Football greats and lifelong friends Clive Tyldesley and Martin O'Neill team up to discuss the biggest football stories from across the week. What is the Football Authorities? It is everything that it’s not! It’s not a podcast that revisits every game, every goal, every VAR decision like a Match of the Day repeat. It’s not a guessing game about who’s next for the sack, next for a big money move or next to trend. Instead, Martin and Clive tell the stories behind the stories... finding the rea ...
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Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
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“Good Seats Still Available” is a curious little podcast devoted to the exploration of what used-to-be in professional sports. Each week, host Tim Hanlon interviews former players, owners, broadcasters, beat reporters, and surprisingly famous "super fans" of teams and leagues that have come and gone - in an attempt to unearth some of the most wild and woolly moments in (often forgotten) sports history.
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Paul Boross talks to the funniest and most successful leaders in business, sport and entertainment about how humour measurably improves your business and your life. Humourology is a study into why a good sense of humour is much more than a means to raise a smile – it’s a critical psychological defence against the stresses of everyday life, it’s the source of our resilience and it’s the secret weapon of all successful leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scotland; New York; Statues; The Juniors; Forgetful Moments with Gary Innes, Professor Richard Haynes and John Walker
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The most petty and illinformed podcast available! Hear the very best bits of Saturday and Sunday's shows. Scotland; New York; Statues; The Juniors; Forgetful Moments and the Terracing Teaser with Gary Innes, Professor Richard Haynes and John Walker joining Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.By BBC Radio Scotland
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360: The NFL's 1952 Dallas Texans - With Mike Cobern
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Metroplex restauranteur and armchair football historian Mike Cobern (Wards of the League: The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas) joins for a deep dive into the mostly forgotten saga of the 1952 Dallas Texans, the one-year wonder that has nearly vanished from the annals of National Football League history. Before the Cowboys became "Ameri…
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Q&A: The greatest football movies, players diving and the art of pronouncing names during commentary
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In this week's question and answers edition of the Football Authorities, Clive Tyldesley breaks down the essentials to being a commentator, Martin takes us back in time and tells us about the players he was terrified of and the pair go through their favourite football films. All that and more, on The Football Authorities. Remember to follow or subs…
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Professor Sir David MacMillan and James Grady join Stuart and Tam
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The most petty and illinformed podcast available! Hear the very best bits of Saturday's show. Return of the Duos; Unforgettable Teachers; Transfers In and Outs; Nostalgic Food XI and Terracing Teaser . Professor Sir David MacMillan and James Grady join Stuart and TamBy BBC Radio Scotland
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Manchester United and Rangers fall to crushing defeats to old Foes - with Peter Reid
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Clive Tyldesley and Martin O'Neill are joined by Peter Reid to discuss all the weekend's action - as well as the mood on Goodison Park. How did Manchester United and Rangers lose so hard to their most fierce rivals? And the team dissect Everton Vs Bournemouth as well as the ins and outs on transfer deadline day. all that and more of this weeks edit…
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359: The Making of the Super Bowl - With Dennis Deninger
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Syracuse University communications professor and former Emmy award-winning ESPN producer Dennis Deninger ("The Football Game That Changed America: How the NFL Created a National Holiday") joins the show to take us through the origin story and unlikely sociological trajectory of the Super Bowl - pro football's annual championship extravaganza that m…
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Q&A: Martin O'Neill on leaving Nottingham Forest & Clive Tyldesley on a mishap with the BBC
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On this episode of the Questions and Answers edition of The Football Authorities, Martin O'Neill opens up about getting sacked by Nottingham Forest, Clive reminisces about the 1994 World Cup Final and the pair discuss what make a manager know a player is going to cut it at the top level. All that and more in a jam packed episode. Remember to follow…
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Is the top 4 and bottom 3 already sewn up? With John Hartson
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Arsenal, Manchester City & Liverpool are all in the top 4. Ipswich, Leicester & Southampton have just one point between them. After 2 games, Martin O'Neill and Clive Tyldesley ask - is the Premier League just all too predictable? And former Celtic striker and Wales international John Hartson joins the pod to discuss the weekend’s football action as…
