Believeland Brits Podcast: Recent Episodes
Believeland Brits
Josh Henwood (@jhenwood92) is joined by fellow Believeland Brits Shaun Blundell (@Shaun_F10Y), Owain Jones (@owainjones36) and Jen Hunt (@jenhunt_) giving a weekly British Voice to their Cleveland Browns fandom. Part of the Full10YardsNetwork.
Year 3 starts now! Josh, Shaun and Owain are back to talk all things Cleveland Browns and share their predictions for the season ahead and reaction to some of the pre-season chatter surrounding the Browns.
We might not have a stake in night one of the draft for yet another year, but that won’t stop Owain wanting to go deep into his knowledge of college players and give us his lowdown on the draft and what it might mean for the Browns. Shaun and Owain talk the draft while Josh eats Stroopwafels in Rotterdam.
It's been a while since we last had a lot to talk about on the Browns front but after a busy few weeks since the new NFL season officially started, the trio are in to answer your questions!
The 2023 season might be over for the Browns after the Houston Texans' comfortable victory on Wild Card Weekend, but the Brits are here to go through your questions and the news of coaching changes in Cleveland.
Shaun is joined by Kelly Burgess Taylor of British Bulldawgs Browns Backers to look ahead to the Browns in the playoffs.
Josh and Shaun talk about all things Cleveland Browns this Christmas week after a comfortable road victory over the Houston Texans sets up a 'win and in' over the New York Jets.
Josh, Owain and Shaun talk Browns beating the Bears, the playoffs, injuries, 2024 rosters, and more over their lunch break. Warning: those prone to feeling optimistic when others let you dream big dreams may experience an overload of optimism.
The Brits are back and answering your questions. In a Believeland Brits first, we're going beyond the week to week (let's face it, it's staring at the IR list anyway) and digging into some of your burning questions as the Cleveland Browns look to get back to the postseason next month. Come for the insight; stay for a Browns' themed Christmas jingle by Shaun!
(Unfortunately the episode was just too long to upload the video!)
The Brits talk about what to expect (if you can expect anything at all) on Sunday's late game against the Los Angeles Rams, before giving their Christmas Wishes for the Cleveland Browns (which, spoiler alert, will lead to some commentary slamming!).
Josh and Shaun bite the bullet and look at the good, bad and the ugly from a 29-12 loss to the Denver Broncos for the Cleveland Browns.
Josh and Shaun discuss the upcoming road trip to Denver in what is a game with play-off implications and has all the hallmarks of a game that fits with the Browns offensive advantages.
Josh, Owain and Shaun talk the Browns 13-10 victory moments after Dustin Hopkins sent the winning field goal over.
The gang is back! Josh, Shaun and Owain all combine for the first time in a while to discuss the upcoming game against the Pittsburgh Steelers off the back of a season-ending injury to quarterback Deshaun Watson and the injury-laden antics of TNF's game between the Ravens and Bengals.
In a slightly different podcast episode, Shaun and Owain discuss the Browns going into M&T Bank Stadium and beating the Baltimore Ravens, despite being 14 points down on four separate occasions, and leading for precisely 0 seconds of the game.
Josh and Owain talk through the Cleveland Browns' important clash against the Arizona Cardinals - looking at Deshaun Watson's return from a shoulder injury, Clayton Tune's debut for Arizona, and a look at NFL's Week 9.
Shaun and Owain look back on a tough loss in Seattle and discuss what the Browns may or may not do at the trade deadline.
Josh and Shaun give a quick weekend preview show of the most pressing things to look out for in the Browns road trip to Seattle - and offer some words of encouragement and optimism as the Browns look to go 5-2.
Josh and Shaun talk over the Cleveland Browns 39-38 last gasp win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium with questions about various positions to answer alongside giving flowers to two individuals in particular.
Josh is back and talking with Shaun about the Browns chances on the road to Indianapolis and then the season ahead as we ask whether we can believe in a playoff run.
Shaun and Owain look ahead to the week 6 clash with the niners and ponder how its all gone so wrong so quickly.
Josh is joined by Shaun and Owain to go through Monday night's awful consequences where the 26-22 loss pales in comparison to the loss of Nick Chubb through a terrible knee injury, and look ahead to what needs to happen against the Titans
Josh and Shaun talk about that sensational victory for the Cleveland Browns over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 before setting their sights on Monday night's clash away to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Josh and Owain discuss the upcoming season opener for the Cleveland Browns against division and state rival Cincinnati Bengals as well as some musings on the Lions victory over the Chiefs in the very first game of the young 2023 NFL season. (Oh, and sorry for when the sound cuts out: the office is a perilous place to record a podcast, seemingly!)
Our favourite pod of the year when we're all nice and optimistic. We share our thoughts (and of UK Browns fans across the country) on the Browns and the NFL entire this season with our predictions show.
After three pre-season games, the Cleveland Browns still have a number of questions to answer. But some stand-out individuals are looking to provide the answers. The Brits dive into each position and see who's making the 53-man roster this season.
Football is back! The Browns, albeit only one of their potential starters, took to the field last week in Canton to play the Hall of Fame game against the New York Jets and were successful! It was a week for Joe Thomas appreciation, and some new-found love for a potential QB2 slot in Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Josh, Owain and Shaun break down what they've learned from the past week and what to look out for this weekend against the Commanders.
The Believeland Brits Podcast is back for the 2023 NFL season to talk all things Cleveland Browns. Josh, Shaun and Owain talk about a relatively quiet off-season for the Browns, and look at the news and odder moments in the NFL that have gone on so far!
Josh, Shaun and Owain discuss the new arrivals to the Cleveland Browns roster for the 2023/24 season and our optimism for the new year.
