Holding The High Line, a Colorado Rapids Podcast
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S2 E45: We Finally Disagree
September 13, 2019 07:14 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, the Pids are fun! The guys recap Colorado's six point week. Mark has some good laughs about media scrum activities. Matt handicaps the MLS Rookie of the Year race and where Andre Shinyashiki fits into it. We do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing on the Seattle and LA Galaxy matches. Then we preview Toronto FC. Holding The High Line has partnered up with the Denver Post to sustainably grow soccer journalism in Colorad...
Lino De Rosa Interview
September 05, 2019 21:05 - 15 minutes - 17.2 MBHello Colorado Rapids fans! As promised, here's a special interview special pod. Lino De Rosa is a Colorado Rapids supporter from Italy. He lives just outside Napoli and became a Rapids supporter in March 2012 after seeing the Pids win 2-1 against Philadelphia Union. After seven years of supporting the club and watching them at 3 AM on Sundays most weeks, he's coming to Colorado. Thanks to a groundswell of support from a GoFundMe, Lino will be traveling to Denver to see the Pids this coming...
S2 E44: $4 Per Month
September 05, 2019 05:41 - 1 hour - 85 MBHello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, Robin Fraser is undefeated! The guys take some time to discuss the Altitude Sports cable company negotiations/battle going on. We try to make sense of the economics of the situation and what this could mean for fans watching the Pids the rest of this season and beyond. We then move onto actual soccer. The lads do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing for the win over New York Red Bulls. We then turn to the upco...
S2 E43: Robin Fraser's Pablo-to-Pep Rating
August 28, 2019 05:07 - 1 hour - 97 MBHello Colorado Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, we're talking all things Robin Fraser. We briefly touch on the loss to Real Salt Lake and the upcoming game against New York Red Bulls. Then we focus the rest of the show on the Rapids hiring Robin Fraser as the new head coach. Red recalls his time at training and the press conference and some of the key takeaways. We go over Fraser's history as a player, coach, and in Colorado. Rabbi discusses Fraser's ti...
S2 E42: HTHL After Dark
August 23, 2019 07:46 - 1 hour - 115 MBHello Colorado Rapids Fans and Happy Rocky Mountain Cup Week! This week on the show, Rabbi and Red have a late night pod (in person!) after hanging out with some Pids fans at the British Bulldog. We discuss some recent MLS news and recap the Houston Dynamo game. Also apparently there was a game at Minnesota, but we don't want to remind you that that happened. We then turn to the RMC. Mark and Matt give their takes on the game and Brian Dunseth joins us for Know Thy Enemy. We end the show...
Announcement: Thursday Meetup
August 19, 2019 19:02 - 1 minute - 3.18 MBHello Rapids Fans! This is not our usual weekly podcast. Today, we want to give you a heads up. Rabbi Mark Goodman will be coming visiting Colorado this week, so we wanted to schedule a meetup. We'll be at the British Bulldog on Stout Street downtown for dinner/happy hour on Thursday at 7 PM. Please come by. Say hi. Have a beer. Talk soccer. Tell us how stupid we are live and in person! We'll have our regular show for you later this week.
S2 E41: Didgeridoo Speech
August 14, 2019 05:20 - 1 hour - 88 MBHello Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we have a lot of league news to discuss with the Colorado Rapids double game week this week. The guys recap the state of the #AUnitedFront give events at DSG Park earlier this year. We say adios to Johan Blomberg and discuss the state of the coaching search given recent events. We do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing on Saturday's win over the San Jose Earthquakes. The guys then turn to Minnesota United FC and the Houston Dynamo. We d...
S2 E40: Open Bucket of Worms (things got weird)
August 07, 2019 05:08 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBHello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, things get weird (we have way too much fun with some memes). The guys do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing, on the Colorado Rapids set piece explosion against Montreal Impact. We preview the San Jose Earthquakes and discuss what the Pids have to do to flip the result from two weeks ago. Mark sits down for a Lalas Abubakar interview. We also have some ridiculous and weird Ask HTHL questions involving previous Rapids teams that...
