Best Suddeutsche Zeitung Podcasts (2024)

1
Time To Say Goodbye 53:10

10M ago53:10

53:10

This is our final installment of your favorite podcast on german football Thanks to all our Supporters and Ultras and thanks to all the colleagues that joined us along the way to share their knowledge!By Beer & Honey

1
Leverkusen On Top Heading Into The Winter Break 41:25

10M ago41:25

41:25

Bayer Leverkusen have held on to the top of the table by extending their unbeaten streak to 25 games over all competitions, when they manhandled Christoph’s VfL Bochum 4-0 behind a Patrik Schick hat-trick. BVB Dortmund on the other hand are having a hard time and are only in fifth place after their draw with lowly Mainz 05. Dortmund is already 6 po…

1
All Beer, No Honey 3:44

11M ago3:44

3:44

Biermann flying solo He’s gonna do a quick recap of all the matches from this weekend before we return in full form on thursday to inform you of the last round of matches the Bundesliga has to offer befor the Christmas break.By Beer & Honey

1
A Sermon For The Meek And Feeble 35:08

11M ago35:08

35:08

We saw the best game of the season and Bayern weren't in it. But let’s take a look at Bayern München, who went down 5-1 in Frankfurt. That same result cost Nico Kovac his job as Bayern manager a couple of years ago. While it’s doubtful that Thomas Tuchel is in imminent danger, this loss could still have some repercussions concerning the winter tran…

1
We Are The World Champions! 35:37

11M ago35:37

35:37

Well, at least of the Under 17s, as Germany won against France in Indonesia on Saturday. But back to national competition, back to the Bundesliga, where heavy snowfall in southern Germany lead to the match between Bayern and Union being postponed. In Sunday’s highlight game, Leverkusen could only muster a draw against BVB who played very defensivel…

1
Champions League Day 5 Review Teaser 6:01

11M ago6:01

6:01

Full Episode for Supporters and Ultras Only Please join our Supporters Club to get all our exclusive contentBy Beer & Honey

1
Reviewing The Bundesliga With Seb Stafford-Bloor 43:06

12M ago43:06

43:06

The Athletic's Seb Stafford-Bloor is joining us today! Bayern’s win in Cologne over last place 1. FC Köln on friday night was never in question as was Leverkusen’s 3:0 in Bremen, giving Xabi Alonso’s squad 34 points from 12 matches, equalling Pep Guardiola’s record with Bayern München for best start to a season. Union Berlin scored a goal and didn’…

1
Great Mainz Think Alike 44:43

12M ago44:43

44:43

An in-depth look at Mainz with Mara Pfeiffer And there’s alot to unpack in the southwest of Germany, where coach Bo Svensson stepped down with an emotional farewell adress to the fans. His erstwhile successor, Jan Siewert, had a rather unsuccesful stint in Huddersfield, where he lasted for 19 games, picking up, 0,32 points on average. His start in …

1
Champions League Day 4 Teaser 6:18

12M ago6:18

6:18

How did the 4 German teams fare? If you want to get more that this teaser, please join our Supporters Club!By Beer & Honey

1
Bayern Too Strong For BVB 41:55

12M ago41:55

41:55

Mainz and Bochum get first wins In other news, Bayer Leverkusen are still looking like a contender this season, whereas Union Berlin are looking like they might be relegated, after they collected their 12 loss in a row, including Champions League and League Cup games. Lowly Mainz lost their coach Bo Svensson, who had been with the club for 16 years…

1
Goals Galore And 3 Red Cards In Munich 58:41

1y ago58:41

58:41

Nobody's playing defense anymore! Jonas is with sports streaming service DAZN, that has the rights to friday night football and some sunday games as well. He’ll provide his insights to mainly the BVB and Bayern München situations, but also Union’s growing crisis and the other matchups from this past weekend. Also we’ll discuss the top three coaches…

1
Champions League Day 3 Teaser 7:22

1y ago7:22

7:22

Join our Supporters Club for more! Please join our Supporters Club to get access to our exclusive content!By Beer & Honey

1
Middle East Conflict Reaches Bundesliga 39:58

1y ago39:58

39:58

the violent conflict in Israel and Gaza has overshadowed sports events globally, and in the Bundesliga specifically, where two players got in trouble for social media posts. Of course, there were games played as well, with Union deep in crisis after another loss, Dortmund looking not good but successful in 2023 and a Rheinderby that showed that bot…

1
German National Squad Beats USA 27:36

1y ago27:36

27:36

Nagelsmann gets win in debut Join our Supporters Club to keep us afloat!By Beer & Honey

