Podcasts about FCB

On today's episode, Cleveland Councilman Joe Jones addresses the allegations of intimidation and of allegedly threatening someone. He gives his perspective on the alleged incidents and also gives his perspective on dealing with the allegations, how his family is handling it, the message to his voters who don't know what to believe and more. 

Mitch holes up in a private gym for two weeks with his newly acquired sidekick slash personal trainer Andy Richter to transform himself into a muscle-bound caped detective.Endnotes:Louie Anderson, Hi Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too (Touchstone Books, New York, 2018) p. ; Capsule Summary: Continuing the Hi Dad formula, a series of letters to the deceased matriarch of the Anderson clan. Thankfully, less traumatized and more jovial than the earlier book, but still weighted down by the plodding conceit. Most interesting aspect is the creation of Christine Baskets as a tribute to his mom and a poignant third (fourth? fifth?) act in a long and varied career. Side note: the hardest I have ever laughed was watching Louie Anderson live at the Paramount Theatre in 1991 with my father. He did a bit about stubbing his toe that had both of us gasping for air and literally falling out of our seats. Cara and I also saw him deliver the JFL keynote address in 2019 afterwhich he posed for selfies with us and was very comforting regarding our recently deceased cat Carl. His books are more therapeutic than hilarious, but he'll always have a very warm place in my heart. Slack Score: 2; Snark Score: 7; Overall FCA ranking: 176Zarna Garg, This American Woman; A One-in-a-Billiion Memoir (Ballantine, New York, 2025) p.227; Capsule Summary: A comedian origin story very much unlike any other. Garg didn't grow up dreaming of being Joan Rivers or anything like that, in fact, she seems to have barely understood that stand up comedy existed before her daughter essentially dared her into it, following a string of entrepreneurial failures. Hers is a story of brutal impoverishment and hardship as a homeless youth on the streets of Mumbai and extraordinary wealth and privelege at various other times of her life. Like her hero and champion Kevin Hart, she is unabashedly ambitious and driven by financial rapacity. I don't love that, and her prolonged tales of frustration with her children's $100,000/year elementary school education were not something I  found very relateable/easily identified with. Nevertheless, she is a talented writer and a funny human, and occupies a unique cultural perspective in the world of stand up, which is invaluable and her daughter apparently truly cares for her more than any teenager has ever cared for a parent, so that says everything you need to know about her value as a human. Slack Score: -7; Snark Score: 9; Overall FCA ranking: 115Trrevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (One World, New York, 2016) p. 43; Capsule Summary: Regardless of your opinion of Noah as a stand up or Daily Show host (pretty mid on both fronts as far as I'm concerned) there's no question that this is a top tier FCB. Noah's story of growing up in South Africa semi-secretly (see the title) is riveting, wryly engaging, and tremendously moving, especially the last chapter on his mother. ; Slack Score: -9; Snark Score: 12; Overall FCA ranking: 8unstoppablefarce.com #comedy #standup #speculativefiction #speculativememoir #neilhamburger #longmontpotioncastle #elephantgraveyard #edinburgh #onemanshow

Der FCB spielt zum ersten Mal in der neuen Saison gegen einen Erzgegner: die Berner Young Boys. Sowohl der FCB als auch YB haben einen etwas harzigen Saisonstart hinter sich. Umso spannender sollte der Match heute Abend im Joggeli werden, einen klaren Favoriten in dieser Begegnung gibt es nicht. Ausserdem: - Geräuschsensoren finden Lecks im Basler Trinkwassernetz - Besonders viele Lehranfänge im Baselbiet

As an advertising creative, Ben Levy pulled all-nighters at agencies like StrawberryFrog, HAVAS, and RTO&P. His work for brands including Coca-Cola, Boost Mobile, New Balance, Jägermeister, Virgin America, and others occasionally earned him shiny things.As a presentation coach, Ben's taught the fine art of persuasion to everyone from creative freelancers to agency execs. He's spoken to and coached folks at shops like Mischief, Droga5, GREY, Ogilvy, Digitas Health, FCB, VML, etc.He's trained in three forms of martial arts, can slow his heart rate on command, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of Looney Tunes.Don't be too impressed though, he also managed to fail a Salsa class.

Der amtierende Meister FC Bayern München wird in der heutigen Episode von Experte Nico und Julia vorgestellt. Wieso Nico beim FCB sofort an Stefan Lehmann denken muss, ob Diaz schon am ersten Spieltag in der S11 stehen wird und wie viel Millionen für Olise gerechtfertigt sind klären Nico und Julia heute für euch. Viel Spaß bei der Folge!

