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Daily Comedy News with Johnny MacJohn Mulaney's GQ Profile PLUS Tony Hinchcliffe on that controversial jokeJohnny Mac delves into a major GQ profile on John Mulaney, shares Jim Gaffigan's reflections on SNL, and discusses Chloe Fineman's revelation about Elon Musk. The episode also covers Tony Hinchcliffe's controversial set, new comedy specials from Adrian Appaloochee and Joe Mandy, Rob Schneider's frustrations with Arizona's election results, and Amy Adams's decision to refuse a sketch on SNL. 00:15 John Mulaney's GQ Profile01:25 Jim Gaffigan on SNL and Podcast Appearances02:47 Chloe Fineman's SNL Experience with Elon Musk03:43 Tony Hinchcliffe comments on his Controversial Set06:05 Adirenee Iapalucci and Joe Mande's New Specials06:56 Rob Schneider's E...
2024-11-1311 min
Spears & Steinberg619: Is It True Andy?On this episode Aries and Andy talk about the World Series & NBA, The Penguin, Tony Hinchcliffe, Chris Brown doc and Will & Harper. Social MediaInstagram: @SpearsBergPodTwitter: @SpearsBergPodFacebook: SpearsBergPodPatreon: SpearsBergPodYoutube: SpearsBergPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-061h 28
Probably ScienceEpisode 549 - Brooks WheelanComedian and former Probably Science cohost Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) joins Jesse and Andy to talk about his new special Alive In Alaska, Tony Hinchcliffe entering the election arena, cats beating babies at word association, Don't Wake Daddy, snake talk just for Brooks, the Teddy Roosevelt biography The River of Doubt, Chuck Klosterman's The Nineties, the ever-changing landscape of standup and Andy's upcoming gigs with Warsaw Poland Bros.
2024-11-021h 19Daily Comedy News with Johnny MacTrying NOT to talk about Tony HinchcliffeJohnny Mac delivers the latest in comedy news, including reviews of Tom Papa's 'Home Free' and Seth Meyers' 'Dad Man Walking,' both discussed in-depth with personal insights. Johnny also shares behind-the-scenes details about prepping for podcasts, Tom Papa's approach to clean comedy, Seth Meyers' thoughts on titling his special, and highlights from various comedians like Jimmy Fallon, Tig Notaro, and Stavros Halkias. The episode teases upcoming content with a promise of no political discussions or Tony Hinchcliffe news tomorrow.00:49 Comedy Specials Review: Tom Papa and Seth Meyers02:20 Tom Papa's Clean Comedy Approach03:18 John Mulaney and Stavros...
2024-10-3110 minDaily Comedy News with Johnny MacEveryone and their grandmother's take on Tony HinchcliffeNothing but Politics and Tony Hinchcliffe today gang.Johnny Mac delves into the latest controversies surrounding comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's set at a Trump rally, exploring the backlash from both the public and fellow comedians. The episode also touches on Jon Stewart's continued hosting gig on The Daily Show, Seth Meyers' recent episode, and musings from other comedians like Michael Ian Black and Mark Maron on the intersection of comedy and politics.00:20 Jon Stewart's take on Tony01:32 Tony Hinchcliffe Controversy02:14 Comedians React to Hinchcliffe04:13 Late Night Hosts Weigh In04:43 DraftKings and Hinchcliffe Fallout
2024-10-3014 min
Essential EFLChampionship Catch-up: Sunderland's flying start, Luton's lethargy and a tribute to Sol BambaSky Sports EFL Editor Simeon Gholam is joined by pundits Andy Hinchcliffe and David Prutton for the Championship Catch-up.The guests look back on the opening few weeks of the season, Sunderland's perfect start, the fate so far of the relegated trio as well as West Brom, Watford and Leeds.Hinchcliffe and Prutton then pay a touching tribute to Sol Bamba, the EFL legend, Sky Sports pundit and former Cardiff, Middlesbrough and Leeds defender who tragically passed away earlier this month aged just 39.The panel then assess Cardiff and Plymouth's tricky starts as they...
2024-09-0936 min
Sky Sports FCEFL Season Preview | Excitement awaits as the Championship, L1 and L2 returnDavid Prutton is with Andy Hinchcliffe, Jobi McAnuff and Don Goodman to preview the new season of EFL action across the Championship, League One and League Two.As they prepare for their opening fixtures hear from Luton boss Rob Edwards, new Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney, Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho, Derby's Paul Warne, Rotherham's Steve Evans and Bromley boss Andy Woodman as they prepare for their debut season in the EFL.Plus our pundits pick out players to keep an eye out for in the season ahead and predict which clubs they think will be celebrating...
2024-08-0852 min
Sky Sports Premier League PodcastEFL Season Preview | Excitement awaits as the Championship, L1 and L2 returnDavid Prutton is with Andy Hinchcliffe, Jobi McAnuff and Don Goodman to preview the new season of EFL action across the Championship, League One and League Two.As they prepare for their opening fixtures hear from Luton boss Rob Edwards, new Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney, Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho, Derby's Paul Warne, Rotherham's Steve Evans and Bromley boss Andy Woodman as they prepare for their debut season in the EFL.Plus our pundits pick out players to keep an eye out for in the season ahead and predict which clubs they think will be celebrating...
2024-08-0852 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 275: Last Night In SohoThe football: It's our last show, live in London (slightly edited for content like movies on ITV in the 1990s, but still self-indulgently long). We're joined by Nedum Onuoha and an audience of well-wishers to send you off into a future without SPM. There are multiple middle class heckles, some essential beepings out of inappropriate words, and by the end even the odd something in the eye as we say goodbye after five and half years of podding.
To you all, wherever you are, and to whichever level you let us into your lives, thank you. It was about football...
2022-07-271h 59Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 272: Soccer Story Memory LaneThe football: Some Set Piece Menu nostalgia. You miss Andy Hinchcliffe, we do too. So in response to requests to revisit some of his stand out 'Soccer Story' moments, Hugh, Rory and Steven introduce a trip down memory lane. Whether it was crustaceans in the bath at Bellfield, Mrs Big Ron's platter of Kit-Kats or the injury that finally ended an entirely sufficient career, Chinch never failed us when a tale from his playing days with all adult behaviour and libel-worthy details removed was required.
