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Filtered Through FaithFiltered Through FaithMoney, Money, MoneyCo-hosts Sam Kelly-Klate and Amanda Rose open up about their experiences with money and how their financial stewardship has evolved in a fun and interactive Q&A.2025-05-2441 minFiltered Through FaithFiltered Through FaithBeauty StandardsCo-hosts Amanda Rose and Sam Kelly-Klate discuss how modern beauty standards shape society and where that fits into their identity in Christ today.2025-04-0534 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 528: Barros Schelotto takes charge of Vélez and the continental copas get underwayThis week Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Santi and Fer review a weekend that saw mixed results for all our teams, including Guillermo Barros Schelotto's first defeat – and first victory – as Vélez Sarsfield manager. The group stages of the Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores are underway, and we have plenty of listeners' questions (including a couple Sam forgot last week).2025-04-041h 22Filtered Through FaithFiltered Through FaithGod's Grace in GriefCo-hosts Amanda Rose and Samantha Kelly-Klate share their journeys through grief and how it reshaped their faith.2025-03-2251 minFiltered Through FaithFiltered Through FaithNormalising Normal RomanceOn this episode, we chat all things romance. Hosts Samantha Kelly-Klate and Amanda Rose give some insight into how they try to spice things up in their marriage, and the challenges that come with it.2025-03-0848 minFiltered Through FaithFiltered Through FaithTo Manifest Or Not To ManifestCo-hosts Amanda Rose and Sam Kelly-Klate delve into the growing trend of manifestation and the blurred lines that often suck believers into participating in the unbiblical practice.2025-02-2243 minFiltered Through FaithFiltered Through FaithWelcome to Filtered Through Faith Introducing the Filtered Through Faith podcast by co-hosts Sam Kelly-Klate and Amanda Rose, who share their testimonies and a Q&A in this first episode.2025-02-0634 minChicken Dinner :: Sports Betting ShowChicken Dinner :: Sports Betting ShowRepeated Stabs feat. Kelly Stewart, Chris Thurston and Corbie CraigIn this episode of the "Chicken Dinner" podcast, Sam Panayotovich discusses college football championship weekend and his favorite NFL underdog on the Week 14 slate. Special guests Kelly Stewart, Chris Thurston and Corbie Craig join the show.SUBSCRIBE! Apple, Spotify and all other podcast platformsFOLLOW! X @chickenxdinner | IG and YT @betchickendinner2024-12-061h 08The Ready State PodcastThe Ready State PodcastSam Walker: Exploring the Leadership of Successful Dynasties and Why Great Team Captains are Rarely the StarsView This Week's Show NotesStart Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility CoachJoin Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The AmbushSam Walker is the author of The Captain Class, a critically acclaimed portrait of the men and women who led the most successful dynasties in sports history. He works as a team building consultant and leadership coach for professional, national and collegiate sports teams; elite military units; national law-enforcement agencies; global NGOs and large companies across many industries. Walker spent two...2024-08-221h 16Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 487: Garnacho's first Argentina start and moreThis week Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi look back on Argentina's two comfortable friendly wins over El Salvador and Costa Rica in the United States, which included Alejandro Garnacho's first start – a performance Sam has some thoughts about. There have been a bunch of Copa Argentina games since we last recorded, and listeners' questions include who's playing in this year's edition and how the very bottom league of the pyramid has gone so far.2024-03-301h 09Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 483: Reviewing the clásico weekendThis week's episode follows one that we recorded last week and that, due to a combination of tiredness and busyness, Sam never uploaded. You'll be able to hear it if you head over to patreon.com/handofpod. Here, though, Sam, Chris and Andrés review last weekend's clásicos, which saw a draw between River and Boca, away wins in Rosario and Avellaneda and plenty more besides.2024-02-291h 23Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 478: wrapping up the 2023 Copa de la Liga and Copa ArgentinaThis week's episode is our last one of 2023, and Sam, English Dan and Andrés meet to discuss the Copa de la Liga semis and final, which saw Rosario Central emerge victorious, and the Copa Argentina, which was won by Estudiantes. Boca Juniors have finally held their elections, as have Tigre, San Lorenzo and Colón, and Sam is worried about whether he'll be older than every player in the top flight when the 2024 season kicks off.2023-12-211h 05Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 474: previewing Argentina v Uruguay and Brazil v ArgentinaWe're back! Sam's returned from Europe, and Dan, Andrés and Chris fill him in on the main points of everything he's missed during the Copa de la Liga group stage. We also discuss the Copa Libertadores final (which Sam did watch), in which Boca Juniors lost to Fluminense, and preview Argentina's two upcoming World Cup qualifiers at home to Uruguay on Thursday and away to Brazil on Tuesday.2023-11-151h 31Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 473: a post-clásico, mid-trip roundupFirst, sorry for the poor sound in this episode. Second, sorry for the fact that Sam had to scat the theme tune. In the middle of Sam's holiday, we have a catch-up episode in which he, Dan and Andrés review the recent round of clásicos and the Copa de la Liga group stage so far and take a look at how the early qualifying stages of Argentina's World Cup defence are going.2023-10-041h 01Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 472: Previewing the 2023 Copa de la LigaThe Copa de la Liga got underway last weekend, but because Sam's phone app lied to him a couple of weeks ago about when it would be, we'd already penned this week in to record the preview episode, so here it is. Recorded along with Chris, Andrés and English Dan. We also look back on the first leg of Boca Juniors v Racing in the Libertadores quarter-finals, among other things. This will be the last regular episode for a little while, as Sam's off on a trip, but regular (much shorter) episodes will be going online during his time a...2023-08-2558 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 465: We interview Sophia Braun, and the Libertadores groups come to an endThis week's HOP is a little different from normal, because Sam and Tony met up on Thursday to interview Club León and Argentina midfielder Sophia Braun ahead of the Women's World Cup. After that, on Friday, Sam went to Dan's place, and the two of them reviewed last week's action in the league (the main results since then before this pod went online were that River lost and Talleres were held to a draw on Saturday, cutting River's lead to 9 points) and the closing matches of the group stages in the Copas Libertadores and Sudamericana.2023-07-021h 32Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 455: Gimnasia win the clásico, and previewing Argentina's first games as world champsOn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Tony have a HOP first to review: a win for Gimnasia over Estudiantes in the clásico platense, something that last