The LAFC Way
by Karl Harpur
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About this podcast
Karl Harpur is an Irish writer living in Los Angeles. A huge football fan, he went to an LA Galaxy match in 2012 and never returned because 'MLS is shit!' Fast forward to June 2025 and a chance meeting with an LAFC season ticket holder who convinced him to go to a match at BMO stadium. This is his podcast following his journey from MLS skeptic to die-hard LAFC fan!
Episodes
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- So Bad, This Match Should Have Been on The 3252's Dia De Los Muertos Altar: Minnesota at Home · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 21Live from Section 210, Irishman Karl Harpur does some in-game commentary as LAFC take on Minnesota Utd. Great banter, shit analysis! What's in this episode? - Karl's love for…
- Fuck Carson. That's It. That's the Pod. · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 20I'm joined by me mate Murray for live in-match commentary from BMO as we take on Carson in the second El Traffico of the Season. What's in this episode? - Falling for Walta…
- Fancy Seats, Hipster Adjacent and Are Canadians Pussies? Vancouver at Home. · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 19Live in-game commentary from BMO stadium as we take on the top of the Western Conference, Whitecaps. I take a field trip to the west side of the stadium and sit beside the LAFC…
- Live from Biergarten in Koreatown: FC Dallas away · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 18For the away trip to FC Dallas, I headed to Koreatown and the Headquarters of Tigers Supporter Group: Biergarten. I was joined by TSG members David, Deech and Daniel as LAFC went…
- Live From The Liberties Pub Watch Party Downtwon: San Jose Away · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 17I took a trip to an Irish pub Downtown to watch the lads take on San Jose and hung out with some of the 3252 Supporters Groups, namely TSG, Empire Boys and District 9 Ultras. I…
- Hitchhikers, Hats and Jesus is Back, Baby! Red Bull New York at Home · 1 h 19 min · Season 1 Episode 16I was flying solo once in Section 210 until a surprise visitor popped over from the North End to join in the banter as we took on Red Bull New York. Or is it New York Red Bull…
- We Couldn't Score in a Brothel: Portland at Home. · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 15With Murray otherwise engaged, I invited North End legend and 42 Originals Supporter Group member Matt Kaestner to sit in for this episode of The LAFC Way. We chatted about…
- Dr. Evil, The Odyssey Reviewed & Another Defeat to Whale's Vagina · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 12Myself & Murray commentate from Section 210 as we take on the annoying little brother that is San Diego. - Sonny has an off night in front of goal. - I can't handle American…
- Tik Tok Live: LAFC vs Toluca · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 13In this Episode Karl does a Tik Tok Live stream watching LAFC take on Toluca in a revenge match after they hammered LAFC 4 v 0 in their last meeting. Karl is joined on the chat…
- LIVE on Tik Tok: LAFC vs Chivas · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this Episode Karl is joined by fellow Irishman, Murray Cummings as they talk shite doing a Tik Tok Live stream watching the historic first meeting between LAFC and Mexican…
- Very Sporting of Kansas to Let In 4 Goals · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 11We took on bottom of the Western Conference, Sporting Kansas on a balmy night at BMO. I was joined by my partner in crime Murray on 'co-comm's' where we talked through big match…
- Olly Takes a Seat as LAFC Counter Their Way to Victory · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 10In game commentary from Section 210! Our first visit back to BMO after the World Cup break saw us take on Real Salt Lake who sat just behind us by a single point with 2 games in…
- My First El Traffico At Carson · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 9I made the trip to Carson with the 3252 to watch LAFC take on LA Galaxy. This was my first trip in 12 years to what was then the Home Depot Stadium when I watched my first ever…
- First Away Day: Entering Whales Vagina! · 36 minKarl travels with LAFC's Supporter Group, The 3252 to his first MLS Away Day. A local Derby vs San Diego. Listen to his pre-match thoughts from the car on the way down, getting…
- Colorado, a Random Mexican Band & Where The Hell is Nathna Ordaz? · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 7Taken from Karl's Match Day Vlog on YouTube, take a listen as he takes you on his journey to the stadium, chats to an LAFC fan with a Cruz Azul identity crises and happens upon a…
- A Drunk Reflection On a Night To Forget · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 6A 4 v 1 humbling by Bruce Arena's San Jose puts a damper on Karls birthday celebrations.
- What Is Your First LAFC Memory? · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 5In this episode Karl shares a semi-drunken ode to David Martinez after the Cruz Azul match. He asks: What is this Podcast actually about? And he takes to Christmas Tree Lane once…
- What Does LAFC Mean To You? · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 4In this Episode Karl took to Christmas Tree Lane and asked some fans: What does LAFC mean to you? The answers, although articulated differently, were remarkably similar. What is…
- The Day Son Heung-Min Facetimed Me & LAFC Supporter Groups. · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 3In this episode Karl talks about his first ever Watch Party experience with the Tigers Supporter Group, becoming a member of the 3252 and a chance Facetime call with legendary…
- Finding BMO · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 2An Irishman's witty take on his journey from MLS skeptic to die-hard LAFC fan.
