Eh, I love Duke and he was a guest on my #ElGringoPod... so there's no picking on him. It's just funny!
But yeah, the deflection was neat!
Well, today's #ElGringoPod / #LightsOutTalk session with John Pascarella had just enough time, to cover our OKC Energy FC days
There's no better place, to get the facts straight about that time than in our talk!
More in session two ๐
๐ @vicster.net @danvaughn.bsky.social @joshuaduder.bsky.social
T-minus five minutes, till it's time for the last recording & USL Interview of '25! #ElGringoPod.
I'll interview the former beloved @forwardmadisonfc.bsky.social Coach, last official headcoach of OKC Energy & rebuilder of Tampa: John Pascarella
๐ @robchappell365.bsky.social @animepunk.bsky.social
Good morning, USL - Family!
Today's the day! I'll interview John Pascarella in a new #ElGringoPod / #LightsOutTalk!
We'll discuss our times at OKC Energy, his time at Forward Madison, his first impression of the Tampa Bay Rowdies rebuild & much more!
Expect an insightful time! ๐ @dancreel.com
Tomorrow, will be my last #ElGringoPod / #FallenLeavesPod recording & Interview of 2025
Guess my guest & you're up for a New Years Eve gift!
๐ @talkinflock.bsky.social @rivercity93.bsky.social @lukermartin.bsky.social @leagueoneupdater.com @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social @forzanaples.bsky.social
I have two #FallenLeavesPod / #ElGringoPod recordings left for 2025 and both should be fucking awesome
- Tomorrow, the '25 Hearts Season Recap [Expert Edition] with Maine Radio Legend Chris Sedenka
- Next week: #LightsOutTalk with John Pascarella. Yes, that one.
3) It was Thanksgiving and to embrace it, I want to give you my favorite three Interviews in my #ElGringoPod / #FallenLeavesPod era.
My ALL TIME favorite guest was Heidi Moccia!
Her knowledge of USL, soccer, tactics and her charm was & is just mesmerizing.
open.spotify.com/episode/7MkA...
2) It was Thanksgiving and to embrace it, I want to give you my favorite three Interviews in my #ElGringoPod / #FallenLeavesPod era
My favorite #UpTheHearts interview, was with @catculley.bsky.social our owner. To discuss her love for soccer and Maine, was awesome!
open.spotify.com/episode/1ejL...
1) It was Thanksgiving and to embrace it, I want to give you my favorite three Interviews in my #ElGringoPod / #FallenLeavesPod era.
One year ago, I interviewed @dukekeith.bsky.social : as a fan of PxP and Soccer in Radio, it was a blessing to interview him!
open.spotify.com/episode/5YKY...
I'm currently planning a new Interview for my special #ElGringoPod / #LightsOutTalk.
To ease the wait for you: guess the next [probably - he didn't confirm it to 100% yet] guest!
This will be a fun show for USL C / L1 fans!
๐ @robchappell365.bsky.social @leagueoneupdater.com @kylecarr.bsky.social
Friday [Saturday!] Night lights ... it's Bruce time!
I'm watching #NMvRI and watch Daniel Bruce's last game. I remember vividly, how I called them the English Monk on my #ElGringoPod and soon he's gone.
I support @unitedfrontpod.bsky.social & @rifcpodcast.bsky.social in this match. #SomosAnchors
ICYMI: I sat down with #RakoTheWall of Phoenix Rising,
Patrick Rakovsky and I discussed his last 1,5 seasons for Rising, the 4-4 draw vs El Paso, why so many USL goalies retire young and more!
The perfect #ElGringoPod / #LightsOutTalk if you wanna vibe!
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fal...
A new #ElGringoPod / #LightsOutTalk is now online!
Special Guest: Phoenix Rising GK Patrick Rakovsky!
Topics:
โHis origin story
โค๏ธโ๐ฅWild 1,5 years in Arizona
๐งคWhy USL Goalies retire so young
๐Wilmer jr & the wild 4-4 draw
โ๏ธPro/Rel & USL
#TodosRojos
Listen at: open.spotify.com/episode/5hUl...