happened a couple of months before Sam moved to Argentina. There were two hilarious penalties awarded in Independiente v Colón, a win for Instituto in the Bombonera and one for River Plate in Junín that takes them top of the table. And we preview the international break, as Argentina play their first matches as world champions, hosting Panama on Thursday and Curaçao on Tuesday.2023-03-231h 18Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 452: Yet more red cards!In this week's Hand Of Pod (recorded on Wednesday, but Sam's only just getting the time to upload it on Friday night), Sam and Andrés discuss a fourth round of action in the Liga Profesional which saw more red cards to add to the already high tally (and, since we recorded, round five has kicked off with one in the second match of the weekend). Lanús continue to lead the way with a perfect record, but the other relegation strugglers aren't in such good form.2023-02-251h 01Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 445: the 2022 World Cup preview episodeThis week Sam, English Dan and Andrés run the rule over Argentina's World Cup squad and their chances. We've sprinkled a little bit of club football talk in as well, but mostly it's a bumper chat about Argentina and just how little Sam knows about any of the other teams involved.2022-11-181h 49Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 430: A lot of catching up to doAfter a planned week off followed by an unplanned bout of COVID for Sam which forced a second week off (hard to record a podcast when you've got a slight fever and your throat hurts too much to talk), Sam, Santi and English Dan are back – over Zoom – to look back on the four rounds of Liga Profesional action we've missed and the start of the rounds of sixteen in the Copas Libertadores and Sudamericana.2022-07-021h 10Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 413: ¡River campeón!This week's Hand Of Pod was recorded late in the week, because it made little sense to record before Thursday night, when River Plate did just about enough to scrape the result they needed at home to Racing to claim their thirty-seventh Argentine league title. Sam, Andrés and English Dan look back on a thoroughly convincing title win, ask what comes next for Marcelo Gallardo and tell you about Argentina's National Monument to the Football, which Sam unexpectedly saw on holiday last month as a result of a car breakdown.2021-11-271h 19Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 411: River's title to lose, and two huge matches for ArgentinaThis week Sam and Santi look back on three weeks of action (due to Sam first being on holiday and then being very busy) during which the title race seems to have swung decisively in River Plate's favour. We wax lyrical about Julián Álvarez (Independiente fan Santi even compares him to a young Sergio Agüero) and answer some listeners' questions. We also preview Friday and Tuesday's World Cup qualifying double header, in which Argentina have their two biggest clásicos: first they travel across the Río de la Plata to face Uruguay, then they head to San Juan...2021-11-111h 02Chicken Dinner :: Sports Betting ShowChicken Dinner :: Sports Betting ShowWild Thing Featuring Kelly Stewart | Ep. 120We’re getting Wild tonight on the ice, NHL series price shifts, AL MVP odds, Knish vs. Barstool, Lakers-Suns betting strategy, Kelly’s headed to ESPN, watching games on edge, KokoInVegas, handling haters, Rodgers to Denver rumors, NBA future options. Thanks to special guest Kelly Stewart! (@kellyinvegas)SUBSCRIBE! “Chicken Dinner” on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and wherever else you listen to your podcastsFOLLOW! @chickenxdinner @spshoot 2021-05-2146 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 398: Three lots of group stagesThis week on Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Tony, Andrés and Santi bring you up to date with the Copa de la Liga as the group stage enters its final weekend, and also look at the Copa Libertadores group stage so far. It's news to Sam, but this year the Copa Sudamericana also has a group stage!2021-05-081h 28Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 389: The cups continue as 2020 draws to a closeThis week's HOP is our last episode of 2020, but Argentine football isn't quite done yet – unusually, matches continue throughout the summer in the Copa Diego Armando Maradona, Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores. Sam, English Dan, Santi and Andrés look back on the action since we last recorded and set the scene for what's to come. We'll be back in the new year to update you on what's transpired between now and then, but our Patreon supporters will be getting short updates from Sam every week during our break – if you'd like to join them (or to give someone a subsc...2020-12-201h 03Chicken Dinner :: Sports Betting ShowChicken Dinner :: Sports Betting ShowBeware of Bears feat. Kelly Stewart and John Murray“Chicken Dinner” is a daily sports betting show based out of Chicago. Betting analyst Sam Panayotovich dives inside the markets Monday through Friday with industry experts, bookmakers, bettors, writers and casino executives. Monday we discussed two winning Big Ten bets, overreactions and overadjustments, pathetic Patriots, Bears are a public dog, @CircaSports sneak peek, Khabib over Gaethje, books crushed on NFL Sunday, story time with Kelly and Murray. Thanks to special guests Kelly Stewart (@kellyinvegas) and John Murray (@vegasmurray)! SUBSCRIBE! “Chicken Dinner” on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and wherever else you listen to your...2020-10-2647 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 380: reviewing the return of the Libertadores and looking at Argentina's latest squadThis week on Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Tony, Andrés and Santi look back on the first two post-lockdown rounds of Copa Libertadores matches, which went better than expected for Argentine clubs. We also run the rule over Lionel Scaloni's Argentina squad announcement, and give you the latest news on the likelihood of domestic football returning to Argentina this year. No idea what's going on with Sam's voice in this one, by the way.2020-09-291h 18Threads of CommonalityThreads of CommonalityEpisode #10 - "Monologue - Reimagining our Path Forward"Welcome back to Threads of Commonality.  I’m Sam Kelly, your host.  This has been a wild ride so far with starting a Podcast and getting 9 full episodes published, with you listening to number 10 right now!  Thanks for being here. This journey has taught me that pausing and reflecting is crucial, so I want to do that every 10 episodes. That means every 10th episode will be a monologue, like this one and like Episode #1.  In this monologue, I want to take some of the issues that were brought up in earlier episodes and ex...2020-09-0718 minChicken Dinner :: Sports Betting ShowChicken Dinner :: Sports Betting ShowHow ‘Bout Them Golden Knights? feat. Kelly Stewart“Chicken Dinner” is a daily sports betting show based out of Chicago. Betting analyst Sam Panayotovich dives inside the markets Monday through Friday with industry experts, bookmakers, bettors, writers and casino executives. Monday we discussed a jam packed weekend of betting, we’re all Golden Knights fans, 85-to-1 winner on Jon Rahm, selling a good futures bet, a terrible college football game, Heat-Bucks, Sox-Twins, Kelly’s wild betting life, Russian table tennis, political betting, Kelly’s favorite NFL Week 1 plays. Thanks to special guest Kelly Stewart (@kellyinvegas)! SUBSCRIBE! “Chicken Dinner” on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify...2020-08-3147 minThreads of CommonalityThreads of CommonalityTOC Episode #6 - "Sarasota County 2020 - Meet Your Environmental Candidate"Welcome back to Threads of Commonality!  