The World Cup may only last a month, but the stories around it will stick around a lot longer.

As the production team behind this podcast series, TorchHouse assisted our parent company, Walz Tetrick Advertising to develop a local KC centric podcast. Heart & Goal explores how the world’s game has transformed Kansas City, not just on the pitch, but across local businesses, culture, hospitality, and the community itself. Hosted by Nate Bukaty a local respected voice on both sports radio and the voice of MLS -Sporting KC team while co-hosted alongside Sporting KC legends Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, and Benny Feilhaber, the conversations offered an insider’s perspective on one of the biggest moments in our city’s history.

We captured the content for every episode both in-studio and Live on-location, while help shaping each conversation through thoughtful editing, clean audio, lighting and a production style that felt polished without losing its authenticity. We also helped share the show to audiences through both podcast and social channels, extending the conversation well beyond the studio.

The people and stories felt bigger than the game itself!