United Mates Football Podcast: Recent Episodes
United Mates Football Podcast
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by presenter, journalist and podcaster, Kate Mason, to discuss her passion for Tottenham Hotspur F.C., as well as to look back on her career in sports media so far.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by football commentator and podcaster, Jon Beer, to discuss Jon's passion for Exeter City FC, as well as his work for Radio Devon, and the My New Football Club podcast.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by former Arsenal footballer and Reading manager Brian McDermott to discuss a playing career hampered by self belief issues, as well as to relive Brian's career in management and scouting that saw him lead the Royals into the Premier League and scour the globe for new talent while with the Gunners, his former club.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by former Reading and Wales footballer Simon Church to discuss a rollercoaster playing career that ended at 29 due to serious injury, as well as to delve into what he's up to these days as founder of CBD Performance.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by former footballer Ibrahima Sonko to discuss a playing career that saw him help Reading smash the EFL Championship points record and reach the Premier League, as well as to chat about what Ibrahima is up to these days in the world of African football as a football agent and an academy owner in his native Senegal.
Joe is joined by radio and television broadcaster, Mark Pougatch. They discuss Mark's career to date, which has included broadcasting to millions of people at some of the biggest sporting events in the world.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by former footballer Marc Pugh to discuss a playing career that saw him help Bournemouth from League 1 into the Premier League, as well as to chat about what Marc is up to these days as the "Foodie Footballer".
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Roopa Vyas to chat about becoming the Liverpool ambassador for #HerGameToo, her thoughts on the Anfield club's push for an historic quadruple, as well as to discuss Gareth Bale and Wales' battle for a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Roberto Rojas to hear about his experiences working for NBC Sports on their coverage of the Premier League, as well as to chat about all things Paraguayan football.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Roy Nemer to talk about his experiences running Mundo Albiceleste and reporting on all things Argentinian football, as well as to play a few trivia games and to look ahead to what's next for Argentina's oldest star, Lionel Messi, and their newest star, Julián Álvarez.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Colin Lewin to talk about the physio's 20+ year career with Arsenal, as well as what he and cousin Gary are up to these days at The Lewin Clinic.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Phil Brown to talk about the former footballer's career highlights which have included; the tutelage and friendship of "Big" Sam Allardyce, an iconic spell managing Hull in the Premier League, and a chance encounter with Arsène Wenger during the Frenchman's first season in England that would give Phil a glimpse into just how far the Arsenal boss was about to take the North London club.
Keitel is joined by former France youth international Grégory Vignal to discuss a playing career that saw Greg represent famous clubs like Liverpool, where he won the treble, and Rangers, where he won a domestic double, as well as to chat about Greg's experiences so far in coaching and management.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Tash Everitt, a Journalism Apprentice at talkSPORT, and a diehard Charlton Athletic fan.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined in the build up to Tracey Crouch's imminent report on football governance by Director of Advocacy for Fair Game and Grimsby Town fan, Mike Baker. Mike is working directly with politicians in order to establish an independent regulatory body that can fairly oversee English domestic football operations and protect the respective traditions and heritages of clubs up and down the country.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by former Sheffield United and France U21 striker, Christian Nadé. Christian was a product of the ESTAC Troyes academy and represented his country at youth level before signing for Neil Warnock's Blades in the Premier League. Christian has also played in Cyprus, Thailand and Scotland; a nation where he's so far represented eleven different clubs including Hearts and his current side Muirkirk Juniors.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Paul McVeigh, former Premier League and international footballer, to discuss a playing career that saw him burst onto the scene at Tottenham, flourish at Norwich City and represent his home country of Northern Ireland, as well as to hear about Paul's life since hanging up his boots as an author, keynote speaker and the first player with a professional background to earn a master's degree in psychology.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Nick Collins, former Chief Football Reporter for Sky Sports News, freelance broadcaster for Premier League Productions and author of two books about the beautiful game, to look back at a journey in the world of football media that saw Nick report on the dawn and rise of the Premier League, unforgettable Champions League nights and countless England national team camps.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Bardi, regular contributor to The Fighting Cock podcast and host of The Extra Inch podcast, to discuss all things Tottenham, play a couple of trivia games and reflect on a summer of contrasting fortunes for the Azzurri and Harry Kane.