In der zwölften Episode der Saisonvorschau blickt Yannick mit Andreas von "Mia San Rot" auf die kommende Spielzeit des FC Bayern München.

In dieser Folge sprechen wir über die Erkenntnisse aus dem ersten Spiel gegen den FC St. Gallen und was der FCB vor dem ersten Heimspiel gegen GC noch verbessern muss. Ausserdem wirft unser Podcast-Duo ein Blick ins Joggeli: Was ist neu? Was hat sich verändert? Und warum sorgt der Rasen gerade für Schlagzeilen? Zudem fragen sich Stephan Gutknecht und Kevin Wandji Tchatat: Wird Metinho eigentlich korrekt ausgesprochen? Sie klären es – und sprechen über die kommende Champions-League-Auslosung mit Blick auf mögliche Gegner wie Celtic, Roter Stern Belgrad oder Malmö. Dazu gibts unsere Einschätzung zu Transfers, Leihspielern und dem FCB-Nachwuchs. Zum Schluss folgt ein spannendes Interview mit Daniel Schaub, Präsident des Fussballverbands Nordwestschweiz, über die Frauen-EM in der Schweiz und den Boom im regionalen Frauenfussball. Den «Penalty-Podcast» gibt es jeden Freitagabend. Gerne nehmen wir Kritik, Lob oder auch Fragen entgegen. Idealerweise über www.basilisk.ch.

Die EURO 2025 in der Schweiz ist vorbei – und was für ein Fussballfest war das!Im Final schlägt das coole England die Tiki-Taka-Spanierinnen; die entscheidende Schützin ist, wie erwartet, Chloe Kelly. Im Doppelsturm lassen wir die vergangenen Wochen Revue passieren und testen unsere verbesserten Kenntnisse im Schweizer Frauenfussball. Auch die Super League ist (bereits) wieder gestartet, mit vielen Toren und keinem einzigen Unentschieden!Im Doppelsturm hört ihr unsere Takes zu den Teams, Transfers und zur ersten Runde. Viel Spass beim Reinhören!

Die Transferphase läuft – doch beim FC Bayern herrscht Stillstand! Zwar laufen die Verhandlungen, doch der große Durchbruch bleibt aus. Kommt jetzt endlich Bewegung in die Sache? Der Woltemade-Transfer stockt, ein Fokus auf Xavi Simons rückt in den Vordergrund – und auch in Sachen Abgänge tut sich fast nichts. Zaragoza bleibt, Boey will nicht gehen, Palhinha und Kim sind weiter nur Gerüchte. Droht dem FCB ein Transfer-Chaos?

Der FC Basel geht als Titelverteidiger in die neue Saison. Die Erwartungshaltung ist gestiegen. Die Basler gehören zum Favoritenkreis. Captain Xherdan Shaqiri betont: «Wir sind Gejagten.» Wie gehen die Spieler mit der neuen Ausgangslage um? Das ist eine der grossen Fragen vor dem Auftakt in St. Gallen. Die Blicke richten sich auch auf den neuen Cheftrainer Ludovic Magnin. Er will das Team höher pressen lassen, ansonsten auf dem Bewährten aufbauen. Magnin ist sich bewusst: Er muss sofort liefen, ansonsten wird es unruhig. Unser Podcast-Duo Stephan Gutknecht und Kevin Wandji Tchatat sind vom neuen Cheftrainer angetan. Die Ansagen sind klar und deutlich. Zudem stimmen die ersten Eindrücke positiv. Schlussendlich sind die Resultate aber entscheidend. Auffällig ist, wie Magnin seinen Captain stärkt. Der Cheftrainer weiss um die Bedeutung von Xherdan Shaqiri. Es wird allerdings spannend sein zu beobachten, wie mit der Dreifachbelastung umgegangen wird. Shaqiri wird kaum alle Spiele mitmachen können. Wobei Magnin betont: «In der Vorbereitung hat Shaqiri alle Einheiten mitgemacht und kein Training ausgelassen.» Das unterstreicht auch die Vorbildrolle des Captain. Den «Penalty-Podcast» gibt es jeden Freitagabend. Gerne nehmen wir Kritik, Lob oder auch Fragen entgegen. Idealerweise über www.basilisk.ch.

