The English language Zbrojovka Brno podcast. Football, history, folk music, beer and general nerdiness. @zbrojovkast on Twitter.
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Win-mania takes hold of Zbrojovkast Towers this week with a mildly chaotic episode featuring visiting listeners Karen and Leon (recorded in the pub), matches as quotes, a D-Gran thunderbastard, hijinks on Merseyside, condiment-based wordplay and more!0.00 - opening1.50 - Zbrojovka vs. Hammer & Tongs Vlašim and Sigma B10.50 - Hot? Or Not?!20.45 - Zb…
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Revelations abound as we get a(nother) manager, score some goals, discover some good football broadcasting content and discover we haven't done one of these in a packed schedule meaning there are four (4!) games to discuss as well as your usual nonsense. 0.00 - opening 2.00 - Zbrojovka vs. Vyškov, Zlín and Prostějov (though not all in the same game…
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Revelations abound as we get a(nother) manager, score some goals, discover some good football broadcasting content and discover we haven't done one of these in a packed schedule meaning there are four (4!) games to discuss as well as your usual nonsense.0.00 - opening2.00 - Zbrojovka vs. Vyškov, Zlín and Prostějov (though not all in the same game)1…
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Home form revelations, beer above expectations, manager defenestrations and shot-stopping compensations all come to the fore as we look back on two games, drink maybe the best beer we've ever had, briefly mention the fact that Hýnek was Zbrojovka manager but no-one really noticed... and more! 0.00 - opening 1.30 - Zbrojovka vs. Tábor 9.20 - Hot? Or…
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It's going quite well and that makes us uncomfortable, although no more so than usual. Join us for two reviews, two previews, a Chomp-inspired beer, laughing at some Dutch people, mAcKlEyThEr hitting the ground running, Paddy Žitny's mystery goal, Dyno-Rod's Adam Hero, a heart-warming tale from Scottish League Two and more! 0.00 - opening 1.10 - Zb…
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African Club or Indie Band is back! And so is the football season. We've brought many, many people (not us, the club) so we discuss that, preview things, drink a beer that... yeah... and generally get back on the horse. 0.00 - opening 1.40 - Ins 'n' Outs 18.30 - Quiz Time! 26.05 - Chrudim preview 36.30 - Beer of the Podcast 41.30 - Hot? Or Not?! 47…
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The winter break is here, so we look back at our last three matches, give a well-earned thumbs-up to Roman Potočny, have a beer, and then spend most of the time stealing the format of a well-known quiz show. Enjoy! 0.00 - opening 2.20 - Zbrojovka vs. Slavia B & Baník B 10.05 - Only Connect! Guess the Connection 17.30 - Beer of the Podcast 23.10 - Z…
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S7E6: Like Putting Sriracha on Ice-Cream
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1:06:14We're bottom of the league! The season hits its nadir (so far) as we talk Bread & Butter Vlašim and Viktoria Žižkov, Sam gets his darts on, we try a train beer, David goes to a fans' forum, we have a quick round of Keep or Kick Out and we finish off with the most unpleasant vocal performance we've ever featured courtesy of the throaty screeching of…
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S7E6: Like Putting Sriracha on Ice-Cream
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1:06:13We're bottom of the league! The season hits its nadir (so far) as we talk Bread & Butter Vlašim and Viktoria Žižkov, Sam gets his darts on, we try a train beer, David goes to a fans' forum, we have a quick round of Keep or Kick Out and we finish off with the most unpleasant vocal performance we've ever featured courtesy of the throaty screeching of…
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We - Zbrojovka - score a goal from open play! Huzzah! We - Zbrojovkast - play African Club or Indie Band, try a wet-hopped beer, get bemused by the French, shake our collective fists at the weather, and generally babble on nicely. Welcome! 0.00 - opening 2.30 - Zbrojovka vs. Líšeň and Sigma B 17.10 - Hot? Or Not?! 27.30 - Quiz Time! 33.30 - Beer of…
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An absolute cracker of an episode as we talk new owners, missed sitters, goal ambitions, politicians, cherry Session, Dutch aggression, made-up names, coming games WE DIDN'T START THE FIREOh, and there's a belting ska music pun as well.0.00 - opening1.10 - ownership chat11.50 - Quiz Time! part one18.20 - Zbrojovka vs. Vyškov and Tatran Bohunice25.1…
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Tábor! Uničov! A ten-goal thriller! Beer! Gary Medel! Mashed potatoes! Majka the Pundit! Pigeons! Medieval skulduggery! Drum theft! If you can find another podcast with all these things in it, what on earth do you want from life? They're all here!0.00 - opening1.45 - Tábor (and very briefly Sparta B) vs. Zbrojovka, feat. Majka the Pundit12.00 - Vyš…
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Sam almost gets scammed by a child, David goes to Germany, Brno get hit for six in one of the most stunningly funny / pathetic games we've ever seen of anything PLUS we talk B-team, quiz, financial mismanagement and drink one of the weirdest, most interesting beers we've ever had... 0.00 - opening 3.25 - Zbrojovka vs. Chrudim (briefly) and Varnsdor…
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We're back with a bing and a bang and a bish-bash-bosh! We discuss the summer ins and outs, Jihlava, have a pretty good wheat beer, make troll noises, look at CDs and have a childish giggle over a Dutch striker's name - all while being filmed! It's a multimedia extravaganza. 0.00 - opening 1.50 - summer transfer stuff 8.50 - Jihlava vs. Zbrojovka 1…
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S6S13: A Perfectly Circular Statistic
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1:05:56APOLOGIES: I didn't check the mic input on this episode, so the sound quality is below our usual (honestly very good) standard, but I've done the best I can to salvage it. Unfortunately, the content is our usual standard, but you're used to that by now. 0.00 - opening 1.50 - Zbrojovka vs. Kroměříž and Vlaším 17.10 - League summaries and general rou…
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S6E12: Goal. Goal. Goal. Goal. Brief pause. Goal.
