That’s So MLS
That’s So MLS is the Major League Soccer podcast for the long-suffering fan of the world’s most chaotic league. Hosted by journalist Andrew Bates and ex-casual defender Nick Thornton, TSMLS looks at club soccer from a Canadian perspective, with coverage of games and news from around North America.
Episodes

Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Head and Shoulders, Neck or Face
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
In a week of wild red cards and results, we break down a busy week as #DecisionDay looms... or drags on, depending what conference you're in. We talk about MLS' change in stance on the Irone Front symbol, a bit of Nick in Atlanta with some hot takes, and Andrew schools Nick on why the Canadian Championship matters.

Thursday Sep 26, 2019
It's Fine, No One Needed Points
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
In a weird week of 0-0 draws, we look at how things are shaping up before the playoffs. We also talk about some of the teams who won't be in the playoffs and how their fortunes look going into the off-season, as well as another week of Ibra skill, bizarre calls, and even a red card to the all time leading MLS goal scorer, Chris Wondolowski... from the bench.

Sunday Sep 22, 2019
One Goal Over The Line
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Nick and Bates talk the week's MLS games, including a goal that wasn't, the LA Galaxy rout of Kansas City, what defenders should be asking for in the next CBA and a walkout in Seattle.

Saturday Sep 14, 2019
Red Card Souvenir
Saturday Sep 14, 2019
Saturday Sep 14, 2019
Nick and Bates talk all the games on a lighter international break week, NWSL, Canada's Nations League swing against Cuba, MLS' one-sided "debate" and who we'd be excited to see in the MLS playoffs.

Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Toyeing with LAFC
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
It wouldn't be MLS without some unlikely heroes and this week it's none other than: Colorado and Minnesota?! We also dissect the ongoing saga that is MLS fighting supporters on what exactly a fascist is. After we recorded, the Whitecaps responded that they didn't "mean" to ban a supporter, simply to warn them. We're not buying it.

Monday Sep 02, 2019
Return to Hurtado Island
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Nick and Bates talk away trips to Montreal, the Whitecaps' record-setting performance in a loss to San Jose, a blowaway El Trafico and not fighting your own fans, as well as a starmaking display in Kansas City.

Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Oh Look! An Expansion Side!
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
What would the tail end of the MLS season be without the announcement of another club?! We talk about the news from St. Louis, some reorganization at the Whitecaps, and of course all the games and news from the game week.

Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Giving Fascists the Red Card
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
There was some great footy this week but unfortunately supporters had to reckon with getting tossed out of stadiums, receiving bans, and having their belongings confiscated, all because the league can't decide how it feels about supporting fascists, Nazis, and violent thugs. We do talk about the golazos, the continued dominance of some familiar faces, and the firing of two MLS coaches, one who couldn't keep from blowing his lid and the other because he lost to Philadelphia?