S2 E39: Deep Kaka
July 31, 2019 07:45 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBHello Colorado Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, those playoff hopes aren't doing so great. The guys discuss the MLS All-Star Week festivities. We recap the loss to San Jose Earthquakes with Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing. Mark and Matt try to handicap where the club is in the coaching search and why. We preview Saturday's match against Montreal Impact and talk about cat wingers. Holding The High Line has partnered up with the Denver Post to sustainably grow soccer j...
S2 E38: Man Marking Head Case
July 25, 2019 06:25 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we've got so much to talk about. The guys do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing to review the loss to New York City FC. We discuss several pool reporter questions that Red submitted as well. Then Joel Soria joins the show for Know Thy Enemy. We talk about how the San Jose Earthquakes got on the run they're currently on. Joel discusses man marking, Matias Almeyda's mentality, and the attack. We also get the latest on what's going on wit...
S2 E37: J1 League Horror Movies
July 18, 2019 05:17 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBOye Rapids Supporters! This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, we got loads to talk about. The guys banter about the Arsenal friendly, the lighthearted fun and absurdity that it was. We do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big thing on the 2-2 draw at Portland Timbers. Spoiler, everything was either really good or really bad. We then turn our attention to New York City FC. Red talks about the dynamic personnel of the Cityzens. Rabbi gives the lowdown on the tactics and keys to NYCFC'...
S2 E36: Baba Booey's Hotel California
July 10, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 24.6 MBHello Colorado Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi is scouting LAFC and LA Galaxy on location. The guys try to recap the 4th of July loss to New England Revolution. But the game didn't really have a plot, so we really couldn't do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing. Mark asks about passing time and fan turnout given the lightning delays. Matt talks about the defensive mistakes. The guys discuss whether this loss is a blip or indication of a trend. We then look ahead to th...
S2 E35: Rapids Alternate History and Rodent Soccer
July 03, 2019 07:23 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, the Colorado Rapids have a signature win against Los Angeles FC. The guys recap the 1-0 victory with Good Thing Bad Thing, Big Thing. We discuss some changes with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks and what it could mean for the Pids and the coaching future of Conor Casey. The lads look ahead to the 4th of July game against New England Revolution. We also talk some USWNT and Women's World Cup. Then we've got several ...
S2 E34: 46 Minutes of Extra Time Minimum
June 27, 2019 07:05 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBHello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi is rejoicing, for Rapids Twitter has reasonable and valid expectations. The guys touch base on all the U.S. Soccer news. We recap the draw to Vancouver Whitecaps FC with Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing. Then we preview Friday's match against Juggernaut Doom United, we mean Los Angeles FC. Mark talks about the depth and tactical shape of the team while Matt tries to tangibly describe what makes Carlos Vela so good. Then we...
S2 E33: Open Cup Groundhog Day
June 19, 2019 04:46 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBHello Colorado Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, the Rapids are out of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Womp womp. We start off talking about the United States Men's and Women's National Teams in their respective tournaments. The guys then do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing for the USOC game against New Mexico United. Red breaks down Axel Sjoberg, his form, and what the rest of his season (and beyond) look like. Rabbi has some thoughts on Colorado's history in the Open Cup and h...
S2 E32: The Curse of Lew Wallace
June 11, 2019 07:08 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBHello Colorado Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, the Pids aren't bottom in the Western Conference? The Pids aren't bottom in the Western Conference! The guys wax poetic about the magic of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Mark refuses to discuss the USMNT because we're living our best lives and don't need that negativity. We've also got some New Mexico United talk as well. The guys do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing on the win over Minnesota United FC. It's...
S2 E31: Abubakar's Awesome Pie
June 06, 2019 04:54 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBHello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, we talk about 4 points from a Double Game Week! The guys start out with some HTHL geography trivia. Mark's got some thoughts on Jonathan Lewis being with the USMNT. We then do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing for the draw at Philadelphia Union and the win against FC Cincinnati. Jeff Rueter of the Athletic joins the show for Know Thy Enemy to talk about Minnesota United. In the Round Table, we have a blast ...
S2 E30: Pronouncing Przybyłko
May 29, 2019 06:27 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBHello Rapids Fans! Welcome to Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red AND the first winning streak of the 2019 Colorado Rapids season! This week on the pod, the guys recap a win over Columbus Crew SC. We talk Jonathan Lewis and gradual improvements. The guys then turn to the first double game week of the season for the Pids, previewing the refreshing Philadelphia Union and expansion side FC Cincinnati. Oh and we try and pronounce Kacper Przybylko. It doesn't go well. We end the show dis...