Thomas Müller blickt zurück - auf 25 Jahre FC Bayern, auf prägende Momente, kluge Entscheidungen und persönliche Wendepunkte. In einem ruhigen Gespräch spricht er über das, was ihn bewegt und was bleibt. Über Leistung, Verantwortung, Gemeinschaft. Über das Spiel und das Leben dahinter. Dazu: Originaltöne aus der Allianz Arena, vom Meisterbalkon, aus der Historie. Eine Episode über Abschied, Haltung und Identität. Und über einen, der sich selbst treu bleibt. Immer vorwärts.

The team tackles the Sean "Diddy" Comes verdict and its implications. Later in the show the team discusses Faith Evans being sued by the Voletta Wallace estate and the return of the comedic segment "The Floridians". 

Today's episode features interviews from FanExpo Cleveland, with Aidan Scott from the Netflix hit "One Piece", Guy Gilchrist (Jim Henson's cartoonist on the Muppets) and George Buza (the voice of "Beast" on X-Men the Animated Series). Later in the show the Outlaws get into some more Outlaw activities with more entertaining discussions!

Beim FC Bayern spitzt sich die Lage zu! Laut neuesten Infos ist Liverpool bereit, mit dem FCB über Luis Diaz zu verhandeln – der Durchbruch im Transferpoker scheint möglich! Auch im Fall Woltemade geht es rund – der Berater des Stürmers rechnet öffentlich mit dem VfB Stuttgart ab. Und: Wackeln Eberl und Christoph Freund intern bereits? #bayern #fcbayern #bayernmunich

In der Sommerpause hat sich einiges getan: Der FC Bayern München und Borussia Dortmund haben die Klub-Weltmeisterschaft gespielt, dabei hat sich unter anderem Jamal Musiala verletzt. Sechs Teams starten mit neuen Trainern in die Bundesliga-Saison 2025/26 und einige Transfers wurden getätigt und stehen noch an. Willkommen zur Saisoneröffnung im ComunioPodcast! Nach der Besprechung des Sommer von BVB (4:30) und FCB (15:20) geht es weiter mit den Trainerwechseln der Sommerpause. Im Anschluss werden die Transfersommer verschiedener Klubs besprochen. Die einzelnen Themen gibt es unter folgenden Kapitelmarken: Trainer - FC Augsburg: Sandro Wagner (27:10) - Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Erik ten Hag (29:53) - 1. FC Köln: Lukas Kwasniok (32:45) - VfL Wolfsburg: Paul Simonis (36:08) - SV Werder Bremen: Horst Steffen (39:01) - RB Leipzig: Ole Werner (43:50) Transfers - Bayer 04 Leverkusen (50:30) - SC Freiburg (54:56) - Hamburger SV (1:03:20) - Borussia Mönchengladbach (1:07:14) Die Saisoneröffnungs-Folge endet wie in der vorherigen Spielzeit natürlich mit der Top-3 der Woche. Diesmal geht es um die besten Spekulationen für die Sommervorbereitung (1:12:25). Ihr wollt eure Frage als Sprachnachricht im Podcast hören? Dann schickt eine WhatsApp-Sprachnachricht an 0157-532 69 018. Ihr wollt uns Feedback schicken? Dann wendet euch an redaktion@comunio.de Falls ihr uns eine Rezension schreiben wollt, könnt ihr das unter podcasts.apple.com/de/ machen! Bewertet uns auch gerne auf Spotify! Vielen Dank!

Wie kam es zu der schlimmen Verletzung des Bayern-Spielers? Und was bedeutet sein monatelanger Ausfall für ihn selbst und seinen Verein? Antworten zum tragischen Wadenbeinbruch von Jamal Musiala.

Cannes Lions 2025 bateu o martelo com 30 Grand Prix – o maior número da história do festival – e deixou claro que criatividade hoje é sinônimo de serviço útil, propósito persistente e dados que movem negócios. E não faltou verde-e-amarelo nesse pódio: o Brasil voltou pra casa com 107 Leões, 6 deles Grand Prix e 1 Titanium, cravando seu melhor desempenho de todos os tempos (ainda que um dos troféus vá ser devolvido). No episódio de hoje, Carlos Merigo, Juliana Nascimento (da FCB) e Rafael Ziggy (CCO da Droga5) destrinchar o que esses números e cases realmente significam. Toda a nossa cobertura detalhada do festival está em B9.com.br/cannes e também nas redes sociais do @B9.com.br. Passa lá pra conferir os cases completos. 04:09 - Pauta01:19:52 - QEAB -- ✳️ TORNE-SE MEMBRO DO B9 E GANHE BENEFÍCIOS:Braincast secreto; grupo de assinantes no Telegram; e episódios sem anúncios!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGNdGepMFVqPNgaCkNBdiLw/join --

