City SC Posse - Ep21: CITY Is 8th, Hartel Is Cooking, and Colorado Is Next

City SC Posse - Ep21: CITY Is 8th, Hartel Is Cooking, and Colorado Is Next

St. Louis CITY SC is no longer just playing better. CITY is officially climbing. On this episode of City SC Posse, Bright and Kev recap CITY’s 3-1 road win over LA Galaxy, a result that pushed St. Louis into 8th place in the Western Conference and continued one of the hottest runs of form in MLS. Bright opens by welcoming new listeners and explaining what City SC Posse is all about: casual fan reaction, the eye test, match impressions, standings, stadium experience, and the moments fans actually talk about. The guys break down the LA win, starting with Kyle McNaughton’s strong header to open the scoring and the immediate Galaxy response that forced Roman Bürki into an important save on Marco Reus. Bürki’s return matters after the strange “fitness” questions from the previous match and Ben Lundt’s costly mistake against Sporting KC. Then Marcel Hartel took over. His first-half stoppage-time goal gave CITY a 2-0 lead at halftime, and he finished the night with a goal and two assists. Bright and Kev discuss how Hartel is becoming the attacking centerpiece for CITY and why his recent form changes the feel of the entire offense. The Becher conversation is also back. Simon Becher scored CITY’s third goal after a beautiful quick passing move, helped draw the Galaxy red card, and remains a useful, annoying, high-energy forward. But he also missed multiple chances, which keeps the No. 9 debate alive. Bright and Kev also discuss the Garcés red card, Damet’s postgame comments, CITY’s refusal to just sit back after going up a man, and the frustration of losing the clean sheet on a late defensive breakdown. Even with some cleanup needed, this was a real road win and another sign that CITY’s form is not a fluke. Then the focus shifts to Colorado. CITY is now 8th, riding a six or seven match unbeaten run depending on whether you include the Open Cup, and has a home match against a Colorado team it recently beat on the road. Bright and Kev talk lineup questions, whether Sang-Bin should start, Wallem’s availability, Mățan potentially being available, betting angles, and why Saturday is a real chance to keep climbing the Western Conference table. CITY went to LA and made a statement. Now Colorado comes to St. Louis. Listen now at NFNPPOD.com [http://NFNPPOD.com].

AI Is Loose! Money Is Fake! The System Is Rigged! STL Rams Cash | NFNP 2x24

AI is loose. Money is fake. The system is rigged. And St. Louis finally figured out how to spend the Rams cash. Bright and Duds are back for NFNP 2x24, starting with a mid-summer blah mood before spiraling into quarter-life crises, useless degrees, AI taking over work, and the possibility that artificial intelligence is already breaking out of the box. The guys get into a wild AI story involving a sandbox, hacking, online access and the kind of “oops” moment that sounds like the opening scene of a movie where humanity loses. From there, they hit gambling apps, casino glitches, Queen of Hearts raffles, taxes, and why the house always seems to find a “technical issue” when somebody actually wins. Then it is World Cup talk, NFNPPOD’s Wrexham story getting real traction, City SC Posse momentum, voter-roll concerns, Missouri tax talk, capitalism vs. socialism, Elon Musk, crony capitalism, Bitcoin, inflation, childcare, utilities and the middle-class squeeze. Plus, Broken Lizard brought Super Troopers 3 promotion to St. Louis, AI is writing blogs and grading papers, and the city finally approved spending hundreds of millions from the Rams settlement — with plenty going to infrastructure, tornado recovery and downtown revitalization, but nothing directly to the police. It is a classic NFNP summer spiral: AI, money, politics, St. Louis, sports, scams, systems and one simple question: Who is actually in charge here? Listen, follow and join the posse: NFNPPOD.com [http://NFNPPOD.com]

