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PODCAST

Lobbing Scorchers

Ari Liljenwall & Noah Riffe

Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer"s Ari Liljenwall and Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Lobbing Scorchers is produced and owned by Just Once Media.https://lobbingscorchers.com

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85:13

The Best Seattle Sounders Win Ever - Ep. 63

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/09/10

We are thrilled to bring you arguably the greatest Dub Pod in Lobbing Scorchers history as the Seattle Sounders absolutely obliterated the Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field in Matchday 31. We recap the hilarity that ensued following the Crew’s goalkeeper red card, which ended up seeing their center back play goalkeeper, Albert Rusnak score a hat trick and Wilfried Nancy give the most blazing hot coach press conference of the season.Later on in the show we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and

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72:14

Absolutely Gutted - Ep. 62

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/09/04

We unfortunately have to bring you another L Pod as we do our game review on Seattle’s 1-0 loss at Portland Timbers. A national pundit has weighed in on what ails the Sounders at the moment and we discuss whether or not we agree with his take. We also break down the latest performance from Pedro de la Vega, who continues to see more minutes down the stretch run of the season.Later on in the show we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions, then jump around the league for winners and losers from MLS

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77:16

We Just Can't Beat Them - Ep. 61

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/08/30

In arguably the most tragic L Pod in Lobbing Scorchers history, we unfortunately recap Seattle’s latest defeat to LAFC, this time 1-0 in the US Open Cup semifinals. Was it a penalty kick? Was Jordan Morris offside? We weigh in on the controversy at Starfire.Later on we hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and preview Seattle’s upcoming Cascadia rivalry matchup at the Portland Timbers. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible

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75:26

Jackson Ragen Aerial Ace - Ep. 60

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/08/27

It’s an incredibly special show this week as we have both a Dub Pod and an LAFC L Pod in the same show. We do our game review of Seattle’s 3-2 victory at Minnesota United, hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and preview the upcoming LAFC Open Cup matchup. Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month! This podcast was made possible through the support of Full Pull Wines. ---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah

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78:49

LAFC: Legal Owners of the Seattle Sounders - Ep. 59

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2024/08/19

Lobbing Scorchers is sad to report we must bring you an emphatic L Pod today as the Seattle Sounders’ 2024 Leagues Cup campaign has come to a crashing halt. LAFC continued their dominance over the Sounders with a 3-0 thrashing, we’ll break down all the fine points, hit our Agenda Check and take your questions. We also hit on a recent tweet from Matthew Doyle that caused a stir in the Sounders sphere.Wrapping up we give you a look around Leagues Cup and some of the closing headlines of the MLS...

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88:33

Seattle Sounders: Legal Owners of Pumas UNAM (feat....

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/08/16

Join us on Aug. 22 for a celebration of Sounder at Heart's 1 year anniversary!It’s a jam-packed episode as we dive into another League Cup Dub Pod! We break down the Seattle Sounders’ 4-0 thrashing of Pumas at Lumen Field that devolved into chaos and anarchy late in the match. We’ll also hit our agenda check and take your questions.Headlining the program we bring on our friend Niko Moreno from Pulso Sports to talk about Craig Waibel's press conference at Longacres and our takeaways from ...

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83:14

Seattle Sounders, We Owe You an Apology - Ep. 57

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/08/11

Join us on Aug. 22 for a celebration of Sounder at Heart's 1 year anniversary!We bring you a massive Dub Pod this week as the Seattle Sounders shut down the LA Galaxy to advance in Leagues Cup. For that, we must admit defeat on our own analysis and praise the three defenders who hit the score sheet.We will break down all the fine points of the fantastic performance, hit our Agenda Check, take your questions and debut a new segment. We also get on our soapbox about Sounders Season ticket renew...

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58:44

A Regression of Vibes - Ep. 56

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/08/07

We’re back with an unfortunate L pod as the Seattle Sounders’ Leagues Cup group-stage match against Club Nexaca devolved into a full-on debacle that also saw them lose Pedro de la Vega to another injury. We break down what took place at Lumen Field in our game review before previewing this Thursday’s knockout-stage showdown against Joey Paints and the high-flying LA Galaxy.We also hit our weekly Agenda Check, then discuss a couple of other headlines from around MLS, including LAFC reportedly ...

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41:58

Does Liga MX Care About Leagues Cup? - Ep. 55

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/08/02

The Seattle Sounders didn’t play but that didn’t stop us from laying down some more coverage of Leagues Cup 2024. We react to the latest slate of group-stage matches, which included some more positive results for MLS clubs over Liga MX, with an unlikely hero emerging in the form of Austin FC.Elsewhere, Dayne St. Clair went God mode again for Minnesota United, LAFC took a comedic defeat to the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Columbus Crew traded for a player that we realized mid-pod could have bee...

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58:13

Rothrock Lobster - Ep. 54

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/07/28

We are back on track with a Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders opened their Leagues Cup 2024 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Minnesota United at Lumen Field on Friday night. It wasn’t the best game we’ve ever seen, but Paul Rothrock has done it once again, giving us more than enough content to fuel our agendas.Later on in the show we discuss US Soccer playing hardball regarding Jordan Morris’s potential call-up to the US Olympic team, a heroic PK save from former Sounder Stefan Cleveland and on...

