VfB Stuttgart Americana

It's another victory pod and another three points, so the trio of Matt, Ted, and Travis break down yet another glorious match result. And ignore their own mom's in doing so! Part One's Shout Outs are given to the Frauen, VfB II, Sasa's brother, and old friends Carlos and the now retired Simon. Part Two's look at the match against Augsburg starts off giving some love - again! -...

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! To celebrate VfB's win and Champions League entry, we bring in the champions of this podcast, Matt, Rob, Ted, and Travis, to chat up what was not only an amazing match, but an amazing season. As such, this episode is way, way too long and is one of our longest - if not the longest - regular season episode ever. Apologies! BUT NOT SORRY! In Part One, Shout Outs go to Ke...

Matt and Travis are back to attempt to break down a match that, as Daxo posted on instagram and we borrowed for this episodes cover art, was, well, somewhat questionable. Be that as it may, the guys start Part One's Shout Outs by celebrating the Frauen while wondering what could have happened had VfB II held on to it's early lead over their local rivals, the Kickers. Part Two looks at the...

The guys are so distraught that that don't even do the bare minimum - record an episode together! Travis goes solo and attempts to chat up the match, the questions, and the upcoming game. Yeah ... it's 29 minutes of your life you'll never get back ... but at least their attendance streak keeps going!

It's official... we're going to Europe! And to celebrate the international clinching win, Ted and Travis break down what turned out to be a convincingly comfortable - and somewhat boring - win over SGE that has - let's say it again! - officially secured VfB's international status next season! Part One's Shout Outs go to the Frauen, some VfB newcomers, and the VfB shop for makin...

Ted and Travis break down the recent match versus BVB in which the boys in white and red continue to - wait for it - ECLIPSE all pre-season expectations! Part One's Shout Outs include some love to Hansa loanee Juan, Part Two looks at the big win on the road in which VfB blew out the BVB 50th birthday celebrations with some incredibly impressive - and at times cynical - football. WHICH WE LOVED...

It's an up and down episode appropriate for what was an up and down match, the exasperating but exhilarating 3:3 draw at home for match 1,000. Before the guys look at the match, Part One's Shout Outs ponder the table status of VfB II, the Stuttgarter Kickers, and the sharp looking warm-up kit the club broke out to celebrate match 1,000 in the stadium. Part Two looks at the match, as there...

It's a lengthy and at times pedantic episode full of celebration, congratulation, and as the fellas are want to do, confusion! Part One's Shout Outs congratulate the Frauen on taking out derby rival KSCII, a history lesson on Bad Cannstatt's seal, and why the Man of the Match this week probably should have been titled "the travelling supporters of the match!" Part Two starts...

It's yet another victory podcast as Matt and Travis celebrate by actually purchasing actual equipment to help them sound better ... even if the content of their sound is the usual level of lousiness! Part One Shout Out's go to ESPN+ announcer Kevin for nailing VfBingo, the Frauen for opening up the second half of their season with a win, and pondering some new items in the VfB shop. Part T...

It's episode 113 as Matt and Travis celebrate a first road win at Wolfsburg in almost two decades! Matt, back from across the pond, helps Travis give some Part One Shout Outs to the Frauen, ponder a visit to Ulm, and consider some of the new items in the VfB team shop. [Note: we had some slight sound issues that we modified before the start of Part Two ... we don't sound any smarter but ho...

Episode 112 covers the disappointing draw to the relegation threatened Billy Goats and so who better than Hennes supporter Jake from @50PlusDoner to check in to give us a bit of an outsider's view on how the match - and the season - are going for the fellas in white and red. Part One gives Shout Outs to the VfB Frauen, the ESPN+ announcing team, and, of course, Gil Dias. Of course. Part Two br...

Episode 111 has the return of Rob for his Wisconsin hattrick! Part One Shout Outs celebrate Juan, Thomas, and the fancy new VfB windbreaker! Part Two looks at the gritty versus pretty win at Darmstadt, where the fellas in white and red overcame a break in the action, a red card, and a physical opponent. Part Three ponders - once again - just how good this season can end! Part Four wraps up the epi...

Rob joins us as our resident Mainz expert to chat about the biggest event on Sunday ... in the entire world! In Part One, we Shout Out the VfB shop, ponder the color beige, and give some praise to the current MOTM! Then we break down two matches, the heartbreaking loss to Bayer in the Pokal and then the affirming win at home over relegation threatened Mainz. Part Three and Four, dives into News, H...

