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415: We’re Completionists

Season 4, Ep. 415

Nov. Int'l break. We cover: 🎫 World Cup 2026 ticket-draw chaos, 🧤 Dov’s son’s clean-sheet finale and first pen save, 🤕 Arsenal’s break-week injuries, 🏟️ Emirates renovation whispers, 🎶 chant talk, 🌎 global qualifiers, 🇺🇸 USMNT updates, ⚽️ MLS calendar shakeup, 📺 Apple TV’s sports expansion, 🍻 Houston Gooners pub life, ❤️ our absurdly likable squad, and 🕷️ a Kraven detour all in one wild run!


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Alternate Titles:

  • Deal With It
  • I Feel Old
  • Showing Their Age
  • Fire Code Violation
  • (Get) Really Weird
  • He’s a Machine
  • A Very Bad Idea
  • Who Needs That Guy?
  • A Fight You’re Going to Lose
  • More Rambunctious
  • They’d Better Win
  • Your Tribe
  • Tired of That Guy
  • How to Be a Fan
  • A Wild Eight Days

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