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by former Premier League referee Mark Halsey to discuss his journey from playing Non-League football to officiating at the very highest level of the professional game, as well as to hear about Mark's incredible recovery from cancer and what he's up to these days in Spain where he now manages a local team of expats.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Kevin Bond, former footballer turned coach and manager, to discuss a lifetime of football that started from birth as the son of West Ham legend John Bond and culminated in an impressive playing career of his own and success in coaching as Harry Redknapp's right-hand man.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Zavon Hines, ex-Hammer turned current West Ham United youth coach and co-founder of the NASAA Football Academy, to discuss a playing career cut short by injury, as well as to learn how Zavon has used that experience to mentor the next generation of talented footballers.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Simon Cox, a professional footballer who's played in England's top 3 leagues, as well as down under in Australia and for Ireland at international level, to discuss his footballing journey so far and where the beautiful game might lead him next.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Mark Hudson to discuss a career that has seen him flourish as a leader on the pitch as a Premier League footballer, as well as off of it more recently as a manager.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Caz May, a founder of the #HerGameToo campaign, host of the GasCast podcast and blogger at Step on the Gas, to discuss her love for Bristol Rovers and dissatisfaction with current manager Joey Barton, as well as the necessity to raise awareness surrounding and combat sexism within football.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Nedum Onuoha to discuss his playing career for Manchester City, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers and Real Salt Lake, as well as what he's up to these days with the "Kickback with Nedum" podcast, ESPN FC and The Athletic.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Andrew Todos to discuss all things Ukrainian football after the "Zbirna's" extremely respectable showing at EURO 2020. Andrew Todos is a journalist, a podcaster and the founder of Zorya Londonsk, the number one source for Ukrainian football in English.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe discuss England's disappointing defeat to Italy in the EURO 2020 final at Wembley; as well as also pondering the futures of both international sides and chatting a bit about how Arsenal and Tottenham's 2021-2022 campaigns are shaping up.
Keitel and Yoni are joined by James "Simmo" Simpson, founder and host of the Total Screamers Podcast and Scotland and Liverpool supporter, to look back over the action from the group stage of EURO 2020.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Football Daily YouTuber and Chelsea FC Presenter Zac Djellab to discuss football content creation, Chelsea and the Euros.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Patrick Dicks, the Manager of Sports Business Development at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida and the son of the legendary Bristol City manager Alan Dicks, to discuss his incredible journey.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by returning guest Ante Kvartuč, the founder of CroatianSports.com, to discuss the upcoming Euro 2020 Group D opening fixture between England and Croatia.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Charlton and Northern Ireland striker Conor Washington to discuss his playing career to date. Once a non-league footballer for local club St Ives Town and a postman at the same time, Conor has since played for the likes of Newport County, Peterborough United, QPR, Sheffield United and Hearts.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Luton Town's legendary former player and manager, Mick Harford, who currently serves as chief recruitment officer at Kenilworth Road. They discuss the ups and downs of Mick's 40-plus years in professional football, as well as how the game has changed during that time.
Keitel is joined by Matthew Leed, host of the My Sunderland XI show on YouTube and one of the faces behind the FANS REACT channel, to discuss the action from Sunderland's League One play-off semi final aggregate defeat to Lincoln City at the Stadium of Light.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Matthew "Ketch" Ketchell, editor of the North East Football App, former marketing and social media strategist at Match of the Day Magazine and host of the Searching For Shineys podcast, to discuss all things Newcastle United, the sacred nature of football in the North East of England, as well as Ketch's journey to "collect" all of the players from the '97 Merlin Premier League sticker book.
Keitel and Yoni are joined by Allison Kasic, the Chapter Head of the Washington D.C. based Beltway Blues and National Chair of Chelsea In America, a coalition of more than 45 Chelsea FC supporters' groups across the Unites States. The group discuss where it went wrong for Blues legend Frank Lampard, where it's going right for his replacement Thomas Tuchel, as well as what it means to be a part of the Chelsea community in America.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by regular contributor and old friend Yoni, as well as Arsenal Supporters Trust Board member Akhil Vyas, to discuss the consequences of Arsenal's Europa League exit at the hands of Villarreal and the recent European Super League debacle.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Milos Dusanovic, host of the Serbian Football Show podcast, the man behind @SerbianFooty on Twitter and lifelong Orlovi fan, to dive into the rich footballing history of Serbia (formerly Serbia & Montenegro and Yugoslavia).
