The Gentleman Ultra

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We bring nostalgia, history and tales from both within and beyond Calcio’s four white lines. This is Italian Football through our eyes. This is the Gentleman Ultra.

  1. 10/27/2023

    Napoli, Milan, the Camorra and Gullit's dreadlocks

    Richard, Luca and Emmet reunite for the second consecutive week to discuss the upcoming Napoli against Milan game, and delve into Emmet's piece on the epic encounter between the two sides from May 1988, which included Maradona, Sacchi, whispers of Camorra influence, Van Basten and Gullit's dreadlocks.

    31 min

  2. 10/20/2023

    The Band is Back Together

    After a prolonged absence, The Gentleman Ultra podcast is back in business! To kickstart the 2023/24 season, we have got the band back together. Richard Hall is joined by Luca Hodges-Ramon and Emmet Gates - the old guard of TGU - to discuss Italy's defeat to England in the Euro 2024 qualifier, who are favourites to win the Scudetto, and the top 10 Italian misters of all time.

    36 min

  3. 04/11/2023

    Interview with Nicky Bandini, Sports writer & broadcaster specialising in Italian football and the co-host of Serie A Chronicles Podcast.

    In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with sports writer, broadcaster and co-host of Serie A Chronicles Podcast Nicky Bandini. Frank sits down with Nicky to talk about how she got her start in journalism and almost stumbled into football writing, Roberto Baggio, her Italian heritage and family holidays to Italy, the influence her family has had on her career and perspective on life, finding your own voice, working with good people, making human connections, writing about Serie A, the next WWE superstar 'The Night Uploader' and much more. Enjoy the conversation. **Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.** Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio! You can find Nicky on Twitter at @NickyBandini You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust. You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com

    1h 14m

  4. 04/04/2023

    Interview with filmmaker Duncan McMath, writer and producer of 'The Phenomenon: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of Ronaldo'.

    In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with filmmaker Duncan McMath.  Duncan wrote and produced the incredible 'The Phenomenon: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of Ronaldo' documentary. Frank sits down with Duncan to talk about how the he ended up in Spain working with the likes of Guillem Balague, Sid Lowe, Graham Hunter and La Liga TV, how the Ronaldo documentary came about and how he had to tailor his pitch to the Brazilian legend, why everyone loves Ronaldo, the Ronaldo redemption story, his career in the Netherlands, Spain and Italy and the battles on and off the field, the good and bad of Ronaldo's time at Inter Milan, the emotions behind the documentary and watching the film with Ronaldo and much more. Enjoy the conversation. **Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.** Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio! You can find Duncan on Twitter at @dj_mcmath You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust. You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com

    51 min

  5. 03/29/2023

    Interview with Adam Summerton, football commentator for BT Sport

    In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the football commentator Adam Summerton. Frank sits down with Adam to discuss his interest in Serie A, why he loves commentating on Italian football, getting his commentary start in radio and how it differs from commentating on television and why radio remains important, visiting Italy and the San Siro, following Serie A back in the day, the language of football in English and Italian and much more. **Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.** Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio! You can find Adam on Twitter at @adamsummerton You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust. You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com

    47 min

  6. 03/22/2023

    Interview with Simon Causerano, Calcio fan and Producer of SerieA Chronicles Podcast

    In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the producer of Serie A Chronicles podcast, Calcio and AS Roma fan Simon Causerano.  Frank sits down with Simon to discuss podcasting, his love of Calcio and AS Roma, growing up in and around the Italian community in Western Australia, Serie A Chronicles Podcast and how it began, his memorable experiences at the 2006 World Cup following the Azzurri and much more. **Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.** Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio! You can find Simon on Twitter at @SimonChronicles and the Serie A Chronicles Podcast at @serieAchronpod You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust. You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com

    49 min

  7. 03/15/2023

    Interview with Mike Tomalaris, Australian football and cycling television reporter, analyst and presenter

    In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with Australian broadcasting legend, ex-football commentator and cycling reporter and presenter Mike Tomalaris.  Frank sits down with Mike to discuss his early days working in journalism, commentating at Australian National Soccer League games and his start on Australian TV, his transition to working in cycling, the benefits of cycling both physically and mentally, working at every Tour De France since the mid 90s' and at multiple FIFA World Cups, how the two sports differ in analysis and coverage, mental health and his charity work and much more. **Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.** Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio! You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust. You can find Mike on Twitter at @miketomalaris, his Sydney to Surfers Youth off the Streets charity and @YOTSAustralia. You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com

    42 min

  8. 03/08/2023

    Interview with John Foot, research director, historian and author of 'Calcio' and his new book 'Blood and Power - The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism'.

    In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the author of the legendary football book 'Calcio' John Foot to discuss his new book 'Blood and Power - The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism'. Frank sits down with John to discuss the process in writing his new book, the comparison between researching and writing his previous books, how Fascism in Italy used sport as a propaganda weapon, Benito Mussolini and Italian fascism, the movements rise to power and its bloody demise, the impact the regional divide played on fascism and the national football team and its players, what fascism did for Calcio and much more. **Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.** Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio! You can find John on Twitter at @Footymac You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust. You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com

    33 min
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We bring nostalgia, history and tales from both within and beyond Calcio’s four white lines. This is Italian Football through our eyes. This is the Gentleman Ultra.

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  • Creator
    The Gentleman Ultra
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    124
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © The Gentleman Ultra