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August 1, 2024

Road Trip: Austin FC Winger C.J. Fodrey + writer Phil West + Supporters’ Bus Ride

By: Jimmy Maas

Winger C.J. Fodrey is California-ing your Austin FC podcast. He joins Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia. Plus, get some basics on the Leagues Cup with writer Phil West. And Juan gets on the supporters bus, sits next to the actual Copa Tejas

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Winger C.J. Fodrey is California-ing your Austin FC podcast. He joins Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia. Plus, get some basics of the Leagues Cup with writer Phil West. And Juan gets on the supporters bus and takes a ride seated next to the actual Copa Tejas.

This transcript was transcribed by AI, and lightly edited by a human. Accuracy may vary. This text may be revised in the future.


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