In this episode, Sam Kelly has the opportunity to chat with the ultimate environmental candidate, the tree lady herself, Alice White.  She is running for Sarasota County Commissioner in Florida.  Even if you're not anywhere near Sarasota, this conversation is refreshing.  It's encouraging to know that someone so passionate and REAL is running for office. Alice has been actively involved in her community for over 30 years. She’s a retired teacher and founder of a local environmental nonprofit called People for Trees. She’s the ultimate tree lady...2020-08-1434 minThreads of CommonalityThreads of CommonalityTOC Episode #5 - "Conversation with the Mayor of Venice, FL: Masks, COVID19, and Nature"In this episode, Sam Kelly has the opportunity to have a chat with the Mayor of Venice, FL, Ron Feinsod.  They discuss the environment and wildlife, land development regulations, and the COVID19 situation, especially the topic of masks. Mayor Feinsod was elected in 2019 to serve his first term as Mayor of Venice.  He ran on an environmental platform making water quality and healthy ecosystems the focus of efforts.  In his time in office, he has been faced with the current challenge of leading a city during a pandemic.  In this episode, we dig...2020-08-1137 minThreads of CommonalityThreads of CommonalityTOC Episode #4 - "A Little Pink Stool and a Microphone"In this episode of Threads of Commonality, Sam Kelly introduces us to Megan, a teenage activist that has been using her voice to make a change in the world since she was a little girl needing a stool to reach the microphone. Megan Sorbo is a fourteen-year old animal and environmental activist. Megan is an unapologetic, outspoken, and unwavering vegan. In addition to animals, Megan’s other passion in life is Taekwondo. There are multiple people who inspire her, but Megan particularly looks up to Rachel Carson as a role model to emulate. Megan is an avid fi...2020-08-0733 minThreads of CommonalityThreads of CommonalityTOC Episode #1 - “The Launch”Threads of Commonality: Lifting the veil on the world issues that connect us. Our road map forward. Together. Hosted by Sam Kelly.  This is Episode #1 - "The Launch".  In this first episode, the purpose of the podcast, background, and future plans are shared.  Although this first episode is a monologue format in which Sam shares how this podcast came to be, the rest of the podcast episodes will include interviews, book sharing, news clips, and more. Sam Kelly has been an educator for almost two decades and in Threads of Commonality she will take you on a virtual road show to...2020-07-2914 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 378: CONMEBOL strongarm the AFAIn this week's HOP, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi discuss CONMEBOL's recent strongarming of the AFA – and, perhaps, the Argentine government – into opening football in Argentina before they wanted to, with the rather sudden announcement that the Copas Libertadores and Sudamericana will be kicking off again later in the year.2020-07-231h 04Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 377: the lockdown updateHOP is back! This week, Sam, Tony and English Dan give you an update on the discussions that have been had in Argentine football – and what's happened quarantine-wise in Argentina as a whole – in the two months and a bit since we last recorded. We also answer a couple of listeners' questions. The plan now is to record about once every two weeks until football returns, but we're not really any the wiser yet about when that will be.2020-05-2945 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 376: entering quarantineThis week's Hand Of Pod will be the last episode we'll record in March. That was already going to be the case when Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Julian and Tony met to record, because the government announced on Monday that football across the country was suspended for the rest of the month. It's now well and truly the case, though, because on Thursday evening President Alberto Fernández announced a nationwide quarantine which will end when March ends. As such, we review the opening weekend of Copa Superliga action, including River Plate's refusal to play, and wonder what the im...2020-03-201h 09Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 375: ¡Boca campeón! and what is going on with the Superliga?In this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, Andrés and Tony look back on the drama of Boca Juniors' title win, as the Xeneize pipped River Plate on the last day to win their third Argentine championship in four seasons. We also looked at the other drama from the weekend just gone ... which was almost none, because continental spots and relegation won't be decided until the end of the Copa Superliga group stage (if indeed that goes the distance). We also discuss the current situation regarding next season's league system for the top flight.2020-03-131h 15Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 374: Boca cut River's lead ... but will it matter?In this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi look back on a weekend which saw Santi very frustrated by Independiente (again), and which saw Boca Juniors win and River Plate draw, meaning River enter the final weekend of Superliga action just a point clear at the top. Will Boca get the combination of a win and a bad result for River they need to claim the title? We'll find out on Saturday night.2020-03-051h 03Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 373: River keep their noses in front of Boca in the title raceOn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Tony and Santi look at a weekend of action which saw the title race officially whittled down to the country's two biggest clubs, with River Plate still enjoying a three-point advantage over Boca Juniors with two matches remaining. Boca visit relegation strugglers Colón on Friday night, while River host Defensa y Justicia on Saturday.2020-02-281h 28Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 372: the title race enters the final straightIn this week's Hand Of Pod, sponsored by albicelestes.com, Sam, English Dan, Tony and Andrés are joined by a new panel member, Santi, to discuss a weekend which saw both of the frontrunners for the title win their matches, meaning that River Plate's lead ahead of Boca Juniors at the top of the table remains at three points, now with just three matches to go. We discuss last weekend's matches, the title run-in and much more, including a lot of listener questions.2020-02-201h 45Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 371: the title race begins to open up, but Copa spots are still tightIn this week's HOP, Sam, Tony and Andrés discuss a weekend which saw a dramatic clásico de Avellaneda, and witnessed the title race, so tight just a couple of weeks ago, begin to open up as the main contenders enter the home straight. Below those top spots, though, the race for the remaining Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana qualification places is still ridiculously tight. We've also got a Primera Femenina round-up, and plenty more.2020-02-141h 43Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 