1
One-Sided Wins For Bayern and Bayer And A Record For Guirassy 41:59

1y ago41:59

41:59

Your Matchday 7 Analysis First of all, congratulations to Guinean striker Serhou Guirassy of surprise team VfB Stuttgart, who broke Robert Lewandowski's record for most goals scored after 7 rounds. And he did it in style, with a so-called crystal clear German Hat-Trick, which means you have to score all three goals in one half and no one else is al…

1
Champions League Day 2 Review Teaser 9:02

1y ago9:02

9:02

A Teaser for our members only episode Join our Supporters Club for the full episode.By Beer & Honey

1
Episode 61: Eberl Out At Leipzig, Boateng Back In Munich And Xavi On Top 52:30

1y ago52:30

52:30

what a weekend! While it is to be determined how much RB will miss Eberl, it is pretty obvious that Bayern are missing a centre-back which has given former Bayern leader Jerome Boateng an opportunity to come back out of quasi-retirement at 35 years of age to once again wear the red uniform.In other news, BVB's leader Marco Reus doesn't look like he…

1
Episode 60: Kane's Hat-Trick, Stuttgart's Run and Union's Slump 40:05

1y ago40:05

40:05

The season in Deutsche Bundesliga is still young but we can see some early trends: Please remember to sign up for our Supporters Club or better yet, become an Ultra, to help keep us going and keep the Beer and Honey flowing.By Beer & Honey

1
Episode 59: Champions League Review Teaser 8:10

1y ago8:10

8:10

welcome to our first Champions League review of the season, where we take an exclusive look at what the four German contestants achieved in their first outings. If you would like to hear all our exclusive episodes, please sign up to our Supporters Club.By Beer & Honey

1
Episode 58: Soft Penalties And Wild Outcomes 46:00

1y ago46:00

46:00

this episode is chock full of games that demonstrate how fun football in the Bundesliga can be. Goals galore, winning underdogs and questionable refereeing The wildest game comes to you courtesy of newly promoted SV Darmstadt 98 who took rebuilding Borussia Mönchengladbach apart in the first half before having central defender Maglica sent off. Gla…

1
Episode 57: The Return Of Rudi 39:29

1y ago39:29

39:29

What a time to be alive as a fan of German football! So there's a lot to discuss for Raphael and Christoph, who are recording in their hotel rooms, as they had to work on the road during this weekend of international play. Will Rudi stay on to lead the team to and through the upcoming European Championships? If not, who will replace him? And what d…

1
Episode 56: Deadline Day Shenanigans And Bayer On Top 49:17

1y ago49:17

49:17

matchday 3 is in the books and all transfer activities have come to an end. Christoph and Raphael will discuss the winners and losers on the pitch and on the transfer market in this episode On the pitch, Bayern took care of bogey team Gladbach while Frankfurt only managed a 1-1 versus 1. FC Köln. Meanwhile Werder Bremen, who sold striker Niclas Fül…

1
Episode 55: Champions League Preview Teaser 3:18

1y ago3:18

3:18

Become a Supporter to get the whole episode! Join our Supporters Club!By Beer & Honey

1
Episode 54: Dortmund's Mentality Check with Stephan Uersfeld 47:10

1y ago47:10

47:10

We've got another special guest for you! BVB insider and former ESPN correspondent, Stephan Uersfeld! That's why we're still discussing the team's identity and mentality, which the management has focussed on by bringing in experienced players instead of rising stars. So far the first two games haven't shown the expected results and Christoph has he…

1
Episode 53: 5 Braces And A Hat-Trick 55:17

1y ago55:17

55:17

Bundesliga is off to a blistering start! Lead by Union's Kevin Behrens, who scored three goals with his head, five other strikers got themselves a brace, including Gladbach's new signing Tomas Cvancara, who scored twice in his debut. Two Stuttgart players scored twice in their thrashing of VfL Bochum, Bayern's Leroy Sané achieved a brace as well as…

1
Episode 52: Makkabi Make History And Tuchel Goes Nuclear 50:04

1y ago50:04

50:04

And Harry Kane finally joins Bayern! Meanwhile, Makkabi Berlin couldn't pull off the sensation and lost to VfL Wolfsburg. They can still call themselves winers, though, as the fifth division team were the first jewish sports team to take part in the DFB Pokal. Club boss Michael Koblenz is joining us to tell us how he experienced the last few weeks …

1
Episode 51: German Cup Preview And Harry Kane 38:22

1y ago38:22

38:22

Tune in to our show today to get an introduction into the German FA Cup and Community Shield, DFB-Pokal and Super Cup, respectively! The first round is the place for amateur clubs who made it through their regional qualification rounds, to take on clubs from the first and second Bundesliga at their home grounds, because the team from a lower league…

