The Lounatics Sports Podcast

It's stout night for the Lounatics but nobody told Tyler, although it should have been obvious considering the STOUT defense CITY SC has been playing. The guys give a short spring training update for the Cardinals, break down options and predictions for the Blues at the trade deadline, and wrap up doing a longer dive into CITY SC's first two games of 2025.

It's spring, which means its time for the Lounatics to break down the 2025 season for CITY SC! We discuss what we observed during preseason, the outlook for the Western Conference, 2025 CITY SC goals, and then wrap up with some hot takes/predictions for the upcoming season.

The Lounatics are back! After taking a small break they're gearing up for 2025. Today they begin talking about the Blues roster overhaul before moving to Cardinals prospects to watch in Spring Training. The episode wraps up with some preseason analysis for CITY SC.

The Lounatics are back with some New Year's Resolutions for your St. Louis Sports. Short answer? Make the playoffs. But that's not a very good episode, so be sure to listen in for the long answer!

This week The Lounatics discuss recent ongoings with CITY SC such as the hiring of Olof Mellberg and signing Timo Baumgartl before explaining their lists of who they would protect in the upcoming MLS Expansion Draft.

Today the Lounatics bring you a special Thanksgiving episode, with guests from throughout the St. Louis sports content community! Hear from some of your favorite content producers on what they're thankful for this year. Special guests: Jacob (Blues Fan Forum Podcast) Abby (St. Louis City Press Podcast, @Abby621 and @stlcitypress on X) Musa (@Mo_Futbol on X and Youtube) Joe (@stlCupofJoe on X) Michael (@ChatCityTactics on X, @chatcitytactics.bsky.social on Bluesky) Tom (Tom Franklin The Soccer Zombie on X and YouTube, @soccerzombie.com on Bluesky) Mando (City Refs on YouTube and Facebook, @cityrefs on X) Chris (@STL_Soccer_News on X, @stlsoccernews.com on Bluesky, website: https://stlsoccernews.com/)

Today, the Lounatics discuss a recurring theme of the last few years: your St. Louis Blues inducing the blues. After that, we pivot to talk shortly about offseason decisions to be made by CITY SC and the Cardinals.

The boys are back to celebrate Tyler's new haircut, the end of dreadful summer sports and the start of the Blue's season.

This week, the Lounatics talk about why Cardinals Baseball just isn't fun to watch anymore. They also talk about the vibes for CITY SC and season outlook before discussing the growing excitement around Mizzou Football.

Tyler and John had A Good Week in STL Sports! They talk about CITY's big win against Western Conference leading LA Galaxy, Mizzou's season opening blowout win against Murray State, and recent moves by the Cardinals and Blues. Oh, and spoiler alert: Tyler lost their latest competition.

Your 2024 MIZZOU FOOTBALL! Season preview is here. John and Tyler discuss Mizzou's 2023 season and what the Tigers need to do to make the expanded playoffs in 2024.

This week the Lounatics react to the frenzy of moves made by the GM's of STL sports. They look to the future and break down the impact these moves have on each team's outlook.

This week, the Lounatics host their good friend Joe again to talk Cardinals baseball and the trade deadline. Joe provides insight into the Cardinals' new pitching acquisitions and why we should be excited about them. Don't forget to give Joe a follow on X @STLCupofJoe!

Today, John meets with The Soccer Zombie himself, Tom Franklin. This episode talks about Tom's journey to becoming a voice for lower division soccer. Be sure to check in and listen instead of watching The Tournament That Shall Not Be Named! Also go ahead and follow Tom at @TomFranklinSTL on X and @SoccerZombieSTL on youtube!

Tyler and Jacob meet up to be BFF's on the BFF and break down all the Blues offseason moves and draft picks.

Today the Lounatics meet with Michael from Chat CITY Tactics. We talk about what we've liked from individual players so far this season, what's changed since Hackworth took over for Carnell, and what differences we saw between the CITY performances against San Jose and Colorado. Be sure to give Michael a follow over at @ChatCITYTactics on X!

On this, the 50th episode of the Lounatics Sports Podcast, we are joined by our good friend Carey who is a baseball-aholic and general fan of all things St. Louis.

Today, the Lounatics discuss the surprising news from CITY SC that Head Coach Bradley Carnell had been terminated from his position. We talk about why it surprised us and why the move made sense, and why Diego and Lutz made the move now instead of waiting until the end of the season. Goodbye Bradley - thanks for everything.