370: A familiar duo in the top two placesOn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Tony look back on a weekend of action which saw River Plate maintain their three-point lead at the top of the table, while Boca Juniors took advantage of Argentinos Juniors' slip-up to go second. The Primera Femenina restarts this coming weekend so we give you an update on that, and there's lots more besides.2020-02-071h 22Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 369: River continue their perfect start to 2020This week's Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Andrés, English Dan and Julian review the seventeenth round of Superliga action, which was the first of the new year. Julian runs the rule over Boca Juniors' summer, Andrés enjoyed a nervy but satisfying win for River in Mendoza (just for a change) and there was frustration for Dan's Racing under new boss Sebastián Beccacece.2020-01-311h 27Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 368: Back to businessIn the first Hand Of Pod of 2020, Sam, English Dan, Tony and Andrés preview this weekend's return to Superliga action as the summer break comes to a close. Why are River Plate unhappy with kit suppliers adidas? Will Daniele De Rossi ever truly retire? How much longer will the Superliga be around for? All these questions and more are considered this week.2020-01-241h 27Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 367: Seeing out 2019In the final episode of 2019, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Tony look back on the last few games of the year, which tidied up a couple of the Superliga matches postponed from earlier rounds, and decided a couple of trophies of varying importance.2019-12-201h 06Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 366: No one wants to win the titleIn the penultimate HOP of 2019, Sam, English Dan, Tony and Andrés review a round of Superliga action – the last before the summer break – in which most of the title hopefuls dropped points, not for the first time.2019-12-131h 00Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 365: Getting up to date on the last couple of weeksHand Of Pod is back after Sam's holiday, and in this week's episode, English Dan, Andrés and Tony fill him in on what's been happening while he was away, including a review of River Plate's late collapse in the Copa Libertadores final, why Diego Maradona resigned and then unresigned as Gimnasia manager, and the main talking points ahead of Boca Juniors' presidential election on Sunday.2019-12-061h 29Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 364: Previewing the 2019 Copa Libertadores finalThis Saturday, the first ever single-match final of South America's biggest club competition will be played, as holders River Plate take on Brazilian giants Flamengo in Lima's Estadio Monumental. In this week's Hand Of Pod – recorded last Thursday, because Sam is away on holiday – Sam and Andrés take you through both sides' route to the final, and consider what might happen on Saturday afternoon.2019-11-2046 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 363: No one at the top wants to win, and looking forward to Argentina v BrazilIn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam and Andrés look back on a weekend of Superliga action which saw all of the top four drop points (Boca Juniors were the only ones to even draw), ensuring a tight title race has got even tighter due to wins for a few of the chasing pack. We also consider the Copa Argentina semi-finals, one of which was played during and one of which was played after this recording (the final will pit Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero against River Plate), and look forward to Friday's friendly between Argentina and Br...2019-11-1555 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 362: The title race tightens up, and Estudiantes' new stadium is closeIn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, Andrés and Tony are again joined by special guests Phil and Jamie to discuss a weekend in which victories for River Plate, Boca Juniors and Lanús combined with a draw for Argentinos Juniors to leave four teams separated by just a point at the top of the table. As well as this, Colón take on Independiente Del Valle in the Copa Sudamericana final on Saturday, and on that same day Estudiantes open their new stadium – although with a party rather than a match, because they host Talleres in the municipal stadi...2019-11-081h 21Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 361: A visit from two special guests as Argentinos go clear at the top and River go thirdThis week in the Hand Of Pod studio, Sam, English Dan and Andrés are joined by two very special guests: Phil Carney, who runs the Lanús in English Twitter account, and Jamie Ralph, who runs the Newell's in English account, are both visiting Argentina for a couple of weeks, and came in to say hello. With them, we review a midweek round of Superliga action which saw Argentinos Juniors go clear at the top of the table, and River Plate go third – with Lanús, whose win over Boca Juniors was watched by Phil, and helped both of those...2019-11-021h 26Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 360: Reviewing the Libertadores semi-finalsOn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam and Andrés look back on the Copa Libertadores semi-final second legs, reviewing River Plate's progression in spite of defeat against Boca Juniors and Flamengo's crushing win over Grêmio. They ask whether the final will be as one sided as this week's two matches appear to suggest. And Mystic Sam predicts not one but two rounds of the Superliga.2019-10-251h 15Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 359: thrashing Ecuador, and previewing the superclásico (again!)In this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Andrés review Argentina's 6-1 tonking of Ecuador in Elche, and cast their eye over the players who might have won themselves consideration by Lionel Scaloni when more meaningful fixtures come around. We also take a look at the latest Primera Femenina results, and preview next week's Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg between Boca Juniors and River Plate.2019-10-171h 12Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 357: Advantage River in the superclásico Libertadores semi-finalIn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on the Copa Libertadores semi-final first legs, focusing of course on River Plate's convincing 2-0 win over Boca Juniors in the all-Argentine tie, as well as congratulating Colón for reaching their first ever continental final, and reviewing last weekend's Superliga action.2019-10-041h 27Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 356: Boca continue their strong start, and the chasing pack isn't as expectedThis week on Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back at a weekend which saw Boca Juniors beat San Lorenzo to remain top of the Superliga table and continue their perfect start, and consider some surprising names in the chasing pack. We also preview next week's Copa Libertadores semi-final first leg, when Boca will travel to the Monumental to take on River Plate in another Libertadores superclásico.2019-09-271h 23Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 355: Boca go top of the Superliga, and Maradona begins with a lossIn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on a Superliga weekend which saw Diego Maradona begin life as Gimnasia