The Athletic's Pablo Maurer joins Roche to discuss the D.C. United ownership group, whether they are malicious or inept (and which is "better"), how the rest of the club has to manage with this type of owner, and the Audi Field experience.

Then, the guys chop it up over career transitioning, covering soccer in the USA and the challenges that come with it.

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There's been a lot of conversation around a recent report stating that D.C. United's Academy is no longer free.

MLSsoccer.com's Charles Boehm joins Roche to help clarify the situation as well as discuss DCU's transfer plans for the summer, the club's roster profile, and, why Gavin Turner hasn't debuted with the first team yet.

Read Charlie's excellent piece on the Philadelphia Union Academy here.

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With D.C. United's season slowly going off the rails, this is a good time to see how their off the field year is going.

Washington Post journo, Steven Goff, joins the show to discuss the "weird time" the club is going through, the likelihood of on field reinforcements before the end of the season (and when to expect them), and if the owners are aware of the restlessness of the fanbase.

Then, Roche and Steven reminisce about the early days of D.C. United and the joy Steven still gets from telling the human stories at the club.

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