Benfica Podcast - Talking to the Doll
224 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsAn English Podcast about Sport Lisboa e Benfica. News, Game recaps, game previews and opinion.
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Episodes
Episode 479 - Can we dream?
March 22, 2023 03:32 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBOn this week's podcast.. We recap the Vitoria game, discuss the UCL draw, and the international break
Episode 478 - Island Invasion
March 15, 2023 03:33 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBOn this week's podcast...We look back at he Maritimo game, wonder if the segregation attitudes, the anti-away fan by many of the clubs in the league is a product that the league wants to sell abroad. How much longer does the league need to understand this is not an attractive proposition forthe outside world, but most of all discouraging for Portuguese fans to want to go to a game, and to fill the seats. Perhaps that is why seats are empty week in and out, because clubs are not fan centric. ...
Episode 477 - Chocolate
March 08, 2023 04:55 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBIn this week's podcast...We recap the Brugge and Famalicao games, and look ahead to Maritimo.
Episode 476 - Sweating it out
March 01, 2023 04:24 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBOn this week's podcast... We look back at Benfica's win against Vizela, and look ahead to Famalicao and Brugge
Episode 475 - The Neres Factor
February 22, 2023 03:42 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap the Boavista game, and look ahead to Vizela. Keep your eye on the fake news, forces are conspiring to destabilize Benfica.
Episode 474 - The Champions is back
February 16, 2023 05:03 - 1 hour - 108 MBOn this week's podcast....We recap the Braga game, the refereeing issues in Portugal, the game against Brugge, and look ahead to Boavista.
Episode 473 - Picking up steam
February 08, 2023 04:18 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBOn this week's podcast... We get things underway by recapping the Casa Pia game, touch up on Andre Almeida's farewell ceremony. We then look ahead to Braga for the Portuguese Cup, and finish up by talking about Rui Costa's interview where he discussed the transfer window, and Enzo's exit.
Episode 472 - February is here
February 01, 2023 04:58 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBOn this week's podcast... The winter transfer window is over we bring you all the ins and outs, including our thoughts on Enzo's departure, but before that we recapped the P Ferreira and Arouca games. Lastly we look ahead to Casa Pia and the month of February for Benfica
Episode 471 - The Island of Dr Enzo
January 25, 2023 05:22 - 1 hour - 128 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap Benfica's win in Azores against Santa Clara, look ahead to P.Ferreira, and discuss the latest moves in the winter transfer window.
Episode 470 - Derby Draw
January 19, 2023 04:09 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap the derby, look ahead to Santa Clara, and recap the latest transfer window action.
Episode 469 - Efficiency Wanted
January 10, 2023 05:10 - 1 hour - 78 MBOn this week's podcast... We look back at the wasteful win against Portimonense, and look ahead to the Portuguese Cup match against Varzim, and the derby against Sporting.
Episode 468 - World Cup hangover
January 04, 2023 04:40 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBOn this week's podcast...We recap Benfica's first, and deserved loss of the season against Brage, discuss the Enzo saga, and look ahead to Portimonense and the month of January.
Episode 467 - Back to what really matters
December 21, 2022 04:36 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBOn this week's podcast.. We catch up after almost a month's absence. We discuss World Cup, League Cup and start discussing January transfer window
Episode 466 - See you soon
November 16, 2022 04:28 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBOn this week's podcast..we look back at the Estoril and Gil Vicente games, and discuss some world cup.
Episode 465 - Goal Gluttons
November 09, 2022 04:37 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB[Apologies for the quality of the sound, mics were malfunctioning] this week's podcast... We look back at the Estoril game, discuss the impact that non-starters have had on the team, and Antonio Silva. Lastly, we look ahead to the Portuguese Cup match up against Estoril and the last game before the World Cup break against Gil Vicente.
Episode 464 - Rocktober
November 03, 2022 04:31 - 1 hour - 142 MBOn this week's podcast.. we welcome, the man, the myth the legend Bakero to our podcast. We breakdown, the Chaves and Maccabi games, discuss our love for this team, and how far we can go, and talk to Bakero about his love for Benfica and his collection of old games.
Episode 463 - Superior
October 28, 2022 04:41 - 1 hour - 137 MBOn this week's podcast.... we recap the wins at the dragao, and against Juventus, where Benfica clinched a spot in the round of 16, and look ahead to Chaves.