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Stuart's back! Stuart and Tam are reunited on today's show with guests Sophie Gravia and Jai McDowall
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The most petty and illinformed podcast available! Hear the very best bits of Saturday's show. Are You Sitting Comfortably?; It's a First For Me; One Word - Opera and the Back-To-School XI and the Terracing Teaser. Writer Sophie Gravia and Britain's Got Talent winner Jai McDowall join Stuart and TamBy BBC Radio Scotland
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358: The Cleveland Indians' "Ten Cent Beer Night" - With Scott Jarrett
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The date: June 14, 1974 The place: Cleveland's venerable Municipal Stadium The event: an evening regular-season game between MLB's Cleveland Indians & Texas Rangers The added attraction: "Ten Cent Beer Night" The result: one of baseball history's (and American sports') most notorious promotional fiascos Cleveland native Scott Jarrett ("Ten Cent Bee…
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Q&A: Ageism in football, O'Neill to Everton and being the voice of the FIFA games
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How close did Martin O'Neill come to managing Liverpool, Everton and Middlesbrough? Who is better out between John Motson or Barry Davies? And what was it like to play alongside George Best? All that and more on this question and answers episode of The Football Authorities. Remember to follow or subscribe, and give us a 5 star review too! We'd love…
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Off the Ball 30th anniversary podcast part 2
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Listen to part two of our two-part 30th anniversary special as Tam Cowan and Ray Bradshaw are joined by Jack Docherty, Kim Blyth, Bobby Davro, Gary McNair and Colin Cloud live from the Edinburgh FestivalBy BBC Radio Scotland
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357: "The Stadium" - With Frank Guridy
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We raise our sports history IQ a few points this week with an enlightening conversation around the broader cultural importance and underlying social significance of the very venues in which our favorite games are played - with Columbia University professor Frank Guridy ("The Stadium: An American History of Politics, Protest, and Play"). The book's …
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The Return of the Premier League - With Martin Tyler
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Martin O’Neill and Clive Tyldesley are joined by the Voice of the Premier League, Martin Tyler, to pick over what we have learnt from an opening weekend with no shocks and victories for the usual suspects. We find out what they think the title contenders still need to add to their squads, who’s been diving and what Brian Clough would have made of R…
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What was a pre-season tour like under Brian Clough? Is modern football rubbish these days? The top 5 commentators of all time plus tales of Brian Moore. Remember to follow or subscribe, and give us a 5 star review too! We'd love to hear from you! Email us: thefootballauthorities@global.com You can follow Clive @clivetyldesley and Martin @martinonei…
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Off the Ball 30th anniversary special part 1 - Paul Merton, Clive Anderson, Suki Webster and Connor Burns join Tam and Ray
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The most petty and ill-informed show on radio is celebrating an incredible 30 years on air! Listen to hear part one of our two-part birthday specials live from the Edinburgh Festival. Hear all about Bruce Forsyth taking penalty kicks against Peter Shilton at Paul Merton's wedding, Connor Burns spare room and just what did happen after the Bee Gees …
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Playing abroad - with Nottingham Forest & FC Köln striker Tony Woodcock
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What is it like to play abroad? And why are more and more British players going overseas? Former Arsenal and Nottingham Forest legend Tony Woodcock joins the podcast to discuss his move to Germany's FC Köln, with hilarious Brian Clough stories added in for good measure and Clive tells Martin how the World Cup is coming early this year - thanks to t…
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356: "Sex, Drugs, Pucks, and Souls" - With Bobby Robins
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Buckle up for a wild ride through some of the most forgotten franchises in recent minor league hockey history - with a colorful lifer who literally fought his way to becoming the NHL's oldest (32) opening-day rookie (with the Boston Bruins), only to see it all fall apart to a concussion after just three games. This is the raw and savage story of Bo…
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Q&A: Dressing room fights, the art of commentary and Rivaldo to Celtic
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Did Martin O'Neill strangle Neill Lennon in the changing room? Does Clive Tyldesley get mistaken for other commentators? How did Celtic nearly sign Rivaldo and Matt Elliott? All that and more on this week's Football Authorities Q&A. Remember to follow or subscribe, and give us a 5 star review too! We'd love to hear from you! Email us: thefootballau…
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How important are Specialist Coaches in Modern Football?
