It's the final episode of 2024/2025 and it's grading time! In one of our longest episodes ever (!), Matt, Ted, and Travis give out final grades for players and management alike and like most report cards, there are some surprising results that make you want to call the principal's office! They then wrap up with some brief goodbyes and hellos before saying auf wiedersehen for the summer! So give the fellas a listen if you want to find out who scored the highest grade, who brought down the average...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 162
It's episode 161 and ... oh come on ... what do you think we're gonna talk about?!
May 29, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 161
While Matt is on assignment looking for VfB's next big steal from Belgium, Ted and Travis take a break from the usual program and break this week's episode into four topics - the Frauen's meteoric rise to the second tier, VfBII's surviving in the third tier, VfB's win that kept RBL out of Europe for the first time in that club's history (!), and of course, the final match in all of Germany, the Pokal final versus the city that apparently doesn't exist. As nervous as they are, the guys look at th...
May 20, 2025•57 min•Season 4Ep. 160
It's episode 159 and Matt and Travis talk about a much needed home win that ended a way-to-lengthy losing streak that, unfortunately, came at a cost. Along the way they talk the Frauen, VfBII, Pascal, Nick, Maxi, and of course, the biggest topic of the weekend, Demi's new blonde hair. Oh, and Ange and his ankle. That, too!
May 13, 2025•49 min•Season 4Ep. 159
After a weekend off, Matt, Ted, and Travis return to talk about a rare VfB win and ask a basic question - was this performance good enough to give confidence heading to the Pokal final? Of course, because it's these guys, it takes them 44 minutes to attempt to answer said question, but along the way they shout out the Frauen, VfBII, Belgian beers, and, of course, rowing accidents.
May 05, 2025•48 min•Season 4Ep. 158
Matt, Ted, and Travis attempt to analyze a match that simply makes no sense ... eight goals in the first half, none in the second, and another disappointing result - at least this time on the road - for the fellas from Stuttgart. Along the way the guys try to answer WTF happened for each and every goal while at the same time work to find some silver lining in what has been a pretty cloudy stretch on the pitch. Finally, they ponder one of the only questions anyone supporting the brustring is real...
Apr 22, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 157
It's a rough one as Travis takes on for the team and goes solo. He chats VfBSVW, slow starts, Schlager, and sloppy play. ALL BY HIMSELF! But also with Kai. It's a "we had to to do this episode to keep our episode streak going" episode, so ... enjoy?
Apr 13, 2025•38 min•Season 156Ep. 4
It's a celebratory episode in which the fellas bask in the joy that is a semi-final Pokal win as well as an all-important Bundesliga win in what turned out to be a fantastic week for all supporters of the white and red! We chat Derek's shout out, Demi's redemption, Angelo's goal, Maxi's emotion, squad rotation, and Fritzle in Berlin ... with or without pants!
Apr 06, 2025•57 min•Season 4Ep. 155
In Matt's 100th episode we try to ignore the fact VfB is one of the worst teams in the Buli right now and instead focus on how great Leo is at all the things! As such, Matt and Travis chat the recent loss to Frankfurt, what it means going forward, and how they're feeling with the Pokal semi's coming up! And thanks to Ollie and his crew for our new intro and exit music ... take THAT Spotify!
Mar 30, 2025•38 min•Season 4Ep. 154
Episode 153 is a brief look at the last match - the heartbreaker against B04 - and a deeper look at where VfB is at with eight Bundesliga and hopefully two more Pokal matches remaining!
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 153
It's episode 152 and Matt and Travis do their best to be as positive as possible ... for approximately three minutes. But along the way the guys celebrate the Frauen, VfB II for leading the third league in red cards, and a loyal listener for sending us some stickers! Sadly, the guys have to talk about the match against KSV and while they do ponder the struggles the guys are on they leave the match happy to at least - considering the week that was around the league - leave with a point. Sigh. New...
Mar 12, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 152
Matt and Travis chat a third home loss in a row and chat the bad, the not so bad, and the kinda sorta not bad but yikes. And then they try to turn all of that into positives! Along the way we talk the Frauen, VfBII, VfBFCB, Sebastian, the Pokal, and a whole bunch of other things. Wheee!
Mar 02, 2025•53 min•Season 4Ep. 151
It's a milestone episode (150!) so we do all we can to make this as uneventful as possible and make it as impactful as the match that took place at VfB's second home, PreZero Arena! We talk waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay longer than is necessary. How's that for a plug?!