2022-06-221h 02
Auscast SportEp #160 - Dr Lane Hinchcliffe.It was a great chat recently with Dr Lane Hinchcliffe on Legends with Bevo. We discussed some hilarious stories about his medical career, Dr Lane's passion for youth mental health and his upcoming show at this year’s Adelaide Fringe called "Prepping for Theatre." See below if you want to buy tickets to his show, all money raised will go towards youth mental health! https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/prepping-for-theatre-af2022 Thanks so much to Dr Lane for an awesome chat, to Belinda Petersen and Ellery Mitchell for arranging the chat and th...
2022-02-1319 minAuscast InspirationEp #160 - Dr Lane Hinchcliffe.It was a great chat recently with Dr Lane Hinchcliffe on Legends with Bevo. We discussed some hilarious stories about his medical career, Dr Lane's passion for youth mental health and his upcoming show at this year’s Adelaide Fringe called "Prepping for Theatre." See below if you want to buy tickets to his show, all money raised will go towards youth mental health! https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/prepping-for-theatre-af2022 Thanks so much to Dr Lane for an awesome chat, to Belinda Petersen and Ellery Mitchell for arranging the chat and th...
2022-02-1319 min
Sky Sports Premier League PodcastSNF | Sterling hits hat-trick as City thump Norwich | Redknapp: ‘He is fundamental to City’ | Hinchliffe marvels at their consistencyKelly Cates is joined by Jamie Redknapp, Chris Hughton and Andy Hinchcliffe as they analyse and discuss the talking points from Manchester City’s 4-0 win against Norwich City at Carrow Road. Redknapp feels that Raheem Sterling is ‘fundamental’ to City after ongoing rumours about his future at the champions whilst Hinchcliffe highlighted their consistency in performance and described it as ‘extraordinary’. There is also reaction from the hat-trick hero Sterling as well as Pep Guardiola and Dean Smith.
2022-02-1248 min
Andy Raymond #UNFILTEREDEp 217. Grand Final Special - Reliving The Moments (Pt 2)Interviews with... Api Koroisau, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Kevin Walters, Jason Clark, David Furner, Adrian Morley, Wade Graham & Brett Kenny!
2021-09-3051 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 242: Premier League Exceptionalism? - Part 3The football: In the final part of our series we ask why the Premier League isn't the centre for tactical innovation in the game, and whether they'd either like to be, or comfortable with the idea they scout and poach the best minds and philosophies from elsewhere. Then we conclude by indulging the very subject of our series, and outlining why the Premier League is indeed exceptional.
The food: Here's Nicky Hinchcliffe's virtual dessert to round off our three course feast. Pear, plum and apple crumble with pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds, and dusted with toasted flaked almonds. Served with...
2021-08-0445 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 241: Premier League Exceptionalism? - Part 2The football: In part two of our summer series, we ask how the Premier League's exceptionalism applies to its finances, transfers and players. Is there a tax for English clubs, because the rest of the world know they have more money than everyone else? And is there a complicity from abroad in allowing the Premier League to have more, and spend more, knowing there'll be a benefit to them?
The food: We're on the main course of Nicky Hinchcliffe's virtual feast. Sit back and enjoy (think about) organic mini chicken breast fillets in a cream and brandy sauce with a...
2021-07-2847 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 240: Premier League Exceptionalism? - Part 1The football: The summer series (aka filler content between organised domestic or international football) is back! We have three connected episodes coming at you over next three weeks considering the many different aspects to the idea of Premier League Exceptionalism. The English top flight might be the best, but could that also be the very root of what undermines its exceptionalism? And also is it literally an exception? Does what happens in the Premier League bear no resemblance to achievements or reputation elsewhere?
The food: In a nod to the traditional accompaniment to a multi-part summer series - a multi-course...
2021-07-2154 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 239: Hot Takes and Takeaways (Euro 2020 Edition)SPM 239: Hot Takes and Takeaways (Euro 2020 Edition) by Rory Smith, Andy Hinchcliffe, Steven Wyeth, Hugh Ferris
2021-07-121h 10Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 235: Footballing Fathers & SonsThe podcast where four friends - presenter Hugh Ferris, writer Rory Smith, commentator Steven Wyeth & pundit Andy Hinchcliffe - talk football over food.
This week: footballing families and the impact a successful player has on their offspring's chance of success.
In what seems an increasingly incestuous industry, is a legacy talent a help or a hindrance and does nepotism give a youngster an edge when tough judgements are made about a talent’s potential for fulfilment? And does a genetic disposition and exposure & opportunity ultimately trump a similar talent that lacks the benefit of privilege and contacts?
Plus if you’re t...
2021-06-1656 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 227: The ESL S**tshowThe podcast where four friends - presenter Hugh Ferris, writer Rory Smith, commentator Steven Wyeth & pundit Andy Hinchcliffe - talk football over food.
The football: The Super League, blink and you'd have missed it. The ambitions of the owners of the self-proclaimed elite clubs to revolutionise European football wasn't well planned, was terribly executed and a PR disaster for all involved. What will be the consequences, what punishment should they face and what, if anything, will anyone learn?
The food: Wherever Chinch goes, so does his plug-in lunchbox. And that's left a stench of fish pie on gantries from Elland...
2021-04-2156 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 214: What's our current relationship with behind closed doors football?The football: Now that it's been more than seven months, and an end is not immediately in sight, have we become so accustomed to behind closed doors football that we're not noticing the potential pitfalls anymore? As we enter the second half of the season, when stakes are raised and competitions are decided, will we start to realise the relationship has become a little more comfortable than we'd like, particularly as we're about to experience those seasonal denouements without fans for a second time.
The food: Hugh feels the need to make a public service announcement about the chicken samosas...
2021-01-201h 02Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 213: PragmatismThe football: We often describe managers or teams as pragmatic, but has football distorted the meaning of the word? Is it actually the case that those labelled as idealists are arch pragmatists, and that we need to find a new way of describing those who subscribe to a different philosophy?
The food: For the first time the pod recording takes place during the evening, and both Andy and Rory are having dumplings. Make of that what you will...
