Bench and Bleachers

Chelsea Bottling Company

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:00:15 GMT

We talk about Chelsea's sixth consecutive loss in a domestic cup final.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Orange Elephant in the Room

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 05:00:27 GMT

The boys talk about Chelsea, Nigeria's 2-1 defeat to Cote d'Ivoire at the African Cup of Nations final; Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich; and La Liga. (Saskatchewan has an 'e' in it, Seyi is just a dumbass).

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Jordan Henderson is just like me

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:04 GMT

Gbemiro (@_HONESTMOMENTS_) joins us today. We discuss: Jürgen Klopp's impending Liverpool exit, Nigeria's performance in the 2023 (weird, I know) Africa Cup of Nations, and Xavi's departure from his managerial role at Barcelona. We wrap up with an insightful comparison of Jordan Henderson to the everyday person.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Classic El Classico

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:00:05 GMT

The boys talk about El Classico, Nigeria at AFCON, and go on a way-longer-than-necessary argument about Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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AFPROs and AFCONs

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:00:03 GMT

The boys talk about AFCON, Mikel Arteta and Arsenal; Chelsea; and Liverpool.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Time Up for Ten Hag?

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:00:55 GMT

Tolu is a mess during the game we play, Stig lists his least favourite Chelsea players, and Seyi encourages the boys to get married.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Battle of the Mids

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:00:08 GMT

The boys discuss the Manchester City vs. Tottenham game, Manchester United struggles, Chelsea's definition of progress, João Félix "celebrating" against Atletico Madrid; and more.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Rashform or Trashford

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:00:40 GMT

Tolu loses another game. The boys discuss the Arsenal vs. Chelsea game, new-age goalkeepers, and Tolu drops a bad take. Stig tells us what he's going to do after we finish recording.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Hazard's Halt and Arsenal's Assault

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 05:00:05 GMT

The boys talks jiu-jitsu and dojo takeovers; Eden Hazard's recent retirement; Arsenal's win over Manchester City; and central midfielders.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Slippery Slopes, Football Flicks, and UFC 293 Kicks

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:00:41 GMT

The boys talks about moisturizers; Namibia and Niger; and Hansi Flick, Kai Havertz, and the quality of international football these days. Stig hosts a quick football quiz for Seyi and Tolu. The boys then go on to talk about Israel Adesanya's losing the Middleweight Championship to Sean Strickland at UFC 293.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Childhood tales, trivia trails, and sporty tangents that never fail

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:30:00 GMT

Tolu tells the boys about a traumatic experience he had in early Primary school. Seyi then hosts a quick trivia game for Stig and Tolu. The boys then talk about Arsenal and Kai Havertz, plus Manchester United's comeback victory against 10-man Nottingham Forest. They discuss Noah Lyles and his comments about the NBA Champions being called "World Champions". Stig and Tolu then go off on an absolute tangent discussing strikers.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Some Rusty Mics and a Bavarian Dream

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:00:30 GMT

The boys talk about:

New-look Chelsea
Harry Kane's move to Bayern Munich
And Neymar's legacy post Al Hilal move

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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PodcastGPT

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:00:39 GMT

In this latest episode of Bench and Bleachers, Seyi reads an intro generated by ChatGPT and the boys discuss the latest games in the English Premier League.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Derby Weekend

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:00:22 GMT

The boys talk about life, plus some football.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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"Hello World... Cup"

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:00:04 GMT

Seyi and Stig talk about the World Cup, basically.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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A Nigerian Nightmare

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 05:00:02 GMT

WE BACKKKKKKKK. On this episode, we talk about the losses suffered by our Nigerian brothers, Anthony Joshua (to Oleksandr Usyk) and Kamaru Usman (to Leon "Rocky" Edwards); Chelsea's horrible 3-0 loss to Leeds; El Cashico; fancy new-look Arsenal; and PSG/UCL/Barcelona.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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“14 is too much”

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:05:00 GMT

The boys are joined by Reggie, Eniola, Juwon, and Molo. We talk about the UEFA Champions League final, and wrap up the English Premier League season.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Champions of the Galaxy

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT

WE ARE BACKKKKK.

