Episodes

City SC Posse is finally back from the World Cup break, and Bright and Kev are ready to remember what St. Louis CITY SC soccer felt like before international soccer took over everyone’s brains. The guys start with a quick World Cup reset, Team USA frustration, and the relief of getting back to Energizer Park. CITY enters the restart in 12th place, still outside the playoff line, but close enough that the next stretch matters. With Sporting KC, LA Galaxy, and Colorado coming up, CITY has a ...

Bright comes to the NFNP from a hotel room in Minot, North Dakota, where even buying beer is more complicated than it should be. That opens the door to a conversation about strange liquor laws, Missouri freedom, college beer runs, blue laws and why St. Louis remains one of the easiest places in America to find a drink. From there, Bright and Duds recap Fourth of July weekend: fireworks, neighborhood war zones, BBQ, pork burnt ends, smokers, deep-fried turkey and the kind of holiday chaos that m...

A Texas murder suspect posted a $1 million bond, surrendered his passport and was placed on GPS monitoring. Then, according to authorities, Lee Gilley cut off his ankle monitor late on a Friday, traveled from Texas into Canada and boarded a flight to Italy using a false passport. The monitor reportedly detected the tampering. The surrounding system reportedly did not respond until roughly 60 hours later. On NFNP 2x21, Matt and Duds are joined by Texas bail attorney Ken W. Good, a board member ...

America is turning 250—but how has the breakup with Britain worked out? Bright and Duds revisit some of the lesser-known history behind American independence, including why July 2, July 4 and August 2 all matter, how long the Revolutionary War actually lasted and why the Founders’ first attempt at a national government failed. They examine the design that followed: the House, Senate, presidency, courts, federalism and a system deliberately built to prevent any single person or political factio...

Are the protests we see on television genuine grassroots movements—or strategic campaigns designed to create attention? This week, Bright and Duds sit down with Adam Swart, founder and CEO of Crowds on Demand, for an inside look at the business of modern activism, organized demonstrations, political influence, and public persuasion. Adam explains how participants are recruited and vetted, why he believes paid crowds can sometimes represent the “silent majority,” how his company decides which c...

Did we call it? This week the Posse revisits several stories we've covered over the last few months and checks in on what happened next. Spencer Pratt's surprising Los Angeles mayoral campaign continues gaining momentum as voters head to the polls. The Iran conflict enters Day 94 with ceasefire talks, oil concerns, and questions about what comes next. A missing Los Alamos scientist case takes another bizarre turn after investigators discover remains in an area that had already been searched. ...

St. Louis CITY SC is two wins from a trophy, and somehow this all started with a school-night family outing that turned into penalty shootout madness. In this episode of City SC Posse, Bright and Kev recap CITY’s wild U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal win over Houston Dynamo at Energizer Park. Bright was there with the whole family, and the night delivered everything: cheap tickets, general admission energy, long concession lines, kids running on popcorn and ice cream, Franky joining the unofficial Ta...

Duds is off living his best life in Greece, so this week Bright and Nilla take the wheel for a very NFNP episode that starts with end-of-school chaos, melted popsicles, kid vomit, foxes in the backyard, dog bills, and somehow ends up in tick conspiracies, Oak Island treasure theories, and shirtless Cardinals fans. The main topic is Alpha-gal Syndrome, also known as the red meat allergy, a bizarre and potentially serious condition linked to tick bites. The guys talk through how a tiny tick can a...

St. Louis CITY SC had a chance to prove something in D.C. After beating Colorado on the road and LAFC at home, CITY entered Saturday with real momentum, a chance at three straight MLS wins, and an opportunity to climb closer to the playoff line. Instead, they scored first, sat too deep, gave up a 90th-minute equalizer, survived a stoppage-time offside goal, and left with a 1-1 draw that felt like one point earned, two points dropped, and a small emotional incident report. In Episode 17 of City...

CITY SC Posse is back, and for once, we get to talk about a road win. St. Louis CITY SC went to Colorado, won 1-0, scored first, kept a clean sheet, and somehow made all of it feel slightly illegal. Sang-Bin Jeong got the start, made the run, finished the breakaway, and gave CITY the kind of direct attacking moment fans have been begging for. Roman Bürki stayed solid, the defense survived, Colorado missed a late sitter that may still be orbiting the Denver skyline, and CITY walked away with thr...

California is one of the richest places on Earth. Hollywood, Silicon Valley, luxury homes, billion-dollar tech companies, and a $4 trillion economy. So why does it feel like it’s falling apart? This week on The Notorious Friday Night Posse, the guys break down the growing backlash against California leadership through the lens of Spencer Pratt’s viral run for Los Angeles mayor. After losing his home in the Palisades Fire, Pratt went from reality TV bad guy to anti-corruption outsider, calling ...

CITY SC Posse is back for Episode 15, and for once, we are talking about a win. Weird, right? St. Louis CITY SC went on the road in the U.S. Open Cup, survived an ugly first hour against the Chicago Fire, conceded first again, and then somehow flipped the match with the help of actual useful substitutions. Eduard Löwen came on, Makai Joyner brought energy, Thomas Totland followed the play, and suddenly CITY looked like a team that remembered soccer is allowed to be fun. Was it beautiful? Absol...