All emails to setpiecemenu@gmail.com and also don't forget www.jackreacher.com/winyourname (listen to the soccer story for an explanation...)
2021-01-131h 06Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 211: Nostalgia (Part 2)The football: The second part of our festive offering about nostalgia. After the discussion last week about players, we wonder if nostalgia actually most affects the intangible: the feelings, the pictures in our minds, and the incorrectly-sized shorts.
The food: Chinch has been banned from eating crisps in public by his wife, who instead insists he hides away in the bathroom. Apparently the level of crunch is directly proportional to the size of one's jaw, which immediately helps you to understand why Mrs Hinchcliffe makes this request.
Emails to setpiecemenu@gmail.com
Thanks for all your support in 2020!
2020-12-3046 minAndy Raymond #UNFILTEREDEp 30. Ryan Hinchcliffe #UNFILTERED (GF Special)Ryan Hinchcliffe drops in to chat 2012 NRL Grand Final!
2020-10-2311 minAndy Raymond #UNFILTEREDEp 28. The Rugby League SuperPod #4... featuring Craig Bellamy, Stacey Jones, Corey Parker, John Cartwright, Ryan Hoffman, Scott Sattler, Daly Cherry-Evans, Ryan Hinchcliffe and historian Ian Collis.
2020-10-2135 min
Drinks With JohnnyTony HinchcliffeComedian Tony Hinchcliffe joins the show to nerd out with Johnny about pro wrestling. Tony recalls his experience meeting Jerry "The King" Lawler, and their discussion about the late great Andy Kaufman. They also chat about Tony's "The Store Horseman" wrestling podcast and how it differs from the live "Kill Tony" show emanating from the world famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, CA. Tony also discusses his writing gigs for Comedy Central including jokes for Martha Stewart, Dennis Rodman, and many more. Johnny and Tony also break down the psychology of why exactly Tony drinks Crown & Coke - here's...
2020-10-191h 27
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 199: Team Talks and Press ConferencesThe football: How effective are the words managers use to both his players, and the media? Is the modern team talk more about tactics than broken tea cups, and is the audience for his media appearances not actually the media?
Plus: We couldn't let the events of the past weekend go unmentioned, so there's more WTF-ery and handball nonsense to consider as well!
The food: Having waved goodbye to daughter and granddaughter, who have moved out of the family home, Andy's wife Nicky immediately cooks their favourite dish without them - pasta with strips of fillet steak.
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2020-10-071h 21Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 195: The Football PyramidThe football: Is the pyramid that has so long been the structure of English football still secure? The new season is about to start with the prospect of lower league clubs playing without fans, something that was considered financially unviable just a few weeks ago, and if some of the bricks at the bottom of the pyramid start to crumble, that would dictate the whole building is under threat. But does the Premier League's relative strength even in the face of a pandemic suggest it doesn't need those clubs who might have previously provided part of the foundation of their...
2020-09-091h 14Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 194: What we learnt about matches with no fansThe football: As plans were being made for the post-lockdown return of football, many the apocalyptic prediction was made about how the game would suffer without fans being allowed to attend the matches, but have we, the players, and broadcasters come to terms with behind closed doors quicker than we expected, and has that led to us learning something surprising about all three?
The food: Chinch parades an avocado, banana and lime loaf baked by his step-daughter. It leads to him being very confused about the difference between a fruit and a vegetable.
This week Chinch has set you a...
2020-09-021h 06Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 193: The Champions League Last Eight (that was good, so let's not do it again)The football: This year's Champions League last eight tournament had everything we'd expect of the final stages of club football's elite competition, apart from ties played over two legs. If it worked so handsomely, why is it so unlikely to happen again? Rory decides to answer this question by comparing European football to an electric car.
The food: Steven has "eaten out to help out" by returning to the Didsbury Deli for coffee and bacon butties. By doing this when everyone else is on zoom, it transpires the only person he's helping out is himself.
All emails to setpiecemenu@gmail...
2020-08-2658 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 192: Pep TalkThe football: After three (chaotic, mistake-ridden and VAR-affected) exits in three Champions League quarter finals in a row, we try and work out why the best manager of a generation can't get it done in Europe. Is the narrative about Pep Guardiola 'overthinking' things true? Why are Manchester City's knockout games chaotic, mistake-ridden and VAR-affected? And why does Guardiola make significant tactical changes before each one? It's time... for a Pep talk.
The food: Rory lovingly describes his homemade cookies, flavoured with toffee, an ingredient that is apparently only available because he now owns a toffee hammer.
Emails to: setpiecemenu...
2020-08-191h 17Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 191: Elite players who have become elite managersThe football: After Juventus took a punt on Andrea Pirlo, a man of legendary status and undoubted elite playing career, to take on their manager's job having had no experience, we consider how rare it is that a world class player becomes a world class manager. Having realised that, as a result, coming up with a (trademarked) SPM Select XI would be a fairly easy task, we do exactly that.
The food: Chinch has broken free of his Cheshire shackles to return to Portugal for the first time since the pre-pandemic era, and he's showing off by having some of...
2020-08-121h 11Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 190: The lessons and legacy of the coronavirus pandemic, and will football just ignore them all?The football: Covid-19 forced football to think differently about the way football is played, run and financed, but will the game learn any of those lessons? Can the only legacy of the lockdown and restart really be five substitutes? We discuss the things that should stay, should go, and should have been given more consideration.
The food: Freshly returned from a trip to Bergamo, Rory reveals the tale of two lunches from his final day in Italy. The second, the one he was eventually culturally satisfied by, is described as: 'ham, field mushrooms and some sort of quite soft cheese...
2020-08-051h 16
Essential EFLIt's Brentford vs Fulham in the Championship play-off final!Sky Sports EFL reporter Jonathan Oakes is joined by presenter Scott Minto and pundit Andy Hinchcliffe to look back on fantastic pair of Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-finals, as Brentford saw off Swansea and Fulham beat Cardiff.The panel then take a look ahead to the showdown at Wembley on Tuesday, as the west London rivals for a place in the Premier League, and analyse who is in better shape to secure the all-important win in the richest game in football.Attention then turns to the latest news elsewhere in the Championship, including the latest managerial...