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by Tom Watt, prolific writer and actor, well known for his role on the legendary tv show Eastenders, as well as his one-man-show stage performance of Fever Pitch… not to mention many appearances on the silver screen too! On the literary scene, he’s written quite a few books, typically concerning football. Tom is also a legacy Arsenal fan and more recently has become an avid Cheltenham Town supporter.
Keitel and Yoni are joined by Tom Victor, writer and editor for the likes of BBC3, VICE, Planet Football, MEL Magazine and author of “What Would Jürgen Klopp Do?”, to chat about his career as a freelance writer and editor, as well as Tom's beloved West Ham United.
Natasha Meikle is a regular contributor to the award-winning A Celtic State Of Mind Podcast and of course, she's a massive Celtic fan. Natasha joins Keitel and Joe to discuss her experiences in the world of football media, as well as to chat about all things Celtic FC, from Scott Brown's impending departure to Natasha's thoughts on being denied their 10th SPFL title in a row by bitter rivals Rangers... and the group even play some Celtic trivia too!
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by former Newcastle United, Norwich City and South Africa international footballer Matty Pattison to chat about the ex-Bafana Bafana man's playing career and his life these days off the pitch as a coach.
Keitel is joined by fellow Gooner and old friend of the United Mates Football Podcast chef Jason Quinn from Playground DTSA and Dough Exchange to discuss Sunday's thrilling 3-3 draw between West Ham United and Arsenal at the London Stadium.
Mark Benton is the club doctor at Borehamwood Football Club, as well as a match day doctor for Luton Town FC. We chat to Mark about sports medicine, medicals and specifically the issue of concussions within football.
Abi Paterson is a radio and podcast producer for Muddy Knees Media, which for the best part of a year has been part of The Athletic. We speak to Abi about her work in the world of football media, as well as discussing what she thinks about her team Arsenal and the wider topic of Women's football too.
Keitel is joined by Ante Kvartuč, the founder of CroatianSports.com, to dissect the action on the pitch from Dinamo Zagreb's 2-0 first leg defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, as well as to look forward to the return leg in a week's time at the Stadion Maksimir.
Ante Kvartuč of CroatianSports.com joins us again to discuss the upcoming Europa League last-16 tie between Spurs and Dinamo Zagreb.
The United Mates Keitel and Joe are joined by former Wimbledon "Crazy Gang", Newcastle United and England international footballer Warren Barton, to discuss the ups and downs of his fantastic playing career, as well as to chat about what Warren is up to these days on the West Coast of the United States like working on TV for FOX Sports and coaching youth soccer in his local San Diego.
Emer McCarthy is an Australian freelance journalist, currently based in London. We talk to Emer about growing up in a Spurs supporting family in Australia, as well as her views on the future of Australian football.
Franco is one of the hosts of The Cheese Room Podcast. We discuss the evolution of The Cheese Room, as well as getting stuck into plenty of discussion regarding Spurs.
Keitel and Yoni are joined by Yanni a.k.a. The Singing Gooner, the talented and hilarious Arsenal mad musician and content creator, to look back over the action from Thursday night's Europa League round of 32 first leg game at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome between Benfica and Mikel Arteta's Gunners.
Paul Butler is a Football Coach, who most recently held the title of Assistant Coach at ADO Den Haag. He's held similar roles at the likes of Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers, Blackpool and Oldham Athletic. We talk to Paul about his story of entering into the world of coaching, despite having no professional playing experience.
Jasmine Baba is a football expert. Having grown up in London, she now resides in Germany. We speak to Jasmine about Arsenal, German football and gather her thoughts on football-related mental health campaigns.
Max Fosh is a successful YouTuber, famous for videos such as crashing London Fashion Week as his alter-ego Maximus Bucharest, buying a roundabout, and attempting to get a job at Radio 1 by parking his car outside their studio with a mega CV printed on the roof! We speak to Max about his footballing memories from the past, which include playing football with Joe and Keitel, as well as finding out why he supports Chelsea FC.
