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Werder Bremen relegated + Steilcast end of season awards from 2021-05-24T13:02:07
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to reflect on the final weekend of the Bundesliga which saw Werder Bremen become the latest 'blue chip' club to ...
ListenDortmund qualify for Champions League but is Terzić still Edin for the exit? from 2021-05-17T12:46
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on the penultimate Bundesliga weekend, with Dortmund qualifying for the Champions League just day...
ListenBayern crowned champions&Dortmund win cup final dress rehearsal from 2021-05-10T10:40:29
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Steilcast stalwart Christoph Biermann to reflect on Bayern Munich winning their 9th consecutive Bundesliga title - we try to look at the positives sur...
ListenBo Selecta! Mainz delay Bayern's party while Werder keep on tumbling from 2021-04-26T13:49
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by regulars Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on all the big stories from the Bundesliga this weekend. We welcome special guest Mara P...
ListenSuper League fallout + Marco Reus falls over from 2021-04-22T12:00
The Athletic's Raphel Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to discuss the fallout from the Super League debacle, looking at whether after years of being outliers German fan...
ListenHansi Flick announces he's leaving Bayern + Super League reaction from 2021-04-19T08:17
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein&Steilcast ultra Christoph Biermann convene to discuss the fallout from Hansi Flick's announcement live on TV that he wishes to leave Bayern Munich at the end of th...
ListenFlick's grumblings, Nagelsmann's future and Frankfurt's Champions League dreams with Ronald Reng from 2021-04-12T14:11
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and special guest award-winning author&journalist Ronald Reng for a look at all of the big stories coming out of the Bundesliga thi...
ListenA season summed up in one weekend - Dortmund fluff their lines while Bayern get the job done from 2021-04-05T14:28
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Steilcast ultra Christoph Biermann for a look at a weekend in the Bundesliga which perfectly encapsulated the current state of affairs at the top of t...
ListenJoachim Low's Farewell Tour from 2021-03-29T12:57:47
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann for a special Mannschaft edition of Steilcast as they wonder whether Joachim Low's farewell tour may turn out better than first tho...
ListenXabi Alonso new Gladbach boss? Do Bayern even need 11 men? And are Leverkusen losing faith in Bosz-ball? from 2021-03-22T16:25:21
The Athletic's Raphel Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on another eventful week in the Bundesliga - including the breaking news that Xabi Alonso is lined...
ListenWhat Löw stepping down means for Bayern, Leipzig, Flick and Nagelsmann from 2021-03-15T15:43
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on the biggest story in German football right now - the news that Joachim Löw will be stepping do...
ListenBayern 4-2 Dortmund reaction + Leipzig's Champions League prospects against chaotic Liverpool from 2021-03-08T15:17
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Jasmine Baba for their take on all the big stories across the Bundesliga and Champions League where German teams are concerned....
ListenSchalke Sack Five, Will Leverkusen follow suit? Trouble at Hertha, too: a strugglers' round-up from 2021-03-01T14:46:43
Raphael Honigstein and Christoph Biermann focus on some notable strugglers in this week's Bundesliga podcast from The Athletic. The axe fell at Schalke, but it wasn't just the manager who felt the ...
ListenFrankfurt beat Bayern on and off the pitch, Leipzig revive the title race and plunge Hertha into relegation trouble from 2021-02-22T12:14
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein&Christoph Biermann bring you their take on all the biggest stories in the Bundesliga. We start with Eintracht Frankfurt's stunning victory over Bayern Munich, and ...
ListenMarco Rose swaps one Borussia for another and Bayern held to 3-3 draw by Bielefeld from 2021-02-16T11:05:28
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by regular conspirators Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on all the biggest stories in the Bundesliga and German football. We react t...
ListenAirport drama for Bayern, Elivs is alive in Köln&are Dortmund Edin for the Europa League? from 2021-02-08T16:34
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein&Christoph Biermann bring you their take on the biggest stories in the Bundesliga. We look at the latest noise coming from Bayern Munich after they were left strand...
ListenPolitics in play at Stuttgart&Bayern + unloved but impressive Wolfsburg sneak into 3rd from 2021-02-01T14:01
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to roundup all the big stories in the Bundesliga. We take a look at the somewhat unloved VfL Wolfsburg who have ...
