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The Bonfire| Did Gregg Cook? | S4:E49

It looked like the Fire were set to have a quiet end to their transfer window. Then this week happened. Recording hours before the transfer window closed, John and  Tim b

The Bonfire | Sound Off | S4:E48

Subscribe to The Hot Line Newsletter HERE: https://www.meninred97.com/#/portal/signup The Fire remain winless in Seattle, notching their 3rd draw in 9 attempts at Lumen F

Hot Takes LIVE | Is LEWA good? Monterrey test the Fire! Will Franco and Bamba be DPs for the Sprint? | 406

Hot Takes LIVE is so, so back. Matt is joined by Alan, the-Pole-with-the-goal, and John from The Bonfire to talk all things FIRE now that the World Cup is over and Club s

The Bonfire | Cup Run: Over with Dax McCarty | S4:E47

The Fire are out of the Leagues Cup courtesy to a 2-1 loss from Hugo Cuypers and CF Monterrey. To help break down what that means and the state of the Fire for the rest o

The Bonfire | He's Baaack | S4:E46

The Fire's win streak is over but the undefeated streak continues after a heavily rotated Fire squad gets a point against the Red Bulls in New Jersey. John and Tim break

The Bonfire | Puso Galore | S4:E45

The Fire continue their winning ways. It may not have been a picture-perfect victory but it was still a victory. It was also David Poreba's first MLS start as he sets up

The Bonfire | Dr. Djé | S4:E44

The Fire's continue their winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Portland – their second in a row over the Timbers but also just the second in the teams' respective MLS his

The Bonfire | Kings of the Hill | S4:E43

Signup for The Hotline (MIR97's Newsletter) here: https://www.meninred97.com/#/portal/signup The Fire stay perfect! Berhalter's side extend the win streak to 4, and finis

The Bonfire | One Win Away | S4:E42

It took until the last half hour to get going but the Chicago Fire found a way to break through and get a win, finishing 3-1 against Santos Laguna in their second game of

The Bonfire | One Down, Two To Go | S4:E41

The Fire went to SeatGeek and walked away with a convincing 2-0 win over Necaxa, giving the team their first W over Liga MX competition in nearly two decades. John and Ti

The Bonfire | Two Leagues, One Competition | S4:E40

Right after MLS got back... it's stopping for a break. This time, though, the Fire won't be getting a break as they face three opponents in the Leagues Cup in the first t

The Bonfire | He's Lewy, Dude. | S4:E39

The goals came. Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal for the Chicago Fire and then he added his second against Charlotte FC in their first home game since May. John a

The Bonfire | Vibe Check | S4:E38

With two tough losses in the Fire's first two games back from the World Cup break, John and Tim call for reinforcements. With Alex Calabrese, Alex Campbell and Joe Chatz

The Bonfire | Pole: No Goal | S4:E37

Robert Lewandowski makes his debut in Miami and doesn't score in a game where the Fire looked like the rustier of the two teams coming off of a two-month break. To talk a

The Bonfire | Hu Gone | S4:E36

And just like that, he's gone. Hot on the heels of Lewandowski's arrival, Hugo Cuypers departs for CF Monterrey in a deal we were told came together fast. Where does that

The Bonfire | Lewy Lewy | S4:E35

Lewy is here! In Chicago! We have photographic proof! John and Tim are joined by special guest Andrew Claussen from Backheeled. The duo pick Andrew's tactical brain as th

The Bonfire | MLS is Back! | S4:E34

MLS is back! The Fire are unveiling Lewandowski on Tuesday! They have a game on Thursday! And no, the World Cup isn't over yet! John and Tim talk about the Round of 16 e

Hot Takes LIVE | World Cup Edition; Strikers Rule the World; Predictions Revisited (It's not great) | E405

Matt, Alan and Parker emerge from a World Cup induced haze to talk about the World Cup. Good job boys, that's progress. As the 2026 edition of the tournament approaches t

The Bonfire | Lewy to Chicago: Confirmed? | S4:E33

Special guest Tom Bogert — now an official friend of the pod — joins John and Tim as Robert Lewandowski's move to the Chicago Fire moves frum rumor to official. Tom and T

The Bonfire | It Came Home | S4:E32

If it feels like it's been a while, well, it has. Friend of the pod Joe Chatz makes it worth the wait, however, as he joins John and Tim to talk about all that's happened