2020-07-3150 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 189: The 3rd Annual Hot Takes And TakeawaysThe football: Many traditions have been delayed in this unique Premier League season, but this is the one you've all been waiting for the most. The 3rd Annual Hot Takes and Takeaways episode brings together our typically jumbled but hopefully consistent (ie: repetitive) thoughts about the last 11 and a half months of Premier League football. And yes, we mention VAR.
The food: Steven is on holiday in Devon, and so regales us about the glamorous first breakfast of his summer break. Upsettingly, it includes a pastry in plastic.
PLUS: We reveal the winner of the Set Piece Menu Premier League...
2020-07-291h 20Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 188: The Obsession with RecordsThe football: Why the sudden obsession with records, and attempts to devalue achievements if milestones aren't simultaneously broken? Has modern football discourse become overwhelmed with the idea (to quote coach Coach Reilly in Mighty Ducks) that "it's not worth winning if you can't win big"? The phenomenon we're calling GOATism (TM Rory Smith) applies to teams and players, especially emerging talent, which finds itself burdened with comparisons to icons before their careers have had a chance to mature.
The food: Hugh arrives at Steven's with Krispy Kreme donuts for all, plus the Wyeth offspring. A generous gesture, somewhat undermined by...
2020-07-211h 03
Purple Radio On DemandYellow. #10 Hugh FerrisAfter a short hiatus, Gabriel returns to talk to Hugh Ferris, BBC Sport, World Service, Radio 2 and Manchester City FC matchday presenter and anchor. Hugh made his name in broadcast media on Manchester-based radio, before working on the 2002 Commonwealth Games, numerous Olympics and Paralympics (including anchoring BBC Sport's coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympics) and gaining the rights to interview Sir Alex Ferguson one-on-one each week in the mid-Noughties.
Hugh is also the presenter of the highly successful Set Piece Menu Podcast, a podcast that seeks to achieve a more intellectual and holistic view of the big football q...
2020-07-1658 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 187: The Relegation Flake OutThe football: Why have the Premier League's current bottom three so far appeared to show very little fight in their fight against relegation? Norwich are down after losing every game since the restart, while both Aston Villa and Bournemouth have taken until their most recent game to register a first win after the hiatus; not really any typical dramatic against-the-odds victories, or scrapping for a vital draw, and, as a result, dwindling hopes of avoiding the drop. So why has this relegation battle been anything but?
The food: For Andy, Hugh and Steve, some elite level croissants. For Rory, originally...
2020-07-1559 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM Bonus: MCFC FFPA special bonus pod to discuss the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to overturn Manchester City's two-year European ban. It's the MCFC FFP UEFA CAS pod of acronyms.
Usual pod still coming on Wednesday!
2020-07-1321 min
Wolves FancastEpisode 9 - Co-Commentary. The Media SeriesWelcome to Episode 9 of the Media Series from Wolves Fancast.
If it is the commentators job to tell the story, it is the co-commentators role to explain how and why events have unfolded.
We talk to Andy Hinchcliffe, former footballer and now co-commentator for Sky Sports, as well as pundit for the 'Set Piece Menu' podcast.
We talk to Andy about the role of a co-commentator, what preparation goes into this role, the challenges of being a co-commentator in today's media and much more.
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Twitter: @WWFCFancast
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2020-07-1050 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 186: ProfessionalismThe football: Reunited in person for the first time since the lockdown, we talk about professionalism. What do we expect of players, and what do they expect of each other? Are footballers held to higher or lower standards than the rest of us, and has it changed over the years? Expect a lot of talk about the Ndombele/Mourinho conflict at Spurs...
The food: Is actually cooked and eaten by all four of the pod crew, and it is the Wyeth special of poached eggs and smoked salmon, with a spinach garnish. All very predictable and pre-lockdown you might think...
2020-07-081h 12
Essential EFLWigan worries, Bees buzzing & table tighteningSky Sports EFL reporter Jonathan Oakes is joined by pundit Andy Hinchcliffe and commentator Gary Weaver to discuss all the latest news in the Championship - including Wigan going into administration, the tightening relegation scrap and the promotion battle.The panel assess Wigan's Stoke's troubled form, Huddersfield's big win at Birmingham and Luton and Barnsley's improved form in their fight for survival.At the top of the table, West Brom and Fulham got back to winning ways, Brentford are on the march, Derby have risen into play-off contention and Leeds stumbled against Luton.We...
2020-07-0250 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 185: DesireThe football: How important is desire? With Liverpool's Premier League title being the product of good data and good decision-making, how much of a role did desire play? Could they have succeeded without the relationship between Jurgen Klopp, his players, and the Kop, and how easy will it be to sustain?
The food: Chinch bucks his recent trend of appalling food choices by parading a wrap filled with jumbo fish fingers, tartare sauce, and home-grown chard and rocket. He, of course, played no part in the making of it.
Get in touch with the podcast via setpiecemenu@gmail.com
2020-07-011h 09
Forever BlueIan Scott Talks Through His CareerIan chats to former Manchester City player Ian Scott about his career with the club. He was part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1986 alongside David White, Andy Hinchcliffe, Paul Moulden, Ian Brightwell, Paul Lake, John Bookbinder etc
2020-06-0834 min
Essential EFLAt home with... Preston: Daniel Johnson and Paul GallagherIn the latest of a series of wide-ranging chats with Championship stars, Gary Weaver and Andy Hinchcliffe speak to Preston duo Daniel Johnson and Paul Gallagher about penalties, the play-offs, veterans and much, much more!Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL".For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/footballFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
2020-05-2826 min
Essential EFLEFL future stars: Joe Rodon, Grady Diangana & Bryan MbeumoSky Sports take a look at three future stars of the English game that are currently plying their trade in the Championship.In this episode... David Craig is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Danny Higginbotham to discuss Swansea defender Joe Rodon.Scott Minto is then joined by Keith Andrews and Lee Hendrie to assess winger Grady Diangana, who is currently on loan at West Brom from West Ham.Finally, David Prutton is joined by Don Goodman and Hinchcliffe to take a look at Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo.Essential EFL is a Sky...
