El Clásico Podcastico: a Barcelona and Real Madrid podcast

The boys are back with analysis of Real Madrid's last gasp draw with city rivals Atletico (22:36) that throws the title race wide open, but mostly helped Barcelona, who bested Osasuna to put themselves just three points behind leaders Atletico Madrid. Also: Payton rejoices at Barcelona's brand spanking new president, just elected on Sunday (1:46), and makes a brash prediction for the big...

Payton is elated after a last second goal by their club legend sends Barcelona into the Copa Del Rey Final after a 3-0 win over Sevilla (7:17) and has the potential to rewrite the story of their season. Also: Mark looks ahead to the massive Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid game on Sunday, including some fun tidbits from history, with the La Liga title at stake (38:04). Plus - Payton shares when the nex...

Mark recounts Real Madrid's disappointing Monday draw with Real Sociedad that leaves the capital club further adrift in their hopes to secure a 35th La Liga title, and wonders how his club could miss so many clear chances (28:56). Also, Payton soaks up Barcelona's important and decisive win over Sevilla (10:07) that vaults the Catalans up to 2nd, and looks ahead to yet another game on We...

Skip to (00:11) for a smoother start to the episode!  It's a big week for the Spanish superclubs as Real Madrid eek out a massive Champions League win over Atalanta thanks to a magical goal from their left back (29:22). Also, Messi bamboozles Elche in La Liga for an important win to keep Barcelona's slim title hopes alive (7:36), and Mark and Payton reveal what their favorite players wou...

The boys rejoice (briefly) as leaders Atletico Madrid's loss to Levante vaults their teams back into title contention. But even as Real Madrid squeaked out a tough one against Valladolid to put them just three points back (7:08), Barcelona fail to take advantage and once more drop points late thanks to Lazy Llenglet (19:34). Also, Mark previews Real Madrid's huge Champions League game ag...

Join the boys as Mark and Payton discuss fun things like possible transfers for Mbappe and Haaland (00:07), as well as the negative impact of oligarch-led clubs before diving into the PSG-Barcelona first leg that saw the Paris-based club absolutely demolish the Catalans 4-1 (14:09). Payton painstakingly breaks down each mistake by his Barcelona side, one defensive lapse after another. Also, the La...

Mark and Payton give you all the angles on the return of the Champions Leagues as they are all atwitter over the titanic matchup of Barcelona and PSG in the Round of 16 (42:20). Also, Madrid keeps pace with their city rivals in La Liga over a poor Valencia side (6:54), and Messi scores two screamers for the Catalans as they vanquished Alaves (24:48).

Join your favorite excitable spanish soccer hosts as they gorge on soccer's version of dessert with some steamy transfer rumors in the debut of the segment Most Wanted! (3:14). Also: Payton tries to figure out what happened?? as Barcelona lose 2-0 to an impressive Sevilla side in the Copa Del Rey (17:41), and Marcelo remembers his class in Madrid's 2-0 stroll over Getafe (38:50). Also: p...

Join the boys as they dive into a thrilling set of comeback wins for Spain's biggest two clubs, as Real Madrid leave it very late to defeat a difficult Huesca side (32:39), and Barcelona's attempts to rest their legendary winger fail again as they need him to rescue them for a comeback win over Real Betis (10:57). Also, the debut of our "What happened?" segment as Mark gets int...

Twist endings aren't just for the movies! Payton gushes over Barcelona's most exciting game of the year, as Barcelona recover from a late 2-0 deficit to steal a win over Granada in the Copa Del Rey (9:40). Also, Mark asks if the universe is serious after the latest spate of bad news from Real Madrid camp (39:40), and the boys Get Psychic to reveal their latest predictions for this weeken...

Join the boys as they break down a cataclysmic round of La Liga action, as Messi has a goal of the season contender to inch Barcelona past Madrid on goal difference against Bilbao (4:48). Mark plumbs the depths of Militao and Odriozola's dreadful defending and wonders whether this is the end of Real Madrid's title hopes as they drop points yet again, this time to a lively Levante (45:42)...

Wrap your hands around a hot cup of coffee and let Mark and Payton shower you with footballing knowledge, as Mark discusses yet another young Real superstar going out on loan (00:33), and Payton thrills us with his analysis of Barcelona's come-from-behind victory in the Copa Del Rey over tiny Rayo Vallecano (6:36). Also: the boys preview the upcoming matches - Real Madrid-Levante (33:40) on S...

