Through Another Lens

Simon Waldman, BBC News editor of nearly three decades, joins the pod to discuss the journalistic implications of the fallout between BBC and Gary Lineker. From social-media policies to the freelance economy to Match of the Day's relevancy, Shubi and Simon discuss the widespread effects of this saga.

Author George Mallet joins the pod to chat about his upcoming book, Potter, Hopcutt and a desk in East London, that charts Graham Potter's incredible Europa League campaign with Swedish team Östersunds in 2018. From driving nine hours each way to scout players to training in frigid conditions to defeating Arsenal at the Emirates, Mallet shares stories from Potter's formative years as a manager and his own adventures following Östersunds around. 

Host & Producer: Shubi Arun 

Guests: George Mallet, Dan Evans 

You can buy George's book here

Why isn't there an All or Nothing for women's football? Why doesn't Netflix commission a high quality production on the stories and characters in the women's game? Why is the focus of women's sport content always so big picture? How can good content impact the sport?

Radha Gupta, the founder of the women's sport YouTube page SheTalksBall and Sports Gazette journalist and former Bayern Munich youth player Adriana Wehrens of Sports Gazette join the pod to answer these questions and deep-dive into the staidness of women's sport content today. 

Check out Moolah Kicks , the brand making shoes for female basketball players that's received investment from Mark Cuban and Ida Sports - the company making footwear for female athletes. 

Host: Shubi Arun 

Guests: Radha Gupta, Adriana Wehrens

Miles Coleman, the writer and producer of Netflix's FIFA Uncovered, joins the pod to discuss his groundbreaking series and the current football landscape. From the prospective Qatari takeover of Man United to the role of a modern football fan to colonial hangovers to future of sports journalism, it's a wide ranging conversation that will make you introspect about your relationship with the sport. 

Host: Shubi Arun 

Panel: Miles Coleman, Paddy Knowles, James Price

Shubi Arun is joined by Gazette writers James Price and Jackson Fuller to break down the first instalment of the recently released Netflix series, Break Point, that charted the journey of some of the best players on the tennis circuit in 2022. 

Be sure to check out The TW2 Podcast and The Road to Rome podcast!

This week's Consumption Corner: 

What to watch: Trial by Fire on Netflix 

What to listen to: Quinn XCII's new album, The People's Champ 

What to read: Paul O'Connell's autobiography, The Battle and The Boy on the Shed by Paul Ferris

Shubi Arun is joined by journalist and broadcaster Andy Brassell joins the podcast to discuss his book Football Murals, a celebration of the sport's greatest street art. Andy talks about how the book came about, what murals tell us about fandom and discusses some of his favourite football art work. 

Andy Brassell can be found each week on the Football Ramble  podcast. Use this link to buy his book. 

To read my review of Football Murals, tap here

Host and Producer: Shubi Arun 

Guest: Andy Brassell 

Shubi Arun is joined by ESPNCricinfo journalist Yash Jha to chat about Season 2 of the The Test, the Prime Video show about the Australian national team. They talk about Pat Cummins being too perfect, Justin Langer's absence from the series, Glenn Maxwell's stunning cameo and the image of Australian cricket today. They also briefly discuss the cricket docuseries sub-genre and fantasise about the tantalising prospect of a show on Pakistan cricket. 

Season 2 of The Test is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. 

Host & Producer: Shubi Arun

Guest: Yash Jha

The Swimmers is a Netflix film based on the lives of Yusra and Sara Mardini. The teenage sisters escaped war-torn Syria, reached Europe on refugee boats and ultimately swam their way to the Olympics. It's a story that defies belief. It's a story that deserves to be told. Shubi Arun is joined by Imogen Ainsworth and Adriana Wehrens to discuss the film and how it moved them.

Check out Yusra Mardini's autobiography, The Butterfly, here

Host & Producer: Shubi Arun 

Guests: Adriana Wehrens, Imogen Ainsworth

Melanie Michael Greer is the founder of the Michael Greer Literary Agency that has overseen the publication of numerous sports autobiographies including that of Rio Ferdinand, Nedum Onuoha, Oscar and Tino Best. She has also been instrumental in the publication of critically acclaimed books like Andy Brassell's Football Murals and Matt Spiro's Sacre Bleu.  She joins Shubi Arun on the podcast to share her stories and insights from this world of sports books. 

Shubi is joined by Simon Waldman, a BBC News Editor for nearly three decades, and Jackson Fuller of the Sports Gazette chat about how World Cups are produced. From BBC's decision to not air the opening ceremony to Fox's soccer coverage to the star-studded panel in the India broadcast, they review this year's World Cup from a broadcasting perspective. 

Check out the Guardian article on Fox's WC coverage here. 

Host & Producer: Shubi Arun 

Guests: Jackson Fuller, Simon Waldman