Seriously Loco Soccer Pod
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsA supporter created podcast focused on El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship. Made up entirely of supporters, the cast works to bring you coverage that you, the fan, can relate to. Jump in and get Seriously Loco with us.
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Episodes
Not Nice
August 26, 2020 02:26 - 1 hour - 91 MBPhil, Mikka and Christian get into big discussions about the Europa and Champions League Finals, spend some time on the draw in Colorado Springs, Mikka does some math on an El Paso Locomotive purchase of Lionel Messi, and this weekend fans return to the SWUP in the USL Championship.
Incisive in Salt Lake
August 20, 2020 02:43 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBPhil and Mikka return to talk some Champions League before moving on to El Paso Locomotive's recent transfers, and a very good result on the road against Real Monarchs. Ross' goal, Gomez's output, Chapa's form and a clean sheet all make the topic list. Then it's onto a bit of scoop (?) and a preview of the game in Colorado on Saturday.
The Evolution ft. Mark Lowry
August 11, 2020 02:24 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBPhil, Mikka, Christian, and Austin sit down with El Paso Locomotive boss Mark Lowry and talk everything from the recent roster moves to the last couple matches to the intricacies of a midfield diamond.
It Confuses Me
August 07, 2020 02:23 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBPhil, Mikka, and Christian are back to talk about El Paso Locomotive's loss to Phoenix that looked decent on paper but was rough in practice. Also a chat on the newest addition, some transfer protocol discussion, and finally a look ahead to a matchup on Saturday with Colorado Springs Switchbacks
"I Have a Short Rant"
July 31, 2020 03:29 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBPhil and Mikka try to avoid talking about El Paso Locomotive's loss to New Mexico, so they meander through the European Leagues, Alexy Bosetti's return to France and then eventually talk USL Championship. Then there's the small issue of Phoenix Rising this weekend...
Clean Shites
July 20, 2020 02:25 - 1 hour - 102 MBPhil, Mikka, Christian and Austin are back to discuss the tough 2-2 draw against New Mexico United in the USL Championship, questionable referees, their possible new tenants, answer listener questions and preview round 2 against NMU.
Finding a Way
July 13, 2020 02:39 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBPhil, Christian and Mikka are back to review El Paso Locomotive's win in the USL Championship's first game since the suspension of play against RGV FC. There are discussions over team selection, a tough first half, a much better second and a goal that any team would be proud of. The crew also previews New Mexico United coming to town and sees what could come of the derby.
Let's Try This Again
July 10, 2020 02:44 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBPhil, Christian, Mikka, and Austin are back in the virtual studio to preview the re-starting USL season. The crew discuss Locomotive's reversal of the decision on fans in the stands, their addition of Eder Borelli, and the matchup against an almost completely new-look RGV.
Emotional Rollercoaster
July 02, 2020 01:39 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBPhil, Christian, Mikka, and Austin get back to business and talk the USL's return, the tough aspects of sports now, Locomotive's group and the departure of Alexy Bosetti
New Perspective ft. PRO Referee Chris Canales
May 15, 2020 05:06 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBChristian has his Spiderman meme moment with PRO referee Chris Canales and Phil, Mikka and Austin are there to ask him about life as a referee, USL Championship, the mentality and the preparation that goes into refereeing. Then the crew talks the returning Bundesliga with teams and matches to tune into
Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Loco
April 03, 2020 16:49 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBPhil, Mikka, and Christian sit down to discuss what's going on, both personally and in the USL world during these rough times. eSports, books, content of all sorts are discussed to help you through the isolation. Stay home, stay safe, stay Loco!
Bonus- Dylan Mares Interview
March 27, 2020 05:05 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBPhil and Christian sit down with "Player TBA" himself, Dylan Mares and talk about his journey through the lower leagues of American soccer to El Paso and Locomotive in the USL Championship.
A Point In the Hand...
March 12, 2020 04:48 - 1 hour - 72 MBPhil and Christian recap what will likely prove to be a valuable point, take a look ahead to Timbers 2 and comment on Kiesewetter, and looming potential issues among sports worldwide.
It's That Time Again
March 05, 2020 05:29 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBPhil, Mikka, and Austin get together because it is finally Locomotive matchweek again! Preview of the OC match, a tough match away to really test this squad from the first minute.
He's Back
February 26, 2020 05:39 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBPhil, Austin and Mikka get together to talk some Champions League because why not, Josue Aaron Gomez rejoining El Paso Locomotive, Player TBA remaining TBA, Bosetti's GFFN interview and his outlook on the new USL Championship season and we answer loads of listener questions. Oh and we have a mascot now.
Seeing Is Believing
February 13, 2020 05:13 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBPhil, Christian, and Mikka are back to talk about the preseason results against FC Cincinnati and San Antonio FC, the different looks of the midfield, stunning goals, Loco's English mates, and our English manager.
Double Edged Sword
February 01, 2020 06:43 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBPhil and Mikka talk the departure of Sebastian Velasquez, the 7-0 preseason thrashing of Texas United, Player TBA and other El Paso Locomotive roster moves, and the US Open Cup Draw against Detroit City FC
We're a Real Club Now
January 15, 2020 06:03 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBPhil, Mikka, and Christian are back for a brand new SEASON! The crew talks all about their break, Silly Season, the roster as its shaping up and the schedule that was just announced!