Celebrate episode 100 of your favorite spanish soccer podcast with your silly hosts! Mark and Payton assess the state of the La Liga title race and the unstoppable form of Atletico Madrid (6:30) as Real Madrid exorcise their demons over Alaves (10:32), and Barcelona take care of business against Elche (29:22) , before looking out the window and reflecting on the high and low moments for each of th...

Join Mark and Payton as they marvel at another epic failure for Real Madrid competition this year as they lose to third division side CD Alcoyano (3:29), and Payton laments Barcelona's hopeless Messi-less play as they miss two penalties en route to a 2-0 win over UD Cornellia (19:01). Also: the boys preview the La Liga games this weekend, as both clubs try to hang on to their fading title hop...

Come join Mark and Payton as they delve into Real Madrid's signing of current Bayern Munich star David Alaba (3:45), as the boys measure his potential success on the "Flop-o-meter", given the recent struggles of both clubs in the transfer market. Also: Payton relives Barcelona's stunning, last second, 3-2 defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao (15:50), including Messi's fi...

Join the boys as they wonder if Eden Hazard has been replaced by his evil, less talented brother in Real Madrid's disastrous 2-1 semifinal loss to Athletic Bilbao (32:20), and relive Ter Stegen's keeper masterclass in Barcelona's exciting 1-1 win (on penalties) over Real Sociedad (5:35). Also, Payton previews the SuperCopa final on Sunday.  We experienced some minor technical diffic...

Your favorite soccer boys delve into the cold abyss that was Real Madrid's 0-0 draw away to Osasuna (3:01), and discuss why the game was even played, and marvel at the return of the Messi we know and love as he fires in yet another brace for the Catalans (19:41). Also: Mark and Payton reach into the future to make their hyper-specific predictions for the Thursday Spanish Supercup games (39:09...

Join your favorite soccer-crazed hosts as they unravel Messi and Pedri's masterful play in Barcelonas 3-2 win over Athletic club (4:15), and discuss some of the wild news surround Real Madrid, including Benzema's legal troubles and Sergio Ramos's transfer rumors (27:12), and see if the boys' psychic luck continues with their new hyper-specific predictions for the weekend matche...

Your favorite Spanish football enthusiasts share all the latest going on with the world's two biggest clubs, including some interesting news on the Barcelona presidential elections (5:23), Madrid's Win over Celta Vigo (15:22), and Barcelona's messy but necessary victory over Huesca (29:02).

Join your favorite silly hosts as they break down the latest stumbles in the La Liga title race  as the Catalans drop points to tiny Eibar (23:57), and Real Madrid can't get past newly promoted Elche (5:39). Also: Mark and Payton ask the questions other shows are too scared to ask in their interviews with Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman (43:40) and Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane (50:44)....

Join your favorite idiot hosts as they give their opinions on the latest twists in the hunt for the La Liga title, as Granada make Madrid scramble for the three points to keep their title hopes alive (7:20), and Messi bangs in his 644th goal for Barcelona in their 3-1 thrashing of Valladolid (30:32). Also, Payton breaks down the bombshell Messi interview (59:01), wonders how Pochettino will fare w...

Join your favorite hosts as they dive into another thrilling episode of La Liga football, with Real Madrid surviving a scare against tiny Eibar to hang onto their title hopes (41:23), and Koeman making a string of baffling decisions as Barcelona drop points for the seventh time already against a limited Valencia side (5:38). The boys ask the big questions: Does Thibaut  Courtois carry around his t...

Your favorite hosts are back to talk about a whirlwind of La Liga results over the past few days that brings both giants back into the title race.  Mark and Payton guide you through Real Madrid's titanic 2-0 win over their city rivals Atletico (6:35), Barcelona scraping by Levante (25:11), Madrid surviving a scare against Athletic Club (34:27), and Barcelona beating the former league leaders...

The boys discuss how on earth Zidane always manages to secure a win when his job and the season are on the line as Madrid make an epic comeback in their Champions League group to beat Borussia Monchengladbach (2:30). Also, a preview of the massive Madrid derby on the weekend (43:17), and Payton begs Koeman to play the youth against Levante (34:24), who have been on a very strange run of form, and...

Mark and Payton welcome you back to the two superclubs yet again teetering on the brink of crisis, with Madrid beating Sevilla 1-0 in La Liga to keep Zidane in a job (11:15), and Barcelona committing some wild errors en route to a 2-1 defeat to Cadiz (29:11). Also, Ronaldo visits the Nou Camp with Juve finally (55:30), and Mark looks ahead to the most crucial game of the season so far as Madrid he...