Dan Santaromita, Justin O’Neil, JJ Stankevitz and Tom Cooper try to answer all the questions that surfaced after the U.S. failed to qualify for the World Cup. What went wrong in qualifying, who was at fault, what can be fixed, will things get b

Ep. 17: Rehashing U.S. Soccer's failure and the Fire's 20th anniversary

Oct 12th, 2017 56m 22s

The Fire have clinched a playoff berth, the U.S. is out of the World Cup and the Fire's 20th anniversary took place last weekend. That's plenty for Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) and Dan Santaromita to talk about. They open by breaking down the f

Ep. 16: How the playoff race is shaping up for the Fire

Sep 21st, 2017 34m 23s

The Fire have gone three games without a loss so Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) and Dan Santaromita discuss the team's recent performances and if the team is back to its best form. Next, hear from Dax McCarty as he talked to reporters after train

Ep. 15: Have the Fire turned the corner?

Sep 9th, 2017 39m 7s

After the Fire snapped a four-game losing streak, Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) talk about the 1-0 win in Montreal. Does the win mean all is well for the Fire again? Next, hear from Brandon Vincent after he made his return fr

Ep. 14: Can the Fire turn things around?

Aug 24th, 2017 46m 26s

The Fire are in the middle of a slump and need to turn things around. Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) recap the loss to Toronto and talk about the Fire's recent struggles. Hear from Bastian Schweinsteiger as he talked about the

Ep. 13: Roundtable interview with Fire GM Nelson Rodriguez

Aug 16th, 2017 47m 21s

Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez hosted media in person and via conference call to talk about the state of the club. He talked about the MLS All-Star Game at Soldier Field, the team’s recent struggles, what he hopes the team can achieve in

Ep. 12: Does David Accam have a long-term future with the Fire?

Jul 27th, 2017 32m 53s

Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) recap the Fire's 2-1 loss at New York City FC and discuss why the team continues to struggle against shorthanded teams. Next, they recap the Fire's All-Star selections and talk about David Accam'

Ep. 11: Are the Fire the best team in MLS?

Jul 13th, 2017 43m 39s

Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) and Dan Santaromita catch up on the latest news around the Fire while the team is on break for the Gold Cup.They debate if the Fire are the best team in MLS and talk about the latest transfer rumors. Will the Fire

Ep. 10: How good are the Fire?

Jun 2nd, 2017 49m 25s

In this episode of the Fire Talk Podcast, Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) look back at the Fire's four-game winning streak.They talk about the 1-0 win at D.C. and the 2-1 win against Dallas. Then they mention some key takeaway

Ep. 9: Fire GM Nelson Rodriguez on the state of the club

May 24th, 2017 1h 1m

Listen in as Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez talked with reporters for an hour at Toyota Park on Tuesday. He spoke about the team's improvement, what moves could be made in the summer and other wide-ranging topics about the team and the l

Ep. 8: Fire return home after road trip

May 11th, 2017 40m 5s

In this episode of the Fire Talk Podcast, Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) recap the Chicago Fire's recent road trip and the 2-2 draw at LA.They discuss Matt Lampson's and Drew Conner's first starts of the season and the Fire's

Ep. 7: Dax McCarty returns to his old home

Apr 27th, 2017 49m 49s

Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray recap the Fire's 3-1 loss at Toronto and look ahead to the game at the New York Red Bulls.Dax McCarty, a former Red Bulls player, returns to his former home. Hear him talk about returning home in an interview a

Ep. 6: How much of a difference has Bastian Schweinsteiger made?

Apr 14th, 2017 29m 4s

In this episode of the Fire Talk Podcast, CSNChicago.com’s Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) talk about Bastian Schweinsteiger’s first two games with the Fire and how he and Dax McCarty are fitting together in midfield. Next hear

Ep. 5: The Fire Welcome Bastian Schweinsteiger

Mar 30th, 2017 34m 27s

Listen to the FULL press conference as Nelson Rodriguez and Veljko Paunovic welcome the Fire's new midfielder, Bastian Schweinsteiger

Ep. 4: The Fire have Bastian Schweinsteiger

Mar 26th, 2017 29m 4s

Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) break down the big Bastian Schweinsteiger move in the fourth episode of the Fire Talk Podcast. They look at what his impact will be on and off the field, how much he can improve the team and how

Ep. 3: Solid start for the Fire

Mar 17th, 2017 35m 33s

In this episode of the Fire Talk Podcast, Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray (MLSsoccer.com) talk about the Fire’s positive start to the season and look ahead to the upcoming match at Atlanta.Dan and Shane talk about what impressed them from tho

Ep. 2: Predicting the 2017 Fire season and an interview with Dax McCarty

Mar 3rd, 2017 33m 40s

Dan Santaromita and Shane Murray make predictions for the 2017 Fire season and debate if the team can make the playoffs. Then you can hear Dax McCarty’s interview with the media at Monday’s season kickoff luncheon. After the interview, Dan and

Ep. 1: Recapping the Fire's offseason and looking ahead to 2017

Feb 23rd, 2017 42m 36s

CSNChicago.com's Fire beat writer Dan Santaromita and MLSSoccer.com's Fire contributor Shane Murray recap the Fire's offseason moves in the first episode of the Chicago Fire Talk podcast.They look at the additions made to the team, how the tea

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