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87:29

Are The Seattle Sounders Fraudulent? - Ep. 53

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/07/21

The streak of Dub Pods has sadly come to an unceremonious end as the Seattle Sounders were blown out 3-0 by LAFC at Lumen Field on Saturday, falling victim to the evil demonic goal-scoring force of nature that is Denis Bouanga. Were the national pundits correct in their prior assessment of Seattle’s improved play of recent weeks being fraudulent? We debate exactly that and more in our game review and Agenda Check.Later on we take your questions, hit on a couple news items regarding Leagues Cu...

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94:01

Saved by the Bell - Ep. 52

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/07/19

We have our sixth straight dub pod as St. Louis CITY SC became the latest opponent to meet their demise at Lumen Field on Wednesday, falling 2-0 to the Seattle Sounders. Even Jon Bell is getting in on the action these days. We recap the festivities, dive into this week’s Agena Check, debate the merits of this red-hot run of form and preview this Saturday’s blockbuster matchup against LAFC.Later on, we discuss the historic debut of Philadelphia Union phenom Cavan Sullivan and the winners and l...

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55:10

Jordan Morris is Unstoppable - Ep. 51

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/07/16

It’s yet another Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders have once again emerged victorious, this time with a 1-0 victory at Austin FC in Matchday 26. With Noah sidelined due to sickness, Ari lays down a solo pod recapping the win at Q2 Stadium. It was also a banner week for the Agenda Check, as Paul Rothrock and Obed Vargas each picked up an assist on Jordan Morris’s game-winning goal – his ninth in his last 11 games.Later on in the solo pod Ari gives his take on the USMNT’s firing of Gregg Berhalte...

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49:36

Josh Atencio, American Hero - Ep. 50

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/07/11

It’s a US Open Cup dub pod as the Seattle Sounders topped Sacramento Republic FC 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. What would a run to the USOC final mean for Seattle after years of not living up to their dominant early years in this tournament?Later on, we discuss Seattle’s reported links to a Croatian winger, have a nice laugh at the Cupset that befell Atlanta United and discuss the most important question of all: Who would Ari be rooting for in a theoretical Open Cup match between the Soun...

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76:36

Is Albert Rusnak the hottest player in MLS? - Ep. 49

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/07/08

It’s yet another dub pod as the Seattle Sounders have emerged victorious once again with Saturday’s 2-0 result over the New England Revolution. We break down Seattle’s latest three-point result, which included another virtuoso performance from the 1-2 punch of Albert Rusnak and Jordan Morris – the hottest duo in MLS at the moment.Later on, we preview Seattle’s upcoming US Open Cup fixture at Sacramento Republic, then jump around the league with thoughts on the latest comedic defeat for the Ph...

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45:30

A Tough Day for the USMNT Bots - Ep. 48

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/07/03

It’s an emergency pod as the US men’s national team has crashed out of the Copa America in embarrassing fashion. Do we care about the fate of Gregg Berhalter? Not really, but we lay down our takes on the matter anyway. Other topics include whether this ‘golden generation’ is overrated and who our dream candidates would be to take over on the sidelines.After our USMNT punditry, there was also another coach firing in MLS, LA Galaxy star Riqui Puig took some screenshots of the preseason predicti...

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66:44

The Great Seattle Fire Extinguished - Ep. 47

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/07/01

It’s another Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders emerged victorious over the Chicago Fire at Lumen Field in Matchday 23. We recap the latest come-from-behind result, which affected multiple agendas, and give our thoughts on Paul Rothrock’s omission from the starting XI.Elsewhere in MLS, Atlanta United scored one of the craziest goals of the season, while the LA Galaxy and Philadelphia Union find themselves on differing trajectories. Finally, we check in on the US men’s national team’s Copa Americ...

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45:21

Seattle Sounders Reality TV - Ep. 46

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/06/27

There’s no midweek game but the Seattle Sounders certainly gave us plenty to talk about as the star striker and the left back each got (effectively) suspended for this weekend’s match against the Chicago Fire. We break down all the drama in the aftermath of Saturday’s win over FC Dallas and what it all means going forward.Elsewhere in MLS, we also had a coach firing and some major injury news come out for FC Cincinnati. We round it by regretfully reporting that the USMNT bots unfortunately fo...

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63:36

Minor Setback, Major Comeback - Ep. 45

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/06/24

It’s the biggest Dub Pod of the season as Ari and Noah recap the Seattle Sounders’ massive 3-2 comeback victory over FC Dallas at Lumen Field in Matchday 22. Other topics include yet another riveting performance from Paul Rothrock, Raúl Ruidíaz scoring from inside the penalty area(!), Jordan Morris putting the city of Seattle on his back and Obed Vargas hitting a pass of the season front-runner. That precedes a return to the world of USMNT punditry, with takes on both the US and Canada’s...

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77:32

Rothrockin' on Heaven’s Door - Ep. 44

Lobbing Scorchers ·

2024/06/20

On today’s episode of Lobbing Scorchers, Ari and Noah recap the Seattle Sounders’ 2-2 draw against Houston Dynamo – highlighted by back to back MLS goals from podcast poster boy Paul Rothrock.This week's Agenda Check takes a look at the current vibes around Reed Baker-Whiting, the Obed Vargas and Josh Atencio double pivot, superstar Paul Rothrock, Stefan Frei, and right back Cristian Roldan.Rounding out the show we preview the upcoming weekend matchup with FC Dallas, and winners and losers ar...

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