Men in Blazers: Early Kick Off

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From the Men in Blazers Media Network, global football's biggest stories and headlines, straight from Europe's back pages, produced in London and delivered directly into your ears to start every morning. To listen to Pods from the main Men in Blazers Podcast Feed, visit us here: https://mibcourage.co/3gzu3zF

JUN 2

06/02/25: PSG win the Champions League (and farewell)

PSG beat Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final to win the competition for the first time: we recap a man-of-the-match performance from Désiré Doué and pay tribute to an emotional Luis Enrique. Plus, more updates from the transfer merry-go-round, and Postecoglou’s future is set to be decided this week. And finally - and it is finally - thank you for listening. Get in touch here: https://forms.gle/WDmrVDkGBv4BrN3t6 This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host: Sammy James Producer: George Cooper Assistant Producer: Elizabeth Barnard Researcher: Jack Collins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 min
MAY 30

05/30/25: Who will win the Champions League?

This Saturday, it’s PSG v Inter Milan in the Champions League - who will win: Enrique’s entertainers, or Inzaghi’s savvy tacticians? Also, news from the dizzying transfer cycle: Liam Delap is set to move to Chelsea, and Benjamin Sesko is set to join Arsenal. And finally, Rog sits down with Ryan Reynolds to celebrate back-to-back-to-back promotions for Wrexham. This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host: Betty Glover Producer: George Cooper Assistant Producer: Elizabeth Barnard Researcher: Jack Collins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 min
MAY 29

05/29/25: Cole Palmer stars in Conference League final

Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-1 to lift the Conference League trophy. Also, Arsenal close in on signing Martín Zubimendi, USMNT and Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson undergoes minor surgery on his knee, Caoimhin Kelleher could be heading to Brentford, and Manchester United’s season goes from bad to worse. This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host: Betty Glover Producer: George Cooper Assistant Producer: Elizabeth Barnard Researcher: Jack Collins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 min
MAY 28

05/28/25: Chelsea look to lift the Conference League

On Wednesday, Chelsea face Real Betis in the Europa Conference League final. Plus, Lamine Yamal signs a contract extension at Barcelona, USMNT starlet Alex Freeman is attracting attention from Europe, and Scott McTominay meets the Pope. This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host/Producer: George Cooper Assistant Producer: Elizabeth Barnard See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 min
MAY 27

05/27/25: Dozens injured after Liverpool trophy parade

Liverpool’s trophy parade is marred by a car ploughing into supporters in the city centre. Plus, Brazil get Carlo Ancelotti, Bayer Leverkusen hire Erik Ten Hag, and the fallout from Aston Villa’s controversial non-goal continues. Also, Cristiano Ronaldo gets cryptic. This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host: Sammy James Producer: George Cooper Assistant Producer: Elizabeth Barnard See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 min
MAY 26

05/26/25: Liverpool lift title number twenty

We look back at an incredibly busy weekend of football as Liverpool officially become champions of England for the 20th time, plus we look back at a dramatic set of results in the race for England’s final Champions League places. Also, Napoli win Serie A, Sunderland are back in the top division, Arsenal are the new queens of Europe and Ange Postecoglou has his ‘I told you so’ moment on stage. This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host and Producer: Sammy James See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 min
MAY 23

05/23/25: Premier League final weekend

It’s the final weekend of the Premier League, and the European places are yet to be decided: we preview all the crunch games, including Nottingham Forest v Chelsea. Plus, we preview the Women’s Champions League final and Championship playoff final, the Serie A title race goes to the wire, and Kevin De Bruyne bids farewell to Manchester City. This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host: Sammy James Producer: George Cooper Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard Researcher: Jack Collins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 min
MAY 22

05/22/25: “I always win things in my second year”

Ange promised us that he always wins something in his second season, and he was proven right, as Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final. We bring you all the celebrations from Spurs fans around the world, as Tottenham Hotspur lift their first trophy since 2008. Plus, Christian Pulisic is injured and Erik Ten Hag could come back to management. This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host: Sammy James Producer: George Cooper Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard Researcher: Jack Collins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 min

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From the Men in Blazers Media Network, global football's biggest stories and headlines, straight from Europe's back pages, produced in London and delivered directly into your ears to start every morning. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

09/11/2023

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7 min

It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.