City SC Posse - Ep20: CITY is Rolling, the Signings Are Here, and Galaxy Is Next

City SC Posse is back for Episode 20, and suddenly the season feels alive again. Bright and Kev start by thanking everyone who watched, listened, shared, and supported the Wrexham AFC bonus episode, which became the show’s biggest episode so far. After the original Wrexham story, the stolen rental car, the missing souvenirs, and Wrexham AFC replacing the entire order, the bonus episode brought in thousands of streams and new listeners to NFNPPOD and City SC Posse. Then it is back to St. Louis CITY business. CITY beat Sporting KC 3-2 at Energizer Park, and Kev was there with Pop to take in the rivalry win. The guys talk through the atmosphere, the Thursday night crowd, the lack of SKC blue in the building, and what it felt like to be back after the World Cup break. The recap gets into the biggest talking points from the match: Roman Bürki not being in the lineup or even on the bench, Ben Lundt getting the start, Sang-Bin Jeong continuing to produce, Marcel Hartel looking like a true DP, Eduard Löwen burying the late penalty, and CITY nearly making a comfortable rivalry win way more stressful than it needed to be. CITY’s goals came from Sang-Bin, Hartel, and Löwen, while the team finished with 21 shots, 7 on target, 56% possession, stronger passing numbers, and the three points they absolutely needed against the worst team in the league. The win pushed CITY into 10th place in the Western Conference, just one point behind LA Galaxy, making Wednesday night’s road match a real playoff-line opportunity. A few weeks ago, CITY looked buried. Now they are in form, climbing the table, and suddenly playing matches that actually matter again. Then the guys preview LA Galaxy. CITY has a chance to leapfrog LA, keep the momentum going, and prove this recent run is more than a brief post-break sugar rush. Bright and Kev talk win probability, whether a road draw would be acceptable, the possibility of another high-scoring CITY-Galaxy match, and why a 2-2 result feels very much on the table. Finally, the transfer window woke up. CITY officially added Alexandru Mățan, a Romanian attacking midfielder with MLS experience, Columbus Crew ties, a Damet connection, and a trophy-winning background. The guys also discuss the reported Carlo Holse move, the biggest signing in club history if finalized, and what both attacking additions mean for Hartel, Löwen, Becher, Sang-Bin, and the rest of the front line. The big question remains: Did CITY add enough finishing, or did they just add more creativity? The signings are here. CITY is rolling. Galaxy is next. Listen now at NFNPPOD.com [http://NFNPPOD.com]

Wrexham AFC Just Won a Fan for Life

A St. Louis CITY fan wore his CITY kit to Wrexham, visited The Fat Boar, the Racecourse, the Club Shop, and The Turf, then had his rental car stolen with all the Wrexham merch inside. After reading the blog, Wrexham AFC replaced the entire order and now Bright is a fan for life! Read the blog at NFNPPOD.com/blog/wrexham/ [http://NFNPPOD.com/blog/wrexham/]

St. Louis Curfews, Bail Bond Rabbit Holes & Taco Bell Prophecies

Part 2 of our July NFNP hangout episode is here — and somehow, this one turned into a prophecy. Bright and Duds continue the conversation from last week with St. Louis sports, the Cardinals, Jordan Walker, CITY SC frustration, downtown St. Louis curfews, fireworks chaos, families feeling unsafe after major events, and the question of whether the city is finally getting serious about enforcing basic rules downtown. Then the guys circle back to last week’s interview with Texas bail attorney Ken W. Good, including bail bonds, bounty hunters, failure-to-appear problems, TikTok and X reactions, and whether Rizzuto may have been listening when he suddenly decided to do his own bail-bond deep dive. The back half goes full NFNP: Taco Bell’s explosive diarrhea outbreak, fast food memories, housing prices, immigration, birthright citizenship, Netflix cancellations, Jason Bateman shows, Stranger Things conspiracy theories and why every “light episode” somehow becomes two hours long. Also worth noting: during this recording, the guys predicted Jordan Walker winning the Home Run Derby and joked through the Taco Bell situation before both stories fully exploded. That is not analysis. That is NFNP prophecy. Listen, follow and join the posse: NFNPPOD.com [http://NFNPPOD.com]