boss with defeat to Racing. A San Lorenzo slip up gave Boca Juniors the chance to go top – which they took – and Huracán bafflingly decided to defend high up the pitch against River Plate, in spite of there now being plentiful evidence to suggest that's absolutely the last thing you should do against them.2019-09-201h 04Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 354: Argentina beat Mexico. Again.In this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on one forgettable and one rather more memorable friendly for Argentina, and consider the positives from both – namely Lautaro Martínez continuing to flourish up front, and that midfield suddenly looking rather more impressive than it did this time last year.2019-09-131h 06Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 353: Boca frustrate River in the superclásico, and Gimnasia unveil MaradonaThis week on Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on a superclásico in which Boca Juniors weren't giving anything away against River Plate, and consider how and why the astonishing news came about – just an hour or so before we started recording – that Diego Maradona has been named manager of Gimnasia La Plata. There's also a bit of national team talk.2019-09-061h 12Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 352: San Lorenzo continue to improve, and previewing the superclásicoIn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, Andrés and English Dan look back on a weekend which included San Lorenzo ending Arsenal's perfect start to go top of the league themselves, and consider Boca Juniors and River Plate's chances of advancing to another superclásico semi-final in the Copa Libertadores. As well as that, we also preview this weekend's superclásico, as River prepare to host Boca in the league on Sunday afternoon.2019-08-281h 13Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 351: River thrash Racing, Arsenal continue their perfect start and moreOn this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam and Andrés look back on a Superliga weekend which brought a historic result in the country's oldest clásico, as well as a third win in a row for newly promoted Arsenal de Sarandí, victory for Boca Juniors in Daniele De Rossi's Bombonera debut, and San Lorenzo continuing to not be boring.2019-08-221h 19Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 350: Panamerican Games success and Daniele De Rossi's Boca debutThree hundred and fifty! How did we get this far? In this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on silver for the women and gold for the boys representing Argentina in the Panamerican Games football tournaments, and consider the narrative of Daniele De Rossi scoring on his Boca Juniors debut and then watching from the bench, having been subbed, as his teammates went out of the Copa Argentina in a shootout against Almagro.2019-08-161h 09Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 349: San Lorenzo win again, River thrash Lanús, and moreThis week, Sam and Andrés look back on the second week of action in the 2019–20 Superliga, which saw Arsenal and San Lorenzo both pick up their second wins in as many league games, while River Plate and Boca Juniors also both won, and Independiente aren't too happy with CONMEBOL.2019-08-101h 20Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 348: reviewing the opening weekend and the Libertadores last sixteenThis week, Sam, English Dan and Andrés are joined by a new team member, and review the first round of 2019–20 Superliga action as well as the last sixteen of the Copa Libertadores, which saw River Plate and Boca Juniors advance to the quarter-finals, while Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo fell by the wayside. And Mystic Sam is back!2019-08-021h 25Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 347: Previewing the 2019–20 SuperligaIn the three hundred and forty-seventh episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Andrés and Julian meet to preview the new Superliga season. Which clubs have had the best transfer windows? Which are in most trouble in the relegation battle? These and more questions are answered here. And our sponsors at Fanatiz are back! Head to www.fntz.co/hop and use the discount code hopfz to enjoy the new season wherever you are.2019-07-251h 34Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 342: A historic result at the Women's World Cup, and previewing the Copa AméricaIn the three hundred and forty-second episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Andrés discuss Argentina's fantastic Women's World Cup showing against Japan, where they claimed their first ever point at an official World Cup (and Sam tells you why the word 'official' appears in that sentence), and we look forward to Argentina's clash with England on Friday and, regarding a national team we're less optimistic about (namely the men's one), we preview the Copa América, which kicks off with Brazil v Bolivia on Friday night. Argentina's first game is on Saturday, against Colombia.2019-06-141h 23Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 314: Racing extend their lead, River advance to the Libertadores semis and moreThe three hundred and fourteenth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam joined by Andrés and Tony to discuss a weekend on which there was less football than normal, due to a rainstorm which resulted in only one match being played on Saturday. Racing won that game to extend their Superliga lead (pending Atlético Tucumán's game in hand), while Boca returned to winning ways and River's reserves tonked Lanús, before beating Independiente 3-1 on Tuesday to qualify for the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores. We also have a look at Lionel Scaloni's latest Argentina squad. HOP will...2018-10-041h 25The Conscious Consultant HourThe Conscious Consultant HourYear of Inspired Living with Kelly McGrath MartinsenSegment 1 Sam begins the show with the quotes of the day. “Neither worthiness, effort, skill, talent, timing, connections, looks, popularity, blood, sweat, or tears will make the difference. More than anything else, living in wealth and abundance is simply a matter of knowing you already do.” – Universe Sam goes into people’s need to be more of something. But the most important aspect is to understand that we already have what we need. Not to say to not put in effort, but to acknowledge that we can still evolve and improve ourselves. “The expansion of the Universe and the evolution of all spe...2018-05-071h 00The Conscious Consultant HourThe Conscious Consultant HourYear of Inspired Living with Kelly McGrath MartinsenSegment 1 Sam begins the show with the quotes of the day. “Neither worthiness, effort, skill, talent, timing, connections, looks, popularity, blood, sweat, or tears will make the difference. More than anything else, living in wealth and abundance is simply a matter of knowing you already do.” – Universe Sam goes into people’s need to be more of something. But the most important aspect is to understand that we already have what we need. Not to say to not put in effort, but to acknowledge that we can still evolve and improve ourselves. “The expansion of the Universe and the evolution of all spe...2018-05-071h 00Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 289: Defensa shock Boca, but no one can take advantageThe two hundred and eighty-ninth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, English Dan and Andrés meet to discuss a weekend of action in the