Episodes
The Unchained Binge podcast discusses the final episode of season two, the last Tour days of Thibaut Pinot.
Published 06/28/24
Published 06/28/24
The Unchained Binge podcast discusses season two, episode seven of the show, which focuses on Soudal-Quick Steps quest to win a Tour stage. 
Published 06/28/24
The Unchained Binge podcast discusses season two, episode six of the show, which offers an inside look in the Jonas Vingegaard's ascent to the top of the Tour standings.
Published 06/26/24
The crew discusses season two, episode five of Unchained, which focuses on the Ineos Grenadiers and Tom Pidcock.
Published 06/25/24
The podcast discusses the fourth episode of Unchained season two, which focuses on the Bahrain team in the aftermath of Gino Mäder's tragic death.
Published 06/20/24
Dane Cash, Kit Nicholson, and Caley Fretz discuss the third episode of Unchained, where Jasper Philipsen and Alpecin-Deceuninck take center stage.
Published 06/17/24
Kit Nicholson, Dane Cash, and Caley Fretz discuss the second episode of the second season of Unchained, which focuses on Australian GC hopefuls Ben O'Connor and Jai Hindley.
Published 06/14/24
With the release of season 2 of Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained, the Unchained Binge podcast is back. In this first episode of the year, Kit Nicholson, Jonny Long, and Caley Fretz dive into the first episode, which sets the scene for another season of drama behind the scenes at the Tour. Escape Collective's podcasts are made possible by our members. Head on over to escapecollective.com/member to support this show and everything else on our podcast network. Also, we'd love to get your...
Published 06/12/24
On the final episode of this season of the Unchained Binge Podcast, we get a bit of the back of the race – the fast finishers trying to make the time cut in the mountains – plus the final fight for the yellow jersey and a sprinters' "world championships" on the Champs-Élysées. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/20/23
In episode 7, we see a lot of Marc Madiot. So much Marc Madiot. We also get a really close look at how old Geraint Thomas really is, as both Gaudu and Thomas battle for one spot on the Tour de France podium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/19/23
On this episode of The Unchained Binge Podcast, we watch one of the world's best bike racers be inexplicably bad at bike racing, we learn that one of the world's best sprinters can't remember his shoes or, unfortunately, when there is still a breakaway up the road, and we debate whether there was any real drama inside Jumbo-Visma. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/15/23
On episode 5, we return the focus to EF and to the Ineos Grenadiers. We get a lesson in descending from Tom Pidcock, we warm up to a rider in the twilight of his career, and we learn that Neilson Powless had a good breakfast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/14/23
Episode 4 offers an inside look at one of the most thrilling Tour stages in recent memory. We see Jumbo-Visma crafting a plan to take on Tadej Pogačar on some of the toughest terrain in the race, and then watch as the action unfolds on the journey from Albertville to the Col du Granon. Also, we discuss the different personalities in the Tour and the ways the show narrows those personalities down, for better or worse. Let's get into it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Published 06/13/23
In today’s episode, we go to … France. Deep, deep into France. This is the Frenchest of episodes, focused on national hero Thibaut Pinot, eccentric manager Marc Madiot, and a lonely Australian badly in need of some real-life subtitles, Ben O’Connor. Let’s get into it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/09/23
Episode 2 is focused on the team of the Tour, Jumbo-Visma. We get an at-home visit with Wout van Aert, plus a training day with Primoz Roglic, and then a glimpse into the tension between van Aert’s desire and ability to win stages and his role working for Jonas Vingegaard for the overall. Plus Kit's Grand Lord of the Rings Theory of Unchained. Let’s get into it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/08/23
Welcome to the Unchained Binge Podcast, where we'll go deep on all eight episodes of Netflix's new Tour de France docuseries. This first episode comes in fast and crashy, focusing on EF's time trial, a farmer's son, and the incredible return of Fabio Jakobsen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/08/23
This is a podcast dedicated to going deep — really, really deep — into Netflix's Tour de France docuseries Unchained. We’ll break down all eight episodes, each with a podcast episode of its own. We bring a 360-degree view of the Tour de France, with hosts who were at the actual race as reporters, and provide backstory and context beyond the show. The Binge Pod and Escape Collective are not associated with Netflix in any way. But we feel like we might be friends if we met IRL. Hosted on...
Published 06/06/23