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Gen Zenophobic

#65 | "I'm The ONLY Indian-American Pro Soccer Player" (feat. Riley Dalgado) | GZP

Sep 17, 2026 · 43 min · 14 segments

GZP'S WORLD CUP SPECIAL! Wyatt and Luke are joined by LA Galaxy left back (and longtime family friend) Riley Dalgado to talk what it's like for a rookie in the MLS, talk craziest locker room stories…

GZP'S WORLD CUP SPECIAL! Wyatt and Luke are joined by LA Galaxy left back (and longtime family friend) Riley Dalgado to talk what it's like for a rookie in the MLS, talk craziest locker room stories, and give a World Cup preview... WATCH NOW

GZP'S WORLD CUP SPECIAL! Wyatt and Luke are joined by LA Galaxy left back (and longtime family friend) Riley Dalgado to talk what it's like for a rookie in the MLS, talk craziest locker room stories…

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Speakers: Riley DalgadoGuestWyatt FigueredoHostLuka BranchesHost

Top entities: Riley Dalgado×36 LA Galaxy×14 MLS×6 Australia×5 Investment

Show signals: SuitabilityUnsafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈21k followers

Welcome and Riley’s Soccer Career0:00 – 1:02

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:00

But I have been getting called up to the USA under 20 national team.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:04

That's pretty dope, yeah.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:05

That must be the highlight of your life.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:06

Oh, no. It's a highlight of my dad's life for sure.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:11

He's going crazy.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:12

He posts on Facebook, posts everywhere.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:28

Mm-hmm.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:33

And welcome everybody to another episode of Gen Xenophobic.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:36

I'm your host, Wyatt Figueredo.

Luka BranchesHost

0:37

I'm Luca Branches.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:38

And this next guest, I think this is the guest that we've known the longest.

Luka BranchesHost

0:42

Ever? Probably, probably on Gen Xenophobic.

Luka BranchesHost

0:44

Probably, probably.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:45

Yeah, for sure.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:46

We actually had an episode that was supposed to come out with him for our last podcast, but it didn't end

Luka BranchesHost

0:51

up.

Luka BranchesHost

0:51

It was too much information.

Luka BranchesHost

0:52

So this

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:53

guy, he is on the first team for LA Galaxy.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:57

One of the only fucking Indian athletes in all of soccer.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

1:00

Please give it up for Riley Delgado.

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Welcome and Riley’s Soccer Career0:00 – 1:02

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:00

But I have been getting called up to the USA under 20 national team.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:04

That's pretty dope, yeah.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:05

That must be the highlight of your life.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:06

Oh, no. It's a highlight of my dad's life for sure.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:11

He's going crazy.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:12

He posts on Facebook, posts everywhere.

Riley DalgadoGuest

0:28

Mm-hmm.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:33

And welcome everybody to another episode of Gen Xenophobic.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:36

I'm your host, Wyatt Figueredo.

Luka BranchesHost

0:37

I'm Luca Branches.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:38

And this next guest, I think this is the guest that we've known the longest.

Luka BranchesHost

0:42

Ever? Probably, probably on Gen Xenophobic.

Luka BranchesHost

0:44

Probably, probably.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:45

Yeah, for sure.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:46

We actually had an episode that was supposed to come out with him for our last podcast, but it didn't end

Luka BranchesHost

0:51

up.

Luka BranchesHost

0:51

It was too much information.

Luka BranchesHost

0:52

So this

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:53

guy, he is on the first team for LA Galaxy.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:57

One of the only fucking Indian athletes in all of soccer.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

1:00

Please give it up for Riley Delgado.