Best Chats with Tom Productions Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 47: The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro by Joe McGinness 52:18

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🚨 Episode Drop! 🚨 Almost two years in, and on our 46th book, we think we’ve found the best one yet. Hold on to your hats, because Joe McGinniss’s The Miracle of Castel di Sangro is coming your way. Alistair had never even heard of it (he blames the title). But have you? 🤔 Back in 1996, tiny Castel di Sangro — a town of just 5,000 souls tucked away …

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Episode 1: Jamie Vardy - From Nowhere, My Story 1:01:28

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In the first episode of the Ademola Bookmen Podcast, hosts Al Bond and Johnny Coughlan tackle the literary heft of the Jamie Vardy story. The skittle vodka swilling goal machine takes us from the lows of the English 8th tier to the highest of highs, the top of the Premier League. Is it worth a read? Listen & find out.…

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Injury Time 16: Dreams of Alistair - TV lineup draft 55:24

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⚽ Injury Time 16 is here! 📺🎙️ In this episode, we choose our greatest television lineups. There may be some personal and national biases at play as we pick the best presenters 🎤, pundits 💬, and commentators 🎧. Thankfully, 🤖 AI is on hand to settle the debate and decide whose lineup comes out on top. Heated arguments 🔥, nostalgia 🕰️, and a few quest…

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Rob and the Workplace Drama 32:46

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Friendships can be some of the most meaningful connections in our lives—but when work and personal life collide, things can get complicated fast. In this episode of our Ghosts of Friends Past series, TV veteran and media commentator Rob McKnight joins us to share the story of how he realised it was time to end a friendship with someone who worked i…

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Episode 46: Stuart Pearce - Psycho 58:16

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🎧 Episode 46 is out now — and it’s the most Alistair-esque episode yet. That’s right, we’re doing our best to distract poor Al from events at the City Ground by diving into Psycho — the autobiography of his all-time hero, Stuart Pearce. ❤️🌳 The all-tackling, all-scoring, punk-loving left-back spent 12 loyal years at Nottingham Forest, sticking arou…

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Quickie 135 - The Secretary Bird 11:52

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Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications. Today we cover more questions from our massive list of potential questions to ask on a first date. We run our thoughts over each one, and we'd love to hear yours! Send your thoug…

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Injury Time 15: The Mayor of Barnet Fair - Clash of the terrible haircuts 44:54

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🎧 Injury Time 15: The Mayor of Barnet Fair – Football’s Worst Haircuts 💈⚽ It’s a question as old as the combover: who had football’s worst-ever haircut? From tragic trims to peroxide crimes, we’ve gathered the very worst in a draft showdown that pits one smorgasbord of shockers against another. There are two routes to hair hell: Trying too hard 💇‍♂…

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Anonymous and the Lonely Togetherness 32:25

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In this episode, we dive into a heartfelt listener submission: an article by a woman who bravely shares her experience of feeling deeply alone within her marriage. We explore the nuances of emotional disconnection, the silent struggles that can exist behind closed doors, and what her words reveal about the complexity of long-term relationships. Her…

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Episode 45: Kevin Keegan - My Life in Football 59:34

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🎧 Episode 45 is OUT NOW! ⚽🐭 He’s King Kev in England, Mäuserich (Mighty Mouse) in Germany — and everywhere he goes, he’s a two-time Ballon d’Or winner, European Cup champ, and all-round lovely fella. We are talking of course about Kevin Keegan. Sure, he’s a bit hapless at times but in the words of Bill Shankly, Keegan is “everything a man should be…

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Quickie 134 - First Date Ammunition 11:55

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Welcome back for another Quickie! We return with more questions from our massive list of potential first date questions. Prior reading may be essential but not required. What do YOU think of these questions? Send us your thoughts and dating stories of your own to [email protected] we really love hearing from you. Rate and review the …

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Injury Time 14: The Last Shall Be First – The Premier League’s Worst Ever Players 28:58

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Matthew Jarvis 20:16 – “So the last shall be first, and the first last.” In this episode, we turn things on their head 🙃. We’re picking the worst players to notch up at least 100 Premier League appearances – that’s right, the aim of this draft is to lose. 🫣 Sure, if you’ve played 100 times in the EPL, you’re probably half-decent… but some of these …

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Tanya and the Investigation 36:26

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Tanya was just settling into her relationship with James when she noticed him mentioning a coworker a few too many times. Then the red flags started to stack up. 💔 Join the Ghosts of Boyfriends Past Patreon now! Early episodes, bonus content, and even the option for add your voice to the Dump Them button! https://www.patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsP…

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Quickie 133 - Circle of Shame 10:48