Did you miss us? Josh is joined by Owain and Shaun as we discuss some departures and newcomers to the Browns and the NFL entire as we get towards free agency. Warning: some optimism may be found.
Josh ponders some Browns-related (and not-so-Browns-related) questions with Owain and Shaun as we head into the offseason such as 'Is the Pro Bowl becoming a joke?' 'What becomes of the QB carousel next season?'. Oh at the end, Josh mentions that we play the NFC North next year. Don't listen to him - it's only the Bears we face. We actually play the NFC West. But you knew that.
Josh discusses the 2022 season and the week that saw the end of it at length with Shaun and Owain with the hunt for a new DC now on, as well as an obvious departure in Jadeveon Clowney seemingly set also. What do the Browns need to do to come back stronger in 2023? We have some options.
With the Cleveland Browns now out of playoff contention and an assured victory over the Washington Commanders, Josh leads Owain and Shaun on discussions on passing offense, wide receiver hopes for the draft, improved defense and potential changes for the New Year. (Oh, and sorry for not being on last week, but 'twas Christmas!)
Josh speaks with Shaun and Owain on the Browns victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday and engages in a new format looking at something for the future each week. This week: the running game.
Josh and Shaun go through the post-mortem of the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, and the ramifications of that on the 2022 season; looking ahead to what we should be looking for throughout the rest of the season.
Josh leads Shaun and Owain in views on an ultimately discouraging victory for the Cleveland Browns over the Houston Texans considering the debut of their quarterback, Deshaun Watson in what was familiar territory. A preview of the Cincinnati game and the NFL week in general follows.
Finally a victory to report on! It's been so long! Josh is joined by Shaun and Owain to talk all things Browns after an overtime victory in what seems to have been Jacoby Brissett's last game as interim starting quarterback.
Josh and Shaun look back at a frustrating Sunday evening loss for the Cleveland Browns to the Bills in Detroit and then preview the game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Josh and Shaun talk it out after a poor performance against the Miami Dolphins off a bye - before looking to a snow day in Buffalo
Josh is joined by Owain and Shaun to go through the keys to beating the Miami Dolphins in the Cleveland Browns road trip in Week 10.
Josh is back off his holiday and joins Shaun and Owain in breakdown the Cleveland Browns resounding victory on Monday Night Football over the Cincinnati Bengals before a bye week!
With Josh and Shaun on IR this week, Owain is joined by Iain Wright to bring you the reaction to the Ravens defeat and a look ahead to the Bengals matchup
The Browns lose on the back of the worst performance of the season from Jacoby Brissett.
An improved defensive showing still yields 38 points as further questions and frustrations mount.
Can we have any belief heading into Sunday?
Josh is joined by Owain and Shaun before he heads off on his travels to talk through the agonising 30-28 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers before previewing the Week 6 match-up against the New England Patriots.
Josh is joined by Shaun, Owain and Jen to look back on a disappointing 23-20 loss away to the Atlanta Falcons. Then the Believelanders look ahead to a home game against the Los Angeles Chargers with Lee Wakefield joining us from fellow Full10Yards Network channel, Powder Blue Report.
As the Browns did their business on Thursday night, the Believelanders take the opportunity to discuss the season in depth before turning their attention to the Week 4 showdown at the Atlanta Falcons, with a guest appearance by Mark of the ATLFalconsUK Podcast.
Josh and Owain break down the Cleveland Browns' 29-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night, and what it could mean for the season ahead in this Friday lunchtime special recording.
Josh is joined by Owain and Shaun to look at The Good, The Bad and The Ugly when it comes to the Week 2 defeat at the hands of the New York Jets in Cleveland's home opener on Sunday. Then they're joined by Simon of the UK Steelers Pod to discuss Thursday's upcoming rivalry matchup at home to Pittsburgh.
WE'VE WON A WEEK ONE GAME! The Believelanders review the Cleveland Browns' 26-24 victory over Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, including some impressive performances on both sides of the ball. We're then joined by The Jets UK Podcast to discuss the upcoming Week 2 game on Sunday at home to the New York Jets. (If you're on Spotify - we're testing out the video podcast feature, so check it out!)
Josh is joined by a full cohort of Brits as they go through their keys to the Cleveland Browns' opener against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season.
Josh, Jen and Owain look at the final pre-season game and Myles Garrett's Top 100 ranking of 11 before going through their more wacky held predictions for the upcoming NFL season (from around 18:00)
Josh is joined by Believeland Brits Shaun, Owain and Jen to go through the week's Cleveland Browns news (no matter how unsavoury) and look ahead to the AFC North in 2022
The Believeland Brits look back on the first Browns pre-season game of the season before looking ahead to the 2022 season as a whole - going game-by-game through the 2022 campaign to see where the Browns likely end up come January.
Josh is joined with a full roster of Shaun (back off IR), Jen and Owain to talk about the week's news for all things Cleveland Browns, including Kareem Hunt requesting a trade and the Deshaun Watson appeal. Then the Brits discuss their position groups of interest before some Barking Mad talk to finish.
A little earlier than expected in the show, the Believeland Brits have someone on the inactive roster, and tackle Deshaun Watson's 6-game suspension passed down by Sue Robinson only this morning but not before some training camp news, and then look at the lighter side of Browns fandom with a debate around field designs and logos!
Josh is joined by fellow Believeland Brits Shaun, Owain and Jen for the first time and introduce themselves to the world before going into the incomings and outgoings of the Browns off-season. Includes talk of Deshaun Watson both objective and subjective, as well as the draft, free agency and more. Finally, the Brits discuss the Browns' low-looking Madden ratings and the omission of their alternative helmet for the 2022 NFL season.