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Emergency Podcast! (An Austin FC Podcast)
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In this episode, Phil West is joined by special guest Hernán González of We Are Austin TV to talk about We Are Austin TV's dominance in the Austin FC Media Cup game, the long-awaited roster decisions that see Julio Cascante and Diego Rubio departing the club, speculation about other roster moves happening during the season, Brandon Vázquez's physical rehab, and Myrto Uzuni's confidence rehab. They also share their love for Paul Rothrock and muse on whether Cristian Espinoza would fit on Austin FC if available.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss the earlier-than-usual MLS schedule drop for 2026, including Phil's three best and three worst things about the schedule for Austin FC, with the best including a special focus on Verde coming April 4, and the worst including some disappointing news about the East away trips and the San Diego away trip. They also get into how the 2026 schedule gives us clues as to how the schedule shift in 2027-28 might go, try to figure out how Leagues Cup and the playoffs will fit into a year that has a two-month break for the World Cup in the middle of it, and muse on the fortunes on northern teams and how the schedule changes might actually benefit them.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West start with a very Emergency Tangent-esque contemplation of Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter bringing us the most famous of Beckett plays, then they dive into all the MLS news that broke on Thursday, including the schedule change and the reported move from conferences to divisions and a single league table, and they muse on the future of the Apple TV deal, a possible players' strike, and why expanding the playoffs to 20 teams could be a lot of fun.
In this episode, Phil West is joined by special guest Lincoln Rose again to talk about Lincoln's 85-year-old woman alter ego, what it's like to call four LAFC goals on a radio broadcast documenting the end of the 2025 Austin FC season, predictions for the five Game 3 matchups in the playoffs, how to manage Verde's option-year decisions, what to do about Myrto Uzuni and his recent PK woes, and reasons to be optimistic about the 2026 season. Also, take the MLS fan survey with some Austin FC questions that Phil asked.
In this episode, Phil West talks to Justin Ruderman about how lucky LAFC fans are to have gotten the two most likable Tottenham Hotspur players, how Game 1 of the playoff series between Austin FC and LAFC went from their Verde-centric and LAFC-centric perspectives, what to expect in Game 2, if they think it will go to a third game, and should LAFC advance, how far they'll go and might that be an MLS Cup final against Inter Miami. They then speculate on new LAFC coaching candidates and muse on which sports team has the City of Angels' attention right now.
In this Emergency Tangent episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about baseball fandom, their baseball origin stories, enduring games that go well past nine innings, enduring games inside a stadium with a dome Phil likened to a "gray grapefruit squeezer," and the time that Moisés got Stan Lee to hold a Blue Jays hat for a photo that ended up in a Toronto newspaper.
In this episode, Phil West is joined by special guest Lincoln Rose to play a word association game with all 16 remaining playoff teams, rate the watchability for all eight first-round best-of-three series, talk about the players they're most excited to see, and make some MLS Cup projections. There's also a tangent about playoff baseball, John Candy, and how some '80s movies just don't age well, as well as lore about Minnesota's iron skillet.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West record while keeping an eye on their opposing teams in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series (which Phil would influence after recording by employing an eighth-inning rally cap), discuss the upcoming matchup with San Jose and why Austin FC will be getting the best that San Jose can muster, touch on the 81 different possibilities that will lead to Verde getting their first-round opponent, celebrate Ilie Sánchez and Diego Rubio, and ponder the East playoff picture, which could provide us a Nashville vs. Columbus play-in game.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about a great game that was not a great soccer game, touch on a horrible week that was capped off by Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez saying, "It was a horrible week for us," look ahead to Sunday night's matchup against LAFC, do some playoff math and Wooden Spoon math (with Moisés making a musical reference that cracks Phil up), and finish off talking about ACL (the music festival) and Hozier hoziering.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West discuss what we should learn from Wednesday night's Open Cup final, preview Saturday night's match against St. Louis City SC, review the playoff-making scenarios for Austin FC this weekend, register a record number of Emergency Podcast bleeps while being happy about the culture being created by the club, look briefly ahead to what the first round of the playoffs might bring, and touch on the new Taylor Swift album (as podcasters are contractually obligated to this week).
In this episode, Phil West and 615 Soccer's Ben Wright preview Wednesday night's U.S. Open Cup final, which includes talk about his hour in Austin (at that point in his travels), how Nashville SC got to the final, how the regular season is going, the dynamic duo that Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar have been this season, who Nashville SC's unsung heroes have been, and how the teams' mascots match up.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share that, sometimes, Zoom does weird things, before getting into the win over the Sounders that defied Phil's 60th-minute expectations, a preview of Real Salt Lake (and their summer signings that haven't yet hit), a preview of the U.S. Open Cup and why Hany Mukhtar could loom large, some playoff place discussions, a reminder about a watch party way down south, and a celebration of the Brad Stuver contract extension.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West revel in Austin FC's semifinal U.S. Open Cup win (but not as much as Nico Estévez reveled in it), share audio from Brendan Hines-Ike after the loss against Dallas (to show Verde's focus in that finals-deciding match), provide an early preview on that final against Nashville, touch on the matchup against Seattle, and then go through some legitimately fascinating playoff math, coming to a conclusion about the playoffs that may or may not excite you.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share thoughts on the U.S. Open Cup semifinal match between Verde and Minnesota United FC just hours before it starts, including looking at what national pundits have said, the 18 players social media showed going and who might start, why the Loons' win over St. Louis wasn't as good as the 3-1 scoreline made it look, and keys to Austin FC winning,
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Moisés' workout with Jon Gallagher, Austin FC's win over Sporting Kansas City, whether the team is reversing its post-July swoon trend from past seasons, preview the matchup with FC Dallas in Frisco, and bring in a special guest to help determine which teams we'd most and least like to see Verde face in the playoffs.
In this first-of-its-kind episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West sidestep soccer for an Emergency Tangent on the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap and the sequel debuting on Wednesday. They talk about Phil's heavy metal past and the goth band he was once part of, how they both came to know the movie, its influence on Seattle's music scene and various TV shows and movies, and the characters, lines, and songs that stood out to them. (There are several passing mentions to soccer, but they're buried deep in the episode.)
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West celebrate a special milestone with a nod to the stars of the upcoming Broadway production of Waiting for Godot, discuss the recent admiration of Owen Wolff via Verde All Day, break down elements of the Rodolfo Borrell press conference, discuss the upcoming match against Sporting Kansas City in which Nico Estévez will need to replace half his starting lineup thanks to international callups and injuries, and reveal a little lagniappe for you all coming soon.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West use selective sampling to say things are going decently well (15 points in their last nine matches) or concerningly off the rails (two points in their last three matches), explore the history of Austin FC post-July performances, look at the upcoming San Jose match as well as an SKC away match with five first-team players out on international duty, evaluate Mateja Đorđević's media debut, and wrap up with discussion of a Leagues Cup that has become League Cup.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West talk about Leagues Cup turning into League Cup, ponder Nicky Beloko's sudden departure from Austin FC, discuss the rest of the summer transfer window, debut another play about GAM, grouse about recent Copa Tejas results, ponder the possibilities of a win in Montréal on Saturday, and discuss a special Austin FC collector's item on sale.
In this episode, Moisés Chiullán and Phil West share their thoughts on Leagues Cup, unveil Phil's new short one-act play to illustrate how Austin FC turned $50,000 GAM into $225,000 GAM by laundering an international roster spot, provide some Nicky Beloko updates and share some of Diego Rubio's recent thoughts, preview the upcoming Copa Tejas matches, and explain goals added (G+).



