The gauntlet begins! Join Blake Aerni as he catches you up on everything you need to know ahead of Sporting KC’s double game week. On Wednesday, Sporting KC takes on cross-state rival St. Louis City SC in the next edition of this heated rivalry. Then on Saturday, Sporting heads to San Diego for their first-ever match against MLS’s newest expansion club, San Diego FC.
May 13, 2025•26 min•Ep. 204
Get ready for a deep dive into all things Sporting KC! Blake Aerni and Jon Kempin break down the latest action and preview Sunday’s game vs. LA Galaxy. Then stick around as Jansen Miller joins Blake and Marika Davis for a candid, off-the-pitch conversation—covering everything from his passions outside soccer to what drives him beyond the game. Don’t miss this episode packed with insights, laughs, and behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else.
Apr 30, 2025•26 min•Ep. 203
Blake and Jon break down the 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls and Peter Vermes weighs in with his thoughts following the match as well. A conversation with Zorhan Bassong in the second segment and wrapping up with a preview for this weekend's match against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday.
Sep 13, 2024•51 min•Ep. 202
Sporting says farewell to homegrown Kayden Pierre after his transfer to Belgian side Genk, we recap the US Open Cup semifinal, preview the matchup against the New York Red Bulls this weekend, and finish out with USMNT preview for this weekend's match at Children's Mercy Park.
Sep 05, 2024•37 min•Ep. 201
Previewing the matchups ahead against Orlando and Indy Eleven, a conversation with Peter Vermes ahead of the weekend, special guest Benny Feilhaber joins the show before he is recognized as a Sporting Legend on Saturday, and we heard from SKC players William Agada, Kayden Pierre, and Johnny Russell ahead of the final stretch of the season.
Aug 23, 2024•45 min•Ep. 200
Sporting welcomes Joaquin Fernandez to the club - and Blake catches up with Willy Agada
Aug 16, 2024•51 min•Ep. 199
Blake and Jon assess Sporting KC's Leagues Cup group stage performance, and look forward to the knockout round matchup against the Columbus Crew. Head Coach Peter Vermes and midfielder Jake Davis also chime in with their thoughts about the upcoming matchup.
Aug 09, 2024•32 min•Ep. 198
Blake and Jon review the Leagues Cup win over Chicago, and look ahead to a familiar Liga MX foe in Toluca FC - plus a discussion with Robert Castellanos
Aug 02, 2024•42 min•Ep. 197
Blake and Jon look back at a busy month of July matches and look ahead at the upcoming Leagues Cup group stage matches.
Jul 26, 2024•45 min•Ep. 196
Blake and Jon are joined by former Sporting player and current SKC II assistant coach Ike Opara about his decorated playing career, and previewing this weekend's matchup with St Louis.
Jul 19, 2024•43 min•Ep. 195
Blake and Jon look back at a memorable (and well after midnight) USOC quarterfinal win...and ahead to two league matches in the next 5 days.
Jul 12, 2024•37 min•Ep. 194
Blake and Jon review a very busy calendar - with a midweek match v Colorado, and MLS and USOC matchups with Dallas coming up.... plus Mike Burns is introduced as Sporting Director.
Jul 05, 2024•49 min•Ep. 193
Roger Espinoza's comments as he announces his retirement....and Blake and Jon preview the upcoming Austin matchup.
Jun 28, 2024•50 min•Ep. 192
Blake catches up with Aly Trost Martin on new new role at CBS Sports and previews Saturday's matchup at Columbus with the Crew's play by play announcer Chris Doran.
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 191
Blake sits down with Johnny Russell after a big win over Seattle. Blake and Jon review that win, and look ahead to the Galaxy matchup.
Jun 14, 2024•50 min•Ep. 190
Blake Aerni and Jon Kempin look ahead to the upcoming Seattle matchup, and Blake catches up with Nate Bukaty on his growing career as a national soccer broadcaster
Jun 14, 2024•49 min•Ep. 189
In this week's SKC Show, Blake Aerni sat down with Khiry Shelton to discuss his return to the field and how he plans to help the team come out of the current winless streak. Blake and Jon Kempin also preview Sporting's second trip to Minnesota in 5 weeks as they look to avenge the 2-1 loss at the end of April.
