Even though Ben is off on the beaches, he's still nice enough to edit and publish this week's episode! Jason, Adam, and Donald start off by talking about the new USA crest, in all of its glory. They then break down D.C. United's elimination in the Concacaf Champions League at the hands of Queretaro, including who should be starting in central midfield and whether it was the right decision to let Luciano Acosta fly to Argentina between the two legs. In the second segment, the guys bring on Josie Becker to preview United's first league game this season against the LA Galaxy. They ask whether LA can match the pedigrees of their big signings with actual play on the field and how best to attack a Galaxy that just let in four goal in the CCL. They close with some MLS Fantasy break downs to get you ready for the beginning of the season. Give it a listen!

A Filibuster on a Friday? With so much midweek action, we just had to move the podcast so that we could talk about it (and talk we do). After urging to support Adam shaving off his luscious locks and and bet about college basketball, we get into D.C. United and the Concacaf Champions League. We talk about our feelings about the result, the central midfield pairing of Nick DeLeon and Marcelo Sarvas, and how the team can recover. We also get into Steve Birnbaum and his offensive prowess, Luciano Acosta's competitive debut, and some of the newcomers in the aforementioned Sarvas as well as Patrick Nyarko. We then welcome on MLSsoccer.com's Armchair Analyst, Matthew Doyle, to preview the rest of the league. We talk about the teams that have had the worst and best offseasons, look at the state of three of the league's top teams: LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls, and FC Dallas. We ask if Orlando City is actually better now that they've added Antonio Nocerino and if the New England Revolution are better without Jermaine Jones. We end by asking Matthew to give some MLS superlatives before getting in a question about Thomas McNamara. Give it a listen!

Real games are less than a week away, and Filibuster is here to take you through them. Jason, Ben, and Adam talk about D.C. United's most recent preseason game against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, and have to start with Luciano Acosta's encouraging play. We also talk about United's central midfield and the roles of Nick DeLeon and Marcelo Sarvas, Ben Olsen's implementation of a 4-4-1-1, Chris Rolfe's role in such a formation, and whether or not goalkeeping trialist Benjamin Kirsten can make the team. We then briefly talk about the USWNT's 10-0 victory over Puerto Rico, especially since we have to talk about Crystal Dunn's magnificent performance. Finally, we bring on Brian Dunseth to talk about all things Concacaf Champions League. We start by asking Dunny about his own experience playing in Mexico, whether or not Queretaro can be had defensively, and what the game plan of their coach, Víctor Manuel Vucetich, will be. We then move more general to talk about which MLS teams will have the best and worst times in the CCL, how Seattle (and hyped phenom Jordan Morris) will do, and end by circling back around to talk about some MLS alums: Camillo, Jonathan Bornstein, Luis Gil, and Luis Silva. Give it a listen!

Filibuster is a little late this week, but we are always here for you. Jason, Adam, and Ben are back to talk about the USMNT and D.C. United, starting with USA versus Canada. We talk about how they looked, the continuing farce of Jermaine Jones at center back, the USWNT scoring goals during recording, and the performance of our own Birdbomb, Steve Birnbaum. When then have to talk about all the transfer drama that has surrounded D.C. United these past few weeks. We have to talk about the newest installments in the Antonio Nocerino story; we also talk about Luciano Acosta, the tampering charges that may or may not come against Orlando City, the Conor Doyle trade, and D.C. United's 2-2 draw against J-Sodra in Bradenton. We end by talking about some of the new jerseys out there in MLS, including Vancouver Whitecaps, Orlando City, Real Salt Lake, and the abomination that is Columbus Crew SC. Give it a listen!

There is actual soccer on the field to talk about and Filibuster is here to talk about it. Jason, Adam, and Ben start first with the US Men's National Team's 3-2 over Iceland, and specifically concentrate on Steve Birnbaum's performance. We talk about the second Iceland goal, in which he was the closest defender, but also talk about his two headers that produced an assist and a goal. When then move into D.C. United's preseason and talk about the five man midfield Ben Olsen used for most of the first match. We talk about how there is chaos in that midfield with the sheer number of central midfielders and talk about if Collin Martin could force the team to use a #10. We then talk rumors: Leonardo Gil, Antonio Nocerino, and what recompense D.C. United should require if Orlando City is to get Nocerino. Finally, we talk about the trade for Marcelo Sarvas and hope that the possible move for Georgios Samaras is just a rumor. Give it a listen!

