Men in Blazers (ESPN Grantland Podcast)

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  1. tne

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    http://espn.go.com/espnradio/grantland/player?id=7093006

    actually really funny

    early highlights

    - saying Timmy Chandler looks like a lovechild between Rio Ferdinand and Joleon Lescott

    - the love of Ian Darke's "Queen's English"

    - use of Cherundolo as a verb

    - Drogba/Altidore's touch is like a "dog chasing a balloon"

    couple other funny lines I cant remember, but definitely worth the listen
     
  2. YNWA

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    Listen to them on xm. Entertaining show
     
  3. tne

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  4. Jork

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    I started listening to them a couple of weeks back. I am a friend of the pod and my purchases of Boddington's have gone through the roof.

    Glad to see others are enjoying it as well :respek:
     
  5. broXcore

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    the harry potter references are making me smile
     
  6. BleedinGreen

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    It's probably been mentioned on here but Football Weekly from the Guardian is amazing. Comes out on Monday and Thursday every week during the season.
     
  7. tne

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    yeah I loved it
     
  8. zeberdee

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    is it the same person that writes The Reducer column?
     
  9. tne

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    no, that guy sucks
     
  10. tne

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    Michael Davies and Roger Bennett
     
  11. tne

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    TORONTO RAPTORS
    This one could not be easier. You draw pleasure by cheering a crap team from a crap town located somewhere over the border. Throw in the fact that the squad consists of an inexperienced lineup led by a coach eager to prove himself, and the detail that the team logo features an airborne creature, and you can virtually spell Toronto S-W-A-N-S-E-A C-I-T-Y. Or “Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe” in your newly adopted Welsh tongue.
     
  12. Quick

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    Started listening to the podcast a couple weeks ago. Love it...Only thing is they talk about fucking Everton too much.
     
  13. Jork

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    And Chelsea :whyioughta:
     
  14. BleedinGreen

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    :yousoright:
     
  15. Quick

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    I mean at least Chelsea is relevant.
     
  16. tne

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  17. Quick

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    Thanks for the heads up.
     
  18. Andy Reocho

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    Missed this thread, but a friend told me about it tonight. Listening to most recent one right now.

    Is it worth listening to past episodes or should I just listen to the next ones?

    Also, anyone else listen to any other soccer podcasts? Saw another soccer podcast with the Guardian writers
     
  19. Quick

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    I wouldnt bother listening to past episodes. They basically just talk about the previous weeks game for 40 minutes and then answer emails and have special guest for about 20 minutes. Def. listen to the upcoming ones tho...
     
  20. Jork

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    It depends on how much time you have really. I have a 45 minute work commute twice a day so I'll listen to old pods solely for the banter.
     
  21. zeberdee

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    I want to hang out with Roger Bennett so bad.
     
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  22. tne

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    The interview with Lalas was awesome
     
  23. Jork

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    Love that pod. Pints of Boddy's and great conversation, Zeb. Is that how you imagine it?
     
  24. zeberdee

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    yea I listened to it on the train this morning going to work. he made me laugh out loud like 5 times. people on my train think I'm nuts. nothing was better than when he talked about Brendan Rodgers and Being Liverpool. that absolutely killed me.
     
  25. zeberdee

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    while we watch Being Liverpool and he makes fun of Brendan Rodgers, yes.
     
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  26. Wu

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    used to listen to them a lot back when they did the espn soccernet podcast

    always entertaining
     
  27. broXcore

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    they talk about kansas city and bbq :lovelove: :lovelove: :lovelove:
     
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  28. Wu

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    yeah the okie joe's / arthur bryant's rivalry was funny
     
  29. Quick

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    Was it at the very beginning where they talked about Brendan Rodgers? I somehow missed it.
     
  30. zeberdee

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    they didn't talk about him this week. they had been doing weekly reviews of Being Liverpool that were hilarious though.
     
  31. Topper Bottoms

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    Love Men In Blazers but BleedinGreen's post from last year is correct, the Football Weekly by the Guardian is the best soccer pod out there.
     
  32. MODEVIL

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    GFOP here....look forward to Wednesdays when I download and listen to the pod.
     
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  33. Wu

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    and :roll: at them proposing them starting their own nation out of their listenership to challenge san marino
     
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  34. chuckmasterflex

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    People came up with some uniforms for San Marino

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  35. Andy Reocho

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  36. Bankz

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  37. Wu

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    entire beginning segment about LA Galaxy which segued into the royal family was hilarious
     
  38. Andy Reocho

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    do they put their xm show on demand anywhere?

    kung fu fighting dave-o
     
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  39. TheSkeeter

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    I think Sirus has started to put it on demand.
     
  40. lunchbox

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    Really enjoyed this weeks podcast
     
  41. Wu

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    "john terry has been out with injury, and now kattle middleton is pregnant"

    borderline tears in the office
     
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  42. Quick

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    Alex Morgan interview this week.
     
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  43. TheSkeeter

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    Laughed pretty hard at the explanation and usage of "Gervinhoing"
     
  44. Wu

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  45. MODEVIL

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    Was an epic pod yesterday. Really enjoyed it.
     
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  47. Wu

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    "Stephen Pienaar irrevocably proving that god is great by opening the scoring after about seven seconds"

    I could listen to Roger Bennett talk about his beloved Everton for hours :laugh:
     
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  48. TheSkeeter

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    :ohgosh:
     
  49. Topper Bottoms

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    I love when Rog starts talking about Chelsea and Davo lets him go until he can't take it anymore. Usually after he says something along the lines of "just when we thought john terry may be human...."