Ante Kvartuč is the founder of CroatianSports.com. He's interviewed a host of Croatian athletes, as well as Harry Redknapp too. We talk to Ante about all things Croatian football.
Yesterday West Ham missed an opportunity to take advantage of an under-strength Liverpool side. We discuss West Ham's 3-1 defeat with James Jones, Co-Founder of the 'We Are West Ham Podcast'.
Hugo Scheckter is the former Head of Player Care at West Ham. He also held a similar role at Southampton and recently launched The Player Care Group, the UK’s first consultancy group focused on Player Care, Team Operations and Player Wellbeing within sporting environments across the world. We speak to Hugo about his career to date, and understand what make up the key components behind player care itself.
Luke Griffin (@GriffinFtbl) is still a student, but that hasn't stopped him becoming a scout at Cheltenham Town Football Club. We speak to Luke about his thoughts on scouting in football, as well as his other projects such as Target Scouting and The Anti Football Podcast.
Flav is the founder of The Fighting Cock podcast, one of the most popular podcasts about Tottenham Hotspur since it started in 2011.
We talk to him about what it's been like to run The Fighting Cock, as well as discussing his other projects and of course, Spurs.
Yesterday Spurs achieved an important 3-1 victory over Sheffield United, which featured a goal of the season contender from Tanguy Ndombele.
Abbi Grace Summers (Run of Play Podcast and The Spurs Web) returns to discuss the match with Keitel and a very happy Joe.
Owen J Brown is a Scottish football writer, and Co-Host of the Pure Fitbaw podcast. We talk to him about the current state of Scottish Football, as well as his hopes for the Scottish national team at the Euros.
Jason Quinn is a TV Chef who currently runs Playground DTSA and the Dough Exchange, as well as having previously been the winner of The Great Food Truck Race. We talk to him about his love of Arsenal, and how he was potentially a dodgy lasagna away from nearly supporting their bitter rivals, Spurs.
Featuring music by Earth to Eve.
Ahead of the FA Cup 3rd round fixtures taking place, we start the year by discussing arguably the most iconic tournament in the football calendar.
Keitel mulls over Bayern Munich's 5-2 victory over Mainz with previous guest, Tim Richards.
Recorded on NYE, we look back at the crazy year that was 2020. We discuss all the weird and wonderful things to happen from a football perspective, as well as conducting an awards ceremony.
Keitel chats to Julian from Kop End Fracas straight after West Brom secure an unlikely draw against Liverpool.
Joe and Keitel discuss Manchester United's 6-2 victory over Leeds with passionate Leeds supporter, Stephen Allan-Dan.
Enoch Showunmi didn't sign his first professional contract until the age of 21, but that didn't stop him from going on to have a fantastic playing career. The United Mates chat to the ex-Luton, Bristol City and Leeds man.
The United Mates chat to John Salako, who played for the likes of Crystal Palace, Coventry, Charlton, Reading and England amongst others. He has also been a TV Presenter and Pundit on Sky Sports.
Greg Scott is a Partner at the law firm, Memery Crystal and alongside the likes of Gary Neville and Andy Burnham is part of "Our Beautiful Game", a campaign to reform football by creating an independent regulatory body. The United Mates chat to Greg about his role as a Lawyer within football.
Hours after Spurs' 2-0 victory over Arsenal, Keitel and Joe sit down to discuss the match.
The United Mates are joined by Frankie Hobbs, Global Director of Campaigns at Influencer Marketing agency, Goat. He's also an Arsenal fan. We chat about the role influencers play within Football, and preview the upcoming North London Derby.
The United Mates chat to Chidge, presenter of the Chelsea Fancast and writer for football.london and cfcuk Fanzine.
Prior to COVID, Joe Davies would travel with his friends all over the world to support Chelsea.
The United Mates speak to Joe to discuss and understand what it is like to follow a football team over land and sea.
There's also plenty of chat regarding the upcoming clash between Chelsea and Spurs.
Kevin Nicholson is the Head of Coaching at Exeter City. In his playing days, he played for the likes of Notts County, Scarborough and Torquay United, where he is considered a legend.
The United Mates talk to Kevin about his rollercoaster of a playing career, as well as what it is like to be a coach now too.
The United Mates interview Paige Almendariz, the young soccer star from northern California who's making a name for herself in English women's football and as an influencer on social media.
