Best Ryan Scully Podcasts (2025)

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80. Jude shines in another El Clasico 45:20

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4d ago45:20

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International Clearance - the podcast about British born/raised players and coaches abroad! There were two Englishmen in El Clasico on the weekend and both were involved in their side's attacking highlights, with Jude Bellingham reminding certain grumpy Qatar-based pundits that he's still one of the best we've got. There were also three goalscoring…

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79. Harry Kane dominates Der Klassiker 37:35

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International Clearance - the podcast about British players and coaches abroad for club or country! This week: Graham Potter is announced as Sweden manager (but on the shortest of contracts), Jonjo Shelvey makes more headlines from the Dubai lower leagues, and Wilfried Zaha has a rollercoaster week as the MLS regular season comes to a close. Meanwh…

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78. Graham Potter wants the Sweden job! 32:05

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The international break saw a number of British born or raised players in action on what we call Diaspora Duty. Ghana sealed World Cup qualification, and reportedly a couple of former England internationals want in on the act, albeit to a mixed response. DR Congo and Nigeria's 2026 fates will be decided next month at the earliest, in a special CAF …

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That's a Wrap! 🎬 Most Played: Nature needs a better bank, with Martin Stuchtey 29:51

19d ago29:51

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🗒️ A note from Ryan, your host: I'm so happy to have put these 80 interviews out into the world, and have made new friends, connections, and gained tons of inspiration along the way. But duty calls at the moment as my volunteer work in Ukraine takes all my time and attention. So I'll call it a wrap for now and hope to be back with new episodes one …

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77. Ryan Gauld returns, Harry Kane in form of his life 36:56

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76. Jordan Brown - Germany, Czechia, Canada, Iceland 1:13:51

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This week we're joined by special guest Jordan Brown, as the recent Baller League player has plied his trade in Europe and Canada in his past footballing adventures. We hear the Londoner's highs and lows of his time outside the UK at Hanover 96, Znojmo, VfR Aalen, Cavalry FC, Fylkir, Electric City and Pacific FC. Get involved @intlclearance Hosted …

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🏖️ Summer Classics #3: Funniest Episode 😹 – Comedian Stuart Goldsmith 44:05

1M ago44:05

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This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. In this last episode of the series, I'm reviving my chat with comedian Stuart Goldsmith where we: 🛹 Quote the Simpsons a couple times 🏟️ Clarify it's differen…

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OATL37: Chris Olsen!!! Music by Clint Maedgen! 1:59:27

1M ago1:59:27

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Obligations lives!!! (We were just on summer break.) Howie and Scully are back with special guest: influencer and French Quarter vintage clothing store owner Chris Olsen. He popped into the King Room to discuss his journey into French Quarter small business advocacy and beyond. He shares how growing up he developed a love for antiques from his fath…

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75. Lloyd Kelly did what, sorry? 36:47

2M ago36:47

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International Clearance - the show about British born/raised players and coaches abroad! This week: It's not his job but Lloyd Kelly has found himself among the goals for Juventus in the last few days, Ivan Toney makes headlines with another bold (brazen?) claim about the Saudi Pro League, and Steve Cooper wins a derby on his first game in charge o…

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74. Matty Cashin' out 48:35

2M ago48:35

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Plenty more players heading abroad in late transfer window deals to catch you up on, including some bizarre goings on at Strasbourg and a possible growing trend of Brits heading to Polish football. Speaking of Poland, Matty Cash has a dream international break on disapora duty... Join the convo @intlclearance in all the good places (and some of the…

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🏖️ Summer Classics #2: Investor Favourite 📈 – Jessica Burley of Planet A 30:49

2M ago30:49

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This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. The second of three episodes in the series is my interview with Jessica Burley of Planet A. I call it the "Investor Favourite" because I've heard from lots of…

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73. Summer 2025 - The Comings, The Goings, The Stayings! 1:01:07