2020-05-2539 min
Essential EFLWhat's next for the EFL? Championship, League One & League TwoSky Sports EFL presenter Jonathan Oakes is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Don Goodman to discuss all the latest developments surrounding the potential restart of the Football League, what each division is planning to do and which clubs each potential scenario or decision could impact upon.Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL".For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/footballFor advertising op...
2020-05-2249 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 179: The Youth/Maturity ParadoxThe football: With fame and fortune thrust upon them at such an early age, elite footballers have an opportunity to experience things outside of work that most of us can only achieve a lot later in life. Buying cars and houses, getting married and having children, are all affordable and manageable when you're a successful young player, at a time when you're not traditionally considered mature. We discuss how a youth/maturity paradox has developed, particularly at the top of the game, and how we should be more understanding of how players have to deal with it.
The food: After...
2020-05-201h 16
Essential EFLAt home with... Huddersfield: The Cowley brothersIn the latest of a series of wide-ranging chats with Championship stars, Jonathan Oakes and Andy Hinchcliffe speak to Huddersfield duo Danny and Nicky Cowley about rising up through the leagues, working with family and playing Championship Manager.Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL".For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/footballFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
2020-05-1824 min
Essential EFLAt home with... Cardiff: Sol Bamba and Junior HoilettIn the latest of a series of wide-ranging chats with Championship stars, Gary Weaver and Andy Hinchcliffe speak to Cardiff pair Sol Bamba and Junior Hoilett about regrouping after relegation, Neil Warnock's departure, playing with Mauricio Pochettino and much, much more!Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL".For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/footballFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
2020-05-1425 min
Essential EFLEFL future stars: Ben White, Rhian Brewster & Conor GallagherSky Sports take a look at three future stars of the English game that are currently plying their trade in the Championship on loan from Premier League clubs.In this episode... David Prutton is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Keith Andrews to discuss Leeds defender Ben White, who is currently on loan from Brighton.Scott Minto is then joined by Andrews and Don Goodman to discuss Swansea striker Rhian Brewster, who is currently on loan from Liverpool.Finally, Prutton, Andrews and Hinchcliffe discuss Swansea midfielder Conor Gallagher, who is currently on loan from Chelsea.
2020-05-1137 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 177: The Influence of FIFA and FMThe football: Lockdown has taken real football away, but for many a football fan, it has provided more time for virtual football. For closing in on three decades, Football (previously Championship) Manager and FIFA have not only been entertaining us, but particularly for younger generations, offering a gateway into the game. We discuss (at great length, suggesting we are as addicted to our own voices as millions are to the two games) how they have affected and influenced us, and football.
The food: Macaroni cheese, prepared by Mrs Hinchcliffe for her granddaughter. The dish can also be eaten by adults...
2020-05-061h 18
Essential EFLAt home with... Swansea: Steve CooperIn the latest of a series of wide-ranging chats with Championship stars, David Craig and Andy Hinchcliffe speak to Swansea boss Steve Cooper about his first season in club management, developing young players, loan stars and much, much more!Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL".For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/footballFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
2020-04-3031 min
Essential EFLChampionship Team of the Season so far - Part 2In a special two-part Sky Sports EFL Podcast, our experts discuss their Championship Team of the Season for 2019/20 so far.Every pundit chose their own XI and using their votes we sorted them into a definitive team. In this episode we have got Don Goodman, Andy Hinchcliffe and Scott Minto chatting to Jonathan Oakes about their choices for midfield, attack and Manager of the Season. We also reveal the definitive side.Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on yo...
2020-04-0652 min
Essential EFLForest chopped down, Owls in freefall, Nahki Wells takes Ten To tackleOn this week's Sky Sports EFL Podcast, Jonathan Oakes is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe as they assess the weekend's Championship action, as Leeds went top, Nottingham Forest were hammered at home by Millwall, and the tension increased in the relegation battle after Middlesbrough won at Charlton among other results.Bristol City striker Nahki Wells then takes on Ten To Tackle as he reveals his hero growing up, an unlikely link to Barcelona and his special skills, and then on to League One, as more pressure piled up on Ipswich boss Paul Lambert, Coventry extended their lead and Peterborough...
2020-03-0949 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 160: After the Premier League power shift of the last decade, what will the 2020s bring?The football: The last decade brought about a significant power shift in the Premier League, so what are the chances of the 2020s providing more of the same? We consider that predictions of Manchester City's continuing dominance have already turned out to be wrong, so it's likely that everything we say in this episode will be wide of the mark too.
The food: Pastries, provided not by Andy, but by his step-daughter Carly, who insisted on going to Budgens so she could sneak in a cheeky smoke on the way.
2020 is the year of rating and reviewing. Or at least...
2020-01-0858 min
Premier League on NBC2019-20 Premier League Match Week 21Rebecca Lowe, Kyle Martino, Robbie Mustoe, Arlo White, Lee Dixon, Clive Tyldesley, and Andy Hinchcliffe break down the first Premier League match week of the new decade. First we go into David Moyes’ appointment as West Ham United’s new manager (00:29), Brighton’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea (03:32), Mikel Arteta’s first win as Arsenal Head Coach, against Manchester United (07:03), Manchester City’s win over Everton (18:57), Jose Mourinho’s yellow card and Tottenham’s defeat to Southampton (22:25), and what Chris Wilder’s doing right this season with Sheffield United (28:58). We also talk about Liverpool’s 2019 achievements (31:26) and Liverpool’s win over Sheffield Unite
2020-01-0348 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 157: What do we mean by 'great'?The football: If we accept we use the word 'great' too much, when should we use it? What do we mean when we talk of a player as 'great', or even 'a great', and while we're at it, should we perhaps find a better way of describing a goal as a 'great' goal?
The food: Two sweet treats. One is a home-made non-beetroot brownie lovingly made by Nicky Hinchcliffe; the other is shop-bought off-brand stollen hurriedly purchased by Hugh.
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2019-12-181h 02
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 156: Unfulfilled PotentialThe football: Which players have failed to live up to the hype they received when they were teenagers? Why are they considered the next best thing in the first place, and what are the reasons things turn out differently to those high expectations? And, most importantly, can we get a Select XI out of it?
The food: Rory provides bacon sandwiches that are definitely now in the top 10 of all SPM bacon sandwiches (the other top nine are all courtesy of a Mrs N Hinchcliffe)
Send in your suggestions for our Unfulfilled Potential Select XI to @setpiecemenu or setpiecemenu@gmail...