ListenBig changes at Hertha and is the title race really over again? from 2021-01-26T06:00
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann for a look at all the big stories from the Bundesliga - Bayern have strengthened their lead at the top, Leipzig and Dortmund suffer...
ListenWill this Dortmund team ever achieve its potential? from 2021-01-21T13:56:59
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann for a look at all the results and stories from the 'Englische Woche' round of midweek games Schalke and Mainz are looking increasin...
ListenBayern back out in front as chasing pack stumble + racism overshadows Union Berlin win at Leverkusen from 2021-01-18T19:34
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann for a look at all the big stories from the Bundesliga, starting with another fine result for Union Berlin as they beat Leverkusen 1...
ListenSCHALKE HAVE WON A FOOTBALL MATCH! from 2021-01-11T19:14
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to roundup a very eventful weekend in the Bundesliga - Bayern lost to Gladbach, Dortmund reminded everyone they'...
ListenCivil war at Stuttgart and Mainz anger the Bayern bear from 2021-01-04T18:04:29
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann to roundup all of the action from the first Bundesliga weekend of the year. Bayern had a scare against Mainz, finding themselves 2-...
ListenBayern Munich's extraordinary treble-winning 2020 from 2020-12-28T06:00
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Patrick Strasse who is the Bayern reporter for Munich-based Abendzeitung newspaper, and together they reflect on Bayern's extraordinary treble-winning...
ListenBayern crowned Christmas Champions and it's more trouble for Hertha&Dortmund from 2020-12-21T17:02
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann for a round-up of the final Bundesliga weekend of 2020, where we saw Bayern do what Bayern do and edge out title rival Leverkusen i...
ListenDortmund sack Lucien Favre from 2020-12-14T17:17:50
It's the episode we've been waiting for all year! The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Steilcast regular Christoph Biermann and The Yellow Wall Pod's Lars Pollman to react to what felt li...
ListenThree-for-all at Bayern and Lucien Favre makes his point in Frankfurt from 2020-12-07T18:45
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to reflect on the Bundesliga weekend which included a three-for-all between Bayern and Leipzig, Leverkusen movin...
ListenMailbag Special - your questions answered from 2020-11-30T15:20:16
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein sits down with Steilcast regular Christoph Biermann to go through the mailbag and answer your questions on all things Bundesliga and German football Topics covered...
ListenBayern draw with Werder, Haaland destroys Hertha and is it game over for Löw? from 2020-11-23T17:12
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Oliver Muller to reflect on a Bundesliga weekend that saw Bayern's lead shortened as they were made to look like mere mortals i...
ListenBayern win Der Klassiker but does it give us hope for a proper title race? from 2020-11-09T13:21
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Lars Pollman to reflect on Der Klassiker with Bayern coming out on top in a five goal thriller, but does Dortmund's spirited pe...
ListenHow are Bayern and Dortmund shaping up ahead of Der Klassiker? from 2020-11-02T14:25
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to look back at the weekend's Bundesliga action, with a particular eye on how Bayern and Dortmund are faring ahe...
ListenRevierderby reaction - Dortmund win but was it a hollow victory over hapless Schalke? from 2020-10-26T09:01
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christop Biermann, Kevin Hatchard and special guest Lars Pollman to discuss the Revierderby that saw Dortmund run out comfortable 3-0 winners over str...
ListenHow long can Stuttgart keep it up and are Leipzig ready for another title challenge? from 2020-10-20T05:00
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Oliver Trust to take an in-depth look at Bundesliga newcomers Stuttgart as they find themselves in 5th place after an impressiv...
ListenBayern back on track and Dortmund hold on to Sancho from 2020-10-06T12:00
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann&Kevin Hatchard to reflect on the Bundesliga weekend that saw Robert Lewandowski ride to Bayern's rescue once again, a Gio Reyna-ins...
ListenCrisis talk: Schalke, Dortmund, and... Bayern? from 2020-09-30T05:00
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Oliver Muller to react to Schalke sacking manager David Wagner after the second game of the season, plus there is also disappoi...
