Yep, the time has come. Not only are we saying farewell to the season, but we are saying farewell to this show (mostly), and to you, all our friends. This week, Carol and Dave talk about the experience of winning an MLS Cup at home, and how Car

Ep 105: OMGMLSCUPINSEATTLE

Nov 7th, 2019 53m 5s

Hey guys! I case you were wondering, Dave and Carol are more than a little excited to have and MLS Cup right here in Seattle. This week they talk about what it means to have the game here. They also look back at this postseason, and discuss how

Ep 104: Wishlist

Oct 2nd, 2019 1h 7m

Hey all! We’re back! This show was recorded awhile ago, and there have been some changes in the state of things since we were in the studio. However, this week Dave and Carol spend some time talking about the state of the Nazis and Iron Front i

Ep. 103: Arguing in Bad Faith

Aug 22nd, 2019 1h 9m

Okay, let’s just stop pretending like we’re recording anything that isn’t a serious topic ever again. But dammit, we need to talk about this stuff. First, Dave and Carol talk about the ACTUAL FRIGGIN’ WHITE SUPREMACISTS who showed up at the Sou

Ep 102: Is This Political?

Aug 3rd, 2019 1h 23m

We’re back! Despite a long – and unexpected – hiatus, we’re here again with another episode! This week, Carol and Dave talk about why they were gone for so long, and their thoughts on the future of the show. Then, the take a look at a dispute b

Ep 101: Spotty Reception

Jun 8th, 2019 1h 9m

Hey everybody! Got another heavy one for you guys, because apparently the theme for this year is that we hate fun. This week Carol and Dave tackle MLS’ sponsorship deal with Chick-Fil-A and what that means for the League’s “Soccer For All” camp

Ep 100: Episode Freakin’ ONE HUNDRED with Alexi Lalas (no, really!)

May 21st, 2019 1h 16m

Holy crap, guys! We made it to episode 100! And to help us celebrate this milestone, we got soccer legend Alexi Lalas to join us and talk about the Women’s World Cup. Plus, Carol and Dave reminisce on the history of the show, and our hopes for

Ep. 99: Around the League

May 15th, 2019 1h 9m

Hey, maybe it’s about time we actually talked about what’s going on in this league that we ostensibly follow. This week, Dave and Carol talk about why MLS decided to comply with FIFA’s Solidarity Payment and Training Compensation rules. Also, Z

Ep 98: Abuse and Support

Apr 24th, 2019 1h 2m

You know what? It’s not that we keep wanting to do very serious topics. It’s just that there’s too many very serious topics that need to be covered in soccer right now. This week, Carol and Dave talk about Kaku kicking a ball right at a fan, an

Ep 97: Why Couldn’t This Have Been Episode 96?

Apr 9th, 2019 1h 17m

Hey guys! Well, we’re on vacation, but the doesn’t mean you have to miss out on Hands Free Football! Instead, you get another show that’s a week out of date. Yay! Just before taking off for the week, Dave and Carol sat down to talk about a list

Ep 96: Oh God, Not Another Very Special F***ing Episode of Hand Free Football.

Apr 3rd, 2019 1h 18m

Hey guys! Been too long, I tell you. Apologize for the delay in release of this episode. We had some technical difficulties to overcome. Luckily, we didn’t lose the entire show which is what we first thought happened. And that’s a good thi

Ep 95: Esse Quam Videri

Mar 13th, 2019 1h 21m

Correction: In the episode, Dave mistakenly attributed an article about the NYCFC situation to Jonathan Tannenwald. The article in question (which is linked below) was actually written by Leander Schaerlaeckens.Hello again everybody! Now

Ep 94: Team of Theseus Redux

Mar 2nd, 2019 1h

Hey all! We’re back! Hope you’ve all had a fantastic offseason. This week, Carol and Dave decided to go back to a concept we first talked about all the way back in Episode 1. The Team of Theseus. What are our feelings on the Sounders now t

Ep. 93: Starting with Poop and Ending with Rosterbation

Dec 19th, 2018 58m 36s

Hey all! It’s our farewell episode of Season 3! Has it been that long already? Holy crap. This week, Carol and Dave are joined by the one and only Nate Bowling of the Nerd Farmer podcast! We of course covered Atlanta’s victory in the MLS C

Ep 92: Playoff Best

Dec 7th, 2018 1h 7m

This week Carol and Dave are joined by friend-of-the-show Sam to talk everything playoffs! They also fail miserably at their attempt to not talk about a certain team in Seattle. Despite that, they had a lot of fun, and hope you enjoy this one

Ep 91: Away Game

Nov 24th, 2018 1h 4m

We’re here! We’re alive! We’re not pod fading! This week, Dave and Carol talk about their experience going to see the Sounders away game in Portland. Also, they dive deep into the second leg of that Cascadian match up. And of course, there

Ep 90: Decision Day is Nigh

Oct 27th, 2018 58m 4s

Hey guys, Decision Day is this Sunday! This week, Dave and Carol talk about the table, as well as some news and notes. But more importantly, is our 2nd Annual Decision Day giveaway!!! Pick the winners, losers, and draws of all of this weeken

Ep 89: Behind Enemy Lines

Oct 17th, 2018 47m 43s

So, fun story. Dave was almost too sick to record this week, so Carol was asking around for someone to fill in when she found an HONEST-TO-GOD-TIMBERS-FAN IN TACOMA!!!! So we set up a time to record. But then we found out that THE CREW IS SA

Ep 88: I Can’t Believe Ben Olsen Didn’t Get Fired While I Edited This Episode

Sep 30th, 2018 51m 28s

Don’t get us wrong. We have nothing against Ben Olsen, and we don’t want to see him fired. It’s just that in light of Carl Robinson’s exit in Vancouver, we can’t help but wonder how Olsen still has a job. So this week Carol and Dave took a d

Ep 87: Strike One

Sep 17th, 2018 1h 14m

Welcome Back! This week, Dave and Carol talk all about sports strikes. For some reason, the subject of labor strikes has been on their mind. First the take a look at the various labor stoppages in the four other big US sports. Then they del

Ep 86: Dropping a Deuce

Sep 5th, 2018 1h 19m

You can thank friend-of-the-show Warbs for that little gem of a title. Welcome back! Of course, this week Carol and Dave are going to talk about the retirement of Clint Dempsey. They delve into his career, and what he meant to them. Also, A

Ep 85: Girl Talk

Aug 28th, 2018 59m 2s

Hello again! We are back, and we got a great one for you. This week, Carol and Dave discuss the all female broadcast team for the DC United vs New England game. Is this just a one-off, or are we turning a corner when it comes to female voice

Ep. 84: Superstitions on the Mountain

Aug 17th, 2018 1h 4m

Hey everybody! We’re back! We’re not sick, and we can breath! So let’s talk about superstitions! This week, Dave and Carol talk about sports superstitions, are they real, or are they even meant to be real. Also, Wayne Rooney did something

Ep. 83: It’s Not a [blank] Podcast

Aug 1st, 2018 1h 22m

Hello again! Carol’s out of town, so this week Dave sat down with friend-of-the-show Mike Warbington. They had a rambling discussion that hit all sorts of different topics and even different sports. They took a look at where the Sounders are

Ep 82: A Brazillion stories

Jul 14th, 2018 1h 22m

Hey all! We’re really excited about this week’s episode. Carol and Dave were joined by Patch, who is not only Brazilian and a soccer fan (but I repeat myself), but even worked at the 2014 World Cup! She shares some incredible stories and wel