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Chromaniacs: a San Diego FC Podcast

Chromaniacs: a San Diego FC Podcast

Written by: Craig Elsten
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Chromaniacs is the independent San Diego FC podcast the world has been waiting for! Join veteran broadcasters Craig Elsten and Tony Sanchez, along with Chromatic FC substack author Alex Peña for a weekly look at what's happening with SDFC and MLS. Each podcast gives an overview of SDFC's most recent match, discussion topics surrounding the club, a look at supporter cuture for SDFC, and a preview of the next match. Recording on Thursdays.

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Episodes
  • The Chromaniacs Postgame Show: San Diego FC 3-3 Cincinnati FC

    The Chromaniacs Postgame Show: San Diego FC 3-3 Cincinnati FC
    May 17 2026
    OH SO FRUSTRATING! SDFC played a wild up-and-down match against FC Cincinnati, rallies from 2-1 down in the second half to take a last-second 3-2 lead...but it wasn't the *very last* second. Cincy got one more kickoff and scored an equalizer in the final 13 seconds of the match to snatch two points away from the Azul and Chrome.

    Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez (live from Snapdragon Stadium) and Alex Peña talked through the entire match in front of a big crowd live on YouTube, including another bravura performance from Marcus Ingvartsen, wonderful assists from youngsters Soma and Saidi, and some great saves on both sides of the pitch. But what happened on that final sequence? Hear post-match sound from head coach Mikey Varas, midfielder Pedro Soma and forward Marcus Ingvartsen.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • The Chromaniacs Postgame Show: San Diego FC 5, Austin FC 0

    The Chromaniacs Postgame Show: San Diego FC 5, Austin FC 0
    May 15 2026
    A win! A win! SDFC, for the first time in over two months, won a MLS match, thoroughly dominating Austin on Wednesday night by a 5-0 score. San Diego found new scoring options through a huge performance from David Vazquez, notable contributions from Pedro Soma and Alex Mighten, and consistent work from the Danes at the top of the attack. SDFC's defense held an over-rotated Austin lineup off the scoresheet, with Duran Ferree coming up with the one big save he needed in the first half.

    Live on YouTube on Wednesday night, Craig, Tony and Alex went through all the storylines of the match, and heard post-match sound from Mikey Varas and Marcus Ingvartsen!
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • S2E15: Special Guest Matt Doyle Joins the Show + SDFC-Seattle Preview

    S2E15: Special Guest Matt Doyle Joins the Show + SDFC-Seattle Preview
    May 8 2026
    On this week's episode of the Chromaniacs...

    • Special guest Matt Doyle (from Tactics-Free Zone, formerly mlssoccer.com) joins Craig and Alex for a half-hour to discuss the volatility of MLS, and what the veteran writer sees as the pitfalls for a second-year franchise
    • Then, Tony joins the show and we go through this week's Training Ground Sound, hearing from Mikey Varas, Amahl Pellegrino and Anibal Godoy
    • SDFC at Seattle this Saturday, can the battered and young Azul and Chrome find a result against an organized and well-playing Sounders side?
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    1 hr and 11 mins
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