We talk about Israel Adesanya's title defense of his middleweight championship at UFC 271; Chelsea becoming the champions of the whole wide world; Manchester United and all their draws; Stig's love for Arteta; and upcoming UCL ties.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Blue Christmas

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Stig and Tolu talk about Chelsea's dip in form; Manchester City running away with the league; Liverpool's 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspurs; La Liga; and COVID-19 in the EPL.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Factos

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk: Messi, Jorginho, and the Ballon D'Or; if there are cracks in Thomas Tuchel's army; Manchester United under their new interim manager; and more!

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Carrick In

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk about: Ole and Manchester United reaching a mutual agreement to end his contract; Chelsea's easy 3-0 win over Leicester City; Manchester City's 3-0 win against Everton; Arsenal's 4-0 loss to Liverpool; and the evolution of full backs.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Manchester Training Day

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Seyi and Stig talk about Manchester City's 2-0 derby win over Manchester United; Chelsea's 1-1 draw to Burnley; Liverpool's 3-2 defeat at West Ham; and the firing and hiring of various managers around Europe.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Ole's Jazz

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Seyi and Stig talk about Nuno Espirito Santo getting the boot and Antonio Conte's imminent arrival as new head coach of Tottenham Hotspur; Ole's impressive 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur; Chelsea's 3-0 victory at Newcastle; Manchester City's 2-0 loss at the Etihad Stadium to Crystal Palace; Mikel Arteta's job; and Ronald Koeman also getting the boot at Barcelona.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Old Trafford Has Fallen

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We are joined by Timileyin and Chukkie. We talk about Manchester United's 5-0 loss to Liverpool at the Theatre of Dreams, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær's future as head coach of the club; Arsenal's 3-1 win over Aston Villa, and thoughts about Mikel Arteta; Mo Salah's incredible run of form; and El Classico.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Flat Earth

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk about Tyson Fury v. Deontay Wilder trilogy and the heavyweight division; UEFA Nations League Final; Harry Kane vs. Jamie Vardy (vs. Diego Costa); FPL; Newcastle's recent takeover; and Kyrie Irving.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Red Pill Blue Pill

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We discuss the Liverpool - Manchester City draw; the Manchester United - Everton draw; Chelsea's 3-1 win over Southampton; and losses from other big teams around Europe.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Not Tuchel For School

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk about Chelsea's recent defeats to Juventus and Manchester City; Manchester City's 2-0 loss at Paris Saint-Germain; Manchester United's victory over Villareal, and loss to Aston Villa; North London Derby; FPL; and Anthony Joshua's loss to Oleksandr Usyk.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Noble Result

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk about Lionel Messi being on #FraudWatch; the West Ham v. Manchester United game; Chelsea's 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspurs; and if Manchester City are going to be dominant this season.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Certified Golden Boot

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:00:00 GMT

No Seyi today because he has been evicted, (just joking - he is on vacation) so we featured a guest, Eniola, who’s a Manchester United fan. We talk about Cristiano Ronaldo’s second debut from a Manchester United fan’s point of view; the contrasting Stamford Bridge debuts for Lukaku and Saul; Liverpool’s W; which team has the best attack; Golden Boot winners; and much more.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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GOAT is Home

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk about Transfer Deadline Day; Manchester United's 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Cristiano Ronaldo's return; the 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Chelsea; Manchester City's 5-0 drubbing of Arsenal; and much more.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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#LukWhosBack

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT

We talk about Ole and Manchester United; Romelu Lukaku against Arsenal; Trent Alexander-Arnold vs. Reece James vs. Aaron Wan-Bissaka; the upcoming Liverpool vs. Chelsea and Manchester City vs. Arsenal games; and Mikel Arteta and his job safety.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Ole's Magnificent Reds

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT

We are joined by our first guest this new season: Lugo. We discuss Manchester United's exciting 5-1 win at Old Trafford against Leeds United; Chelsea's comfortable 3-0 win against Crystal Palace and how Romelu Lukaku fits into the squad; Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 win against current champions Manchester City; and expectations for Liverpool this season after their 3-0 win over Norwich City.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Bonjour Le Messi

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT

We talk about Lionel Messi's move to Paris Saint Germain, Chelsea's penalty shootout win against Valencia in the UEFA Super Cup, the upcoming English Premier League season, and FPL.

