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Happy Foot Sad Foot: An LAFC Podcast

Happy Foot Sad Foot: An LAFC Podcast

By: Travis Helwig Darren Miller Vince La Rosa
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The best LAFC podcast named after a sign in front of podiatrists office that closed like three years ago. Hosted by comedy writers Travis Helwig and Darren Miller and soccer expert Vince La Rosa, this podcast is the easiest way for new fans to fall in love with our club, and the most fun place for current LAFC fans to keep up with the team. We’ll preview every match, have some post-game call in shows, and maybe play some games too. Happy Foot Sad Foot is your gateway drug to Los Angeles Football Club.

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2025 Happy Foot Sad Foot
Football (American) Football (Soccer)
Episodes
  • LAFC 2-1 Toluca: VAR Chaos, Hugo Heroics, Tafari Winner | LAFC Fans React
    Apr 30 2026

    Travis, Darren and Vince recap LAFC’s 3-1 win over Toluca (with one goal controversially disallowed after a lengthy VAR offside review so, sure, 2-1). LAFC went toe-to-toe with an in-form Toluca, Hugo Lloris’ AGAIN made key saves, Sonny AGAIN had two assists, with goals from Tim Tillman and Nkosi Tafari. Second leg up in the sky at Toluca with Bouanga back!


    00:00 Hat Worship Cold Open

    00:24 Celebrity Suite Recap

    01:59 VAR Offside Controversy

    04:11 Referee Frustrations

    05:27 Second Leg Outlook

    07:12 Happy Foot Sad Foot Awards

    09:13 Hugo Lloris Praise

    11:24 Midfield And Sonny Shoutouts

    13:04 Shaffelburg Tactics Talk

    15:36 Super Chats And Tifo Love

    22:13 Callers Geoff Debate

    28:14 More Callers Begin

    29:04 MDS Tactical Praise

    31:00 Ordaz Versus Bobo Debate

    31:45 Luke Rants Offside Call

    34:36 Halftime Meetup Plans

    35:43 MLSx310 Champions League Vibes

    39:31 Arod Tifo And Tillman

    43:00 Super Chats Scarf And Toluca Lake

    46:23 Toluca Roster Comparison

    49:50 Bradley Call And Celebrity Talk

    51:57 Movie News And Final Super Chats

    56:27 Signing Off Exhausted


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    57 mins
  • Can LAFC Beat Toluca in Champions Cup Without Bouanga? Can They Beat San Diego Without ANY Starters?
    Apr 28 2026

    Darren and Vince preview LAFC’s double-match week: the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal first leg vs Toluca followed by an MLS trip to San Diego. How will LAFC will look without suspended Denis Bouanga? How scared should we be of Toluca? Should we even care about San Diego at all? How did Travis somehow write a feature film that is now being made starring Emma Stone and Chris Pine while also recording 300 episodes of this podcast? ALL WILL BE REVEALED.


    00:00 Welcome and Match Week

    00:57 Merch and Postgame Plug

    01:27 Listener Banter Movie News

    03:08 Celebrity Co Host Draft

    05:32 Sponsor Break Amirian Law

    06:48 Storylines Segment Setup

    07:33 Travis Checks In From NYC

    08:19 Lineup Without Bouanga

    13:22 Midfield and Backline Choices

    18:34 How Good Is Toluca

    19:39 Scouting Toluca and Matchup

    20:16 Semifinal Field Check

    20:58 Toluca Form and Focus

    22:09 LAFC Tactical Blueprint

    24:42 First Leg Scoreline Goals

    25:55 Why This Run Matters

    29:16 Final Hosting and Rankings

    31:04 Punting San Diego Debate

    32:24 Rotation and Depth Talk

    37:25 Bet It and Forget It

    42:01 Wrap Up and Thanks


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    43 mins
  • LAFC 1-0 Minnesota: Lloris Stands Tall, Martinez Shines, and Rotation Pays Off Before Toluca
    Apr 26 2026

    Darren and Vince recap LAFC’s much-needed 1-0 road win at Minnesota, emphasizing heavy rotation, key starters getting rest ahead of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals vs Toluca, and three points banked for later in the season. ANOTHER clean sheet for Hugo Lloris; David Martinez put on a SHOW, and Timothy Tillman DARES you to find something to pick at in his performance. A much needed reset on rest and confidence before Wednesday. Are we back!?!?


    00:00 Welcome and Setup

    00:32 LAFC Win Recap

    01:17 Lloris Saves the Day

    02:15 Standouts and Rotation

    02:53 Vince Joins the Show

    04:04 Tactics vs Chaos

    07:28 Confidence for Toluca

    08:35 Bouanga and Son Issues

    10:47 Travis Proxy Happy Sad

    11:31 AboBisse Debate

    14:51 Super Chats Segment

    16:54 Caller Diego Joins

    20:04 Replacing Bouanga Up Front

    21:30 Midfield Choices And Shape

    22:17 Toluca Form And Liga MX News

    23:43 Caller Michael Happy Foot

    26:43 Hugo Lloris For Keeper Of Year

    27:57 How Son Thrives Without Bouanga

    30:49 Martinez As The Playmaking 10

    34:45 Season Stakes And Wednesday Pressure

    38:53 Set Pieces Chaos And Past Mistakes

    40:49 Preview Episode And Sign Off


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    Merch and more at HappyFootSadFootPod.com

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    Twitter: @HaFoSaFo

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    42 mins
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