In GFC Episode 4, Rick and Alex discuss the current status quo in Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 ahead of this first Champions League and Europa League match week.

On top of that, the two hosts included a variety of notable fan activities from this weekend in both leagues.

This feature also includes a perspective on how the current talent issues in German football are interconnected with each other.

In this third Episode and first special edition of GFC, Rick and Alex are presenting their personal winners, losers and teams in question following the end of the pre-season transfer period.

The hosts are also looking back on the Germany vs. Hungary game in the UEFA Nations League discussing the performance of the newly formed German national team.

As usual, pressing fan matters - including updates on the Bundesliga investor deal and a water fountain petition - are part of their discussion as well.

In this second Episode of GFC, Rick and Alex are discussing the upcoming international games, Heidenheim's first appearance on the European stage, the new Champions league mode and all the action of this past football weekend.

The Saturday games in Bundesliga 2 are in the spotlight under the category "unmatched moments", and fan activities in Berlin, Bremen and Stuttgart are covered in "fantastic takeaways".

Rick and Alex are also touching on the latest issues in Leverkusen and a doping case in Hamburg before wrapping up with a preview on the international matchup between Germany and the Netherlands on September 10th.

In this very first episode of the German Football Culture Podcast, Alex and Rick are looking back on the first round of the DFB Pokal (German Cup) and discuss this weekend's action in Bundesliga 1, Bundesliga 2 and the 3. German professional league.