The most recent episode of Bundesliga Diaries was an excellent example of why I love this podcast. Sure, you can get scores and stats about the weekend’s games from other sources, but this podcast goes beyond that. The games are broken down one-by-one, but what’s great is that the hosts go beyond the headlines and inform on what’s going on in the league as a whole including issues with fans, owners, and transfers. German fans have an understandable pride in their league and the priority it places on fan participation along with concerns about commercialization. The 3/4/2020 episode delved deep into controversies surrounding fan protests as well as background information on the controversy surrounding Hoffenheim’s owner Dietmar Hopp as well as RB Leipzig. You learn about more than scores here. You learn about the culture of Bundesliga football.
