S1 20: Tom Reed covered everything -- NBA, NHL, MLS, Olympics, NFL, to name just a few -- during his many decades as a sportswriter/columnist. Now a part-time cigar-store clerk (among other things), Condor remains a punditry presence at his desk in the Dirty Garage. He joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about the Crew coaching change, the Crew's bent at the break, the curious case of Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT roster. #crew96 #usmnt

Columbus Crew MF/W Max Arfsten sits down with Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com for a brief interview that covers a world of ground, from the transition to new coach Laurent Courtois, to the instant impact of the change, to his World Cup dreams and his aspirations to play in Europe. #crew96

S1 E19: Apple TV MLS play-by-play voice Neil Sika, who has called every sporting event except the Bikini Bottom Great Snail Race, returns to The Crewcible with host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com. We record three days after Henrik Rydström's brief tenure as #crew96 coach ended in a sacking and Laurent Courtois was named (interim) successor. Did Rydström get a fair shake? What was going on behind the scenes? Is Courtois the answer? Is GM Issa Tall's roster deficient? Let's get into it.Award-winning columnist Michael Arace, founder of Disrespected Media, covers pro sports in flyover country. Welcome to Columbus, the Blue Jackets and the Crew. Visit TheDisrespected.com to view all of his work. Find him: @michaelarace1.bsky.social@disrespected614 on XThe Disrespected on Facebookthedisrespected614 on [email protected]

S1 E18: The Rooster (rooster.info) has sent waves through the Ohio Statehouse and Columbus City Hall with his aggressive reporting, in-your-face tactics and his reverence for gossip. And his scoops. The Rooster is D.J. Byrnes, and he joins Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about his background, the evolving new media landscape, and the ugly bit of backroom dealing that helped bring an NWSL franchise to Columbus. #crew96 #cbj

S1 E17: The famed Armchair Analyst, Matthew Doyle, joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com for a far-ranging conversation. They even talk some #crew96. Doyle was a longtime must-read at mlssoccer.com before he got thrown out of the house, for only stupid reasons, in February. He has hung out his own shingle at TacticsFreeZone.com and continue to dissect MLS -- rosters, tactics, brilliant moves, stupid stuff and everything in-beween. Here, he takes a trip down memory lane, admits he once idolized the founder of Disrespected Media LLC, gives a searing take on #SaveTheCaps and assesses Crew coach Henrik Rydström's work-in-progress. Good stuff here.

S1 E16: Tom Reed, the Condor, rejoins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk all things #crew96. As the schedule congests, the Black & Gold's depth will get tested. Coach Henrik Rydström finally scored his first home victory (after a thunderstorm). Daniel Gazdag found the back of the net! Taha Habroune. NWSL and the Haslams ... off we go.

S1 E15: After being diverted by the collapse of the Blue Jackets and the eruption of Rick Bowness, The Crewcible is back, and it's coming in hot. Columbus Crew radio voice Chris Doran joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com, and they go box-to-box on a range of topics -- from the USOC game in Richmond to a peek ahead to New England to the rise of a new generation of Black & Gold. They also leave the field to talk about Doran's career, #SaveTheCrew, the impossibility of pro-rel in the U.S. and more. Doran even has a hot take on Lionel Messi, Wilfried Nancy and Inter Miami. Tune in and join us.

S1 E14: Morgan Hughes, the face of #SaveTheCrew, is supporting a campaign to bring an NWSL expansion team to Columbus. Among the proposed owners of the team is the billionaire Haslam family, who want $50 million in public money as part of the deal. Is a loan, to be paid for by a 2% tax on tickets to events at the new Crew Stadium, the best solution for everyone? Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com wants to know.

S1 E13: Apple TV play-by-play man Neil Sika dons his reverse-retro Whalers jersey (a Carolina abomination) and Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com sports a Sean Burke classic home white for a conversation that ranges from Sika's roots in the business, his start with the Crew, the Black & Gold's current struggles - is Henrik Rydström in trouble? - and he who must not be named (Gazdag). Bextwixt and between, we're all over the place.

Columbus Crew coach Henrik Rydström, who likes his teams to go for the throat, is 0-2-2 after a 1-0 home loss to Nashville. Tom Reed, who stays thirsty, my friends, stops in to talk about how he has come to hate VAR. He and host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com break down what ails the Crew. They discuss the debut of Andre Gomes, the disappearance of Daniel Gazdag and whether help might be on the way. We also talk some about the Blue Jackets, who are on a heater.