Episode 462 - Paris-Caldas-Dragao
October 20, 2022 03:59 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap the Caldas game,and discuss the team's approach. Was it underestimating, lack of motivation, or difficulty to come down from the PSG game. We also looked ahead to Benfica's trip up north, and wonder does Roger Schmidt have this team on a different mindset that would help us get past the ghosts of the past. TO finish up we touched up on the match against Juventus at the Luz.
Episode 461 - Competent
October 13, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap both PSG fixtures, and Rio Ave, and look ahead to the Portuguese Cup march against Caldas
Episode 460 - Sparkless
October 05, 2022 03:46 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBOn this week's podcast.... We recap the Vitoria SC game, and look ahead to PSG and Rio Ave, and... oh yeah Cristiano is back
Episode 459 - Perfect at the International break
September 22, 2022 03:06 - 5 hours - 42.9 MBOn this week's podcast.. we look back at the wins against Juventus, and Maritimo, discuss Rafa's reneging the national team, and look at an extremely busy October for Benfica.
Episode 458 - Marginal Matinee
September 13, 2022 02:48 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBOn this week's podcast... We touch up on a couple points in Rui Costa's interview, then get into the action against Famalicao, wonder where football is going in Portugal when a kid is victimized for the color of the shirt he is wearing. We also look ahead to Juventus, and Maritimo.
Episode 457 - 10 Straight
September 08, 2022 03:30 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap the Vizela and Maccabi Haifa games, look ahead to Famalicao, and recap Benfica's summer transfer window.
Episode 456 - Winning August
August 31, 2022 03:32 - 2 hours - 64.7 MBOn this week's podcast.... We recap both the Boavista and P. Ferreira games, discuss the UCL draw, and look ahead to Vizela.
Episode 455 - Mission Accomplished
August 24, 2022 03:35 - 1 hour - 111 MBOn this week's podcast....Pedro Aresta from the defunct 3 Tugas podcast joins us to recap the Kiev fixtures, offer his impressions of the current squad and the beginning of the season, and we also look ahead to this weekend's match against Boavista.
Episode 454 - Catching Up
August 17, 2022 03:24 - 3 hours - 58.3 MBOn this week's podcast... We catch up from a week off, briefly discuss the Arouca and M-Land games, recap the Casa Pia game, and look ahead to the playoff fixtures against Dinamo Kiev
Episode 453 - Dream debut
August 03, 2022 03:42 - 1 hour - 107 MBOn this week's podcast... The season is officially on, we breakdown the match against Midtjylland, look ahead to Arouca, and offer our opinion on the new alternative manto sagrados.
Episode 452 - Bring on the season
July 27, 2022 04:45 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBOn this week's podcast... Benfica put a bow on their pre-season with a win over Newcastle in the Eusebio Cup. We look back at the Girona and Newcastle games, discuss Pizzi's exit, starting 11, Enzo, Gilberto vs Bah and other topics
Episode 451 - Algarve things
July 20, 2022 03:56 - 6 hours - 62.2 MBon this week's podcast...We recap the two games for the Algarve Cup, offer our opinion on how the team is progressing, players making an impression, and more.. lastly, we look at the UCL draw
Episode 450 - First impressions
July 13, 2022 04:39 - 7 hours - 65.6 MBON this week's podcast... St George's camp, Reading observations, Bwin fixtures.
Benfica Podcast 449 - New Season, New Hopes
July 06, 2022 03:58 - 8 hours - 116 MBOn this podcast...We are back for another season. We catch up on the ins and outs, who is at camp, pre-season schedule.
Episode 448 - Keep, Sell, Loan
May 17, 2022 04:13 - 1 hour - 165 MBOn the last podcast of the season. We look at Benfica's roster for this past season and play "Keep, Sell Loan" thank you for all your support
Episode 447 - By a hair on my chinny chin chin
May 11, 2022 03:51 - 1 hour - 140 MBOn this week's podcast.. We open up by discussing the game against porto, and the 2cm fiasco. We close up by looking at the last game of the season, and we answer your questions.
Episode 446 – Stories
May 04, 2022 23:58 - 1 hour - 130 MBOn this week's podcast.... We traded the usual game recap talk for Cristiano's stories from when Benfica visited the US during the ICC. We do a "where are they now?" for the 3 teams that made it to the UYCL. Lastly we looked ahead to this weekend's Classico at the Luz.
