EPB Podcast

Topics: - Super Bowl was great, HT show was too but WWC had 10x the views 🤯 - CBS' cross promotion of Champions League during Super Bowl 👏🏽 - Mbappe to Madrid: Are 4 UCL titles with RM worth winning PSG's First? - AFCON: most entertaining in history? - 🏀 x ⚽️ comparisons in honor of NBA Allstar weekend - Chelsea's DUB over CP today

Sports fan and soccer dad, Eugene Kirk (@sekirkii) joins us in the studio for us to indoctrinate him into the soccer fanaticism we share.  We have help him pick a team and player to support, make some good basketball comparisons and talk to Gene about why he put his 4 year old son into soccer.  Tap in.

  Today we are joined in the studio by Paul Newman (@esa973), a soccer player, coach and parent who migrated from North London to New Jersey for school and became immersed in the American Youth soccer system after coaching his son's team.  Paul drops dimes of knowledge and perspective today as we discuss the development of American Soccer, the business around players and coaches and, of course, whats going on with his beloved Hotspurs. 

Back with the first podcast after my trip to Qatar for the World Cup and that is the topic of conversation today as @jorgioblamo , @theleandre, @emmo_l and I just finished watching the final before recording this episode. We go everywhere from who the actual G.O.A.T. is and what his legacy leaves as well as a healthy Ronaldo vs Messi vs Mbappe debate before giving our analysis of the game. Should that first PK have been given? We slow down some video footage, so you tell us. we finish off putting together a World Cup XI starting team that is pretty interesting. You don't want to miss, tap on in!

@00kd1 & @theleandre join us in the studio to talk all things world cup. It is night 3 of the tournament and the night before I fly out to the middle east so the energy is particularly elevated on this episode as we talk about the latest story lines of the tournament including match reactions for USA vs Wales and England vs Iran, injuries to more stars, the best kits of the tournament and more. Tap in!

The OG Noho Bro @jay_jay_210 joins us today to talk his Arsenal talk and as much shit as we give the gunners they deserve their flowers now for their current play and position at the top of the premier league table. Other highlights include LAFC's MLS Cup final, Gerard Pique's retirement and where he leaves his legacy and a few hot takes on the best Brazilian players. TAP IN

Welcoming @_Brandon_Bell in the studio for the first time as he describes to us his nomadic upbringing and its influence on developing his passion for soccer. He, @jorgioblamo and I also discuss feeding into the various sports systems in America as high schoolers and dealing with the politics that surround it, and parlay that discussion into the coaches and players at the professional level and the personalities that need to be managed.

Back after a long Hiatus, we're on the road to the 2022 world cup this winter in Qatar. @jorgioblamo joins me in the studio to talk Portugal, Brazil and other world cup favorites.

Back with our first podcast of 2022 and we are back scrutinizing one of my favorite players, Neymar. Fresh off the new release of his 3 part docu-series, Neymar: The Perfect Chaos @jnogueradevers, @gianinni and I review the series and compare what we saw to our expectations. Make sure to subscribe to never miss an episode of EPB.

With a crazy announcement on Sunday regarding 12 top European teams signing on to a plan to create their own midweek competition that would rival the UEFA Champions League I sit down with @bennettwolin, @jorgioblamo & @ash_aust1n to get reactions and clarification on what this European Super League would mean in the world of Soccer.

On this episode I sit down with two young players with professional aspirations who are currently members of the LAFC Academy team. @lafc10justinprada, @lucabombino and I chat about their upbringing, their journey and how they stay focused as Covid protocols have kept them away from competition for over a year. Before that chat though, in the first 35 minutes I catch up with the usual suspects, @don_ohanian, @jay_jay_210, @jorgioblamo and a new comer to the podcast, @el_mateo as we analyze the current handball rule, and Zlatan's latest comments about athletes in politics. This episode is a fun one, make sure you SUBSCRIBE to catch all these conversations the moment they drop!!