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Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives. This week; the title of this episode will swiftly come into understanding. Plus, Liz brings a really sweet story and we hear some awkward …

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Episode 44: The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuściński 35:50

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📚 Episode 44 is here! This week, we’re diving into The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuściński 🇵🇱 — the legendary Polish reporter, a writer who happened to be a journalist (in his own words) and a man who played fast and loose with the truth, it seems. ⚔️ The book centres on the 1969 war between Central American neighbours El Salvador 🇸🇻 and Honduras 🇭🇳 …

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Episode 29: Messi - The Definitive Biography by Guillem Balague 58:46

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How do you follow a 5-time Ballon D’or winner? Well, with an 8-time Ballon D’or Winner of course. That’s right, its Part II of the Guillem Balague GOAT saga and our review of his biography of one Lionel Messi. Originally published in 2013 but updated for the Argentina World Cup win in 2022, the book is a long one, covering the descent from heaven o…

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Episode 28: Cristiano Ronaldo - The Biography by Guillem Balague 59:28

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It’s our 28th episode and we are starting the new year with the first part of the Balague GOAT saga. First up is his award-winning biography of Cristiano Ronaldo. This player certainly needs no introduction but if you insist then 5 Champions League wins, 5 Ballons D’or, and seven straight calendar years in which he scored more than 50 goals will su…

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#305 - How To Speak With Confidence in Front of 50,000 People With Nick Santonastasso 1:07:55

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Today’s guest is Nick Santonastasso - entrepreneur, public speaker, and living example of what it means to turn obstacles into fuel for growth. In this episode, we dive into Nick’s story of how he moved to Dubai, broke into self-development, and went from unpaid intern to speaking in front of 50,000 people. He shares how he scared Norman Reedus fro…

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ENCORE Deborah and the Guilty Feminist 53:07

2M ago53:07

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YES, THAT DEBORAH. Liz and Tom were thrilled to chat with comedian, writer, actress and all-round podcasting legend Deborah Frances-White about how she went from cult to surprise marriage and answer some questions on what it means to be a feminist in 2024. Deborah Frances-White is a comedian, podcaster and writer whose award-winning podcast The Gui…

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Felicity and the Final Straw 38:49

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What begins as a fun, ride-or-die bond for Felicity and Tracey slowly turns into a cautionary tale of blurred boundaries, emotional exhaustion, and the quiet devastation of being let down by someone you loved like a sister. This ep in our Ghosts of Friends Past series is about the moments we brush off, the red flags we downplay, and the heartbreak …

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Injury Time 13: The Steve McMahon Windscreens Shield – a Wrong ’Uns 5-a-side draft 47:24

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⚽ Injury Time 13: The Steve McMahon Windscreens Shield – a Wrong ’Uns draft ⚽ OUT NOW! 🎧 What makes a wrong ’un? Cheating on your wife? ❌ Not necessarily. Cheating on your wife for eight years… with your sister-in-law? ✅ That probably qualifies. It’s hard to define, but you know one when you see one. In Injury Time 13, we each draft our Top 5 Wrong…

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Episode 43: It's Only the Ray Parlour Autobiography - The Romford Pelé 59:14

2M ago59:14

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🎙️ Episode 43 of the Dynamo Football Bookclub is out! 💆‍♂️ Massage parlour, 💅 beauty parlour… Ray Parlour. That’s right — it’s only Ray Parlour’s autobiography, The Romford Pelé! 📖⚽ Fun fact: Parlour has played in the Premier League for Arsenal more times than any other player 🔴⚪ He’s also a cheeky chappie who stole potted plants 🪴, terrorised poor…

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Quickie 132 - Everyone Gets to Hate This Guy 10:04

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Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives. Welcome back to Ghosts of Boyfriends Past! Check out our new Patreon at patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPast as we continue to develop. On t…

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Nadia and the House Two Doors Down 54:52

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They were best friends—the kind who text all day, laugh until they cry, and show up for each other in every chapter of life. Miranda was a bridesmaid at Nadia’s wedding. She stood up in front of the crowd and called Nadia her sister. So when Nadia moved two doors down from Miranda’s house, it felt like the natural next step. Why wouldn’t you want t…

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Injury Time 12: African EPL Draft - Danny Invincible 11s v. Orlando Pirates 44:44

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🎧 Episode 12 of Injury Time is here! 🎙️ It’s the Great African Draft Showdown — Johnny’s Danny Invincible 11s take on Alistair’s Orlando Pirates in a five-a-side battle to determine who really knows their African football EPL legends. 🇿🇦⚽🇪🇬🇨🇲 Our hosts pick their best five-a-side teams of African Premier League players and AI tells us who’d win. Wi…

