Moontower Soccer: An Austin FC Podcast
Moontower Soccer is an Austin FC podcast hosted by Landon Cotham and Jeremiah Bentley, who started podcasting about the team long before they ever even signed a player. They do their homework and keep the hot takes to a minimum. Each episode will bring you news, interviews, and analysis of Austin's Major League Soccer team.
Episodes
This week Landon, Jeremiah, and Steph get drunk and answer listener questions, while a sober Mike hosts. The first segment is the news of the week and still kid-friendly, but you might want to send the kids to bed for the rest of the show. Questions and topics include:
- Facundo Torres to Austin FC?
- Owen's surgery
- Jon Gallagher extension
- Moontower AFTER DARK
- More F/M/K matchups
- Rewatchin...
This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss Austin FC's first training and media availability of 2026, and a potential Obrian exit. Other questions and topics include:
- First training of 2026
- Who was and wasn't there
- Potential Obrian exit
- Estevez hints at more roster movement
- What Pereira's contract extension means
- Brandon Vazquez's return timeline
- Would you want Chucky Lozano in Au...
This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by Paul Dolan, a long-time Vancouver Whitecaps analyst, to take a deep dive into Jayden Nelson. Other questions and topics include:
- Owen Wolff re-signs as a U22 player
- What does U22 mean?
- What does that mean for the roster build?
- Recap of this offseasons ins and outs
- What other moves do we expect?
- Is the current roster better than 2025?
- Paul Dolan on Jayd...
This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by Steph and Mike to give the 2025 Swoontower Superlatives, and to cover some potential player movement. Other questions and topics include:
- Come hang out New Years Day at Turnstile!
- Official details of the Rosales move
- Scouting reports of the SuperDraft picks
- Our takes on the Tadeo Allende rumor
- Is Biro leaving us?
- New MLS divisions
- 2025 Swoontower Super...
Surprise! Due to the insane amount of news this week, we recorded a show even though we said we were taking the week off. This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss the sale of Bukari, and the incoming moves of Jayden Nelson and Joseph Rosales. Other questions and topics include:
- Submit questions for "Moontower After Dark"
- Come hang out New Years Day at Turnstile!
- Details of the Bukari, Nelson, and Rosales moves
This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by old friend, Chris Welhausen, to compete against Landon in Austin FC trivia, and discuss the reported signing of Jon Bell. Other questions and topics include:
- Austin have reportedly signed Jon Bell
- Not this Jon Bell
- Comparing Bell and Cascante
- MLS SuperDraft preview
- What can we expect from the draft?
- What is Owen Wolff's real market value?
- Jeremiah...
This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by Scott Specht to revisit our preseason Over/Under Predictions, and discuss the reported trade of Stefan Cleveland. Other questions and topics include:
- Stefan Cleveland traded to Sporting Kansas City
- Why this move is bigger than $50k
- What to expect from offseason mechanisms
- Could Argentina come to Austin this summer?
- No more wait list for season tickets
- Over/U...
This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss Austin FC's offseason roster decisions and how they feel about them. Other questions and topics include:
- Jon Gallagher is the best
- Austin FC announces roster decisions
- Ilie Sanchez will return in 2026
- What's the plan for Cleveland and Las?
- Rodo will have limited options
- Ways to open senior roster spots
- Jon Bell linked to Austin FC
- Would Pau...
***Apologies for the sub-par audio quality on this week's show. We had some technical issues and had to make do with what we had. Thanks.
This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by Seth Rau to break down the 2026 Austin FC schedule. Other questions and topics include:
- Austin FC Media Cup recap
- Diego Rubio says farewell
- Ervin Torres earns Homegrown contract
- Seth Rau on the 2026 Austin FC schedule
- Austin...
This week Landon and Jeremiah break down the MLS schedule shift and answer more listener questions. Other questions and topics include:
- Offseason hobbies
- MLS makes huge schedule changes
- Why these changes are important
- Reported shift to a single table
- Who would be in Austin's conference?
- International duty roundup
- Could Austin FC sign Zimmerman or Espinoza?
- Should Austin buy out a DP?<...
This week Landon and Jeremiah answer listener questions, and discuss a few potential roster changes. Other questions and topics include:
- Urawa Reds let Landon down
- Jeremiah is the oldest living Liverpool player
- Landon's take on renewing Ilie
- Two moves that almost certainly won't happen
- Japan's cool Toyotas
- What is Austin FC's identity after five years?
- Felipe or Diego as sh**...
This week, Mike and Jeremiah reflect on Austin FC's first round playoff series exit against LAFC - we try to find some storylines and takeaways from the matches, discuss some hypothetical Witches' Deals, reflect a bit on the 2025 season, and discuss the potential for hope in 2026.
We also mess up the intro and outro and talk about how much we miss Landon - we can't wait for him to be back in the saddle again!
It's Halloween and the scariest thing we're facing are the Sonny fans on instagram!
Today we talk about LAFC Playoff Match
- 'fit checks
- Match Moods
- Goal Celly
and we recap the Austin FC boys & fam Halloween costumes!
Meet us in section 135 a half hour before kickoff for a Swoontower photo!
This week Mike and Jeremiah are joined by Special Guest Host Adrian Healey to help fill the Landon-sized hole in our hearts; we discuss, amongst other things:
- How do we feel about Austin’s 2nd best season so far?
- LAFC Playoff Preview & Los Verdes Watch Party locations
- An initial look back on 5 Years of Verde
And as always, we cover bits of Austin FC news including:
This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss the final regular season game, and what we learned going into the playoff series against LAFC. Other questions and topics include:
- Landon says goodbye to a friend
- What does this loss mean for the playoffs?
- Austin defies statistics for 74 minutes
- Taking joy in San Jose's pain
- Academy keeper called to PR senior team
- Playoff Party at Mohawk
- How will we pla...
This week we've got a recap of LAFC at home, a VERY SERIOUS playoff mentality discussion, and a podcast digest. And of course, our regular features, as always!
and the Man of Steph's Jersey!
Thank you all so much for listening!
This week Landon and Mike break down Austin's win against LAFC that clinched 6th place, then look ahead to San Jose and the playoffs. Other questions and topics include:
- Buy tickets for the Crugnolas' show
- Win against LAFC clinches 6th place
- Wait, but how? (MLS table math)
- Will we see LAFC in the playoffs?
- Mike playing mind games with the opposition
- Owen Wolff comes up big again
- "...
We did it! We got an episode out before the next match started!
If you want to hear a little about why we've been so busy and on a different schedule lately, show up to our Multilingual Mixer on Monday night 10/13!
Today we talk about:
Deebo - maybe the cutest hippo matschscot of all time?
Match Moods
Goal Celly: Svatok Svatoking
Social Media Standouts (we crown a new all-time best player-shared social series of all time, sorry Vale...
This week Landon and Jeremiah commiserate over a tough week, then look ahead to Austin's potential playoff scenarios. Other questions and topics include:
- Stuver's comments about the locker room
- Austin FC officially clinch a playoff spot
- Should Nico have strayed from the back 5?
- Open Cup Final recap
- Criticizing and defending referees
- Penso making an example of Dani?
- Hungover vs St. Loui...
We've got a big episode looking back on the Austin FC 2025 Open Cup run and Final experience, as always within the same structure you're used to with us:
- Fit Checks
- Match Moods
- Social Media Standouts
And, after our Open Cup lookback, Steph gives us the Man of Her Jersey.
Thank you so much, everyone, for being you.
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