Hallo meine Lieben, heute gibt es einen kleinen Zwischenstand bei der FIFA Klub-WM. Viel Spaß!!! Werbepartner: MediaMarkt, KoRo, Hollister Titelmusik: Nadine Scheffler Dieser Podcast wird vermarktet von der Podcastbude.www.podcastbu.de - Full-Service-Podcast-Agentur - Konzeption, Produktion, Vermarktung, Distribution und Hosting.Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen?Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich.Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.Führung beginnt mit Gefühl: Im Podcast Führungsgefühle erfährst du, wie emotionale Intelligenz, Selbstreflexion und neue Leadership-Ansätze echte Veränderung bewirken können. Jetzt entdecken auf www.fuehrungsgefuehle.de.

Cleveland Council President Blaine Griffin joins the show to give us an update on the latest details on the Browns stadium fight, shares his thoughts on why he decided not to run for Cleveland mayor, being a political moderate and more.

Nun bestätigt auch der FC Basel: Ludovic Magnin wird neuer FCB-Trainer. Er folgt auf Fabio Celestini, welcher nach dem Double-Gewinn den FCB verlässt. Ausserdem: · Hotels während Art-Woche nicht ausgebucht

Nun ist es definitiv: Meistertrainer Fabio Celestini verlässt den FC Basel. Einen neuen Club hat er noch nicht. Seine Nachfolge beim FCB steht offiziell noch nicht fest. Ausserdem: · Fünf Gemeinden machen mit: Eine Initiative aus dem Baselbiet will den Uni-Vertrag kündigen · Heimspiel für die "Geschwister Weber": Die drei Baselbieterinnen singen am Jodlerfest in Reigoldswil · Stadtgespräch zur Basler Verkehrspolitik

Carol Roth joins the show to talk about the rise of AI, the changing global financial order, how our leaders are not prepared for it and more. 

Der FC Bayern München tritt bei der Klub-WM vielleicht ohne Leroy Sané an – weil der zu Galatasaray wechseln könnte. Was bedeutet der Transfer und wie sind die Gegner in der Gruppe des FCB einzuschätzen?

In der 289. Ausgabe der «Dritten Halbzeit» beantworten wir die Fragen unserer Hörerinnen und Hörer. Es geht um die Kommunikation von Murat Yakin im Rahmen der Testspiel-Reise des Schweizer Nationalteams. Um die Zukunft von Granit Xhaka und warum er in Leverkusen bleiben sollte, bevor er – vielleicht – in die Super League zurückkehrt. Es geht um Ludovic Magnin, der zum FCB wechseln wird, den weiteren Weg von Ancillo Canepa mit dem FC Zürich und warum der Grasshopper Club durchaus relevant ist.00:00 Unsere Anfänge im Journalismus13:20 Murat Yakin und das Nationalteam25:19 Wilde Prognosen zur Super League35:45 Ludovic Magnin und David Degen43:57 Die beiden Zürcher Clubs52:37 Die Baustellen der Young Boys57:35 Lob für unsere Schiedsrichter01:03:59 Die Womens Euro 2025 In der Dritten Halbzeit wird über den Schweizer Fussball diskutiert.

The crew is strapped in for another episode! In the latest edition, the team tackles the repercussions of AI going rogue. In Tea Time they debate Alicia Keys turning down millions of dollars to spend time with her husband Swizz Beatz and more. Tune in!

Der FC Bayern München bereitet sich so langsam auf die Klub-WM vor, während Paris Saint-Germain in der Allianz Arena den Champions-League-Titel gewinnt. Was kann der FCB von PSG lernen?