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Episode 42: The Feet of the Chameleon - The Story of African Football by Ian Hawkey 47:08

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🎙️ Episode 42 is LIVE! 📘 The Feet of the Chameleon – The Story of African Football by Ian Hawkey ⚽️🌍 An epic journey through the past, present & power of African football. In this episode of the Dynamo Football Bookclub, we explore the rich, complex and utterly compelling story of football across Africa’s 54 nations 🇿🇲🇪🇬🇸🇳🇨🇲. 🦁 From apartheid-era p…

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Quickie 131 - Ten Dollar Kiss 13:43

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Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives. Welcome back to Ghosts of Boyfriends Past! Check out our new Patreon at patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPast as we continue to develop. On t…

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Kylie and the Wait, What? 25:32

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When Kylie packed up her life and moved cities, she wasn’t just chasing new dreams — she was also on the hunt for a new girl gang. Enter: a friendly, bubbly meet-up group and one instant connection that seemed like it was friendship at first sight. But then... cue dramatic reality TV music... after years of being the type of friends that text daily…

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Injury Time 11: The Battle of Brobdingnag - Giant Player Draft 30:10

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Having passed out Crouchie in the podcast charts a couple of weeks ago, we've decided to tackle more giants of the game 🤖 In Injury Time 11 🎙️ we tackle a question that’s baffled football fans for years: who are the greatest players standing at 6′5″ and above? 🏰 ⚽ Have there been any genuinely decent towering strikers beyond the aforementioned Pete…

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#304 - How to Go from 0 to 30M Views in 40 Days With HeyDominik 1:53:42

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Today’s guest is Dominik Rieger, better known as heyDominik - a content creator, agency founder, and one of the sharpest minds when it comes to growth and monetization on Instagram. In this episode, we dive deep into how he went from launching his first YouTube channel to blowing up to 30 million views in just 40 days, how much you can earn from ma…

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Quickie 130 - Play or Quit 12:28

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Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications. For this week's Quickie Liz, Tom and Zane listen to and unpack one solitary question. The gang are all in alignment with their thoughts on this one - but if you have a response, …

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Episode 41: Do You Speak Football by Tom Williams 52:57

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In Episode 41, we move beyond biographies and autobiographies for the first time and into the wonderful world of the language of football with Do You Speak Football by Tom Williams. In his book, Williams takes us, Palinesque, on a tour of the world explaining how football is spoken about by fans everywhere. If you would like to find out where a def…

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Jackson and all the J Names 22:41

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This week, our inbox serves up a story that had us shaking our heads more than nodding. Someone writes in to tell us about the time their friend pulled what they called a “genius” revenge stunt on his cheating girlfriend. But when the dust settles, our hosts aren’t buying the mastermind narrative—and in fact, they think this so-called genius move m…

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Injury Time 10: Kanye's boots - more football music 43:40

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🎧 Once more into the football-musical breach… 🎤⚽ We’re back with one final (for now) dive into the weird and wonderful world of footballers who made music. 🎶👟 Footballing genius doesn’t always translate to musical talent (spoiler: some of these are rough) 😬🎵 — but there are surprises. And its all good fun anyway... 💫 The players featured in this ep…

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Patreon Sneak Peek - Ali and the Bad Bouncer AFTERSHOW 8:55

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A little glimpse into some of the fun we'll get up to over at our Patreon. Ghosts of Boyfriends Past After Dark, where we bring the microphones back up after the closing music and keep on talking. Further discussion from anything broached in the main episode, or various rambling and ravings from Liz, Tom and Zane. Send your dating stories and quest…

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Episode 40: Flight to Bogota - England's Football Rebel Neil Franklin by John Leonard 47:58

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This week, we dive into Flight to Bogotá by John Leonard — the true story of Neil Franklin, the England defender hailed by Tom Finney as the finest defender of his generation… until he threw it all away. In the years after WWII, Franklin played 27 times for England and had a ticket to the 1950 World Cup in the bag 🏆. But instead of heading to Brazi…

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Ali and the Bad Bouncer 42:13

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OUR PATREON IS LIVE! https://www.patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPast Now for this week’s ep: This week on Ghosts of Boyfriends Past: Ali had a type—and that type was heartbreak in a leather jacket. But when staying with a bad boy left her confidence in tatters, she did something totally unexpected: she flipped the narrative and turned her pain into …

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Injury Time 9 - The Grace Jones World Series - North American Soccer League Draft 38:30

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In this episode of Injury Time, Al and John dive into the chaotic, colourful world of the North American Soccer League (NASL) — the wild 1970s and 80s league that brought Pelé, Cruyff, Beckenbauer, and Best to America. Each host drafts a 5-a-side dream team of NASL stars. We use this as a vehicle to tell the story - or at least some of the story - …

