The National Obsession

By Charlie Baker & John CadiganSports

The National Obsession episodes

September 18, 2025 Episode 289 - John Pemberton and Johnny Wotton
This week sees 70s anarchist Johnny Wotton making his debut, John Pemberton's new job, tales of Donald Trump in Windsor and Roger and Brian taking on an impossible quiz.

It's Episode Two Hundred and Eighty Nine of the podcast all about life in football's National League, brought to you by two Torquay United fans, comedian Charlie Baker and talkSPORT's John Cadigan.
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32 min
September 11, 2025 Episode 288 - Roger and Brian run ChatGPT
This week sees Roger and Brian running the internet, a complete run down of all the National League South news and loads of your lovely letters...

It's Episode Two Hundred and Eighty Eight of the podcast all about life in football's National League, brought to you by two Torquay United fans, comedian Charlie Baker and talkSPORT's John Cadigan.
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39 min
September 04, 2025 Episode 287 - Live from The Beveree
This week sees us venture down to Hampton & Richmond to watch The Gulls take on The Beavers

It's Episode Two Hundred and Eighty Seven of the podcast all about life in football's National League, brought to you by two Torquay United fans, comedian Charlie Baker and talkSPORT's John Cadigan.
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40 min
August 28, 2025 Episode 286 - The Long Haired Loanee from Luton Town
This week features a comprehensive National League round up, the Play that Goes Wrong, Christy Moore, Jimmy Osmond, Non League Normans and your letters!
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44 min
August 21, 2025 Episode 285 - "And then John was sick!"
It's a brand new season of The National Obsession! This week, Charlie mankads a former England Test batsman, Tom Diamond takes Paul Mulhern's job, and Ivor Dewdney's still trying to get back from Tamworth...
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39 min
August 14, 2025 Episode 284 - New season, new Nat Obs pod
It's a brand new season of The National Obsession! And we're back, one week into the new season, with a new season preview, plus Roger and Brian, Donald Trump, Frank Spencer, JB Priestley and a whole load of other nonsense. Enjoy!
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36 min
April 24, 2025 Episode 283 - Is it time for Hemel (a) yet?
This week sees Baz Ford try and work out the NLS permutations, lots of sweating about Vanarameus, and what happened when we went to Plainmoor for the Weymouth game.

It's Episode Two Hundred and Eighty Three of the podcast all about life in football's National League, brought to you by two Torquay United fans, comedian Charlie Baker and talkSPORT's John Cadigan.
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57 min
April 10, 2025 Episode 282 - The Court of the Normans
This week features Non League Normans having their day in court, Roger and Brian, Vanarameus and ukuleles...

It's Episode Two Hundred and Eighty Two of the podcast all about life in football's National League, brought to you by two Torquay United fans, comedian Charlie Baker and talkSPORT's John Cadigan.
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35 min
April 04, 2025 Episode 281 - Paul Simon goes to Hornchurch
This week features Paul Simon in his old stomping ground, Bas Ford paying the ULEZ and a desperate plea to get us out of the National League South...

It's Episode Two Hundred and Eighty of the podcast all about life in football's National League, brought to you by two Torquay United fans, comedian Charlie Baker and talkSPORT's John Cadigan.
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31 min
March 27, 2025 Episode 280 - The Darren Way
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33 min

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A podcast celebrating all that's great about football's National League, by two Torquay United fans - comedian Charlie Baker and talkSPORT's John Cadigan

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