El Clásico Podcastico: a Barcelona and Real Madrid podcast

Mark and Payton are in awe of both of their teams inspiring play, some of the best since we started the podcast, as Barcelona eventually put Cadiz to the sword in a strange, delayed game that briefly saw the Catalan side go top of La Liga (5:28), and Real Madrid needed several goal-of-the-season contenders to complete a comeback win over RCD Mallorca (28:31). Plus, we can't contain our excite...

Champions League season is finally back folks, and we here at El Clasico Podcastico are bringing you all the action from the week!!! First, Mark (Real Madrid) describes the scenes in Glasgow as Madrid opened their campaign against Celtic (7:30). Then Payton (Barcelona) walks us through Barca's stroll, and Lewandowski's joy ride, that was taken in the Spotify Camp Nou against Czech side V...

Champions League is about to kickoff for the 22/23 season, and Mark (Real Madrid) and Payton (Barcelona) are here to give you everything you need to know about the opening games for the El Clasico teams. But first, the weekend's La Liga games are discussed. Mark details what happened in Real Madrid's tough win against Real Betis (12:21). Then Payton takes us through Barcelona's deci...

First, Payton reveals who has come and go for Barcelona in the latest transfer window, and Mark gets hyped for the first home game of the year for last year's La Liga champions, against 2nd place Real Betis (14:20). Then, Payton lets us in on who will shine for Barcelona's away battle against formerly tough Sevilla (25:52). 

Payton discusses a wild transfer rumor about a Barcelona legend (7:01), before Mark dives into a  drama-filled away match to an adventurous Espanyol side (16:08),  and Payton can't find enough superlatives to describe Barcelona's absolute pasting of a limited Valladolid side (32:41). 

The Champions League group stages have been drawn, with Barcelona once again squaring off against Bayern Munchen in the group stages. But this time, with the help of Lewangoalski, will Barca triumph? Real Madrid get drawn again (and again and again) with Ukraine's Shaktar Donetsk. How will the group stages affect each El Clasico team's chances? That's just to kickoff the episode (3:...

On this victorious episode of El Clasico Podcastico, Mark (Real Madrid) and Payton (Barcelona) take us through their glorious campaigns from the second La Liga weekend of the season. First, Mark reviews the Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo battle (6:52). Then, Payton helps to elucidate the chaotic back-and-forth-turned-routing that was the Barcelona vs Real Sociedad match (25:47). Finally the Barcelona v...

Mark pens a dear farewell to a club legend (0:34), before we dive into predictions for Week 2 of La Liga action with Barcelona taking on Real Sociedad (21:19) and Real Madrid looking for their 3rd win in a row in all competitions against Celta Vigo (30:51).

The first weekend of La Liga games has come and gone and Mark (Real Madrid) and Payton (Barcelona) are here to recap all of the action right here on El Clasico Podcastico! Some possible transfer news kicks the podcast off before jumping into Barcelona's game against difficult Rayo Vallecano (13:00). Then Mark takes us through Real Madrid's come-from-behind debut against newly promoted Al...

Join us in the El Clasico Casino as we finish our custom betting lines for the upcoming season (4:05), and Mark and Payton go for the moonshot as they give us their big, bold predictions for the next year (24:54). Then, Payton previews Barcelona's week 1 matchup with Rayo Vallecano (42:38), and Mark lets us know who will win as Real Madrid travel to Almeria (48:35). 

It's the official inaugural 2022/23 El Clasico Season Kickoff!! The boys, Mark (Real Madrid) and Payton (Barcelona) launch the new season of the best the game has to offer in Barcelona and Real Madrid. First, Mark takes us through how Real Madrid won a trophy already this season as they squared off against Frankfurt in the Super Cup (9:38). Then, the boys start their official betting lines fo...

Payton tries to unravel Barcelona's financial gymnastics as they race to register their new crew of star signings before the official start of the season in just a few days, while pushing others out the door (3:35). Mark teases his bold prediction for the season and gives his lineup, scorers, and predicted score for Real Madrid's first competitive game of the season, the UEFA SuperCup ag...

The boys dig into some fascinating storylines as the season quickly approaches. Mark shouts into the void as Barcelona leapfrog ahead of Real Madrid in summer signings, even though they supposedly have a salary cap of -144 million, as Payton revels in his club stealing player after player from Premier League giants. Also - Mark lies to himself yet again as he talks himself into Eden Hazard being t...