In der 288. Ausgabe der «Dritten Halbzeit» geht es um den Cupsieg des FC Basel, der allerdings mit einer traurigen Nachricht endete. Nach dem 4:1 der Basler gegen den FC Biel kam es am Bahnhof Wankdorf zu einem Unfall, bei dem ein Fan von einem Zug erfasst und schwer verletzt wurde. Darum sagte der Club die Titelfeier auf dem Barfüsserplatz kurzfristig ab. Am Montag gab es dann weitere Neuigkeiten rund um den Club: Trainer Fabio Celestini wird den FCB – trotz Double – wohl verlassen.Währenddessen haben sich die Grasshoppers in der Barrage gegen den FC Aarau durchgesetzt. Der FCZ trennt sich von Trainer Ricardo Moniz, auch wenn er selbst das von einem Journalisten am Telefon erfahren muss. Und wir wählen das Team der Runde, das durchaus Rotblau ist – aber nicht ganz so Basel-lastig, wie das unsere Hörerinnen und Hörer gerne hätten.00:00 Schock nach dem Cupfinal05:17 Der FC Basel holt das Double13:34 Fabio Celestini vor dem Absprung22:12 GC bleibt in der Super League31:41 Der FCZ hat einen neuen Trainer38:24 Wir wählen das Team der Saison01:11:00 GewinnspielHier geht es zur Podcast-Umfrage: Umfrage zur «Dritten Halbzeit» In der Dritten Halbzeit wird über den Schweizer Fussball diskutiert.

Beim Bahnhof Wankdorf wurde ein FCB-Fan von einem Zug erfasst und schwer verletzt. Der FC Basel hat die Cupfeier auf dem Barfüsserplatz daraufhin abgesagt. Bei den Fans stiess dies auf viel Verständnis. Ausserdem: · Das gewonnene Double des FCB weckt Erinnerungen an die grossen Jahre zwischen 2008 und 2017

In der 287. Ausgabe der «Dritten Halbzeit» geht es um den Meister aus Basel und Granit Xhaka, der zum FCB zurückkehren will. Nach der Titelfeier rätselte die halbe Stadt, was Xhaka mit dem Wort «bald» gemeint haben könnte und warum Sportchef Daniel Stucki und Präsident David Degen von den Worten des Leverkusen-Profis so überrascht waren.In der Barrage treffen die Grasshoppers auf den FC Aarau. Nicht nur ein besonderes Spiel für Raul Bobadilla, der mit Aarau auf seinen Ex-Club trifft. Es ist auch speziell, weil GC sein «Heimspiel» am Dienstag in Lugano austragen muss. Marcel Rohner findet: «Das ist ein Trauerspiel.»Die Themen:00:00 Intro04:23 Barrage: GC gegen Aarau25:00 Winterthur hält die Liga34:30 Xhaka: Wann kommt er zurück?42:16 Shaqiri: Comeback in der Nati?48:55 Weiler verlässt Servette54:48 Team der Saison, Verlosung, UmfrageHier geht es zur Abstimmung zum Team der  Saison: Team der SaisonHier geht es zur Podcast-Umfrage: Umfrage zur «Dritten Halbzeit» In der Dritten Halbzeit wird über den Schweizer Fussball diskutiert.

After a long hiatus, The Outlaws are back! After announcing that the show is now airing on afternoon drive on WOVU 95.9 FM, the team discusses the latest developments in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial, Vivek Ramaswamy currently not having a primary challenger and more. 

Was bleibt nach dem letzten Spiel? In dieser Folge des FC Bayern Podcast erzählen acht Legenden - Franck Ribéry, Arjen Robben, Philipp Lahm, Roy Makaay, Holger Badstuber, Rafinha, Mark van Bommel und Jörg Butt - von ihrem emotionalsten Moment im Bayern-Trikot. Persönlich, überraschend, berührend. Ein akustisches Porträt voller Gänsehaut. Viel Spaß!

Dr. Joe Rigney joins Kira to talk about empathy - what is it, why is it so destructive and how have we misunderstood it both in the church and society in general? Rigney discusses his new book, “The Sin of Empathy,” and why we need to “sober-minded” rather than peddlers of pity. “The main virtue that I commend is sober-mindedness. This is, another biblical term. And if you think about what does the word sober-minded mean, well, normally you think of sober in terms of drunkenness and alcohol, right? If you get drunk on alcohol, you're not sober, and so you need to sober up. The basic biblical claim then is you can be drunk on more than just alcohol.”Rigney is Fellow of Theology at New Saint Andrews College. He lives in Moscow, ID with his wife and three sons. Find his book on Amazon or wherever books are sold https://www.amazon.com/Sin-Empathy-Compassion-Its-Counterfeits/dp/B0DV3L5KR3

Die 500. Sendung Reif ist Live! Leroy Sané hat das Angebot des FC Bayern abgelehnt. Wie geht es jetzt weiter? Wie lange geht der Poker um Sané noch? Die neuesten Entwicklungen im Poker um den Bayern-Star. Beim BVB beendet man die Saison auf Platz 4 und schafft es mit einer starken Aufholjagd doch noch in die Champions League. In Dortmund feiert man Trainer Niko Kovac, doch jetzt muss der BVB Antworten finden, warum man in der Saison zwischenzeitlich so abgestürzt ist. In der 2. Liga feiert der 1. FC Köln den Aufstieg und die Rückkehr in die Bundesliga. Macht Trainer-Legende Friedhelm Funkel jetzt sogar weiter?

Hello Rank Squad! It's that time of the year where amidst all the trophies being handed out, thoughts turn to who are the frontrunners in the race for the biggest individual prize in the game - France Football's yearly Ballon d'Or. Last year the award came with a whole thunderstorm of controversy, with Real Madrid boycotting the ceremony after Rodri won the top prize over Vinicius Jr. They probably don't need to worry that much this year - we'd be surprised if there were any Los Blancos stars anywhere near the podium - but the absence of both Vini and Rodri from the frontrunners opens up some interesting discussions. We dive deep on where we think the current positionings are for the likes of PSG's Ousmane Dembele, Gigi Donnarumma and Achraf Hakimi, as well as Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Pedri - as well as the individual pace-setters like Mo Salah, Lautaro Martinez, Kylian Mbappé, and Harry Kane; before we also take a quick look at the Kopa Trophy candidates in Part Three. Before that, there's a return for Things We Love, where Dean discusses a big summer ahead for Arsenal in the transfer market, and Jack takes a quick look at a wonderful season at Balaidos for Celta Vigo, under the stewardship of Claudio Giraldez. It's Ranks!  And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Der grosse Star der Meisterfeier ist Xherdan Shaqiri. Doch es gibt viele Baumeister dieses Erfolgs: Fabio Celestini, Dominik Schmid, Marwin Hitz, Nicolas Vouilloz – und natürlich Präsident David Degen. Am anderen Ende der Stimmungs-Skala befindet sich der Grasshopper Club. Das Team steht neu auf dem letzten Platz der Tabelle. Verzweifelt versucht man, den Trend noch zu stoppen, doch aktuell deutet vieles auf den zweiten GC-Abstieg innerhalb von sechs Jahren hin.Die Themen:00:00 Intro04:51 Der FC Basel ist Meister36:51 GC steht am Abgrund50:30 Der FC Winterthur feiert58:27 YB mistet aus In der Dritten Halbzeit wird über den Schweizer Fussball diskutiert.

It's time for The Truth!Today, Sam and Dougie are looking at how Hansi Flick's slightly surprising appointment at Barcelona last summer has turned into a masterstroke, and how the German has immediately brought the Blaugrana back to the top table of European football with a string of youngsters and some of the most exciting attacking football on the continent. There were question marks about Flick after his ill-fated tenure with the German national team, but his record at club level speaks for itself. And yet, when he was appointed at Barcelona to replace Xavi last summer, there were plenty who felt that this could be a step in the wrong direction for a Barcelona side mired in debt and already one step behind fierce rivals Real Madrid, who had just won La Liga and the Champions League, and then gone out and signed Kylian Mbappé, who was widely considered the best player in the world. But Flick took Xavi's possession-orientated philosophy and made it more direct, more streamlined; put his faith in the youngsters emerging from La Masia; and turned good players into superstars - all whilst staying true to his own brand of football and putting perhaps the boldest style of football in Europe on display for all to see. So was this a stroke of luck that the players matched his philosophy, or has the former Bayern treble-winner worked his magic again on another squad willing to do whatever he needs for them to get to the very top? Well, The Truth is somewhere in the middle... And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

This week Kira takes on the controversial Texas stabbing that has ignited yet another race war in the media. Motivations of the case aside, Kira explores some deeper questions: Where are all our Black male leaders and what exactly are we normalizing in our own community? How does this case underscore a larger issue within the Black American community? What are our responsibilities to ourselves and the bridging of the racial divide? What would happen if we changed how we communicated our priorities?This isn't an episode about who Kira thinks is right or wrong in this case. This is an episode about what Kira thinks is right and wrong about how we're addressing this case. 

Hello Rank Squad! After one of the most intriguing, exhausting, exhilarating semi-finals that the competition has ever seen, Inter will be in the final after finally dispatching Barcelona with a knockout blow, just moments after they had dragged themselves off the canvas themselves. 4-3 on the night, 7-6 on aggregate, this was one of the best games of football we have seen in many a long year, two sides who just traded punches for 210 minutes until a victory bell was finally rung, in favour of the home side. We discuss the momentum swings of a game that saw Inter take a 2-0 lead, before going down 3-2 with just moments to go, the late equaliser from the most unlikely of sources - Francesco Acerbi - before more drama in added time saw Davide Frattesi once more come up with the goods to send Simone Inzaghi's weathered old warriors to Munich - where they will face one of PSG or Arsenal. There's also some talk about what the future outlook is for a Barcelona side who have come a long way this year, and who perhaps just lacked a tad of experience when it mattered most, as well as why Inter feel like this could be there year to claim a long-awaited European crown - it's been 15 years since that famous night in Madrid. All that, and loads more, including Dean's experience watching Beckham & Friends on Paramount, on the show.It's Ranks!  And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Nach dem 0:2 am Samstag hatten sich weder Schwarz noch Trainer Tomas Oral den Medien gestellt und die Niederlage eingeordnet. Dies blieb den Spielern überlassen, die den geballten Frust der Fans abbekommen haben. Nun hat der Club aber Konsequenzen gezogen und sich von Schwarz getrennt – leider erst nach der Aufnahme unseres Podcasts.Deutlich positiver sieht es in Thun und Basel aus: Der FC Thun kehrt nach fünf Jahren in der Challenge League wieder in die höchste Schweizer Spielklasse zurück. “Die Thuner können ein weiterer Fartupfer in der Liga sein”, sagt Thomas Schifferle. Und der FC Basel ist der erste Meistertitel seit acht Jahren nach dem 5:1 gegen Servette im Grunde nicht mehr zu nehmen.Wann welche Thema besprochen wird:00:00 Intro05:27 Der FC Thun steigt auf14:54 Die GC-Führung schweigt36:12 Der FC Zürich sieht keine Probleme49:01 Der FC Sion punktet54:09 Der FC Basel feiert01:06:18 Die GC-Frauen jubeln  In der Dritten Halbzeit wird über den Schweizer Fussball diskutiert.

Hello Rank Squad!That was absolutely breathless and chaotic, and so the podcast looking back at it is too. We try our best to get to the bottom of an anarchic game of football between Barcelona and Inter that started fast and got wilder from there, and one that ended with the two teams locked at three goals apiece. We discuss how Inter might well go home the happier side, even if Barcelona had the best of the chances; Lamine Yamal's dazzling performance in Blaugrana; the importance of Denzel Dumfries and Marcus Thuram's returns from injury; why the game played out as it did; how they could possibly replicate it in the second leg; the differing waves of emotion throughout the game - and of course, we rank the goals because that's what we do. There's loads more inside as well, so get stuck in! It's Ranks!  And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