S2 E29: Match of the Day Players
May 22, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding the High Line with Rabbi and Red we get to talk about a win? We get to talk about a win! The boys recap the Colorado Rapids win over LA Galaxy on Sunday. We also try to make sense of if and to what extent supporters should celebrate the result. Then we move on to previewing Saturday's match against Columbus Crew SC. Ralph Schudel of Massive Report stops by for Know Thy Enemy. Holding The High Line has partnered up with the Denver Post to sustainabl...
S2 E28: When are we not going to have two points? Infinity.
May 15, 2019 06:10 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBHello Rapids Fans! Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red is back so you don't have to go to therapy. We open up with discussing the RSL Pride Antifa Flag controversy. The boys recap the loss to Real Salt Lake, the referee decisions, and how things haven't changed much for Colorado the last few games. We then look ahead to the LA Galaxy. Matt gives some inside scoops on the non-Zlatan players and what the roles in midfield and at center back will look like. Mark's got some concerns abo...
S2 Ep27: The hill Kei's willing to die on
May 09, 2019 04:57 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBHello Rapids Fans! Welp, the Colorado Rapids lost again. This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, we discuss Kei Kamara's beef on Twitter from something a decade old that doesn't matter anymore. We do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing on the loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. We preview the Rocky Mountain Cup, with Mark breaking down what's changed with Real Salt Lake since last we saw them. Then we do a full breakdown of the Rapids Primary Transfer Window. The guys talk about ...
S2 Ep26: #HudsonOut Emergency Pod
May 02, 2019 05:26 - 33 minutes - 13.3 MBHey Rapids Fans. So Anthony Hudson got fired, but we already did our weekly show. So we got together for an emergency pod to discuss #HudsonOut. We break down what Hudson did wrong to lead to his firing. Rabbi and Red pontificate on where the club goes from here (for Friday, the rest of 2019, and beyond). We finish with listener questions. This show was good given how much of a mess today's MLS news cycle was.
S2 Ep 25: So about that Anthony Hudson post game interview
April 30, 2019 05:40 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Red is only slightly jet-lagged from London and seeing Fulham FC win in person. The guys start with banter about London Football Adventures. We then briefly recap the loss to Atlanta United FC. We then spend our entire big thing talking about that Anthony Hudson post game interview. The guys discuss the quotes from Hudson, what they mean, why he's saying what he's saying, and the current state of the Colorado Rapids. The lads then tu...
S2 Ep 24: A Greek Tragedy
April 23, 2019 04:58 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBHello Rapids Fans! Welp, this predictable and not fun. This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, we recap the loss to Chicago Fire. The guys talk about Kei Kamara, all the things wrong with back line and more. That turns into an existential crisis about the state of the Colorado Rapids and if and how this season can be not as bad as last year. Then we move onto Atlanta United FC. Red brings in the guys from Home Before Dark for a segment of Know Thy Enemy. We finish the show...
S2 Ep23: Rapids Morghulis
April 18, 2019 05:45 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBHello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red are searching for something to feel positive about. Unfortunately most of it is Sandwich Dragon related. The guys start off by discussing the canceled game against Seattle Sounders and break down the fine print on Niki Jackson being loaned to Charlotte Independence. We recap the loss to D.C. United with Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing. Spoiler: we discuss the defense at length. The guys then preview the early ...
S2 Ep22: Patreon Tomato Catastrophe
April 09, 2019 04:44 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we have a Patreon page! The guys discuss the Nani headbutt and do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing on the loss to Orlando City SC. Rabbi and Red do a double preview as the Colorado Rapids play two game this week. We discuss how the Pids could take a second shot at Seattle Sounders FC and have it go well. Then we look at D.C. United, their stacked midfield, and Lucharoo. To those of you crying foul regarding the MLS Refs and their han...
S2 Ep21: We apologize to the listeners
April 03, 2019 06:06 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBHello Colorado Rapids Fans! How are you handling that panic attack from Saturday? Fear not, Holding The High Line is here to remind you of what happened last game. This week, Rabbi and Red start off talking some Rapids news and provide some useful bits of information. The guys then move onto the slog that is reviewing the loss to Houston Dynamo. We skip good thing and go straight to all the bad stuff. All of it. There's a bigger picture here and it does not look good. Then, Austin David ...