Episode 31-What It Meant to Everybody ft. Mark Lowry
November 21, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBPhil, Mikka, and Christian are joined by Mark Lowry, the manager of El Paso Locomotive to wrap up the season and look ahead to the next one. They also find some time to talk Aston Villa with the boss and talk silly season. The SL End of Season Awards are also handed out.
Episode 30- Did You Say I Got 'Yeeted?'
November 14, 2019 06:01 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBPhil, Mikka and Austin break down the heartbreaking last minute loss to Monarchs, take a look at who on the roster is staying and going, and introduce the categories for the Locos, the yearly SL Awards.
Episode 29- Keep Rollin
November 06, 2019 04:44 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBPhil, Mikka, and Christian are back to break down the fact that Locomotive is into the USL Western Conference Final. They discuss the momentous win over Sac Republic and look ahead to Saturday's match against Real Monarchs. There's other stuff but it's the the WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
Episode 28- PLAYOFFS!? LIVE!
October 24, 2019 05:46 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBPhil and Christian go live and discuss the end of Locomotive's season, the beginning of the postseason and the (then) ongoing play-in round! It's madness!
Episode 27- The Clincher
October 18, 2019 04:20 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBEl Paso Locomotive are a USL Playoff team and Phil, Mikka, and Christian talk about that and the 4-1 win over Portland Timbers 2 that got us there.
Episode 26- GOMEZ!
October 02, 2019 03:05 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBPhil, Mikka, and Christian get together to talk the massive win over Sac Republic in the USL Championship with the dramatic late winner provided by Josue Aaron Gomez. They also look forward to the huge matchup with 2nd place Fresno and a chance to solidify their spot among the playoff teams.
Episode 25- Spring In Our Step
September 28, 2019 04:57 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBPhil and Christian break down the 2-0 win over Colorado Springs keeping Locomotive in the USL Championship Playoff places. They preview the Sac Republic match where finding a way to stop Enevoldsen, Iwasa & Co
Episode 24- The OC Disorder
September 19, 2019 03:38 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBPhil and Austin break down the best worst game you'll see Locomotive play and wonder what could have been. Then they look ahead to how Locomotive can get the Oktoberfest win against Switchbacks.
Episode 23- Turn Out the Lights
September 11, 2019 03:26 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBPhil, Mikka and Christian get together to recap the great Locomotive performance in the Sin City and a vital 3 points as the USL Championship season gets closer and closer to the conclusion. Plus Wynalda went wild so it was fun.
Episode 22- 71 Seconds
September 07, 2019 03:54 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBPhil and Mikka talk about Locomotive turning a winnable game into a loss and back into a draw again while looking ahead to a Vegas trip that hasn't been fun for many teams in the USL this year. We also talk about the 8th Notch Protest in the first half of the Tulsa match.
Episode 21- #ElPasoStrong
August 21, 2019 04:44 - 1 hour - 62 MBIf you want to help victims of the August 3rd shooting, do so at this link: https://payments.epcf.org/victims The crew is back, Phil, Mikka, Christian, and Austin discuss the 2-0 win over Tacoma Defiance and look ahead to a Copa Tejas matchup against RGV
Episode 20- Phoenix Diving
August 14, 2019 03:46 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBPhil and Christian get together and talk Locomotive's tough loss in Phoenix, allowing the hosts to extend their USL Championship record winning streak. Luckily we play Tacoma next so we should break the skid...right?
Episode 19- Real Frustrating
July 25, 2019 05:19 - 71.5 MBPhil, Mikka, and Daniel wrap up El Paso Locomotive's match against Real Monarchs which saw the good guys shoot 12 times from inside the box and not find the net. Frustration abounds but a matchup with New Mexico United looms and it could be the perfect streak buster...
Episode 18- Straight Up Not Having a Good Time
July 19, 2019 04:30 - 53.2 MBPhil, Christian and Mikka have a lot to discuss and between the rough run, the referees, and the weather, there is a lot to talk about. Bro, we are straight up not having a good time.
Episode 17- Tryna Drain Me of My Energy
July 11, 2019 06:00 - 28.8 MBThe boys are back in town and Phil and Christian take the opportunity to recap the draw in Oklahoma City (RIP Russ) and all of the transactions that Locomotive have executed in the last few weeks
Episode 16- Lemonading
June 18, 2019 04:44 - 1 hour - 101 MBPhil, Mikka and Chris break down the secret kit drop in Tulsa which just so happened to precede a solid 2-0 win for the Locos. They also weep openly about the injury to Mechack in the Gold Cup and talk trash about New Mexico (I mean, answer listener questions)
Episode 15- Los Dos (The Orthodontist)
June 12, 2019 05:22 - 1 hour - 103 MBPhil, Mikka, and Daniel look forward to the Bieber-Cruise bout, break down a solid but slightly off-kilter performance from Locomotive featuring another set of braces from the Orthodontist, answer listener questions, look into FC Juarez's purchase of a Liga MX license and much more.
