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Ep 1949: Farewell Frank, Li...

01.25.2021

Chelsea have sacked Frank Lampard, with Tuchel set to take over. What did Frank do wrong, besides the losses, the waste of talent and putting the blame on his players? Liverpool scored two goals against Man United and played better ...

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01.25.2021 Ep 1949: Farewell Frank, Liverpool's Weak Link, Munster's Many Regrets - 25/01/21 Chelsea have sacked Frank Lampard, with Tuchel set to take over. What did Frank do wrong, besides the losses, the waste of talent and putting the blame on his players? Liverpool scored two goals against Man United and played better ...
01.21.2021 World Service Taster - Lamp-oon, Movie Pitch, Ciara's Race - 21/01/21 It's time for your weekly waft of the Second Captains World Service which includes Ken the songbird, Eoin pitching his movie idea, Failing Frank and our chat with the brilliant Ciara Mageean about the race that changed her life. Join ...
01.19.2021 Bonus Episode 1943: A Momentous Week for Irish Society, Fionn's Story - 19/01/21 NOTE: This was initially a Second Captains World Service members-only show broadcasted first on 15th of January 2021. Due to the importance of the subject matter and the huge reaction to Fionn's story, we have decided to re-publish for all ...
01.18.2021 Ep 1944: Liverpool Nil, Fergie Time - 18/01/21 Ken inspects his bulging mailbag and finds listeners and non-listeners alike have lost patience with the constant stream of nonsense he has talked on many subjects, ranging from the source of Liverpool's problems, the quality of Marcus Rashford's performances and ...
01.14.2021 World Service Taster - Axeman Of Old Trafford, Capitol Riots, Golf's Moral Compass Its time for your weekly snifter of the Second Captains World Service. We build up to Liverpool V Man Utd by looking at Solskjaer's skill at cutting away the dead wood at Old Trafford, US Murph talks to us about ...
01.11.2021 Ep 1939: Paulie Enters, Duffer Departs, Sports Calendar Shredded - 11/01/21 Stephen Kenny has had a highly eventful time as Ireland manager with a penalty playoff loss, a pandemic, a Covid close contacts crisis, a video storm, 8 games without a win and now he has lost his assistant coach Damien ...
01.08.2021 Tom Parsons Says Goodbye, NFL Tales Of Redemption, King Of Trolls Tom Parsons joined us alongside his old friend and former teammate Andy Moran to discuss his decision to retire this week, one of four Mayo careers which came to a close over a handful of days. US Murph has been ...
01.04.2021 Ep 1934: Can A Caterpillar, Given Time, Turn Into A Chelsea Lion? - 04/01/21 We talk about Frank Lampard's struggle at Chelsea - which might now, if history is any guide, be entering a terminal phase. Meanwhile Ken reveals he has made important changes to his lifestyle - but that doesn't mean he doesn't ...
12.28.2020 Ep 1929: Big Sam's Big Christmas, Frank's Thin Skin, Bielsa's Busy Tongue - 28/12/20 Ken and Jonathan Wilson talk over the post-Christmas football, as is the tradition. We all know the image we will remember the weekend by....but did Sam Allardyce's tactics actually cost his team victory at Anfield? Why should Chelsea fans be ...
12.21.2020 Ep 1925: Dubs Win 6, Oisin & Andy On Last Quarter Composure, 90's McTominay - 21/12/20 2020 threw up a lot of surprises, so we should be thankful at least for some certainty and security in life - and few things in life now are as certain or secure as Dublin finishing the year as All-Ireland ...
12.18.2020 Dinosaur Jr, Klopp's Ground War, Why not Mayo? It was a week that featured more soccer than you could shake a stick at, a review of the All-Ireland hurling final, a preview of the All-Ireland football final, and the start of the European champions cup in rugby... so ...
12.14.2020 Ep 1920: Arsenal Win At Losing, Story Time With Evra, Houllier's Romance - 14/12/20 This morning we heard the sad news of the death of Gerard Houllier, former manager of France, Liverpool and Aston Villa among others. We talk about the mark Houllier made on English football. Then we turn our attention to the ...
12.07.2020 Ep 1915: Millwall Tilt At Windmills - 07/12/20 With Jose Mourinho's Spurs riding high at the top of the league you might think there should be only one question for Ken this Monday: would he like his humble pie plain, or with salt? But there was much more ...
12.03.2020 ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 96 - CHRISTMAS TOPS OFF THURSDAY - 03/12/20 For once, The Isolators put down their parsnips of war and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas Tops-Off-Thursday. Join the World Service now for just €5 a month plus VAT at secondcaptains.com/join/
11.30.2020 ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 93 – BEEF CASSEROLE - 30/11/20 It’s beefs galore in the Imagination Cave as the Isolators turn on each other. Join the World Service now for just €5 a month plus VAT at secondcaptains.com/join/
