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It's the second episode of our Hurricanes rewatch! A tough away game for the 'canes as they face the Tokyo Typhoons in the natural disaster derby. But can they overcome the yakuza, a massive £5,100 ransom and the need to fit in every single racist stereotype in Japan? Yes obviously, they're obviously going to win.
We also cover: how Jorg Beethoven may have influenced a young Michael Owen, fashion for small men, international chant culture, and the pound to yen exchange rate in 1992. Strap in.
Further reading
“I found Sven boy”
Revising the cult YouTube tragicomedy of Michael Owen’s Soccer Skills
Michael Owen in Dubai
By Nick Dunmore and David WilcoxIt's the second episode of our Hurricanes rewatch! A tough away game for the 'canes as they face the Tokyo Typhoons in the natural disaster derby. But can they overcome the yakuza, a massive £5,100 ransom and the need to fit in every single racist stereotype in Japan? Yes obviously, they're obviously going to win.
We also cover: how Jorg Beethoven may have influenced a young Michael Owen, fashion for small men, international chant culture, and the pound to yen exchange rate in 1992. Strap in.
Further reading
“I found Sven boy”
Revising the cult YouTube tragicomedy of Michael Owen’s Soccer Skills
Michael Owen in Dubai