Episode 445 - The youth of today
April 27, 2022 04:22 - 1 hour - 121 MBOn this week's podcast...Instead of discussing another depressing result, we decided to answer chat questions. We also discussed the UYCL title won by the U19 team, and what the future holds for this group of players. Lastly we look ahead to the Maritimo game.
Episode 444 - For the fans
April 20, 2022 04:14 - 1 hour - 126 MBIn this week's podcast... We start off by looking back at the Liverpool game in Anfield, and discussing Benfica's European showing this year. We then turn our attention to the derby in Alvalade, where we discussed tactics, refereeing and the Portuguese league. To cap it off, we look ahead to the Famalicao game.
Episode 443 - Back to your regularly scheduled depression*
April 06, 2022 03:46 - 1 hour - 114 MBOn this week's podcast....We recap the Braga and Liverpool games, look ahead to B Sad and discuss the possibility of Roger Schmidt being Benfica's next coach. *in analogy manner
Episode 442 - Here comes April
March 23, 2022 03:51 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap the win against Estoril, discuss Rafa's non-celebration, then we get into the UCL draw that matched up Benfica against Liverpool. Lastly, we look ahead to an extremely busy month of April for Benfica.
Episode 441 - We have a dream
March 17, 2022 04:51 - 1 hour - 148 MBIn this week's podcast.... We invited Dave Rodrigues from Howtocookstuff on IG and TikTok to help us breakdown the Vizela game, and the Ajax game. While at it we got to learn a little bit about Dave and his social media presence.
Episode 440 - Tangents r Us
March 09, 2022 05:13 - 1 hour - 127 MBOn this week's podcast.... We recap the Portimonense game, go off on a tangent, look ahead to Vizela, go off on a tangent, preview the Ajax game and go off on a tangent.
Episode 438 - Clean Sheet
March 02, 2022 05:04 - 1 hour - 106 MBOn this week's podcast... We look back at Benfica's tie against Ajax, the clean sheet against Guimaraes, and look ahead to Portimonense. Somewhere in the middle - Vlachodimos, Joao Mario, Yaremchuck,
Episode 439 - Clean Sheet
March 02, 2022 05:04 - 1 hour - 106 MBOn this week's podcast... We look back at Benfica's tie against Ajax, the clean sheet against Guimaraes, and look ahead to Portimonense. Somewhere in the middle - Vlachodimos, Joao Mario, Yaremchuck,
[Special] Benfica 118th anniversary – Brian Deane
March 02, 2022 00:34 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBTo commemorate Benfica’s 118th anniversary, we sat down with Brian Deane to discuss his time at Benfica. full video of the interview can be found here
Episode 438 - 45 on, 45 off
February 23, 2022 04:26 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap another implosion in the game against Boavista, look ahead for the restart of the UCL against Ajax, and Guimaraes for the Bwin.
Episode 437 - Darwin's Theory
February 16, 2022 05:12 - 1 hour - 123 MBOn this week's podcast.... We discuss Benfica's 2 win in a row against Santa Clara, look ahead to Boavista, and discuss many other topics
Episode 436 - Tondela and a decade of Mantos Sagrados
February 09, 2022 04:59 - 1 hour - 113 MBOn this week's podcast.... We recap the Tondela game, discuss Pizzi's exit, and vote on our favorite main and alternate jersey's of the past 10 seasons.
Episode 435 - 2012-2022 - All Stars and All Mancos Cast teams
February 03, 2022 04:59 - 1 hour - 143 MBOn this week's podcast....In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we decided to look back at the past 10 years and pick our All Star and Manco teams from players from that time period.
Episode 434 - Looking for positives
January 27, 2022 04:27 - 1 hour - 123 MBOn this week's podcast.... We recap both the Arouca and Boavista games, and look ahead to the League Cup final against Sporting.
Episode 433 - Flip the record, play the same song
January 19, 2022 04:46 - 1 hour - 124 MBOn this week's podcast.... Rui Costa Interview, Moreirense recap, Arouca and Boavista preview.
Episode 432 - At the turn
January 12, 2022 04:44 - 1 hour - 118 MBOn this week's podcast...Timo pitches in for the the missing Oliveiras, as we recap the P. Ferreira game, which closed out the first round, look ahead to Moreirense, and discuss the possible topics of Rui Costas' TV appearance on Wednesday night.