Tim Richards might be from London, but that hasn't stopped him being an avid Bayern Munich fan throughout his life. We speak to the man behind Bavarian Tweets about the best team in European football at present.
Seb White is the Founder and Managing Editor of MUNDIAL, a football magazine and creative agency that reminds fans why they love football. GIANT by MUNDIAL is an award winning podcast featuring unique fan stories from around the world. Seb also volunteers as Media Director for National League South side, Hampton & Richmond Borough.
Dmitry Sitkovetsky is a leading violinist, conductor and arranger in the world of classical music. Dima had to flee Soviet Russia and rebuild his life and career from scratch after defecting. We chat about his extraordinary life story, music, and his favorite team Chelsea FC.
Marvell Wynne is a former US international. Now retired, we discuss his fascinating career which took him all over America, as well as a stint in Canada too with Toronto FC.
Football Manager is the best football game ever created. We spoke to Tony Jameson, a comedian who brought his experiences from the legendary game to the stage with his show, Football Manager Ruined My Life.
Andrew Keen is an author and podcaster with a big love for Tottenham Hotspur. We chat to him about Spurs, Dukla Prague and living on the West Coast of America.
Natasha Ademakinwa was born in London, but is currently living in Ohio, in her role as Head Coach of the Shawnee State Women's Soccer Team. We chat to her about her career in football both as a player and coach.
The 2002 World Cup was a poignant one for the Blazers For Goalposts team as it was the first we can all properly remember. For the first time in a while, the gang unites to discuss the tournament.
Jeff Pielago is a comedian based in California. He's also a massive Arsenal fan. Listen to what it is like to fall in love with a football team, even when you live on the other side of the world.
Jonny Sharples is a favourite amongst Twitter's football community. We chat to him about video games, mental health and of course, Newcastle United.
GunnerPunner joins us to talk about Arsenal and transfers. We also debut our latest game dedicated to puns, Pun-alty Shootout.
We chat to Tamika Mkandawire about his career in the Football League, as well as playing and coach in the United States too.
Armando Shashoua was the first player to ever lead a Spurs team out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. We chat to Armando about his time at Spurs, as well as how things are going at his new club, Atlético Baleares.
Andrew Mangan aka Arseblog is the most famous Arsenal blogger around. We chatted to him about what's it been like to have run the blog since 2002 and also discuss Arsenal prospects for this season.
Nathan Caton stops by to chat to us about his love of Brentford, as well as what it likes to be a comedian during the COVID era.
Franck Queudrue (Lens, Middlesbrough, Fulham, Birmingham, Colchester and Red Star) talks to us about his highly decorated career which included winning the League Cup with Middlesbrough in 2004, as well as reaching what was then the UEFA Cup Final in 2006.
Chris Miller aka @WindyCOYS is a must follow on Twitter for all fans of Spurs. We chatted with Chris about fan culture on social media.
CODA Independent Sports' Barney Crockford and Bradley Rains joined us to talk about their experiences of being football agents.
Ricky Hill was the fourth black player to play for England, yet since retirement has only managed to secure one managerial job in England, and that only lasted four months...
We chat to Ricky about his career, and gain valuable insights about why there are so few black coaches in Britain from the man who introduced the Rooney Rule into the EFL.
Ollie Bayliss, host of The Non-League Show, joined us to talk about Non-League football ahead of a weekend packed full of National League play-off finals.
Recorded a few days after the most recent NLD, the Blazers split into the red and white corners of North London and chat about one of the greatest events on the British sporting calendar. Abbi Grace Summers was our guest and joined Joe representing Spurs, whilst Keitel and John were our resident Gooners.
Joe and Keitel are joined by the Co-Founder of Goal Click, Matthew Barrett, to discuss an array of iconic images from the beautiful game.
Luca Hodges-Ramon, a football agent at Coda Independent Sports gives us an insight into his profession.
Keitel and Yoni are joined by Kevin Baxter of the LA Times to chat about the MLS and other aspects of US soccer.
Matt Santangelo (The State of Play and ACMilanBros) stops by to discuss all things Calcio with the Blazers.
The Blazers are joined by comedian, Alex Hylton to discuss teams that have been pumped full of cash in recent years.