4.5 (94071)

TRUE CRIME
Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four years of improv training. I will attempt to discover human “truths” without any laboratory work, clinical trials or data collection. I will be, in the great tradition of 16th-century scientists, an Armchair Expert. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now.

4.6 (67085)

COMEDY
The Strange, Dark & Mysterious delivered in podcast format. Follow the MrBallen Podcast on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish twice a week—every Monday and Thursday. Prime members can listen to new episodes 1-month early and all episodes ad-free on Amazon Music. Wondery+ subscribers can listen ad-free in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.

4.9 (26670)

TRUE CRIME
In Evangelical homes across the United States, sex outside of marriage is a sin against God. So, when Abbi becomes pregnant at 16, her devout parents hide her away at the Liberty Godparent Home, a little-known facility for pregnant teens on the campus of Liberty University. The Home says it helps girls decide what comes next – whether that’s parenting their babies or placing them for adoption. But inside the facility, the girls hear a different message: God wants their babies to go to more “deserving” Christian couples. Some girls will find the strength to fight back. Others will have no choice but to give in. And some, like Abbi, will turn their grief into resistance – and take a stand against the system before more mothers lose their children to adoptions they never wanted. From Wondery, host and reporter T. J. Raphael tells a startling true story of young love, coercion, and defiance – and the dangerous resurgence of maternity homes in post-Roe America. Follow Liberty Lost on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or by visiting wondery.com/links/liberty-lost/ now.

4.7 (71)

SOCIETY & CULTURE
Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners of history. Each week, Luke Lamana, a Marine Corp Reconnaissance Veteran, pulls back the curtain on what once was classified information exposing the secrets and lies behind the world’s most powerful institutions. From the hitmakers at Wondery and Ballen Studios, we bring you REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana. The stories are real, and the secrets are shocking. Follow REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/redacted/?ol=wnd~spot~ap~am now.

4.5 (656)

HISTORY
Named 2025 Ambies© Podcast of the Year, Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be the most severe case of mass hysteria since the Salem Witch Trials. In his search for answers, Dan Taberski (9/12, Missing Richard Simmons, Running from Cops) explores other seemingly inexplicable events of the last few years – CIA officers being crippled with nausea and vertigo; cops OD'ing from exposure to fentanyl – and discovers they’re far more connected than we realize. From Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios, this 7-part series forces us to grapple with the mysteries of our own minds, and reckon with a contagion that we thought was long dead, but may be the defining disorder of our time. Binge all episodes of Hysterical exclusively and ad-free, right now on Wondery+. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or by visiting wondery.com/links/hysterical/ now.

4.3 (1589)

DOCUMENTARY

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Sammy James

Host

5

out of 5

395 Ratings

Great morning podcast!

Jun 4

pjianek

Edit: We are so sad to see this show go! Please consider bringing it back! I start every weekday listening to this with my son on our drive to work and school; it’s a great podcast to keep us both up to date on all the goings on in the soccer world.
Monetize and come back!

Jun 4

Goodbyeforever

This was everything a podcast should be. Right amount of time, funny and engaging. This allowed soccer fans around the world to follow leagues and get news the normal busy person wouldn’t have time for. A wonderful bonding moment for parents and kids on the way to school. Monetize and come back!
Say it Ain’t So!

Jun 4

JTHESQ

Was very sad to learn the podcast was being cancelled after Monday. Listened to it religiously, perfect for any fan who wants a summary and doesn’t have an hour to listen to other podcasts which drone on! Very professional reporting, though a bit hard on my United! 😉 Will miss it being a part of my daily routine. Best to all who created/made it happen!
Don’t Go

Jun 2

lowefidelity

Such an amazing show to get your daily football news in the states. I’m so sad to see it go.

From the Men in Blazers Media Network, global football's biggest stories and headlines, straight from Europe's back pages, produced in London and delivered directly into your ears to start every morning. To listen to Pods from the main Men in Blazers Podcast Feed, visit us here: https://mibcourage.co/3gzu3zF