****Originally recorded and posted in October 2019******The Stories and the Songs is a new podcast series that focuses on the history and culture of Celtic the club as well as the supporters and players.In episode two we do something a little different……..Chris Gallagher is joined by Mark Braceland as they look into the Spanish Civil War and the footballing landscape during that time and beyond..We give an overview of where the world was pre war and how the conflict developed. The International Brigade is discussed and the volunteers that put their beliefs ahead of their safety.What did this mean for football in Spain at the time? We look at Barcelona and Real Madrid during the war as well as after.