S2 Ep20: Russian Accents and Rorschach Tests
March 27, 2019 06:02 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBGreetings Colorado Rapids Comrades! This week on Holding The High Line, we've got a lot to say about the 4-4-2 diamond and Kellyn Acosta. The guys start off by breaking down the Pids loss to FC Dallas. We talk about Tommy Smith's return, how the diamond midfield hasn't been a diamond at all, and all the problems its causing. Oh, and Kei Kamara can dunk. We then look ahead to Colorado's game on Saturday against the Houston Dynamo. Red talks about the battle of best strengths vs/ biggest w...
S2 Ep 19: Expected Buildup and Sam Raben's Dog
March 22, 2019 05:55 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we can confirm Sam Raben has a dog! Ok, back to being serious. Rabbi and Red discuss the USMNT and FC Cincinnati getting results since last we podcasted. The guys do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing on the Sporting KC draw. We break down what's going on in the Colorado Rapids midfield, Dillon Serna doing his thing, and Kellyn Acosta not so much. Also, we've got some insight into how Kansas City might have been more prepared for Sunday th...
S2 Ep 18: Shout out to Eric Stinson
March 13, 2019 06:14 - 1 hour - 31 MBHello Rapids fans! Ugh, so about that game in Seattle . . . This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red talk about that Matt Pentz tweet. We discuss kindness and lowbrow comments in the context of being a soccer writer. The guys recap the Colorado Rapids loss to Seattle Sounders FC. Mark breaks down the problems at centerback this past week and Matt takes a look at the diamond midfield that was more of a lumpy coal midfield. Also, we define Total Football and explain how the Pids did n...
S2 Ep 17: So many good things!
March 06, 2019 07:09 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we have good things to talk about! So many good things. We begin by discussing Shklenzen Gashi's departure from the club then do a comprehensive review of Snow Clasico 3, the Colorado Rapids 3-3 draw against Portland Timbers. The guys talk about all the snow! We discuss new players playing well and scoring goals. We talk tactics and what still needs to be worked on. Then Mark asks Matt to wax poetic about losing his laptop limbs to frost...
S2 Ep 16: New Intro, Who Dis?
February 28, 2019 05:52 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBSoccer is back Rapids Fans! The off-season is over. The preseason is over. The Colorado Rapids are playing a soccer game at Dick's Sporting Goods Park this weekend! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red talk about the big picture aspects of the 2019 Colorado Rapids season. The guys briefly touch on Kofi Opare signing for the club. We talk a look at the Rapids regular season schedule, Anthony Hudson's tactical approach to this year. Then we do some season rapid fire predictions. ...
S2 Ep 15: Colored pencils and depth charts
February 21, 2019 07:05 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBHello Rapids Fans! Happy almost the end of preseason! This week on Holding The High Line, we've got CCL Fever and a Colorado Rapids depth chart preview to nerd out on. We begin by discussing MLS teams in CONCACAF Champions League and we begrudgingly discuss the Rapids new Black Diamond secondary kit. The guys analyze the news of the week as Kellyn Acosta, Keegan Rosenberry, and Diego Rubio all signed contract extensions. We discuss the details of those deals, what it means for the Rapids bu...
S2 Ep 14: Doin' it live while wearing kippas
February 15, 2019 12:00 - 56 minutes - 31.6 MBHappy Singles Awareness Day Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi is back in town for some work convention thing! So because our respective romantic lives are DOA, we recording a podcast. MLS jersey reveal season is in full swing, so we try to make a meal of that given how slow the preseason has been. We start off recapping the new jerseys released so far for the 2019 season. The guys discuss jersey design and trends in general, bag on the new RSL secondary kit (did the fre...
S2 Ep 13: A ginger guy in a ginger kit
February 08, 2019 06:12 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBHappy Podiversary Rapids Fans! It's been just over a year since Matt and Mark made the hubristic decision to start this covfefe of a podcast! We've had a blast and we thank all of you for listening and engaging with us about the Colorado Rapids. This week on Holding The High Like, Rabbi and Red talk all things Colorado Rapids preseason. The guys discuss why MLS doesn't make preseason games more accessible or put out content during preseason. We try to recap the 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati. Ma...