Superliga which saw Boca Juniors' defeat to Defensa y Justicia on Saturday throw the door wide open for Talleres and San Lorenzo ... and Talleres and San Lorenzo both fail completely to take advantage. There's a new second place team thanks to Godoy Cruz tonking San Lorenzo 5-0 on Sunday, but they're still seven points behind the leaders and there are now just five games remaining. Elsewhere, River Plate kept up their great run of d...2018-04-121h 00Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 263: The new season's started! Someone tell the national teamHand Of Pod returns from an extended winter break, and in episode 263 Sam is joined by English Dan and Andrés to run the rule over Argentina's latest two disappointing World Cup qualifying performances. What went wrong against Uruguay and Venezuela? Is the problem solely tactical or are there, in fact, not really any of the right options even available for selection in the midfield? These are just two of the question we ask. In the second half, we take a very brief look at how the Superliga season began two weeks ago, in an opening round Sam didn't see a...2017-09-081h 07Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 262: Reviewing Boca's title win, and some end of season tidying-upThe two hundred and sixty-second episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam and Andrés bid farewell to a memorable 2016-17 season which ended with Boca Juniors crowned champions of Argentina for the thirty-second time, and with Sarmiento, Atlético de Rafaela, Quilmes and Aldosivi being relegated. Sam takes you through the ins and outs of Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana qualification (still pending, because the Copa Argentina final isn't until the end of the year), and we discuss what made Boca worthy champions, what some of the other clubs will be thinking of their seasons, and our players of the se...2017-06-291h 33Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 236: What is wrong with Argentina?The two hundred and thirty-sixth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam and Peter convene to discuss the recent World Cup qualifying double-header: like the midfield on Tuesday night in Córdoba, there's not an Argentine in sight. We give our thoughts on two bafflingly below-par performances which saw Argentina gain just one point and lose a home World Cup qualifier for the fourth time ever, consider which names we would (and wouldn't) like to see in the national team setup, and more. And at the end, Peter provides his predictions of what will happen in this weekend's Primera matches, b...2016-10-131h 09Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 234: Estudiantes maintain their lead, Bauza names his second Argentina squad & moreThe two hundred and thirty-fourth episode of Hand Of Pod is a two-man job, with Sam and Andrés discussing yet another win for Estudiantes, who've now won four out of four at the start of the league season, and two more points dropped for River Plate in a thrilling match, as well as an impressive Darío Benedetto-inspired win for Boca Juniors among plenty more. We then turn our attention to Tuesday's announcement by CONMEBOL of some exciting (and long overdue) changes to the Copa Libertadores which should prove a great step forward for football across the continent, and lo...2016-09-291h 07Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 230: Previewing the new season & Jonathan Wilson on his new bookAt long last, the Hand Of Pod 2016-17 season preview is here! Sam is joined by Andrés and Tony to look over the main transfer moves and some of what we can expect from the main contenders on the pitch in the coming months, as well as explaining why we can only be definitely assured of football until December, for the moment. We also preview Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifiers at home to Uruguay and away to Venezuela, since there will be no HOP next week as Sam's off to Mendoza to cover the former. And there's a chat w...2016-08-251h 43Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 223: A very dull round of derbies, Copa Libertadores knockout rounds begin & moreThe two hundred and twenty-third episode of Hand Of Pod was recorded by Sam and Andrés in a rather cold living room, because it's chilly in Buenos Aires at present and no gas in Sam's building means no central heating in Sam's building. The dedication we show to this podcast... anyway, we discuss a weekend of clásico action in which not very much happened, apart from one or two appalling fouls and some decent goals (but not many of them at all). Other topics covered are the AFA's need for new TV rights and national team kit deals (th...2016-04-281h 05Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 211: previewing the 2016 Primera División championshipHand Of Pod is back for 2016, and Sam is joined by Andrés, Fede and Fran to preview another transitional championship, confusing format, stupid non-existent clásicos and all! We run the rule over which sides had good summers, which had indifferent ones and which had bad ones - where do some of the recent big hitters need to improve after disappointing last year, and who apart from Rosario Central are best placed to break the Big Five, who were resurgent in 2015? As well as this we've a change to the Mystical segment of HOP for this year - we wa...2016-02-051h 43Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 206: Tevez leads Boca to a domestic double, and what's still to play for?The two hundred and sixth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Fede convene to talk about what might be Argentina's first proper domestic league-and-cup double (although given how young the Copa Argentina is, that's not quite as historic as it sounds). Carlos Tevez ended up making the difference for a Boca side who got cross the line in the title race on Sunday by beating Tigre, and who owed a large debt of gratitude to an eyecatchingly bad refereeing (and linesmanning) performance in Wednesday night's Copa Argentina final against Rosario Central. We discuss Boca's m...2015-11-061h 28Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 194: A Copa Argentina roundup, Argentine FA election talk and moreThe hundred and ninety-fourth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam joined by Andrés and English Dan to discuss what little football has been played since our last episode - namely, the last few games of the last 32 of the Copa Argentina. There were wins for Racing and Independiente, whilst Atlanta also advanced. As well as that, we also discuss another trophy for River Plate, albeit a rather less meaningful one than the one they picked up last week, and explain who Marcelo Tinelli is (at least within the context of football) and why so many people are currently g...2015-08-141h 10Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 190: Boca top the table ahead of Tevez's return & River take a first leg Libertadores leadThe hundred-and-nintieth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam joined by Andrés, Fede and long-time HOP listener but first-time HOP contributor Johnny to look back over an eventful week. Boca Juniors leapfrogged San Lorenzo into top spot in the league, getting a gritty 1-0 win away to Sarmiento after both San Lorenzo and River Plate had been held to draws earlier in the weekend. For River, at least, there was the consolation of a fine performance and 2-0 win on Tuesday night in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semi-final