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Clive Tyldesley and Martin O'Neill delve into the growing significance of set-piece coaches in modern football. Whether you're a sceptic or a believer, this conversation is one that's capturing attention across the sport. They're joined in the studio by Sammy Lander, football's first-ever Substitution Coach, and set-piece analyst Stuart Reid, who b…
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355: Baseball's "Uncommon" Danny O'Connell - With Steve Wiegand
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We head back to the diamond this week for a look into the "extraordinarily ordinary" baseball life of 1950s-era infielder Danny O'Connell with biographer Steve Wiegand ("The Uncommon Life of Danny O'Connell: A Tale of Baseball Cards, "Average Players," and the True Value of America's Game"). Wiegand's story is a rich exploration of a player often o…
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Q&A: Regrets on leaving Aston Villa and covering Rangers TV
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How do you deal with bad press and negative feedback? What's it like to commentate on the Old Firm derby? And why did Martin O'Neill really leave Aston Villa? All that and more on the latest Football Authorities question and answers edition. Remember to follow or subscribe, and give us a 5 star review too! we'd love to hear from you! Email us: thef…
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Inside Olympic Football: Stuart Pearce Reveals All!
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As Olympic fever sweeps the nation, Clive Tyldesley & Martin O'Neil question why Great Britain are reluctant to enter a team, with special guest Stuart Pearce joining the pod to give us insight of his 2012 London Olympic run. Plus there's a return for 'What Would Cloughie Do?' and Clive's 'Feck of the Week' too. Remember to follow or subscribe, and…
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354: Sports Phone - With Scott Orgera and Howie Karpin
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New York sports broadcast veterans Scott Orgera and Howie Karpin ("976-1313: How Sports Phone Launched Careers and Broke New Ground") join to help us wax nostalgic about the ground-breaking 1970s telephone service Sports Phone. From the dust jacket of "976-1313": "Sports Phone set out to change the way scores and breaking news were consumed, and in…
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Q&A: Gareth Barry's transfer saga and the best co-commentators
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Martin O'Neill explains the saga of the sales of Gareth Barry and James Milner plus the success of set piece goals whilst managing Celtic. Clive answers which commentators inspired him. Remember to follow or subscribe, and give us a 5 star review too! we'd love to hear from you! Email us: thefootballauthorities@global.com You can follow Clive @cliv…
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David Moyes: Footballers are playing too many games
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Former West Ham and Everton manager David Moyes joins the podcast to discuss the intense pre-season tours that footballers now endure, plus Martin and Clive discuss the importance of interim managers and what direction the F.A will take as they source a new head coach for England. Remember to follow or subscribe, and give us a 5 star review too! we…
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353.7: The NHL’s Atlanta Flames (& More!) – With Dan Bouchard [ARCHIVE RE-RELEASE]
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[One last dip into the vault before a flood of new episodes beginning next week; from 2020, our revealing conversation with a pro hockey great - and Atlanta Flames original!} For 1970s-era NHL hockey fans who remember the eight-year adventure known as the Atlanta Flames, few are likely to forget Dan Bouchard. A tenacious, slightly eccentric and occ…
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Q&A: Agüero moments and the appointment of Heimir Hallgrímsson
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Each Thursday Martin and Clive answer your questions. Should John O'Shea have been given the Republic of Ireland Job? What are their favourite last minute goals? How did they first get into football? All those questions answered and more! Remember to follow or subscribe, and give us a 5 star review too! we'd love to hear from you! Email us: thefoot…
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Is Gareth Southgate on borrowed time? Or is he in charge of his own destiny? It's the day after England's loss to Spain in Berlin. Clive Tyldesley and Martin O'Neill dissect what went wrong and how. Clive asks if Harry Kane should have been a starter in the final and Martin gives insight into the difference between International management and club…
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353.6: NASL Soccer's Chief Architect Clive Toye [ARCHIVE RE-RELEASE]
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[By popular request, an archive re-release from August 2018, featuring our extraordinary conversation with one of the central figures of the original North American Soccer League - from its chaotic formation in 1968 to its untimely demise in 1985.] + + + Soccer America columnist (and Episode #6 guest) Paul Gardner summed up this week's National Soc…
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Is it OK to NOT enjoy watching England play? And Ronaldo or Messi?
