After getting absolutely smacked around in Seattle, the boys are back to break down another frustrating CITY performance, ask what the hell happened on those repeated set-piece goals, and figure out whether there is still any real reason for optimism before San Jose comes to town.

Seattle was ugly, the marking was worse, and the attack once again looked like a team crossing the ball because it has run out of better ideas. As Bright puts it, CITY may be leading the league in crosses, but that might just be a fancy way of saying nobody knows how else to create anything dangerous.

The guys get into Wallem’s latest disaster, why his spot in the lineup is becoming impossible to defend, and why the fans are screaming for different options like Joyner or Totland to get more run. They also talk through the larger issue hanging over this team: one win in eight matches, 14th in the West, too many backward passes, not enough creativity, and a coach who has not shown enough urgency with lineup changes or substitutions.

There is at least one real bright spot: Lowen is back. His first MLS minutes of the season came in Seattle, and he wasted no time making an impact, scoring just two minutes after coming on and immediately showing the creativity CITY has been missing. The guys talk about what he changes, why his set-piece quality matters, and how much this team has needed him.

Then it turns to San Jose. CITY is somehow 6-0 all time against the Earthquakes, but this version of San Jose is not the same old pushover. They are sitting first in the West, just dropped five on Austin, and come into St. Louis looking like a real problem. The guys break down the odds, the betting angles, the weird market respect CITY is still getting at home, and what lineup changes they want to see if this team is serious about getting a result.

And because this is City SC Posse, the episode ends where all great matchday conversations should end: with the real priorities. The right food at the stadium, a few beers, and finally some goals for the home team.

This week, the Posse asks a question that starts as a joke and ends a little too real.

Multiple scientists connected to high-level research institutions like NASA and Los Alamos… gone. Some dead. Some missing. Some quietly tied to federal investigations. The FBI is involved. The internet is spiraling. And suddenly, the “crazy conspiracy threads” don’t sound so crazy anymore.

So yeah… at what point does coincidence stop being coincidence?

From there, things escalate quickly.

The guys break down the latest UFO disclosure chatter, including claims of a hidden “UFO General,” secret programs, and why government transparency always seems to come six months too late. Antarctica theories resurface, ancient civilizations get thrown back into the mix, and somehow we end up debating whether the Earth might have unexplored tunnel systems that would make Elon rethink transportation.

Naturally, it wouldn’t be NFNPPOD without taking a hard left turn into everything else happening right now.

We get into political chaos, including gerrymandering debates, the Southern Poverty Law Center controversy, and the ongoing question of whether “experts” are actually experts or just really well-paid opinion machines.

Ilhan Omar’s eyebrow-raising net worth situation comes up, along with broader conversations about money, power, and how the system actually works behind the curtain.

On the business and tech side, we break down the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount merger, the future of media consolidation, and why data centers and Bitcoin might quietly be shaping the next decade more than anything happening on cable news.

And because this is the Posse, there’s no such thing as staying on topic.

You’ll also get:

• Sports updates
• Random history dives including Daniel Boone
• Book talk featuring Dark Matter and Recursion
• St. Louis local takes, including what’s next for The Armory
• And enough side tangents to make this feel like your smartest, funniest, slightly unhinged Friday night at the bar

This episode is part conspiracy, part reality check, part comedy, and just grounded enough to make you question what’s actually going on.

Listen now and decide for yourself.

In Episode 12, we break down St. Louis City SC’s frustrating 1-1 draw against FC Dallas, a result that felt a lot more like two points dropped than one point earned. City controlled long stretches of the first half, dominated possession, created chances, and still walked away stuck with another draw after a second-half defensive lapse punished them again.

We get into:

• Why this match felt completely different from the NYCFC draw
• City’s continued problem of failing to capitalize when they control the game
• The recurring second-half mental lapses that are becoming a trend
• Edelman’s rough giveaway, and his response with the assist on Baumgartl’s equalizer
• Why Teuchert keeps flashing in limited minutes, and why that only makes the lineup decisions more frustrating
• The ongoing questions around Becher, Cordova, and whether City has the right answer up top at all

Then we turn to Wednesday night’s U.S. Open Cup matchup against FC Tulsa.

We talk through:

• Why the Open Cup matters, especially in a city with St. Louis’ history in the tournament
• How Tulsa will treat this like their biggest game of the season
• Whether DaMet should rotate heavily and finally give more minutes to McSorley, Teuchert, Totland, Joyner, and the rest of the bench
• Why this should be a match City wins, and why that still doesn’t guarantee anything in a knockout setting

Bottom line:

City keeps collecting points, but the bigger questions are still hanging there. The attack still doesn’t feel fully solved, the subs still feel late, and the lineup choices still leave fans scratching their heads.

Now the Open Cup gives City a chance to build confidence, rotate smartly, and maybe finally give some of the hungry guys real minutes.

If you’re trying to figure out whether this team is building momentum or just treading water, this episode is for you.

City SC somehow found a way.

In Episode 11 of City SC Posse, we break down the chaotic 1-1 draw against NYCFC, a match that felt more like a loss for 90 minutes… until it didn’t. A 90+6 equalizer saved a point, but let’s be honest, this team didn’t deserve it.

So what does that mean?

