Welcome to Athletic Abroad, an English-language podcast dedicated to Athletic Club de Bilbao. Hosted by a lifelong fan with Basque lineage, this show brings match reactions, squad analysis, transfer talk, and Basque soccer culture straight to English-speaking supporters around the world. Whether you’re a die-hard Athleticzale or just discovering Los Leones, join us each week to celebrate the passion, pride, and tradition of one of football’s most unique clubs. Aupa Athletic!
Unique in the World | A Comprehensive Deep-Dive Breakdown of the History of Athletic Club from Founding to Present
Recorded on October 6th, 2026, in our 32nd Episode we will be providing a comprehensive run-down on the history of Athletic Club de Bilbao and their place in Spanish soccer, by request of a listener of the show.
In it, we will discuss the origins of the club and their initial era of dominance from 1898 through 1929 (1:26), their early dominance of La Liga from 1929 through 1936 (10:50), the club's role in the Republican cause from exile during the Spanish Civil War from 1936 through 1939 (12:17), their post war era as a beacon of Basque identity on the field through 1976 (16:14), the last great Athletic Club Dynasty of the 1980s (22:57), the valleys and peaks of the 1990s and 2000s (24:45), the Bielsa triggered and Valverde continued return to prominence of the early 2010s (29:35), and the return of the Gabarra and Athletic Club excellence from 2022 onward (36:18).
I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed the record breaking hours of research and script writing that went into it. I also plan to release an episode on Thursday or Friday this week, discussing what we’ve seen out of Athletic’s international stars over the first international break of the season and what to expect from Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
Aupa Athletic!
21 Sept 2026
Another Day, Another Draw | Analyzing Athletic's Postponed Match @ Levante & Draw at Home to Alaves, Where we Stand in the League After 7 Match Days, and Reporting on International Call-Ups
Recorded on September 20th, 2026, in our 31st Episode we will be discussing covering the postponed match day 6 away at Levante (0:48) and will then discuss our first Basque derby of the season at home against Alaves (4:29), before before going over where I see the team 7 match days in (8:27) and then highlighting Athletic’s International call ups (10:24).
We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, where we'll discuss the performances of our international stars and will go back in time to discuss Athletic's origins and their unique place in Basque and Spanish soccer.
Aupa Athletic!
13 Sept 2026
Two Steps Forward, One Step TBD | Recapping Athletic's Match Day 4 Win Over Atletico Madrid and Match Day 5 Draw to Elche, What to Expect from Levante, Roster Movement, & a Ballon d'Or Nomination
Recorded on September 13th, 2026, in our 30th Episode we will be discussing match day 4 versus Atletico Madrid (0:36) and match day 5 versus Elche (9:05). We’ll also be going over what to expect from Levante at the midweek (17:32), along with some sprinkles of recent roster happenings (19:38) and unexpected Ballon d'Or honors (25:37).
We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, where we'll review the results of our match against Levante, before discussing what to look out for against Alaves in match day 5.
Aupa Athletic!
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