Best Seán Thomas Kane Podcasts (2025)

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Tim Sherwood | Mo Salah is TARNISHING his legacy & Big Sam SLAMS Wilfried Nancy Celtic comments! 59:48

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by a No Tippy Tappy Football favourite...TIM SHERWOOD! Tim Sherwood sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Mo Salah's recent interview quotes to if Thomas Frank is under pressure at Tottenham. They start the pod by talking in great depth about Mo Salah's recent media…

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Wes Brown | United Training Bust Ups, Sunderland Top 6 & Carragher’s Salah comments a DISGRACE! 1:02:02

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by our returning guest & former Manchester United & Sunderland defender...WES BROWN Wes Brown sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Manchester United's season to can Sunderland keep up their brilliant form and reach Europe? They start the pod by talking about Ruben …

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Marc White | Dorking Wanderers BAN, Liverpool's CRISIS & Big Sam on Daniel Farke's Leeds future... 55:37

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by fan favourite and Dorking Wanderers owner & manager...MARC WHITE Marc White sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Liverpool & Arne Slot's BIG Problem to what are some of the biggest pet peeves in management? They start the pod by talking about the National League…

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John Barnes | Carragher is WRONG about Salah, Tuchel & Bellingham DRAMA & The Pressure Of Celtic! 49:17

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This week Natalie was joined by former Watford, Liverpool, Newcastle, Charlton & England winger...JOHN BARNES! John Barnes sits down alongside Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from England's world cup qualifiers to why things have been slow to click for Liverpool. They start the pod by talking about England's recent World Cup qualifier c…

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David Dunn | Wharton to START for England? Big Sam's Uber Eats Adverts & Venkys Ownership of Blackburn 56:07

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Blackburn Rovers & Birmingham midfielder...DAVID DUNN. David Dunn sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time playing under Sam at Blackburn Rovers to why England need to play Adam Wharton. They start the pod by talking about how Sam almost signed David…

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Richard Bevan | Richard Bevan | The Role of the LMA, Being Interviewed by Sir Alex & an EASY way to Improve VAR... 1:00:49

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by the CEO of the LMA (League Managers Association)...RICHARD BEVAN! Richard Bevan sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from an independent regulator in football to how we can best improve VAR. They start the pod by talking about the role of the LMA in football and how …

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David Pleat | Meetings With Thomas Frank & Why Harry Kane stopped Cole Palmer joining Spurs! 36:25

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Luton, Tottenham and Leicester Manager as well as Tottenham Director Of Football turned Scout...David Pleat. David Pleat sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time as a manager to his most recent spell as a football scout. They start the pod by talking…

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Emile Heskey | Slot's Isak & Ekitike Issue, Truth About KSI Drama & Gary Neville Show With England! 52:14

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by returning guest and former Leicester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Wigan, Bolton & England forward...EMILE HESKEY! Emile Heskey sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Liverpool's recent recruitment to what it was actually like going away with England. They start the pod…

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The Wednesday Blog 21:17

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This week, to conclude what I’ve been saying. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: [1] “Signs,” Wednesday Blog 1.10. [2] “On Servant Leadership,” Wednesday Blog 6.15. [3] Percy Bysshe Shelley, “Ozymandias,” Poetry Foundation.

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Marc White | Why Dorking Signed a 54-Year-Old! Amorim’s FEAR gets him SACKED & Salah to be DROPPED?! 45:02

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by fan favourite & current owner/manager of Dorking Wanderers...MARC WHITE! Check out Marc White & Dorking Wanderers YouTube channel @BunchOfAmateurs Marc White sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football including why he decided to sign a 54 year old goalkeeper at Dorking to …

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On Machinery 15:45

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Big Sam | Answering YOUR questions & RANKING The BEST Strikers and Managers In The Premier League! 56:03

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On Language Acquisition 14:18

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This week, how living in a culture is required to speak a language in depth. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: [1] “A Letter from San Juan,” Wednesday Blog 3.29. [2] “The North American Tour,” Wednesday Blog 5.34.