2M ago1:01:07

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We're back for a new season, a little later than scheduled - blame Joe's prolonged FA Cup celebrations - but with plenty of transfer news to bring you! Though the football season is pretty much back and underway for most of Eurpe, we'll first catch you up to some of our favourite moves abroad from British-born/raised players while we have been away…

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🏖️ Summer Classics #1: Rising Star 🌟 – Shannon Falconer of BioCraft Pet Nutrition 28:51

3M ago28:51

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This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. First up is Shannon Falconer, Founder & CEO of BioCraft Pet Nutrition (formerly Because, Animals). Two years on, they’ve made huge strides toward radically re…

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Summer "Break" - Ukraine Volunteering 0:36

3M ago0:36

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I'm going to be spending the summer on the road, delivering humanitarian aid across Ukraine. And needless to say, it's not the best setup for recording a podcast. So things will be quiet here until about October when I'll be back with new episodes, when I'm back settled in Kyiv and in relative peace. If you want to follow my adventures, be sure to …

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Smart Meters, Dumb Rules, and Why AI is the New Electrification, with Felix Krause of Vireo Ventures 38:28

4M ago38:28

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Felix Krause is the Managing Partner at Vireo Ventures, a European VC fund betting that the future of energy is electric, distributed, and intelligently managed. Based in Berlin, Felix brings sector-specific clarity to the sprawling world of climate investing and makes a strong case for why electrons, not moonshots, will define the next great energ…

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OATL36 - Sabine McCalla!!! Live Music from The Helots! 1:23:19

4M ago1:23:19

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Singer/Songwriter, BJ's Bartender and Bestie Sabine McCalla stops by the King Room to tell Scully and Howie about her new single that just dropped on Garhole Records and the upcoming full album release. She shares stories of growing up with Haitian activist parents, living in Africa for two years as a child, attending a service oriented university …

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72. El Rambo starts our summer in style! 38:28

5M ago38:28

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It wasn't too strong a showing from our Diaspora Duty continent playing for nations outside the UK in this international break, but we salute a few including Matty Cash, Hamza Choudhury and Sutton United's Dillon De Silva. Keeping us busy in our season finale, however, are the transfers! Jobe Bellingham has completed a move to Dortmund, Angel Gomes…

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Universities are Reshaping the Future of Food with Ismäel, Lisa, and Jorge of the Alt Proteins Project 47:14

5M ago47:14

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Ismaël Bawah is the SciTech Community Coordinator at the Good Food Institute Europe and the man behind the Alt Protein Project, a global student-powered initiative to transform universities into hubs for alternative protein innovation. Alongside him, we also heard from Lisa Neidhardt of Imperial College London and Jorge Guadalupe of Brazil’s Federa…

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OATL 35: Morning 40's Rick Hukill!!! Live Music from Conor Donohue! 1:33:24

5M ago1:33:24

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Rick stops by the King Room to talk to Howie and Scully about growing up in Onion Town, Hanging in Athens, GA during its heyday, being saved from certain death by the late Paris Nesbit who also wrote a song about Rick (featured mid-interview), being forced by the law man to take an alias and hide out in 9th ward in the 90's, regaining his sense of …

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71. Diaspora Duty: Unity Cup and new call-ups around the world 42:28

5M ago42:28

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As we head into the final international break of the season, there are a ton more new British-born/raised players taking the opportunity to play for national teams around the world. Jordan Bowery brings his wealth of Football League experience to St Kitts & Nevis, Hibs ace Jordan Obita accepts the call from Uganda at age 31, and Fleetwood Town's Ph…

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Sticking with the Software Side of Energy Transition, with Veronique Hördemann of Future Energy Ventures 26:59

5M ago26:59

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Veronique Hördemann is Managing Partner and CFO at Future Energy Ventures, a climatetech VC firm investing in the software layer of the energy transition. From her base in Essen (with a side of Berlin), Veronique talked about going from corporate VC to a fully independent impact fund and why they’ve made a deliberate choice to stay clear of hardwar…

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70. Scudetto, Cigarettes & The Pope 53:06

5M ago53:06

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Scott McTominay is still having the week of his life as you read this, following his acrobatic goal to seal Napoli's Serie A title. Fellow Scottish international Max Johnston lifts another league win in Austria, while Christian Burgess captains Union SG to their first Belgian title in 90 years. Jesse Lingard gets a new trim in Korea, Jobe Bellingha…

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OATL34: Nancy Montoya!!! Live Music from Slow Motion Cowboys! 1:33:42

5M ago1:33:42

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Queen of Krewe of Dreux (and basically the universe), Nancy Montoya pops into the King Room to talk to Howie and Scully about how much she loves the Lounge. She shares how the late Gilbert Lopez introduced her to BJ's almost 30 years ago and how it remains dear to her heart. She tells of being a part of helping Carlos and Dewann re-open BJ's after …

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69. Lewis Fergie time! 45:15

5M ago45:15

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Congrats to Lewis Ferguson on winning the battle of the Brits in the Coppa Italia final, with the Bologna skipper lifted his side's first trophy in half a century. After a disappointing end to the season for losing finallists Milan, the futures of Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori, Kyle Walker and Ruben Loftus-Cheek seem uncertain. We've been celebratin…

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Volcanic Rock as a Carbon Sink, with Anastasia Pavlovic of Eion 41:26

6M ago41:26

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Anastasia Pavlovic is the co-founder of Eion, a carbon removal company that accelerates Earth's natural rock weathering process to lock away CO₂—permanently. Eion works with farmers to deploy enhanced rock weathering (ERW) in agricultural fields, creating a carbon sink disguised as soil amendment, with benefits to landowners and climate alike. Anas…

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68. Puncheon Promoted, Pulis in Egypt? 38:57

6M ago38:57

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The celebration of British coaches and players abroad continues with ease as more promotions are secured, including Jason Puncheon's first as a manager. Meanwhile, Tony Pulis is invited by Mido for a potential Sporting Director job in Egypt. In Serie A, Scott McTominay has been immortalised in Naples - imagine what happens if they actually win the …

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The Scully Effect is Alive and Fermenting, with Nemailla Bonturi of ÄIO 27:53

6M ago27:53

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Nemailla Bonturi is the co-founder of ÄIO, an Estonian startup fermenting fats and oils from yeast instead of palm oil or animal products. A Brazilian scientist-turned-founder, Nemailla now works at the intersection of synthetic biology, circular economy, and baked goods—with an in-house chef, of course. In this episode we talked about: 🧫 How a “ve…

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67. Saluting the Trophy Collectors 34:09

6M ago34:09

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As many league seasons around the world reach their climax, trophy winners are being decided and there are plenty of Brits abroad that have medals around their necks in the last week or so. Harry Kane, Eric Dier and Michael Olise each win their first league titles after a chaotic Bayern weekend, former Man Utd midfielder Maxi Oyedele wins his first…

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66. Trophies for Toney & Kane this weekend? 31:48

6M ago31:48

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After a great week of Champions League in Europe, we turn to the equivalent competition in Asia where Ivan Toney and his Al-Ahli side are one game away from continental glory. In Spain, Jude Bellingham sees red in a cup final defeat for Real Madrid, while in Germany it looks like Bayern will confirm Harry Kane's first title this weekend (although h…

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OATL33: Jazz Fest with Robin Rapuzzi!!! Music by Tuba Skinny! 1:12:24

6M ago1:12:24

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Robin walks a block and a half from his house to join Howie and Scully in the King Room for a chat about our beloved neighborhood. He tells how he came to New Orleans looking for inspiration many years ago and how he continues to find it; he explains what its like to play multiple instruments in several different bands including washboard with Tuba…

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65. McTominay heads Napoli back into the title race 30:47

6M ago30:47

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As the majority of the British contingent abroad crash out of continental competition, some are still making big steps for their domestic league prospects. Bayern extend their lead at the top of the table, as Harry Kane becomes the fastest player to 60 Bundesliga goals, while Scott McTominay's winner for Napoli earned not just his second consecutiv…

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Your next battery might be made from coal tar, with Eugene Beh of Quino Energy 29:40

6M ago29:40

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Eugene Beh is the founder of Quino Energy, where he’s commercializing organic flow batteries that are safer, cheaper, and more scalable than their vanadium and lithium-ion cousins. With a background in physics and chemistry from Harvard and Stanford, Eugene has traded academic labs for chemical plants—and he’s betting that petroleum byproducts migh…

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64. Junior Velásquez - Venezuela, Portugal, Armenia, Croatia 55:32

7M ago55:32

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We're delighted to be joined by 22-year-old Junior Velásquez, a Londoner that has already plied his trade in four overseas countries. He recently signed for NK Jarun Zagreb in the Croatian second tier, having enjoyed a storming half-season in rural Armenia, and we hear his experiences of those periods as well as his time in the under-age sides of F…

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Your smartphone can cut home energy costs, with Selina Tobaccowala of HomeBoost 31:52

7M ago31:52

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Selina Tobaccowala is a Silicon Valley veteran turned climate entrepreneur. With hits like Evite, Ticketmaster, and SurveyMonkey on her resume, she’s now taking aim at one of the biggest sources of residential emissions: energy inefficiency. Through her startup HomeBoost, she’s making home energy assessments as simple as scanning your walls with yo…

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63. Three Scots in Naples? 39:52

7M ago39:52

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Our roundup of British footballers abroad includes a strange week for Jude Bellingham, who had a fight with a VAR monitor at the Bernabeu this weekend. Carney Chukwuemeka scores on his long-awaited first start for loan club Dortmund, while Ademola Lookman is somehow accidentally substituted in a defeat for Atalanta. Elsewhere in Italy, Bologna capt…

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OATL32: WWOZ MEETS OBLIGATIONS w/ AJ "The Boudin Man" Rodrigue!!! 1:46:35

7M ago1:46:35

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The Boudin Man joins Howie and Scully in the King Room to discuss DJ'ing on WWOZ, restarting his father's old record label, and the importance of giving Ninth Ward musicians their due. He tell us how as a child he spent many nights recording bands with father for Houma Records. (His mother send the kids to keep pops from being a "rascal." ) He shar…

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62. Alfie Walters - Seychelles 56:32

7M ago56:32

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After his voice note cameo on last week's episode, we are delighted to be joined by new Seychelles cap Alfie Walters! The Isthmian League South Central centre back, 22, tells us of his month away acquiring citizenship, getting familiar with the team and representing his mother's country away in Gabon and Morocco. Plus, we salute Liam Rosenior on th…

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61. Dream debut for Norway's Scouser! 53:04

7M ago53:04

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The international break has delivered, with lots of diaspora in action and plenty of the contingent helping their teams to good results! Liverpool-born Thelo Aasgard began life in the Norway senior setup in style, while his Luton Town teammate Isaiah Jones grabbed a hat-trick for Guyana in a big Gold Cup play-off first leg win. Michael Olise delive…

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OATL31: Joshua Starkman for Mayor!?!? Live Music from James McClaskey & the Rhythm Band! 1:29:34

8M ago1:29:34

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A tuxedoed "Mayor" Starkman joins Howie and Scully in the King Room for a discussion about the campaign. Yes It is real; he will be on the ballot! He shares several of his policy proposals including elimination of liability for all corporations, encouragement of bribery, expansion of bureaucracy (it creates jobs!), and a promise that on day one he …

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VOTE NO!!! on the March 29th Amendments w/ Meg Garvey 25:38

8M ago25:38

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Legislative Chair of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Meg Garvey joins Howie and Scully to explain why all Louisiana voters should say NO!!! to the four amendments on the March 29 ballot. Hint: They are all a means by which Jeff Landry can further consolidate his power in an effort to turn Louisiana into a modern feudal state.…

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Cutting Heavy Industry Carbon through AI, with Leise Sandeman of Pathways 32:04