Episode 109 covers the big win over rival SC Freiburg in a match that may or may not have been a derby. Part One Shout Outs go the Frauen for coming back with some friendly success but especially to club legend Robert Schlienz who would have celebrated his 100th birthday just a few days ago. Part Two looks at the big win over Freiburg, a win that was convincing to everyone but Matt and Travis!  Be...

It's a celebratory episode as Rob joins Travis to chat the big, big win over RBL! Part One’s Shout Outs throw some praise to Legos, vice-champion Chris, and the pronunciation king that is Derek Rae for being the first commentator to nail VfBingo! Part Two is a lengthy look at an historic match - the first time VfB has ever beaten RB Leipzig … and boy howdy, what a win it was! The guys break th...

Episode 107 has Matt and Travis break down a second straight disappointing loss in which they spend most of their time trying to dissect exactly what happened with the biggest controversy of 2024 ... Bochum and Bannergate! Part One's Shout Outs ponder a Sasa versus Luca battle and whether the bird that was given extensive screen time during the match delay should have been the real Man of the...

In our first episode of 2024, Matt and Travis record like it's 1924 with some sound quality harkening back to the early days of this program. Sigh. Part One's Shout Outs say hello to old friend Sasa and goodbye to our website, WIX. Oh the good times we had! Part Two breaks down the loss on the road to 'Gladbach using Deniz' post match quote "I don't know if it's bad lu...

It's episode 105 and Matt and Travis decide to celebrate an amazing first half of the season by having on of the major voices of the Bundesliga in America, ESPN's very own Derek Rae! The trio first take a look at how the VfB season has gone so far and get Derek's thoughts on the VfB surprises, storylines, and the biggest question of the day ... maultaschen or spaetzle?! WHY NOT BOTH?!...

Well, so much a top spiel, eh? Oh well, on to Augsburg! But before that happens, Matt and Travis take a quick - super quick - look back at the match that was billed as the top game of the weekend but ... yeah. To get the episode in, the guys skip the usual segments, so no Shout Outs or News, Headlines, & Questions for episode 104. That's what you get for losing! With that in mind, the fell...

To borrow from the head coach of one of the hottest teams in Germany - ours! - it's a "joyful" episode as Matt and Travis look back at two great results against two great clubs! Part One shout outs go out to former VfBers Sean Dundee, Gil Dias, and poor, poor Luca Pfeiffer. Part Two breaks down the two big matches that took place over the week, the Pokal win over Dortmund and the exc...

Ted and Travis break down yet another VfB win, use alliteration along the way, and have a pretty cool non-VfB related news bite to share as the pod winds down. But before episode 102 ends - thankfully! - the guys give some Part One shout outs to Juan Perea for helping take down bitter rival KSC as well as the three regional supporter groups who held watch parties for this big win. Part Two breaks...

In yet another victory episode, Ted joins Travis to celebrate the only winning thing in their entire lives! NO HYPERBOLE THERE! After a brief intro in which the guys chat up their favorite #9's, Part One includes shout outs to cleverly named OFC members, the Frauen's winning ways, and the OFC Man of the Match. Part Two is a look back at a win on the road versus a team VfB usually struggles...

Episode 100 is here and we try to bring in as many folks as possible to take a look back at what a wild ride it has been. Are we talking about the podcast? Or VfB? YES! Matt and Aus get us started as both look back at, well, what got us started way back in 2020/2021, with Austin recollecting how the podcast took shape during the Covid years and Matt reminiscing how it worked out that we all ended...

We're back to our winning ways after a two match losing streak which means it's yet another victory pod ... which is something we're definitely getting used to! Part One Shout Outs go to the ESPN crew for giving VfB the coverage love they oh-so-deserve, the VfB Frauen for yet another dominating performance, and the VfB Central Texas folks for having another watch party, making that two...

In an feeling that's relatively unknown these days, the guys try to figure out how to handle a ... losing streak?! Joining the guys in trying to break the losing feeling is David, on for his third episode, who promises to help bring three points in the coming matches! SO LET'S HOLD HIM TO IT! Part One starts with shout outs to former VfB'ers Dino and his first (own) goal in the PL, the...