11.30.2020 Ep 1910: Cowardly Lions, Furious Celts - 30/11/20 As Raul Jimenez recovers in hospital after fracturing his skull in an awful clash of heads with David Luiz, Troy Deeney has attracted derision by arguing that players should self-diagnose when they have suffered brain damage. But why does he ...
11.26.2020 ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 91 - HUBBY AND HOLIBOBS - 26/11/20 To celebrate being certified pox-free, David gives us the sexiest ever Tops-Off-Thursday. Join the World Service now for just €5 a month + VAT: www.secondcaptains.com/join/
11.24.2020 BONUS SHOW - 'Where Is George Gibney?' Bonus Q&A Episode Since episode 8 of 'Where Is George Gibney?' aired last month, we've been inundated with questions, comments and emails about the making of the show, and the impact it's had. So to tide people over until the final two episodes ...
11.23.2020 ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY: EPISODE 88 - WHODUNNIT? - 23/11/20 David's stitches are out and he is in the mood for vengeance. Join the World Service now for just €5 a month + VAT: www.secondcaptains.com/join/
11.23.2020 Ep 1905: Magic Weekend As Tipp Take Munster & Cavan Shock Donegal; Klopp Goes Off On Sky - 23/11/20 In yesterday's Munster football final, Tipperary wore jerseys which commemorated the team, featuring Michael Hogan, that played in Croke Park 100 years ago on Bloody Sunday. They did more than wear a jersey though, they went out and won their ...
11.19.2020 Cannibalising Ireland, Shutting Down Tony Kelly, Stabbing David O'Doherty - 19/11/20 Ireland's goal drought is beginning to warp the minds of everyone at Second Captains HQ, with Murph and Ken turning to a discussion of which Ireland player they'd eat first in a crisis. In a slightly saner conversation, we unveiled ...
11.19.2020 ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - EPISODE 86: NO POX NO PROBLEM - 19/11/20 Unriddled by the Covids, David takes us on his daily cycle to the spot where, as a teen, he mourned the death of Kurt Cobain by making out with a stranger. Join the World Service now for just €5 a ...
11.16.2020 ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY: EPISODE 83: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - 16/11/20 Snitches get stitches. Following his shivving, David receives well-wishes and threats from the Isolators. Join the World Service now for just €5 a month + VAT: www.secondcaptains.com/join/
11.16.2020 Ep 1900: Andy Moran & Oisin On Mayo's Connacht Title, Meath's Goals & Donegal's Level - 16/11/20 It was a big weekend of Gaelic football, and we have the best punditry team in the business to pick over the bones of it this Monday, as Andy Moran and Oisin McConvillle are with us. We talk about Mayo's ...
11.13.2020 Scottish Winners, Another Irish Cul De Sac It could have been the morning after the night before of a famous Irish victory in Wembley but alas, it was not to be and the culture wars keep roaring on. In our little taster of the week's World Service ...
11.12.2020 ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 82 – I AM KING BALLCOCK On a huge Tops Off Thursday, David deep-dives into the sad history of his former favourite breakfast cereal, RiCiCLES. Plus there's ballcock success, Doctor Oooops, nerd alerts and stupid things kids are scared of.
11.09.2020 ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 79 – CHIPPER CELEBS Nice day for a goth wedding. David reveals some of the incredible celebrities who have dined at his local Fish and Chipper. Plus there's bad knees and magic moments.
11.09.2020 Ep 1895: Are You Not Entertained? - 09/11/20 Not for the last half hour anyway, as City and Liverpool were too tired to play a full match. David Sneyd joins us to keen over Grealish and look ahead to Thursday. And Kieran Canning explains what’s been going wrong ...
11.05.2020 ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 77 – TOPS OFF THURSDAY Tops Off Thursday makes its triumphant, and quite chilly, return, and there have been a series of Doddles sightings around the city.
11.05.2020 GAA Democracy, US Revolution And Goooooogle Have a whiff of this week's shows on the Second Captains World Service. To access daily shows go to secondcaptains.com/join. Its 5 euro a month for independently produced advert free daily shows including Isolating with David O'Doherty, twice weekly football ...
11.02.2020 EPISODE 74: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - DODDLES IN THE CITY - 02/11/20 As 2020 continues its relentless bullshit, David gets the band back together. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptains.com/join/
11.02.2020 Ep 1890: Ole Melancholy, Arteta Looks Better - 02/11/20 Why are Manchester United so inconsistent? To Roy Keane the answer is obvious: too many of the players lack too many of the key qualities of real Manchester United players. Aggression. Leadership. Courage. Men. But maybe there are a couple ...
10.26.2020 Ep 1885: United/Chelsea Bore Draw, Shamrock Rovers Are Champs, The Enemy of Pundits - 26/10/20 After the fireworks of recent weeks, this was an altogether more sedate weekend in the Premier League. In fact the most blood-curdling battle of the entire round of fixtures was in the Sky Sports studio as Patrice Evra and Jimmy ...
