Nos Audietis, Episode 16: Brian Schmetzer Interview And A Very Special, Very Furry Guest

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 15, 2011 10:00 AM PDT in Sounders: Podcasts

Last week was as good as any the Sounders have had in quite some time; a huge come from behind (twice!) win against the Timbers and a dominant win over a fairly strong LA Galaxy side in the US Open Cup quarterfinals have people buzzing, and being massive Pollyannas we're no different.

Today we spend a good deal of time talking about that win over the Timbers and we also spend some time on the impressive USOC win over the Galaxy, the #ClassyMullanHate meme and about the Colorado Rapids. Mainly how unpleasant they are.

Jeremiah also has a great interview with Brian Schmetzer in which he discusses the evolution of the Sounders-Timbers rivalry and we have a very special surprise guest with some ruminations on all manner of current events in Soundersville. (And just a heads up, our very special surprise guest uses some language that you might not be used to hearing on the show. You've had your warning.)

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Intro Music: "Tardis" - Welcome Wizard (The Octogon)

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Holy crap the end song is brilliant

by wyte_lightning on Jul 15, 2011 11:18 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

I hope

That Brian Mullan had lots of money socked away in his PokerStars account. #classymullanhate

by CapHillSounder on Jul 15, 2011 11:19 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I like Pain Machine

I hate the screechy voice and bad radio DJ-esque sound effects.

by Dizzo on Jul 15, 2011 11:44 AM PDT reply actions

noted

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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 15, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions

Pain Machine / Tardis

The Pain Machine bits were fantastic. Well done.

Also, the song “Tardis”? Awesome. Are you the Doctor Who fan, Aaron?

Finally, this podcast seems to get better every time out — from the production values to the interviews to the flow of the segments. Nice work.

by ryanhealy on Jul 15, 2011 11:44 AM PDT reply actions

very thanks

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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 15, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions

I like Doctor Who, but I'm not what I'd call a fan.

The name of the intro song is very much a coincidence.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 15, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

If your "Close" joke jinxes any chance of said player from signing here....

I will end you.

"The fans are excited. And the stadium, well, it ignites with explosion."

by DarthGreedo on Jul 15, 2011 1:40 PM PDT reply actions

Wait. I forgot we're being classy now.

I will be very disappointed in you. That guy has been one of my favorites forever.

"The fans are excited. And the stadium, well, it ignites with explosion."

by DarthGreedo on Jul 15, 2011 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions

didn't he already sign somewhere?

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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 15, 2011 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Lazio!

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 15, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Loved the show

Any chance of getting Aaron a better quality mic? And perhaps lower the volume a bit for the Pain Machine intro.

by Derek R on Jul 15, 2011 2:01 PM PDT reply actions

I am accepting donations :)

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 15, 2011 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Disagree to a certain extent on Alonso vs. Beckerman

Beckerman is more skilled, but Alonso is the better destroyer. That’s not to say I view Alonso as a “destroyer,” but if you asked me to pick the best defensive midfielder with the ball (ignoring the defensive side of the game, I’d take Beckerman ahead of Alonso without batting an eye.

Now, if we’re talking about the overall package each brings as a player, I’d take Alonso. No argument there. I just felt your evaluation of Beckerman was off. Beckerman is the #1 reason RSL can outpossess teams so often. He’s got better vision and a better first touch than Alonso. Maybe I’m splitting hairs here, but that’s where I sit as an admirer of both players.

I know this will go down like a ton of bricks in these parts.

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by ChestRockwell on Jul 15, 2011 3:50 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Oh?

CougCenter

by Brian Floyd on Jul 15, 2011 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

In all seriousness, your points are certainly valid.

Honey Badger still don’t care, but you do make a solid argument.

CougCenter

by Brian Floyd on Jul 15, 2011 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I think they're both outstanding players, just in different aspects of their game.

by wyte_lightning on Jul 15, 2011 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Can Ozzie play for US Mens team?

What does he need/how long to qualify?

by look4wrd on Jul 15, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

He needs to not be Cuban

kidding… but seriously, he’d have to wait until he gets papers. That can take months to years, but he’d have to apply first. Do not know if he has done that.

by ABTsportsline on Jul 15, 2011 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

That much I know

I was hoping someone had some information on if he is started on that process and how far along he is.

by look4wrd on Jul 15, 2011 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Considering he was playing for Cuba when he defected

there’s probably an issue or two

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by Dave Clark on Jul 15, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

He cannot play for the US team, ever.

He played in competitive matches for Cuba, in the gold cup.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 15, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I would agree at this point in time

but Alonso has been improving a lot this year that I don’t think there is nearly as much of a difference anymore.

by majora999 on Jul 16, 2011 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions

The other thing is

Beckerman is never going to be a destroyer like Alonso is, but Alonso can more or less acquire the same skill set Beckerman has (and is doing that a lot more this year).

by majora999 on Jul 16, 2011 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions

I completely agree. I’d love to have it as a stand alone mp3.

by Ruben Pagan on Jul 15, 2011 5:04 PM PDT reply actions

#ClassyMullanHate

I saw it at the time of posting as mainly a way to use humor to continue to help defuse the anger. At the same time, Seattle is pretty famous for passive-aggressive behavior, and it seems to work that way, too. People can wish annoying little things on him without feeling like they’re going too far. And on a third level, it’s also catchy because it’s creative, and people can try to top each other and all that. And I’m sure many people are drawing on their own experiences to craft a #ClassyMullanHate tweet. It’s like a healing salve for the mind!

I would be lying if I said I wasn’t trying to get people to post more of them, but I never thought it would gain the legs it did, especially moving over to Twitter (thanks to the combo of sidereal and scottykimberly). It’s just neat.

by Greg Pirkl Lives on Jul 15, 2011 6:59 PM PDT reply actions