1
Episode 50: Review/Preview with Darmstadt and Bayern München 46:44

1+ y ago46:44

46:44

we're having a little anniversary, celebrating 50 episodes of Beer 'n' Honey, your go-to podcast on all things Bundesliga! Make sure to become a member of our Supporters Club or even an Ultra, to help us bring another 50 episodes to you!By Beer & Honey

1
Episode 49: Review/Preview with Augsburg, Freiburg and Bremen 54:33

1+ y ago54:33

54:33

This time we have scored not one, but two experts to give us insights on their clubs. Enjoy! And please remember to join our Supporters Club or become an Ultra to help fund this venture.By Beer & Honey

1
Episode 48: Review/Preview with Schalke, Leverkusen and Hoffenheim 39:41

1+ y ago39:41

39:41

for this week's review/preview special we are proud to have one of our favorite sports writers on, Philipp Selldorf from Sueddeutsche Zeitung! Enjoy! And please become a member of our Supporters Club to keep our little show on the road!By Beer & Honey

1
Episode 47: Review/Preview with Gladbach, Heidenheim and Hertha 35:16

1+ y ago35:16

35:16

n our latest review/preview of the summer break, we are joined by Borussia Moenchengladbach beat writer Jannik Sorgatz from newspaper "Rheinische Post" Manager Daniel Farke was let go after the season and he'll try to help Leeds get back to Premier League football next season. He was replaced by former Leverkusen manager Gerardo Seoane an he will t…

1
Episode 46: Review/Preview: Dortmund, Bochum and Wolfsburg 46:33

1+ y ago46:33

46:33

Three teams, three experts On the brighter side, Christoph gets to review his favorite club VfL Bochum, who against all odds will play another year of top flight football despite a gruesome start to the season and a pretty small budget. Raphael will take on VfL Wolfsburg's season, which took a dramatic downturn when they slipped out of the European…

1
Episode 45: Review/Preview with Mainz, Stuttgart and Union 42:51

1+ y ago42:51

42:51

Welcome to the second installment of our Review/Preview Summer Special! Resident Union expert Christoph will take on Union's fantastic season and Raphael will talk about Bayern München's southern rivals VfB Stuttgart, who really shouldn't have struggled as badly as they did last year.Don't forget to join our Supporters Club to help keep the beer an…

1
Episode 44: German National Team Teaser 5:00

1+ y ago5:00

5:00

Become a Supporter to get the whole episode! Join our Supporters Club!By Beer & Honey

1
Episode 43: Reviewing Frankfurt, Leipzig and Köln 50:49

1+ y ago50:49

50:49

in this week's episode we have a very special guest for you, acclaimed journalist and author, Ronald Reng! Last but not least, Raphael tries to decide whether RB Leipzig should be happy about third place and the cup win or maybe be disappointed because they could have performed even better without injurie woes. Enjoy and keep listening and keep sup…

1
Episode 42: Mailbag 52:26

1+ y ago52:26

52:26

This week's episode is brought to you by yourselves via the questions you sent in. Next, Bayern played a season that left a lot of questions unanswered, so unsurprisingly there will be a focus on their up and down season. Then we're expecting two relatively small newcomers to the first division of German Bundesliga action, in Darmstadt and Heidenhe…

1
Episode 41: Cup Final And Relegation 36:33

1+ y ago36:33

36:33

We take a look at the Cup Final and the Relegation. So we have two matchups: RB Leipzig vs. Eintracht Frankfurt in the cup final and VfB Stuttgart vs. HSV in two relegation matches. Leipzig looked like a very mature top team and won a mostly boring game 2-0. They also celebrated more maturely and didn't empty cans of Red Bull into the cup like last…

1
Episode 40: I Just Can't Anymore 50:55

1+ y ago50:55

50:55

Not Bayern again! In fact, they went and fired bosses Kahn and Salihamidzic before their last game, apparently in anticipation of losing the title. Helter Skelter in Bavaria! Meanwhile, Berlin is split in two halves, with blue side Hertha singing the relegation Blues and red side Union singing the Champions League hymn. Christoph's VfL Bochum get t…

1
Episode 39: Wait, Dortmund Can Really Win It?!?! 45:55

1+ y ago45:55

45:55

A crazy season is coming to a crazy end Bayern fell at home to third place RB Leipzig, leaving Thomas Tuchel scratching his head as to why his team fell apart in the second half of the game. Dortmund on the other hand had no problems with their mentality or resilience or whatever you want to call it, disposing of Augsburg 3-0 on Sunday. The other r…