Tomorrow. A new #ElGringoPod / #LightsOutTalk airs
With a very special & beloved USL Championship Goalie. If you wanna see who: watch the teaser!
This is for the true sickos!
So: @vicster.net, @danvaughn.bsky.social, @tmclaughlin79.bsky.social, @portpoweraz.bsky.social & @dancreel.com probably? ๐
I had a lovely [nearly] two hour talk with a USL Championship player.
From talking about himself in the last 1,5 years, Pro/Rel, why so many USL Goalies retire young, to tactical and silly questons.
If you wanna know more: tomorrow you will!
#ElGringoPod #LightsOutTalk
T-minus five minutes!
I'm soon recording a new #ElGringoPod #LightsOutTalk Interview with a current USL Championship player.
Live is good and so is he! Be prepared for something fun!
Yeah Ian was one of our players in our dying year and I talked with him at the press conferences.
Still audible listenable on my #ElGringoPod episodes :)
1st didn't try that yet and not sure they'd do that.
2nd: already doing collaborations, since my early #ElGringoPod days, but my goal never wa, to get higher interaction ... but to provide my piece of knowledge to their fanbase, when getting an invite to their show.
This is one of my favorite things and also why I fell with US-Soccer so early: the collaboration.
I love to help fellow USL sickos out and loved the opportunity which I now had.
Loved it in my #ElGringoPod days in USL C and now with my #FallenLeavesPod in L1.
GROW. THE. FRICKING. GAME!
Sure! In my #ElGringoPod times, I always invited podcast hosts of the opposing side, to join. If I knew them or they wanted, obviously.
I'd love to continue this now in my main(e) times.
I'm pretty sure, the lovely Duke Keith talked & worked for them.
I had him on my #ElGringoPod for an interview last year. That was fun! :)
ICYMI: Last Friday, I interviewed former RGV CM and Jermaine Jones Fuego Sufferer Rob Coronado.
The topics of this #ElGringoPod
- The demise of the Toros
- His time at Fuego
- Transfering to El Paso: being back with Wilmer ... and on the bottom of USL.
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fal...
Toros / USL Family.
I have bad news. My #ElGringoPod Throwback interview with Wilmer WILL NOT [most likely] happen.
I got a notice, that he doesn't want to talk about the Toros anymore, which would make an interview for my El Gringo: Let's Talk about RGV a bit useless.
Sorry to disappoint y'all
Feel free. As long my Hearts of Pine don't do anything crazy or a lot, the podcast remains a once every 2-3 weeks podcast, till season really starts.
So my #ElGringoPod episodes from the '23 Toros season till the interview with Duke Keith or Rob Coronado last week, are good time filler :D
Then we can talk whenever you want :)
Aaand in my latest #ElGringoPod i spoke to a former Fuego player who had to train under Jermaine Jones. if you wanna listen to that. :)
Wish my Toros were still alive. then you could invite me for an away match and my #ElGringoPod would exist. :(
In case, y'all play in open Cup or Leagues Cup vs my Hearts of Pine ... I can help out, with my #FallenLeavesPod :)
In these stressful times, you sometime need to just focus on the good things.
With doing that, let's look on my weekend:
- Interviewed USL Veteran Rob Coronado
- Published a new #ElGringoPod
- Crossed the 100 written pages mark, for my novels, of 2025
- Had some good sleep.
I'm grateful, ngl.
@coachd27.bsky.social @mrtuktoyaktuk.bsky.social @mgb8man.bsky.social @dancreel.com @aek68.bsky.social @autumnsoccer2.bsky.social @joshuaduder.bsky.social
USL Fam! On friday, I released a new #ElGringoPod, where I sat down with Rob Coronado, to talk about his time at Jermaine Jones' Fuego & more :)
If you want to have the bigger picture about Robert Coronado, here's my first #ElGringoPod interview with him, from early 2023.
We sat down and discussed his college years, his playing style & his time in OKC & RGV. Enjoy! #USL #RGVFC
open.spotify.com/episode/52B9...