Recent Episodes
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Joe Cole - An English double in Europe?
Jun 6, 2023 – 48:41 -
Christian Eriksen - Football as Art
Jun 1, 2023 – 57:27 -
Roy Hodgson - Lessons of a Lifetime
May 24, 2023 – 1:01:55 -
Marco Silva - The Coming Man
May 19, 2023 – 57:29 -
Michail Antonio - Don't Crumble
May 11, 2023 – 52:13 -
Steve Cooper - Summoning the Spirit of Clough
May 4, 2023 – 57:24 -
Patrick Bamford - Marching On Together
Apr 27, 2023 – 52:02 -
Tyrone Mings - The Emery Effect
Apr 20, 2023 – 51:12 -
Erik Ten Hag - Rebuilding Manchester United
Apr 13, 2023 – 51:53 -
Sean Dyche - Survive And Thrive
Apr 6, 2023 – 56:18 -
Paul Barber - Keeping the Dream Alive
Mar 30, 2023 – 57:21 -
Chris Wilder - The Fireman Manager
Mar 23, 2023 – 53:44 -
James Milner - Manager in the Making
Mar 16, 2023 – 1:01:26 -
Marvin Sordell - Football's Fragile Mental Health
Mar 9, 2023 – 1:01:45 -
Emi Martinez - Touching the Sky
Mar 2, 2023 – 56:13 -
Unai Emery - Pride, Passion, And Purpose
Feb 23, 2023 – 1:07:50 -
David Moyes - 25 years and counting
Feb 16, 2023 – 54:47 -
Martin O'Neill - A Life in Football
Feb 9, 2023 – 55:22 -
Aaron Ramsdale - The Art of Goalkeeping
Feb 3, 2023 – 1:00:49 -
Jurgen Klopp - Life Lessons at Liverpool
Jan 25, 2023 – 54:12 -
Pep Guardiola - The Man Behind the Manager
Jan 19, 2023 – 51:57 -
Graham Potter - Football is Like Life
Jan 12, 2023 – 57:37 -
End Of Year Review
Dec 20, 2022 – 1:01:23 -
Professor Simon Chadwick - An Era-Defining World Cup
Dec 15, 2022 – 57:27 -
David Weir - Searching for Football's Raw Diamonds
Dec 8, 2022 – 1:06:31 -
Tom Young - Southgate's Winning Mindset
Dec 1, 2022 – 58:14 -
Luke Williams - How the Other Half Live
Nov 24, 2022 – 57:44 -
Glenn Hoddle - World Cup Preview
Nov 17, 2022 – 1:04:55 -
Owen Hargreaves - The Inside Track
Nov 10, 2022 – 1:06:04 -
Jamie Vardy - Never Give Up
Nov 3, 2022 – 57:48 -
Patrick Vieira - Taking it to the Streets
Oct 27, 2022 – 56:48 -
Brendan Rodgers - Managing Under Pressure
Oct 20, 2022 – 52:20 -
Frank Lampard - Regret, Reflection & Renewal
Oct 13, 2022 – 55:26 -
Mikel Arteta - Rebuilding Arsenal in His Own Image
Oct 6, 2022 – 1:01:41 -
Liam Manning - Education of a Coach
Sep 29, 2022 – 54:24 -
Joey Barton - The strains and sacrifices of football management
Sep 22, 2022 – 58:17 -
Professor Simon Chadwick - Football Will Never Be The Same Again
Sep 15, 2022 – 56:58 -
Andy Holt - Rich Men, Poor Men
Sep 8, 2022 – 1:06:25 -
Stuart Webber - Striking Out for the Summit
Sep 1, 2022 – 1:05:51 -
Alan Redmond - The global search for young talent
Aug 25, 2022 – 1:06:00 -
Graham Potter - Money isn't everything
Aug 18, 2022 – 1:04:13 -
Sean Dyche - Never Stop Learning
Aug 11, 2022 – 1:07:16 -
Emma Hayes - Time for Change
Aug 4, 2022 – 58:34 -
Michael Calvin's Football People Trailer
Aug 2, 2022 – 1:03 -
What challenges must football confront, to secure its future?
