Another week, another Bayern draw and lo and behold - we've got a new team at the top! SC Freiburg (of all clubs) are now sitting pretty after a gritty comeback win in Leverkusen and a stout defensive display from Union Berlin. Borussia Dortmund's win meant they passed up the Bavarians too, so we've got quite a logjam in the upper reaches of the table. Matt sits down with the delightful Eva-Lotta Bohle (2. Bundesliga Pod, Rasenfunk) to talk through how it all went down, as well as how all the Bundesliga's many teams in European competition are looking as they face down an intense couple of months of group stage toil.

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If you like attacking football and loads of goals at both ends, you need to be watching Werder Bremen. The venerable northern German club have played just four games since coming back to the 1. Bundesliga, and in those games the back of the net has been tickled no less than twenty times - ten for and ten against. The club's return to the top flight has given us plenty to talk about - it's up to Nik and Jasmine (each of whom have a strong connection to the club) to do the talking.

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Boy did we ever praise Bayern to the skies last week after they put the hurt on a Bundesliga opponent for the second time in three games! But this past weekend, on the fourth match day, Borussia Mönchengladbach came to the Allianz - and if you know your recent history, that means trouble for the Rekordmeister. This time, the trouble was named Yann Sommer, who stonewalled Bayern into a 1-1 draw. Matt invites the excellent Derek Rae (ESPN, EA Sports FIFA series) on to talk the result over, to get his thoughts on the draws of all eight BuLi sides in UEFA competition, and much more.

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The 2. Bundesliga season is just five games old but there's already plenty of drama - Hamburger Sport-Verein basically melted down on the pitch last week, Arminia Bielefeld fired their coach, and Hansa Rostock fans showed their true colors when FC St. Pauli fans came to town. Nik, Jasmine, and Maik have all that and more, as well as lots of news from the lower leagues as well.

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The evidence is getting overwhelming - FC Bayern München are too good for the Bundesliga. We've had ten long years of dominance, but this particular Bayern might be better than ever. With a gaudy +14 goal difference after just three games, what other conclusion can we come to? Matt brings on Ronan Murphy of footballtransfers.com to talk about what makes them so good, as well as to chat about Borussia Mönchengladbach's strong start, Dortmund's legendary late loss, and much more.

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If you look at the Bundesliga table at the moment, you'll see some familiar sights - Bayern first, Dortmund second - but you'll also find at least one big surprise: Bayer 04 Leverkusen are rock bottom. With just two games played, it's very early days, but for a team accustomed to playing in Europe year after year, any time spent on the relegation rungs is concerning. Nik calls up Eric Bruehl of the Neverkusen Podcast to find out what's gone awry for the Werkself.

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It's a familiar sight at the top of the Bundesliga: FC Bayern are first, followed by Borussia Dortmund, followed by 16 other teams. It's early days, but as yet, Germany's two heavyweights are making a good case for being the class of the division again. Top guest Marie Schulte-Bockum joins Matt on the pod to talk through the duopoly's strong start, as well as how she's feeling about whether her beloved FC Schalke 04 are prepared to mount a credible campaign to stay in the top flight.

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The 2. Bundesliga kind of got a jump on Talking Fussball Extra crew this season. With three match days already in the books, we're joining the action mid-stream, and that means there's a lot to cover! Luckily Nik Wildhagen, Jasmine Baba, and Maik Krükemeier are back to fill you in on news in Germany's second tier and below. The trio share their picks for promotion, relegation, and more.

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The Bundesliga is back and so are we! The first TFD of the season takes you through the big storylines of the week - Bayern's bright start in the first league game of the post-Lewandowski era; Dortmund getting past Leverkusen in a clash of the title hopefuls...and then buying Anthony Modeste - as well as a word on each fixture. Matt also speaks with Kit Holden about 1. FC Union Berlin's fourth straight derby win over Hertha BSC, as well as his new book Scheisse! We're Going Up! (pre-order link), which tracks the Köpenick club's history from its beginnings in the DDR to its recent rise to 1. Bundesliga success in today's unified Germany.

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Nik Wildhagen and Terry Duffelen, author of Borussia Dortmund: A History in Black and Yellow are ready to put the lid on our three-part series on Borussia Dortmund.

Part three zooms in on a significantly more positive narrative than last week. Instead of a great fall, it's the story of BVB's rebirth under Jürgen Klopp. Listen in to hear how the former FSV Mainz 05 coach harnessed the club's passionate support off the pitch and established a progressive tactical framework on it to take the Schwarzgelben back to the top.

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