Mint Podcast

Mint Podcast

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  • Gambling in Football

    This week we discuss the exploitation being aimed at fans by betting companies, knowingly taking advantage of our loyalty and emotion for our clubs, with Everton's recent announcement of a partnership with Parimatch as the catalyst of conversation.


    Should clubs have a noticeable conscience in regards to their partnerships in business? The culture change from betting shops to online gambling, and how a clubs relationship with their betting partners are changing our relationship with them, from a fan to a user.

    How the globalisation of phenomena like esports and analytics into our social media habits, have us all at the behest of the bespoke betting behemoth.


    You can find support information regarding the wider implications of gambling, support and the effects it can have on society and your family by visiting https://www.gamcare.org.uk/ 

    51 min
  • Part Two: Everton memories. The player.

    This week the pod take a nostalgic trip into one iconic moment that defines a player.


    From 1996 to 2019, we have three standout memories as Sarah, Shaun and Dave pick out their most iconic individual memory involving one specific player following the blues.

    Aussie anarchy caused by Cahill in the away end at Anfield Road in 2009,  Duncan Fergusons managerial dedication as Carlo overlooks his final Caretaker conclusion in our most recent memory in 2019, and an Andrei Kanchleskis free for all back in 1996. Silencing Anfield as Benitez cracks, another Nick Barmby inclusion, Guy Whittingham shirts, Gabriel Batistuta is shoehorned in for solely "Batigol appreciation" purposes, late years Wenger and the owner of the Limp"Bar", Anders Limpar gets a shout out.

    No Drama, Спасибо, and Slainte! Sit back and enjoy.



    Part 1: 2009 - Liverpool 1 - 1 Everton - Tim Cahill (00m 56s)

    Part 2: 2019 - Everton 0 - 0 Everton - Duncan Ferguson (Manager) (08m 31s)

    Part 3: 1996 - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 5 Everton - Andrei Kanchelskis (16m 05s)

    30 min
  • Fantastico, Magnifico, Politico: Do we need Politics in football?

    This week the pod discuss the undeniable link between politics, football and an ever growing disenfranchised fanbase being seen as users rather than fans. Should Everton as a club use the city's strong political identity to provide a springboard to their community?

    The potential disconnect from fan to club, and when does a club stop representing you as a fan? The responsibility of clubs within their communities. Is it dark times and can the city take inspiration from the 80's and become a phoenix of hope for it's people?

    "Potere al popolo!"

    58 min
  • Terrace tribalism

    This week the pod dives into Don Carlo's coup d'etat or 'colpo di stato' as the cornerstone of Everton's inherent identity transition.

    Terrace tribalism and what is it that makes Leighton Baines "One of Us?" but not Tom?...yet.

    How a crisis has turned into club clarity. The success of Dominic Calvert-Lewin is hiding our former insecurities and the importance of opening the isolated L4 bubble into a global Goodison for future forays onto a famous waterfront. 

    44 min
  • Part One: Everton memories. The Match.

    This week the pod reflect on the key bitesized moments that moulded their behaviour as Evertonians. Spanning 13 years from the early 90's through to the late 00's. Sarah, Shaun and Dave pick out their most prominent, favourite or most soul destroying memory following the blues.  Painting their picture of events and transporting us back to that particular game. Heartbreak, Duncs curtains, Collina's Spanish Calciopoli and a Firenze frenzy at Goodison. Honourable mentions for Pro Evo 3, Per Kroldrup and Andy Hinchcliffe's left wand.


    Sit back and enjoy. Ciao and Obrigado.

    Part 1: 1995 - Everton 1 - 0 Manchester United - Duncan Ferguson (00m 53s)

    Part 2: 2005 - Villarreal 2 - 1 Everton - Pierluigi Collina (08m 30s)

    Part 3: 2008 - Everton 2 - 0 Fiorentina - Mikel Arteta and Sebastian Frey (17m 15s)


    26 min
  • La cultura Everton. Existential existence or Italian renaissance?

    The pod discuss the clubs hometown city culture vacuum, the popularity marketing potential of new players and how The Professor is showing us the Reggiolesi light.


    From Bogota to Bramley Moore, the future of Everton as the Merseyside Billionaires make strides to rebel against stagnation and survive culturally on the world stage and in the city.

    Is Anthony Gordon the future of the club? Do we utilise the social consciousness of our Brazilian Pigeon.


    Have Everton made a statement with their local branding and allowing the second club in the city to over capitalise their identity in an era of "clubs v fans"?

    41 min

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A football podcast with more than a focus on Everton. Cultural talking points from the world of football inside and outside of L4.