2019-12-111h 02
Essential EFLOllie Watkins chats all things Brentford, Patrick Bamford's 'embarrassing moment'Listen to the brand new Sky Sports EFL Podcast, as we assess whether anyone can catch runaway Championship pair West Brom and Leeds, while we speak to Brentford star Ollie Watkins, Patrick Bamford takes Ten To Tackle, and Andy Hinchcliffe looks back on all the action in the Championship, League One and League Two.West Brom and Leeds won again at the weekend and Hinchcliffe questions whether anyone can keep up with their pace, while the impressive performances of Matheus Pereira are also assessed. Hinchcliffe and presenter Jonathan Oakes also look at Preston's troubling results lately, and Jarrod...
2019-12-0951 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 154: What makes a club a crisis club?This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: When is a club genuinely a crisis club? The word is used too often to describe a short term lurch into misfortune, but is a crisis club actually one more disposed to a longer period of malaise and underachievement? What is the blueprint of a crisis club, and is it one that doesn't have a blueprint?
The food: Not satisfied with catering for the masses at the live show, Nicky Hinchcliffe has provided a hot pot (somehow even better than the last one...
2019-11-271h 10
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 100: And it's LIVE!This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. And this time they're doing it live!
The 100th Episode Spectacular is upon us, as a room of (actually paying) guests join Andy, Rory, Steven and Hugh as part of the Manchester Podcast Festival.
The football: It Must Have Been Love... But Is It Over Now? We discuss if the enjoyment we get out of football is now outweighed by the things we don't like about it - and wonder if there might even be a need for us both to go on a break...
2019-11-2059 min
Essential EFLGareth Ainsworth exclusive, Lewis Grabban takes Ten To Tackle, EFL reviewSky Sports' EFL expert Andy Hinchcliffe joins Jonathan Oakes to discuss Stoke's appointment of Michael O'Neill, Nottingham Forest's win over rivals Derby and the future of Neil Warnock at Cardiff. Plus, Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth explains his decision to stay at Adams Park and Forest striker Lewis Grabban takes on Ten To Tackle.Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL".For more EFL news, head to sk...
2019-11-1153 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 150: How do players do amazing things?This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: A sequel to last week's pod, we ask how players do such remarkable things in an environment most of us couldn't imagine, with expectation levels we've never faced.
The food: We're chez Hinchcliffe, and you know what that means. Nicky treats us to a two-course brunch which is indeed a remarkable thing produced despite high expectation levels.
Don't forget to buy your tickets for the 100th Episode Live Spectacular! We will be part of the Manchester Podcast Festival on 13th November, and you...
2019-10-231h 07
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 143: The EntourageThis is the latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: The Entourage. Neymar has one. Messi has one. Hinchcliffe didn't have one. Who are they and do they actually help or hinder a superstar player's career?
The food: Breakfast baps with a selection of fillings in, and this is crucial, home made muffins, provided by the inestimable Nicky Hinchcliffe.
Don't forget to enter the SPMPLPL for the new Premier League season! Head to www.tinyurl.com/setpiecemenu - the deadline is the 30th August at 6pm.
And get in touch with...
2019-08-211h 02
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 139: The Clutch GeneThe latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk about football over food.
The football: The Clutch Gene. Why do some sportspeople produce their best under the most intense pressure and in the most crucial moment? And why did Andy Hinchcliffe have none of those qualities? Our former pro reveals how he felt during the most significant day of his career - the 1995 FA Cup Final - and, spoiler alert: it wasn't good.
The food: To thank us for taking him to the very depths of his footballing career, Chinch has offered to buy us...
2019-07-241h 00
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 131: TrainingThe latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Training. Unless you're a member of Marcelo Bielsa's extended entourage, what happens on the training field remains a bit of a mystery. Andy attempts to cast his mind back to tell us how training sessions work, how matches are prepared for, and why some methods are better than others.
The food: Welsh Cakes, provided by Hugh, with strawberry jam, provided by Hugh's mum.
Get in touch via email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com
Twitter: @setpiecemenu
2019-05-291h 06
EFL Unfiltered with David PruttonThe final week of the season!In a special hour-long edition of the show Ben Turner looks back at three promotions in midweek, with interviews from Bury manager Ryan Lowe, Barnsley head coach Daniel Stendel and Luton interim manager Mick Harford!
Sky Sports pundits Andy Hinchcliffe and Don Goodman provide expert analysis ahead of the final week of the EFL regular season.
In the Sky Bet Championship, the duo talk the title race between Sheffield United and Norwich City and the battle for that final play-off spot b...
2019-05-021h 03EFL Unfiltered with David PruttonThe penultimate weekend!This week's edition of the show Ben Turner interviews former Sheffield Wednesday, Hartlepool United and Chesterfield star Ritchie Humphries, who is taking on the London Marathon this weekend to raise money for mental health charity Mind.
Sky Sports pundits Andy Hinchcliffe and Don Goodman provide expert analysis ahead of a penultimate weekend of EFL action.
In the Sky Bet Championship, the duo talk Sheffield United v Ipswich Town, Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United v Aston Villa and Bristol C...
2019-04-2540 minEFL Unfiltered with David PruttonAre Lincoln City set to be champions after promotion? There's an exciting Easter weekend ahead!Things are now getting even more serious in the EFL and on this week's edition of the show, Ben Turner reflects on Lincoln City's promotion to Sky Bet League One with Imps midfielder Tom Pett.
Sky Sports pundits Andy Hinchcliffe and Don Goodman provide expert analysis ahead of a packed weekend of EFL action.
In the Sky Bet Championship, the duo talk Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, Wigan Athletic, Norwich City and Sheffield Wednesday.
In Sky Bet League One, the fe...
2019-04-1732 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 124: InjuriesThis is the latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Injuries. We have among our midst one of the leading experts on the injuries of a footballer. 14 surgeries and a broken knee later, Andy Hinchcliffe tells us about what it's like to have to continually go through rehab, and how for some the mental toll might be as much as the physical toll.
The food: A gift of jam, courtesy of Hugh and his holiday. The team squabble over who doesn't have to take the banana-flavoured one.
