Stadio: A Football Podcast

Stadio

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Soccer
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Football, done differently. Join Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn every Monday on this feed, for free, as they cover all the major European leagues, and a lot more from the world of football. For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to https://patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15h ago

Patreon sampler: The Spectre of Pep, the Premier League and Liverpool, with Jon Mackenzie and Neil Atkinson

For everyone on the free feed, we have two sections taken from recent Patreon podcasts for you to check out! Up first, Jon Mackenzie from Tifo and the Athletic joins for a more tactical chat about this season and his forthcoming book, ‘The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics’. Recorded a week or so before Andoni Iraola was announced as Liverpool manager, the full episode chat's about the brilliance of his coaching and much more. Part two is a section where Neil Atkinson, from The Anfield Wrap, joins to chat about Liverpool's tricky season and the departure of Arne Slot (29:32). The full episode features more chat about Iraola's arrival and some general Premier League chat. Follow Jon on Instagram and Bluesky and you can pre-order the book here. Follow Neil on Bluesky, check out The Anfield Wrap here and his book is available here. Also, another shout for Musa’s interview with Zohran Mamdani for GQ here. Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

53 min
4d ago

PSG retain the Champions League, plus Arsenal's trophy parade

Musa and Ryan begin with a quick mention of Arne Slot’s Liverpool departure, which will take the focus on Thursday’s show before getting onto the men’s Champions League final (04:04), which saw PSG retain the trophy after their penalty shootout win in Budapest. There’s chat about Arsenal’s impressive start, how PSG struggled to create too many clear looks and the narrow margins that played out for the rest of the two hours of normal and extra-time. There’s a load of praise for Luis Enrique, plus multiple players on both teams. Ryan was one of the many hundreds of thousands at the parade in London on Sunday, so there’s a bit on that (38:20), how it was exactly what Arsenal needed following the disappointment of Saturday’s result and the joy that was on show. Finally, there’s a shoutout for Manchester City’s women doing the domestic double (48:53) and James Milner retiring. Check out Musa’s interview with Zohran Mamdani for GQ here. Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here. Also, make sure you check out Kickback, who are currently doing country by country previews on their First Touch ‘26 Country Pods. Musa was on a recent one, chatting about DR Congo, so go check it here or wherever you get your podcasts and he and Ryan will be on an episode this week. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

55 min
May 25

Trophies, farewells and final days

There is so much to get to today, with finals taking place, trophies being lifted and goodbyes taking place all around the world of football this weekend. Musa and Ryan begin with Barcelona Femení winning their fourth Champions League in six seasons (02:55), with a 4-0 win over Lyonnes on Saturday. They then head to the Premier League (07:30), where Spurs survived, West Ham went down, Bournemouth and Sunderland made the Europa League, Brighton went into the Conference League and Arsenal finally got to lift the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2004. Liverpool said goodbye to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, Manchester City said goodbye to Pep Guardiola, Bernardo Silva and John Stones, on an emotional final day of the Premier League season. Elsewhere, Bayern completed the double, Torreense and Lens won their first domestic cups, Como qualified for the Champions League and much, much more! Also, sure you check out Kickback, who are currently doing country by country previews on their First Touch ‘26 Country Pods. Musa was on a recent one, chatting about DR Congo, so go check it here or wherever you get your podcasts. Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 8m
May 20

Arsenal win the Premier League!

