Athletic Abroad

Recorded on October 6th, 2026, in our 32nd Episode we will be providing a comprehensive run-down on the history of Athletic Club de Bilbao and their place in Spanish soccer, by request of a listener of the show. In it, we will discuss the origins of the club and their initial era of dominance from 1898 through 1929 (1:26), their early dominance of La Liga from 1929 through 1936 (10:50), the club's role in the Republican cause from exile during the Spanish Civil War from 1936 through 1939 (12:17), their post war era as a beacon of Basque identity on the field through 1976 (16:14), the last great Athletic Club Dynasty of the 1980s (22:57), the valleys and peaks of the 1990s and 2000s (24:45), the Bielsa triggered and Valverde continued return to prominence of the early 2010s (29:35), and the return of the Gabarra and Athletic Club excellence from 2022 onward (36:18).I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed the record breaking hours of research and script writing that went into it. I also plan to release an episode on Thursday or Friday this week, discussing what we’ve seen out of Athletic’s international stars over the first international break of the season and what to expect from Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on September 20th, 2026, in our 31st Episode we will be discussing covering the postponed match day 6 away at Levante (0:48) and will then discuss our first Basque derby of the season at home against Alaves (4:29), before before going over where I see the team 7 match days in (8:27) and then highlighting Athletic’s International call ups (10:24).We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, where we'll discuss the performances of our international stars and will go back in time to discuss Athletic's origins and their unique place in Basque and Spanish soccer. Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on September 13th, 2026, in our 30th Episode we will be discussing match day 4 versus Atletico Madrid (0:36) and match day 5 versus Elche (9:05). We’ll also be going over what to expect from Levante at the midweek (17:32), along with some sprinkles of recent roster happenings (19:38) and unexpected Ballon d'Or honors (25:37). We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, where we'll review the results of our match against Levante, before discussing what to look out for against Alaves in match day 6. Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on September 1st, 2026, in our 29th Episode we will be discussing match weeks 2 and 3 versus Barca and Celta de Vigo, what to expect from Atletico Madrid, internal controversy at the club, and roster changes on the final day of the transfer window. We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, where we'll review the results of our match against Atleti, before discussing what to look out for against Elche in match day 5. Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on August 23rd, 2026, in our 28th Episode, we will be discussing the pre-game tribute to Athletic's World Cup winners (0:30), what happened within the 90 minutes against Sevilla (7:35), and what to expect at Barca on Saturday (21:40) .We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, where we'll review the results of our match at Barca, before discussing what to look out for against Celta Vigo in match day 3. Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on August 19th, 2026, in our 27th Episode, a familiar guest and I will be discussing our thoughts on the end of last season and its impacts on this one (0:49), what to look out for from Edin Terzic (3:21), our interpretations of Athletic's goals for the 2026/27 season (10:01), our way too early predictions for the season (25:35), and what to look out for in match day 1 against Sevilla at home on Saturday (47:07).We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, where we'll review the results of our clash with Sevilla, before discussing what to look out for against Barcelona for match day 2. Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on August 16th, 2026, in our 26th Episode, and 1st of season 2, I will be discussing everything we missed from the offseason; from the reserves (1:03), to the international performances of Athletic's stars (1:37) and academy players (14:33), to transfer and roster updates (17:49), to this offseason's 8 friendlies (40:33).We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, where we hope to preview the first game of the season against Sevilla and go over our expectations for the season. Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on May 11th, 2026, in our 25th Episode I will be discussing the retirement announcement of Inigo Lekue (0:33), Athletic’s results from their last match against Valencia (1:27), injuries in the squad, the European picture (12:26), and recent updates on the managerial situation at the club (14:52). I will also discuss what to look out for as we face off against Espanyol on Wednesday (22:08). We hope you enjoy and tune in for Wednesday/Thursday's episode, on the Espanyol game and what to expect against Celta de Vigo.Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on May 5th, 2026, in our 24th Episode I will be discussing Athletic’s results from their last three matches against Osasuna (1:08), Atletico Madrid (5:47), and Alaves (12:16), as well as where we currently stand in the race for Europe (21:02). We hope you enjoy and tune in for Thursday/Friday's episode, where we discuss what to expect from Valencia this weekend, the official hiring of Edin Terzic as Athletic's next manager, and your yearly dose of recruiting policy controversy at Athletic.Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on April 17th, 2026, in our 23rd Episode, I will be discussing Athletic’s results from their last two losses against Getafe (0:37) and Villareal (5:47). I'll also be discussing what to expect from Osasuna early next week (12:26), as well as recent updates on the managerial situation at the club (14:24) and club presidential elections (23:47).We hope you enjoy and tune in for next week's episode, where we'll discuss the result against Osasuna and what to expect versus Atletico Madrid.Aupa Athletic!