Today Tyler chats with with former pitching analyst for The Athletic, Joe Schwarz. They take a deep dive into the Cardinals before getting a few of Joe's thoughts on the Blues and CITY SC.

This week the Lounatics talk about recent hires by the Blues and give a quick update about the Cards and how they're still in the hunt when they shouldn't be before diving in to the devastating injury crises facing CITY SC and what options they have to save the season.

This week the Lounatics grab their tools and start fixing things. First we break down what's wrong with the Cardinals after roaring back to a 0.500 record and what can be done to get back on track. After that, we talk about CITY SC's lack of scoring and what, if anything, can be done about the left back position.

Today the Lounatics argue over recent St. Louis Cardinals' performances and if it's time to be worried. Eventually they tire of that and break down St. Louis CITY's draw against Inter Miami and the GOAT Lionel Messi. For both teams, the Lounatics talk about what needs to change to salvage their seasons.

The Lounatics are up to their usual shenanigans with a special guest appearance from Kaylor Hodges. Kaylor gives an update on CITY's loan of STL's own Miguel Perez to Birmingham Legion before talking NL Central. Kaylor is an avid Reds fan but we love him anyway.

Today, the Lounatics critique the Cardinals' City Connect Jerseys, talk about their recent win streak, and give a midseason review of CITY SC's high performers.

Today the Lounatics paired up with their BFF from the BFF, Jacob. We drank bourbon, discussed a lot of nonsense and sprinkled some Blues thoughts in between.

We're back, baby! After several attempts to record our latest episode we have finally overcome tech difficulties and are back to doing what we do worst. We provide a Blues bet update and discuss the positives and negatives of the "meh" starts from your St. Louis Cardinals and CITY SC.

John's back and today we are discussing the slow descent to mediocrity for the Blues, catching up on the first week of the Cardinals' season, and airing some grievances from the last few weeks of CITY's play.

Sheldon is back! Today, Tyler and Sheldon team up to give a preview of what to expect from your St. Louis Cardinals.

This week the Lounatics discuss the hot news for the Blues, CITY SC, and your St. Louis Cardinals. The Blues are on a win streak - what's changed, and is it sustainable? CITY SC is only allowed to draw LA Galaxy. Is this a game they should have won, and what tactical changes did Coach make that let them fight back into the game? Did the Cardinals make the right move extending Oli, and what will they do now that Middleton is also injured? We cover all of this and more this week!

If Tyler and John had better partners to work with, they'd both be better podcasters. Today we discuss how the Blues are on the outside looking in, how we all may have overreacted to Sonny Gray's hamstrings, that the Cardinals have new outfield problems, and a short review of our thoughts following St. Louis CITY's 2-2 draw against Austin.

Today Tyler and John do a quick recap of recent happenings for the Blues, Cards, and CITY SC before diving into listener hot takes and questions regarding Saint Louis sports! They also discover that Tyler desperately needs to see a map of Europe.

Today, the Lounatics touch on trade packages the Blues can offer, how the Cardinals got older (again), and how St. Louis CITY SC have looked through their first two games. We discuss advancement scenarios for CITY SC against Houston in CONCACAF play and also how we have no idea what the team will do at the centerback position.

It's springtime which means the Blues are in crunch mode and the Cardinals are just getting started! Today, the Lounatics give a post All-Star break update on the Blues, discuss the merits of buying or selling at the trade deadline, and the early stories coming out of Cardinals Spring Training.

CITY SC 2024 Preview time, provided by Two Tyler's, One Pod. Short Tyler and John welcome their good friend Tyler to hang out and provide expectations, hopes, and hot takes for CITY SC in 2024.

Buckle up Lounatic Nation, because this is a fun one! The Lounatics cover the Cardinals, Blues, and CITY SC all in one. For the Cardinals, we talk about our latest offseason signing in Keynan Middleton, why they should NOT sign Trevor Bauer, the problems with prospect ranking, and more! The Blues begin play again this weekend after the All-Star Break AND ALSO GET THE WINTER CLASSIC AGAINST CHICAGO AT WRIGLEY FIELD!!!!! For CITY SC, we give an update after a few more preseason games that included goals from some surprising places before wrapping up with coverage of the League's Cup Draw and why we are not boycotting it... yet.

