RFK Refugees Podcast

What’s Your Why?

DC United are officially eliminated from the playoffs, and on the season's final show, Jon and Ted ask why they keep showing up. In this episode: The 2-1 loss to Toront

"You Can't Kill Us": DC United and a Lost Decade

Two more losses, and the math is done. Jon and Ted accept that DC United's season is over, then ask the harder question: after a lost decade, what has to change, and who

"Triangle Wheels": Why DC United Players Thrive Everywhere But Here

Why do former DC United players start scoring the moment they leave? Jon compares the club to a car whose designer changes every 20 minutes: one wants triangle wheels, th

"Everyone Wants to Play Bass": Is Anyone Running DC United?

Inter Miami 4, DC United 0. The game plan was gone by the second minute, and Jon and Ted are left asking a bigger question: who is actually running this club? Jon borrows

Is Kimito Nono DC United's Best Summer Signing Since Wayne Rooney?

No DPs, a 10:30 p.m. kickoff, and the best team in the West on the other side. D.C. United still left BC Place with a 3-3 draw, and Kimito Nono scored his first two MLS g

Pulling the Copper Wires Out of the House | DC United 1-2 Charlotte + Munteanu's Best Game

Thirty-one shots. Three and a half expected goals. A 2-1 loss at home. D.C. United were comprehensively the better side against Charlotte and lost anyway, in a game that

An Economic Vampire | DC United 0-0 Atlanta + Private Equity Comes for Audi Field

Zero shots on goal. Four days after beating Columbus 2-1, D.C. United went to work against an Atlanta side sitting below them in the table and produced nothing. Sloppy,

We're Getting Thin on Dudes | DC United 0-0 LAFC + Transfer Deadline

Nobody predicted a 0-0. Jon said so on air, repeatedly, and he'd like the record to reflect that he's aware of it. DC United held LAFC to a single shot on goal in a sold

The Vibes Are Not Great | DC United Lose to New England & Charlotte

The vibes are not great. DC United dropped back-to-back games — a 3-0 home loss to New England Revolution and a 3-1 loss at Charlotte FC — and Jon and Ted are here to mak

Shuffling and Suffering | DC United Draw 1-1 with CF Montréal

Storm week in Fredericksburg and Stafford pushed the show a day — power outages, spooked dogs, and flickering internet. Fitting preparation for a DC United draw. DC pick

"A New Feeling of Hope" DC United vs TFC Win + Nashville Comeback Draw | 2026

Something is different. After a 2-1 win over Toronto FC and a comeback draw against Nashville SC, Jon and Ted are feeling something unfamiliar — genuine optimism about DC

Sorry guys, it's Soccer again

Jon and Ted discuss the return of MLS, recent player signings, and the impact of the World Cup on the league. They also explore the challenges of developing young talent

A Man of No Conviction | World Cup, the Spirit Soar & Aaron Herrera Waived

We're back. After a hiatus — and a Riverside studio that updated itself the second we hit record — Jon and Ted return to a weekend with no DC United or Washington Spirit

He'll Go When He Wants To Go — DC United 4-4 Montreal CF | World Cup Break | RFK Refugees

DC United draw 4-4 with Montreal CF in their last game before the World Cup break. Four goals scored. Four goals conceded. Dead legs everywhere. Renée Weiler's future is

The Vibes Are Undecided — DC United 1-3 Chicago + 1-1 St. Louis | RFK Refugees

DC United lose 1-3 to Chicago Fire and draw 1-1 with St. Louis City. The vibes are undecided. Aaron Herrera wants out. Gabriel Pirani's contract is being terminated. Niko

We're Not There Yet — DC United 2-2 Nashville SC | Week 9 2026

DC United go up 2-0 at Nashville. Silvan Hefti gets a red card. Nashville score twice in 14 minutes. DC hold on for a 2-2 draw. It's a monkey's paw. Jon and Ted break it

Hold Onto It. Treasure It. — DC United 2-0 NYCFC | Week 8 2026

DC United win 2-0 at NYCFC. Louis Munteanu scores twice. First back-to-back wins since October 2024. Fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Jon and Ted are back together

Turning the Dial Up - DCU 4-4 Red Bull New York, DCU 3-2 Orlando

Ted is here to break down a wild week that saw 7 goals and 4 points. He talks briefly about the 4-4 draw against the New York Red Bulls that saw the team come back 3 time

Three Stars on the Badge — DC United 0-0 Philadelphia Union ft. Gregory Roche

Ted's on vacation so Jon called in Gregory Roche from Pitch Pass for 90 minutes of group therapy. DC United grind out a 0-0 draw against Philadelphia Union, the CSO posts

He Might Hate Him — DC United 0-1 New England Revolution

DC United fall 0-1 to the New England Revolution and Louis Munteanu still hasn't started a game. Jon has a theory. Renée Wilder won't say. Jon and Ted break down the loss