<p>70,000 fans in Baltimore. Lionel Messi. Wale at halftime. DC United falls 1-2 to Inter Miami, and the circus is officially over. Jon and Ted break down the spectacle, what it means for the club long-term, and whether the next two road games against Chicago and Atlanta are where this team finally finds its footing.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>DC United 1-2 Inter Miami: business success, soccer disappointment</li><li>Renée Wilder's postgame: he's not rude, he's just Swiss</li><li>Lucas Bartlett and the first goal — this one's on him</li><li>Messi's goal: what can you do</li><li>Gabriel Pirani: borderline invisible, days as a starter may be numbered</li><li>Nikola Markovic comes on and immediately looks like he belongs</li><li>Louis Munteanu: best performance yet — Jon says he starts next week</li><li>Caden Clark off the bench: he's alive</li><li>Jackson Hopkins semi-assist on Tai Baribo's goal — and should DC extend him now?</li><li>Brandon Servania fading — is Markovic overtaking him?</li><li>Supporter section issues in Baltimore</li><li>Listener Q&amp;A: the Baltimore charade, will Messi ever play at Audi Field, and more</li><li>Chicago and Atlanta previews — over/under on points from the next two games</li></ul><p>Extended analysis, full Patreon listener Q&amp;A including the Aaron Herrera question, and more at the $5 tier: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://patreon.com/rfkrefugees" target="_blank">patreon.com/rfkrefugees</a></p><p>Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads @rfkrefugees</p><p>Vamos.</p>