Episode 14- Defying Tacoma (Ft. Calvin Rezende)
June 05, 2019 06:06 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBPhil, Austin, Mikka, and Christian get together and break down the win in Tacoma and then sit down with Calvin Rezende, the match winner himself. Phil also works in LFC's Champions League win as many times as possible.
Episode 13- What That Mic Do?
May 29, 2019 11:04 - 1 hour - 110 MBThis episode was recorded live and in person in front of a live studio audience. Phil, Mikka, Austin and Christian breakdown the match against T2 and take questions from the audience
Episode 12-The Empire to Sac's Republic
May 22, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 103 MBIt's the full crew as Phil, Mikka, Dan, Austin, and Christian break down the quality win over Sac Republic. There's also room for listener questions, Hot Take of the Week, and a look ahead to Saturday's game against Timbers 2.
Episode 11- I AM PEP
May 15, 2019 05:52 - 1 hour - 101 MBPhil, Mikka, and to a lesser extent Daniel go over the RioGranDerby result that found a great Locomotive performance despite a not so great result.
Episode 10- You Know It, Reno It
May 01, 2019 05:34 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBIt's Phil, Mikka, Christian and Daniel on board to recap the Reno match, with talk of a masterful defensive performance, the signs of offensive life, and what that means heading into a match against Colorado Springs
Episode 9- Not Quite Bold Enough
April 24, 2019 06:12 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe team dives into a deep review of the match against Austin Bold FC and in particular pick apart the offensive side of the ball, from the offside calls to the moment Mark Lowry played Waterboy for Omar Salgado. From there, there's a ton of listener questions that get us talking and then we're off to preview Reno's visit this weekend!
Episode 8- Pressure Rising
April 17, 2019 06:48 - 1 hour - 156 MBPhil, Austin, Christian, Daniel, and Mikka are all back for a somber episode where we breakdown what went wrong with Locomotive's attack against Phoenix, the state of the sod, spill the tea with Hot Takes of the Week and make predictions for Austin Bold. It's a long one, so get ready.
Episode 7- Over the Lines
April 10, 2019 05:51 - 1 hour - 97 MBPhil, Austin, and Christian are back for a new one where they go into detail on a bunch of listener questions ranging from injury updates to stadium discussion to a moment of silence for a baseball field. You're just gonna have to dive into this one yourself.
Episode 6- The Win We Craved
April 04, 2019 12:17 - 1 hour - 124 MBThis is a big one folks. Phil and Daniel are joined by Mikka Burrell for an in depth run down of everything El Paso Locomotive -Review of OCSC Win -Role of Team Defending -Defensive Midfield Improvement -Omar Salgado a changed man out wide -Gebhard impact and injury -Influence of Sebastian Contreras -Edson Partida has arrived -Big Interview with Omar Salgado! -Must-visit restaurant -His Views of the squad and his role -Being one of the team's leaders -Views of Jerome ...
Episode 5- RGVWTFC
March 27, 2019 06:11 - 1 hour - 104 MBPhil, Austin and Christian break down the frustrating home draw in the inaugural Copa Tejas match against RGVFC. They talk Omar's refreshing look on the left and surprising hook, a look at an impressive Nick Ross and an attempt to pick apart just what happened in that last 10 minutes.
Episode 4- Waiting For Goal 2
March 19, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 108 MBThe full crew is back at it following Locomotive's draw against Real Monarchs and starts the conversation with the everyone's favorite movies. We know the players are anxious to score and for now the wait for Goal 2 continues. The performance in Salt Lake is disappointing but encouraging at the same time and it's bizarre to say that both can be true.
Episode 3- Locomotive Lose Lit Inaugural Tilt
March 13, 2019 06:24 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBThe boys are back in town and it's Phil, Austin, Daniel, and new member Christian. They talk the occasion, the defensive errors, the missed opportunities and all the positives and negatives from the opener against OKC. They dig into the listener questions and talk formations, lineups and whether we're going to be objective ;) Finally it's a look ahead to Real Monarchs and what the team will look like to face the MLS2 side.
Episode 2- Ketterer REFUSES...To Concede
February 27, 2019 12:07 - 50 minutes - 70.2 MBIt's a 2 man booth this time around, with Phil and Austin back again as the season rapidly approaches. They break down the long, goalless friendly against San Antonio FC and the double-edged sword of a keeper winning man of the match They also discuss the impressive performance of the defense so far this preseason and the slight concern about a lack of goal scoring against USL Championship sides so far. They move on to talk OKC Energy and their preaseason goalscoring sensation Deshorn Brown'...
Episode 1- Introductions
February 20, 2019 06:46 - 53 minutes - 74.4 MBIt's exactly as it says in the name. El Paso Locomotive is the new team in town and Phil, Austin, and Daniel are here to talk it to catch you up to speed. If you haven't watched USL or you don't know who Mark Lowry is, you'll be caught up fairly quickly here. There's also plenty of talk about 8th Notch, Locomotive's Supporter's Group and a fantastic group of savages who will make this first season what we're all expecting.