This week on The Notorious Friday Night Posse, Bright and Nilla power through a two-man episode and dive headfirst into one of America’s darkest recurring traditions: presidential assassinations and assassination attempts. The main hook is the latest attempt involving President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but the guys use it as the launch point for a full historical rundown of direct attacks on U.S. presidents, presidents-elect, former presidents, and candidates. From Andr...

City SC Posse Episode 14 is therapy, rage, and soccer talk all rolled into one. After a brutal 3-2 home loss to San Jose, Bright is still pissed and honestly, he should be. CITY had the atmosphere, the chances, the momentum swing, and a chance to make a real statement at home, and still found a way to blow it. In this episode, we break down the full disaster, from the early concession and endless missed chances to the electric two-goal burst that briefly made it feel like the season was about ...

After getting absolutely smacked around in Seattle, the boys are back to break down another frustrating CITY performance, ask what the hell happened on those repeated set-piece goals, and figure out whether there is still any real reason for optimism before San Jose comes to town. Seattle was ugly, the marking was worse, and the attack once again looked like a team crossing the ball because it has run out of better ideas. As Bright puts it, CITY may be leading the league in crosses, but that mi...

This week, the Posse asks a question that starts as a joke and ends a little too real. Multiple scientists connected to high-level research institutions like NASA and Los Alamos… gone. Some dead. Some missing. Some quietly tied to federal investigations. The FBI is involved. The internet is spiraling. And suddenly, the “crazy conspiracy threads” don’t sound so crazy anymore. So yeah… at what point does coincidence stop being coincidence? From there, things escalate quickly. The guys break do...

In Episode 12, we break down St. Louis City SC’s frustrating 1-1 draw against FC Dallas, a result that felt a lot more like two points dropped than one point earned. City controlled long stretches of the first half, dominated possession, created chances, and still walked away stuck with another draw after a second-half defensive lapse punished them again. We get into: Why this match felt completely different from the NYCFC draw City’s continued problem of failing to capitalize when they contr...

City SC somehow found a way. In Episode 11 of City SC Posse, we break down the chaotic 1-1 draw against NYCFC, a match that felt more like a loss for 90 minutes… until it didn’t. A 90+6 equalizer saved a point, but let’s be honest, this team didn’t deserve it. So what does that mean? We dig into everything: Why this draw felt like a win… and a warning The brutal reality of City’s offensive struggles (2 shots on target says it all) Berkey doing Berkey things and keeping this team alive Cor...

Scientists tied to NASA, Los Alamos, and high-level research are disappearing, turning up dead, or leaving behind just enough weird details to make people ask questions. So naturally… so did we. This week’s episode dives headfirst into Conspiracy Corner as we break down real cases, real timelines, and the details that make the internet spiral. Some of these have explanations. Some don’t. And that gap between “explained” and “not explained” is where things get interesting. Is it coincidence? P...

The Posse is back… kinda. No Nilla (again, emergency vet situation), so it’s a two-man weave through everything from dog ownership costs to global conflict, social media brain rot, AI misinformation, and whether we actually went to the moon. Yes, we went there. The episode opens loose and funny, but quickly pivots into a deeper conversation about how impossible it is to keep up with modern information, and how social media has turned news into entertainment instead of truth. From bots and algo...

City SC Posse – Ep. 10: Let’s Keep the Momentum After finally breaking through with a 3-1 win over New England, the Posse is back and riding the momentum… cautiously. In Episode 10, we combine a full Matchday 5 recap with a Matchday 6 preview, breaking down what actually changed in that win, and whether it’s something City can carry forward into a brutal stretch of road games. We relive the moment where everything almost felt familiar again… conceding early, the crowd holding its breath, and ...

The Posse is back… kinda. No Nilla (again, emergency vet situation), so it’s a two-man weave through everything from dog ownership costs to global conflict, social media brain rot, AI misinformation, and whether we actually went to the moon. Yes, we went there. The episode opens loose and funny, but quickly pivots into a deeper conversation about how impossible it is to keep up with modern information, and how social media has turned news into entertainment instead of truth. From bots and algo...

After a two-week break, the Posse is back, and things spiral quickly. We start with spring break chaos, bad podcast habits, and AI-generated “slop” getting roasted online. Then it turns into something bigger. Social media. How much time are we actually spending on it? Is Gen Z completely cooked at 5+ hours a day? Are Millennials stuck in the middle knowing it’s bad but not stopping? And are Boomers accidentally spreading everything they read on Facebook? We break down the real impact of soci...

This week on City SC Posse, we’re calling our shot. After a frustrating start to the season, we’re previewing Matchday 5 with one clear belief: this is the week St. Louis City SC finally gets it done. We break down the expected lineup, key injuries, and the potential return of Löwen, which could completely change the energy both on the field and in the stadium. We also dig into what’s really been holding this team back, including some blunt thoughts on lineup decisions and players who just are...