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This week’s guest is writer and visual artist Adrian Duncan.

We talk about his new collection of short stories, Midfield Dynamo, and why he arranged the stories in a 4-4-2 formation. We also talk about his football career: he spent a year at Longford Town under one Stephen Kenny.

Adrian shares his memories of working under Kenny, how he always thought he was destined for something big. We also talk about the basic appeal of football, and why VAR is one of the game’s worst-ever impositions.

Plus: the geopolitics of collecting football stickers in rural Longford, and the similarities between Andy Lee and Hadrian.

Adrian's picks were:

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