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2019-04-101h 10
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 116: The Evolution Of The Full BackThe latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: The evolution of the full back. To mark Chinch's 50th birthday, we consider how the position he used to play (with varying levels of distinction) has changed, particularly in recent years.
The food: a carrot cake, incredibly assembled and lovingly prepared by Steve's partner Katie for Andy's big day.
Get in touch via twitter @setpiecemenu, or email us at setpiecemenu@gmail.com
2019-02-1355 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 111: Life After FootballThis is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Life after football. Our resident former pro, Andy Hinchcliffe, reveals the challenges and emotions a player goes through in the immediate aftermath of retirement. From the realisation that you must instantly adapt to a new lifestyle, to how even your closest and most intimate relationships may never be the same.
The food: Meatballs. Glorious Moroccan Meatballs with couscous, prepared by Hugh.
Your correspondence remains very welcome. @setpiecemenu on twitter or setpiecemenu@gmail.com for emails.
2019-01-091h 03
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 109: Chinch's Worst XIMerry Christmas from Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Andy Hinchcliffe's Worst Teammate XI. A special accompaniment to Chinch's soccer stories about the finest players he's ever played with. These are the complete opposite, served as a festive treat with a large dollop of bah humbug. And don't worry, the left back is who you think it is...
The food: We are still on the hot pot. It's that good, and that big, that's is worth savouring. For a whole week.
Hoping you all have a happy holiday season wherever you...
2018-12-2628 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 108: How To Run A Football ClubThe latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: How to run a football club. Admittedly we’re short on collective, tangible experience, but when has that ever stopped us, or anyone else, from having an opinion?
Jose Mourinho’s departure from Manchester United has shone a light on the once dominant force of English football. How have they gone from being so far out in front to seemingly falling adrift of the rest of the best? Plus what lessons can other clubs learn about planning for the future, and avoiding complacency, even...
2018-12-1955 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 107: CommentaryThe latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: The Art of Commentary. Football commentators are the people who provide the soundtrack to every game, but what makes them good (or bad!), and how do they go about their job? We ask you to ask our commentator Steve how it works; he gives the what, while pundit Andy gives you a why. Which is actually kinda how it works.
Thanks for all your questions and comments for this week's episode! Any more? Send them to setpiecemenu@gmail.com
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2018-12-1258 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 106: Is football important?This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends (and this week, one of their children) talk football over food.
The football: Is it important? Does football really matter? Do the scenes outside the Monumental in Buenos Aires prove that, sometimes, it can matter too much? We hear Rory's story from the Copa final that never was, and ask Andy if players think the game is as important as fans often do.
The food: Hot dogs. Like, really good ones, provided by Steve, using Hugh's kitchen.
Thanks for all your votes in the FSF Podcast of the Year...
2018-12-051h 04
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 103: XG and other analyticsThis is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: XG and packing. An introduction (to many, old hat to others...) to two of the most used types of analytics - what they are and how they work, and why Andy is at the forefront of their adoption in the punditocracy (IE he's just found out about them).
The food: slices, from the cafe in Chinch's gym, featuring varying levels of chocolate and calorific content.
There's not much time until the deadline for voting in the Football Supporters Federation awards! We are nominated...
2018-11-1457 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 98: BurnoutThis week's edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: After recent talk of burnout amongst Premier League players who appeared at the World Cup, we ask if there's too much football.
The food: open breakfast granary baps, with sausage, bacon and a peppered poached egg. Provided - as the description suggests - by Nicky Hinchcliffe.
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2018-10-171h 00Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 92: Anatomy of a PunditThe latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Anatomy of a Pundit. We've had Andy Hinchcliffe masterclasses before, now for a mission statement. Chinch analyses what makes a successful football pundit and co-commentator, and details the dos and don'ts of the gantry. He's so determined to raise the standard that there's bullet points, pie charts and a strangely feminine pair of reading glasses.
The food: Bacon sandwiches - cold for Rory because he's late - and two types of muffin. They're served in Andy's house, but obviously made by...
2018-09-0556 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 89: The Inappropriately Skilled XI Reveal!This is the latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Thanks to your help, we complete our 'Inappropriately Skilled XI', named after Shane Long, managed by Paul Jewell. We get some extra help from a Tuscany-touring Rory Smith, and also find out who Andy Hinchcliff is. Yes, without the 'e'.
The food: The final thing to be cooked in Steve's oven before the builders get at it, and the first thing to be cooked for the team by Steve's kids.
The Premier League may have started but there's still time to...
2018-08-151h 01
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 87: The Inappropriately Skilled XIThe latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: SPM's Inappropriately Skilled XI. We'd like your help in constructing a team of players who are good footballers, but just not in the position they play. You know - keepers who can't save, strikers who can't score. The team make a few suggestions, and you can make yours to @setpiecemenu or setpiecemenu@gmail.com
The food: a choice between a white chocolate and lemon tart and a tiramisu cake, which have both happily fallen off the back of the Waitrose truck...
2018-08-0157 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 78: The SPM AwardsThe latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: The Set Piece Menu Awards - tying a light-hearted, slightly truncated bow around the end of the club football season. Light-hearted because the categories won't be ones you've seen anywhere else (and Ashley Young is nominated for two of them); and slightly truncated owing to time constraints and a sudden departure from Rory...
The food: fajitas. So many fajitas. Provided by Steve, who allows lubrication on this particular dish due to his respect of cultural traditions.
Also - what did Eileen Drewery do...
2018-05-3036 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 76: The 1st Annual Soccer Hot Takes and TakeawaysThe latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Soccer hot takes and takeaways! What have we learnt from this season in the Premier League?
The food: a typically impressive three-course affair courtesy of Nicky Hinchcliffe. Antipasti, prawn and chorizo linguine, banoffee pie. Wowsers.
Also on the pod - we reveal the winner of our Set Piece Menu Premier League Predictions League! Where did you finish? Head to www.tinyurl.com/setpiecemenu
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2018-05-161h 07
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 73: When is the best time to get a manager's job?The latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: When is the best time to get a manager's job? With Arsenal needing a new boss, the team wonders if the circumstances mean it's the most attractive position a manager could ask for; and also if the pool of elite clubs, and elite coaches, is getting ever smaller.
