoot...
Oct 23, 2023•40 min•Ep. 83
It's a COUV-SPLOSION! Decision Day is upon us and the boys in Black and Gold have to go to finish the season in the most boring city in MLS: Vancouver! Darren and Travis break down all the Decision Day scenarios in a very tight table, compare just how hard they both believe in Stipe Biuk, and our hosts finally admit they have Soccer Senioritis. And most importantly, Travis chastises Darren for having never seen Titanic. Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at H...
Oct 16, 2023•43 min•Ep. 82
Oops! It's an absolute loose fest over here. In this Patreon-only episode, Vince, Travis, and Darren talk all about all the important stuff, like which LAFC player would help in a zombie apocalypse, who is the ideal kit sponsor for the team, and where would you take Georgio Chiellini to try to make him think you have good taste. Plus, at the end, we reveal the one fan of the show we really hate. You'll never guess! OOOOOPS! If you want to hear the full episode, head over to the Patreon ! Join ou...
Oct 13, 2023•7 min•Ep. 81
What Texas Curse? LAFC has their best week of the season, rolling over Austin 4-2 after our 5-1 trouncing of Minnesota on Wednesday. In this episode, Geoff Tock is optimistic, Travis has a cold, and we finally saw Joey's one bar! Plus, Olivera and Tillman finally find the back of the net! We are back baby!!! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happy...
Oct 08, 2023•37 min•Ep. 80
I mean... Bouanga Blast hat trick, Fufu hittin the griddy, AND we clinched the playoffs? We are so back, baby! Travis, Darren, and Vince breakdown the absolute delight of a matchthat was our 5-1 victory against Minnesota United. Sure, Olivera could have scored 40 more, but I'm not complaining. Plus, Geoff Tock calls in around the 30th minute if you wanna turn off the podcast then. What scoring drought??? Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootP...
Oct 05, 2023•45 min•Ep. 79
The sky may or may not be falling, and we've all been having a hard time handling it. On this episode, we take some responsibility for that. All this time, we've been preparing you for how LAFC can succeed in upcoming matches, so OF COURSE you're not prepared for it when they lose. Well, not anymore. This time, we prepare you for both upcoming losses, both to teams you'd NORMALLY think we'd have no problem beating. Well, now you'll be ready. YOU'RE WELCOME. Also we make some bonkers bets, tackle...
Oct 03, 2023•48 min•Ep. 78
We lost the Campeones Cup. The match was pure chaos. We had multiple red cards, multiple fights on the pitch, a late shorthanded goal was called back, and it was decided in PKs. Insanity. There's a lot to be disappointed and frustrated about, and the live chat called it out thoroughly, but LAFC also showed a ton of fight and hung with a perennial Liga MX heavyweight in Tigres til the bitter end. We discuss the good, the bad, and the ref, who was astoundingly awful. Like, truly, incredibly bad. T...
Sep 28, 2023•26 min•Ep. 77
The MLS season homestretch is interrupted by an opportunity to take home some hardware in the Campeones Cup! But do we want it if it means sacrificing our best chance at the MLS Cup!? What hardware DO we want anyway? WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING HERE? WHAT IS "WINNING" ANYWAY??? Travis is gone forever*, so Darren and Vince take the reigns and try to answer all these questions and more, including a DEFINITIVE ranking of every piece of hardware an MLS team can win. The takes get hot n' spicy, but not as...
Sep 26, 2023•45 min•Ep. 76
Well that game was a big ol' fat doop. It was rainy and windy and honestly not a single exciting thing happened the entire time. But that doesn't mean we didn't have fun on the post-game. We learned about LAFC Luke's pizza. We saw the view outside the stadium from Zero Nips Dan. And Ryan and Quirk both reminded us to actually talk about soccer. Hey, at least we don't live in Philly, right? Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Subscr...
Sep 24, 2023•35 min•Ep. 75
LAFC head to one of the toughest stadiums in the league and come away with a point, but find their chances at winning the west slipping away. Four different callers, three different hosts, two different halves, and one moment where Darren tries to explain a 6-pt game. It's Olivera's world, we are all just living in it. Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Subscribe to Vince's LAFC substack. Follow Vince on Twitter . Twitter: @HaFoSa...
