{"podcast":{"title":"Happy Foot Sad Foot: An LAFC Podcast","slug":"happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520","podcast_index_feed_id":6010520,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65c4e6b861faed00167918df","website_url":"https://www.happyfootsadfootpod.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/65c4e6b861faed00167918df/1739427126915-39cf5f88-a6a8-454b-9c1b-1ce48f2359a9.jpeg","author":"Happy Foot Sad Foot","episode_count":339,"summary":"The best LAFC podcast named after a sign in front of podiatrists office that closed like three years ago. Hosted by comedy writers Travis Helwig and Darren Miller and soccer expert Vince La Rosa, this podcast is the easiest way for new fans to fall in love with our club, and the most fun place for current LAFC fans to keep up with the team. We’ll preview every match, have some post-game call in shows, and maybe play some games too. Happy Foot Sad Foot is your gateway drug to Los Angeles Football Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T16:20:37.964983+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520"},"episode":{"title":"2026 Leagues Cup Preview: Chivas at BMO, Toluca Revenge... or Do We Just Punt!?","slug":"2026-leagues-cup-preview-chivas-at-bmo-toluca-revenge-or-do-we-just-punt","published_at":"2026-08-05T07:47:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520/2026-leagues-cup-preview-chivas-at-bmo-toluca-revenge-or-do-we-just-punt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520","url":"https://shows.acast.com/happyfootsadfoot/episodes/2026-leagues-cup-preview-chivas-at-bmo-toluca-revenge-or-do","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65c4e6b861faed00167918df/e/6a72e871f75dde11d135859f/media.mp3","summary":"Travis, Vince, and Darren preview LAFC’s 2026 Leagues Cup group stage at BMO Stadium—Chivas (Aug 5), Toluca (Aug 8), and Querétaro (Aug 12)—plus: Hawaii, Marcus Rashford, Darren’s belief he could hit a half-field shot, Larry Berg as MLS commissioner, the history of Chivas and LAFC, Leagues cup: should we care? And of course our 2026 Q2 Quarterly Review! 00:00 Welcome and Leagues Cup Dates 01:20 Listener Mandated Banter 01:54 Hawaii and Rashford Sighting 05:22 Darren Half Field Challenge 09:04 Amirian Law Ad Break 10:34 Storylines Segment Intro 11:38 Larry Berg New MLS Boss 25:59 Chivas USA History and Rivalry 37:31 How Much Leagues Cup Matter 40:00 Leagues Cup Approach 41:13 Scouting Group Opponents 42:59 Rotation And Goal Differential 44:28 Should LAFC Punt 47:18 Never Punt Philosophy 49:10 Quarterly Review Bit 52:49 Goal Draft Update 58:54 Bold Predictions Check 01:01:43 Bet It And Forget It 01:05:14 Final Plugs And Signoff Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch and more at HappyFootSadFootPod.com YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot  Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Travis, Vince, and Darren preview LAFC’s 2026 Leagues Cup group stage at BMO Stadium—Chivas (Aug 5), Toluca (Aug 8), and Querétaro (Aug 12)—plus: Hawaii,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3948,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520/episodes/2026-leagues-cup-preview-chivas-at-bmo-toluca-revenge-or-do-we-just-punt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520/2026-leagues-cup-preview-chivas-at-bmo-toluca-revenge-or-do-we-just-punt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}