8M ago32:04

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Leise Sandeman is co-founder of Pathways, a company using AI to make heavy manufacturing more sustainable. Based in Copenhagen, she brings deep expertise in steel production and AI to the challenge of industrial decarbonization. In this episode we talked about: 🏭 How Pathways is building the data layer for sustainable manufacturing, with their soft…

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60. Diaspora Duty - Biereth, Choudhury & more get first call-ups! 59:56

8M ago59:56

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It's an international break, so after some quick catch-ups on club action for the British footballers in Madrid, Munich and Como (oh, Dele...) we switch into Diaspora Duty mode - spotlighting those born or raised in the UK that are going to play for their family countries - and there are plenty of first senior call-ups for our contingent around the…

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59. Kobbie Mainoo wants to move abroad - but where? 43:01

8M ago43:01

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Kobbie Mainoo reportedly wants to leave Manchester United to a club abroad, which is obviously music to our ears, so we speculate where he could or should end up this summer. In Italy, Kyle Walker's personal life continues to be targeted by the press, while Che Adams nears a Scottish record after his 8th Serie A goal of the season. Elsewhere, Lee J…

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58. Wilfried Zaha is crowned on MLS debut 56:37

8M ago56:37

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Following last week's roundup of the Brits in action on MLS opening weekend, we reflect on Wilfried Zaha's belated MLS debut in the derby win against Atlanta United with the help of Charlotte FC expert Caleb Adams. It's been a big week for the Scots in Italy, with Billy Gilmour shining on his first Napoli start since November, and at least one Scot…

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Climate Investing in Oil Country, with Eric Rubenstein of New Climate Ventures 43:32

8M ago43:32

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Eric Rubenstein is an oil and gas banker turned climate tech investor based in Houston. As founder of New Climate Ventures, he focuses on bridging the gap between traditional energy and climate innovation, bringing a pragmatic perspective shaped by his background in finance and fossil fuels. In this episode we talked about: 🌡️ The critical need for…

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Packaging Made to Disappear, with Julia Bialetska of S.Lab 31:26

8M ago31:26

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Julia Bialetska is the founder of S.Lab, a Ukrainian company creating sustainable packaging solutions from agricultural waste. In this episode we talked about: 🌱 How S.Lab transforms agricultural waste into packaging that can be used in food, pharmaceuticals, electronics, furniture and fashion 📊 The impact of EU regulations requiring all packaging …

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57. The Brits on MLS opening weekend 45:05

8M ago45:05

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The new MLS season gets underway across the Atlantic, and we round up the Brits involved in their side's opening fixtures, including a strong English contingent at Charlotte FC - no Wilfried Zaha yet, however - and a former Manchester United defender getting a clean sheet on his debut for San Diego. Back in Europe, a number of our contingent found …

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Climate Resilience Is a Trillion-Dollar Opportunity with Jannik De Winter of PT1 29:53

9M ago29:53

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Jannik De Winter is an investor at PT1, a Berlin-based VC focused on greening the built environment. He recently co-authored a white paper on adaptation tech—the technologies we’ll need now that we’ve officially blown past 1.5°C. We talked about why climate resilience is an investment opportunity, not just a government expense, and why adaptation t…

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56. Jude Bellingham red - lost in translation? 52:01

9M ago52:01

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Despite an injury time winner at Manchester City in the Champions League, the big talking point in Jude Bellingham's week was a red card controversy at Osasuna. We ask, what is the real difference between F You and F Off? Elsewhere in Europe, Mika Biereth bags another hat-trick already for Monaco, Chuba Akpom is two for two at Lille and Bayern scra…

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The Utility Industry's Secret Weapon with Chris Bernkopf of Podero 24:36

9M ago24:36

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Chris Bernkopf is the founder of Podero, a tech company that helps utilities balance power loads by controlling distributed energy resources like heat pumps, batteries, and EVs. Fresh off a major fundraising round, he's building his remote-first team to expand across Europe while delivering 25% energy savings to customers. In this episode we talked…