Hello & Welcome to the 6, 8 or 10 Podcast.
Thanks you for joining me as I speak to Mundial's very own, Owen Blackhurst.
I knew in season 1 that I wanted to speak to Owen and I'm delighted we got him on as a guest. His natural storytelling ability is second to none, he's up there with the best. Once you hit play he has you locked in from then on in, hooked. You can find him doing so on Mundial's collaboration and Spotify Original, GIANT. It's a podcast which is in my top 2, it has 7 great episodes which will take you on a journey through the years in football, each one different from the last but it's about Football.
We speak about lockdown and the effects its had on not only himself but Mundial. How are they coping & adapting as a business in such times.
Childhood, he takes us back there and speaks about his first memories and a childhood spent idolising the Liverpool team of the 80s, the kits, the stickers, the players. Barnes, Beardsley & Aldridge.
We also speak about his time coaching and why he got into it. He wouldn't mind being involved again but like everyone, time is of the essence.
He wrote a piece at the start of lockdown, A love letter to passing. You can find it on our twitter page. It's beautiful, it really is and it makes me think back to the enjoyment I had as a kid and as a player. It's an art form which you perfect and there are so many artists we go on to speak about. If we missed out your favourite we do apologise but we could have spent an hour or two just talking about this.
As I mentioned before he is the voice of the award winning podcast, GIANT. We couldn't not speak about this and their ability to tell some unbelievable stories in as a documentary series. My favourite being the Magnificent 7, go check it out. Words can't do it justice.
We finish by speaking about why he loves football. Ask yourself that question and see if you can come up with a definitive answer.
Thanks again for tuning in, Stay Safe.
Bye Now.
