{"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":315,"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":"2026-07-16T16:23:23.013124+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520"},"episode":{"title":"Can LAFC Beat Toluca in Champions Cup Without Bouanga? Can They Beat San Diego Without ANY Starters?","slug":"can-lafc-beat-toluca-in-champions-cup-without-bouanga-can-they-beat-san-diego-without-any-starters","published_at":"2026-04-28T07:44:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520/can-lafc-beat-toluca-in-champions-cup-without-bouanga-can-they-beat-san-diego-without-any-starters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520","url":"https://shows.acast.com/happyfootsadfoot/episodes/can-lafc-beat-toluca-in-champions-cup-without-bouanga-can-th","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65c4e6b861faed00167918df/e/69f06542253986c4de8c6504/media.mp3","summary":"Darren and Vince preview LAFC’s double-match week: the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal first leg vs Toluca followed by an MLS trip to San Diego. How will LAFC will look without suspended Denis Bouanga? How scared should we be of Toluca? Should we even care about San Diego at all? How did Travis somehow write a feature film that is now being made starring Emma Stone and Chris Pine while also recording 300 episodes of this podcast? ALL WILL BE REVEALED. 00:00 Welcome and Match Week 00:57 Merch and Postgame Plug 01:27 Listener Banter Movie News 03:08 Celebrity Co Host Draft 05:32 Sponsor Break Amirian Law 06:48 Storylines Segment Setup 07:33 Travis Checks In From NYC 08:19 Lineup Without Bouanga 13:22 Midfield and Backline Choices 18:34 How Good Is Toluca 19:39 Scouting Toluca and Matchup 20:16 Semifinal Field Check 20:58 Toluca Form and Focus 22:09 LAFC Tactical Blueprint 24:42 First Leg Scoreline Goals 25:55 Why This Run Matters 29:16 Final Hosting and Rankings 31:04 Punting San Diego Debate 32:24 Rotation and Depth Talk 37:25 Bet It and Forget It 42:01 Wrap Up and Thanks 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":"Darren and Vince preview LAFC’s double-match week: the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal first leg vs Toluca followed by an MLS trip to San Diego. How will…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2580,"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/can-lafc-beat-toluca-in-champions-cup-without-bouanga-can-they-beat-san-diego-without-any-starters/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/can-lafc-beat-toluca-in-champions-cup-without-bouanga-can-they-beat-san-diego-without-any-starters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}