S2 Ep 12: Lateral moves and cold dead rumors
January 31, 2019 05:52 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we actually have a bunch of newsworthy stuff to talk about. We discuss the Colorado Rapids rumored rejection of a transfer offer for Kellyn Acosta. Red then spend way too much time talking about the English Championship. The guys give their takes on the dead Maynor Figeroa and Kofe Opare rumors. Rabbi talks Academy kids and trialists in preseason training. Then we've got an Ask HTHL that proves to you that Acosta is worth way more than $...
S2 Ep 11: Finland to Chile, We World Wide!
January 25, 2019 00:48 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we've got interviews for you! Rabbi and Red start off by discussing Tim Howard announcing his retirement. We then break down what Kellyn Acosta's early departure from United States Men's National Team January Camp. Then with a short week, Matt has sit downs with some key players in the Rapids Development Academy. First, he talks U-12 and youth development with Antii Ronkanen of the GA Cup Champion Rapids U-12 squad. Then he discusses ge...
S2 Ep 10: Shinyashiki, 15 goals, book it!
January 17, 2019 18:25 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we have a million things to talk about. Rabbi and Red begin chronologically with the Rapids signing Benny Feilhaber in free agency. We then turn to the draft, discussing how Andre Shinyashiki became a Rapids and the other blue chip recruits selected by Colorado. The guys also take some time to discuss Marlon Hairston's departure, Burgundy and Blue legacy, and what life with the Houston Dynamo could look like for him. Rabbi takes the HTH...
S2 Ep 9: Starting Fire Emojis South of the Border
January 10, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red, it's draft week! Mark and Matt take a look at the 2019 MLS SuperDraft in a Rapids context and in general. We talk draft stock and combine hype. Andre Shinyashiki comes up more than once and we give our takes of who the Rapids could be eyeing. Rabbi gives us the lowdown on a potential Homegrown signing that may be in the works. We go a bit off the road with an Ask HTHL, discussing locker room chemistry and leaders who ...
S2 Ep 8: Rapids Twitter gave us a show topic
January 04, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBHappy New Year Rapids Fans! Rabbi and Red are back together this week after the Holidays. Thanks to a thread from Rapids Twitter, we discuss the evolution of the Colorado Rapids Front Office in player evaluation and management and whether or not it's going to get better. The guys go down a nebulous rabbit hole (cause we've never done that before) on how MLS teams would stack up in the Football League in England. We finish off talking about sports fandom and briefly touching on the MLS SuperD...
S2 Ep 7: Fran Taylor Sit Down
December 26, 2018 12:00 - 51 minutes - 38.5 MBHello Rapids Fans and Happy Boxing Day! Rabbi and Red are off doing family stuff this week for the holidays but we didn't want to leave you hanging. So here's an interview Mark did back in late May 2018 with Colorado Rapids Assistant General Manager Fran Taylor. The two talk MLS roster rules and regulations, get into the weeds with analytics and player acquisition, and much more. Oh, and Mark finally gets an answer as to why some player salaries don't round to a whole dollar. If you like th...
S2 Ep 6: Post Cards and Ginger Memes
December 21, 2018 12:00 - 50 minutes - 39.1 MBHello Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi is off vacationing in Mexico. Feel sorry for him. Red does some solo poding (sending us ginger memes). He discusses the Diego Rubio and Keegan Rosenberry transfers. There's some asset evaluation on Edgar Castillo. January Camp gets discussed, briefly. Mark drops in with an Audio Post Card during Ask HTHL and we finish off looking ahead to the January Transfer Window. If you like the show, please consider subscribing wherever you g...
S2 Ep 5: Kei Kamara's Free Market MLS
December 13, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBHello Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we break down the first full week of the MLS off-season in chronological order. The guys analyze the Zac MacMath for Nicolas Mezquida trade. We discuss MacMath's legacy in burgundy and his trade value then take a look at what role Mezquida will bring to Colorado. The guys briefly discuss the MLS Expansion Draft (yay Axel Sjoberg staying!), then do a full break down of the Kei Kamara trade. We discuss his career history (the good and the...