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Clive Tyldesley and Martin O'Neill return, and the tides are changing as Clive struggles to enjoy the England national team win. Martin breaks down how England are failing to stretch the play with Kieran Trippier at left wing back and the old age debate settled - Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi Remember to follow or subscribe, and give us a revie…
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353.5: The Senior Professional Baseball Association - With David Whitford [ARCHIVE RE-RELEASE]
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[An archive re-release favorite from September 2017, featuring one of professional baseball's most enigmatic leagues!] Inc. Editor-at-Large David Whitford (Extra Innings: A Season in the Senior League) joins host Tim Hanlon to retrace his journalistic odyssey covering the inaugural season of the short-lived, Florida-based Senior Professional Baseba…
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Does a 'good' team play badly and win? Plus Clive says goodbye to ITV!
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After England's lacklustre performance against Slovakia, Clive Tyldesley and Martin O'Neill ask - 'Is it really a sign of a good team when they play badly and win?' The pair discuss what Gareth Southgate should ponder before heading into the quarter finals, is Jude Bellingham fit enough to be playing 120 minutes of football and after 28 years of IT…
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353: The NASL v. US Soccer/MLS Case - With Steven Bank
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Most US and Canadian domestic soccer fans are certain that the second incarnation of the North American Soccer League (2011-17) officially met its untimely demise in early 2018, just a few months after the first-year San Francisco Deltas beat the New York Cosmos in the 2017 Soccer Bowl - and amidst a seemingly desperate/last-minute antitrust lawsui…
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Kevin Maguire – Shining A Light Into The Dark World Of Politics & The Role Of Humour In Journalism 🔦
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This week’s episode of The Humourology Podcast features Kevin Maguire, Associate Editor of the Daily Mirror and esteemed political columnist, having been chief reporter for The Guardian and worked for news publishers including the Daily Telegraph, Sky News, BBC and even the political powerhouse that is New Civil Engineer. Throughout his long and il…
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Gary Lineker vs Harry Kane. Is it OK to call a performance S**T? And where did it all go wrong for Scotland?
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Wether it's the back pages or social media, it's doom and gloom for the England national team with even past players calling their Euro 2024 performances "S**T"! Are they? And after Scotland were eliminated by a last minute goal by Hungary, Clive Tyldesley and Martin O'Neill ask how did it all go wrong in Germany for the tartan army. Remember to fo…
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352: An Appreciation of Vin Scully - With Tom Hoffarth
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We celebrate the legendary career and outsized influence of one of baseball's most recognized voices, with veteran LA sportswriter Tom Hoffarth (Perfect Eloquence: An Appreciation of Vin Scully). From the "Early Days" dustjacket: "When Vin Scully passed away in 2022, the city of Los Angeles lost its soundtrack. If you were able to deliver a eulogy …
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Pressure for Gareth Southgate & how do you get the best out of Phil Foden?
