The Jon Marthaler Podcast https://www.jonmarthaler.com The official podcast of JonMarthaler.com, talking soccer - especially Minnesota United FC, and other Minnesota soccer. en JonMarthaler.com Copyright 2026 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:20:49 -0600 JonMarthaler.com Soccer, especially Minnesota United FC, and more. Jon Marthaler jmarthaler@gmail.com clean Episode 9: Decision Day https://www.jonmarthaler.com/episode-9-decision-day/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:19:02 -0600 6aee5faced93cc00013bd74f The Loons head into what feels like a playoff game, even if it's not in the postseason. Minnesota United still has a chance at the playoffs - and Saturday's game is going to feel like it's in the postseason. On the podcast this week, we review 2026 as a whole (so as not to be affected before it ends), talk about playoff scenarios and playoff odds, do some training updates, and a coin-flip quiz.

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Episode 9: Decision Day
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  • Minnesota United CEO Christina Hennington speaks to fans and media
  • The Loons try to stay in the playoff race for as long as possible
  • The sprint season schedule is out, and it has a hidden benefit
  • The quiz: Ordering Minnesota United things from highest to (sigh) lowest
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Episode 8: Sporting directors and number of feathers
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]]> The Loons CEO speaks about her search for a sporting director, the Loons struggle to stay in the playoff race, and more updates. This week on the podcast:

  • Minnesota United CEO Christina Hennington speaks to fans and media
  • The Loons try to stay in the playoff race for as long as possible
  • The sprint season schedule is out, and it has a hidden benefit
  • The quiz: Ordering Minnesota United things from highest to (sigh) lowest
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Episode 8: Sporting directors and number of feathers
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Episode 7: Mailbag!
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]]> Answering lots of questions about the future for Minnesota United. It was a mailbag-centered episode of the podcast, which finally came on the heels of a Loons win. Also: a quiz that may require a paper and a pencil for you, or at least a top-level knowledge of the Loons roster.

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  • Blaine, somehow the windiest of all suburbs
  • A look back at Colorado and the physically impossible
  • A look forward at St. Louis
  • A delightful quiz with Loons radio color commentator Jonathan Harrison, in which we remember a whole bunch of guys, one of whom caused automotive damage
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Episode 6: Colorado, St. Louis... and car damage
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]]> This week on the podcast:

  • Blaine, somehow the windiest of all suburbs
  • A look back at Colorado and the physically impossible
  • A look forward at St. Louis
  • A delightful quiz with Loons radio color commentator Jonathan Harrison, in which we remember a whole bunch of guys, one of whom caused automotive damage
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Episode 6: Colorado, St. Louis... and car damage
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  • I was at USA-Canada at Allianz Field, after a last-minute save
  • Dayne St. Clair and Tani Oluwaseyi were back
  • Loons injury updates, and too many Minnesotans are scaring Cherrion Valerius
  • A Shatner-style music round for the quiz
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Episode 5: USA-Canada and Loons Updates
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]]> This week on the podcast, we talk about USA-Canada, about Tani Oluwaseyi and Dayne St. Clair, give some Loons updates, and go full Shatner for quiz time. This week on the podcast:

  • I was at USA-Canada at Allianz Field, after a last-minute save
  • Dayne St. Clair and Tani Oluwaseyi were back
  • Loons injury updates, and too many Minnesotans are scaring Cherrion Valerius
  • A Shatner-style music round for the quiz
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  • Is the Loons search for a new chief soccer officer taking too long?
  • How tall is Cherrion Valerius, anyway?
  • A quiz about the last time the USMNT was at Allianz Field
  • A listener question from our answer to Pope Bob

Thanks to everyone who has listened to the podcast so far. I appreciate you making it a part of your sonic day.

