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The Sounders are playing great, scoring goals for fun and getting contributions from players up and down the roster. But they’ve also run straight into another injury crisis. Although the transfer window is open for another two weeks, all signs are pointing to the Sounders not making any big moves. Niko and Jeremiah explain why that is and what it could mean.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which became a reader-supported website on Aug. 21. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase MLS Season Pass or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

We weren’t sure what to expect going in, but it’s safe to say that Jeremiah and Aaron were pretty impressed by what they saw from the Sounders in Phase One of Leagues Cup. Not only did they go 3-0-0, but they got impressive performances up and down the roster.Sponsor

The Sounders are sitting atop the MLS table in Leagues Cup, thanks in large part to their 7-0 leg in Round 1. We asked Charles Boehm onto the show to discuss the larger situation.Follow Charles on BlueSky and read him on MLSsoccer.com.Sponsor

The Sounders hung seven on arguably the best team in Concacaf, leaving Jeremiah and Niko Moreno searching for ways to explain it. One thing they know, Pedro de la Vega is the one player who is most capable of raising the Sounders’ ceiling.After the break, they have a lengthy discussion with Ballard FC Sporting Director and head coach James Riley about the upcoming USL2 National Championship.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

The Sounders hit the Leagues Cup break in better shape than they were in last year, but also feeling as if things could have been a lot better. Jeremiah and Aaron give their assessment and what they want to see over the final 10 games.After the break, they explain why finishing fourth in the Leagues Cup is actually the worst possible outcome.Sponsor

One of the most consistent voices in the American soccer media space over the past 15 years has been Jason Davis. Currently with SiriusXM, he came up through the blogging and podcasting ranks on such outlets as MatchFit USA, ESPNFC, Best Soccer Show and Morning Kickaround. He’s also got a new newsletter.With the Men’s World Cup a year away, Jeremiah felt like now would be a good time to have a larger conversation about the state of soccer media. They may not have solved any big problems, but they did have an interesting conversation that went all over the place. Enjoy.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders head into their match against Atlanta United with some rumors swirling and some excitement building. Jeremiah and Niko spend the first segment discussing most of that. In the second segment, they welcomed The Athletic’s Felipe Cardenas onto the show to discuss one more rumor and everything else that’s going on with Atlanta United.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

The Sounders are 3-0-2 with 12 goals scored since the Club World Cup. That’s obviously great and these games have been pretty exciting. But they’re also on pace to give up a lot more goals than they did last year. Jeremiah and Aaron discuss how big of a problem that is and what the solution might be.In the second segment, they power rank their hopes and dreams for the summer transfer window.Sponsor

The Sounders blew a 3-0 lead while giving up a pair of penalties, which continues a frustrating run of results that seem like they should have been better than they were. Jeremiah and Niko discuss how big of a concern these lapses should be and express some concern over the impact tired legs could be having on all this. They also wade in on the Nouhou situation.After the break, Jeremiah interviews Sounders A-League icon Wade Webber about his experiences with the 1995 league champions.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Charles Boehm joins Jeremiah to give a big-picture view of the Club World Cup, discuss if there are any ramifications for how political it became and what that all portends for next summer’s World Cup. After the break, they dig into the state of the Western Conference.Read Charles at MLSsoccer.com and follow him on Bluesky.Sponsor

One of the persistent mysteries surrounding the Sounders’ tactics is Brian Schmetzer’s reluctance to play Pedro de la Vega on the left side. This week, we finally tried to get to the bottom of that and asked Schmetzer directly. Jeremiah and Niko discuss Brian’s answer, as well as all the other stuff that happened, on the latest episode of “What we learned this week.”Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders are coming off a 1-1 tie with the Columbus Crew. While the result was rendered almost meaningless by the way the game ended, now that it’s clear Stefan Frei is doing much better it feels like we can finally unpack what actually happened.Sponsor

Matt Doyle returns to Nos Audietis for another episode of “How the West will be won.” The first segment focuses on the Sounders. Doyle has some really positive things to say about several Sounders’ potential national team futures as he gives full-throated support for both Cristian Roldan and Jackson Ragen to get serious looks for next summer’s World Cup. He also admits that he’s come around on Obed Vargas’ potential and thinks a lucrative move to Europe is in the cards.In the second segment, Jeremiah and Matt dig into the Vancouver Whitecaps’ recent struggles, San Diego FC’s slip up, the Timbers’ ability to stick around and other top Western Conference contenders.You can read Matt Doyle every week at MLSsoccer.com, watch his tactical videos on Bluesky and subscribe his new “Tactics Free Zone” newsletter.Sponsor

With the Fourth of July playing havoc with their schedules, Jeremiah did a solo podcast without Niko Moreno. There was a lot going on this week, including big injury news, a couple signing rumors, a kit leak and a preview of the Crew game. Sponsor

It’s a little late, but Jeremiah and Aaron got around to doing the mailbag for June. Among the big questions they attempt to tackle is “what are the Sounders doing with their cap space and Club World Cup money?” They also dig into the questions about getting the most out of their talented players, what is going to happen with Obed Vargas and a ton of other things that are listeners’ minds.As a reminder, all these questions came from our private Discord, which is available to all subscribers at the Supporter ($75/year) level or above. If you’d like to upgrade your membership, you can do so here. If you’re already a Supporter or above and want to join the Discord, shoot us an email.Sponsors

The Seattle Sounders are back in league play, albeit very short-handed at centerback. Jeremiah and Niko assess how they’re going to manage that situation against Austin FC.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders’ run in the Club World Cup has come to an end, which is a perfect time to take stock of what we made of it. Jeremiah and Aaron discuss the high points and the low points. They came away feeling a bit more excited about next summer’s World Cup, with a sense that the gap between Europe and the rest of the world is a bit smaller than we previously thought and believing that the Sounders’ have a roster that should be able to compete going forward.Sponsor

The Club World Cup is about halfway through the group stage, with three of the six games scheduled in Seattle having now been played. It seems like a good opportunity to take stock of what we’ve learned about both this tournament and the Seattle Sounders’ place in it. To help give a broader picture, Jeremiah is joined by Niko Moreno and Tim Foss for another episode of “What we learned this week.”Sponsor

Jeremiah and Niko Moreno get together for another episode of “What we learned this week” and they’re pretty much focused on the Club World Cup. In addition to giving a preview of Botafogo and a general sense of what we expect from the Sounders, they also gave an update on the state of negotiations between the players and owners over the bonuses. The good news: Albert Rusnák says the players will play. The bad news: they aren’t happy and don’t think the fight is over.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

One question that continues to haunt the Club World Cup is “why does this exist?” One of the only people to really attempt to answer that question is Yahoo! Sports reporter Henry Bushnell. Jeremiah has him on the show to discuss that very issue as well as many other issues circling the next two summer’s tournaments.Follow Henry Bushnell on BlueSky and find his written work at Yahoo! Sports.Sponsor