Football Travel by Outside Write Podcast
1) Red Star Paris
I am joined today by Simon Binns, whose new book is a biography of the famously left-wing and rebellious Paris club, Red Star.聽 聽 Visit聽Outside Write聽on Substack聽for more groundhopping and football hi...Show More
2) The Slum Sport: The Pivotal 1985/86 English First Division with Chris Lepkowski
My guest is Chris Lepkowski, whose new book, The Slum Sport, tells the story of the difficult post-Heysel, post-Bradford fire season, when English football was at its lowest ebb and hooliganism was ri...Show More
3) Looking for the Soul of Football, with Alex Bysouth
My guest is BBC journalist Alex Bysouth, whose new book, Football for the Soul, covers his search to rediscover 'the beauty in the beautiful game'. It's a journey that takes him to Bilbao, Naples, Par...Show More
4) Once Upon a Time in La Liga, with Brendan Madden
I am joined by Brendan Madden, otherwise known as 'F煤tbol es La Leche' on social media. His new book, Once Upon a Time in La Liga, is a brilliant collection of short stories of lesser known incidents ...Show More
5) The Cultural Significance of Liverpool FC with Alan McDougall
My guest is Alan McDougall, whose latest book, Dreams and Songs to Sing, is a people's history of Liverpool FC. We discuss the club's role in the city and abroad, Liverpool's identity, and how the clu...Show More
6) The 'Basque Children of 1937' with Christopher Evans (+ bonus talk on Football Against Fascism)
I am joined for a second time by Christopher Evans, author of Los Leones, the definitive biography in English of Athletic Club de Bilbao, to discuss the incredible story of several Basque refugee chil...Show More
7) Football Heritage with Rory Bryce
My guest is Rory Bryce from the Football Heritage website and podcast. We're looking at how clubs and nations are, or should, celebrate their football history. Visit聽Outside Write聽on Substack聽for more...Show More
8) The Jewish Clubs of Europe
My guest is Dr Pavel Brunssen from the University of Heidelberg in Germany. His new book explores four European clubs with a Jewish connection: Ajax, Bayern M眉nchen, FK Austria Wien and Tottenham Hots...Show More
9) The Cultural Significance of Diego Maradona
Latin Americanist, Dr Pete Watson from the University of Leeds in England, joins me for a record fifth appearance to discuss the cultural significance of Diego Armando Maradona ahead of the fifth anni...Show More
10) Copa90 with Eli Mengem
My guest is Eli Mengem from the YouTube channel, Copa90. We discuss his career highlights, such as the Copa Libertadores final that never was between Boca and River, and 'Once in a Lifetime' about Arg...Show More