Join our Fantasy Premier League group here: https://t.co/EqUn1by5Ut?amp=1

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Champions League Varane

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk about: the Olympics; Raphael Varane to Manchester United, and what it means for them; Ben White and Aaron Ramsdale Arsenal rumours; lack of transfer activity at Chelsea FC; Manchester City and FFP.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Beefcake

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk about: England's penalty shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final; Argentina's Copa America final win and Messi's legacy; Nigeria's huge dub in basketball over the USA; the NBA finals; and Dustin Poirier's win over Conor McGregor at UFC 264. Tolu and Stig also bore Seyi with their Ronaldinho v. Neymar argument.

**Stig called the Nigerian basketballer that blocked Kevin Durant "Promise"; his name is Precious. Seyi mentioned that Conor McGregor broke his ankle; he actually fractured his tibia and fibula.**

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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It's Coming Home

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Apart from Tolu wanting movie franchises to have no more than 5 movies and Stig calling a footballer that's comfortable with both feet "ambipedal", we talk about Jadon Sancho's imminent move to Manchester United; Lionel Messi and his absurd just-expired contract; Euro 2020 Round of 16 results (it is INDEED coming home); NBA Conference Finals; and our #SwearJar winner!

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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EuroAsia

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk some Euro 2020 footy; transfers and transfer rumours; Israel Adesanya's unanimous decision victory over Marvin Vettori at UFC 263; NBA Playoff basketball; our PFA Team of the Season predictions from our April 6 episode (Tuchel Bubble); and how to win the swear jar money.

To win the Swear Jar money:

follow us on Twitter - twitter.com/BenchNBleachers
tweet your favourite Bench and Bleachers episode and mention why it's your favourite episode
use the hashtag #bnbpod
deadline is 11:59PM WAT on the 25th of June 2021

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Everybody Loves Kanté

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT

As you can imagine, Seyi and Stig had a ball.

We talk about Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League and the various storylines around it; and Villareal's 11-10 penalty shootout victory over Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League and the various storylines around it.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Football Interlude

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk about what went down on the final day of fixtures across England, Spain, and Italy.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Madrid is Blue

Tue, 11 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Dotun (our first ever guest, and Seyi's favourite guest) joins the show today. We talk about: Manchester United, the Glazers, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær; UEFA Champions League semi-finals; Pep never winning the UCL again; and Chelsea, the Kings of La Liga.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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The Ajebo Podcast

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We talk about: Manchester City; Kai Havertz; Tottenham Hotspurs and the Gareth Bale hat-trick; Inter Milan's Scudetto; and the interesting race for the La Liga title.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Another Sack Letter

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We discuss: Kamaru Usman's vicious knockout of Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261; Jose Mourinho's sacking; Manchester City's 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup final; the Premier League's top-4 race; thr Premier League Hall of Fame; upcoming UEFA Champions League semifinal matches; European Super League fallout; and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Super League

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We are joined by our fourth guest: Slake. We talk about the newly-formed European Super League, and Nicolas Pepe.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Bonus: Emre Can, BVB Can't

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT

The boys are joined by Eniola, Molo, and Reggie. We all talk about the just concluded quarterfinal round of the UEFA Champions League.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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A Real Classic

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode: Tolu scolds Stig and Seyi for not knowing about The Three Musketeers; Tolu apologizes to Kai Havertz and calls Frank Lampard a complete disaster; Tolu anoints Mbappe as better than Neymar; Tolu paints a picture nobody asked him to paint; Tolu refers to himself as an "Energizer Bunny".

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Tuchel Bubble

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT

The boys talk about: Chelsea's unbelievable 5-2 L to West Bromwich Albion; Arsenal's believable 3-0 L to Liverpool; Jose Mourinho and Harry Kane; and their PFA picks of the season.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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The Aguero Episode

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT

OUR FIRST CLEAN EPISODE.

