A quick message with the big news. We are now, once again and as it was willed, THE BEST SOCCER SHOW. JD & The Rod is dead, long live THE BEST SOCCER SHOW.  Go subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

JD and The Rod

We Are Now The Best Soccer Show

It's the last show before the first show: The final JD & The Rod before we pick up shop and resurrect The Best Soccer Show.  This show went off-the-rails in the best way possible. After talking about the Portland Timbers win over the Union, Jason and Jared get into a debate about Jared's idea for an annual #MLSIsBack tourney that ties in the Open Cup somehow?  Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nicky Soup-and-Sausage's FC Cincinnati podcast. We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a special show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Stay tuned for info on the new show feed. It's coming soon. Go get yourself a t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel. We're not going to make any more JD & The Rod shirts, so these are about to be collector items.

MLS Is Back Semis, US Open Cup Revamp, David Beckham's Last Dance

THIS IS THE PENULTIMATE JD & THE ROD. But don't worry. The boys will explain everything, including when the launch of the resurrected Best Soccer Show will happen (#BSSIsBack). CONCACAF has settled on a qualifying format (THE OCTAGONAL) and Jason and Jared have some nickname suggestions. There's a breakdown of the #MLSIsBack quarterfinal matchups, with some thoughts on the teams and their performances so far. Join the Cult of Almeyda today! The boys also hit on the NWSL Challenge Cup final, the joys of lockerroom celebrations and the new women's team coming to Los An-hel-es.  This is Los Anheles, I need more than talent. I need stars. Enjoy the party.  Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nicky Soup-and-Sausage's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Stay tuned for info on the new show feed. It's coming soon.  Go get yourself a t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel. We're not going to make any more JD & The Rod shirts, so these are about to be collector items.   

Big Show News, World Cup Octagonal, MLS Is Back, NWSL

THE BOYS GOT MLS IS BACK FEVER. There's a lot of talk of handsome men in this one, then some breakdown of the proceedings in Orlando (there's...a lot of soccer at MLS Is Back) and Jason goes wild and unveils a new character, "Bane Bradley". Then they boys discuss the differences between the 'augmented reality' of Fox versus the 'brunch vibe' of ESPN, before breaking down the latest Christian Pulisic performance for Chelsea. Finally, Jason tries to figure out why Austin FC is trolling Columbus fans with images of a Crew loss from when Anthony Precourt owned the Crew. It's....weird.    Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nicky Soup-and-Sausage's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Please head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! We'll consider it a favor.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel.  Leave a rating and a review wherever you can. It's a big help to the show. We'll read it on the show!

MLS Is Back Is Covid Cup, Crowd Noise Swing, Pulisic On Fire, Austin FC Renderings

The boys went live during the first game of #MLSIsBack and it was...weird? Jason and Jared talked about the logos everywhere and the poor play and how Dom Dwyer is a maniac. Then it was time to talk about Christian Pulisic and his incredible run at Chelsea. Our friend Eddie From Brooklyn called to argue about the Best Player In Concacaf and it got spicy. Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nicky Soup-and-Sausage's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Please head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! We'll consider it a favor.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel.  Leave a rating and a review wherever you can. It's a big help to the show. We'll read it on the show!

MLS Is Back Opener, Pulisic Rises, CONCACAF's Best Player

Jason and Jason dive into the Fyre Festival-like food situation at MLS Is Back before discussing the problem of FC Dallas's six positive test. Pick Your Poison time.  The boys then get into the transfer market (it's soft), take a call from Eddie in Brooklyn on whether he should make the commitment to Inter Miami, and give some love to the very much in-form Christian Pulisic.  Then, it's MLS Is Back group stage picks.  Shoutout Nick Seuberling for his production work. Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nick's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Please head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! We'll consider it a favor.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a soon-to-be-a-collector's item t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel.  Leave a rating and a review wherever you can. It's a big help to the show. We'll read it on the show!

MLS Is Fyre Festival, FC Dallas, Pulisic In Form, MLS Is Back Picks

Jared is off on his beach vaca, so Jason and Nicky Soup & Sausage open up the show talking about the MLS Is Back schedule that just dropped.  Then we reminisce about Landon Donovan's goal against Algeria at the 2010 World Cup, with some Besties getting in on the act with their own memories. Then Jared calls in from the key party...er, family vacation, to share his own 2010 memories.  Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nick's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Please head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! We'll consider it a favor.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a soon-to-be-a-collector's item t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel.   Leave a rating and a review wherever you can. It's a big help to the show.  Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram @davisjsn Follow Jared on Twitter and Instagram @jrodius

MLS Is Back Schedule, 2010 World Cup Memories, Jared At The Beach

Here's a taste of The Best Bonus Show for everyone that might have heard about our MLS head coach five-a-side draft last week. The boys go round-by-round picking five players each for teams of MLS head coaches to play in an imaginary five-a-side tournament at MLS Is Back in Orlando. If you like this episode of The Best Bonus Show, make sure you sign up for the Patreon and get access to every episode at patreon.com/jdandtherod Give us a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts and help the show grow. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jd-the-rod/id1484028236  

The Best Bonus Show: MLS Head Coach Five-a-Side Draft

This week on JD & The Rod, a show that contains multitudes, the boys start with some about MLS players inside the MLS Is Back bubble and how their urges could be a problem.  Then Jason and Jared hit on the breaking news that Eric Wynalda is out at the Las Vegas Lights. There's some talk about the Americans in the Bundesliga (shouts to Weston and Tyler) before we move onto the important issue of MLS coach fashion in Orlando. There's a USMNT hypothetical and a rant about the striker pool before some talk about Andy Najar and LAFC's defender corps.  Shoutout Nick Seuberling for his production work. Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nick's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Please head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! We'll consider it a favor.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a soon-to-be-a-collector's item t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel (show names being fluid and all). https://onthevolleyapparel.com/collections/tees/products/jdrod-show Leave a rating and a review wherever you can. It's a big help to the show. 

