Milan Obsession

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An AC Milan fan podcast for those who bleed red and black • made by and for fans

Episodes

  • 15 Years of Milan Obsession

    Milan Obsession has reached an impressive milestone: It has been 15 years since this blog was created, and this podcast is also 13 years old. In a full circle moment, Allegri is back at the club, and if it is to become a complete circle, t…

  • Milan's Reality Show

    This season has been filled with so much drama , it feels like a reality show. Huge wins , painful losses , changes in players and managers , and now there is a search for Milan's Next Top Sporting Director. To sort all this out, I invited…

  • Crisis Intervention Training

    This is a really tough time to be a Milan fan. With the effects of poor management decisions growing exponentially, and the fans getting angrier and angrier , it is difficult to remain calm when results are poor. Like crashing out of the C…

  • Epic Celebration Anniversary Edition

    A lot can happen in 14 years. Since the Milan Obsession blog was founded 14 years ago, Milan have changed owners three times, had eleven different managers , won two Scudetti and two Supercoppa trophies . I've seen a lot. This podcast is n…

  • Season Preview: Fonseca Season

    This summer has been yet another summer of major changes at the club , with a number of new managers and even a new U23 team, Milan Futuro . Obviously, Pete was the perfect guest to help catch us up with everything that happened and discus…

  • The State of Milan

    While people have been assessing the state of things, I asked longtime guest of the podcast Pete to return and discuss the current state of Milan. On the State of Pioli, we also had a rebuttal from Katie Britt of Alabama ( bet y'all didn't…

  • Uncharacteristic Optimism, Anniversary Edition

    This week marked the thirteenth anniversary of the Milan Obsession Blog and the eleventh anniversary of the Milan Obsession Podcast. To help mark the occasion and help recap recent matches and discuss all things Milan, I invited Sal from t…

  • Can Milan's Injury Crisis Be Solved?

    The catastrophic injury crisis at the club right now is so severe that I actually recorded a podcast about it. And I honestly don't know which of those things is more shocking or distressing. However, I did not take my task lightly, I want…

  • Girls at the Milan Game

    With Milan in the USA, I wanted to talk to someone who attended one of the friendlies, so I invited Sofia back on , since she attended Juventus-Milan with me. We caught up on the recent news, the transfers, then we talked about the earlier…

  • Cardinale's Milan: Nothing Is Defined

    With a tumultuous June, Milan dove head first into July and the transfer window. To share his Milan Origin Story and help me recap everything that is happening at the Club, I invited fellow Los Angeles fan, Nolan for this podcast. We talke…

  • The One About Maldini, Tonali, and Cardinale

    After qualifying for the Champions League, Ibrahimović retired , Cardinale sacked Maldini and Massara , and everything has fallen apart for Milan. Despite the hopelessness surrounding the club and a Maldini-free future , the transfer marke…

  • Making Milan Champions Again

    Milan missed out on all of their opportunities for trophies, including exiting Champions League in the semifinal against Inter. Now we have two games left to make top four and be eligible to compete next year, so I invited a new guest, Sal…

  • Champions League Semifinal Derby Preview • AC Milan vs. Inter Milan

    The last time we met Inter, it was our worst match of the season. Now, we meet in our biggest matches of the season in the Champions League semifinals. To help preview this match, and catch up on all things Milan, I had Boaz join me for th…

  • The Perfect Storm

    Sometimes things, big things, happen in life that stand in the way of getting things done. Other times, everything just converges and creates the perfect storm. The first reason is why this episode is being published literally a week late.…

  • The 10th Anniversary Episode

    This podcast has somehow survived for ten years... barely. And the blog has been around even longer, for twelve years, with over 2500 posts celebrating Milan. To celebrate these shocking accomplishments, I invited two very special guests o…

  • Milan-Tottenham: Parallel Universe

    Milan are finally back in the Champions League knockout round facing Tottenham on Tuesday. For this Frenemies podcast, I had the good fortune of having the legendary Spurs expert Ricky Sacks of Last Word on Spurs to help me preview the mat…

