FlexiLingo
*Patreon and Substack-only bonus episode teaser, click here for the full episode* You knew this episode was coming. Now that the World Cup has officially wrapped up, I'm doing a full recap of our summer of soccer with my favorite amateur sports analyst (and my brother), Brady Thomas. We discuss our overall thoughts, how America did as the host, FIFA's corruption, and what to watch if you're still craving some soccer. You can find links to everything we discuss on today’s show on The Stacks Website: https://www.thestackspodcast.com/unabridged/2026/7/24/tsu-61-brady-thomas ...
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all right everybody i am just so excited today is an extra special bonus episode of the stacks on a bridge that is my content that is exclusive to paid subscribers on patreon and sub stack if you're listening to this right now and it cuts out after like 15 minutes it means you're not a paid subscriber, please go do that. But if you get to hear the whole thing, what you're going to
get to hear is like an hour long conversation between me and my favorite soccer analyst, not Alexi Lawless. No, no. It is my dear brother, Brady Thomas. Brady, welcome to the Stacks. Long time fan. Great to finally be here. Long time. First time. Brady has been begging to come on the show for eight years. And
I just turned 40 this week as you're listening. And I thought as an elder in the community, I should be more mature and I should allow my fans to have more access to me. So welcome again, Brady. I'm so honored. Yeah. Thank you. I mean, I've been following your stuff for as long as I can remember. You've had a big impact on me. And so I'm grateful for the
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