The boys review all the wild offseason happenings at the Blaugrana, with the Catalan side somehow finding over $100 million in the mattress to spend on Raphinha and Lewandowski, despite not even playing all their current players their salaries. Payton is over the moon about his new Polish striker (1:16), but discusses whether De Jong is being forced out, and what the Lewandowski signing means for...

We're back with more, brand new El Clasico Podcastico, and we're drinking lots of Lewandowski kool aid in our happy hour cocktails. We discuss all the angles on Barcelona's multiple attempts to sign the Polish striker, and what it would mean for Barcelona, and La Liga as a whole (4:05). Then, the boys give out the second half of their El Clasico Podcastico end of the season awards (...

The stars are out and frothing at the mouth for the 3rd edition of the world-famous El Clasico awards. Which of your venerable hosts predicted their games right more often to start the season?  Who will win "The Shooter McGavin" Award??? You must know, and you can only find out by listening to the latest episode of El Clasico Podcastico. We give our thoughts on the monumental transfers o...

Join your humble hosts with jaws agape as they stare in awe at perhaps the greatest goalkeeping clinic ever put on, by a giant Belgian man, as Real down heavy favorites Liverpool. The boys delve into the strange scenes that led to a 36 minute delay of kickoff (08:36), before breaking down the game itself (12:58), including each successive, impossible save by the keeper that would not let his team...

Grab a drink and join your favorite soccer hosts as we delve into the titanic, unlikely matchup that is soccer's Super Bowl. It's the Champions League Final, and we've got an episode chock full of all of the stats, analysis, and random speculation you love most, including who the old rust vs. rest argument favors (7:30), the epic history between of and between the two clubs (11:40),...

Join Brooklyn's #1 soccer hosts (probably) for every ridiculous angle on the transfer travesty that embarrased everyone involved. Payton does a bit of a happy dance on Madrid's grave as Mbappe commits to three more years of Qatar's sportswashing project, but Mark wonders if in the long run Real will come out on top, given the history of massive contracts. Plus - Mark makes a guarant...

The boys dig into the meaty transfer revelation that Mbappe has agreed to personal terms with Real Madrid, while also wondering what exactly that really means (4:35) and discuss if this move puts Real Madrid back on top of the football world, talent-wise (32:10), before diving in to talk about the hilarious & disturbing anti-football match that Barcelona vs. Getafe (7:53). Plus, Real Madrid&ap...

Grab your favorite cocktail and step into the El Clasico Lounge for another Happy Hour edition of El Clasico Podcastico. Mark and Payton take us through some big transfer news, including both confirmed moves and those that may happen soon, including Rudiger, Mbappe, De Jong, and more (4:16), before your hosts dig into some La Liga results, as Ousmane Dembele showed his value in running rampant ove...

As the La Liga season winds to an end, Mark and Payton stay glued to their seats, covering all of the weekend's action, transfer rumors, and more. First, Payton covers Barcelona's thrilling finale against Real Betis, including Ansu's return stunner (4:20). Next, Mark takes us through Real Madrid's mostly meaningless loss to pouting Atletico Madrid (29:59). Then Barcelona's...

The Karim rises to the top yet again in a preposterous, ridiculous, spectacular comeback in the dying moments against Manchester City that continues one of the greatest and strangest Champions League journeys of all time, started by one of Real's best young players, and finished by one of their oldest (1:46). Also, Barcelona get ready for their weekend clash at Real Betis (55:36), and Mark pr...

Mark talks title as he reveals his 5 key storylines that led Real Madrid to the promised land, and an unlikely 35th title that not many saw coming (19:55). Plus, Payton reviews a big win for Barcelona over Mallorca, with an exciting cameo from one of the games' brightest young talents (3:18). And of course, we get hyped for next Euro Heist Movie: Carlo and the Kid, AKA Man City vs. Real Madri...

Mark feels somewhat upset that Man City bullied Real Madrid by simply being much better at football than them in a close, incredibly exciting Champions League semifinal that once again somehow managed to exceed the hype. We detail every chance, half chance, and delicious bit of skill from a game that featured a team of the world's best footballers, plus a couple of guys from Real Madrid (6:17...