Sep 21, 2023•46 min•Ep. 74
The final six games of the season are upon us and oooh that's a tight table. In this episode, Vince humiliates Travis by making it obvious he doesn't know anything about soccer. Travis shoots on Jim Curtain and anyone who says he's a good dresser. And Darren does his absolute best to learn math. Ya know, a regular ol' soccer podcast! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Subscribe to Vince's LAFC substack. Follow Vince on Twitter . T...
Sep 19, 2023•45 min•Ep. 73
Payasos gonna payaso. Vince, Darren and Travis break down the most fun El Tráfico in a long time, featuring the Bouanga redemption arc, Hollinghead's golazo, and THE RETURN OF THE MAX. We cover everything from LAFC's chances at MLS Cup, to Dolo's line up changes, to Raheem Edward's humiliation. Plus, some nipples stop by to say hello. LA IS BLACK AND GOLD. Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Subscribe to Vince's LAFC substack. Foll...
Sep 17, 2023•48 min•Ep. 72
Well, at least this game isn't scary or important or stressful, right guys? Right!? As with every Carson match preview, Darren and Travis yell about why El Tráfico is a good name for the rivalry, explain why people shouldn't fight in bathrooms in front of their children, and eventually break down all the important storylines heading into the derby. Plus, Travis is joined by Pulitzer Prize contributor Kevin Baxter, the soccer journalist at the LA Times, who walks us through why the LA Galaxy have...
Sep 14, 2023•48 min•Ep. 71
The dream of the full '90 died in Portland. Darren and Vince take the reigns after a loss in Portland so depressing and thorough that Travis, an LAFC fan trying to enjoy any woods at all, was forced to take the L too and was stripped of his internet connection. But that also set the bar high for Darren and Vince to descend further into darkness than "millennial stuck alone in the woods with no internet," so they let Heel of The Foot Geoff Tock come on and liken state of the season to euthanizing...
Sep 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 70
In our 69th episode (NICE!) Darren and Travis do a little self-care after a soul-crushing loss to Miami at home. As always, they break all the storylines of the match, make some bets, and a Silverlake Witch leads them in an LAFC-specific meditation. Plus, Darren spends a good 10 minutes talking about a bug. Just like you all wanted! Now let's go physically assault a lumberjack! Join our $5 Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Twitter: @HaFoS...
Sep 07, 2023•36 min•Ep. 69
So many sad feet, we could open a foot clinic. Vince La Rosa (new co-host!) joins Travis and Darren to break down that demoralizing loss at home to the greatest player of all time, Benjamin Cremaschi. Then Kirk Kinsey from the Counter Press podcast talks about what happened and where we go from here, Geoff Tock somehow becomes a fan favorite, and LAX Andy reminds us all to meditate. That one hurt. Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com ...
Sep 04, 2023•43 min•Ep. 68
Everyone take a deep breath. It's finally happening... this Sunday, Leo Messi is going to get nutmegged by Stipe Biuk. In this truly deranged episode, Travis and Darren will break down all of the storylines around the GOAT's arrival in LA, then play a game to make it easier to root against the guy, and finally review the brand new re-opened The Fields LA at BMO Stadium. Plus, we make some bets that we already made weeks earlier. I hope Messi likes Olly the Falcon. I think he will. I bet he will....
Sep 01, 2023•36 min•Ep. 67
You may not have liked that game, but you're gonna like this post-game! Travis, Darren and Vince break down a deeply boring game with one of the most fun post-game shows we've had in a while. Joined by Kirk Kinsey from The Counter Press podcast, Geoff Tock, the devil posing as a human, and some man named Andy in a gas station, we spend 20 minutes talking about Aaron Long, 10 minutes talking about Mario Gonzalez, and then a lot of time asking ourselves why we watch MLS. Well, I guess you can say ...
Aug 27, 2023•40 min•Ep. 66
Who needs Messi when you have Christian Olivera? Travis, Darren, and Vince breakdown the absolute blast of a match from an LAFC team that looks the best they have all season. We talk Hollingshead's shot/cross. We talk Mario finding the right spots. We talk Vela being absolutely 100% back. And then for a little while Heel of the Foot Geoff Tock comes on and he absolutely ruins the show. 17 goals in 4 games? THAT AIN'T BAD FOLKS! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available ...
