In this enthralling, election-week episode of El Clasico Podcastico, the boys are here to bring you a preview of the only La Liga match happening this weekend for the two clubs due to the recent and tragic flooding in Valencia. Due to that there has been a postponement for the Real Madrid vs Valencia match, and the only game of note will be the Catalan Derby, featuring Barcelona hosting crosstown rivals Espanyol (9:40). 

A promising but wasteful first half turns into a nightmare for Real Madrid, as Barcelona put four past Real without reply at the Bernabeu. Mark tries to make sense of Madrid's woeful performance, and Payton revels in Barcelona's statement game that hands them a crucial six-point lead in La Liga, as your hosts describe their initial reactions and feelings after the game (00:53) before diving in deep to all the biggest moments that defined the latest chapter in the 120 year-old rivalry (09:10). 

Welcome, Culers and Madridistas, as we present to you one of the biggest episodes in the history of our podcast. In this seminal installment of El Clasico Podcastico, the boys cover one of the craziest weeks of Champions League games, followed by the preview of perhaps the biggest El Clasico of the podcast to date. First, we start off by covering Real Madrid's incredible comeback victory over Borussia Dortmund (5:00). Then, Barcelona's game against perennial UCL bullies, Bayern Munich, in which they hoped to vanquish some demons, gets a thorough review (28:10). And finally, the moment you've all been waiting for... the titular El Clasico matchup between our two historic rivals gets an in-depth preview, with Halloween-themed games, predictions, and much... much more (52:56) 

Mark wonders when Real Madrid will figure it out after another lackluster performance, albeit a win, over Celta Vigo (5:28), and Payton review a thumping win for Barcelona, as they continue to roll over all comers in La Liga, with Sevilla their latest victim (22:50). It's a Germany-Spain Mega Showdown in the Champions League, as Real Madrid prepare for a UCL final rematch against Borussia Dortmund (43:50), and Barcelona look for revenge against Bayern Munich (51:48). 

Looks like soccer is back on the menu, boys! In this episode of El Clasico, Mark and Payton kick things off by giving you the latest news and notes that occurred over the most recent international break, including some troubling allegations (4:17). Then it's time to get back into the game we all love, with Real Madrid returning to action against Celta Vigo this weekend (13:00) and Barcelona hosting a Sevilla side that's managed by a familiar face (22:25). Welcome back to football!!

Mark and Payton review the latest La Liga action for the Spanish giants, including another disjointed offensive performance that nevertheless featured two goal-of-the-season contenders for Real Madrid (29:59), and Lewandowski shows his class against an overmatched Alaves side in Barcelona's win (12:03). Plus, Payton shares a tribute to a Barcelona legend (1:59), and Mark discusses more Madrid injuries (7:44). 

In this El Clasico megasode, the boys are here to catch you up on all of the week's events, starting with Barcelona's shocking loss to Osasuna (6:07) and Real Madrid's contentious game against fierce crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid (17:33). Then, the midweek Champions League games get reviewed, as Barcelona thundered past Young Boys (31:44) and Real Madrid were stunned against Lille (44:28). Finally, we look towards the weekend's La Liga matchups as Real Madrid will take on 3rd place Villarreal (58:25) and Barcelona hope to go into the international break strong against Deportivo Alaves (1:03:33).

Payton celebrates a big new signing (3:47), and another fantastic continuation of  Barcelona's winning ways yet again in their solid win over a rambunctious Getafe side (9:19), and Mark laments a late, massive injury for Real Madrid in their closer-than-expected victory over Alaves (24:30). Then, Payton takes a look at Barcelona's weekend trip to Pamplona to face Osasuna (40:34), and Mark delves into every angle of Real's biggest game yet of the season, a spectacular derby clash against city rival and title challenger Atletico Madrid (44:30). 

In this episode, the boys are here to bring you all the coverage of the action packed weekend that saw both sides come away with dominant wins. First, Real Madrid took on Espanyol (6:30), then Barcelona travelled to play against Villarreal that, aside from a key injury, was a nearly perfect outing (22:38). Finally, it's time for the midweek previews as Real Madrid are set to take on a challenging Alaves squad (43:11) and Barcelona host a challenged side in Getafe (49:05). 

The boys review a wild first round of Champions League action, as Monaco hand Barcelona their first loss of the 2024-25 season (7:03), and Real Madrid are outplayed in a thrilling end-to-end match against Stuttgart, but are saved by some clutch late goals as usual (31:21). Then, Mark looks for a statement game for Real Madrid against newly promoted Espanyol (48:33), and Payton previews Barcelona's Sunday game against a good Villarreal side (53:55).