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Episode 4
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]]> We're talking about all the important international break topics: the Loons CSO search, player height, and what 2027 might look like. This week on the podcast, it's international break time, so naturally we have more to talk about than ever. Covered this week:

  • Is the Loons search for a new chief soccer officer taking too long?
  • How tall is Cherrion Valerius, anyway?
  • A quiz about the last time the USMNT was at Allianz Field
  • A listener question from our answer to Pope Bob

Thanks to everyone who has listened to the podcast so far. I appreciate you making it a part of your sonic day.

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  • The Loons have lost four games in a row with a full squad. Now they've lost three players to international commitments, and offensive engine Joaquín Pereyra to a quad injury. Is this just crazy enough to work?
  • A Loons quiz, which hopefully will become a recurring feature
  • Listener mailbag: Two crazy pie-in-the-sky dreams about potential Loons signings
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Episode 3: Joaquín Pereyra injured, quiz time, and pies in the sky
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]]> The Loons have lost four games in a row with a full squad. Now they've lost three players to international commitments, and offensive engine Joaquín Pereyra to a quad injury. Is this just crazy enough to work? In this week's podcast:

  • The Loons have lost four games in a row with a full squad. Now they've lost three players to international commitments, and offensive engine Joaquín Pereyra to a quad injury. Is this just crazy enough to work?
  • A Loons quiz, which hopefully will become a recurring feature
  • Listener mailbag: Two crazy pie-in-the-sky dreams about potential Loons signings
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]]> Episode 2: News, sporting directors, and bathroom radio https://www.jonmarthaler.com/episode-2-news-sporting-directors-and-bathroom-radio/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:15:35 -0500 6aad53768943f300017a10b7 In episode 2 of the podcast, we talk about the two most important things for any club's front office: the chief soccer officer, and the gameday bathroom audio. This week, on the podcast:

  • Kyle Duncan gets a reprieve from a red card
  • Alec Smir gets a national-team call-up
  • Injury and visa updates
  • Hank Stebbins as permanent chief soccer officer?
  • A listener question about bathroom radio

You can now get the podcast on Apple Podcasts, which hopefully means that you can get it in your podcast player of choice.

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]]> In episode 2 of the podcast, we talk about the two most important things for any club's front office: the chief soccer officer, and the gameday bathroom audio. This week, on the podcast:

  • Kyle Duncan gets a reprieve from a red card
  • Alec Smir gets a national-team call-up
  • Injury and visa updates
  • Hank Stebbins as permanent chief soccer officer?
  • A listener question about bathroom radio

You can now get the podcast on Apple Podcasts, which hopefully means that you can get it in your podcast player of choice.

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]]> Podcast Episode 1: Why so many, uh, fallings down? https://www.jonmarthaler.com/podcast-episode-1-why-so-many-uh-fallings-down/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:01:04 -0500 6aa415c1fbce090001016259 I've done so many other podcasts, why not ask myself the questions too? audio-thumbnail
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Among the things covered in this, the very first episode of the JonMarthaler.com podcast:

  • The Loons are resilient, sure, but at some point we have to focus less on how often they get back up and start focusing on why they fall down so often
  • Marcus Caldeira keeps scoring, Kelvin Yeboah keeps scoring
  • The defense needs something more than just small tweaks
  • Takeaways from a meeting with interim MNUFC chief soccer officer Hank Stebbins
  • A listener question that's trying to restore good vibes

Now that we've recorded an episode, the next step is going to be to figure out how to get the podcast into all your favorite podcast players. For now, though, you can listen here.

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Episode 1: Why so many, uh, fallings down?
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Among the things covered in this, the very first episode of the JonMarthaler.com podcast:

  • The Loons are resilient, sure, but at some point we have to focus less on how often they get back up and start focusing on why they fall down so often
  • Marcus Caldeira keeps scoring, Kelvin Yeboah keeps scoring
  • The defense needs something more than just small tweaks
  • Takeaways from a meeting with interim MNUFC chief soccer officer Hank Stebbins
  • A listener question that's trying to restore good vibes

Now that we've recorded an episode, the next step is going to be to figure out how to get the podcast into all your favorite podcast players. For now, though, you can listen here.

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