ListenBundesliga is back - Bayern score 8 again, Dortmund in 17th heaven and Hertha off to a flyer at Werder Bremen from 2020-09-21T14:49:42
Subscribe to The Athletic for access to Raphael Honigstein's unrivalled coverage of the Bundesliga and German football - including his recent exclusive interview with Timo Werner You can currently ...
ListenBundesliga Season Preview - Can anyone stop Bayern? from 2020-09-14T14:00:19
Subscribe to The Athletic for access to Raphael Honigstein's unrivalled coverage of the Bundesliga and German football - including his recent piece on the next steps for Bayern Munich after their a...
ListenTHREE Coaches, TWO Clubs: Do Champions League Semi-Finals Put The Bundesliga Back On Top? from 2020-08-17T13:15:04
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann to dissect Bayern Munich's 8-2 demolition of Barcelona, "Radio Muller" and a very high defensive line, even if Raf was MORE impress...
ListenGoodbye Europa League, Hello Champions League from 2020-08-11T13:40:53
Sign up to The Athletic for Raphael Honigstein's unrivalled coverage of German football including his recent exclusive interview with RB Leipzig head coach Julien NagelsmannHead to theathletic.com/...
ListenBONUS POD - Champions League&Europa League Preview from 2020-08-04T18:41:19
The Athletic's Raphel Honigstein teams up with the Zonal Marking podcast for a special Champions League&Europa League preview, looking at every single game on the schedule and all the potential sto...
ListenChanging the way we analyse football - A discussion with Stefan Reinartz and Jens Hegeler from 2020-07-23T05:00:14
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by former Bayer Leverkusen players Stefan Reinartz and Jens Hegeler. In 2015 Stefan and Jens developed their own football data analysis model called pa...
ListenHow to fix the broken Bundesliga - A discussion with Musa Okwonga&Christoph Biermann from 2020-07-16T05:00:08
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Musa Okwonga as they attempt to identify the problems with the Bundesliga and the best solutions to fix it Bayern Munich have w...
ListenWerder Bremen survive relegation play-off, Bayern win another trophy, and is the Bundesliga about to lose its greatest artist in Thiago? from 2020-07-07T05:00:26
The Athletic's Raphael Honigsteion is joined by Christoph Biermann and Jonathan Harding to react to Werder Bremen clinging on to their Bundesliga status by the skin of their teeth after an away goa...
ListenThrills but no spills on the Bundesliga final day from 2020-06-29T12:52:26
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to look back at an exciting final day of the season in the Bundesliga as Werder Bremen spectacularly won only th...
ListenThe Werder Inquiry from 2020-06-22T15:08:07
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Archie Rhind-Tutt to look back at the penultimate weekend of the Bundesliga season. With defeat against Mainz leaving Werder B...
ListenBayern close in on title as Werder Bremen close in on safety from 2020-06-15T15:34:37
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann&Kevin Hatchard to look at a Bundesliga weekend that saw Bayern move within three points of confirming an 8th successive title, Dort...
ListenSchalke Shambles, Werder Woes&Leipzig Labours from 2020-06-08T15:12:11
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann&Jonathan Harding to reflect on the Bundesliga weekend. The teams discuss the struggles of Schalke and Werder Bremen,the effect Wern...
ListenNo love for Wagner at Schalke, Bayern edge closer to title + another impressive win for Hertha from 2020-06-01T14:55:19
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann&Kevin Hatchard to look at the Bundesliga weekend that saw another impressive victory for a resurgent Hertha Berlin, Bayern take ano...
ListenDer Klassiker reaction - Bayern take huge step to 8th title in a row and what does that mean for Dortmund&the Bundesliga? from 2020-05-27T05:00:10
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein hops straight from the TV studio onto the pod to react to Bayern Munich's win over Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker - looking at the reasons behind Bayern's domi...
ListenHavertz, Werner and Hertha impress + Der Klassiker preview from 2020-05-25T11:14:01
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann&Kevin Hatchard to look back at the Bundesliga weekend which saw impressive performances from Leverkusen's Kai Havertz, Leipzig's Ti...
ListenBundesliga restart: ghost games and ghost goats from 2020-05-18T15:28:41
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein looks at how the Bundesliga performed over the weekend with the eyes of the world watching the first round of 'ghost games', with insight from Christoph Biermann&A...
