Life Goals with Theo Delaney

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Every football fan knows it's the goals that really stay with you such is their juddering emotional impact. In Life Goals well known football fanatics re -live the eight defining goals of their lives with host Theo Delaney and reflect on what was happening at the time as it all comes flooding back. Like a good football match it veers from the poignant to the euphoric

12/30/2024

Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Asif Kapadia (Part 2)

Theo Delaney’s guest is Oscar winning film director Asif Kapadia in this second part of a two part special. The Liverpool fanatic relives goals from Gerrard, Origi, Van Dijk and more and pays generous tribute to Jurgen Klopp. His latest film, the extraordinary, multi genre ‘2073’ is in cinemas now and is highly recommended. https://2073.film/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links @asifkapadia.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/asifkapadia.bsky.social) @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney

46 min
12/23/2024

Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Asif Kapadia (Part 1)

Oscar winning director Asif Kapadia is famous for his compelling documentaries 'Senna', 'Amy' and 'Diego Maradona'. His latest film, the profoundly affecting '2073' starring Samantha Morton, is a genre-defying warning about our political future. On Life Goals he explains to Theo Delaney the crucial role football and Liverpool FC play in his life with selected scorers including Dalglish, Salah, and the man with whom he's played football in the garden, Maradona. @asifkapadia.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/asifkapadia.bsky.social) @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://2073.film/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

43 min
12/16/2024

Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Anand Menon

Theo Delaney’s guest is public intellectual Anad Menon public intellectual Anand Menon professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at Kings College London and head of the UK In A Changing Europe think tank. A lifelong, passionate Leeds fan he chooses goals from Lorimer, Viduka, Klich and more with evocative, contemporaneous music to heighten the keenly felt emotion. @anandMenon1 @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://ukandeu.ac.uk/author-profile/anand-menon/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

1h 6m
12/09/2024

Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Michael Crick

Its said that the most feared five words in politics are: Michael Crick is in reception. Now the brilliant and relentless political journalist, broadcaster and author joins Theo Delaney and demonstrates that he is just as obsessive about football as he is politics. A committed and prominent Manchester United supporter - he started the campaign that thwarted Rupert Murdoch's bid for the club in 1999 - his chosen scorers include Best, Beckham and Giggs. @MichaelLCrick @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Michael-Crick/author/B001HCVJ8M?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1733596570&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

1h 19m
11/25/2024

Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Matt Nelson

Theo Delaney welcomes Matt Nelson to relive the goals of his life. The Burnley fan is the lead singer of the Milltown Brothers who tasted stardom in the 90s before being dropped by their record label. Unbowed, Matt reinvented himself in the film buisness and now his production company Space is among the most succesful in the north of England. Meanwhile, the Milltown Brothers are back, making albums and touring. Among the chosen scorers are David Eyres, Emannuel Benson and Matt's son Kitt Nelson who plays for Preston North End. @milltownbros @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://milltownbrothers.wordpress.com/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

1h 19m
11/18/2024

Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Hannah Kumari

Theo Delaney is joined by writer/director Hannah Kumari whose play 'Eng-er-land', based on her formative years as a mixed heritage football fan in the 90s, has been greeted rapturously up and down the country. A huge Coventry City fan, she combines her creative work with her role as Fans for Diversity Campaign Manager at the Football Supporters Association. Among her chosen scorers are Darren Huckerby, Fernando Torres and Hadji Wright and there are three unforgettable Wembley games from the last couple of years. @HannahKumari @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://hannahkumari.com/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

1h 10m
11/11/2024

Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Dan Haggis

The Wombats have sold over a million albums and achieved over 2.5 billion streams since they first wowed audiences 20 years ago. With eagerly awaited new album ‘Oh! The Ocean' out In February and a UK/Europe arena tour to follow in March, founding member and Everton devotee Dan Haggis joins @theodelaney on Life goals with Big Duncan Ferguson, Barry Horne and Tim Howard(!) among his chosen scorers. The Killers, Radiohead and Neil Young feature on the intriguing music list. @Dan8TheMan @thewombats @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://thewombats.ffm.to/bloodonthehospitalfloor https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

1h 22m
11/04/2024

Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Giles Smith

Theo Delaney is joined by columnist and author Giles Smith who writes brilliantly on the twin obsessions he shares with Life Goals: football and music. His latest book, the critically accalimed 'My My Abba Through The Ages', is the definitive text on the Swedish susperstars. A long time Chelsea season ticket holder his chosen scorers include Kenny Swain, John Spencer and Gianfranco Zola. @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/My-My!/Giles-Smith/9781398529724 https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

1h 18m

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09/09/2023

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Superb, insightful edition with Jonathan Meades.
Brilliant

09/07/2023

tomo-d

Any podcast that contains stories about my dad is a winner in my books
Life Goals with Theo Delaney

03/30/2022

duggo7

A ‘must’ for any real football fan who has cried tears of joy, anguish, despair and elation for their team. Loads of ‘I was there’ moments, and if you weren’t there, music to help you think that you were. Top listening.
A podcast for every football fan

02/10/2022

ArizonaRed

Regardless of which team you support you are almost guaranteed to find something informative, funny, and entertaining. The combination of some of football’s greatest moments combined with the music will have you wandering memory lane.

Every football fan knows it's the goals that really stay with you such is their juddering emotional impact. In Life Goals well known football fanatics re -live the eight defining goals of their lives with host Theo Delaney and reflect on what was happening at the time as it all comes flooding back. Like a good football match it veers from the poignant to the euphoric

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