  • Milan Season Survival Guide

    Despite having lost to the Champions of Arabia in the Derby, Søren was kind enough to join me to discuss how to survive the rest of this season with Milan (Spoiler alert: it involves a lot of alcohol.) We caught up on the latest news, incl…

  • Identity Crisis

    Milan have had ten days and four matches where they have lost their way. Having been knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Torino, then losing the Supercoppa to Inter, it is safe to say they are having an identity crisis. At this time of mour…

  • Where We Stand

    With the World Cup splitting this season into two parts, Nate from Milan Club of DC helped me talk about where Milan stand after matchday 15 ahead of the World Cup break. He also shared about traveling to Milano for the Chelsea-Milan Champ…

  • Back Where We Belong

    After nine long years, Milan are back in the knockout round of the Champions League. Oh, and the podcast is back, too, with Boaz, the legend from the epic Scudetto Podcast as my guest. Despite some technical difficulties, we caught up on t…

  • Win, Rinse, Repeat

    With the new season about to kick off, I invited Francesco to help catch us up on everything Milan, including all of the changes in the transfer window to date. We talked about news and highlighted all of the recent preseason friendlies, a…

  • Beautiful Mayhem

    victory parade through Milano. After 11 years of suffering, fans all over the world rejoiced together with this victory. To celebrate, I invited Frankie, who made the pilgrimage to Milano for the celebrations and shared with us what it was…

  • Destiny

    After a forced ritiro due to health and family reasons, the podcast is back with a vengeance. Literally, I am seeking some vengeance from an entire season of suspicious referee calls. But luckily, Boaz, of the Scudetto podcast, was more re…

  • Football Is for Everyone

    Recorded on International Women's Day, I invited Jenn from Her Game Too USA on the podcast to talk about sexism in football and how it impacts the beautiful game. Jenn has been following Liverpool since 2006 and is also a fan of the Chicag…

  • Serbian Dreams

    Recorded after the Napoli win, I had invited our Serbian correspondent, Igor, to talk about our recent matches and all things Milan. We celebrated Milan being top of the table again, as well as his dreams for Milan this season. He also did…

  • Podcast Frenemies

    Ahead of the Coppa Italia Derby, I invited perhaps the most shocking Milan Obsession guest of all time... an Inter supporter. Frank was brave enough to join me to talk about his Serie A and Inter fandom as well as our respective recent mat…

  • The EPIC Worldwide Anniversary Episode

    The Milan Obsession blog is 11 years old, and the podcast is now nine years old, so of course I had to plan some EPIC podcast guests. A worldwide lineup included Glenn in Australia, Boaz in Israel, and myself in California, USA. We discuss…

  • Acceleration

    Milan are quickly accelerating toward not one but two trophy dreams, with the goal of at least achieving Champions League again. I invited Nathan, founder of Milan Club of DC, to join me and talk about the Derby and Coppa Italia wins this…

  • Only in Italy

    Serie A has kicked off 2022 with more drama surrounding COVID-19 cases. Milan have also kicked off 2022 with back to back wins, despite missing so many players, including five players who have tested positive for COVID-19. Joining me from…

  • A Plea for Babbo Natale

    Just in time for Christmas, Boaz of the Scudetto Podcast caught up with me on Milan news, including the latest on the new stadium, as well as recapping the recent matches, the Champions League exit, and the ever-present Milan injury list.…

  • Post-Derby Decompression

    Catching up with Milan is one thing, but being able to sit down after such an intense Derby is something else altogether. I invited Nathan from Milan Club of DC to help me break everything down, discuss recent matches, and talk about where…

  • The Importance of Being Milan

    The injuries at the club are soul-crushing, and Tuesday's loss to Porto in the Champions League did not help the mood, either. Taylor joined me to talk about all of the injuries, news, and more happening at the club right now. A common the…