Today, the Lounatics welcome Kaylor Hodges to the show! Kaylor, host of the USL Show and Hammering Down podcasts, supports USL Championship side Birmingham Legion. Kaylor talked with us about Miguel Perez being loaned from CITY SC, the team culture and expectations, and about Legion's first preseason game against Atlanta United. This was a fun episode that you won't want to miss!

Today the Lounatics talk about transfer and preseason news for CITY SC! They discuss Aziel Jackson playing for the USMNT, Niko moving to Italy, and how Lutz Pfannenstiel is the best in the business at making trades for maximum value.

Today's episode is part 1 of a two part recording and it is all about your St. Louis Blues and Cardinals! For the Blues we discuss how the Blues are now in a playoff spot, if the New Coach Bump is still a "New Coach Bump" and give a bet update. We then move to the Cardinals where we break down the (re)signing of Matt Carpenter and what it says about the coaching staff and veteran leadership inside the clubhouse.

Today the Lounatics talk about what they like and dislike about current jersey offerings from the big Saint Louis based sports, and also do a preview of what they would like to see from this year's Cardinal's City Connect jersey and the new secondary kit for St. Louis CITY SC.

This week, the Lounatics break down if the Blues' recent success is due to a New Coach Bump or if it can be sustained the rest of the season. They then talk about the Cardinals' trade for Andrew Kittredge before discussing if Lutz is done making changes to CITY's roster ahead of the 2024 season.

NEW YEAR NEW US! Not really as the Lounatics are up to their usual shenanigans. In this episode, the Lounatics give a brief recap of recent performances by the Blues before honing in on this week's focus: New Year's resolutions for the Blues, Cardinals, and CITY SC.

"DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS?" "YUPP!" This week the Lounatics met up with Jacob from the Blues Fan Forum and shenanigans ensued. We discussed recent happenings in the Blues world and get Jacob's opinions on what to expect from CITY SC and your St. Louis Cardinals in 2024.

This week the Lounatics break down what was a wild week for the Blues and St. Louis CITY! They discuss Berube's termination that occurred 15 minutes after they recorded last week's episode, and argue over the significance of offhand statements as a young athlete. Looking at you, Kyrou. For CITY, the Lounatics break down new signings, the Super Draft, the CONCACAF Champions Cup draw and the importance of the U.S. Open Cup. Sandwiched in the middle is a segment about how Yamomoto could still sign with the Cardinals, which was disproven 20 minutes later when the news broke that he signed with the Dodgers.

This week the Lounatics are over estimating their abilities at, well, everything. This week we break down: - Mizzou's season, and end of year awards - The Blues news regarding Vrana hitting waivers and the impact the current losing streak is having on the season outlook. And, in true Lounatics form, finished recording about 20 minutes PRIOR to the announcement that Chief was fired - Yadi joining the Cardinals in an official capacity, and some of what the Ohtani signing impact will be on the free agent class, and what the Cards still need to do - How Lutz is still a roster mastermind, but traded away some of John's favorites for a new defensive midfielder

In this weeks episode, we talk all about the recent roster decisions made by CITY and where they can go from here. John spends the episode drinking Tyler's beer and laments that life postponed recording this episode, preventing him from looking like an expert.

The Cardinals are shaking and baking and setting the free agent market. We give our takes on free agent signings, coaching changes, and break down if we feel the Blues and Cardinals are now Pretenders or Contenders.

The baseball offseason is in full swing and the Cardinals have done... nothing. Well, almost nothing. We break down the impact of what move's we've had already and then talk about why the Blues have been up and down so far this year. We end celebrating Thanksgiving by talking about what makes us thankful in St. Louis sports this year.

In this episode, we talk about the Cardinals first offseason moves, break down the Blues recent run of good form and discuss what this inaugural season for CITY SC meant to us. And, as always: we hate you Stan Kroenke.

With today being the opening of free agency, we decided to release our long teased episode regarding moves that your St. Louis Cardinals need to make to be competitive next year. The Cardinals will need to spend heavy on pitching and likely will need to trade for some too. Tyler and John break down the specific moves they could make and ponder if they're smarter than Mozeliak.

"The Blues" is the name of our hockey team and the name of our feelings following a week where neither team really had it figured out. This week John and Tyler talk about what is continuing to go wrong for The Blues before breaking down the latest edition of The Derby-que between CITY SC and Sporting Kansas, which was a test of love for CITY with the weather and the product on the field.