10.22.2020 Ken Meets Tim Robbins, GAA Green Light, Ole's Week Welcome to your weekly sample of the Second Captains World Service which included the surreal but brilliant chat between Ken and Tim Robbins, Champions League, and Oisin and Andy Moran on the GAA getting the green light. Go to secondcaptains.com/join ...
10.19.2020 Ep 1880: This Is Your Brain On Pickford - 19/10/20 Ep 1880: This Is Your Brain On Pickford - 19/10/20 by Second Captains
10.12.2020 Ep 1875: Stephen Kenny's Crazy Week, Goalless Again, Mick's Shtick - 12/10/20 Ireland were goalless again against Wales, but with half a team out due to Covid complications, with a bombshell false positive from Slovakia leaving a bitter taste in the mouth, and with a new manager left bearing the brunt of ...
10.05.2020 Ep 1870: Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Guuuhls - 05/10/20 Manchester United losing 1-6 to Spurs is the sort of result you could just about imagine happening in real life, if things ever went as badly off the rails for United as early in the game as they did yesterday. ...
10.01.2020 Klopp Feasts On Keane, Kobe's Mean Days, You'll Never Break The Irish This week's look around the Second Captain show house includes Ken's theory on Klopp's Sky savagery, the truth about young Kobe Bryant and ex Connacht coach Pat Lam on the game that changed his life and the unbreakable Irish spirit. ...
09.28.2020 Ep 1865: Careless Hands, Crusty Haunches - 28/09/20 It was a weekend that reminded you of what we treasure about the game of football - the chance for everybody to absolutely lose their minds over something that really does not matter at all. We talk about why almost ...
09.24.2020 Nice Guys Come First, Sugrue At Us Open, Forgive Frank On this week's taster we chat to green jersey winner Sam Bennett about imposter syndrome, Ireland's next golf superstar James Sugrue about playing alongside Bubba Watson and Lee Westwood at the US Open and Ken about forgiving Frank Lampard - ...
09.21.2020 Ep 1860: Hard Choices Ahead At Chelsea - 21/09/20 Was that the end of Chelsea's title challenge? Two games in it's too soon to say, but they'll need to play a lot better if they want to cut down last season's 33-point gap to Liverpool, who have added a ...
09.17.2020 Ep 1858: Champagne Football With Mark Tighe And Paul Rowan - 17/09/20 Champagne Football is out today. It’s the definitive history of John Delaney’s rise, reign and spectacular fall at the FAI, by the journalists who brought him down. Eoin and Ken interviewed authors Mark Tighe and Paul Rowan at the book's ...
09.14.2020 Ep 1855: The Risen Leeds, Right Back Wars - 14/09/20 Better to live one day as a Lion than a thousand years as a Sheep. Such is the Leeds United philosophy under Marcelo Bielsa... the downside of course is that you only get to live one day. Though if Leeds ...
09.11.2020 Put A Little English On It Sir Bradley Wiggins, Boris Johnson, Declan Rice, Jack Grealish, the return of the English Premier League….. we’ve been covering a wild week for the people of England on the world service and you can access our daily shows for a ...
09.07.2020 Ep 1850: Ireland 0 - Finland 1, Messi Dupes Us All - 07/09/20 Stephen Kenny is now winless in two as Ireland manager. It is time to admit it just hasn't worked, and retreat to the safety of the old ways? Or after four training days and two matches, might it still be ...
09.04.2020 Irish Football Culture War Looms, Mick Hovers, Premier League Is Coming It's been a big week for Irish football as the FAI's succession plan is finally complete and Stephen Kenny holds the reins, which means it's also been a big week on the World Service. Richie Sadlier and David Sneyd joined ...
08.31.2020 Ep 1845: Kenny's Fresh Start, FAI's Old Problems, Messi's Move, The Lampard Effect - 31/08/20 Stephen Kenny will play his first game as Ireland manager this week, and he's outlined his modest plans for Ireland - just a complete reconstruction of how the world views Irish football AND qualification for major tournaments. Richie Sadlier is ...
08.28.2020 Messi Jeopardy, Ashen Faced Choker, The Greek, Player Walkouts We had a lot of fun talking about Messi and Maguire this week, and if you want to join in go to secondcaptains.com/join. Its a fiver a month, with no contracts and no obligations, so give it a whirl. This ...
08.24.2020 Ep 1840: Bayern Risk It All to Win It All - 24/08/20 Bayern Munich have won their sixth Champions League, becoming the first team to win every game on the way to becoming champions of Europe. Hansi Flick took risks, got lucky, and won the treble. For Thomas Tuchel there can only ...
08.17.2020 Ep 1835: Barca's Mess, Raheem's Miss - 17/08/20 Barcelona have been in slow decline since 2017, but the annual Champions League knockout reminders get more traumatic every year. What needs to happen now? Where can they go from here? And can anyone stop the march to the final ...