The wait is finally over for Arsenal, as they win the Premier League for the first time in 22 years! Musa and Ryan chat all about the Gunners’ title victory, following Manchester City’s draw away at Bournemouth on Tuesday night. There’s also chat about the grind of the season, how good this team really is and much more! London listeners, come see us at the Southbank Centre on July 23rd, with special guest, Nish Kumar! Tickets are available here. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

42 min
May 17

Xabi Alonso to Chelsea, Man City's FA Cup win and Celtic's dramatic title

It felt like a weekend of broken hearts all around football, but Musa and Ryan begin with Manchester City’s win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final (02:12), to secure a domestic cup double and Pep Guardiola’s 20th trophy as City boss. Chelsea were quick to counter the disappointment, as it was announced that Xabi Alonso will take over as manager in the summer (12:39) and that’s where the bulk of today’s show is focussed. There’s enough time to chat about Celtic’s late win over Hearts (31:34), to secure their 14th title in 15 years in dramatic fashion, as well as a few other shoutouts. Also, Musa did a new piece for the Kickback Soccer newsletter, which you can read here, and tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

47 min
May 15

Florentino Pérez: not leavin' (clip)

Here's a clip from yesterday's Patreon episode, where Musa and Ryan discussed Florentino Pérez's wild press conference earlier this week, where he basically said that he wasn’t f***ing leaving. He then declared himself the best president of all time, went on the attack about named and unnamed enemies, dished out insults, sexism and a whole lot of paranoia. To listen to the full episode, along with every Stadio episode, ad-free and in full, you can sign up at patreon.com/stadio. Annual members get 15% off! For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 min
May 11

Barça's La Liga win, Premier League drama and Venezia’s parade

A fairly quiet Sunday then, with nothing too eventful happening in the Premier League. Musa and Ryan begin with a quick chat about Arsenal’s 1-0 win over West Ham (03:52) at the London Stadium, which had a big impact at the top and bottom of the table. Yes, they also chat about that decision, but probably less than it’s been discussed elsewhere. They then head onto the main topic, which is Barcelona’s 2-0 win in the Clásico (16:20), to secure a successive La Liga title and to make a very difficult Real Madrid week even worse. They praise the job Hansi Flick has done at Barça, as well as the players who have brought the club out of one of the most chaotic periods of its recent history. There’s also a bit about what on earth is going on at Real Madrid. Finally, Venezia won Serie B this weekend (50:21), thanks to a 2-0 win over Palermo on Friday. Ryan was there, as well as at the incredible title parade on the Grand Canal on Saturday, so there’s some chat about one of the most unique spectacles in European football. Don’t forget to check out kickbacksoccer.com and tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 5m
May 6

Arsenal are into the Champions League final! (Clip)

Here's a clip from today's Patreon episode, where Musa and Ryan chat about Arsenal getting through to their first men's Champions League final since 2006, the second in their history. To listen to this, and every other episode of Stadio, ad-free and in full, you can sign up as a podcast of Social Club member at patreon.com/stadio. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ryan Hunn

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Musa Okwonga

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Jon Mackenzie

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Neil Atkinson

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Scroobius Pip

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Aniefiok Ekpoudom

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Musa’s laugh

Feb 25

Bo Kendall

helps me believe there is still good in the world
Stadio Is Football for the Thinking Listener

Feb 24

JASBKNY

Stadio doesn’t just help you understand football better it quietly teaches you how to look at everything a little differently. What makes Stadio different isn’t just analysis its perspective. Ryan and Musa treat the game as a living, breathing cultural force. A title race becomes a conversation about identity. A transfer saga turns into a meditation on power, capitalism, and community. A single moment on the pitch can spiral into art, music, history, or politics — and somehow, it all makes sense. The rabbit holes they travel down are part of the magic. One minute you’re unpacking tactical nuance, the next you’re reflecting on diaspora, fashion, or literature. And instead of feeling indulgent, it feels expansive. Thoughtful. Human. Their banter is effortless sharp without being cynical, funny without being dismissive. There’s a mutual understanding between them that makes the dialogue feel layered. They don’t just agree or disagree; they interrogate ideas together. The nuance is the point.
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Not your typical soccer podcast

Feb 23

TDB2211

Love listening to Ryan and Musa. They eat the whole hog, not just focusing on the big teams and leagues and they give a different perspective on the game, including the geopolitical/human sides of the sport.

Football, done differently. Join Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn every Monday on this feed, for free, as they cover all the major European leagues, and a lot more from the world of football. For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to https://patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.