I used my one and only Master Ball to finally catch a wild van Straaten - but it was worth it. From religion, to politics, family feuds and what makes the big man happy - no matter how many Sunday Vibes you've clocked - you haven't seen this side to him before.

This will be my last one for a couple of weeks - leave me a comment and I'll get back to ya'll after my holiday. Ta!

P.S - I've been asked to hold fire on Ep. 8, hence why this is 9, apologies to anyone with OCD x

One of my favourite FD stories, that. 

The queen of Football Daily finally makes her appearance on the Chinwag Podcast.

Here we get to hear about working on the team from a female perspective, advice Olivia has for ambitious young women looking to work in this space and who annoys her the most in the office.

So much sass. Nothing less than expected.

Oli Dugmore is Head of Sex, Politics and News at JOE Media. So I asked him to come in and fix the country. He didn't - but he did make me laugh. A lot.

Also, one of those titles is a myth. But will you know which one by the end? Probably not. It's a very sexy time to be working in politics.

Here, he gives me the low-down on why Britain is fucked, how he's trying to humanise politicians and why people in Norwich should be very wary of one particular sea creature. 

One of my favourite so far - give it a butchers.

Federico Manasse is an renowned illustrator and Serie A native who has worked with leading brands such Adidas, Bleacher Report and Copa 90 amongst other top publishers. 

If you're a football fan, you're likely to recognise his distinct style - where he laces a vivid, cartoon aesthetic with an undercurrent of social and political thematics. 

In this episode, he details his run in with Ronaldinho, what inspires him to create art - and how to use Instagram to reach football's elite. Enjoy!

Welcome to the Chinwag podcast, where we discover how people turned their passions into professions using digital media. 

On this episode, I interview the top shagger that is Michael McCubbin - a presenter/producer/scriptwriter/resident DJ/hoarder at Football Daily. 

We discuss the art of the interview, refusing to throw away iPods and our parents annoying habits.

Enjoy!

Mikey Cobban has recently left boyband RoadTrip (on excellent terms) to seek a career in presenting. 

Despite being a key figure in the band's online success (RoadTrip's current subscriber count is well over 1 million) and touring around the globe to a committed fanbase, Mikey details here why the juice was no longer worth the squeeze.

On this episode of Chinwag, he also shares some practical inside tips that helped the boys become a success story - as always, plenty to be learned! 

He also attempts to talk about his beloved Bristol City - which is where I cut him off.

This gammon head has a heart of gold. Stick a brew on, put your feet up and soak in a different side to the one and only, DJ Ellab.

A wild Ciar Carlin appeared!

Yes, that's right, I've dragged the Lisp King out of his natural habitat this week and onto my podcast. Watch him as he nervously wriggles around, recalling his job at Next and the haircuts his mum used to give him with kitchen scissors. 

He also just has a really, really bad back.

In episode 2, I sit down with AllTime10's legend and Diagonal View's Cheif Audience Officer, Dave Jackson. 

We discuss the origins of Football Daily and what YouTuber was essential to its survival during the early years...

Can you picture it? Babb rolling hay, sweat dripping down that light patch of shagpile on his chest. The neighbours daughter offers him a cool glass of lemonade...

Nah, me neither.

In this episode, Babb discusses the making of a 4m subscriber channel and how he accidentally became a FD cult figure.