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 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.
This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss (briefly) the loss at RSL, then look ahead to Wednesday's US Open Cup Final vs Nashville. Other questions and topics include:
- Landon and Mike are too old for punk shows
- What the Open Cup final means for Austin
- ATX rotate heavily in Salt Lake
- Defensive missteps to learn from
- What we took away from Fodrey's start
- US Open Cup preview vs Nashville SC
- ...
On this week's Swoontower, we've got a doozy of an episode! Between the Bobby Jones CSF Verde Homecoming fundraiser, an incredible match at home against Seattle, the 4ATX Gala, and Brad Stuver's contract extension, we've got more than enough going on to fill your ears with a fun show.
Listen in to hear us talk about:
- Matchscots!
- Fit Checks
- Seattle, and...
- THE 4ATX GALA!
- Match Moods
- Goal Cellies
- Social Media...
This week Landon and Mike discuss Austin FC's historic week, which included two last-minute winners. Other questions and topics include:
- Listen to Landon and Brad Stuver here
- CALVIN JAY FODREY
- Is a back 5 the way forward?
- Focus and effort on our side
- How Austin won the USOC semi
- Should we have gotten a red card?
- Disciplined defense beats Seattle
- (but also Brad Stuver)
- Uzuni and ...
We're back again with another episode, reviewing our match against FCD (don't worry, it's just one word) and our OPEN CUP SEMI FINAL WIN IN MINNESOTA.
- Away Day Experience
- Match Moods
- Goal Cellies (the highest score from Mike ever!!!)
- Social Media Standouts
- Remember to support Verde Homecoming!
and of course, the Man of Steph's Jersey!
This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss what went wrong in Dallas and preview this week's two games. Other questions and topics include:
- Austin FC not up for Dallas game
- Subpar experience at Toyota Stadium in Frisco
- How does this affect playoff chances?
- What "prioritizing Open Cup" looks like
- What are "second balls"?
- What it means to play with focus
- Accountability from Nic...
This week Landon and Jeremiah the win in Kansas City that all but punches our playoff ticket, and go through the highlights of Rodolfo Borrell's press conference. Other questions and topics include:
- Brad Stuver event on Monday 9/15
- Austin FC win away at Sporting Kansas City
- CJ Fodrey's impact as a sub
- Should it have been a penalty?
- Wolff continues to be a difference maker
- Stuver saves the d...
We're back again with another episode, reviewing San Jose and the week in socials! We've got:
- Fit Checks: ZAN! :one million fire emojis:
- Match Moods
- Goal Cellies
- Social Media Standouts
and of course, the Man of Steph's Jersey!
This week Landon and Jeremiah break down the exciting win against the San Jose Earthquakes and preview what the thin roster might look like against Sporting Kansas City. Other questions and topics include:
- Progress Texas event w/ Landon and Brad Stuver
- Austin FC's improved playoff outlook
- Nico's tactical adjustments for San Jose
- Owen is good (once again)
- Austin score some fun goals
- Why Austi...
We're back again, this time with a shorter episode than normal - Montreal? Not a fun match to talk about, and the boys were social-ing a LOT more quietly this week than normal.
Also, we're off to Dragon Con in Atlanta this weekend, so we didn't quite have as many days of content to plumb through as normal.
That said, we do talk a bit about the match, about the fits, about the socials, and about some dogs, so definitely...
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