Back in 2021 like we never left and with a brand new guest; @doctorJayWest, a Chelsea fan living in San Francisco joins us and gives great insight as we discuss the following topics: Top games of the week:   Tottenham vs Liverpool Leeds vs Leicester   Milan vs Inter Teams making/losing progress: ManU (starting to play well) Chelsea? (New coach/playing style) PSG (New coach) Liverpool (looking dominant again) Players to highlight: N'dombele (been balling) Garreth Bale (time for an MLS move?) Thiago Alcantara (how important is he?) Hot topic:     S hould social platforms do something about racist comments? If so then what? This after Martial, Tuanzebe, Romaine Sawyer and Reece James shared screen shots of monkey emojis and racial abuse this week. Kit Drip Wars: PSGs New Jordan 4th kit vs Club America's new 3rd kit.

It's the last international break of the year and Jorge (@Vincentiasfilho), Dale (@daleelliotjr) and I discuss the countries and players that have the best chance of winning the next European and World Cup competitions. Between Jorge and Dale's obsession with Ricardo Quaresma or the search for the next great German number 9, there are a lot of fun questions to unpack this week. But the biggest question of them all is if any Brazilian stars can maintain their greatness after the age of 28? We couldn't prove Dale wrong in this episode but maybe you can. Check it out and hit us on the Eat Pray Ball social handles to let us know what you think!

If you could pay a subscription to watch all of your favorite team's matches would you?  @ash_aust1n and I have been streaming games on different apps for the last decade and on this episode we are talking sports TV contracts and the best ways to stream your games.  Tap in!

Hella soccer topics tonight but we are going to start briefly with how normalized it is to see blatant signs of racism throughout the entire organization of the NFL including the fan base.     It makes me question my own excitement in the fact that the games are finally back.     The English Premier League is also back and we discuss our initial reactions from the first round of matches this opening weekend.   Other highlights include: Neymar switching from Nike to Puma Cristiano Ronaldo’s Prolific international goal record Karim Benzema’s legacy as a top striker and what could have been with France The Young American Players Making their mark on the world.   Another day kicking it with the Noho Bros, Tap in! Open Audio in New Window

Happy New Year my PEOPLE! Before the new decade of 2020 is upon us we must get together one last time to discuss the best players and teams of the decade.  Hopped on Facetime with my boys @jay_jay_210 and @ash_aust1n to finish the year with laughs and good debates.   Open Audio In New Window

The founders Burbank FC join us for this very special 50th episode! Highlights Include: • Burbank FC - Starting and growing a soccer club and culture in the United States. • Reactions to Eric Cantona's hilariously awkward President's Award speech.  • Is David Beckham Overrated? • Our guests name their top 5 strikers of all time. • "Who said dat shit?!" Pep Guardiola or Jose Mourinho  • Best groups of the Champions League Draw Ep. 50 (Full Audio) HERE

We got pro soccer player Hailey Harbison (@harbisonhailey) of the North Carolina Courage joining us on the show today!  Hailey signed her first contract last year just before tearing her ACL and joins us to talk about her recovery and what it takes to be a pro. Other Highlights include: Ousmane Dembele  - Does he have the right mentality to reach his potential? Big Bet of the Week (25:20)  - Will Lacazette start against Liverpool? Young and Hungry  - We talk about some top young players to look out for. Favorite team predictions  - Liverpool vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Norwich  Episode 49 (Full Audio) Here

La Liga and Serie A start today and Jarred is still yammering on our podcast about how great Toni Kroos is  🙄 🙈 Special guest @sc_sharif11 joins us for a fun episode where we discuss his top 5 greatest soccer clubs of all time. Other Highlights include: • Top young prospects who never lived up to the hype • Ballon D'or Nominees announced, CR7, Messi & Van Dijk; who should win? • Where to for Neymar; Madrid or Barcelona? • Fifa 20 Looks Amazing

Gearing up for the Prem and we're talking last minute transfers.  Is David Luiz a snake or what? Other Highlights Include: • Same teams new look - How will Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United lineup this weekend • Put some 'Spek on his name - Toni Kroos; legend or good player on great teams? • La Liga - Athletico and Barca looking strong, what about Madrid? Ep. 47 (Full Audio) Here