Viola Nation: for Fiorentina fans

Fiorentina have finished the Moena portion of their preseason, so now it's time for your resident podcast idiots to dive into what it all meant (and, more importantly, what it didn't mean (which is everything (or nothing (or just too many parentheses)))). From the tactical approach to the mentality to the roster, we touch on just about everything and even make some really, really hopeful predictio...

Summer is generally the most optimistic time of year for Fiorentina fans, so we decided to record a happy podcast. And naturally, Giancarlo Antognoni's departure from the club means that we get to start with a lot of sadness. As we lead into a new-look Fiorentina Femminile's prospects for upcoming season, we stayed kind of sad. It wasn't until we started getting into what's going on at Moena that...

Last time we recorded one of these, Fiorentina had just hired Gennaro Gattuso and looked to be in a great place. It was very nice of everyone involved to blow that sky high and give your humbled podcasters so much to work with as we sort through the pieces. It's not all bad news, though, because the arrival of Nicolás González and the return of Riccardo Sottil mean that there's plenty of good news...

This thrice-accursed season is over, so Mike and Tito pull on their latex gloves and begin the autopsy, discussing what went right (a few things), what went wrong (everything else), and what we learned (???). That segued into a conversation about the upcoming season, which got us both a lot more bubbly than we normally are as we discussed the hiring of Gennaro Gattuso and what his arrival means fo...

Your favorite Fiorentina podcast idiots are back in the saddle. This time around, Mike and Tito wrap up relegation watch for the year, break down Rocco's extraordinary meeting with the press, discuss some rumors (which may have become reality!) and club staffing issues, and highlight some recent standout performers. Next, they chat with Giants Being Lonely star (streaming now on Amazon Prime!) and...

Even though the season's winding down, there's more than enough Fiorentina stuff for Mike and Tito to discuss. This one runs through the Primavera winning their unprecedented third straight Coppa Italia despite hovering around the relegation zone; the usual Relegation Watch, with some bonus content about who's going down; a vintage Mike rant about the quote-unquote stadium refurbishment that the F...

Welcome back, everyone. Mike and Tito return to discuss BeppeBall 2.0 and (of course) the continuing relegation battle. More importantly for this podcast, they also introduce Producer Mike; we'll give you one guess as to what he does. After running through possible managers and sporting directors for next season, our intrepid hosts have a conversation with Niccolò Misul, editor-in-chief of fiorent...

We're back and we're mostly here to discuss Mike's Large Adult Son, Dušan Vlahović, on the back of his first professional hat trick. We also touch on Stefano Borgonovo, whose birthday was last week (to learn more about him, visit the Fondazione Stefano Borgonovo); Sebastien Frey, who also had a birthday; and the immediate future of Fiorentina, including relegation and what lies beyond season's end...

Hello, faithful listener(s?). We're back to bring you another episode of your favorite clueless narrators discussing all things Fiorentina. This time around, we're talking about new managers--particularly Maurizio Sarri, but also a number of other options--and new sporting directors. We also discuss the team's relegation prospects, some notable Viola birthdays, Mike and Tito's Wine Variety Hour, a...

Well hello there. It's been awhile since we've posted one of these, largely due to some technical difficulties that we've since conquered. If you really want the authentic experience, just imagine that you've stepped into a time machine and have been transported back to early January 2021. Too close to 2020 for you? Yeah, we don't like it either. What we do like is talking about the January transf...

Viola Station is back. This time around, your intrepid hosts Mike and Tito get seasonal in discussing what Fiorentina-related things they're thankful for, answer listener questions (with a big assist from the lovely and talented Lauren) that range from the tactically detailed to the utterly absurd, and dive into what they've gleaned from Prandelli's first two games in charge. Along the way, we lea...

Your favorite Viola Nation knuckleheads are back with another episode. This time, Mike and Tito discuss the recent run of poor form, the transfer window, and club management with each other and then with FiorentinaNews Editor-in-Chief Stefano del Corona. Along the way, we learn that Tito's never going to slip an Eddie Murphy Delirious reference past Mike, Stefano is more Cincotta than Iachini, and...