May 31, 2024•51 min•Ep. 188
In this week's SKC show, Blake Aerni sits down with Sporting Kansas City's mental performance coach Becky Wiseman. With May being 'Mental Health Awareness Month' Becky discusses her role with the club and pulls back the curtain on the mental side of the game. Blake is then joined by Jon Kempin to talk the fallout from the big US Open Cup win against Tulsa and to preview the trip to the Pacific Northwest this weekend to take on the Portland Timbers.
May 24, 2024•53 min•Ep. 187
This week on the SKC show, Blake Aerni sat down with right back Kayden Pierre who made his long awaited return to the pitch in Minnesota. Jon Kempin then joined Blake to discuss the upcoming game with high flying rivals Real Salt Lake.
May 04, 2024•51 min•Ep. 186
On this week's Sporting KC show Blake Aerni sits down with defender Andreu Fontas to talk about where the team is at this moment and how they are preparing for this next stretch of games. Then, Blake talks with Hallie Klanke one of the new NIL athletes and a member of the KU Womens soccer team. Jon Kempin then joins Blake to discuss the fallout from the 3-3 thriller with St Louis before previewing the upcoming trip to Minnesota.
Apr 25, 2024•54 min•Ep. 185
Blake Aerni, Jon Kempin, and Daniel Salloi discuss the upcoming match against Inter Miami CF, being played at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium!
Apr 11, 2024•39 min•Ep. 184
Blake Aerni and Jon Kempin discuss the latest match results, and sit down to chat with Remi Walter!
Apr 05, 2024•46 min•Ep. 183
On this episode of the Sporting Kansas City show Blake Aerni sits down with last week's goal scorer Willy Agada as he talks about taking his chances early in the season. Later Blake sits down with Mizzou kicker and Sporting NIL athlete Blake Craig and manager of fan development Jon Felton to talk all things NIL.
Mar 29, 2024•46 min•Ep. 182
In this week’s episode of the SKC show, Jake Davis sits down with Blake Aerni to discuss the early start to the season and the first win against San Jose. Later, Jon Kempin joins Blake to preview the upcoming western conference game vs LA Galaxy at Children’s Mercy Park.
Mar 21, 2024•52 min•Ep. 181
Blake Aerni is joined by former SKC keeper Jon Kempin, with special guest, current SKC keeper Tim Melia.
Mar 15, 2024•49 min•Ep. 180
In this week's Sporting Kansas City show Blake Aerni sat down with midfielder Rémi Walter to discuss his recent goal and celebration in the home opener with Philadelphia. Jon Kempin later joins Blake to discuss Sporting's upcoming away trip to Southern California against an LAFC side fresh off a 3-0 defeat in snowy Salt Lake.n
Mar 08, 2024•49 min•Ep. 179
The Sporting KC show is coming to you from this week's media day at Children's Mercy Park. Blake Aerni sat down with Captain Johnny Russell and goal scorer Erik Thommy as they discussed the score draw at Houston and how the team have been feeling this week. An old friend Nate Bukaty also joined the show to preview this week's home opener against the Philadelphia Union and talk all things MLS.
Mar 01, 2024•41 min•Ep. 178
Welcome back to the Sporting Kansas City show with your brand new hosts Blake Aerni and Jon Kempin. In this episode the pair talk about the new MLS season as Sporting prepare to head back to Houston in search of three points in match day one. Blake is also joined by forward Daniel Salloi who talks about his new number and his mindset going into 2024.
Feb 23, 2024•47 min•Ep. 177
On the final Sporting Kansas City show of the season, Aly Trost Martin and Nate Bukaty wrap up what was a rollercoaster year for the boys in blue. The crew are joined by MLS insider Tom Bogart to discuss this weekends upcoming MLS Cup final as well as Sporting's heartbreaking defeat in Houston. Aly and Nate also take time to pay tribute to two tremendous servants to the club in Graham Zusi and Roger Espinoza as they bring their illustrious Sporting career's to a close.
Dec 07, 2023•49 min•Ep. 176
On this week's SKC show Aly Trost Martin and Nate Bukaty are joined by wingers Johnny Russell and Daniel Salloi to talk about the upcoming conference semi-final and what they have been doing to stay ready during this break between games. The crew also take a deep dive into the Houston Dynamo and discuss star striker Alan Pulido being named 'MLS Comeback Player Of The Year'.
Nov 16, 2023•47 min•Ep. 175