Wynalda Fired, MLS Is Back Entertainment and Coach Fashion, USMNT Hypothetical

The boys are back.  This week, we start with some explanation and examination of our choice to step aside last week and pass the baton to For The Culture. You can subscribe to For The Culture here.  Then we talk about The MLS Is Back Tournament (It's a small league after all), the USMNT "situation", and CONCACAF's World Cup qualifying plan.  Shoutout Nick Seuberling for his production work. Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nick's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Please head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! We'll consider it a favor.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a soon-to-be-a-collector's item t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel (show names being fluid and all)  https://onthevolleyapparel.com/collections/tees/products/jdrod-show Leave a rating and a review wherever you can. It's a big help to the show. 

Black Lives Matter, MLS Is Back, USMNT Situation, World Cup Qualifying

Jason and Jared decided that this was a good week to step aside and elevate some other voices in soccer, particularly ones that can speak from experience about the systemic racism our country is struggling to confront right now. JD & The Rod presents For The Culture, a podcast by some of our soccer friends out of Atlanta. Go subscribe to For The Culture and Jason and Jared will be back next week.  https://linktr.ee/ftcutd

JD & The Rod Present: For The Culture

The Bundesliga has fake crowd noise, MLS has leaks and Don Garber is mad about it, and the NWSL has enacted the Utah Plan. Plus, Timmy Chandler has an amazing nickname we just learned about.  It's the best.  Shoutout Nick Seuberling for his production work. Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nick's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Please head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! We'll consider it a favor.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a soon-to-be-a-collector's item t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel (show names being fluid and all)  https://onthevolleyapparel.com/collections/tees/products/jdrod-show Leave a rating and a review wherever you can. It's a big help to the show.   

Bundesliga Sound, MLS Leaks, NWSL Challenge Cup, Timmy "JLo" Chandler

What is this? We don't know. It's a show about American soccer...but also about hair grooming and conspiracy theories and much more.  The boys got into watching the Bundesliga...or not, the plan to play MLS and NWSL in a one place, Weston McKennie and whether he's good, how leagues should create atmosphere in empty stadiums (with sex dolls?), and soccer conspiracy theory (shoutout to Alex Jermaine Jones). Shoutout Nick Seuberling for his production work. Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nick's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. Please head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! We'll consider it a favor.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a soon-to-be-a-collector's item t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel (show names being fluid and all)  https://onthevolleyapparel.com/collections/tees/products/jdrod-show Leave a rating and a review wherever you can. It's a big help to the show. 

Bundesliga Impressions, NWSL Utah Plan, Korea's Sex Doll Fans, Conspiracy Theory

A full show for the Besties. Jason and Jared talk about choosing a Bundesliga team, debate the plan to play MLS games in Orlando, riff out an Emilio Estevez career mixtape in honor of a soccer player named Emilio Estevez, and attempt to cast the announced Netflix project on the 1999 USWNT.  Shoutout Nick Seuberling for his production work. Check out Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Nick's FC Cincinnati podcast.  We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. The show is live on Wednesday nights at 9 PM ET on Twitch, Twitter and YouTube, and we even got video. Check us out.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a soon-to-be-a-collector's item t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel (show names being fluid and all)  https://onthevolleyapparel.com/collections/tees/products/jdrod-show Leave a rating and a review wherever you can. It's a big help to the show. Chiddy Chiddy Chain Bang. 

Bundesliga Teams, MLS Orlando Plan, Emilio Estevez, 1999 USWNT Movie

This is a JD & The Rod special presentation. The boys got together with Daryl Grove and Taylor Rockwell from The Total Soccer Show to make a career mixtape for two American legends: Tom Cruise and Landon Donovan. This is the first part of the show and features our choices for a Tom Cruise mixtape. Does anyone choose Eyes Wide Shut for the sexy times? Listen and find out. The Landon Donovan mixtape part of the show can be found on the Total Soccer Show feed, so make sure you get over there to listen. Thanks to Daryl and Taylor for jumping on with Jason and Jared. Support them, they're awesome. We have a Patreon page where you can support the show, join our JD&TR community, and get access to bonus content--we put out a second show every week just for Patrons. Check it out. The regular show is live on Wednesday nights at 9 PM ET on Twitch, Twitter and YouTube, and we even got video. Check us out.  Twitch Twitter  YouTube Go get yourself a soon-to-be-a-collector's item t-shirt at On The Volley Apparel (show names being fluid and all)  https://onthevolleyapparel.com/collections/tees/products/jdrod-show

Tom Cruise Career Mixtape: feat. The Total Soccer Show

The boys behind the best soccer show to ever exist are back, with a new name but the same nonsense. Listen each week as Jason and Jared cover the beautiful game (soccer, duh) in the United States as only they can. *DING*