{"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":"Portland & Cruz Azul Preview: Has LAFC’s Offense Finally Clicked? Can They Finish the Job in Mexico?","slug":"portland-cruz-azul-preview-has-lafc-s-offense-finally-clicked-can-they-finish-the-job-in-mexico","published_at":"2026-04-10T07:02:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520/portland-cruz-azul-preview-has-lafc-s-offense-finally-clicked-can-they-finish-the-job-in-mexico","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-foot-sad-foot-an-lafc-podcast-6010520","url":"https://shows.acast.com/happyfootsadfoot/episodes/portland-cruz-azul-preview-has-lafcs-offense-finally-clicked","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65c4e6b861faed00167918df/e/69d89e01cdaa3e377c530ac2/media.mp3","summary":"Travis, Darren, and Vince preview two LAFC's MLS road game at Portland on Saturday and the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal second leg at Cruz Azul on Tuesday. Has Marc Dos Santos finally unlocked the attack after LAFC’s 6–0 win over Orlando and 3–0 first-leg win over Cruz Azul? Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga are surging, and David Martinez is too, but Portland and Puebla will not be easy places to play. One of them has high altitude and the other's got a lumberjack with a chainsaw standing in the crowd JUST WAITING TO USE IT!!!! 00:00 Show Intro and Match Preview 01:25 Listener Mandated Banter 01:37 PO Box Nostalgia 03:50 Hacks Season Five Hype 10:25 Sponsor Break Amirian Law 11:40 Storylines Segment Setup 12:27 Offense Finally Clicking 16:49 Long Range Shooting Twist 19:23 Can LAFC Close Cruz Azul? 23:21 Game State Fears 24:32 Away Goals Explained 24:53 Would Fans Travel 26:31 Portland Rotation Talk 27:30 Why Portland Struggles 29:24 Planned Subs And Lineup 29:50 Boudri Minutes Mystery 32:17 Portland Away Day Vibes 34:01 Bet It And Forget It 37:50 Bets And Martinez Praise 42:13 Wrap Up And Support 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, Darren, and Vince preview two LAFC's MLS road game at Portland on Saturday and the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal second leg at Cruz Azul on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2589,"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/portland-cruz-azul-preview-has-lafc-s-offense-finally-clicked-can-they-finish-the-job-in-mexico/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/portland-cruz-azul-preview-has-lafc-s-offense-finally-clicked-can-they-finish-the-job-in-mexico.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}