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 150
Matt, Ted, and Travis ponder whether it's time to panic - relatively speaking - regarding VfB's recent run of form. And we have our first ever live Q & A with VfB fans! Sorta...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 149
It's Matt's 93rd episode and thus Travis and he bring the same energy a 93 year old would bring to this week's episode! The guys chat up the Pokal win over FCA and the Buli win over BVB and celebrate not only the victories, but the tactical ability to play both fun and dynamic - as well as gritty and defensive - depending on the day. Hot topics include Demi playing a role, Deniz's struggles, Sebastian's tactical flexibility, BVB's seeming unlikability, Anton helping out his former club, and, of ...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 148
Matt, Ted, and Travis pop on and chat the week that was. Which wasn't much, as it turns out. The guys Shout-Out VfBII (sorta) and then talk Champions League and whether they'd be willing to risk a trip to any other post-season league. Then it's BMG time, and rather than spending time on that match, they try to figure out what's up with the guys in white and red - is it that the tactics or is it simply that they're tired? Finally, they wrap up the program by looking ahead at the big big big match...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 147
Matt pops on to join Travis to talk VfB at Slovan and VfB at Mainz! As such, the guys chat up some wins, some losses, and some text strands, as they use their weekly in-game text strand to chat about the lineup, the players, and the result! Wrapping up the episode, Matt is way more optimistic than Travis regarding the upcoming week but that doesn't mean we don't learn about Matt's love of pain and Travis' dislike of animals!
Jan 26, 2025•53 min•Season 4Ep. 145
It's the first episode of 2025 and Matt, Ted, and Travis talk about the first win of 2025, a gritty - if not pretty - win over Swabian neighbors FC Augsburg! Talking points include Demi's struggles, Deniz's comeback, Derek's food commentary, coming's and going's like Bruun and Franz, and finally, the upcoming Englische Woche as VfB hosts both RBL and SCF. We promised it would be a short episode as it's a busy week but after an hour of chatting we realized we're just giddy to get 2025 up and roll...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 144
The winter break is upon us, which means it's time for our Holiday Hinrunde Review ... and who better to chat about the year that was - the year that is to come - than ESPN's very own Derek Rae! Derek joins the program to review last seasons' Champions League finish as well as the amazing summer of "VfB Deutschland" and then provides some context on how the fellas in the brustring are doing this season, a season that has seen numerous injuries and three major competitions. Mid-season awards, pre...
Dec 30, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 140
It's the semi-last episode of 2024 and the guys try to reign in their disappointment with the end of Hinrunde loss by breaking down the final match of 2024. In doing so, Matt, Ted, and Travis try to break the match down into "A's" - Arrogance, Anto & Anrie, Ata, Attack, and Attitude - and come away feeling disappointed. But in the end, we'll always have 2024 and the memories that came with it! Just like the holiday memories the fellas share along the way! Song courtesy of the Standing Stones...
Dec 23, 2024•46 min•Season 4Ep. 142
It's episode 141 and the boys are giddy with excitement as the jungundwild have won three in a row over three different competitions to keep the good VfB times rolling! The guys chat Hugo Boss shirts, a UCL win over Young boys, and an expectedly tough match versus Swabian neighbors Heidenheim as well as answer questions regarding future additions, whether they think VfB will be going forward in both the UCL and the Pokal, and if Nick Woltemade is the greatest player in the history of football. T...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 141
It's episode 140 and it's a double-serving of VfB victories! Ted and Travis chat the Pokal win over Jahn and the come-from-behind victory over Union, a "get right" win and a much needed "mentality win" to hopefully start the jungundwild's holiday season on the right path! Along the way the fellas chat cakes, Pokal and Champions League money, benching Jeff, playing Yannik, Alex's mishaps, and, of course, Nick Freaking Woltemade!
Dec 08, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 140
In episode 139 (part 2) the guys remember to hit the record button and chat (briefly) about Red Star and then dive into what's what with VfB and the offense, the defense, and the coaching as the club ends November on a rough run. But never fear, with December here, hope springs eternal, and the guys are hoping that with Jahn and Union on the docket that the jungundwild can get their act together and end 2024 on a positive note! All that and a new platform that either makes the sound better or ma...
Dec 02, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 139
In episode 138, Hannes joins us to break down the last two home matches, matches, unfortunately, that didn't end the way the fellas had hoped. Part One is some shout outs to the Frauen who held on to extend their lead on the table while also explaining our Twitter embargo that we'll no doubt back down from in the coming weeks. Oh well. Part Two looks at two home matches in two weeks, where Fortress MHP Arena was breached by both a Champions League team and a Bundesliga team. The guys talk the ug...
Nov 10, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 138
Doug and David join the pod to break down the recent Buli, Pokal, and Champions League matches!
Nov 04, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 137
Part two of our episode (because we stink at technology) covers some News & Q's - like exit clauses - as well as the upcoming matches against old foes Bayer and new foes Atalanta!
Oct 30, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 136
Part 1 of episode 136 dives into some shout outs celebrating the Frauen, the team shop, and boy howdy, three big wins in three big competitions over the course of what seemed like only three short days! The guys break down the big Champions League win over Juventus, the important Bundesliga win over a spirited Kiel, and the nervy win in the Pokal!
Oct 30, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 136
It's a short week so it's a short podcast as Matt and Travis try to talk about the good - VfB Deutschland - and the bad - VfB at Bayern.
Oct 21, 2024•41 min•Season 4Ep. 135
Episode 134 has the guys talking the recent matches against Sparta and TSG ... both of which unfortunately - or fortunately - ended in draws!
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 134
In this episode, Matt and Travis race against the clock to talk about the match that happened - WOBVfB - and the matches that are about to happen - VfBACS and VfBTSG ... and the Champions League! Enjoy our shortest episode ever!
Oct 01, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 133