against Guaraní of Paraguay - the second leg wi...2015-07-161h 38Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 188: The 2015 Copa América preview episode!The hundred and eighty-eighth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Andrés and English Dan gather for an uncharacteristically early recording session, defying a national strike to see to it that you get your weekly dose of nonsense. We begin with a look at the last weekend of action in the Argentine Primera, in which San Lorenzo's lead at the top was cut by Boca Juniors with a thumping 4-0 win at home to Newell's Old Boys, but River Plate threw away the chance to stay level with Boca by only drawing away to Olimpo. Dan's presence mean Racing a...2015-06-111h 40Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 185: The fallout from Boca Juniors' Copa Libertadores disqualification and moreThe hundred and eighty-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam and Peter talking about the only thing anyone in Argentine football has been discussing in the last few days - the pepper spray-and-acid attack by the Boca Juniors barra brava on River Plate's players which saw the second half of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final superclásico called off, and Boca disqualified from this year's competition. The political ramifications at the club and for Argentine Security Secretary Sergio Berni (who claimed the security operation had been a roaring success), Boca's protestations and appeals, whether CONMEBOL were too lenient with their p...2015-05-201h 09Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 169: River win the Copa Sudamericana, and Racing hope to take the league on SundayThe hundred and sixty-ninth episode of Hand Of Pod is going online rather late this week, mostly because Sam's computer was out of order for a while, delaying the editing process. In it, Sam and Andrés discuss River Plate's long-awaited return to international glory, after they claimed their first international trophy in seventeen years by winning the Copa Sudamericana (the continent's second most important competition) on Wednesday night. What should River aim at next year, and would this highly successful 2014 have been possible had the club not been relegated in 2011, among other considerations? We then move our focus to p...2014-12-141h 13Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 168: A decent week for River Plate, Racing close in on the title and moreThe hundred and sixty-eighth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Andrés and Peter recording in Sam's new living room, with the traffic noise of Avenida Santa Fe drifting in through the (closed) windows. There's plenty to discuss, because it's been a week since River Plate saw off Boca Juniors 1-0 in an epic Copa Sudamericana semi-final clash, and just a day (at the time of recording) since they secured a 1-1 draw in Medellín against Atlético Nacional to give themselves a decent chance in their home leg of the final, next Wednesday. We also look back on...2014-12-051h 24Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 164: Racing on a roll, rain halting play and River & Boca aim for the Sudamericana semisEpisode 164 of Hand Of Pod sees Sam joined by English Dan for a congenial afternoon espresso and a chat about the past week in Argentine football. No fewer than four Primera matches were rained off last weekend, including those of the top three in the table, which allowed Racing, with a fifth win in seven matches, to move into third place. Dan, of course, is eager to give them full credit for this, and Sam humours him. We cast our eye over some of the rest of the league as usual, before looking forward to the second legs of the...2014-11-0637 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 160: A very wet superclásico, Lanús keep the pressure on & Tigre's revival continuesThe hundred and sixtieth episode of Hand Of Pod is a chance for Sam, Andrés and Peter to review Sunday's superclásico, in which River Plate and Boca Juniors played out a 1-1 draw in an extremely wet Estadio Monumental. A poor refereeing performance, a farcical pitch and, above all, an awful lot of rain were on the agenda for Sam (who was lucky enough to be there), whilst the others enjoyed it from the warmer and drier surroundings of their sofas. Elsewhere, Tigre made it three league wins out of three under Gustavo Alfaro, Lanús kept the pre...2014-10-101h 27Waffle On PodcastWaffle On PodcastRik Mayall and Sam KellyWaffle On about Rik Mayall and Sam Kelly Hello and welcome to this mini waffle episode in which Meds talks briefly about the sad loss of Rik Mayall and Sam Kelly, both much loved comedy actors of British Television and Film. 2014-06-1823 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 138: reviewing River's first win away to Boca in a decade, a Libertadores overview and moreThe hundred-and-thirty-eighth episode of Hand Of Pod was recorded at lunchtime on Tuesday, over mate, in order for us to get it to you ahead of (most of) the eleventh round of Torneo Final action. It features Sam, English Dan and a brief guest appearance from Sam's brother, Will, who tells us what it was like watching - or rather, trying to watch - Boca Juniors v River Plate from a cafe on the Bolivian border with a small child who was more interested in cartoons. We dissect River's 2-1 away win in the superclásico as no other English-language A...2014-04-0152 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 117: Argentina secure World Cup place, Argentinos lead league & River finally clickThe hundred-and-seventeenth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Joel and Andrés discussing Argentina's confirmation of their place in the Brazil 2014 World Cup, courtesy of an historic 5-2 away win over Paraguay on Tuesday night. After that, we move on to review a surprise-filled weekend of Torneo Inicial action which saw Mystic Sam get only one prediction correct. River Plate's attack finally clicked (as did Olimpo's), Racing avoided defeat, Newell's were tonked by Vélez Sarsfield and more. Independiente also managed their first win in the B on Monday evening, a fact we completely forgot to mention even in pa...2013-09-131h 20Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 116: Racing & Independiente's new management, Argentinos' fine start and much moreThe hundred-and-sixteenth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam welcome German/Swiss/Chinese Dan (who is actually English) to his living room, as well as Andrés Bruckner, who makes his HOP debut. Also appearing is Sam's brother William, who's in town for a couple of months. Topics up for discussion are Racing and Independiente's new managers - both have been announced since we last recorded - Argentinos Juniors' fine start to the season, River Plate's continuing awfulness, Estudiantes' renaissance, and the various Copa Sudamericana ties (as this episode is uploaded, River and San Lorenzo are approaching half time in t...2013-09-061h 43Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 113: reviewing the first two rounds of the seasonEpisode 113 of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, English Dan and Joel review the first two rounds of the 2013 Torneo Inicial, in which we've learned that River Plate still have a lot of improving to do, Boca Juniors' defence might be as bad as it was during the first half of the year, and San Lorenzo could well be the team to beat this term. There have been mixed showings