ListenBundesliga prepares for kick-off despite sending Dynamo Dresden into quarantine from 2020-05-11T10:35:30
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to look at the latest around the Bundesliga's impending return despite Dynamo Dresden's whole squad having to qu...
ListenThe Bundesliga is back from 2020-05-07T06:00:31
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ListenLatest on the Bundesliga's proposal to return in May from 2020-04-27T13:17:22
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ListenMesut Ozil's agent on the realities of coronavirus for players and clubs from 2020-04-20T14:31:10
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ListenDidi Hamann on Hansi Flick and the futures of Neuer, Werner, Sancho and Sané from 2020-04-06T12:20:55
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by the former Bayern&Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann and journalist Christoph Biermann to react to the news of Hansi Flick being given the Bayern job fu...
Listen1998/99 Bundesliga Rebooted with Jan Age Fjortoft from 2020-03-26T05:00:26
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by special guest Jan Age Fjortoft along with regulars Christoph Biermann&Kevin Hatchard for a look back the 1998/99 Bundesliga season as part of our Rebo...
ListenDoes Covid-19 threaten the identity of German football as we know it? from 2020-03-18T05:00:06
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann, Jonathan Harding and Kevin Hatchard to discuss how the Bundesliga have reacted so far to the Covid-19 crisis and whether it could ...
ListenBusiness As Usual from 2020-03-09T11:28:36
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann, Jonathan Harding and Felix Tamsut to look at the continued dispute between the ultras and the DFB, Bayern being very Bayern and op...
ListenProtest and Prejudice: The Culture War between Ultras and the Bundesliga from 2020-03-02T10:53:16
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann, Kevin Hatchard and Archie Rhind-Tutt to discuss the remarkable scenes at Hoffenheim v Bayern where the game was stopped and then p...
ListenThe Carnival Edition from 2020-02-24T12:39:11
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Kevin Hatchard, Jonathan Harding and Archie Rhind-Tutt to look back at the weekend in the Bundesliga and ahead to the Champions League last 16 tie bet...
ListenHertha win post Klinsmann, Dortmund dazzle and what's next for Werner, Thiago and Sane? from 2020-02-17T12:23:43
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann, Marc Schwitzky and Christian Falk to look back at the weekend in the Bundesliga, discuss the fallout from Jurgen Klinsmann's depar...
ListenNo can do: Bayern vs Leipzig falls flat as Dortmund sizzle and flop once more at Leverkusen from 2020-02-10T10:40:50
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Jonathan Harding&Christoph Biermann to look at a Bundesliga weekend that saw a stalemate between Bayern and Leipzig and a potentially disastrous defea...
ListenPlea's double-booking spoils BMG's trip to Leipzig, Bayern keep it simple in Mainz and the latest on the Sané saga from 2020-02-03T11:35:17
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Kevin Hatchard&Jonathan Harding to look back at a weekend in the Bundesliga that saw Bayern go top, more goals for Erling Haaland, and an incident-pac...
ListenEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - Gladbach defender Oscar Wendt from 2020-01-30T17:05:09
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein sits down with Borussia Mönchengladbach left-back Oscar Wendt - they discuss Wendt's lengthy nine year spell at Gladbach, the club's progression in that time, what...
ListenLeipzig struggling at the summit as Bayern, Gladbach and Dortmund gain ground from 2020-01-27T11:20:01
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by broadcaster Kevin Hatchard and writer Christoph Biermann to reflect on the weekend in the Bundesliga - focusing on the picture at the top of the table...
ListenEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - Schalke&USA midfielder Weston McKennie from 2020-01-21T05:00:19
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein sat down with Schalke and USA midfielder Weston McKennie during the recent winter break. They covered Schalke's improvement under David Wagner, the change in tacti...
ListenWagner love and lift off for Er Norwegian from 2020-01-20T13:00:02
The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by German football journalists Jonathan Harding&Christoph Biermann to round-up all the action after the Bundesliga returned from its winter break. The gu...
ListenSteilcast - Trailer from 2020-01-15T16:41:54
Steilcast is the brand new German football podcast from The Athletic. Every Monday Raphael Honigstein will be rounding up all the biggest stories from the Bundesliga and German football, as well as...
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