Gambling with The Pope

Can the runaway champions get better? With bookies making Man City early favourites for next season's Premier League, we discuss how Jurgen Klopp can improve his Liverpool side and keep the title. Ben Roethlisberger's past addictions have been in the news; we're talking porn in sport and the demise of adult film star Ron Jeremy. Is Jorge Masvidal a 'scab' for breaking his pay-dispute to headline this weekend's UFC251 card on Fight Island? We've got sound from Ian Poulter's tartan trousers and relive some funny golf stories from our own society. Plus: was Canadian snooker player Big Bill Werbeniuk the greatest drinker of all time?

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Liverpool have won the league and Ste's finally landed a Tip of the Week with Chelsea's win over City. A quick, impromptu, post-match 10 minutes with Pope, who didn't know we were recording. Up the Reds.

With Royal Ascot complete and the Premier League back, we're talking winners, losers and what could have been after a busy seven-days of betting. Willie Thorne's recent passing has Ste remembering the time he met the snooker legend in a Widnesian bookmakers. We review the pretty un-reviewable Everton-Liverpool game, get into some classic Merseyside Derby memories and compare David Luiz and Roy Keane's return to football. There's a whole host of sounds - from Chris Rock to the Bad Lieutenant - as well as conversation around the greatest Big Brother character of all time. Plus, should Ice Cube really be a big voice for the Black Lives Matter movement?

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Fresh off his Guineas winner, Popey's previewing next week's Royal Ascot festival. The Premier League's back and so is Ronnie O'Sullivan. We gab his moustache-sporting return to snooker and revisit the time he played a frame in Huyton, Liverpool, using an umbrella instead of a cue.

Athletic fallout from the protests continue. We're talking Colin Kaepernick's NFL comeback, Trump's tumbling ratings, Drew Brees' 'apology' and John Barnes' unfortunate x-rated iCloud exposure.

Combat-chat comes in the form of Joshua-Fury and UFC's Fight Island, as well as Dana White's crazy charity matchup with our beloved Dan Le Batard.

Tip of The Week strangely features Idris Elba. Plus, should The Sopranos have been focused on Ralphie instead of Tony, and been called The Cifarettos?

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The murder of George Floyd has potentially altered the world.

We discuss the week's events and fallout through a sports lens, looking at American athletes reactions to police brutality, including two very different Quarterback responses to the protests from Colin Kaepernick and Drew Brees.

The Trump-Biden beef is escalating, while Pope's got his very own beef regarding the 'insensitive' editing of last week's show.

There's some UFC chat. We discuss whether cycling's a shit sport, on the back of the concluding Lance Armstrong doc. Plus, racing's back and Popey's finally found the courage to pick a Tip of the Week.

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On our most Scouse episode yet, Pope's genuinely shocked to find out Neville Southall's still alive. We look at Elton John's 1984 Everton induced FA Cup final breakdown, and revisit our first lads' holiday together, with a turbulent trip down memory lane to Istanbul, for the Liverpool- AC Milan Champions League Final, back in 2005.

Away from Merseyside, Biden and Trump could be developing into betting's best rivalry and there's a deep chat on drugs in sport, following Part 1 of the new Lance Armstrong documentary. We take a look at some of our ante-post odds that have tumbled, including the Brooklyn Nets, who could have Kevin Durant healthy by the time the NBA Championship resumes.

Also: are ESPN presenters robbing our takes?

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Time to say goodbye to Michael Jordan and the Bulls. We chat Flu game, that pepperoni pizza and Jerry Kraus finally getting some praise from a salty Scottie Pippen, of all people.

On a quiet gambling week, we spend some time in the choppy waters of charity golf betting, and share our thoughts on whether anyone's arsed about Tom Brady and Payton Manning joining Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for the rematch of The Match.

Plenty of UFC and boxing talk, including a Masvidal-Mcgregor wager (if the fight ever happens). Plus, Pope's back on his soapbox regarding the recent knighting of 'Sir' Colonel Thomas Moore.

Buckets of funny sound clips, from David Brent to Pete Rose. If you like the show tell a mate. And remember to drop us a line @myconvoswiththepope on instagram.

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Betting's Back! We review UFC249 and look forward to the weekend's charity golfing action, featuring Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler.

There's a deep dive into The Last Dance's latest episodes, with alternative takes on Michael Jordan's psychology, his Dad's death, and whether or not his ex-teammate Steve Kerr's sleeping rough in his office, during filming of the documentary?

Soundbites feature everything from Glengarry Glen Ross to Eastbound and Down's Kenny Powers. Plus, we kick off the debate for greatest fantasy sports commentary duo of all time, with Darts' Sid Wadell and Golf's Peter Allis early front runners.

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Ste and Pope jump into The Last Dance. There's alternative takes on Michael Jordan's bad habits, the genius of Jerry Krause, and the Netflix special that MUST be made, on one of the show's peripheral characters.

Pope's worried his eldest son -'Baby Gronk' - is becoming a goth. He shares his embarrassment over the show's lack of social media impact, frustration regarding Colonel Tom Moore's 100 laps for the NHS, and growing paranoia as an Everton hate figure.

We cover horses and problem punters, as Ste revisits a Gamblers Anonymous meeting from his younger days. There's also a look at Joe Biden's sexual assault case, as well as Jimmy Savile fancy dress talk.

Bet of the Week sees a preview and pick for UFC 249, a 60-1 shot in the NFL, and a cracking 10-1 shout for an upcoming big-race handicap.

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Between Michael Jordan's eyeballs and his mother's glorious vagina, we might have the most alternative review of The Last Dance.

In response to Ste's botched weed-smoking isolation Draft party, Pope recalls spewing into a Tesco bag to welcome in the millennium.

There's updates on the presidential race, as the debate shifts between Trump's disinfectant endorsement and Sleepy Joe's dementia.

We also talk Steve Claridge lockdown haircuts, Pope's son being nicknamed 'Baby Gronk’, and Tampa’s Tom Brady.

Plus, a couple of nice priced picks for next season's NFL, whenever that may be.

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