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Rene Meulensteen | How to FIX Man United, "LIMITED" Ange Postecoglou & Arsenal's Constant Whinging! 54:51

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by our first hat-trick guest & former Manchester United coach..RENE MEULENSTEEN! Rene Meulensteen sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike for his 3rd appearance on the pod to discuss all things football from his time working with the Iraq national team to how to fix Manchester United's issues. They star…

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Ben Foster | Big Sam SLAMS Casemiro, Why Sir Alex Ferguson was FURIOUS & Ryan Reynolds' Vegas Trip 55:14

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Manchester United, Birmingham, West Brom, Watford and Wrexham goalkeeper...BEN FOSTER! Ben Foster sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his transition into becoming a YouTuber and Podcaster to his elite career in football. They start the pod by talking abo…

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On Drink 14:29

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This week, bringing together my research and my life through wine. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: [1] Thevet, Singularitez, 14v. [2] Thevet, Singularitez, 15r. [3] Thevet, Singularitez, 159r. [4] Thevet, Singularitez, 15v. [5] Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 4 vols., …

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On Little Things 12:31

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This week, recent events have inspired me to think about the wide, wide world on a smaller scale. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Click here to buy a copy of my book Travels in Time Across Europe which tells the stories from my year living in London that began 10 years ago this week.…

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Fabio Borini | Liverpool WILL be Champions, Sunderland Survival & Night Out With Carlo Ancelotti! 1:03:02

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We're back for a brand new season of No Tippy Tappy Football, ready to talk all things football and this time we're going bigger & better with the support of our new partner BOYLE Sports. This week Sam & Natalie are joined by Chelsea, Swansea, Roma, Liverpool, Sunderland, AC Milan, Hellas Verona, Fatih Karagümrük and Sampdoria forward...FABIO BORIN…

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On Democracy, Part II 15:01

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This week, on the current round of redistricting sweeping through Missouri. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources [1] “On Democracy,” Wednesday Blog 5.39. [2] “We, Irish Americans,” Wednesday Blog 6.10. [3] “On Servant Leadership,” Wednesday Blog 6.15. [4] “Freedom from Fear,” Wednesday Blog 2.…

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Matt Jarvis | Big Sam's Dubai Trips, The BEST Premier League Wingers & Bowen vs Madueke Debate! 59:14

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We're back for a brand new season of No Tippy Tappy Football, ready to talk all things football and this time we're going bigger & better with the support of our new partner BOYLE Sports. This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Gillingham, Wolves, West Ham, Norwich, Walsall & Woking winger...MATT JARVIS! Matt Jarvis sits down alongside Sam All…

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The Lotus-Eaters 17:14

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This week, comparing the benefits of pleasure with the rewards of good work. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: Photo: © Juan Valentín CC BY-NC 4.0 https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/427040191. No modifications made. Available under public license. Image slightly cropped length-wise for pod…

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Steve Bracknall | Big Sam's Next Assistant, Drama at Royal Oak & Steve CLASHES with Natalie! 38:59

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We're back for a brand new season of No Tippy Tappy Football, ready to talk all things football and this time we're going bigger & better with the support of our new partner BOYLE Sports. This week Sam & Natalie are joined by social media superstar and assistant manager of Royal Oak FC...STEVE BRACKNALL!!! Steve Bracknall sits down alongside Sam Al…

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Tony Mowbray | Amorim is WASTING Amad Diallo, Adam Wharton is an Artist & Meetings with Venkys! 1:13:21

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We're back for a brand new season of No Tippy Tappy Football, ready to talk all things football and this time we're going bigger & better with the support of our new partner BOYLE Sports. This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former West Brom, Celtic, Middlesbrough, Coventry, Blackburn, Sunderland and Birmingham manager...TONY MOWBRAY!!! Tony Mowbr…

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On Simplicity 13:28

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This week, how the greatest wisdom is simple in nature. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: Photo by Elizabeth Duke. [1] Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the Greek: The Saint’s Life of Alexis Zorba, trans. Peter Bien, (Simon and Schuster, 1946, 2014), 81. [2] “Elephant Tails,” Wednesday Blog 5.24. […

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New Worlds 10:49

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This week, I reflect on the flexibility of the word world. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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Sean Dyche | Big Sam Goes Viral Again, Amorim LUCKY Not To Be Sacked & Everton Information Leaks!!! 49:50

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We're back for a brand new season of No Tippy Tappy Football, ready to talk all things football and this time we're going bigger & better with the support of our new partner BOYLE Sports. This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Watford, Burnley and Everton manager...SEAN DYCHE!!! Sean Dyche sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to…

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Chris Powell | Leaving Sheffield Wednesday, RANKING new signings & 1-20 Premier League Predictions! 50:35

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We're back for a brand new season of No Tippy Tappy Football, ready to talk all things football and this time we're going bigger & better with the support of our new partner BOYLE Sports. This week Sam & Natalie are joined by one of our most popular returning guests, former Sheffield Wednesday coach...CHRIS POWELL!!! Chris Powell sits down alongsid…

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On Systems of Knowing 27:27

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This week, I argue that we must have some degree of artifice to organize our thoughts and recognize the things we see in our world. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: [1] For my recent essays referring to this current historiographic project see “On Sources,” Wednesday Blog 6.22, “On Writin…