  • Atalanta Frenemy

    Milan are flying high after remaining undefeated after seven Serie A matches, but for this podcast I invited a guest who was our opponent on Sunday, and he was kind enough to speak to me following Atalanta's defeat. Kenny from the Scudetto…

  • Notwithstanding Injuries

    Milan survived an epic week with three massive games, pulling four points but plenty of positive comments about our performances. All of this notwithstanding a new list of injuries that is more difficult to explain than in previous seasons…

  • Calm Before the Storm

    International breaks can be kind of boring for fans who love their club teams, but this one has been a bit of a calm before the storm. Adreano from The Calcio Guys joined me this time to discuss the latest in Milan news, including the Cham…

  • Something to Talk About

    The opening two matches of the season gave Milan fans plenty to talk about, and something to smile about as well. We witnessed the Champions League draw, players are going on international duty, and the mercato is spinning deliriously to a…

  • Are Milan a Dark Horse This Season

    Although Milan finished second this past season, pundits and oddsmakers are predicting them finishing lower on the table this year. I invited Glenn from @tifosidownunder back on to help me try to figure out why. We also tried to understand…

  • Mercato Battle Plan

    After Milan qualified for the Champions League, so much has happened. For this episode, Rui joined me to catch up on all things football. While some players have had some time off, others had surgery, others have been representing their na…

  • Season Player Ratings: 200 Out of 10

    An epic season requires an epic podcast, and for my 200th podcast, I needed epic guests. From Serbia, new guest Igor joined us, and from Israel, Boaz appeared once again. We touched on a little bit of Milan news, then we rated each Milan p…

  • Return of the Champions

    Milan are returning to the Champions League. Having finally beaten Atalanta, Milan finished second in the league and qualified for the top European competition for the first time in seven years. Boaz joined me to celebrate the amazing fini…

  • Losing Football

    So much has happened since the last podcast, so to catch up, George from Milan Club Boston joined me. We talked about Milan news and recent matches, including reviewing the leaked images of next season's kit. We also talked about the Curva…

  • Ibrahimovic Problems

    For this episode, Jesús and I talked about all of the current problems that Ibrahimovic is facing, and we also talked about the punishment Red Star Belgrade received for abusing him. We also talked recent Milan news, injuries, and the matc…

  • Showing Up

    Milan did not show up on Saturday against Sampdoria, but the club are starting to show up off the pitch. Søren joined me once again to discuss lots of news from over the international break, the players recovering from injuries, contract n…

  • Pioli Magic

    After a magical win on Sunday, it was time to recap all things Milan, including news, international call ups, and review the past two matches. Rui and I caught up on everything, and also had some great conversations about all of these thin…

  • Milan's Season Survivor Edition

    Milan's week included facing off against Manchester United and truly impressing, then losing at home to Napoli. It was a difficult week to discuss, so I had to get the epic Boaz to help me process everything. We discussed a lot about the r…

  • Sunday Squad

    In a week that saw Milan's performances vastly split, this podcast was also split, recorded on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. Glenn was almost a whole day ahead of me in Australia as we talked everything Milan. We discussed everythin…

  • The Aftermath

    After an incredible match between Roma and Milan, a very brave Roma fan joined me to talk all things Roma and the match. Marco helped us to better understand Roma's strange season and many disappointments this year, as well the aftermath o…

  • The Game of Their Lives

    This has been a tough few matches for Milan, with players returning from injury, yet results have suddenly dropped. Taylor from Milan Club Southern California joined me this time to talk about why that might be, as well as to catch up on r…

  • Epic Milan Obsession 8th Anniversary Edition

    Podcasting about Milan for eight years and blogging for 10 years is an epic feat, so to properly celebrate, I invited 12 different Milan fans from around the world. Like the superhero fans that they are, each guest shared their Milan Origi…

  • Controversial Innovation

    On the pitch, Milan earned two more wins and completed their transfers for this window. Boaz, of Scudetto podcast, joined me again to discuss the recent matches, news, transfers, and injuries, as well as to talk about the controversial exc…