The food: chocolate swirls (baked not grilled), muffins (lemon, blueberry, chocolate flavours), and a bacon and cherry tomato sandwich. All courtesy of Andy's step-daughter Carly, and not at all courtesy of Andy.
Thanks for all...
2018-04-251h 01
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 69: NervesThis is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Nerves. How nervous do players get? Is it healthy? And what does that mean for life after football? Andy Hinchcliffe gives us a fascinating insight into what it's like to have your playing career dominated by fear.
The food: an anti-Steve lunch, featuring everything he wouldn't eat - quiche, salad and coleslaw - while he's away in NYC.
Thanks for all your comments following our VAR episode, and do keep them coming on all our subjects!
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2018-03-281h 02
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 56: The Media (Part 2)Merry Christmas from Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food. We continue the seasonal cheer with part two of our series on the media.
The football: how the media uses football, and how football uses the media.
The food: 'dirty' breakfast barms, which form part two of the Mrs N. Hinchcliffe triptych.
Thanks to all those who have got in touch about part one of our media special. We'd love you all to join the conversation:
@setpiecemenu on twitter
setpiecemenu@gmail.com
Part three to come next week! Happy New Year everyone!
2017-12-2758 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 46: Best of the Pod so far (Part 1)This is Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food, although owing to a couple of happy occasions in the Smith and Hinchcliffe households, and the subsequent granting of paternity and grand-paternity leave, we are down to two.
Therefore, the football: a tour through some of the earlier Set Piece Menu best bits to save some of our newer listeners a little time, while we happily take the metrics hit.
The food: overnight oats, as Hugh tries to wean Steve off cereal, with a side of medicinal hot drinks.
Thanks for all your correspondence, you...
2017-10-1854 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 44: Is it getting easier to play away from home?This is the latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Is it getting easier to play away from home? Warning: includes true facts.
The food: a Hinchcliffe special breakfast, not in any way contributed to by the only person on the podcast named Hinchcliffe.
Get in touch via twitter: @setpiecemenu
Or email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com
Don't forget to catch up with all our other episodes, including the bonus show in which we reveal the listeners' Best of the Rest Select XI, and ask Chinch to illustrate them on what...
2017-10-0448 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 41: What's the most important position?The latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: What’s the most important position? Spoiler alert - it’s not left back, much to Andy’s disappointment.
The food: superfood muffins. An oxymoron if ever we heard one.
Please rate us on iTunes and follow us on twitter @setpiecemenu!
2017-09-131h 04
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 40: Does a manager's age matter?This week's Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Does a manager's age matter? Can an older coach be a better coach regardless of their experience, or can a fresh face now garner as much respect?
The food: cup cakes and flapjacks, bought by Andy (Nicky), eaten loudly by Steve.
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2017-09-0651 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 39: Tunnel ClubThe latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Manchester City's new Tunnel Club. Why? For whom? And what does it say about the current culture of fan engagement?
The food: frittata and cous cous. Very healthy, unless you a) have four helpings (Rory), b) wolf it down almost aggressively (Steve), or c) have a Partridge-sized plateful (Andy).
Thanks to everyone who has rated and reviewed on iTunes - keep them coming! And a reminder the deadline for the Premier League table Predictions is the 1st September at 6pm - www.tinyurl...
2017-08-3051 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 30: English Football (Part 3)Time for part three of Set Piece Menu's Summer Special asking "What is English football"?
This week: How does English football reclaim its identity, and is that even desirable?
The food: More pizza, plus the part two leftovers that Andy Hinchcliffe found a little too spicy for his palate.
Parts One & Two, plus the rest of the back catalogue, are still available. You can get in touch via @setpiecemenu and setpiecemenu@gmail.com
2017-06-2838 minSet Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 26: Plan BThe latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: Why do teams often appear to lack a Plan B? So asks a listener. It's the jumping off point for a discussion about the subtleties of tactical variation, and whether players or coaches are to blame if they don't work.
The food: Not just brunch, but an M&S inspired brunch. Sensationally prepared by Nicky Hinchcliffe. And fruit juice featuring the word 'doughnut'....
2017-06-0146 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 25: Do you need to have played at the highest level to understand football?The latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: it's the last refuge of players trying to deflect criticism, and managers trying to avoid hard questions. But do you really need to have played the game - at the highest level, no less - to understand it? It can't be that complicated, after all, because Andy understands it, and he is famously dim.
The food: some delicious chocolate bites, infused with caramel and/or orange that Rory bought from a major high street retailer, but presented as though he had...
2017-05-2447 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 20: Which ideas should football steal from other sports?The latest episode of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where, this week, three friends talk football over food, as Rory is on a high-profile European gallivant.
The football: Which ideas should football steal from other sports?
The food: a typically impressive and healthy breakfast (including avocado), provided once again by the impressive and healthy Mrs Hinchcliffe.
2017-04-1946 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 14: Referees - what are they doing?This is the latest Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk football over food.
The football: referees - what are they doing?
The food: michelin star quality lamb stew and dumplings, courtesy of Nicky Hinchcliffe. Andy didn't even buy the ingredients.
2017-03-0846 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 5: Is an FA Cup run a poisoned chalice?This is the latest edition of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends (well, three and a half this week) talk about football over food.
The football: is an FA Cup run a poisoned chalice?
The food: high-class hot pot and crumble, courtesy of the incredibly talented and very generous Mrs Nicky Hinchcliffe.
2017-01-0432 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 3: Is there ever anything new in football?Introducing Episode 3 of Set Piece Menu - the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. The football: Hugh, Rory, Steve and Andy ask whether there's ever anything new in the game, or are we guilty of simply giving different names to old ideas? The food: tapas, but not the fancy kind. Thanks for your support, please subscribe and share!
2016-12-2132 min
Set Piece Menu Football PodcastSPM 1: Is the Premier League the best league in the world?The first episode of Set Piece Menu. The football: Rory, Andy, Steve and Hugh discuss whether the Premier League really is the best league in the world... and does it matter anyway? The food: muffins and shortbread, with frothy coffee.
2016-12-0929 min