Madero Especial: Recent Episodes
Daniel Weis
Audi joins the podcast to discuss the end of season tournament and make scratch predictions. He also talks about both versions of squash.
Jake joins the podcast to commend the league's participation and remind people of what's at stake for the second half of the season. We talk for a while about point deductions and Nottingham Forest's new look during AfCon. We somehow don't talk about goalkeepers.
Alec returns to American soil to talk about the injured defenders, Chelsea's weird ass contracts, and loyalty to Garnacho and Nachos. Also he has a tatoo now.
George returns to the podcast to brag about his win streak and get the podcast cancelled. He also gives an update on how long the Lamb still has to roast.
T joins the pod to talk about his sophomore season improvements, the Women's World Cup, and, or course, why Chelsea are still so shit. He's also getting ready to run the Chicago Marathon so wish him well.
*Episode Recorded September 28, prior to week 7 of the Premier League.
Hollie joins the podcast to talk about team names, rising from the bottom of the table, and casting doubt on Conor's current fantasy success. Also he's pretty good at guessing Top 10 lists.
DJ joins Conor live from his home in Santa Monica to discuss first week results, upcoming waivers, and the Harry Maguire conundrum.
Raghav joins the pod to talk through his second season as a Fantrax Fantasy Premier League manager, praise Arsenal's offseason, and talk about his debut as a substack newsletter author. Also he shit talks Man U, who would've guessed.
Season 6 Wrap Up with Ian, Conor, Jake, Andrew, and the ghost of Hollie! Congrats to Conor (once again) on the season win and enjoy the offseason everyone!
Terrell joins the podcast to talk about learning how to use Fantrax and the wound in his heart from the woeful Blues. Also, DJ gets the Episode number wrong even after double checking.
Conor and Ian join the podcast ahead of their top of the table matchup. We debut a new game segment. It goes ok. Conor wins.
George joins the podcast to talk about gambling and to let us know when the Lamb Roast will be ready.
Conor, Ian, and Audi join DJ to break down the groups, dark horses, potential awards, and hottest teams of the 2022 World Cup. Also, let's not ever do this winter world cup thing again, ok?
Audi Nash joins the podcast to talk about Leicester City and pass judgment on everyone's team names. We also talk about everyone's favorite fake stats: Fantasy Points against and Bad Luck.
Ayew Winning Son's Manager, Conor Goodwin, provides his rationale behind his team's blockbuster trade for Dejan Kulusevski and what we can expect from the Swedish star going forward.
Nick Hollenkamp joins the podcast to answer league questions, predict upcoming matchups, talk about Leeds, and roast Lamb Roast.
Andrew Aviles joins the podcast to contest Raghav for the title of Banter King. We talk about Champion's League and World Cup implications on Fantasy lineups as well as all things Everton. DJ also gets confused as to what episode it is.
New member Raghav joins the podcast to talk about Arsenal, drafting, and, of course, trash talk.
Co-Commissioner Matt Vecchitto joins the podcast to talk about good management skills, Chelsea's struggles, and reminisce about being on the wrong side of an epic comeback.
Alec joins the podcast from Pamplona, Spain to talk about a resurgent Man U, how it feels to own Erling Haaland, and to revel in the power and prestige of being the league leader. We also use guest submitted questions for the first time.
League leader and new Tesla owner Ian joins the podcast to talk all shades of red and make some reasonably spicy takes.
Jake joins the podcast to after a tough weekend for his fantasy and IRL team, but still finds team to talk trash about honorary Norwegian Alec.
Conor and DJ break down the draft, some small draft strategy, and teams we think will over and under perform in the English Premier League this year. Plus Raghav gets a taste of his own banter in the fire question round!
DJ, Conor, and reigning Champion Jake recap last season and preview the upcoming Fantasy Draft! Also, welcome to the league George Voulgaris!
Jake and Ian rejoin the podcast to discuss Man United's commitment to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in depth.
DJ and Conor are joined by the Jake Walerius, manager of league leading FC Burning Dan, to answer the burning question that's been pervading our league chat: DO KEEPERS MATTER? We discuss the topic along with a dive into Manchester City's 21 game unbeaten run and of course a healthy amount of digs at Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that are guaranteed to appear anytime you're within 25 yards of Jake.
The podcast is joined by rising Chelsea fan Sam Vecchitto and his older brother and commissioner Matt Vecchitto. We discuss managerial flexibility, players we just can't seem to quit, and the chaotic environments surrounding Chelsea and Tottenham.
On this episode, we break down the EPL and Madero Especial Fantasy league following the Christmas fixtures. We also discuss weekend scheduling strategy and wrap up our conversation on manager style, skill, and fantasy impact with David Moyes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Guest appearance by Ian Bergman.
DJ (Here Comes the Son) and Conor (Chickn Tikka Mo Salah) break down Matchday 15 and 16 of the Premier League, its implications on the league and the Madero Especial Fantasy League, and a variety of European Footballing topics. Guest appearances by Andrew Aviles (Waiverhampton Wanderers) and Jake Walerius (FC Burning Dan).