{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Dark Companion Podcast","title":"The Sunset Soccer Club | Tyler Kern","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/40c31db5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3699,"description":"Mike Rhyner and gang unveil a new wing of the the Sunset Lounge: The Sunset Soccer Club with Tyler Kern—a show built to make the world’s game make sense before the 2026 World Cup steamrolls America like a well-timed counterattack. Rob Ervin tags in to talk fandom, promotion/relegation, and why Bundesliga is the most fun word to say out loud.\nFrom Dallas hosting more Cup action than anyone, to how MLS grew up without face-planting, to why the U.S. men might finally be good on paper (our favorite American surface), this one’s a crash course wrapped in a hangout. Rhyner plays curious convert, Tyler speaks fluent footy, and Rob swings the supporter’s hammer. Come for the Rush detour and transfer-fee nerdery; stay for the plan to turn soccer snobs into soccer sherpas.\nChapters\n00:00 – Rhyner Kicks Off: “Podcasts live forever—kind of like my Rush regret.”01:34 – Meet Tyler Kern: Ticket alum, WBAP survivor, soccer lifer.06:55 – Sunset Soccer Club 101: The show that preps America for 2026 without gatekeeping.07:21 – World Cup on Home Soil: Why Dallas is basically Tournament HQ.09:50 – How We Won the Bid: FIFA votes, super-bids, and not-so-subtle course corrections.11:14 – From ’94 to MLS: The league that learned to grow up slow (on purpose).12:37 – U.S. Sports Appetite: WNBA proof, Messi mania, and “yes, there’s room for one more sport.”13:44 – No Snobs Allowed: Making the game accessible (and keeping the weirdos fun).19:56 – Pick a Team, Coward: Tyler chooses Borussia Dortmund and explains tifos like a proud dad.23:57 – Rhyner’s Conversion Arc: Hockey hooked him; soccer’s next.25:35 – Is MLS Here to Stay? Why slow and steady beat NASL’s rocket-sled.27:08 – Academies vs. Hope & Dreams: FC Dallas as a talent factory.31:32 – Lamar Hunt Appreciation Minute: The man who named the Super Bowl and propped up soccer.33:42 – What the New Show Will Do: News, guests, evergreen explainers—no EU passport required.38:24 – USMNT Lens: Why “on paper” is our favorite American...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MY5pcsVq0QCXSElEJXNsUEiC8gyrgEoWfpnhiVr9GdU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZTA1/ZjBmZGFkOTk5ZDdi/YWRmMDQ3NGZjY2Ex/ZjgxYS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}