May 30, 2022 – 54:23 -
Will Liverpool win the Champions League for the seventh time in Paris on Saturday night?
May 26, 2022 – 53:04 -
Was this the best of Manchester City's six title wins in the last decade?
May 23, 2022 – 57:34 -
Will the season's most unlikely dream, Rangers winning their first European title for fifty years, come true?
May 18, 2022 – 35:16 -
Is Steven Gerrard fated to help Liverpool win the Premier League?
May 16, 2022 – 46:56 -
Can Chelsea end an era by winning the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday?
May 12, 2022 – 42:16
Recent Reviews
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SJCB1957Mike Calvin’s Football PodcastExcellent podcast that involving serious journalists discussing the big issues impacting football. Love it.
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DanvirSinghFor true fans of the beautiful gameIf you love the game of football and appreciate thoughtful, considered discussion on it then this is the podcast for you! Can’t wait for next season to come around so I can get back to listening to one of my new favorite podcasts!
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NorCalStickyIckyVenture CapitalistsI love the distain in Calvin’s voice when he calls Burnleys new American owners “venture capitalists”. Just utter contempt and disgust. I’m sure he’s broadcasting live from his 400sf apartment in a faceless pale yellow building as he says this. He’s just a regular bloke waiting in line for his daily ration of bread and vodka like everyone else.
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jcklondonIntelligent & thoughtful commentaryIntelligent, measured & thoughtful commentary on premier league and European football. Great host and guests…this is for real football fans who don’t want to hear bombast but prefer the thinking person’s approach to the beautiful game
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therojayBlandZzzzzzz
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AbelSouthallCalvin knows the scoreBy far the best of the ‘broadsheet pods’ for knowledge and insight. Part way through last year looking like it shook the guest list up and became far more diverse & inclusive. Long may it continue always a decent listen this. Nice one MC.
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livfor518Always informed and informativeIt’s elevated conversation about football. Thoughtful. Considered. Not looking for shock jock headlines. Mike Calvin cares about the game and it’s well being. His weekly guests are always value added and bring great insight and opnion. I don’t agree with everything that’s said but that makes a great podcast. A weekly must listen for me.
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Octopus618Top 6 onlyGood podcast, but it’s literally only ever a discussion of the top 6 in practice. Calvin complains about the elite clubs taking over the game, then validates them by discussing nothing else. Melissa Reddy??
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Colonel DawsonUp and downWhen it’s great it’s really great. For the most part its stellar with a great host and some premier level guests. Recently it’s been burdened with a guy who is full of himself, speaks without thinking and is just irritating. Another is super smart but uncomfortable to the ear. If the producer was ambitious about quality control it would be the ‘go to’ football pod, but too often it’s not.
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donnbwilsonRefreshingInsightful. Topical. Well hosted. Great guests.
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lrhhrlFootball activist podcastMore sport, less activism would be ideal. Not every match-week storyline involves race, politics, and marcus rashford...but these guys do love any excuse to talk about the Manchester and London clubs.
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Altabird97Best football podcast ever!Hands down the best football podcast ever. Nothing else even comes close.
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fisherville listenerPay cutAre these commentators asking bankers and hedge fund managers to take a pay cut? Footballers are predominantly from working class background, and don’t deserve their pay checks I guess
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MalinjrReally Enjoy ListeningHave really enjoyed this Podcast this past year. Great commentary and very interesting commentary. Thanks for helping make my commute more enjoyable!
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Tape DoctorListen Only If You Are A Proper English Football LoverI gave this podcast a chance for several months but if you think Yanks are arrogant about everything. this podcast demonstrates that the limit of arrogance over stupidity goes to infinity - and beyond in England! If you love the moralizing of Proper English Football Writers or hanging on to the last vestiges of the British Empire, this is the podcast for you. Otherwise, keep moving - you have better things to waste your time on than this rubbish.
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Jallohcx10Love itBest English podcast so far, but too anti ManU
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Toogood2Btrue&Allyson RuddGood to hear Rudd. Articulate, highly knowledgeable, and fair.
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