benchpod: Recent Episodes
Samuel Joseph
In today's episode I am joined by Nischal (@Nischal_SP on Twitter), and as a result of almost reaching benchpod's 1 year anniversary, we hark back to the Subs Bench's first ever episode and once again rank the top 10 players in the PL, before previewing the upcoming Euros at the end of the episode.
Join Nina (@ninafroslev on Twitter and Instagram), Fergal (@fergalji4 on Instagram) and Sam as we discuss the latest in politics, take a look back at how the UK has dealt with the pandemic for the last 365 days and answer a couple of YOUR questions.
Today I'm joined by Kieran (@kierandavison27 on Instagram) and Max (@max_m_d on Instagram) and we make our predictions for the 2021 Formula 1 Season, looking at who will take the Driver's and Constructor's titles and predicting who will impress and who will disappoint.
In the return of The Subs Bench, I'm once again joined by Kelsie (@kelsiesmith7 on Instagram) and we discuss the current state of European football, examining topics such as potential Premier League winners and Barcelona's downfall.
Today I'm joined by Kelsie (@kelsiesmith7 on Instagram) once again and today benchpod returns! We ramble about a range of topics, including the US election, the Jeremy Corbyn situation and covid-19 vaccines.
In this very special episode, I'm joined by my friends Kelsie, Trin, Nia, Poppy and Max as they take each other on in a politics quiz!
Today I'm joined by Max (@maxmaws0n on Twitter) and we discuss a pretty eventful week in politics in the news segment, debate whether the UK's electoral system needs reforming and tackle the issue of anti-semitism in the Labour Party.
Today I'm joined my mate Kieran (@kierandavison27 on Twitter) and we discuss a wild week in the Premier League, look at some of the latest transfer news stories, debate whether VAR should be sacked off and make our predictions for this week's PL fixtures (as well as going off on several tangents as usual).
Today I discuss whether the government have got it right in regards to their latest approach to tackling the pandemic, break down the Quotes of the Week (which come from two high profile Tory ministers this week) and look at some controversial questions I received on Twitter.
Today I'm joined by my mate Matt (@MattTHFC__) and we discuss a goal-packed week of Premier League fixtures, talk about the biggest transfer news of the last two weeks, decide whether some unpopular opinions, sent in by you guys, are On Target or Off Target and attempt to make predictions for this weekend's PL games.
In this episode I'm joined by Beau (@rainbeaulilly on Instagram) and we discuss the week in politics (Covid-19 and Brexit in particular), rant about how students seem to have been neglected over the last few months and debate whether a second national lockdown is necessary.
I'm joined by two guests for the first time today, Nish (@Nischal_SP on Twitter) and Max (@max_m_d on Instagram) and we discuss the latest transfers in the football world, put their knowledge to the test in a quiz on the previous Premier League season and make our predictions for this week's PL fixtures (whilst also laughing a lot and going off on several tangents).
Today I'm joined by my girlfriend Ruby (@rubyskips on Instagram and we round-up a wild week in British politics in the news segment, break down the Quote of the Week, discuss the issue of wealth disparity and answer some questions from listeners.
Today I'm joined by my friend (luthi_or_the_beast on Instagram) and in this packed episode we discuss the Community Shield and Champions League results, assign grades to each teams' transfer windows so far, debate what the future holds for teams like Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, and talk about whether Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho are over-hated.
Today I'm joined by Liam (@liammattbill on Instagram and host of the Cinerealm podcast) and we discuss a lot issues, including the government's handling of A-level and GCSE results day, Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour party, the recent Democratic National Convention in the USA and the topic of Welsh independence.
Today I'm joined by Fergal (@fergalji4 on Instagram) and we round-up a wild week in European football, play football word association and discuss the thing Fergal would like to get rid of the most in football.
Today I discuss the latest news in the government's response to the covid-19 crisis, rant about how so many students have been hard done by on Results Day and discuss Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour Party.
Today I'm joined by my friend Max (@max_m_d on Instagram) and we discuss a LOT, including the biggest talking points in the worlds of football, basketball and F1.
Today I'm joined by my friend Holly (@holly.quinlan14 on Instagram) and we talk about some of the biggest political news stories of the week, discuss what we would include in our manifestos if we were running for office in a general election and debate the issue of Scottish independence.
In this episode I'm joined by my friend Sean (@sean_a331 on Instagram) and we discuss the final week of Premier League and Championship football, hand out our end of season awards and debate some of YOUR unpopular opinions.
Today me and David (@david_bilsby on Twitter and host of The Unmuted Voice podcast) discuss a wild week in UK politics, answer some questions about the Labour party's recent actions and the removal of statues and talk about the future of our National Health Service.
Today I'm joined by Tyrique (@francis.tyrique on Instagram) and we round up all this week's news and results in English football, make some way-too-early predictions for next season and discuss the one thing Tyrique would like to remove from football the most.
Today I'm joined by Kelsie (@kelsiesmith7 on Instagram) and we focus on the current state of American politics, in particular the government's handling of the covid-19 crisis, Joe Biden and the upcoming election as well as the BLM movement, and discuss the differences between UK and US politics.
In this episode I'm joined by my Dad and we go through all of last week's Premier League results, answer some quickfire questions and discuss some questions and opinions put forward by listeners.
I'm joined by Nina today (@ninafroslev on Twitter and Instagram) and we talk about (amongst other things) the latest easing of the lockdown restrictions, how UK politics has evolved and Kanye West's bid for the US presidency, as well as trying to sum up each UK political party in one sentence.
Today I go through all the news in the world of sport (including football, Formula 1 and the NBA), rant about Tottenham Hotspur and their millions of problems and answer some of YOUR football questions.
Today I'm joined by Maya (@maya_mcf on Twitter, @maya.mcf on Instagram) and we discuss the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, Sir Keir Starmer's words on BLM and whether private schools should still exist.
In this episode I'm joined by Liam (@liammattbill on Instagram), and we go through all the week's results in English football, take on the "one has to go" challenge and discuss some controversial opinions.
In the second episode of The Backbench I'm joined by my friend Fergal (@fergalji4 on Instagram, former candidate for Young Mayor of Lewisham) and we discuss the latest news in the political world, debate Rebecca Long-Bailey's dismissal from the Shadow Cabinet and talk about what each of the UK's political parties needs to do in order to be successful in 2024.
In this episode, I'm joined by Matt (@MattTHFC__ on Twitter) and we discuss the latest football news, talk about the first week of the PL's restart (and all the debates surrounding it) and we make our predictions for what the table will look like at the end of the season.
In the first-ever episode of The Backbench, benchpod's politics and current affairs section, I round up the news after an eventful week in politics, discuss some facts about BLM that people need to understand and discuss the issues I would attempt to tackle if I was Prime Minister.
In the first ever episode of benchpod's sports podcast, The Subs Bench, I am joined by my mate Nischal (@Nischal_SP on twitter) as we discuss the latest happenings in the football world, the debate surrounding the Premier League's restart and we attempt to rank the top 10 players in England's top flight.