1
Episode 38: Members Only: Too Much Mou For Bayer To Go Through 5:23

1+ y ago5:23

5:23

Bayer Leverkusen couldn't overcome Roma's "Mou-Ball" yesterday night. In English we say "shithousing". Well, winning ugly is still winning, so congratulations to Roma who will meet Spanish side FC Sevilla in the finals, who seem to have a finals subscription for the Euroleague and know a thing or two about winning ugly themselves. Better luck next …

1
Episode 37: Bayern And BVB Still Close 41:40

1+ y ago41:40

41:40

in this week's episode Raphael and Christoph look back at matchday 32 in the German Bundesliga. Both losing sides will have a lot on their plates this upcoming offseason. While Schalke might face relegation, Gladbach needs to restructure their squad and have to ask themselves whether coach Daniel Farke and director Roland Virkus are the ones to lea…

1
Episode 36: Members Only: Mourinho vs. Alonso 6:09

1+ y ago6:09

6:09

The pupil takes on the teacher Since Raphael was in Rome for the match, he joined us from his tiny hotel room to share his impressions of the game and the crowd. Christoph meanwhile had to watch from the comfort of his living room and he was bored and annoyed by Roma's defensive tactics and their constant delaying and stalling of the game. Here's y…

1
Episode 35: Bayern Heading Towards The Finish Line 47:01

1+ y ago47:01

47:01

Matchday 31 saw alot of meaningful pairings for the all the races that are still open in the Bundesliga. Meanwhile the bottom 3 saw another shake-up as Schalke have made it out of the relegation spots by beating Mainz, while lowly Hertha BSC showed signs of life by beating Stuttgart and pushing them down to 16th. Christoph's VfL Bochum lost away to…

1
Episode 34: Okay, Now It's Bayern Again 42:40

1+ y ago42:40

42:40

Are Dortmund too dumb? Maybe that's too harsh, as they were robbed of a clear penalty in their 1-1 draw at Christoph's VfL Bochum. In his mind, goalie Riemann would've stopped the penalty anyways, while Raphael thinks Dortmund should've beat Bochum regardless of the referee's mistake, if they want to be a true contender. In our preview of the upcom…

1
Episode 33: The Great BVB-Bayern-Switcheroo 44:38

1+ y ago44:38

44:38

What's happening with Bayern and BVB right now? It's also time to say bye-bye to a real icon of Cologne football, as Jonas Hector has announced he's calling it quits after this season, his 13th with 1. FC Köln. He will be missed both as a contributor on and off the pitch. You won't miss anything from matchday 29, if you stay right here and listen t…

1
Episode 32: Members Only: Xabi Alonso Is Happening 7:12

1+ y ago7:12

7:12

Become a member of our Supporters Club to get the whole episode Alonso has lead them to the Euroleague semi-finals, their biggest international cup success since the famous campaign of 2002, when they lost to Real and Zidane in the finals of the Champions League. Now that Bayern were kicked out by City, Leverkusen are the only German side left in i…

1
Episode 31: Dumb And Dumber 49:40

1+ y ago49:40

49:40

Who wants it less between Bayern and Dortmund? So Dortmund proved once again that they just aren't quite championship material and Bayern proved that their problems run deeper than the coaching position.The other end of the table was also quite interesting with Hertha finding themselves back at the bottom and finding themselves a new manager, Pal D…

1
Episode 30: Members Only: Defeat Tastes Worse The Next Morning 6:11

1+ y ago6:11

6:11

Poor Raphael has to analyse his Bayern's defeat from a hotel room in Manchester Yann Sommer for being too short and Dayot Upamecano for royally screwing up in a game that Bayern manager Tuchel wasn't completely dissatisfied with, except for the result, obviously, even claiming that his team made him fall in love with them. He felt they just had som…

1
Episode 29: From Review To Preview 41:50

1+ y ago41:50

41:50

The race for the top and the race for the bottom stay close after this weekend's Bundesliga action. In the Bundesliga, Bayern München got revenge on Freiburg for ousting them from the DFB-Pokal cup competition, prompting Josuah Kimmich to provocatively cheer in front of Freiburg's home fans. Dortmund are still in the race, but have to hope for Baye…

1
Episode 28: Bayern Back On Top 41:42

1+ y ago41:42

41:42

Bayern kept BVB at bay, taking them down 4-2 in Tuchel's debut. We'll have a look at Rose's guns in Leipzig who are running out of ammo lately, losing three in a row and struggling to score in those defeats. In non-sporting news, the "Effzeh" from Cologne have been handed a transfer ban by FIFA over alleged tampering with a transfer of Slovenian yo…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Suddeutsche Zeitung Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide