Episodes
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
THIS WEEK: “Isolation Season” kicks into gear as we solve our audio issues AND bring you some stellar, football themed drama! The wickedly talented actor Matt Stubbs reads a never before heard monologue about life on the terraces for a worried father, written by co-host Kyle Ross. PLUS our second “Send Us a Story”, this time from our Gaelic football correspondent Amy Fleming (@ladyflemington) about a legendary footballer signed via Teletext... Send Us Your Story to absoluteworldiepodcast@gmail.com!
Ever feel like football is forced on you? Want an easy way to digest it?
Join hosts Kyle and Joel in their football clinic as they guide their guests through today’s trending topics as well as famously bizarre moments from the annals of football history.
The Absolute Worldie Football Podcast is an irreverent and silly slice of football fun, for “football hostages” and soccer obsessives alike. Get a bit of clarity on the beautiful game, every single week (probably).
Twitter: @WorldiePodcast
Instagram: @absoluteworldiefootballpodcast
Images and design by Ali Wright and Katie Allen (@aliwright_photographs, @katie.gabe)
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
THIS WEEK: In the first of our “Isolation Season”, it’s audio disparity aplenty as Kyle “joins” Joel in the studio. We read the first “Send Us a Story” from a listener; a loosely-football themed yarn to fill the no-football void! Also a brand new football song by Lilly Pollad (@Lilly_Pollard), and Joel interviews Triple Threat James Rowland (@Jdsrowland). Send Us Your Story to absoluteworldiepodcast@gmail.com!
Ever feel like football is forced on you? Want an easy way to digest it?
Join hosts Kyle and Joel in their football clinic as they guide their guests through today’s trending topics as well as famously bizarre moments from the annals of football history.
The Absolute Worldie Football Podcast is an irreverent and silly slice of football fun, for “football hostages” and soccer obsessives alike. Get a bit of clarity on the beautiful game, every single week (probably).
Twitter: @WorldiePodcast
Instagram: @absoluteworldiefootballpodcast
Images and design by Ali Wright and Katie Allen (@aliwright_photographs, @katie.gabe)
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Absolute Worldie Football Podcast S4 Ep8 - "Bust and Make Up"
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Ever feel like football is forced on you? Want an easy way to digest it?
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Absolute Worldie Football Podcast S4 Ep7 - "Nice Podcast, Next Time Almond"
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
THIS WEEK: Regular "hosts" Joel and Kyle are joined by the actor Rose Riley for a freewheeling chat about travel and PE before getting into a fascinating, if depressing, This Week's Worldie about the racism that is currently making football headlines. Also a Classic Worldie about West Bromwich's Albion infamous Three Degrees in an episode that shows how far football has come on race and race-related issues, but also how far it still has to go.
Absolute Worldie takes a lighthearted, mostly irreverant and occasionally informative look at the beautiful game. This Week's Worldie (something happening in the world of football right now) and a Classic Worldie (a story from the past, both recent and distant, about the madness that is world football). Often featuring special guests, always featuring lively debate, "chat-bots" and stupidity, the Absolute Worldie Football Podcast is a must-listen for all the family (at least we think so).
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
THIS WEEK: Regular contributor and official Gaelic Football Correspondent Amy Fleming joins regular "hosts" Joel and Kyle to chat all things FA Cup in This Week's Worldie, including whether or not it is a cupset or a giant killing and the curious case of Tom Pope. Also a Classic Worldie about the second most successful Women's FA Cup team of all time in a segment we're calling "A Tale of Two Southampton's.
You can find tickets to see Amy in "hamlet: rotten states", here: https://www.thehopetheatre.com/productions/hamlet-rotten-states/
Absolute Worldie takes a lighthearted, mostly irreverant and occasionally informative look at the beautiful game. This Week's Worldie (something happening in the world of football right now) and a Classic Worldie (a story from the past, both recent and distant, about the madness that is world football). Often featuring special guests, always featuring lively debate, "chat-bots" and stupidity, the Absolute Worldie Football Podcast is a must-listen for all the family (at least we think so).
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Absolute Worldie Football Podcast S4 Ep5 - "Merry Christmas Uncle Jeff"
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
THIS WEEK: It's Chrisssstmasssss! We get invited to the launch of Amazon Prime's seasonal football schedule and regular "hosts" Joel and Kyle discuss Liverpool's seasonal fixture pile up, the return of Jose Mourinho, black friday and most importantly what you should say to Uncle Jeff this Christmas to shut him up when he starts ranting!
Absolute Worldie takes a lighthearted, mostly irreverant and occasionally informative look at the beautiful game. This Week's Worldie (something happening in the world of football right now) and a Classic Worldie (a story from the past, both recent and distant, about the madness that is world football). Often featuring special guests, always featuring lively debate, "chat-bots" and stupidity, the Absolute Worldie Football Podcast is a must-listen for all the family (at least we think so).
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
THIS WEEK: In a slightly too late to be relevant episode, join regular "hosts" Joel and Kyle for an international week special featuring longtime listener Joe Dyke reporting from a historic game between Palestine and Saudi Arabia, Kyle boring Joel senseless with International stats and an interview with longtime friend of the podcast "Mike Smalling".
Absolute Worldie takes a lighthearted, mostly irreverant and occasionally informative look at the beautiful game. This Week's Worldie (something happening in the world of football right now) and a Classic Worldie (a story from the past, both recent and distant, about the madness that is world football). Often featuring special guests, always featuring lively debate, "chat-bots" and stupidity, the Absolute Worldie Football Podcast is a must-listen for all the family (at least we think so).
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Absolute Worldie Football Podcast S4 Ep3 - "His Face Was Anonymised"
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
THIS WEEK: Regular "hosts" Joel and Kyle are joined by their old mate, and sometime face of #MOTD, the actor Deven Modha. Hold on to your beachballs for a Classic Worldie that transports us back to the heady days of 2009. Also featuring this Week's Worldie all about everyone's new favourite three letters V, A and R and facts about Harvey Keitel that you didn't even know you wanted to know!
Absolute Worldie takes a lighthearted, mostly irreverant and occasionally informative look at the beautiful game. This Week's Worldie (something happening in the world of football right now) and a Classic Worldie (a story from the past, both recent and distant, about the madness that is world football). Often featuring special guests, always featuring lively debate, "chat-bots" and stupidity, the Absolute Worldie Football Podcast is a must-listen for all the family (at least we think so).
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Absolute Worldie Football Podcast S4 Ep2 - "Halloween, Spooky, Halloween Theme"
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
THIS WEEK: The fantastically funny and brilliant Gabrielle Macpherson joins regular "hosts" Joel and Kyle for This Week's Worldie looking at the difference in social media engagement between the men's and women's games. Also featuring some dodgy sound quality and a Classic Worldie all about footballers getting into trouble for boozing. Strap in for this one: we laughed A LOT.
Absolute Worldie takes a lighthearted, mostly irreverant and occasionally informative look at the beautiful game. This Week's Worldie (something happening in the world of football right now) and a Classic Worldie (a story from the past, both recent and distant, about the madness that is world football). Often featuring special guests, always featuring lively debate, "chat-bots" and stupidity, the Absolute Worldie Football Podcast is a must-listen for all the family (at least we think so).
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Absolute Worldie Football Podcast S4 Ep1 - "Waffletastic or #TeamColeen"
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
THIS WEEK: In the first episode of the series, regular "hosts" Joel and Kyle are joined by Mischief Worldwide company member Greg Tannahill for a moving and intriguing Classic Worldie looking at the tragedy surrounding the future of Bury Football Club. Later they are joined by Absolute Worldie Social Media Correspondent Natasha Anderson to look at the biggest story of this week, this year...in fact all time! Are you #TeamRebekah or #TeamColeen? We'll try and help you decide....
Absolute Worldie takes a lighthearted, mostly irreverant and occasionally informative look at the beautiful game. This Week's Worldie (something happening in the world of football right now) and a Classic Worldie (a story from the past, both recent and distant, about the madness that is world football). Often featuring special guests, always featuring lively debate, "chat-bots" and stupidity, the Absolute Worldie Football Podcast is a must-listen for all the family (at least we think so).