ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Today’s Committee gathering is with Susannah Fuller and Toronto FC and USMNT defender, Walker Zimmerman!
00:42 - Walker gives us some positive life updates with his third child on the way, his thoughts on Toronto FC’s recent 1-1 draw vs. FC Cincinnati and his game winner vs. the Columbus Crew.
07:08 - Marie-Louise Eta is appointed interim manager of Union Berlin in the Bundesliga, becoming the first woman to take charge of a top flight european men’s club. The crew discuss the impact of this appointment.
15:20 - The MLS Coaching Carousel gets rolling ahead with the firing of Marco Donadel by CF Montreal in MLS. Walker gives some insight on being in a locker room when a coach gets let go.
24:18 - Sooz chats with One Knox SC owner Drew McKenna on the eve of One Knox’s first match in club history against an MLS opponent, D.C. United, in the U.S. Open Cup. Drew talks about their chaotic victory over Asheville City SC, the landmark trip to Washington, D.C. and their hopes for a Cupset victory.
42:00 - Walker talks his experience playing in the U.S. Open Cup from the MLS player POV and gives advice to the One Knox players coming in as the underdog.
44:54 - The second legs of the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals are on deck this week. Sooz and Walker try to predict how all matchups are going to end purely from the vibes across all teams. Sooz vents a bit more about the state of Liverpool in 2026.
53:08 - HAIRSTYLES! It’s 58 days until the 2026 World Cup which means we ask Walker to blind rank 10 famous hairstyles from prior men’s World Cups. This list includes Carlos Valderrama and Rodrigo Palacio for Very Different Reasons. We also walk down memory lane and review Walker’s past haircuts in his own career.
01:09:54 - The Reality TV Round Up which becomes The Survivor Recap with Walker Zimmerman. The failure of The Billie Eilish Boomerang idol, Blood Moon Triple Elimination, the double edged sword of contestants giving feedback on social media after a show airing and their shared hate of contestants Coach and Emily.
01:23:08 - Close
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