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56:17Football is a weird thing, and so is this podcast. Chalky beer, bad pronunciation, Robert Burns, a friendly Italian and the Verve all get a mention, while we preview the last two games, look back at three, and listen to David getting increasingly exasperated over a quiz. 0.00 - opening 2.00 - Zbrojovka vs. Příbram, Žižkov and Líšeň 11.00 - Hot? Or …
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Sam's alter-ego makes an appearance as we dig through the murk and mire of the "new" ownership, as well as looking back and forward, drinking what can only be described as a Strudelbräu, getting annoyed with Antony, investigating myths and legends and generally larking about. 0.00 - opening 1.45 - "new" owners and the general situation 15.30 - Zbro…
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How to describe a game neither of us saw? Well... we give it a go then abandon it for a quiz. That silliness plus Albanian football, a delicious beer, Saudi Arabia vs. TNS, an exclusive money-saving offer*... and more!*not really0.00 - intro1.45 - Zbrojovka vs. Sparta B16.00 - Prostějov preview25.20 - Hot? Or Not?!39.45 - Beer of the Podcast45.00 -…
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Wobbles aplenty on and off the pitch as we talk fan demonstrations, funerals, FA Cup action and fuckin' strong stout, plus Sam takes a dive into AI-generated content and David struggles to remember literally any Aberdeen players.0.00 - opening2.10 - Zbrojovka vs. Tábor14.05 - Hot? Or Not?!21.40 - MFK Chrudim vs. Zbrojovka35.10 - Beer of the Podcast…
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We know. Exciting, isn't it? The second half of the FNL season is underway! We talk squad and ownership farrago, try the poshest, rarest beer we've ever had, wonder where Edrisa Lubega got to (Estrela Amadora at last sighting), try and solve the $750 mystery and witter on about loads more! 0.00 - opening 1.30 - squad and club updates 11.40 - Dukla …
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Winter Specials 2024: Sam's Big Football Quiz
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1:12:24Kit sponsors! Classic teams! Mascots! Football in 2023! Other topics! ALL HERE! Yes, here it is, Sam's Big Football Quiz (aka The Quiz of Choice). A couple of great rounds and some interesting twists to keep you on the edge of wherever you sit when you listen to podcasts. Or the edge of the pavement if you listen while walking.…
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Winter Specials 2024: The Squad Name Quizzes
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34:22If you've missed this new, extremely tenuous section of the show, here's a super-cut of all our mini-quizzes based on the niche interests of certain members of Zbrojovka's squad. You don't need to know anything about football to join in, so play along to learn about geography, history, jet propulsion and more in the company of our players.0.00 - Ad…
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Tales from foreign lands this episode as we look back at five games: three of FCZB and two from abroad! What balls should you put in your mouth? How much gyros is too much gyros? How do you avoid being stabbed by Greeks? And what in the world is a Zutphen? All these topics - and more! - in this episode of the world's best English-language Zbrojovka…
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Music, manager misplacement, misery, morning madness and other things beginning with M dominate this episode. Mamma mia!0.00 - opening1.35 - Zbrojovka vs. Přibram7.40 - Hot? Or Not?!17.20 - Viktoria Žižkov vs. Zbrojovka31.30 - A Potted History of... Viktoria Žižkov39.45 - Manager Chat!49.30 - SK Líšeň preview58.00 - Beer of the Podcast1.01.30 - HK …
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A disappointing couple of games but there's a lot to enjoy with hair metal, mascot violence, club statements, superb pastries, honey beer... and more! 0.00 - opening 2.20 - Zbrojovka vs. MFK Vyškov 15.30 - Hot? Or Not?! 24.40 - SFC Opava vs. Zbrojovka 31.50 - A Potted History of... SFC Opava 39.50 - Přibram přeview 46.40 - Beer of the Podcast 51.20…
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S6E4: Soft Drinks and the Black Wine
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1:06:28There's a lot in this episode so grab a drink and join us for Varnsdorf and Jihlava, two - TWO! - Beers of the Podcast(s), the JLB Credit derby, Klement Gottwald's new smelter, David (not Dave), Pilsner (un)original restaurants and Denis Granečný getting lost in the woods.0.00 - opening1.10 - Beer of the Podcast, part one5.35 - Zbrojovka vs. Varnsd…
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S6E3: Cheap, Fast, High-Quality Královo Pole Brno
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59:47Two wins, but questions remain as we delve into departures, defense and some very unfortunate events, plus a bumper hot or not, an excellent stout, military history, a terrible cover of wasn't-a-very-good-Kinks-song-in-the-first-place... and more! 0.00 - opening 1.25 - Sparta B vs. Zbrojovka 10.05 - 1.SK Prostějov vs. Zbrojovka 17.55 - Hot? Or Not?…
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