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Second Captains episodes:

Ep 1949: Farewell Frank, Liverpool's Weak Link, Munster's Many Regrets - 25/01/21

World Service Taster - Lamp-oon, Movie Pitch, Ciara's Race - 21/01/21

Bonus Episode 1943: A Momentous Week for Irish Society, Fionn's Story - 19/01/21

Ep 1944: Liverpool Nil, Fergie Time - 18/01/21

World Service Taster - Axeman Of Old Trafford, Capitol Riots, Golf's Moral Compass

Ep 1939: Paulie Enters, Duffer Departs, Sports Calendar Shredded - 11/01/21

Tom Parsons Says Goodbye, NFL Tales Of Redemption, King Of Trolls

Ep 1934: Can A Caterpillar, Given Time, Turn Into A Chelsea Lion? - 04/01/21

Ep 1929: Big Sam's Big Christmas, Frank's Thin Skin, Bielsa's Busy Tongue - 28/12/20

Ep 1925: Dubs Win 6, Oisin & Andy On Last Quarter Composure, 90's McTominay - 21/12/20

Dinosaur Jr, Klopp's Ground War, Why not Mayo?

Ep 1920: Arsenal Win At Losing, Story Time With Evra, Houllier's Romance - 14/12/20

Ep 1915: Millwall Tilt At Windmills - 07/12/20

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 96 - CHRISTMAS TOPS OFF THURSDAY - 03/12/20

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 93 – BEEF CASSEROLE - 30/11/20

Ep 1910: Cowardly Lions, Furious Celts - 30/11/20

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 91 - HUBBY AND HOLIBOBS - 26/11/20

BONUS SHOW - 'Where Is George Gibney?' Bonus Q&A Episode

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY: EPISODE 88 - WHODUNNIT? - 23/11/20

Ep 1905: Magic Weekend As Tipp Take Munster & Cavan Shock Donegal; Klopp Goes Off On Sky - 23/11/20

Cannibalising Ireland, Shutting Down Tony Kelly, Stabbing David O'Doherty - 19/11/20

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - EPISODE 86: NO POX NO PROBLEM - 19/11/20

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY: EPISODE 83: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - 16/11/20

Ep 1900: Andy Moran & Oisin On Mayo's Connacht Title, Meath's Goals & Donegal's Level - 16/11/20

Scottish Winners, Another Irish Cul De Sac

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 82 – I AM KING BALLCOCK

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 79 – CHIPPER CELEBS

Ep 1895: Are You Not Entertained? - 09/11/20

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 77 – TOPS OFF THURSDAY

GAA Democracy, US Revolution And Goooooogle

EPISODE 74: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - DODDLES IN THE CITY - 02/11/20

Ep 1890: Ole Melancholy, Arteta Looks Better - 02/11/20

Ep 1885: United/Chelsea Bore Draw, Shamrock Rovers Are Champs, The Enemy of Pundits - 26/10/20

Ken Meets Tim Robbins, GAA Green Light, Ole's Week

Ep 1880: This Is Your Brain On Pickford - 19/10/20

Ep 1875: Stephen Kenny's Crazy Week, Goalless Again, Mick's Shtick - 12/10/20

Ep 1870: Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Guuuhls - 05/10/20

Klopp Feasts On Keane, Kobe's Mean Days, You'll Never Break The Irish

Ep 1865: Careless Hands, Crusty Haunches - 28/09/20

Nice Guys Come First, Sugrue At Us Open, Forgive Frank

Ep 1860: Hard Choices Ahead At Chelsea - 21/09/20

Ep 1858: Champagne Football With Mark Tighe And Paul Rowan - 17/09/20

Ep 1855: The Risen Leeds, Right Back Wars - 14/09/20

Put A Little English On It

Ep 1850: Ireland 0 - Finland 1, Messi Dupes Us All - 07/09/20

Irish Football Culture War Looms, Mick Hovers, Premier League Is Coming

Ep 1845: Kenny's Fresh Start, FAI's Old Problems, Messi's Move, The Lampard Effect - 31/08/20

Messi Jeopardy, Ashen Faced Choker, The Greek, Player Walkouts

Ep 1840: Bayern Risk It All to Win It All - 24/08/20

Ep 1835: Barca's Mess, Raheem's Miss - 17/08/20

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