Lobbing Scorchers
Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more. Lobbing Scorchers is produced and owned by Just Once Media. https://lobbingscorchers.com
Episodes
With the Club World Cup now a wrap, the Seattle Sounders returned to league play with a 2-0 victory over Austin FC at Lumen Field. Was this a breakout performance for Jesús Ferreira? We discuss that as part of the Dub Pod and Agenda Check.
We also dive into some more Club World Cup discourse, including Inter Miami’s unceremonious exit from the tournament that leaves some question marks as to the stock of Lionel Messi and the Barca B...
After wrapping up their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign, it's back to the MLS season for the Seattle Sounders, who return to action by hosting Austin FC in Matchday 21. We're joined by We Are Austin TV to preview the matchup, then hit some more takeaways from the CWC, and react to Wednesday's scores and other news from around MLS. Subscribe to We Are Austin TV.
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The Sounders are playing the best team in the WORLD! It’s time to wrap up the Club World Cup group stage, which will see the Seattle Sounders take on a pretty big foe: Paris Saint-Germain, who might just be the best team in the world at the moment. Ed from PSG Talk joins the show to preview Seattle’s matchup with the UEFA Champions League winners, who have world-class talent all over their roster, ...
After their hard-fought 2-1 L to open Group B play vs. Botafogo, the Seattle Sounders set their sights on an even loftier foe when they take on Spanish powerhouse Atlético Madrid at Lumen Field. Can the Rave Green pull off a result that would shock the pundits globally, or will the La Liga giant be out for blood after their lopsided defeat against PSG? We're joined by Jeremy Beren of Into the Calderón and That Atleti Podcast to pre...
It's time for the FIFA Club World Cup as the Seattle Sounders get set to take on storied Brazilian outfit Botafogo in Sunday's Group B opener at Lumen Field. Can the Rave Green procure the shock result, or will the recent off-field drama and struggles in league play carry over into the international competition? We're joined by Pedro Soares of the YouTube channel "Glorious Botafogo" to get some intel on Seattle's upcoming opp...
It’s finally here — the Seattle Sounders are kicking off their Club World Cup campaign against Botafogo in Group B at Lumen Field. But it’s not all sunshine and trophies. Amid a growing dispute between MLS players and league owners over Club World Cup prize money, the vibes around the Rave Green have taken a hit. Will this tournament be the reset Seattle needs?
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A player protest before the Minnesota match has thrown the Seattle Sounders into controversy as tensions over Club World Cup prize money boil over. We break down the drama, review Seattle’s three-game homestand, check in on our latest Agenda items, and preview Sunday’s Cascadia clash against the Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place.
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Coming off two straight 1-0 victories, the Seattle Sounders have a golden opportunity to keep it rolling with Minnesota United's Matchday 17 visit to Lumen Field. We're joined by Minnesota-based journalist Jeff Rueter of the Athletic to talk about the Loons' 2025 form under rising head coach Eric Ramsay. We also talk about Albert Rusank and the Sounders from a national perspective.
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In this episode, we sit down with Katie Wilson, candidate for mayor of Seattle, to discuss her vision for the city. From her early days founding the Transit Riders Union to her plans for addressing homelessness, affordable housing, and transit ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Wilson shares her detailed strategies and personal con...
It’s a jam-packed pod as we take stock of the Seattle Sounders’ big road trip, which saw them post a 1-1-1 record across matches in Houston, LAFC, and Portland. Was the debacle at LAFC a cause for concern? Is a 1-1 draw at Portland an acceptable result? We discuss that and more in a double-game review. Later on, we dive into our Agenda Check and give our Winners and Losers from Matchday 14 in MLS.
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We’re joined by special guest Derek Clark of Rangers Review, one of the biggest outlets covering Rangers FC of the Scottish Premiership – the former club of recent Seattle Sounders transfer Ryan Kent. Clark gives us the story of Kent’s winding path to Major League Soccer, including his falling out with Jose Mourinho and answering the question as to whether he has pet crocodiles.
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It’s our 100th episode and an emphatic Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders have departed Houston, Texas with a 3-1 victory for their fourth win in five matches. We’ll talk about all the goals and the controversial red card to friend of the show Femi Awodesu in our game review, hit our Agenda Check and reveal the Winners and Losers from Matchday 12 in MLS.
We also have another Blazing Hot Coach Press Conference of the Week sponsored by H...
Seattle Sounders academy legend Wade Webber joins us at Starfire Sports ahead of the big US Open Cup clash between Tacoma Defiance and Portland Timbers. From youth development secrets to what’s next for Defiance, Wade tells all in this exclusive interview.
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We have an emphatic Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders beat the absolute brakes of St. Louis CITY SC in Matchday 11 cruising to a 4-1 victory. Moose scored another goal. Obed Vargas scored a goal. We had a coveted Nouhou goal. And Ryan Kent might just be the greatest player alive. We’ll talk about all that, hit our Agenda Check then jump around the league for winners and losers around MLS.
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We have a Draw Pod as the Seattle Sounders took a little road trip to the thriving metropolis of Commerce City CO and came back with a 1-1 draw. We break it all down in our game review, which features another Moose goal, another Jesus Ferreira assist, and Jordan Morris going out with another injury. Later on we hit our Agenda Check, and dive into the BEST Blazing Hot Coach Press Conferences (sponsored by Haxan Ferments) of the seas...
We have an emphatic Dub Pod as the Seattle Sounders beat the brakes off Nashville SC at Lumen Field in Matchday 9. We dive into Seattle’s best performance of the season in our game review, featuring the return of Jordan Morris and Albert Rusnak from injury and the MLS debut of Ryan Kent.
Later on, we talk about an intriguing development down at LAFC, where head coach Steve Cherundolo announced he’ll be stepping down at the end of th...
Seattle Sounders Technical Director Henry Brauner talks development and his role in the Seattle Sounders Organization.
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Noah talks with Femi Awodesu, a Houston Dynamo defender and former Penn State Big Ten Defender of the Year who went undrafted and now into the starting lineup. Femi talks about life, Nico Lodiero, and making YouTube content on his off time.
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It’s unfortunately an emphatic L pod as the Seattle Sounders went down to sunny San Diego, CA and got routed 3-0 by San Diego FC. We break it all down in our game review, hit our Agena Check, then mercifully move onto some league-wide coverage where we give our winners and losers from Matchday 7 in MLS.
Later on we discuss the pipe dream of Kevin De Bruyne one day coming to Seattle (before we saw the news that Inter Miami actually h...
It’s a very special episode as we’re finally joined by the great Tom Bogert of GiveMeSport and Soccerwise to talk about the Sounders from a national perspective, his take on Ryan Kent and a couple of the other big headlines from around MLS. After our initial discussion, Tom also gave us a glimpse into life as one of the biggest scoop-artists in the game in a segment that will be available exclusively to our YouTube members.
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