The Designated Players | An MLS Podcast
We are The Designated Players | An MLS Podcast! Your home for all things MLS, Past Present and Future! Hosted by Andrew Barnikel and Connor Wright
Podcasting since 2020 • 383 episodes
The Designated Players | An MLS Podcast
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Episode 382: Top 10 MLS coaches of all time
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we continue our series covering all things top 10. As previous listeners will know, there is nothing we like more than yelling at each other and being yelled at by you, so what better way to en...
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Season 6
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Episode 76
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53:58
Episode 381: Someone please tell Suarez that the hawk tuah meme is not relevant anymore
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're doing our final recap of Leagues Cup 2025 and boy is there a lot to talk about. We'll talk the game, what it means for Brian Schmetzer's legacy, and of cou...
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Season 6
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Episode 75
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1:00:26
Episode 380: Get Those Tin Foil Hats Ready, It's MLS Conspiracy Time!
In this episode, we give our thoughts on the biggest conspiracies to hit MLS this week! Are MLS curating calls to help sell narratives in real time? Do they create success for individual players for clicks? Are they mandating MLS inclusion on t...
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Season 6
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Episode 74
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37:16
Episode 379: Paxten Aaronson is causing some USMNT fans to have a meltdown
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're talking even more transfers from this summer transfer window. This episode we are going to be covering moves such as Paxten Aaronson to Colorado, Brenner b...
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Season 6
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Episode 73
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50:49
Episode 378: Wait... who is Javier Mascherano talking to on the phone?
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're talking more MLS news. Actually, we start things off with a little USL news as a few sides are expanding their stadiums to meet division 1 regulations. Nex...
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Season 6
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Episode 72
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46:25