Seyi drops 3 facts. Stig drops 2 facts. Tolu retracts a previous bad bad bad take.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Seniorman Kelechi

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:00:00 GMT

We talk about Kelechi Iheanacho's hot run of form and the FA Cup game between Leicester City and Manchester United; the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals draw and Chelsea's win over Atletico Madrid; Tottenham Hotspurs and their Europa League exit plus current Premier League form; Glen Kamara and Ondrej Kedel; Eden Hazard's injury woes; and dangerous sports.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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From Catalonia with Love

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:00 GMT

We are joined by our third ever guest: David. He joins us to talk various topics about his beloved Barcelona.

The boys then go on to talk about Arsenal's 2-1 North London Derby win against Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspurs; Liverpool's performance against Wolverhampton Wanderers; Wilfried Zaha not kneeling; Bruno Fernandes; and PSG.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Manchester is Red

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:00:00 GMT

We discuss: Israel Adesanya's defeat to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259; the recent Manchester Derby; Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lebron James; Liverpool's 6th straight loss at Anfield; Tuchel Army; the Madrid Derby; and NBA All-Star festivities.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Maxima and Minima

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:00:00 GMT

We discuss: the goalless draw between Chelsea and Manchester United; if Manchester City have wrapped up the league already, plus Tolu starts again with his Pep nonsense; how exciting Spurs looked against Burnley; Liverpool's first win in 5 games; Arsenal and Pepe; the relegation battle; some UCL football; and Israel Adesanya's upcoming fight against Jan Blachowicz this weekend at UFC 259.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Gen Z > Millennials

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Stig and Seyi believe a Gen Z XI beats a Millennials XI. We then discuss Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal - Manchester City game; Jose Mourinho and Spurs; Liverpool's despair; Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Southampton; Atletico Madrid potential bottle job; Generation Z poster boys Mbappe and Haaland; and upcoming UEFA Champions League Round of 16 games.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Whole 'Nother Savage

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Seyi and Stig discuss Kamaru Usman's TKO win against Gilbert Burns at UFC 258; Manchester City's victory against Mou's Spurs; Liverpool's loss to Leicester; Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel; Manchester United's draw at West Bromwich Albion; UCL games; and GOATs.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Manchester City's Cityzen

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:00:00 GMT

We are joined by our second ever guest: Doyin. He joins us to talk about Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, as well as coaching a semi-pro football team.

The boys then carry on to talk about Arsenal and the FA's conspiracy against them; stat padding in football; Thomas Tuchel's new Chelsea; and Kamaru Usman's upcoming UFC 258 Welterweight Championship bout against Gilbert Burns.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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The Old Guard(iola)

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:00:00 GMT

We discuss: Manchester City's resurgence; Liverpool and the brilliant Egyptian King; how Thomas Tuchel has looked at Chelsea after just one week; classic Jose Mourinho; United's week; Atletico running wild on everybody in Spain; Lionel Messi and his big contract; plus some other topics here and there.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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An Ode to Lampard

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

The boys talk about Chelsea's sacking of Lampard and the seemingly inevitable hiring of Thomas Tuchel as his replacement; Liverpool's woes and senior man Thiago Alcantara; Stig's hate for black players; Mesut Ozil’s departure from Arsenal; Conor McGregor's TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257; and Tolu's questionable knowledge of Nigerian songs.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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A Liverpool Agenda

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:00:00 GMT

We are joined by our first ever guest: Ifedotun. He joins us to talk about Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Manchester United. He then introduces an interesting Liverpool agenda.

The boys then carry on to talk about Manchester City, Chelsea, and Leicester; plus the James Harden trade to the Brooklyn Nets.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Goodbye, 45.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:00:00 GMT

We talk about the events at Capitol Hill; COVID-19 and how it affects Lagos and the English Premier League; FPL; Mou vs. Pep; and some NBA.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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New Year, Same Lampard

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

We talk about: Liverpool's loss to Southampton, Chelsea's horrible first half display against Manchester City, Arsenal's resurgence, Ole and his boys winning the league, Mourinho and stubborn Marcelo Bielsa, Atletico winning La Liga, and Edinson Cavani; plus some Steph Curry and Brooklyn Nets talk.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Chelsea Blues

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT

We talk about Chelsea struggles and wonder if Lampard needs to be sacked. We also discuss Mourinho's poor form, as well as Liverpool's tepid draw against West Brom. We then talk about our favourite sporting moments of 2020, and how Twice as Tall is better than MIL and ABT.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Christmas Spirit