It takes a little while for the guys to remember how to speak after being snowed in for what feels like years, but eventually we do to bring you a brand new episode of Filibuster. We start out by talking about D.C. United's preseason, which is officially underway and features plenty of trialists. We talk about Liam Doyle, Andrea Mancini, Rob Vincent, Ariel Rodriguez, and Paul Torres before talking about the goalkeepers, Paolo Tornaghi and Chris Konopka. We then come back from the break to talk about the new information that we have about D.C. United's stadium on Buzzard Point, including our first impressions, the steep seating, and the Pepco easement that has dominated its design. Finally, we break up the Twitterbox for some questions about Rob Vincent, the MLS Live Archive, and Sydney Leroux and Dom Dwyer. Give it a listen!

The MLS SuperDraft was last week, and we had correspondents there to get all sorts of recordings for you. But first Adam, Jason, and Ben talk in studio, and we have to talk about the awful news that Bill Hamid is out for a couple of months with a knee surgery. We then talk about the SuperDraft, specifically D.C. United's two picks: Julian Buescher and Paul Clowes. We then throw it to Adam and Steven at the SuperDraft for interviews with: Russ Thaler of MLSSoccer.com Julian Bueschers, D.C. United's first round pick Travis Clark of Top Drawer Soccer and Charles Boehm of soccerwire.com Ben Olsen, D.C. United's head coach Paul Clowes, D.C. United's second round pick Kevin McCauley of SBNation.com

There isn't that much D.C. United news to talk about, but Filibuster we are and so Filibuster we must. Jason, Adam, and Ben talk first about United's trade for Patrick Nyarko, breaking down his role and what United gave up to get him. We also talk about United's draft priorities now that they have a speedy winger on board. We then welcome on Alicia Rodriguez of The Goat Parade to talk about LAFC. We discuss their recent badge and color reveal, judge the local reaction to the new team, and talk about the supporter's that are already in place. We also ask about former D.C. player John Thorrington, now an executive for LAFC, as well as their 25 owners. We end by asking about Mia Hamm's promise to bring a women's soccer team to LA as a part of this group. After Alicia leaves, we move on to talk about Camp Cupcake and the D.C. United players that are there. We talk about the mix of players Jurgen Klinsmann decided to call in, and wonder why he brought Jermaine Jones along. Finally, we open up the Twitterbox to answer your questions, including who will be the next D.C. United player in the MLS Best XI and about old players entering MLS. Give it a listen!

The Filibuster crew is back for their first podcast of 2016, and we cover all things MLS SuperDraft. We bring back our favorite expert on the college and youth game, Travis Clark of Top Drawer Soccer, to dig in on this year's class. We compare this crop of new players to previous years, and talk about a lot of specific players including Jack Harrison, Josh Yaro, Omar Holness, Andrew Tarbell, and others. We also talk about who might be available when D.C. United picks, talking specifically about outside backs, midfielders, and who might be the best player still available. We diverge into youth development and homegrown players writ large before coming back and talking about D.C. United's academy and which players might be signed from there. After the break, we head over to the Benny Awards and talk about the Esky Award, for the Fan Favorite, the Popie Award, for the best defender, and the Etchy Award, for the Most Valuable Player. To end the show we spend plenty of time talking about the Hate Index and which MLS teams we love to hate. Give it a listen!

The Filibuster guys are back with their last episode of 2015. Jason, Adam, and Ben start out talking about the MLS offseason and specifically Perry Kitchen's seemingly imminent departure. We also talk about the rest of MLS, including the LA Galaxy possibly signing Ashley Cole, Didier Drogba possibly returning to Chelsea, and a brief mention of the front office chaos happening in Orlando. We come back to talk about the sublimated stripes on the leaked D.C. United 2016 jersey (and talk about jerseys in general), review the seasons of Dave Kapser and Ben Olsen, and give our picks for D.C. United's most improved player. We end with some Twitterbox questions about which USMNT goalkeeper should be starting and whether or not D.C. United can become the preseason favorites for the Eastern Conference. Give it a listen!