{"podcast":{"title":"The Rondo by GOAL","slug":"the-rondo-by-goal-7034317","podcast_index_feed_id":7034317,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FBM6233027125","website_url":"http://goal.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/655ae180-60ef-11f0-a0ec-e75f63bd03cd/image/f5133761aec9d5951f1dd5d80ae56437.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"GOAL USA","episode_count":62,"summary":"The Rondo by GOAL is a soccer show dedicated to the most important stories in U.S. soccer. Released every Thursday, we'll take you behind the scenes of the US National teams, insight into MLS, NWSL, and USL happenings, and status updates from our American stars abroad. Whether you're tuning in to see which retro kits our hosts are wearing or to hear them make bold predictions and cheeky comments, it's the only rondo you want to get caught in the middle of from GOAL USA and Footballco.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T18:19:11.584862+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317"},"episode":{"title":"Is MLS Actually GOOD?","slug":"is-mls-actually-good","published_at":"2026-02-23T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317/is-mls-actually-good","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FBM5454388392.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FBM5454388392.mp3","summary":"MLS season is underway, which means it's time for our Rondo guys to get excited about American soccer again. To be honest, they missed it quite a bit. So, to kick things off, we decided to ask one big fat question: Is MLS actually good? Sure, Lionel Messi plays here and teams are now valued at nearly $1.5 BILLION. But does anyone want to watch the product on the pitch? Should they care? And, most importantly, is this a RETIREMENT LEAGUE?Raheemovic, Corbin Mills, and Tom Hindle break down the league shortly after its 31st birthday as it moves from startup to major player in the soccer world. Follow us on Instagram: @goalrondoSubscribe on YouTube: @Rondo_GOAL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"MLS season is underway, which means it's time for our Rondo guys to get excited about American soccer again. To be honest, they missed it quite a bit. So,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2587,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317/episodes/is-mls-actually-good/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317/is-mls-actually-good.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}