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April 3, 2025

The One With Besard Šabović

Besard Šabović joins us to talk about growing up in Sweden, visiting his family in North Macedonia, and his famous great-grandfather – the legendary Jakup Ferri.

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March 20, 2025

The One With The Heartbeat

Austin FC home games can’t be complete without the pre-game heartbeat tradition. It’s become so iconic that the club used the heartbeat as inspiration for their new home jersey for this year. Hear about the origins of the tradition, the relationship between the teams front office and its supporters, and the role of a former […]

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March 6, 2025

The One With Myrto Uzuni

Austin FC has a new star wearing the number 10: Myrto Uzuni. The Albanian forward tells us about his unlikely rise through professional soccer, why he used his idol’s signature celebration against him, and his goals for himself in his first season at the club.

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February 20, 2025

Vamos Verde Season 2 Coming March 6

Austin FC fans became familiar with what to expect on game day over the past 4 years. But after not making the playoffs in 2024, the team has undergone big changes.

In this season of Vamos Verde Jimmy and Juan will explore all of the new, what it means for Austin’s football club, and how it fits in with the rituals the fans have come to know and love since the team’s inception.

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December 19, 2024

The One With Nico Estévez (Bonus Episode)

Austin FC’s first and only second-ever Head Coach tells us how the club sold him on the job, the skincare routine behind his flawless complexion, and his wife’s reaction to her first visit to the American Midwest (in December) ahead of his move to Columbus, Ohio from Valencia.

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November 7, 2024

City Limits (Bonus Episode)

Bonus Tracks: ¡Vamos Verde! hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia taped an interview on the Bonus Tracks stage at the 2nd weekend of Austin City Limits Festival with Brad Stuver. Also, hear from Nick Canedo from We Are Blood about their upcoming blood drive at Q2 Stadium.

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October 10, 2024

Turner & Poch: US Men’s National Team goalkeeper Matt Turner

A new manager comes to Q2 Stadium in Austin this week as Mauricio Pochettino makes his debut as the US Men’s new boss against Panama. Goalkeeper Matt Turner shares what it’s like adapting to the US changes and his remarkable journey from watching YouTube tutorials to the Premier League.

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September 26, 2024

The Replacements: Austin FC Goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland & Hayworth Athletic’s Justin Lea

Austin FC backup goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland tells us how he got into Dartmouth, how it felt to win the CONCACAF Champions League with Seattle, and how he felt on his dream debut for Austin FC in the Leagues Cup. Also, Hayworth Athletic’s founder Justin Lea tells us how he avoided dying at the hands Mexican […]

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About

¡Vamos Verde! is a podcast about the intersection of Austin FC and the community that surrounds it.

Jimmy Maas

Jimmy became the assistant news director after years of hosting and reporting on business, sports, and odd stuff around Austin.

He grew up in Austin where he studied at its finest institutions. He moved to New York where he worked for some of its biggest media conglomerates.

Since joining the KUT News team, he has won awards and received several years of “meets and sometimes exceeds expectations” in employee reviews.


Juan Garcia

Juan Garcia is a producer at KUT. He joined KUT in 2021 as an evening and weekend host. He has a bachelor’s degree in electronic media and mass communication from Texas State University, where he worked as news director and station manager at KTSW 89.9 in San Marcos.

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