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On Skepticism 11:33

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This week, I express my dismay at how fast time seems to be moving for me of late and how it reflects the existence of various sources of knowledge in our world. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: [1] Ada Palmer, Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age, (University of Chicago Pr…

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On Knowledge 19:27

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This week, I want to address how we recognize knowledge in comparison to the various fields of inquiry through which we refine our understanding of things. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane Art Raphael, The School of Athens (1509–1511), Apostolic Palace, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. Public Domain. So…

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On Universals 12:17

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This week, I discuss some of the things which are common to all of us, problems we all share, and why I think we ought to look at solving those problems. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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On Writing 18:06

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This week, some words about the art, and the craft, of writing. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Links in this episode: Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman, and Natan Odenheimer, “How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power,” The New York Times Magazine, (11 July 2025). John McWhorter, “I…

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Embodied Patriotism 13:01

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This week, on the patriotism we live in our ordinary lives. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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The Declaration of Independence 13:58

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In honor of Independence Day, here is a recitation of the Declaration of Independence of the United States. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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The Poetics of Finality 14:50

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This week, some words on endings. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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A Defense of Humanism in a Time of War 17:20

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This week, why we should not lose sight of our common humanity in a time of war. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- This week's sources: [1] “Masks,” Wednesday Blog 4.15. [2] Luke 10:27 (New American Bible). [3] St. Augustine, Confessions 8.7. [4] Joan-Pau Rubiés, “The Renaissance of Encounters and …

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Electronic Signals 22:18

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This week, the coalescence of my thoughts over the last few months about how the way we communicate today in 2025 is so rooted in our technology. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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On Sources 14:20

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This week, the fourth in several scribblings about my research: borrowing from Oscar Wilde, the importance of being earnest with one’s sources. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: Ologies Podcast: https://www.alieward.com/ologies "Metropolis," Wednesday Blog 3.20: https://wednesdayblog.org/2…

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A Sense of Purpose 10:22

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This week, the third in several scribblings about my research: how studying Thevet and his world fulfills a need to find purpose in life. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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Why André Thevet? 21:53

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This week, the second in several scribblings about my research: why I chose to study André Thevet and build my career on the mound of his works. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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On Toponymy 17:17

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This week, the first in several scribblings about my research: how I connect historic places in my sources with their modern names. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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Mark Bowen | How City almost signed Messi, Palace WON the FA Cup & Europa League Final Combined XI! 1:13:55

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Former Reading head of football operations Mark Bowen is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Mark Bowen sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from the HUGE Europa League final to how close Manchester City were to signing Lionel Messi? Mark and Sam talk about the recent…

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On Conversion 14:36

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This week, I spoke with a friend who converted to Catholicism as an adult about her conversion and how she relates to the Catholic Church as a whole. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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Big Sam's SHOCK Manager of the Season Pick, Overachievers & His Biggest Flop REVEALED! 1:00:32

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Natalie and Sam sit down and discuss all things football from the upcoming FA Cup final to Big Sam's Big Awards in this latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Natalie and Sam talk about Nottingham Forest's owner entering the pitch to confront Nuno Espirito Santo and why they're having a fantastic season regardless of their recent dip in form. T…

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Simon Grayson | Leeds United's Promotion Party & Why Ollie Watkins should FORCE Arsenal move!! 48:39

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Former Blackpool, Leeds, Huddersfield, Preston, Sunderland, Bradford, Fleetwood, Bengaluru and Lalitpur City manager Simon Grayson is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Simon Grayson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Leeds' incredible title winning season to …

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On Vanity 18:52

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This week, I reflect on the role of love in balancing between self-praise and community in a discussion of vanity. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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On Boston 12:22

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This week, some comments about my trip to Boston last month and reflections on that resilient city. --- Click Here to Support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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Neil Warnock's Ultimate XI | Adel Taarabt WALKED OUT when he didn't win Player Of The Season at QPR! 12:27

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Neil Warnock sits down with Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss the players who make his Ultimate XI! How would Neil's prime Ultimate XI perform in the current Premier League and do you agree with his selection?By No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce

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Rudy Gestede | Venkys' Ownership of Blackburn, Recruitment Plans and Rebuilding Fan Trust 53:21

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Current Blackburn Rovers head of football operations Rudy Gestede is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Rudy Gestede sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things Blackburn from his appointment as head of football operations to what are the future aims for the club. Rudy and Sam talk …

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On Servant Leadership 13:59

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This week, in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis and of the revolutionary anniversaries in America and Ireland this week, some words on the humility necessary for the best sorts of leaders. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane Photo: By Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service (Photographer nam…