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 might just be a fancy way of saying nobody knows how else to create anything dangerous.

The guys get into Wallem’s latest disaster, why his spot in the lineup is becoming impossible to defend, and why the fans are screaming for different options like Joyner or Totland to get more run. They also talk through the larger issue hanging over this team: one win in eight matches, 14th in the West, too many backward passes, not enough creativity, and a coach who has not shown enough urgency with lineup changes or substitutions.

There is at least one real bright spot: Lowen is back. His first MLS minutes of the season came in Seattle, and he wasted no time making an impact, scoring just two minutes after coming on and immediately showing the creativity CITY has been missing. The guys talk about what he changes, why his set-piece quality matters, and how much this team has needed him.

Then it turns to San Jose. CITY is somehow 6-0 all time against the Earthquakes, but this version of San Jose is not the same old pushover. They are sitting first in the West, just dropped five on Austin, and come into St. Louis looking like a real problem. The guys break down the odds, the betting angles, the weird market respect CITY is still getting at home, and what lineup changes they want to see if this team is serious about getting a result.

And because this is City SC Posse, the episode ends where all great matchday conversations should end: with the real priorities. The right food at the stadium, a few beers, and finally some goals for the home team.

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 down the latest UFO disclosure chatter, including claims of a hidden “UFO General,” secret programs, and why government transparency always seems to come six months too late. Antarctica theories resurface, ancient civilizations get thrown back into the mix, and somehow we end up debating whether the Earth might have unexplored tunnel systems that would make Elon rethink transportation.

Naturally, it wouldn’t be NFNPPOD without taking a hard left turn into everything else happening right now.

We get into political chaos, including gerrymandering debates, the Southern Poverty Law Center controversy, and the ongoing question of whether “experts” are actually experts or just really well-paid opinion machines.

Ilhan Omar’s eyebrow-raising net worth situation comes up, along with broader conversations about money, power, and how the system actually works behind the curtain.

On the business and tech side, we break down the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount merger, the future of media consolidation, and why data centers and Bitcoin might quietly be shaping the next decade more than anything happening on cable news.

And because this is the Posse, there’s no such thing as staying on topic.

You’ll also get:

• Sports updates
• Random history dives including Daniel Boone
• Book talk featuring Dark Matter and Recursion
• St. Louis local takes, including what’s next for The Armory
• And enough side tangents to make this feel like your smartest, funniest, slightly unhinged Friday night at the bar

This episode is part conspiracy, part reality check, part comedy, and just grounded enough to make you question what’s actually going on.

Listen now and decide for yourself.

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 control the game
• The recurring second-half mental lapses that are becoming a trend
• Edelman’s rough giveaway, and his response with the assist on Baumgartl’s equalizer
• Why Teuchert keeps flashing in limited minutes, and why that only makes the lineup decisions more frustrating
• The ongoing questions around Becher, Cordova, and whether City has the right answer up top at all

Then we turn to Wednesday night’s U.S. Open Cup matchup against FC Tulsa.

We talk through:

• Why the Open Cup matters, especially in a city with St. Louis’ history in the tournament
• How Tulsa will treat this like their biggest game of the season
• Whether DaMet should rotate heavily and finally give more minutes to McSorley, Teuchert, Totland, Joyner, and the rest of the bench
• Why this should be a match City wins, and why that still doesn’t guarantee anything in a knockout setting

Bottom line:

City keeps collecting points, but the bigger questions are still hanging there. The attack still doesn’t feel fully solved, the subs still feel late, and the lineup choices still leave fans scratching their heads.

Now the Open Cup gives City a chance to build confidence, rotate smartly, and maybe finally give some of the hungry guys real minutes.

If you’re trying to figure out whether this team is building momentum or just treading water, this episode is for you.