from Godoy Cruz and Rosario Central among others, and Mystic Sam has had an equally turbulent time; from 7/9 in the first round to 2/9 in the second. His predictions for round 3...2013-08-121h 22Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 110: Reviewing the Torneo Final & looking at the main moves in the winter breakThe hundred-and-tenth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, English Dan and Joel meet to look back on a memorable Torneo Final - what seemed like an emphatic championship win for Newell's even though they only ended up three points clear of second placed River Plate, San Martín's last day relegation, Boca Juniors' hideous campaign, River's qualified success - and forward to the main talking points of the winter break. We ask which players will be moving on and staying, what the main movers and shakers have to do with their squads, and attempt to explain how continental qualification w...2013-06-271h 43Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 103: Reviewing Boca v River, Lanús top the table again & moreIn the hundred-and-third episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Joel get together to discuss the main talking points from last week's superclásico, which, being a superclásico, weren't so much on the pitch (although there was a record-breaking goal scored) as off it, particularly thanks to Boca's barra brava and River's manager, who both made fools of themselves on, admittedly, slightly different scales. Sam was at Argentinos Juniors to watch Lanús retake leadership of the Torneo Final, helped a couple of days after their own match by two fine goals from Arsenal's Darío Benedetto whic...2013-05-091h 16Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 91: An enjoyable first round, Riquelme finally signs and moreIn the ninety-first episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Joel look back on an opening weekend of Torneo Final action that Sam and Joel thoroughly enjoyed, and which English Dan missed almost all of. We discuss an unconvincing win for Vélez Sarsfield as they seek to defend their title, and rather more emphatic victories for Tigre and Lanús, among others. Joel attended a thriller in La Bombonera, as Juan Román Riquelme returned to the stands and Carlos Bianchi to the managerial bench and Boca came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2, with one of...2013-02-1452 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 87: Ramón Díaz returns to River, Vélez move to the verge of the title & moreOne subject looms large over this week's (belated) episode of Hand Of Pod, the eighty-seventh since we started. Sam, English Dan and Joel discuss Ramón Díaz's emotional return to the club he loves and which loves him, River Plate, after Matías Almeyda was fired in the extremely early hours of Wednesday morning/late hours of Tuesday night. What Díaz's return means for River, whether Almeyda really deserved the sack and more. We also discuss Vélez Sarsfield, who could win the title on Sunday afternoon, and whether their boss Ricardo Gareca is really the Argentine Sir Alex...2012-12-011h 15Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 77: Matías Almeyda gets a vote of confidence, Riquelme gives a press conference & much moreIn the seventy-seventh episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan and Joel begin life without Australian Dan with another bumper episode, during which we look at the increasing impatience towards River Plate and Racing managers Matías Almeyda and Luís Zubeldía ahead of the clásico between the two clubs this weekend. We also recount last Friday's hilarious press conference at La Bombonera in which Juan Román Riquelme led everyone a merry dance, and look back at last weekend's results, as well as considering the importance of the Superclásico de Las Américas, a friendly double-header between...2012-09-211h 22Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 68: Arsenal campeón, Tigre survive, and River Plate return to the PrimeraThe sound on the sixty-eighth episode of Hand Of Pod is bad. We apologise for this, but there's not a lot we could do about it. Sam and English Dan meet via Skype to discuss the final weekend of the 2012 Torneo Clausura, which saw Tigre survive (and thus enter the Copa Sudamericana) and Arsenal de Sarandí claim the first top flight title in their history. San Lorenzo and San Martín are in the relegation playoffs (the first legs of which have been played whilst this pod was being uploaded), whilst Banfield join Olimpo in the automatic relegation spots. But ne...2012-06-2959 minHand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 64: Two five-goal thrillers, Boca's Libertadores and Clausura chances & moreIn the sixty-fourth episode of Hand Of Pod there's a lot to get through. Sam, Dan and Dan take you through two five-goal thrillers from last weekend, both of which affected the relegation battles, with Olimpo now down with three matches left of the season. We look at Boca Juniors' chances in the league (they're now three points clear at the top) and Copa Libertadores, and briefly look forward to this Saturday's World Cup qualifying match in the Estadio Monumental between Argentina and Ecuador - Sam and Aussie Dan will be there. We've a lot of listeners' questions to answer...2012-05-311h 18Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 62: Streetfighting managers, Newell's lead the way & Libertadores hopesThe sixty-second episode of Hand Of Pod was recorded by candlelight, after an epic climb up many, many flights of stairs from Sam and English Dan. In it, along with Australian Dan, we discuss San Lorenzo manager Ricardo Caruso Lombardi's streetfight with the assistant of his predecessor, Newell's Old Boys new position alone at the top of the Primera División, River Plate's position in the second division title race, and Boca Juniors' and Vélez Sarsfield's chances in the Copa Libertadores on Thursday night, following their 0-0 draw with one another on Sunday evening. Listeners' questions this week include ho...2012-05-171h 04Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 60: A nicely laid-out league table, the Copa Argentina quarter-finals and moreThe sixtieth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Dan and Dan discuss Boca Juniors' narrow lead in the Clausura, thanks to a spectacular Santiago Silva effort last weekend, and Racing's pitiful performance away to Lanús last weekend. We also give the Copa Argentina a once-over, now that all four quarter-finals are known, and discuss Argentina's sides in the Copa Libertadores, before moving on to listeners' questions which range from books on Argentine football and culture to Argentina's WAG culture. This was recorded on Wednesday but not uploaded until now because Sam, who does the production and uploading, hasn't b...2012-05-051h 01Hand Of PodHand Of PodEpisode 58: A gun-toting striker, fistfights with fans, racist t-shirts and much more besidesThe fifty-eighth episode of Hand Of Pod is a bumper edition. Not only do we have both Seba and Joel Richards on the same pod for the first time since their short-lived Enganche podcast with Sam four years ago (which spawned the idea for Hand Of Pod when Sam moved to Buenos Aires), but Dan and Dan are both with us as well, and we've got plenty to discuss. Independiente thrashed Racing in the clásico on Saturday, after which Racing striker Teo Gutiérrez almost went postal, Boca Juniors players got into a fight with Tigre fans which left Sa...2012-04-191h 21