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Tolu and Stig say they hate Christmas, and it should be every 4 years just like the World Cup. We then talk about various EPL topics that happened over the past 7 days, including Chelsea's form, Arsenal's woes, #OleIn, Bored Pep, Jurgen Klopp, back-to-back losses for Mou and Spurs; plus some others.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Aubameying Aubameyang

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:00:00 GMT

We talk about Arsenal, Arteta and Aubameyang; tepid Chelsea and tepid Havertz; and the tepid Manchester derby. We briefly talk about James Harden.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Bruno United

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 13:00:00 GMT

We discuss United and their spotless away record, the refs messing up, Bruno vs. KDB; Havertz agenda, Chelsea, Timo, and Giroud; Arsenal, Ozil, and Mr. Arteta; Mou and Spurs. We also talk about a new segment we are introducing next week.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Two constants: Change, and Ndombele Sub

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:00:00 GMT

We talk about the Liverpool - Brighton draw, the slightly disappointing Chelsea - Tottenham goalless draw, United comeback against Southampton, City's convincing win, and some UEFA Champions League groups. Tolu also lies about a previous hot take.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Making Spurs Great Again

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:00:00 GMT

We talk about Spurs as title challengers, Pep's current run of form, Lampard and Chelsea still looking good, Arteta listening to our podcast, Everton back in the win column, Manchester United doing Manchester United things, Ibrahimovic, Barcelona, and Erling Haaland.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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International Heart-Break

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT

We discuss the boring international break, our worst international football memories, the upcoming EPL Matchweek 9 games, and some current NBA rumours.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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What a time to be Blue

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:00:00 GMT

We discuss the Matchweek 8 games in the English Premier League including: the shocking Arsenal - Aston Villa result, Chelsea looking comfortable again, Manchester City v. Liverpool draw, Everton and Manchester United. We also talk about Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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EPL Matchweek 7 Review

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT

We talk about the Manchester United v. Arsenal game, Liverpool's win against West Ham, Manchester City's win at Sheffield, Everton's second loss in a row, Chelsea's easy W at Burnley, and Southampton's form; plus Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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UCL Matchweek 2 Review and House of Assembly banter

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT

We discuss the absolute shit show that's called the House of Assembly. We also talk about the UEFA Champions League Matchweek 2 games, plus the upcoming Manchester United vs. Arsenal game.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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#EndSARS, plus EPL Matchweek 6 Review

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT

We discuss the #EndSARS movement that's been happening over the last 3 weeks, the football matches that happened over the past weekend, Kai Havertz (obviously), Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement at UFC 254, and MJ versus Lebron.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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EPL Matchweek 4 Review and an NBA Finals Conspiracy

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Tolu's banned for the first 5 minutes, so Seyi and Stig have a civil conversation about Chelsea. When he joins, we talk about the weird results that happened during Matchweek 4 of the EPL. We also talk about some transfer news, and the UEFA Champions League draw. We end the show with a weird NBA Finals game 3 conspiracy, courtesy of Tolu.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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EPL Matchweek 3 Review and NBA Finals Preview

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:00:00 GMT

English Premier League Matchweek 3 recap (except the Brighton - Manchester United game, because Tolu and Stig kept going back-and-forth over Kai Havertz).
The new handball rules
NBA Finals review plus predictions
Israel Adesanya and Hakeem Dawodu. #NigeriansInTheUFC

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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EPL Matchweek 2 Review

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Manchester City win
Chelsea woes
Manchester United
Arsenal are still winning the league
Entertaining Leeds
In-form Everton
Tolu's previous hot takes
Mbappe to Chelsea

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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EPL Matchweek 1 and NBA Playoffs Review

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:00:00 GMT

KAI, Leeds are indeed finishing 6th, Arsenal are winning the league, and Carlo > Jose.
The Rockets, Bucks, Clippers, Siakam, and Eastern Conference Finals predictions.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Previewing the new European football seasons

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Seyi believes Chelsea are winning the league, Tolu chooses Sancho as his PFA Player of the Year, and Stig thinks Leeds are going to finish 6th.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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Intro

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT

What is the Bench and Bleachers podcast about, you may ask.

Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.

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