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Football Travel by Outside Write

Outside Write is a blog dedicated to football travel, culture and history. In this podcast we discuss travel tips for watching football abroad, discuss football history, sociology and review books.

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18:35

Groundhopping in Switzerland

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/03/29

We get a whistle-stop groundhopping guide to Swiss football from Craig King, who writes about the Swiss game. We look at the top clubs, some smaller club groundhopping experiences, the national side and the role of Roy Hodgson in the Swiss revival, plus a bit of history, too.

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39:38

The History of Football Chants

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/03/22

Andrew Lawn is the author of a new book on the history and evolution of football songs and chants. He joins me on the podcast to discuss his findings and what football songs tell us about wider society and culture.

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35:09

Podcast: Football in Chile

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/03/15

I am joined by Adam Brandon, who lives in Santiago de Chile and has more than a decade's experience examining Chile's football scene. We discuss the groundhopping scene, football under Pinochet, and the recent national team success.

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28:47

Football in Indonesia

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/03/08

Antony Sutton blogs about Indonesian football. You may know him as @JakartaCasual on Twitter and Instagram. We discuss the country's incredible fan culture

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29:23

London's Football Clubs and Fan Culture

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/03/01

Mark Waldon is the author of a new book on the football club and fan culture of London. We discuss the great traditional grounds, like Fulham's Craven Cottage, right up to the three brand new grounds at Spurs, Brentford and AFC Wimbledon. We look at the big rivalries, too - Arsenal v Spurs, West Ham v Millwall, and Chelsea v Spurs

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30:29

Groundhopping Diaries in South America

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/02/22

My guest is Chris Hylland, who has a book out called 'Tears at the Bombonera', which covers his groundhopping adventures in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Brazil.

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36:46

Football in Paraguay

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/02/15

My guest is Ralph Hannah, who runs a podcast called Guaraní Vision, which covers football in the South American country of Paraguay. He tells us about the footballing culture and groundhopping experience in the country.

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32:16

Groundhopping off the Beaten Track

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/02/08

We explore the groundhopping route less-traveled with author Tim Hartley. He's been to North Korea, West Africa, Lebanon and a host of other places and share his experience with us.

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34:30

Football's Nearly Teams

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/02/01

My guests are Rob MacDonald and Adam Bushby from Halcyon Publishing, who have a really interesting book out on football's nearly teams. Those who should maybe have won something then fell agonisingly short - think Netherlands in 1974 or Newcastle United in 1996...

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41:50

Football Under South American Dictatorships

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/01/25

I'm joined by Dr Pete Watson, an expert on Latin American politics and football, to discuss the role of football in the politics of South American dictatorships between 1950s-1980s.

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21:10

Behind the Scenes of Football Italia

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/01/18

UK listeners of a certain age will remember the Football Italia show on Channel 4 in the 1990s and early 2000s. Jonathan Grade started out as a runner on the show from its inception and gradually rose through the ranks. He has now written a book about his decade with the show.

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27:28

Football Under Nazi Occupation

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/01/11

My guest is Kevin Simpson, author of 'Soccer Under the Swastika', which examines the experience of football in Nazi-occupied areas during World War II.

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35:36

Andrew Watson: The First Black International Footballer

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/01/04

My guest is Llew Walker, who's written a new biography of Andrew Watson, the world's first black international footballer. Watson played for Queen's Park, captained Scotland, and also turned out for Corinthian FC.

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18:54

The Story of RB Leipzig

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2020/12/28

Karan Tejwani is the author of a new book chronicling the progress of RB Leipzig. We also look at the Red Bull company's other football franchises around the world.

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27:57

The History of Subbuteo

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2020/12/21

Stephen Hurrell blogs about the tabletop football game, Subbuteo. We discuss the past, present and future of the game. How did this family business with figures painted by housewives at home grow into a global business?

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32:12

East Germany's DDR Oberliga revisited

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2020/12/14

I am joined by Michael Wagg, who's written a book tracing the fortunes of the 14 clubs that made up the final East German DDR Oberliga in the early 1990s.

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26:03

Pioneers of Women's Football

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2020/12/07

I'm joined by Belinda Scarlett from the National Football Museum in Manchester. The museum is gearing up for a big exhibition on the women's game next year. In this podcast, we major on the Dick, Kerr Ladies, who were drawing 50,000+ crowds in the early 1920s before the FA banned women's football from FA-affiliated grounds.

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42:39

How FC Sankt Pauli Became a 'Cult Club'

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2020/11/30

My guest is Natxo Parra, co-author of 'St. Pauli: Another Football is Possible'. We look back at how Hamburg's FC St. Pauli became known as a 'cult club'. When did the fan activism start and how does this ethos survive in a commercial era?

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30:36

Bill Shankly, The Maker of Modern Liverpool FC

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2020/11/23

We're joined by Bob Holmes, author of 'Shanks, Yanks and Jürgen' to discuss the life of Bill Shankly, one of the greatest managers of all time. Bob chart his life from a small mining town in Ayrshire to the creator of the modern Liverpool FC.

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38:40

Football's Greatest Myths with Dr. Kevin Moore

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2020/11/16

We're joined by Dr. Kevin Moore, the former CEO of the National Football Museum. His book 'What You Think You Know About Football is Wrong' seeks to debunk some popularly-held myths, and we talk through some of them here. We also discuss his former role at the National Football Museum and some of its more popular artifacts.

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