Alonso In, Liverpool Out!!

2026 World Cup Preview

The World Cup starts in 48 hours — and so does our summer of coverage. Henry and Hoov go group by group through all 12 groups, break down the USMNT's real chances under Pochettino (spoiler: they're cautiously optimistic), and make their picks for tournament winner, biggest flop, and the dark horses worth watching. The takes: Portugal wins it if they have the guts to bench Ronaldo. Germany is going to disappoint. Norway is a legitimate quarter-final threat. Ivory Coast is the most fun team in the tournament. Turkey is terrifying for the USA. And Scotland — at their first World Cup in decades — is already playing bagpipes in the streets of Boston, which is exactly the energy this whole summer needs. Plus: Mecca of Banter just picked up 2,000 new Twitter followers overnight. If you're new here, welcome. Henry and Hoov grew up in St. Louis, played the game, have been talking footy in a group chat for over a decade, and finally put a microphone in front of it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe. It's going to be a big summer.

PSG Oui Oui

From a statement performance against Senegal to the grandest stage in club football — this episode has it all. We dig into what the USMNT is building ahead of the World Cup, then close out with the Champions League Final and why the beautiful game came out on top. This is the pod.

Whatever the Weather!!

Took em long enough

Alonso In, Liverpool Out!!

The Title Race Is ON FIRE — And Liverpool Just Imploded City claimed the FA Cup, Arsenal are REFUSING to let go of the title, and Liverpool just got torn apart 4-2 by Villa in one of the most shocking results of the season. United? They're back — a heart-stopping 3-2 thriller over Forest has everyone talking. And Chelsea? They may have lost the FA Cup Final 1-0 to City, but the future at Stamford Bridge is looking VERY exciting with the bombshell news that Xabi Alonso is coming in as their new manager. Meanwhile, STL City are running out of time in the playoff race, but they've got a massive Open Cup quarterfinal against Houston that could change everything. And it's not over yet — City vs Bournemouth and Chelsea vs Spurs TOMORROW. One slip and the title picture looks completely different. You do NOT want to miss this one.

The Power of Peppa!!

A wild week across MLS, the Premier League, and Champions League chaos. We break down STL City’s split road results with a gritty win in Chicago followed by a tough loss in Austin, before diving into a loaded Premier League recap. Arsenal cruise past Fulham, Chelsea get embarrassed by Forest 🌳, Spurs edge Villa in a nervy one, and United outlast Liverpool in a five‑goal thriller. We close with a massive Champions League preview, reacting to Arsenal’s 1–1 with Atlético ahead of a must‑win second leg at the Emirates, and PSG vs Bayern delivering pure madness ahead of Wednesday’s decider. Tactics, reactions, rants, and big takeaways as the season hits crunch time. ⚽🔥