The FootPol Podcast
@footpolpodcast.bsky.social
The FootPol Podcast: Where Football Meets Politics.
Episodes out on Monday on all the main podcast platforms. We also link here!
Hosted by Dr Guy Burton and Dr Francesco Belcastro,
https://bsky.app/profile/guyburton.net and @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social
Episodes out on Monday on all the main podcast platforms. We also link here!
Hosted by Dr Guy Burton and Dr Francesco Belcastro,
https://bsky.app/profile/guyburton.net and @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social
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Found the podcast thanks to the FH reshare, great new addition to my listening rotation. Very thought-provoking episode; especially the part about the inclusion of minorities and women's football history in museums. Look forward to going through the Footpol back catalogue ⚽🎧
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Found the podcast thanks to the FH reshare, great new addition to my listening rotation. Very thought-provoking episode; especially the part about the inclusion of minorities and women's football history in museums. Look forward to going through the Footpol back catalogue ⚽🎧
Thanks Chris. Good to have you with us. We're constantly trying to bring in the experiences of the overlooked in football so do let us know if there are other topics and issues we should look at.
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thanks Chris. Good to have you with us. We're constantly trying to bring in the experiences of the overlooked in football so do let us know if there are other topics and issues we should look at.
@footballheritage.bsky.social This one may be of interest to you!
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
@footballheritage.bsky.social This one may be of interest to you!
@footballheritage.bsky.social You might find this of interest as @ljmabon.bsky.social covers the history of these clubs and their connection to industry and how it's being portrayed and confronted.
October 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
@footballheritage.bsky.social You might find this of interest as @ljmabon.bsky.social covers the history of these clubs and their connection to industry and how it's being portrayed and confronted.
Thanks for sharing that! Very interesting to see the protests being linked directly to the World Cup. There was similar in Brazil before 2014. We'll look into it. We also did an episode that touched on Morocco some months back. www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
The Politics of FIFA's 2030 World Cup ft. Leslie Mabon - The FootPol Podcast
Why did FIFA award the 2030 World Cup to six countries across three continents—Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco? What political calculations shaped this unprecedented decisio...
www.buzzsprout.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Thanks for sharing that! Very interesting to see the protests being linked directly to the World Cup. There was similar in Brazil before 2014. We'll look into it. We also did an episode that touched on Morocco some months back. www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
It's been nearly a year since we did this episode with @cphilippou.bsky.social and @fairgameuk.bsky.social's Mike Baker about the planned football regulator, but it's still worth a listen. www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
Football and the British Election ft. Co-Host Christina Philippou and Fair Game's Mike Baker - The FootPol Podcast
What does the general election in the UK mean for football? In this episode, one of the FootPol Podcast's favourite guests, Dr Christina Philippou returns to co-host a discussion on the subject with M...
www.buzzsprout.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It's been nearly a year since we did this episode with @cphilippou.bsky.social and @fairgameuk.bsky.social's Mike Baker about the planned football regulator, but it's still worth a listen. www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
Yes, definitely! Thanks for the ideas. If you've got suggestions of people we should speak to for any of these, then let us know!
July 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Yes, definitely! Thanks for the ideas. If you've got suggestions of people we should speak to for any of these, then let us know!
Also, if you haven't checked it out already, we have an extensive back catalogue of episodes going back to Octobeer 2023, so there's plenty to listen to over the next couple of months! Happy listening!
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July 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Also, if you haven't checked it out already, we have an extensive back catalogue of episodes going back to Octobeer 2023, so there's plenty to listen to over the next couple of months! Happy listening!
And do get in touch with us, here, on Facebook, Instagram or our LinkedIn profiles, with your thoughts and ideas about how we can develop the show for next season. We're open to new ideas, topics, episode suggestions, guests and potential collaborations!
July 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM
And do get in touch with us, here, on Facebook, Instagram or our LinkedIn profiles, with your thoughts and ideas about how we can develop the show for next season. We're open to new ideas, topics, episode suggestions, guests and potential collaborations!