Sad Bois FC
By Adnan Basic, John Carollo
Sad Bois FCMay 07, 2024
Eh, Whatever
Adnan's back and the Fire lost to St. Louis, but Jiggly is somehow unbothered by it all.
Mr. White Claw
The Chicago Fire suck and Adnan abandoned us, but Joe Chatz is here this week to talk about gaming, beer, and how much worse things can get.
The Fire Don't Exist
It says a lot about a team when you've given up the most goals in the league, but your best player is your goalkeeper.
Adnan asked for Midwest Emo at some point, so we used "midwest emo on crack riff" by Yvette Young. Please don't yell at us.
I Don't Know
The Fire are funny again! And that also means they sucked so much that we need to talk about it in great detail. From Kellyn Acosta playing peekaboo, to needing to save Frank Klopas from himself, this episode has a lot going on.
Male Bonding Time
Joe Chatz is back to talk about the NFL Draft, Millwall, and what everyone should know about Fire II. Also, a very lengthy discussion about music.
Day of Black Sun: Part Three
Adnan's out, so Tim is here to fill and for both him and a very distracted Jiggly. The Fire won a game and it means... almost nothing.
Surrender, Dorothy
The Fire were exactly who we thought they were, but we do have a special guest.
What is a Balk?
In an effort to keep Jiggly from completely losing his mind this weekend, Adnan has decided to hop onto MLB The Show 24 with him as both struggle to both do a soccer podcast and understand the basic rules of baseball.
We here at Sad Bois do some weird stuff sometimes. And sometimes it's fun. And hopefully it's fun for you guys as well.
Scab Refs and Stupid Goals
We will be back next week, hopefully.
Science is For Nerds and Losers
No one has felt the passage of time except us.
Money Ain't Real
In a special guest episode with Nick back on to talk about the US Open Cup and Jerry Reinsdorf, Jiggly attempts to explain how he doesn't pay taxes and Adnan welcomes Ole back to Manchester United.
Good For Them
The Bois attempt to figure out the format of how to talk about the Fire nowadays after the first game of the season. Because they actually played pretty well.
Forcing the Heart Into It
This week, the Bois bring on Tim for his first time in a full studio. Some laughs about life are had, but ultimately the important things are discussed: MLS's refusal to play in the US Open Cup and a Chicago Fire season preview.
Back to Preseason
You know how we were in midseason form last week? Oops. At least Spongebob won the Super Bowl.
It's Your Monkey Now
No hos, no jobs, can't lose. Sad Bois are back for a jovial and funky time.
Head's Been Gone
In the final episode of 2023, the Bois decide this is the perfect opportunity to just bully the Fire's newest acquisition. There still isn't a coach.
Could've Been Worse?
The Chicago Fire have traded for a backup striker, yet somehow it is still an indictment on the Fire as a whole. Also, Tim's here.
All My Sad Bois
Jiggly had the stupid idea to have multiple guests on at once. So, we brought in Nick and Phil to talk about Klopas, wrestling, and whether or not cheesecake possesses magical soccer-playing properties.
The Man is Crying
The J-League season is heading to an exciting finish, the NWSL Final itself was fun, but Jiggly still wants to complain about the Fire.
My Therapist is on Vacation
After the episode, Adnan gave Jiggly a play-by-play for the end of a Spongebob episode where they canonically kill Squidward.
Other Sad Bois
Sad Bois welcomes Alex Calabrese into the call to provide lore and some ideas on how the Fire should approach the offseason.
We Know Too Much
The Chicago Fire season is over and despite therapy, Jiggly's cries for help get even worse.
Sad Bois Loanees: Chatz with Joe
This is the longest episode of Sad Bois. There's just so much. But it's all fun because we had on one of our friends from the press box, Joe Chatz. There was a lot of football talk, but also a lot more Red Stars than you may have originally thought there'd be.
Two Good Things Cannot Happen
After a wonderfully human moment on Wednesday that showed the possible good in the Fire, we were immediately brought back down to Earth on Saturday with an unimaginably terrible night that showed off the bad. We try to keep things light, but there is some advice as to how to use your voice to fix what has happened.
The Entire Circus
With Adnan out for a business trip in Vegas, Jiggly welcomes Tim back to the show as they prepare to watch a Chicago Fire game disguised as a Taylor Swift concert.
If You Love The Fire...
"This episode is fun. I'm having a great time."
*One hour later*
"Adnan, I have actual tears in my eyes. This is so depressing."
A Crisp Twenty Dollar Bill
"I don't think I've ever heard Rhea Ripley's voice before and I think I'm okay not knowing."
Up the bell hooks
"I've Got Nothing Left, Jiggly"
Nothing You Can Do
Man, when is football coming back?
The Nuances of Venn Diagrams
Jiggly wants someone to break Messi's ankle, apparently. Also, this is still a soccer podcast, despite all the football and video game reviews.
Let Them Have Fun
This week we get into somehow the most depressing World Cup win of all time and how the Fire have no identity as a soccer club anymore.
Depressed and Funky
"That was enjoyable."
YIELD TO RANDY MOSS!
The Fire lost, but it didn't matter. The USWNT lost, but it will likely not matter. The Bois lost their minds and I guess that should matter.
We Don't Need To Say Anything
Back for a limited appearance, it's RJ! And the Fire are still somehow winning, even when they lose. And the USWNT keep losing, despite being undefeated.
And Nothing of Importance Happened
Fire didn't play, Red Stars lost again, and the World Cup is going about as expected.
X ≥ 2 (X = Patrics)
Jiggly has magic powers and Adnan is still losing his mind.
Re-using Footage
Once the Fire play a team that cares, they're gonna get found out.
There's This Coach...
A 4th of July special where the Bois spend most of their time talking about things that are not the Fire.
Competitive Solitaire
The cycle continues until we all die.
Phineas and Ferbers
This week Jiggly tries to hide his disappointment with everything and Adnan finally asks: "Whose side are you on?!"
Midwest Emo
Soccer sucks, let's talk about Spongebob.
Where is the Nearest River?
"I'm the Joker, baby!"
There's Too Many Teams
Adnan returns and things instantly fall off the rails again as Jiggly realizes just how many teams are in the TST 7v7 tournament. Also, the Red Stars get plot armor for a game and the Fire do the things that the Fire does.
Sad Bois To Sleep To
In probably the calmest Sad Bois ever, Tim from MIR97 steps in to pinch hit for a missing Adnan. There's a way too long discussion about hockey and Korean soccer players.
Sometimes Life is Good
A couple of unemployed Bois talk about Luton Town, the NHL Playoffs, and how maybe Fire fans should just have fun.
Life Happens
Life is constantly happening. Some very big life events happening around here like getting a new job, graduating from college, and being fired from coaching the Fire. The Sad Bois are joined by the unofficial fourth member Nick to discuss such events, as well as League Two's stacked season next year.
I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore
Sad Bois are back. Good times are had. But only on the podcast. Outside of the podcast is a harsh world in which we have to actually watch the Chicago Fire and not just pretend like they exist only in some sort of simulation. Free me.
Bremen, Ohio
Sometimes people and things are problematic and maybe you should feel bad about it. Also, the Fire won again and maybe we should just embrace the absurdity of life.
Cause We're Professionals
"Hold up, let me ramble about nothing here."
Gotta Win Fast!
Adnan's started Ramadan, Jiggly started Spring Break, and the Fire won a game!