We dig into everything:

• Why this draw felt like a win… and a warning
• The brutal reality of City’s offensive struggles (2 shots on target says it all)
• Berkey doing Berkey things and keeping this team alive
• Cordova’s invisible performance and what comes next
• Whether McSorley has earned real minutes
• And the bigger question: is this team actually improving?

T

hen we turn the page to tonight’s matchup on the road against FC Dallas.

Dallas comes in hot, unbeaten at home, with one of the league’s top scorers leading the charge. Meanwhile, City SC is still searching for consistency, identity, and goals.

We break down:

• Key matchups and players to watch
• Betting angles (including our favorite plays)
• Why this game could define the next stretch of the season
• And whether City can steal more points… or finally earn them

Bottom line: City SC is still within striking distance of the playoffs, but this next run of games is brutal. If this team wants to stay relevant, it starts now.

🎧 Tap in for the full breakdown, hot takes, and unfiltered reactions from the Posse.

Scientists tied to NASA, Los Alamos, and high-level research are disappearing, turning up dead, or leaving behind just enough weird details to make people ask questions.

So naturally… so did we.

This week’s episode dives headfirst into Conspiracy Corner as we break down real cases, real timelines, and the details that make the internet spiral. Some of these have explanations. Some don’t. And that gap between “explained” and “not explained” is where things get interesting.

Is it coincidence? Probably.

Does it feel like coincidence? That’s the debate.

We also get into:

• Why the internet connects dots faster than facts
• The difference between suspicious and proven
• How quickly speculation turns into “truth” online

And then, because this is NFNP, we pivot hard into sports and take a flamethrower to the NHL standings system. Why are some games worth 2 points and others worth 3? Why are teams getting rewarded for losing? And how would a 3-point system completely change the playoff race?

It’s facts, speculation, sarcasm, and just enough chaos to make you question everything… but not take it too seriously.

The Posse is back… kinda.

No Nilla (again, emergency vet situation), so it’s a two-man weave through everything from dog ownership costs to global conflict, social media brain rot, AI misinformation, and whether we actually went to the moon. Yes, we went there.

The episode opens loose and funny, but quickly pivots into a deeper conversation about how impossible it is to keep up with modern information, and how social media has turned news into entertainment instead of truth. From bots and algorithms to AI literally arguing back with us, the guys unpack how reality itself feels… negotiable now.

Then we launch into the big topic: Artemis II and the return to the moon. What started as excitement turns into a full-on breakdown of moon landing conspiracy theories, with stats, logic, and some very real “wait… but what if?” moments. It’s half science, half skepticism, and fully entertaining.

From there, we bring it back home with Local in the Lou, reacting to viral comments roasting downtown St. Louis as a “neutron bomb zone.” Fair? Not fair? Somewhere in between. The real issue becomes clear: the city doesn’t have a people problem… it has a density and identity problem.

We close it out with books, TV, fasting, and life hacks, because no NFNP episode is complete without a random but somehow insightful detour.

👉 The underlying theme: “We’ve never had more information… and somehow we trust it less than ever.”

City SC Posse – Ep. 10: Let’s Keep the Momentum

After finally breaking through with a 3-1 win over New England, the Posse is back and riding the momentum… cautiously.

In Episode 10, we combine a full Matchday 5 recap with a Matchday 6 preview, breaking down what actually changed in that win, and whether it’s something City can carry forward into a brutal stretch of road games.

We relive the moment where everything almost felt familiar again… conceding early, the crowd holding its breath, and that “here we go again” feeling creeping in. But this time, City responded. The press worked. The turnovers came. And for once, the finishing showed up.

We dive into:

• Betcher’s top-class finish and why it matters
• The long-overdue set piece goal and what Santos brings vs Hartel
• Hartel’s goal-of-the-season contender from distance
• Pompeo’s impact and the brutal reality of his season-ending injury
• The ongoing frustration with lineup decisions, especially on the wing

Then we shift to tonight’s matchup against NYCFC, a team that can score and will test City immediately.

We talk:

• The five out of six road game stretch that could define the season
• Where City sits in the standings and how tight the table really is
• Key lineup questions, including who replaces Pompeo and what to do with Wallum
• Substitution timing issues that still haven’t been fixed
• Betting angles, predictions, and whether this team can actually string results together

This episode is all about one thing:

Was New England the turning point… or just a break in the storm?

After a two-week break, the Posse is back, and things spiral quickly.

We start with spring break chaos, bad podcast habits, and AI-generated “slop” getting roasted online. Then it turns into something bigger.

Social media.

How much time are we actually spending on it? Is Gen Z completely cooked at 5+ hours a day? Are Millennials stuck in the middle knowing it’s bad but not stopping? And are Boomers accidentally spreading everything they read on Facebook?

We break down the real impact of social media across generations, including addiction, anxiety, misinformation, and how algorithms are quietly controlling what we see and think.

Plus:

• The Los Angeles social media lawsuit and what it could mean going forward
• Why movies are getting dumber (yes, really)
• Why nobody can watch anything without scrolling anymore
• Cardinals Opening Day reactions and early season takes
• Firefly returning, Buffy getting canceled, and Hollywood’s reboot obsession
• Project Hail Mary dominating the box office

This one’s all over the place… in the best way.