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After England beat Serbia 1-0 and Scotland lose 5-1 to Germany at the Euros, Clive Tyldesley and Martin O'Neill ask the all important question for manager and player - 'How do you deal with pressure and expectation?'. Plus the pair discuss if Phil Foden is being shoehorned into an unnatural position, and it's the return of 'What Would Cloughie have…
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351: The Origin Story of ESPN - With Peter Fox
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It's time to fire up the old Jerrold cable box for a trip back to the pre-launch and early first on-air days of cable TV's pioneering Entertainment and Sports Programming Network - better known as ESPN - with founding producer and channel memoirist Peter Fox ("The Early Days of ESPN: 300 Daydreams and Nightmares"). From the "Early Days" dustjacket:…
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Anne-Marie Imafidon - The Most Influential Woman In Tech: Inspiring A New Generation To Love STEM 💻
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Described by Computer Weekly as “the most influential woman in tech” in 2020, in this episode of The Humourology Podcast, host Paul Boross is joined by the renowned educator, computer scientist and social entrepreneur, Anne-Marie Imafidon, to discuss her luminary career and the importance of humour as part of her life growing up, journey into adult…
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As Gareth Southgate announces his Euro 2024 squad, Clive Tyldesley & Martin O'Neil ask 'Is there a good way to break bad news?' As well as, 'Is the England Manager's job the impossible job?' And the pair peak behind the curtain as Martin reveals what went into his interview process during 2006 after Sven-Göran Eriksson left the England camp. Rememb…
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350: The "Father of Modern Baseball" - With Tom Delise & Jay Seaborg
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First-time sports historians Tom Delise and Jay Seaborg ("Foxy Ned Hanlon: The Baseball Life of a Hall of Fame Manager") join the podcast for a biographical look at one of baseball's most innovative managerial minds - and who just may be related to your humble host! "Foxy" Ned Hanlon was one of the major leagues' earliest tactical visionaries, who …
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What do Real Madrid, Crawley Town, Southampton, Bromley, Manchester United – Men and Women – and Peterborough United all have in common? They’ve all won ‘must win’ games at Wembley recently. With Clive commentating on the Champion's League final, and Martin no stranger to a big day in North-West London, today on the Football Authorities we attempt …
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349: The Peking-to-Paris Motor Challenge - With Kassia St. Clair
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Cultural historian and best-selling British author Kassia St. Clair ("The Secret Lives of Color"; "The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History") joins the podcast for a look back at the fascinating, improbable and culturally paradigm-shifting 1907 Peking-to-Paris Motor Challenge - as featured in her new book "The Race to the Future: 8,000 Miles t…
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So what is The Football Authorities? Plus is promotion to the Premier League the biggest step up in football?
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Before we kick off properly on Monday, Martin and Clive headed into the studio to explain a bit about "who" and "what" The Football Authorities are! And while they were there they couldn't help but discuss last weekend's play-off final either, asking "Is promotion to the Premier League the biggest step up in football?"…
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The Football Authorities launches Monday June 3rd
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Clive Tyldesley & Martin O'Neill are The Football Authorities. Weekly episodes begin on Monday June 3rd. Expect something a little bit different.By Global
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Professor Richard Wiseman - 🍀 The Luck Factor: Why Humour (And Magic) Can Underpin Success 🪄
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Professor Richard Wiseman chats with Paul Boross on this week’s Humourology Podcast about his fascinating career, from his academic achievements, membership of the Magic Circle to his highly influential books and his drive to inform his audiences about psychology and science in the most engaging and entertaining way possible. Known globally for his…
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348.5: Sports Promoter Doug Verb [ARCHIVE RE-RELEASE]
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[An essential fan favorite from 2018 - with the dean of "forgotten sports" promotion!] If someone ever decides to build an American sports promotion Hall of Fame, the inaugural class will undoubtedly be led by this week’s special guest, Doug Verb. In a career spanning more than 40 years in professional sports management, Verb’s remarkable career ha…
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348: The Tragic Season of 1946's Spokane Indians - With Eric Vickrey
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Baseball historian and Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) contributor Eric Vickrey ("Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything") joins the podcast for a look back at one of the worst tragedies in the history of US pro sports. From the dust jacket of Vickrey's new boo…
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Julia Bradbury on Walk Yourself Happy: How A Stroll Can Be A Tool For Healing And Adventure
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Julia Bradbury joins us to chat about everything from sibling relationships, walking in nature to her breast cancer diagnosis. Hear how Julia’s journey has included humour as a tool for healing. Tune in to learn just how valuable humour can be through life’s hardest moments. She is an absolute inspiration and gives so many tips and techniques to he…
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