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#303 - She Built a Global Modeling Agency And Then Crushed Real Estate 2:02:23

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Today’s guest is Janina Karelly, entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Addicted to Models, one of Austria’s leading international modeling agencies working with brands like Gucci, Prada, and Vogue. She’s not just a force in fashion; she’s also the founder of The Vision Agency, a creative marketing firm, and a passionate advocate for women in bu…

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Episode 39: Di Stefano by Ian Hawkey 58:10

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⚽ The Dynamo Football Book Club Podcast — Episode 39: Di Stéfano We kick off our rebrand as The Dynamo Football Book Club with a book about a real legend Di Stéfano by Ian Hawkey. Alfredo Di Stéfano — the Blonde Arrow 🏹 — won the first five European Cups 🏆 with Real Madrid, played for three national teams 🌍, and lived a life packed with drama: a Ve…

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Quickie 129 - Not Good Enough 13:55

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Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications. On this week's episode, Liz, Tom and Zane dissect a bit of a story with a question attached. Sit yourself down and wrinkle your brain over this one with our hosts, and even let u…

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Injury Time 8 - Rappers' Highlights 32:55

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It is our 8th edition of Injury Time, and we return to the football musical canon. This time round, we are listening to football’s greatest rappers. No Ballon D’or winners this time, but one World Cup winner and lots of hits on YouTube and a lady somehow singing with a Liverpool winger’s voice. It’s not John Barnes; he has been banned. Please do li…

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ENCORE: Marnie and the Lost Posters 37:43

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Marnie thought something was missing in her love life... so she got creative. What do you do when something very dear to you has gone missing? You put up lost posters, of course! That's exactly what Marnie did when she lamented the lack of romance in her life. But what started off as a quirky way to 'beat the boring' in the pre-Tinder dating world …

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Episode 38: The Three Lives of the Kaiser - the Franz Beckenbauer Biography by Uli Hesse 57:36

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In Episode 38, we discuss the life – or rather The Three Lives – of the Kaiser Franz Beckenbauer by Uli Hesse. Another of the faces on football’s Mount Rushmore, Beckenbauer is one of only three men to win the World Cup as a player and a manager and he is the only one of those three guys who also won three European Cups on the bounce with his club …

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Mira and The Letter 40:20

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Mira eventually has her heart broken after she finds The Letter, and reflects on little changes in behavior throughout the course of her relationship with James. [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Injury Time 7 - The Lance Armstrong Cup - Party boys and Drug Cheat draft 30:56

5M ago30:56

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For the 7th edition of Injury Time, we are picking the best and most interesting players who have received drug bans. From party boys like Diego to your boring performance enhancing types like Stam, we take a tour through the players who were caught with their hands in their wife’s medicine cabinet. This is also our first episode to feature an alle…

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#302 - How to Build a Life of Freedom Through Sales With Andy Been 1:42:35

5M ago1:42:35

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Today’s guest is living proof that sales can transform lives. From humble beginnings to dominating high-ticket sales and training thousands of students, he’s built a reputation as one of the sharpest sales minds in the game. Founder of Sales Domination and a powerful voice in personal growth, he’s not just teaching people how to close — he’s showin…

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ENCORE: Rachelle and the Wrong Life 50:34

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We are delving back into the archives for one of our favourite encore episodes. Rachelle met her perfect man and everything was so easy. Until a split second comment changed everything. Rachelle was interviewed by Liz for this episode, and her story was written up to be read out on air. Zane C Weber joins Liz and Tom on air to talk through a very t…

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Episode 37: Gazza in Italy by Daniel Storey 52:09

5M ago52:09

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In Episode 37, we visit the captivating story of Gazza in Italy. This rather short book by Daniel Storey really packs a punch. Having read so many of these books by now, this one highlights the most important element of all - an interesting protagonist. Gazza is one of the most interesting of all - gifted, haunted and poor entertainment gold. Have …

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#301 How To Sell Your Knowledge and Make Millions with William Brown 1:56:19

5M ago1:56:19

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Today’s guest is one of the sharpest minds in the world of online business and e-learning. He scaled his knowledge-based company to over $16 million in sales and exited for a life-changing, multi-seven-figure deal — joining the elite ranks alongside names like Alex Hormozi and Sam Ovens. Author of the powerful guide How To: $10M — Sell Your Knowled…

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Maeve and the Flip Flop 31:49

5M ago31:49

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He loves her, he loves her not, he loves her. Get ready for the rollercoaster of Maeve’s breakup with a flip flopper… except technically the breakup never actually happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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