It's been a little while but Viola Station rides the airwaves again. This time, your intrepid hosts discuss the Inter Milan game (we recorded this in late September but, due to some issues on the production end, we didn't get released until a couple weeks later) and what exactly went wrong. More importantly, though, Mike and Tito dive into the mess surrounding Fiorentina's new stadium with a lot o...

Viola Nation's Mike and Tito are back to talk all things Fiorentina. This one starts with some birthday wishes for someone who brought a lot of joy to Florence before moving through some new arrivals to the club and a few guys who could follow suit. That naturally leads to a discussion about Daniele Pradè's transfer strategy (spoiler alert: we think he's a lying liar), and then into an update on t...

So this is pretty incredible. Mike and Tito had a conversation with Fiorentina Femmenile manager Antonio Cincotta (follow him on Twitter and Instagram) to talk about the transfer market, his tactical vision, and the upcoming season. Along the way, we learned how fans fuel the team, the importance of positive thinking, and that Cincotta's Kitchen would hands down be the best cooking show on televis...

Are you ready to hear Mike and Tito get excited about Fiorentina Femmenile picking up Inter Milan, crumpling them into a small ball, and nonchalantly tossing them into the wastebasket? If so, this episode is for you. There's also a discussion about the new jerseys, a lot of chatter about possible defensive reinforcements, and, most importantly, a conversation with Viola Club Israel founder and all...

We've got a sneaky surprise episode for you here, although the bad news is that Mike couldn't make it for this one. On the plus side and for the first time ever, we assembled the SB Nation Serie A blog idiots--that's David from Serpents of Inter, Geoffrey from the AC Milan Offside, Bren from Chiesa di Totti, and Danny from Black and White and Read All Over--for a chat about this past season. We co...

The 2019-2020 season has, after what feels like a full decade, finally come to a halt. Mike and Tito return to take a look at what exactly transpired and what it all means. Along the way, Tito nearly goads Mike into jumping across the desk and choking him for insulting Mike's large adult son; Mike most definitely does not suggest vandalizing a government employee’s house, nope, definitely not, and...

Whoops, it's Tuesday and not Monday, but that doesn't change the fact that Viola Station is back. Mike and Tito spend a bit of time talking about Fiorentina's game against Hellas Verona and a certain mercurial young winger, but they're mostly focused on Fiorentina Femmenile, talking through the current state of affairs at the club, particularly the high profile departures and possible arrivals. Th...

Tune into this seventh edition of Viola Station to hear Mike and Tito talk about some of the latest Fiorentina transfer rumors; break down the good, the bad, and the Viola from the Brescia and Lazio showdowns; scout and predict the upcoming fixtures against Sassuolo and Parma; run through some thought-provoking questions from the audience; and chat with Eric and Jefry of Viola Club Indonesia. Alon...

Due to some technical issues, this one's coming out a day late, but that doesn't mean that Mike and Tito aren't as ready as ever to discuss the news around Fiorentina as ever. Besides catching up on the latest mercato gossip, you can hear them run down all the forwards in the team (and there are a lot of them) and analyze--by which we mean hopelessly flail--the upcoming game against Brescia. Come...

With Serie A poised to resume, your Viola Station hosts discuss what's changed under Rocco in his first year, some mercato wonkiness, and the midfielders contracted to the club. Next up, it's a brilliant conversation with Alessandro Sisto, president of Viola Club New York, and longtime VCNY member Dr. Massimo Balestri. Along the way, you'll get all sorts of extras like a recipe for a cocktail name...

After a brief absence due to technical issues, Viola Station is back. While we can't offer another chat with Fiorentina's owner (thanks again, Rocco!), we can give you lots of food for thought as Mike and Tito discuss pretty much everything going on with the Viola over the past few weeks, catching up on all kinds of news and offering their typical brutti Americani spin on things. Learn more about...

Oh my goodness. We know this isn't a Monday, but you didn't expect us to sit on this for nearly a week, did you? The Rocco Commisso joins Mike and Tito to talk about the situation in Florence, his passion for Fiorentina, the stadium situation, the transfer window, and so much more. This is the coolest thing that's happened in the long and storied history of this podcast and we're both still kind o...

In Viola Station's second episode, hosts Mike and Tito talk Fiorentina history, why you shouldn't do drugs, and the Viola defense before welcoming Viola Club Texas founder Maurizio Gamberucci for some rollicking stories about Fiorentina through the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices