Rekordmeister Podcast

Like last season, just as Bayern begin to hit their stride and go deeper in Europe, things threaten to unravel behind the scenes.Arsenal came into the Allianz Arena needing to reverse a (0-2) scoreline in London but conceded first to Bayern, setting the tie out of reach though they would get one back through ex-Bayern player Podolski. Now ex-Bayern President Uli Hoeneß was convicted of tax fraud of an amount much larger than thought throughout the last year since his initial arrest, and the gang wonders if he was totally forthcoming to the Board about his predicament. In the second half of the show, Eric from the Neverkusen Podcast joins Michel, Scott, and Susie to talk about the 2-1 win by Bayern over B04 in Munich.

Scott Schroder is joined by Juan Pablo Gonzalez of fcbayerncentral to discuss Bayern's disposal of Wolfsburg 6-1, albeit with difficultly for the first 60 minutes. A consensus is reached that some comments by Jürgen Klopp about Matthias Sammer prove once again that he's the Bundesliga's Mourinho, and the second leg against Arsenal is previewed before Tuesday's match. Bumper Music: "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order and "Jeepster" by T. Rex

Scott Schroder, Michel Munger, and Susie Schaaf comprehensively review Bayern's win in London and break down how it happened. Not so much where it happened, because everyone knows that Arsenal London play in London, hence the second word in their name. Fan conduct, Arsene Wenger, the referee, and Toni Kroos' near-perfect match are talked about at length.Bumper Music: "Handsome Devil" by The Smiths and "Stern des Südens" by Willy Astor

Scott Schroder, Susie Schaaf and Michel Munger talk about Bayern's (rather flattering) 4-0 win over SC Freiburg before a sold out Allianz Arena. The play of Shaqiri and Pizarro especially is detailed as both had exceptional matches. In the second part of the show, beginning roughly at 17:30, the three are joined by Arsenal fan FK of @FKHanage on Twitter to preview this Wednesday's Champions League clash in London. Arsenal's culture and philosophy are discussed as well and the four give their predictions regarding the match and tie at hand.Bumper Music: "Raunchy" by The Ventures and "Geoffrey Ingram" by Television Personalities

Munger, Schroder and Schaaf talk about Bayern's 2-0 win over Der Glubb and how it was accomplished after the Reds dealt with some heavy pressure early on. The deteriorating situation over at HSV is looked at in the second half of the show and the upcoming Pokal match in the Imtech is previewed. Also discussed was the stolen choreo displayed by FCN ultras and Pinola's failed combover. Bumper Music: "Always Hamburg (One)" by Scooter and "Zinabu" by Bunzu Sounds

Schaaf, Schroder, and Munger talk about Bayern's narrow win in Stuttgart and their somewhat less narrow one at home against Eintracht Frankfurt. Also debated are the futures of Javi Martinez and Xherdan Shaqiri within the squad, plus a lively ranking of the best green vegetables.Bumper Music: "Vega-Tables" by The Beach Boys, and "I Love A Man In A Uniform" by Gang Of Four

Scott Schroder and Michel Munger review Bayern's 2-0 win to open Bundesliga play back up after the winter break away to Borussia Mönchengladbach. Individual performances are reviewed before taking a closer look at Mandzukic being left off the squad after a poor showing in training leading up to the match.In the second part of the show, the pros and cons of the rumored transfers of Dante, Kroos, and Mandzukic are discussed in order of escalating ridiculousness. Bumper Music: "Fascination" by Gramme and "Lothar Matthäus" originally written and performed by Falco

Cristian Nyari joins Scott Schroder and Susie Schaaf for a look ahead to the second half of the Bundesliga season, and some of the important questions that will be answered come the middle of May. The Lewandowski saga is discussed at length as well.Bumper Music: "Atomic Bomb" by William Onyeabor, "Friction" by Television

Munger, Schaaf and Schroder look back at the glorious year that was 2013, including the Club World Cup triumph over Raja Casablanca and the tactics deployed therein. In part two, the three go over their favorite match, goal, player, moment and tweet of the year in FCB. Bumper Music: "Stretchin' Out" by Dominic Frontiere and "Golden Years" by Casiokids

Michel Munger, Susie Schaaf and Scott Schroder explore what went wrong in the Manchester City match after going 2-0 up so early, both tactically and mentally. Then, the three examine Thiago's role in the squad as well as an interview he gave in Spanish which has been the source of some criticism, in which he picks between Bayern and Barcelona players. Lastly, a stab at a possible best XI is taken after the winter break has been completed and most players are fit once again.Bumper Music: "Can You Get To That" by Funkadelic and "Mambo FCB" by The First Ladies

Scott Schroder, Phil Bonney, and Michel Munger briefly recap the Augsburg match (which Phil had the play-by-play call of last week) and more specifically the Hitz incident with Robben. Then, they talk about the league in general with Dortmund's ongoing injury issues and poor business decisions, along with Leverkusen's win at the Westfalenstadion. In the second segment, Phil and Scott review the World Cup draw and what it means for Germany, then discuss the various FIFA awards that will be handed out in a few weeks. After that, the Manchester City and HSV matches are previewed before a look back is taken at FCB Frauen's first half of their season. Bumper Music: "Jump Into The Fire" by Harry Nilsson and "Falling And Laughing" by Orange Juice

Susie Schaaf and Scott Schroder review the impressive win in Moscow and the less impressive one in Munich before turning their attention to the situations of some individual players within the squad, like Kirchhoff, Højbjerg, and Green. Also, the recent play of Mario Götze is analyzed as well as Jerome Boateng's slump.Bumper Music: "Love Shack (12" Remix)" by The B-52's and "99th Floor" by The Moving Sidewalks

Scott Schroder, Michel Munger, and Felipe Videla kick around the hottest topics of discussion after Bayern's thumping of Dortmund in the Westfalenstadion and delve into the tactics employed. Next, some advice for how Pep should handle the mole situation followed by proper procedure in Moscow should the team be subjected to racist chants. Bumper Music: "Season of the Witch" by Donovan, "Mystery Achievement" by The Pretenders

It's the Rekordmeister Podcast vs. the Yellow Wall Podcast in this week's episode.Talking Fussball's James Thorogood moderates the discussion between Scott Schroder/Susie Schaaf from the Bayern side and BVB fans Stefan Buczko/Matthew Gerrard.A wide range of topics are discussed including Klopp's relationship with the British press before the debate turns to previewing the upcoming match from a more tactical perspective. Bumper Music: "I Had an Excellent Dream" by The Dentists

Scott Schroder, Michel Munger, and Susie Schaaf review the 3-0 over FC Augsburg and any possible concerns raised by the match. Jan Kirchhoff's role in the team as well as Bayern's options for moving forward without Bastian Schweinsteiger are discussed. In the second half of the show, the three debate Uli Hoeneß' future at FC Bayern. Bumper Music: "Karl-Heinz Rummenigge" by Alan and Denise; "The Cool Out" by The Clas