Aug 24, 2023•44 min•Ep. 65
LAFC is good. But are they good enough to win in a Hurricane? Travis and Darren break down all of this week's stormy story lines, make some bets, and then Darren catches up with his childhood soccer teammate Fran Taylor, who is the current Sporting Director for the Colorado Rapids. It's a walk down memory lane where we learn way too much about suburban Boston youth sports. 12 games to go! It's now or never baby!!! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFo...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 64
I never want to step foot in the Rose Bowl again, so long as I live. Travis, Darren, and Vince La Rosa break down the heartbreaking loss against continental giant Monterrey. Join us as we grieve the loss, talk through our despair, and end the podcast feeling okay about the team. Sure, it was a painful one, but nothing is more painful than stepping foot in the Rose Bowl. Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Subscribe to Vince's LAFC ...
Aug 12, 2023•44 min•Ep. 63
Travis sits down with MLS Season Pass broadcaster and former EP of The Dan Le Batard Chris Wittyngham to learn everything we need to know about our match against Liga MX powerhouse Monterrey, and turns out, we should be worried! Quick turnaround between games, quick preview episode. THEM'S THE BREAKS. And if you can't make the Rose Bowl, make sure you check our Watchalong during the game over on LAFC's Twitch and YouTube . 7:30pm this Friday! Follow Chris Wittyngham on Twitter. Join our Patreon ...
Aug 10, 2023•24 min•Ep. 62
FUFU WITERALLY HITTIN THE GWITTY! Darren and Half-Dead Travis break down all the biggest moments from LAFC's 4-0 drubbing of Chicho and Real Salt Lake including Ordaz's star turn, Bouanga's return to orm, and Bogusz's assist of the year. Plus, we spend way much time celebrating Fufu's celebration and dive deep into STUNNING allegations that the Leagues Cup is rigged to punish Mexican teams for no reason. SOCCER BABY! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at Happ...
Aug 09, 2023•32 min•Ep. 61
We don’t like it. We don’t want to do it. But it’s gonna happen. Chicho Arango is coming to town and we have to root against him. Also Moose too I guess. From his Covid isolation, Travis surprises Darren and Heel of the Foot Geoff Tock with a storyline script they have to read blind on air. Plus bet it and forget it like you’ve never seen before. It’s an absolute weird one! Play HaFoSaFo LAFC Bingo 2.0 Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod...
Aug 07, 2023•40 min•Ep. 60
This match and postgame livestream were so eventful we never got a chance to mention that Travis' Bet It And Forget It bet CASHED in this BONKERS 7-1 PILEDRIVER over FC Juárez! A pigeon now-famously sat in LAFC's attacking third for the first 15 minutes of this match, daring LAFC to bring the pain, and they certainly delivered. Travis sadly had to miss our postgame show (lower extremity), but Vince La Rosa started us off with some much-needed levity and substance to provide a modicum of counterb...
Aug 04, 2023•49 min•Ep. 59
LAFC has returned from their two week vacation and boy is John Thorrington's phone tired. We talk new player signings, the story lines heading into Leagues Cup, and how weird your brain feels like when you wake up from a long nap. Then, we're joined by Alex Abnos, the Managing Editor of The Athletic, to discuss the Leagues Cup and what MLS predictions he got wrong at the beginning of the season. Plus, we have a player named Fufu now! We're so back, baby!!! Check out Alex Abnos on Twitter: @AnAbn...
Jul 31, 2023•41 min•Ep. 58
[NOTE: Not Safe For Work Or Kids] He's back and better than ever! Vince La Rosa returns from LAFC purgatory to join the second episode of Oops! All Banter. In this sloppy and barely produced pod, we'll chat Vince's exit from LAFC, our brand new striker Mario, and what Messi's debut means for the league. Plus, we answer the questions you sent in like "which LAFC player do you think smells the worst?" and "what's your most embarrassing teenage moment?" Turns out, Travis was a backyard wrestler? If...
Jul 26, 2023•6 min•Ep. 57