It's time for The Truth!Today, Sam and Dougie are looking at Real Madrid, and where things have gone wrong for them over the past couple of months. The perennial Champions League winners are out of the competition they love most, are currently second in La Liga to Barcelona, and whilst they are in a Copa del Rey final, they face off against Barça there too - who they've routinely struggled to contain all season long. We examine the hand that Carlo has been dealt - with squad building and injuries playing a key role - and question whether it's his fault that this squad stacked full of talent just isn't clicking right now. We also take a look at the potential contenders to succeed him, as well as what might be next on the agenda for Ancelotti if he does depart the Bernabeu this summer.  Has Carlo been given an impossible hand to play, or is he justifiably at fault for the struggles of his team this year? Well, The Truth is somewhere in the middle... And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Hello Rank Squad!It's time for this week's first Champions League Takeaway - looking back at Tuesday's Quarter Final second legs, where both PSG and Barcelona emerged with qualification intact, but with their reputations bruised and having been handed on-the-night losses by Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund, who were both excellent. In the absence of Dean, who is flying back to San Diego, Jack is joined by football podcast royalty in Mike Zimmermann - to talk through both of the games and discuss the ramifications in more detail. We start with Aston Villa's impressive 3-2 win over PSG, where the Parisien favourites were given an almighty scare in the second half by Unai Emery's charges, who managed to break free of PSG's impressive counter-attacking hold after the break, going hell for leather and finding themselves some Gigi Donnarumma magic away from taking Luis Enrique's men to extra time. Then in Part Two, we head to the Westfalenstadion, where Dortmund had very little to lose, but managed to expose the Barcelona high line enough to give the Yellow Wall plenty to shout about. Serhou Guirassy's hat-trick had Barça very worried for a time, and although the Catalans progressed, they were subjected to defeat in a single game for the first time in 2025.  It's Ranks! And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Hello Rank Squad!It's time for this week's second Champions League Takeaway - looking back at Wednesday's Quarter Final first legs, where PSG roared back from 1-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-1 and Barcelona romped to yet another astounding win, routinely dismantling a discombobulated Dortmund 4-0. We start with PSG and wonder if anybody could have held up against the power of their attacking might last night - looking at the emergence of Desire Doué as a bona-fide starter and wonderkid, as well as the devastating directness of Kvicha Kvaratskhelia - before going a bit deeper into a discussion of how Luis Enrique has moulded this club to one in his own image - where the team comes first, but individual brilliance is actively encouraged as well. Then in Part Two it's time to head to Catalunya, to take a deep dive into how Barcelona pretty much killed this tie stone dead in the first leg, breaking a host of records in the process. All three of the front line of Raphinha (controversially), Lamine Yamal, and Robert Lewandowski were on the scoresheet - with Lewy making it 29 goals in 28 games against Dortmund since leaving them in 2014. Ouch. It's Ranks! And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Hello Rank Squad!It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your late night delivery following the action - looking back at Tuesday's Quarter Finals, where Arsenal blew away Real Madrid in a stunning second half at the Emirates, whilst Inter dispatched Bayern with ruthless efficiency on German soil. We start with the man of the hour - Declan Rice - whose two unbelievable free-kicks handed Arsenal the lead in their tie against Real, putting the Gunners on their way to a 3-0 win that even the most ardent Gooner wouldn't have seen coming. Looking at the game as a whole, we discuss where Arsenal got things right, where Real Madrid got things wrong, the second leg at the Bernabeu, and loads more. Then in Part Two it's time to head to Bavaria to discuss Inter beating Bayern 2-1 at the Allianz, thanks to some clinical finishing from them, some profligate moments from their opponents, and a chaotic ending that saw a goal at each end in the closing two minutes of normal time. It's Ranks! And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Kira welcomes Fox News contributor and author Steve Hilton to the show to talk about his new book 'Califailure' and the disaster that is California. Can it be fixed? Is there a way to turn the tide in America's most controversial state? Inquiring minds want to know if Steve will run for CA governor...Kira asked, he answered. Steve's book, 'Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of America's Worst-Run State' is available at Amazon or wherever books are sold. https://www.amazon.com/Califailure-Reversing-Americas-Worst-Run-State/dp/0063390418/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0Follow Steve on X @stevehiltonx

Attacks on Teslas, Hamas rioters taking over campus buildings and harassing Jewish students, border madness, rogue judges...these are not simply symptoms of Trump Derangement Syndrome. This is war. Kira delivers a dire warning to Americans - We are at war. Get on a war footing or be prepared to lose more battles. Peace through strength is for you too.

Hello Rank Squad! Dean's back in London, so it's less of a Transatlantic Job this week, but that doesn't mean there's not still plenty to discuss. Today, we're looking at the Champions League Quarter Finalists, but in a slightly different way - examining who the most important player is for each of the eight teams remaining in the competition, from the perspectives of how they've played so far, as well as who is most likely to step up going forward. We take the eight teams in turn ahead of their QF matchups, thinking about star performers across the course of the competition, but also about which player their opposition would remove from these games if they were given a choice to do so - giving us some interesting names and discussions around how we rank players in systems. We finish by trying to pick a top three each, but we found that was a harder task than either of us envisaged to begin with! It's Ranks!  And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

America is currently in the throes of a CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS. California counted 5,000,000 ineligible votes in 2024. Other states across the nation are also certifying uncertifiable elections. The law is clear, and it is clearly being broken in many places, leading to questionable election results and a loss of trust by the public in our electoral system. Marly Hornick of United Sovereign America joins the show to discuss her groups meticulous voting research and findings, and how we can fix our electoral system and restore trust in the process. Research and resources available at https://unite4freedom.com/

In this episode, Kira Davis the recent Signalgate controversy, emphasizing the importance of discernment in political discourse. She explores the implications of the incident, critiques the reactions from both sides of the political spectrum, and calls for a more nuanced understanding of political events. 

Kira listened to CA Governor Gavin Newsom's new podcast so you don't have to. Some people are worried about conservatives platforming a radical leftist with aims at the White House. Some others are worried about their progressive hero rubbing elbows with conservative influencers. Is the podcast any good? Is it a threat to Republicans or a threat to Gavin himself?